| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Shores (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald McElroy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Trevor Johnson inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Akron | Charles Shores misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 24-32 |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 19:22 | Akron | The rebound goes to Vince Lovell | 24-32 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Charles Shores is hacked by Lester Lewis - foul #1 on Lester Lewis, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Billingsley (SG), James Lipton (SF), Bill Hollars (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Charles Shores, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell, Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (SF), Leon Mazzola (C) Brian Swofford, Lester Lewis | |
| 18:47 | Akron | Ryan Brazil makes the floater from the right block | 26-32 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Gerald White is wide open and slams it home set up by John Cooper | 26-34 |
| 18:13 | Akron | Ryan Brazil comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leon Mazzola - foul #1 on Leon Mazzola, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Charles Shores (SG) Gregory Lee, James Lipton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG), Bryan Hollowell (SG), Frank Arnette (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, John Cooper, Danny Lambert, Leon Mazzola | |
| 18:13 | Akron | Ryan Brazil makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:13 | Akron | Ryan Brazil makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Paul Allen hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint | 28-34 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Charles Shores snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 17:28 | Akron | Charles Shores hits a wide open floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Billingsley | 30-34 |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bill Hollars - foul #1 on Bill Hollars, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Michael Smith, Matthew Billingsley, Bill Hollars, Ryan Brazil | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Lester Lewis (C) Bryan Hollowell, Gerald White, Lee Labarge | |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:55 | Akron | Vince Lovell hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Trevor Johnson | 32-35 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block | 32-37 |
| 16:27 | Akron | Lester Lewis swats the layup by Vince Lovell | 32-37 |
| 16:26 | Akron | Vince Lovell tips it back up and in | 34-37 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Akron | James Lipton (SG) Charles Shores | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), John Cooper (SG), Danny Lambert (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Paul Allen, Herbert Jones, Frank Arnette, Lester Lewis | |
| 16:00 | Akron | Gregory Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Brian Swofford | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lipton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Trevor Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vince Lovell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald McElroy (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Mazzola (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leon Mazzola | 34-40 |
| 15:34 | Akron | Gregory Lee hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Lipton | 37-40 |
| 15:32 | Illinois State | John Cooper is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Cooper, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Charles Shores (SG), Matthew Billingsley (SF) Gregory Lee, James Lipton, Trevor Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lee Labarge (C) Leon Mazzola | |
| 15:17 | Akron | Michael Smith makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 39-40 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | John Cooper connects on the turnaround from the left block | 39-42 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Michael Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Bill Hollars (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Vince Lovell, Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (PG), Herbert Jones (SG), Gerald White (SF) Shawn Stephenson, John Cooper, Brian Swofford | |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Gerald White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-42 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge hits the follow up shot | 39-44 |
| 14:17 | Akron | Charles Shores misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 14:15 | Akron | Ryan Brazil tips it back up and in | 41-44 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Matthew Billingsley is called for the reach on Bryan Hollowell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Billingsley, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), James Lipton (SF), Vince Lovell (PF) Michael Smith, Matthew Billingsley, Bill Hollars | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG), Leon Mazzola (SF), Frank Arnette (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Bryan Hollowell, Gerald White, Danny Lambert, Lee Labarge | |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Paul Allen misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Vince Lovell pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:52 | Akron | Gregory Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block | 41-44 |
| 13:34 | Akron | Charles Shores grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 13:29 | Akron | Gregory Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Billingsley (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Bill Hollars (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Charles Shores, James Lipton, Vince Lovell, Ryan Brazil | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), John Cooper (SG), Danny Lambert (PF) Herbert Jones, Leon Mazzola, Frank Arnette | |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Cooper | 41-46 |
| 12:55 | Akron | Gregory Lee knocks in the floater from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Paul Allen is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Cooper | 43-49 |
| 12:18 | Akron | Gregory Lee misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis is hacked by Donald McElroy - foul #1 on Donald McElroy, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Charles Shores (SG), James Lipton (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Gregory Lee, Matthew Billingsley, Trevor Johnson, Bill Hollars, Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (PG), Brian Swofford (SF), Frank Arnette (PF), Gerald White (C) Shawn Stephenson, Paul Allen, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | John Cooper misses the lay-in | 43-49 |
| 11:42 | Akron | Charles Shores grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Shores (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Lipton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vince Lovell (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Brazil (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Bryan Hollowell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Swofford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Arnette (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Akron | Charles Shores travels with the ball | 43-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG) John Cooper | |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 11:20 | Akron | Ryan Brazil gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:59 | Akron | James Lipton hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater near the basket | 43-49 |
| 10:57 | Akron | Charles Shores gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:36 | Akron | Charles Shores hits a runner in the lane set up by Michael Smith and he's hacked by Herbert Jones - foul #2 on Herbert Jones, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Trevor Johnson (SF), Bill Hollars (PF) James Lipton, Vince Lovell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), John Cooper (SG), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Bryan Hollowell, Herbert Jones, Brian Swofford, Frank Arnette | |
| 10:36 | Akron | Charles Shores misses the free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Gerald White drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Stephenson | 45-51 |
| 10:02 | Akron | Michael Smith is hacked by John Cooper in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Cooper, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SG), Donald McElroy (C) Michael Smith, Charles Shores, Ryan Brazil | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (SG) John Cooper | |
| 09:48 | Akron | Gregory Lee clanks a jumper near the basket | 45-51 |
| 09:47 | Akron | Donald McElroy tips it in | 47-51 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Paul Allen is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Allen, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Vince Lovell (PF) Bill Hollars | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Leon Mazzola, Lee Labarge | |
