| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Antione Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Scott Olson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glenn Gordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rufus Shiver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Antione Marino inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-27 |
| 19:39 | Colgate | Scott Olson pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 19:10 | Colgate | Glenn Gordan connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Scott Olson | 28-29 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Clayton Craven misses the lay-in | 28-29 |
| 18:51 | Colgate | Rufus Shiver pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:32 | Colgate | Rufus Shiver knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Glenn Gordan | 28-31 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Curtis Lyles is fouled on the floor by Scott Olson - foul #3 on Scott Olson, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Josh Guinan (PG), Herbert Townsend (SG), Stuart Erhart (SF), Cheslav Wojciechowski (PF), Robert Peirce (C) Scott Olson, Jeffrey Clark, Glenn Gordan, John Meyer, Rufus Shiver | |
| 18:03 | Akron | Paul Mathews scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Waters | 31-31 |
| 17:39 | Colgate | Stuart Erhart hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Clayton Craven - foul #2 on Clayton Craven, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG) Paul Mathews | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 17:39 | Colgate | Stuart Erhart makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:39 | Colgate | Stuart Erhart makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:26 | Akron | Frank Waters lays it up and in on a nice dish by Antione Marino and he's hacked by Robert Peirce - foul #1 on Robert Peirce, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Walton Pickett (PF) Clayton Craven | |
| Subs | Colgate | Glenn Gordan (SF) Stuart Erhart | |
| 17:26 | Akron | Frank Waters makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:07 | Colgate | Herbert Townsend can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Jose Prieto pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:49 | Akron | Herbert Townsend takes the ball from Jose Prieto | 34-33 |
| 16:46 | Colgate | Cheslav Wojciechowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Herbert Townsend | 34-35 |
| 16:27 | Akron | Cheslav Wojciechowski steals it from Frank Waters | 34-35 |
| 16:09 | Colgate | Cheslav Wojciechowski clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 16:07 | Akron | Walton Pickett pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Walton Pickett scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Curtis Lyles | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Antione Marino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walton Pickett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Waters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Josh Guinan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glenn Gordan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cheslav Wojciechowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Peirce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Colgate | Curtis Lyles picks off the pass by Herbert Townsend | 36-35 |
| 15:23 | Akron | Curtis Lyles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 15:21 | Akron | Antione Marino can't tip it in | 36-35 |
| 15:20 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Robert Peirce | 36-35 |
| 15:06 | Colgate | Glenn Gordan connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Josh Guinan | 36-37 |
| 14:49 | Akron | Herbert Townsend is called for the reach on Jose Prieto - foul #1 on Herbert Townsend, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Clayton Craven (PF), Gary Lane (C) Curtis Lyles, Walton Pickett, Frank Waters | |
| Subs | Colgate | Scott Olson (PG), Jeffrey Clark (SG), Stuart Erhart (SF), John Meyer (PF), Rufus Shiver (C) Josh Guinan, Herbert Townsend, Glenn Gordan, Cheslav Wojciechowski, Robert Peirce | |
| 14:37 | Akron | Antione Marino misses badly on a shot from the right side | 36-37 |
| 14:35 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Stuart Erhart | 36-37 |
| 14:19 | Colgate | Stuart Erhart makes the runner from the baseline | 36-39 |
| 14:04 | Akron | Paul Mathews hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-39 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Clayton Craven gets the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Gary Lane's fadeaway is rejected by Rufus Shiver | 36-39 |
| 13:43 | Akron | Clayton Craven tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| 13:24 | Colgate | Scott Olson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Paul Mathews gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 12:57 | Akron | Stuart Erhart steals it from Paul Mathews | 38-39 |
| 12:54 | Colgate | Scott Olson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stuart Erhart | 38-41 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Jose Prieto can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Olson - foul #4 on Scott Olson, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Walton Pickett (SF) Antione Marino | |
| Subs | Colgate | Josh Guinan (PG), Herbert Townsend (SG), Glenn Gordan (SF), Cheslav Wojciechowski (PF), Robert Peirce (C) Scott Olson, Jeffrey Clark, Stuart Erhart, John Meyer, Rufus Shiver | |
| 12:36 | Akron | Jose Prieto makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Jose Prieto makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:27 | Colgate | Herbert Townsend buries a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Paul Mathews - foul #2 on Paul Mathews, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Jonathan Lipps (SG), Charles Breaux (C) Jose Prieto, Paul Mathews, Gary Lane | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 12:27 | Colgate | Herbert Townsend misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:27 | Colgate | Robert Peirce pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:17 | Colgate | Glenn Gordan buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Herbert Townsend | 40-45 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Josh Guinan picks off the pass by Curtis Lyles | 40-45 |
