| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) SG - James Peacock (fresh) SF - Jerry Huffman (fresh) PF - Jason Pepe (fresh) C - Chris Hawk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Steven Wolak (fresh) SG - Tyrone Webb (fresh) SF - John Echols (fresh) PF - Louis Herrman (fresh) C - Ernest Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Maryland | Steven Wolak is hacked by Jerry Huffman - foul #1 on Jerry Huffman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Maryland | John Echols misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Maryland | John Echols tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Ernest Taylor steps in front of the Chris Hawk pass | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor dunks the ball set up by Steven Wolak | 0-4 |
| 18:51 | Akron | Chris Hawk can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor misses the lay-in | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | Maryland | Louis Herrman tips it in | 0-6 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Chris Hawk misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-6 |
| 18:08 | Maryland | Tyrone Webb snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 17:42 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chris Hawk - foul #1 on Chris Hawk, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| 17:42 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:42 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 0-8 |
| 17:26 | Akron | Jason Pepe makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Huffman | 2-8 |
| 17:00 | Maryland | Tyrone Webb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-8 |
| 16:42 | Akron | Jason Pepe scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-8 |
| 16:29 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Tyrone Webb and he's hacked by Chris Hawk - foul #2 on Chris Hawk, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Ray Mallet (C) Chris Hawk | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 16:29 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor makes the free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Benjamin Miller is hacked by Steven Wolak - foul #1 on Steven Wolak, team foul #1 | 5-11 |
| 16:11 | Akron | Jason Pepe loses the dribble to Louis Herrman | 5-11 |
| 15:45 | Maryland | Jason Pepe steps in front of the Ernest Taylor pass | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) SG - James Peacock (fairly fresh) SF - Jerry Huffman (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Pepe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ray Mallet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Steven Wolak (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tyrone Webb (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Echols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Herrman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Akron | James Peacock misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 15:31 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 15:25 | Maryland | John Echols drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Steven Wolak and the foul's on Jerry Huffman - foul #2 on Jerry Huffman, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (PG), James Purnell (SG), Thomas Daniel (PF), Terry Brooks (C) Benjamin Miller, James Peacock, Jerry Huffman, Jason Pepe | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 15:25 | Maryland | John Echols makes the free throw | 5-14 |
| 15:12 | Akron | Ray Mallet knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 8-14 |
| 14:52 | Maryland | John Echols hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 8-14 |
| 14:50 | Akron | Terry Brooks snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 14:38 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Kyle Garrett is blocked by Ernest Taylor | 8-14 |
| 14:36 | Maryland | John Echols pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 14:17 | Maryland | John Echols connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by James Purnell - foul #1 on James Purnell, team foul #5 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG) James Purnell | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 14:17 | Maryland | John Echols misses the free throw | 8-16 |
| 14:17 | Akron | Ray Mallet grabs the defensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 13:55 | Akron | Ray Mallet can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-16 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Terry Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Kyle Garrett misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 8-16 |
| 13:42 | Maryland | John Echols gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| 13:34 | Maryland | Tyrone Webb knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Steven Wolak | 8-19 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Benjamin Miller is hacked by Louis Herrman - foul #1 on Louis Herrman, team foul #2 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Akron | James Peacock (SG), Jason Pepe (PF) Ray Mallet, Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 13:14 | Akron | Jason Pepe lays it up and in and he's hacked by Louis Herrman - foul #2 on Louis Herrman, team foul #3 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Myers (PF) Louis Herrman | |
| 13:14 | Akron | Jason Pepe makes the free throw | 11-19 |
| 12:58 | Maryland | James Peacock picks off the pass by Ernest Taylor | 11-19 |
| 12:41 | Akron | Terry Brooks clanks a jump hook from the left block | 11-19 |
| 12:40 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Garrett | 11-19 |
| 12:20 | Akron | James Peacock misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 12:18 | Akron | James Peacock hits the follow up shot | 13-19 |
| 12:06 | Maryland | Tyrone Webb blows the layup but the foul's on Kyle Garrett - foul #1 on Kyle Garrett, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Akron | James Purnell (SF), Ray Mallet (C) Kyle Garrett, Terry Brooks | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 12:06 | Maryland | Tyrone Webb makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 12:06 | Maryland | Tyrone Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 11:42 | Akron | James Purnell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-21 |