| 09:35 | Akron | Donald McElroy drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-51 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Gerald White loses the dribble to Trevor Johnson | 49-51 |
| 09:28 | Akron | Donald McElroy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Shores (SG) Trevor Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF) Gerald White | |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Danny Lambert | 49-53 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Vince Lovell scores on a floater from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert's pass is intercepted by Matthew Billingsley | 51-53 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), James Lipton (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Bill Hollars (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Gregory Lee, Charles Shores, Matthew Billingsley, Vince Lovell, Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Leon Mazzola (SF), Frank Arnette (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Paul Allen, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| 08:22 | Akron | James Lipton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Shawn Stephenson | 51-55 |
| 07:46 | Akron | Trevor Johnson makes the fadeaway near the basket | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lipton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bill Hollars (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Brazil (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. SF - Leon Mazzola (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Arnette (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Labarge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Trevor Johnson is called for the reach on Shawn Stephenson - foul #1 on Trevor Johnson, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Charles Shores (SG), Matthew Billingsley (SF) Michael Smith, James Lipton, Trevor Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (PG), John Cooper (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Gerald White (C) Shawn Stephenson, Herbert Jones, Leon Mazzola, Frank Arnette, Lee Labarge | |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Billingsley - foul #3 on Matthew Billingsley, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Vince Lovell (PF) Bill Hollars | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG) Bryan Hollowell | |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:59 | Akron | Ryan Brazil misses the lay-in | 53-57 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Paul Allen pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Gerald White is open but misses the lay-in | 53-57 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Gerald White grabs the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-57 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Charles Shores pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:12 | Akron | Gregory Lee clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 06:10 | Akron | Charles Shores grabs the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Vince Lovell's layup is rejected by Danny Lambert | 53-57 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Ryan Brazil pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley is whistled for traveling | 53-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), James Lipton (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Bill Hollars (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Gregory Lee, Charles Shores, Matthew Billingsley, Vince Lovell, Ryan Brazil | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (PG), Herbert Jones (SG), Leon Mazzola (SF), Frank Arnette (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Paul Allen, John Cooper, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Gerald White | |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bryan Hollowell and the foul's on Trevor Johnson - foul #2 on Trevor Johnson, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:44 | Akron | James Lipton can't connect on a runner from close range | 53-60 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 04:24 | Akron | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 04:19 | Akron | Michael Smith connects on the jumper from the left side and the foul's on Lee Labarge - foul #1 on Lee Labarge, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Shores (SG) Trevor Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), John Cooper (SG), Gerald White (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Herbert Jones, Bryan Hollowell, Leon Mazzola, Frank Arnette, Lee Labarge | |
| 04:19 | Akron | Michael Smith misses the free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Charles Shores is called for the reach on John Cooper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Shores, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | John Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Bill Hollars snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Charles Shores's floater is knocked away by Lester Lewis | 55-60 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Gerald White gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 55-60 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | John Cooper tips it home | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Shores (tired) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - James Lipton (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bill Hollars (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald McElroy (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gerald White (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Lewis (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Akron | James Lipton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-62 |
| 03:11 | Akron | Bill Hollars snags the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 03:04 | Akron | Michael Smith buries a jumper from the left side | 57-62 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | John Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Donald McElroy - foul #2 on Donald McElroy, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Michael Smith, Charles Shores, James Lipton, Bill Hollars, Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Paul Allen (SF), Frank Arnette (PF) Shawn Stephenson, Gerald White, Danny Lambert | |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Ryan Brazil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG) John Cooper | |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson is hacked by Gregory Lee - foul #3 on Gregory Lee, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola (C) Lester Lewis | |
| 02:28 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 57-64 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Akron | Gregory Lee knocks in the shot from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Shores (SG) Trevor Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Cooper (SG), Lee Labarge (C) Herbert Jones, Frank Arnette | |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Charles Shores is called for the reach on John Cooper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Shores, team foul #10 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Akron | James Lipton (SF) Charles Shores | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | John Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Ryan Brazil pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 01:52 | Akron | James Lipton knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Lee | 61-67 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | John Cooper connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-70 |
| 01:38 | Akron | James Lipton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Trevor Johnson (SF), Donald McElroy (C) James Lipton, Ryan Brazil | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Paul Allen, Leon Mazzola, Lee Labarge | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Cooper | 61-73 |
| 01:10 | Akron | Gregory Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), James Lipton (SF), Bill Hollars (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Gregory Lee, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell, Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG), Bryan Hollowell (SG), Gerald White (SF), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, John Cooper, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge misses short on a jumper from close range | 61-73 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell grabs the offensive board | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Paul Allen | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Akron | Paul Allen is called for the reach on Michael Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Allen, team foul #8 | 61-75 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Paul Allen runs out the clock | 63-75 |