| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Darrell Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Molter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from James Ragsdale | 33-29 |
| 19:17 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 19:15 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts can't tip it in | 33-29 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Donald Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 18:57 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 18:37 | Detroit Mercy | James Ragsdale steals the ball from John Molter | 33-29 |
| 18:27 | Akron | Shen Tang knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Ragsdale and the foul's on Greg Decarlo - foul #2 on Greg Decarlo, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:27 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:07 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo double dribbles | 33-32 |
| 17:45 | Akron | James Ragsdale is hacked by Greg Decarlo - foul #3 on Greg Decarlo, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway (C) Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:37 | Akron | Shen Tang hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Ragsdale | 33-35 |
| 17:09 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter hits a floater in the lane | 35-35 |
| 16:48 | Akron | Thomas Crum makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 16:34 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Donald Lee pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:28 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson travels with the ball | 35-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (PG), Ellis Markham (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Harry Reiter (C) Darrell Hill, John Molter, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla | |
| 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 | |
| 16:05 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Alberto Luna snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Shepard (fresh) SG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Harry Reiter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alan Tay (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alberto Luna (fresh) SF - Richard Sims (fresh) PF - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Tyree (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Akron | Richard Sims can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 15:37 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Sims | 35-38 |
| 15:21 | Akron | Alberto Luna misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 15:20 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 15:09 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Harry Reiter | 38-38 |
| 14:52 | Akron | Richard Sims misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 14:50 | Akron | Augustus Stromski tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 14:46 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard's layup is rejected by Leon Tyree | 38-40 |
| 14:44 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:25 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-40 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Augustus Stromski knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 40-42 |
| 13:44 | Detroit Mercy | Leon Tyree is called for the reach on Jason Shepard - foul #1 on Leon Tyree, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill (PG), John Molter (SG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF), Greg Decarlo (C) Jason Shepard, Ellis Markham, Michael Brown, Albert Conway, Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), James Ragsdale (SG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Donald Lee (C) Alan Tay, Alberto Luna, Richard Sims, Augustus Stromski, Leon Tyree | |
| 13:20 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 40-42 |
| 13:18 | Akron | Thomas Crum grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Thomas Crum misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 12:57 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:31 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 12:14 | Akron | James Ragsdale hits a shot from the baseline set up by Donald Lee and he's hacked by Oscar Pitts - foul #3 on Oscar Pitts, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| 12:14 | Akron | James Ragsdale makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:50 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Molter | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Darrell Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Molter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Akron | Shen Tang hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-45 |
| 11:27 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:23 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts is fouled on the floor by James Ragsdale - foul #1 on James Ragsdale, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| 11:06 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts is fouled on the floor by Eric Wilkinson - foul #1 on Eric Wilkinson, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG) Darrell Hill | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG) Shen Tang | |
| 10:46 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 10:45 | Akron | Alan Tay grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:39 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 10:38 | Akron | Thomas Crum misses the tip | 45-45 |
| 10:36 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:20 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Crum steals it from Jerry Czapla | 45-45 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Alan Tay is fouled in the backcourt by Ellis Markham - foul #1 on Ellis Markham, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Albert Conway (PF), Harry Reiter (C) John Molter, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla, Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Akron | Alberto Luna (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Augustus Stromski (PF), Leon Tyree (C) James Ragsdale, Eric Wilkinson, Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| 09:57 | Akron | Alan Tay buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-48 |
| 09:38 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard drills a runner in the lane set up by Ellis Markham | 47-48 |
| 09:24 | Akron | Augustus Stromski misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Albert Conway - foul #1 on Albert Conway, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill (PG) Jason Shepard | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG) Alberto Luna | |
| 09:24 | Akron | Augustus Stromski makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:24 | Akron | Augustus Stromski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:14 | Detroit Mercy | Alan Tay picks off the pass by Ellis Markham | 47-50 |
| 09:02 | Akron | Augustus Stromski's pass is intercepted by Michael Brown | 47-50 |
| 08:59 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham blows the layup | 47-50 |
| 08:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Richard Sims | 47-50 |
| 08:46 | Akron | Shen Tang can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-50 |
| 08:45 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:27 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 08:25 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway grabs the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 08:07 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 47-50 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Alan Tay grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 08:01 | Akron | Michael Brown steals it from Richard Sims | 47-50 |
| 07:49 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Albert Conway | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Darrell Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ellis Markham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Harry Reiter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Tay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Sims (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Tyree (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Akron | Ellis Markham steals the ball from Richard Sims | 49-50 |
| 07:22 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (PG), John Molter (SG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF), Greg Decarlo (C) Darrell Hill, Ellis Markham, Michael Brown, Albert Conway, Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Akron | James Ragsdale (SG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Donald Lee (C) Alan Tay, Richard Sims, Augustus Stromski, Leon Tyree | |
| 06:59 | Akron | Shen Tang connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 06:38 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 06:37 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla tips it but misses | 49-53 |
| 06:35 | Akron | James Ragsdale pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:31 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-53 |