| 11:45 | Colgate | Herbert Townsend is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Herbert Townsend, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Waters (C) Charles Breaux | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jeffrey Clark (SG), Stuart Erhart (SF), Rufus Shiver (C) Herbert Townsend, Glenn Gordan, Robert Peirce | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) SF - Walton Pickett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Josh Guinan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stuart Erhart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cheslav Wojciechowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Rufus Shiver (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Akron | Walton Pickett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Colgate | John Meyer (PF) Cheslav Wojciechowski | |
| 10:57 | Colgate | Rufus Shiver scores on a runner from close range | 40-47 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Stuart Erhart takes the ball from Walton Pickett | 40-47 |
| 10:21 | Colgate | Clayton Craven is called for the reach on Rufus Shiver - foul #3 on Clayton Craven, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Gary Lane (PF) Jonathan Lipps, Clayton Craven | |
| Subs | Colgate | Herbert Townsend (SG), Glenn Gordan (SF), Cheslav Wojciechowski (PF), Robert Peirce (C) Jeffrey Clark, Stuart Erhart, John Meyer, Rufus Shiver | |
| 10:14 | Colgate | Glenn Gordan comes up short on the runner near the basket | 40-47 |
| 10:13 | Akron | Curtis Lyles grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Gary Lane misses long on a shot in the lane | 40-47 |
| 09:55 | Akron | Curtis Lyles pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 09:46 | Akron | Robert Peirce swats the short shot by Frank Waters | 40-47 |
| 09:44 | Colgate | Robert Peirce gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 09:30 | Colgate | Herbert Townsend is whistled for traveling | 40-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (PG), Antione Marino (SF), Clayton Craven (PF) Curtis Lyles, Walton Pickett, Frank Waters | |
| Subs | Colgate | John Meyer (PF) Cheslav Wojciechowski | |
| 09:06 | Akron | Josh Guinan is called for the reach on Jose Prieto - foul #1 on Josh Guinan, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jeffrey Clark (SG), Stuart Erhart (SF), Cheslav Wojciechowski (PF), Rufus Shiver (C) Herbert Townsend, Glenn Gordan, John Meyer, Robert Peirce | |
| 08:55 | Akron | Gary Lane misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-47 |
| 08:53 | Colgate | Stuart Erhart grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 08:33 | Colgate | Jeffrey Clark can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 08:32 | Akron | The rebound goes to Antione Marino | 40-47 |
| 08:24 | Akron | Gary Lane travels with the ball | 40-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Frank Waters (C) Jose Prieto, Clayton Craven | |
| Subs | Colgate | Herbert Townsend (SG), Glenn Gordan (SF), John Meyer (PF), Robert Peirce (C) Jeffrey Clark, Stuart Erhart, Cheslav Wojciechowski, Rufus Shiver | |
| 08:04 | Colgate | Robert Peirce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG), Clayton Craven (PF) Paul Mathews, Gary Lane | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jeffrey Clark (SG), Rufus Shiver (C) Herbert Townsend, Robert Peirce | |
| 07:41 | Akron | Jose Prieto buries a jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antione Marino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Josh Guinan (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glenn Gordan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rufus Shiver (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:12 | Colgate | Curtis Lyles takes the ball from Jeffrey Clark | 42-47 |
| 07:04 | Akron | Jose Prieto can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 07:02 | Akron | Frank Waters grabs the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 06:48 | Akron | Curtis Lyles hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jose Prieto | 45-47 |
| 06:38 | Colgate | Glenn Gordan comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Clayton Craven - foul #4 on Clayton Craven, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Walton Pickett (PF), Gary Lane (C) Jose Prieto, Clayton Craven, Frank Waters | |
| Subs | Colgate | Scott Olson (PG), Herbert Townsend (SG), Cheslav Wojciechowski (PF), Robert Peirce (C) Josh Guinan, Jeffrey Clark, John Meyer, Rufus Shiver | |
| 06:38 | Colgate | Glenn Gordan makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 06:38 | Colgate | Glenn Gordan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Scott Olson steals it from Antione Marino | 45-49 |
| 06:10 | Colgate | Scott Olson lays it in | 45-51 |
| 05:56 | Akron | Antione Marino scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Lyles | 47-51 |
| 05:44 | Colgate | Cheslav Wojciechowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (PG) Curtis Lyles | |
| Subs | Colgate | Stuart Erhart (SF), John Meyer (PF) Glenn Gordan, Cheslav Wojciechowski | |
| 05:20 | Akron | Paul Mathews hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Walton Pickett | 50-51 |
| 05:08 | Colgate | John Meyer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Mathews - foul #3 on Paul Mathews, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Frank Waters (C) Paul Mathews, Antione Marino | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jeffrey Clark (SG), Rufus Shiver (C) Herbert Townsend, Robert Peirce | |
| 05:08 | Colgate | John Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:08 | Colgate | John Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:08 | Akron | The rebound goes to Gary Lane | 50-51 |
