| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Duprey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Chrisman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Kania (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Brumley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Akron | James Ragsdale travels in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| 19:41 | Niagara | John Brumley misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Lee - foul #2 on Donald Lee, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 19:41 | Niagara | John Brumley makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 19:41 | Niagara | John Brumley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Shen Tang misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Thomas Crum tips it home | 44-37 |
| 18:49 | Niagara | David Clement misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 18:32 | Akron | Thomas Crum hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Eric Wilkinson | 46-37 |
| 18:10 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Thomas Crum grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 18:07 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG), Alberto Luna (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Augustus Stromski (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Shen Tang, James Ragsdale, Eric Wilkinson, Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Russell McNabb (SG), Dennis Stancil (SF), Marco Ricci (C) David Clement, Arthur Duprey, Charles Chrisman, John Brumley | |
| 17:59 | Niagara | Thomas Kania slams it home on a nice dish by Dennis Stancil | 46-39 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Alberto Luna blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Kania - foul #1 on Thomas Kania, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Alberto Luna makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Alberto Luna makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 17:29 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil hits a runner from close range | 48-41 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Augustus Stromski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-41 |
| 17:11 | Niagara | Marco Ricci snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 16:48 | Niagara | Richard Brogden is fouled on the floor by Richard Sims - foul #2 on Richard Sims, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Akron | James Ragsdale (SG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Thomas Crum (PF) Alberto Luna, Richard Sims, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Duane Covington (SG), Paul Carpenter (SF), John Brumley (C) Richard Brogden, Russell McNabb, Dennis Stancil, Marco Ricci | |
| 16:30 | Niagara | Paul Carpenter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 16:28 | Niagara | Duane Covington gets the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 16:13 | Niagara | Paul Carpenter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 16:11 | Akron | James Ragsdale grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 16:05 | Akron | Duane Covington is called for the reach on James Ragsdale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Duane Covington, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Donald Lee (C) Alan Tay, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 15:53 | Akron | James Ragsdale scores on a jumper from the baseline | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Crum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duane Covington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Carpenter (fresh) PF - Thomas Kania (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Brumley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Niagara | John Brumley clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 15:27 | Akron | Donald Lee gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 15:25 | Akron | David Clement steals the ball from James Ragsdale in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| 15:22 | Niagara | Duane Covington banks in the layup set up by David Clement | 50-43 |
| 15:09 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Ragsdale | 52-43 |
| 15:01 | Niagara | John Brumley scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by David Clement | 52-45 |
| 14:49 | Akron | James Ragsdale hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Crum | 55-45 |
| 14:29 | Niagara | Thomas Kania is called for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Kania, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG), Alberto Luna (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Shen Tang, James Ragsdale, Eric Wilkinson, Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Arthur Duprey (SG), Charles Chrisman (SF), Dennis Stancil (PF), Ralph Strassberg (C) David Clement, Duane Covington, Paul Carpenter, Thomas Kania, John Brumley | |
| 14:24 | Akron | Leon Tyree is hacked by Arthur Duprey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Duprey, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| 14:06 | Akron | Leon Tyree misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 14:04 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 13:42 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg buries a runner in the lane set up by Charles Chrisman | 55-47 |
| 13:40 | Akron | Richard Brogden is called for the reach on Alan Tay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Brogden, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Augustus Stromski (PF) Alan Tay, Steve Jacobi | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 13:22 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 13:21 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 13:09 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Chrisman, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Lee (C) Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Russell McNabb (SF), Marco Ricci (PF) Richard Brogden, Charles Chrisman, Dennis Stancil | |
| 12:50 | Akron | Alberto Luna can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 12:48 | Niagara | David Clement grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 12:42 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Russell McNabb | 55-49 |
| 12:28 | Akron | Richard Sims hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Augustus Stromski | 57-49 |
| 12:11 | Niagara | David Clement buries a jumper from the right block set up by Marco Ricci | 57-51 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Donald Lee misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 11:48 | Niagara | David Clement snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Reynaldo Rossi (fairly fresh) SG - Alberto Luna (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Sims (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Augustus Stromski (fairly fresh) C - Donald Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Duprey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell McNabb (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marco Ricci (fairly fresh) C - Ralph Strassberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Niagara | Donald Lee swats the short shot by Marco Ricci | 57-51 |
| 11:30 | Niagara | Marco Ricci tips it back up and in | 57-53 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Alberto Luna's layup is rejected by Ralph Strassberg | 57-53 |
| 11:10 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 10:52 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Sims - foul #3 on Richard Sims, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), James Ragsdale (SG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Alberto Luna, Richard Sims, Augustus Stromski, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Duane Covington (SG), Charles Chrisman (SF), John Brumley (PF) David Clement, Arthur Duprey, Russell McNabb, Marco Ricci | |
| 10:52 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:52 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Leon Tyree pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 10:38 | Akron | Leon Tyree throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dennis Stancil (C) Ralph Strassberg | |
| 10:23 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil loses the ball out of bounds | 57-54 |
| 10:00 | Akron | Thomas Crum can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 57-54 |
| 09:58 | Niagara | John Brumley pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 09:54 | Niagara | Duane Covington is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Duane Covington, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG) Duane Covington | |
| 09:36 | Akron | Shen Tang is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Crum | 59-54 |
| 09:22 | Niagara | David Clement misses short on a 3 from straight away | 59-54 |
| 09:21 | Akron | Thomas Crum grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 09:09 | Akron | Thomas Crum is open and buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Shen Tang | 61-54 |