| 06:29 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:14 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Thomas Crum gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:56 | Akron | Jerry Czapla is called for the reach on Thomas Crum - foul #3 on Jerry Czapla, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill (PG) Jason Shepard | |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG) Shen Tang | |
| 05:44 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson travels with the ball | 49-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG) Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 05:24 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts misses the floater from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 05:22 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 04:59 | Akron | Darrell Hill takes the ball from James Ragsdale | 49-53 |
| 04:54 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter lays it in on a nice dish by Darrell Hill | 51-53 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Donald Lee makes the jumper from the left block | 51-55 |
| 04:30 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darrell Hill | 53-55 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Darrell Hill takes the ball from Eric Wilkinson | 53-55 |
| 04:13 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter banks in the layup set up by Darrell Hill | 55-55 |
| 03:49 | Akron | Alan Tay can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Darrell Hill - foul #2 on Darrell Hill, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (PG), Ellis Markham (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Albert Conway (PF), Harry Reiter (C) Darrell Hill, John Molter, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla, Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Richard Sims (SF), Augustus Stromski (PF), Leon Tyree (C) James Ragsdale, Eric Wilkinson, Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| 03:49 | Akron | Alan Tay makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:49 | Akron | Alan Tay misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:49 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Harry Reiter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Tay (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Sims (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Tyree (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 03:27 | Akron | Shen Tang grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 03:22 | Akron | Ellis Markham takes the ball from Alan Tay | 55-56 |
| 03:19 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham misses the dunk attempt | 55-56 |
| 03:18 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 03:09 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway can't finish the layup | 55-56 |
| 03:07 | Akron | Alan Tay snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 02:55 | Akron | Harry Reiter is called for the reach on Richard Sims - foul #1 on Harry Reiter, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Akron | Alberto Luna (SG) Alan Tay | |
| 02:55 | Akron | Richard Sims makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:55 | Akron | Richard Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:55 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 02:55 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| 02:28 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Jason Shepard and he's fouled by Richard Sims - foul #3 on Richard Sims, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill (PG), John Molter (SG), Jerry Czapla (PF), Greg Decarlo (C) Jason Shepard, Ellis Markham, Albert Conway, Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Akron | James Ragsdale (SG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Donald Lee (C) Alberto Luna, Richard Sims, Augustus Stromski, Leon Tyree | |
| 02:28 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Shen Tang is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Shen Tang, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts (SF) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:09 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla misses the lay-in | 58-57 |
| 02:07 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla gets the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:01 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter dunks the ball | 60-57 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Thomas Crum is hacked by Jerry Czapla - foul #4 on Jerry Czapla, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Thomas Crum makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Thomas Crum makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:26 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter travels with the ball | 60-59 |
| 01:04 | Akron | James Ragsdale makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 00:56 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Eric Wilkinson - foul #2 on Eric Wilkinson, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| 00:56 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:56 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Akron | Donald Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 61-62 |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 61-62 |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts hits the follow up shot | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Akron | Thomas Crum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill is hacked by Shen Tang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shen Tang, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| 00:03 | Akron | James Ragsdale drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Shen Tang | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill clanks a halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Darrell Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Molter (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Donald Lee snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Thomas Crum hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by John Molter - foul #2 on John Molter, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Thomas Crum makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Thomas Crum makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:58 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill misses short on a jumper from the left side | 65-67 |
| 03:56 | Akron | James Ragsdale pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 03:34 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 03:32 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson tips it in | 65-69 |
| 03:15 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla lays it in set up by John Molter | 67-69 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Donald Lee misses long on a shot in the lane | 67-69 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Donald Lee gets the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Greg Decarlo takes the ball from Eric Wilkinson | 67-69 |
| 02:10 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Donald Lee gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 01:55 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Shen Tang | 67-71 |
| 01:34 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 67-71 |
| 01:33 | Akron | Donald Lee gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| 01:11 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 01:10 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo snags the defensive board | 67-71 |
| 00:55 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Shen Tang - foul #4 on Shen Tang, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| 00:55 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:55 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Darrell Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Molter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Czapla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Greg Decarlo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Ragsdale (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Crum (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Oscar Pitts - foul #4 on Oscar Pitts, team foul #11 | 69-71 |
| 00:32 | Akron | James Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:32 | Akron | James Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-73 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Donald Lee gets the rebound | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Akron | Darrell Hill is called for the reach on Donald Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrell Hill, team foul #12 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG) Shen Tang | |
| 00:25 | Akron | Donald Lee misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Donald Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Pitts | 69-74 |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Donald Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Donald Lee is hacked by John Molter in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Molter, team foul #13 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG) Eric Wilkinson | |
| 00:09 | Akron | Donald Lee makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Donald Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-76 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Thomas Crum grabs the board | 69-76 |