| 04:49 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Frank Waters grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:33 | Akron | Gary Lane clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 04:32 | Colgate | Rufus Shiver gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:14 | Colgate | Scott Olson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Clark | 50-54 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Gary Lane is fouled on the floor by Stuart Erhart - foul #1 on Stuart Erhart, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Clayton Craven (PF) Jonathan Lipps, Jose Prieto, Walton Pickett | |
| Subs | Colgate | Herbert Townsend (SG), Glenn Gordan (SF), Cheslav Wojciechowski (PF), Robert Peirce (C) Jeffrey Clark, Stuart Erhart, John Meyer, Rufus Shiver | |
| 04:01 | Akron | Gary Lane makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Gary Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:46 | Colgate | Glenn Gordan misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Mathews - foul #4 on Paul Mathews, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Antione Marino (SF) Gary Lane | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 03:46 | Colgate | Glenn Gordan makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:46 | Colgate | Glenn Gordan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:27 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Peirce - foul #2 on Robert Peirce, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jeffrey Clark (SG), Stuart Erhart (SF), Rufus Shiver (C) Herbert Townsend, Glenn Gordan, Robert Peirce | |
| 03:27 | Akron | Curtis Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:27 | Akron | Curtis Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Antione Marino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Scott Olson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stuart Erhart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cheslav Wojciechowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Rufus Shiver (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Colgate | Scott Olson is hacked by Paul Mathews - foul #5 on Paul Mathews, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG) Paul Mathews | |
| Subs | Colgate | Herbert Townsend (SG), Robert Peirce (C) Jeffrey Clark, Rufus Shiver | |
| 03:08 | Colgate | Scott Olson misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:08 | Akron | Frank Waters snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Antione Marino misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Olson - foul #5 on Scott Olson, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Walton Pickett (PF), Charles Breaux (C) Clayton Craven, Frank Waters | |
| Subs | Colgate | Josh Guinan (PG), Jeffrey Clark (SG), Glenn Gordan (SF), John Meyer (PF), Rufus Shiver (C) Scott Olson, Herbert Townsend, Stuart Erhart, Cheslav Wojciechowski, Robert Peirce | |
| 02:50 | Akron | Antione Marino makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Antione Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:26 | Colgate | Glenn Gordan makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Rufus Shiver | 56-58 |
| 02:26 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Clayton Craven (PF), Frank Waters (C) Antione Marino, Charles Breaux | |
| Subs | Colgate | Herbert Townsend (SG), Stuart Erhart (SF), Cheslav Wojciechowski (PF), Robert Peirce (C) Jeffrey Clark, Glenn Gordan, John Meyer, Rufus Shiver | |
| 02:19 | Akron | Jose Prieto misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 02:17 | Colgate | Cheslav Wojciechowski grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 02:11 | Colgate | Cheslav Wojciechowski is whistled for a carry | 56-58 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Glenn Gordan (SF), John Meyer (PF) Stuart Erhart, Cheslav Wojciechowski | |
| 01:47 | Akron | Walton Pickett is fouled on the floor by Herbert Townsend - foul #3 on Herbert Townsend, team foul #10 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Antione Marino (SF) Jose Prieto | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jeffrey Clark (SG), Rufus Shiver (C) Herbert Townsend, Robert Peirce | |
| 01:47 | Akron | Walton Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:47 | Akron | Walton Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:30 | Colgate | Curtis Lyles steps in front of the Rufus Shiver pass | 58-58 |
| 01:27 | Akron | Curtis Lyles lays it in | 60-58 |
| 00:58 | Colgate | Frank Waters takes the ball from Rufus Shiver | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Akron | Antione Marino misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Glenn Gordan - foul #1 on Glenn Gordan, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG) Walton Pickett | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 00:32 | Akron | Antione Marino makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Antione Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:32 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Rufus Shiver | 61-58 |
| 00:13 | Colgate | Rufus Shiver hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Frank Waters - foul #2 on Frank Waters, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| 00:13 | Colgate | Rufus Shiver makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:13 | Colgate | Rufus Shiver makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Akron | Jose Prieto is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Clark - foul #2 on Jeffrey Clark, team foul #12 | 61-60 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Jose Prieto misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Jose Prieto misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:10 | Colgate | John Meyer snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 00:10 | Colgate | Colgate calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| 00:01 | Colgate | Glenn Gordan clanks a runner from the baseline | 61-60 |
| 00:00 | Colgate | The clock runs out | 61-60 |