| 08:46 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Leon Tyree - foul #2 on Leon Tyree, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG), Richard Sims (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), Donald Lee (C) Shen Tang, Eric Wilkinson, Thomas Crum, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Niagara | Arthur Duprey (SG), Paul Carpenter (SF), Thomas Kania (PF) Richard Brogden, Charles Chrisman, John Brumley | |
| 08:46 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:46 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 08:27 | Akron | Steve Jacobi double dribbles | 61-55 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Duane Covington (SG), Ralph Strassberg (C) Arthur Duprey, Dennis Stancil | |
| 08:12 | Niagara | Thomas Kania connects on the runner from close range set up by David Clement | 61-57 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Donald Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 07:51 | Niagara | Thomas Kania gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alan Tay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Sims (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Duane Covington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Carpenter (fresh) PF - Thomas Kania (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Strassberg (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Niagara | Steve Jacobi steals the ball from Duane Covington | 61-57 |
| 07:24 | Akron | Alan Tay comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 07:23 | Niagara | Thomas Kania grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 07:17 | Niagara | Duane Covington can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Richard Sims grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 07:12 | Akron | Richard Sims is fouled in the backcourt by Duane Covington - foul #4 on Duane Covington, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Alberto Luna (SG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Augustus Stromski (C) Alan Tay, James Ragsdale, Steve Jacobi, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell McNabb (PG), Arthur Duprey (SG), Charles Chrisman (SF), John Brumley (C) David Clement, Duane Covington, Paul Carpenter, Ralph Strassberg | |
| 07:12 | Akron | Richard Sims makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:12 | Akron | Richard Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:12 | Akron | Augustus Stromski gets the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:56 | Akron | Richard Sims misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-57 |
| 06:54 | Akron | Augustus Stromski grabs the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 06:39 | Akron | Charles Chrisman is called for the reach on Eric Wilkinson - foul #2 on Charles Chrisman, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Thomas Crum (PF) Reynaldo Rossi, Richard Sims | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marco Ricci (C) Thomas Kania | |
| 06:39 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:39 | Niagara | Marco Ricci pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:22 | Niagara | John Brumley comes up short on the runner from the right block | 62-57 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Augustus Stromski snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 06:10 | Akron | Alberto Luna is called for 10 seconds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (SG), Leon Tyree (C) Alberto Luna, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Richard Brogden (SG), Thomas Kania (PF) Russell McNabb, Arthur Duprey, John Brumley | |
| 05:56 | Niagara | Thomas Kania banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Brogden | 62-59 |
| 05:40 | Akron | Alan Tay misses short on a 3 from straight away | 62-59 |
| 05:39 | Niagara | David Clement grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 05:23 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman is fouled on the floor by Leon Tyree - foul #3 on Leon Tyree, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Alberto Luna (SG), Richard Sims (SF) Shen Tang, Alan Tay, Eric Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Paul Carpenter (SF), John Brumley (C) Charles Chrisman, Marco Ricci | |
| 05:05 | Niagara | Thomas Kania misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 62-59 |
| 05:03 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Brogden | 62-59 |
| 04:47 | Niagara | David Clement hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 62-59 |
| 04:45 | Akron | Thomas Crum gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:35 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Crum | 64-59 |
| 04:18 | Niagara | Richard Brogden makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-61 |
| 03:54 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 03:37 | Niagara | John Brumley can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Reynaldo Rossi - foul #2 on Reynaldo Rossi, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), James Ragsdale (SG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Augustus Stromski (PF), Donald Lee (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Alberto Luna, Richard Sims, Thomas Crum, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell McNabb (PG), Duane Covington (SG), Dennis Stancil (SF), Ralph Strassberg (C) David Clement, Richard Brogden, Paul Carpenter, Thomas Kania | |
| 03:37 | Niagara | John Brumley misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:37 | Niagara | John Brumley misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:37 | Akron | Augustus Stromski pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Russell McNabb (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Duane Covington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Stancil (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Brumley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Strassberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Akron | James Ragsdale buries a floater from the left wing | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:04 | Niagara | Russell McNabb hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Lee - foul #3 on Donald Lee, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Arthur Duprey (SG) John Brumley | |
| 03:04 | Niagara | Russell McNabb misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:04 | Niagara | Russell McNabb makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Augustus Stromski buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Shen Tang | 72-62 |
| 02:42 | Niagara | Russell McNabb is hacked by Eric Wilkinson - foul #1 on Eric Wilkinson, team foul #8 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG) Shen Tang | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:42 | Niagara | Russell McNabb makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:42 | Niagara | Russell McNabb makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG) Alan Tay | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marco Ricci (PF) Duane Covington | |
| 02:16 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the wide open 3 from the left corner set up by James Ragsdale | 75-64 |
| 02:16 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Crum (PF) Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Charles Chrisman (SF), John Brumley (PF) Russell McNabb, Marco Ricci, Ralph Strassberg | |
| 01:56 | Niagara | Donald Lee picks off the pass by Arthur Duprey | 75-64 |
| 01:34 | Akron | James Ragsdale connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Thomas Crum | 78-64 |
| 01:25 | Niagara | John Brumley banks in the layup set up by David Clement | 78-66 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Charles Chrisman takes the ball from Donald Lee | 78-66 |
| 00:59 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey lays it in on a great pass from Charles Chrisman | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Akron | Shen Tang is hacked by Arthur Duprey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Duprey, team foul #10 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Augustus Stromski (PF), Leon Tyree (C) James Ragsdale, Eric Wilkinson, Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Russell McNabb (SG), Marco Ricci (C) David Clement, Arthur Duprey, Charles Chrisman | |
| 00:57 | Akron | Shen Tang misses the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil misses the 3 from the right corner | 79-68 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Augustus Stromski pulls down the rebound | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Akron | Shen Tang is fouled on the floor by John Brumley - foul #1 on John Brumley, team foul #11 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (SG) Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:31 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Richard Brogden | 81-70 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Shen Tang runs out the clock | 81-70 |