| 11:40 | Maryland | Robert Myers snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) SG - James Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Purnell (fresh) PF - Jason Pepe (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ray Mallet (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Steven Wolak (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Tyrone Webb (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Echols (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Myers (fresh) C - Ernest Taylor (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Maryland | Tyrone Webb knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 13-23 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Jason Pepe is fouled on the floor by Steven Wolak - foul #2 on Steven Wolak, team foul #4 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Baker (PG), Modesto Russo (PF), Thomas Daniel (C) Benjamin Miller, Jason Pepe, Ray Mallet | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Gramberg (PG) Steven Wolak | |
| 11:06 | Akron | Carl Baker is whistled for traveling | 13-23 |
| 10:50 | Maryland | Thomas Daniel is called for the reach on Ernest Taylor - foul #1 on Thomas Daniel, team foul #7 | 13-23 |
| 10:50 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 10:50 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 10:35 | Akron | John Echols picks off the pass by James Peacock | 13-25 |
| 10:32 | Maryland | David Gramberg misses the lay-in | 13-25 |
| 10:31 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor misses the tip | 13-25 |
| 10:30 | Akron | The rebound goes to Modesto Russo | 13-25 |
| 10:15 | Akron | Thomas Daniel misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Ernest Taylor - foul #1 on Ernest Taylor, team foul #5 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (SG) James Peacock | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 10:15 | Akron | Thomas Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 10:15 | Akron | Thomas Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 10:06 | Maryland | John Echols lays it up and in set up by David Gramberg | 15-27 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Carl Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), Ray Mallet (SF), Jason Pepe (PF) Carl Baker, James Purnell, Modesto Russo | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 09:44 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor misses short on a shot from the left side | 15-27 |
| 09:42 | Akron | Jason Pepe grabs the defensive rebound | 15-27 |
| 09:28 | Akron | Jason Pepe's layup is rejected by Ernest Taylor | 15-27 |
| 09:27 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor snags the defensive board | 15-27 |
| 09:22 | Maryland | Robert Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Brooks (C) Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 09:09 | Akron | Benjamin Miller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-27 |
| 09:08 | Maryland | John Echols grabs the defensive rebound | 15-27 |
| 09:02 | Maryland | John Echols's layup is rejected by Terry Brooks | 15-27 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Terry Brooks pulls down the rebound | 15-27 |
| 08:45 | Akron | Benjamin Miller clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-27 |
| 08:43 | Akron | Jason Pepe misses the tip | 15-27 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Benjamin Miller tips it in | 17-27 |
| 08:21 | Maryland | Tyrone Webb is hacked by Terry Brooks - foul #1 on Terry Brooks, team foul #8 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Akron | James Peacock (SG), James Purnell (SF), Modesto Russo (PF) Kyle Garrett, Ray Mallet, Jason Pepe | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 08:21 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-27 |
| 08:21 | Maryland | Tyrone Webb makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 08:21 | Maryland | Tyrone Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 08:21 | Akron | Modesto Russo gets the rebound | 17-28 |
| 08:06 | Akron | James Peacock misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-28 |
| 08:05 | Maryland | David Gramberg snags the defensive board | 17-28 |
| 08:03 | Maryland | James Peacock steals the ball from David Gramberg in the backcourt | 17-28 |
| 07:56 | Akron | Terry Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Ray Mallet (SF), Jason Pepe (PF), Thomas Daniel (C) James Purnell, Modesto Russo, Terry Brooks | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 07:40 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor misses the easy layup | 17-28 |
| 07:39 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jason Pepe | 17-28 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ray Mallet (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Pepe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Gramberg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tyrone Webb (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Echols (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Myers (tiring) C - Ernest Taylor (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Akron | James Peacock clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Tyrone Webb - foul #1 on Tyrone Webb, team foul #6 | 17-28 |
| 07:14 | Akron | James Peacock misses the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 07:14 | Akron | James Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:58 | Maryland | Thomas Daniel swats the layup by John Echols | 18-28 |
| 06:56 | Akron | James Peacock grabs the board | 18-28 |
| 06:36 | Akron | Jason Pepe misses the lay-in | 18-28 |
| 06:34 | Maryland | Robert Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 06:29 | Maryland | Tyrone Webb clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-28 |
| 06:28 | Maryland | Robert Myers tips it home | 18-30 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Ray Mallet is hacked by John Echols - foul #1 on John Echols, team foul #7 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (SF), Terry Brooks (C) Jason Pepe, Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 06:05 | Akron | Ray Mallet makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Ray Mallet makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 05:54 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor blows the layup | 20-30 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Terry Brooks grabs the board | 20-30 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Kyle Garrett misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by John Echols - foul #2 on John Echols, team foul #8 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Baker (PG), James Purnell (SF), Modesto Russo (PF) Benjamin Miller, James Peacock, Ray Mallet | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 05:48 | Akron | Kyle Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Kyle Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:29 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor is hacked by Carl Baker - foul #1 on Carl Baker, team foul #9 | 21-30 |
| 05:29 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:29 | Akron | Modesto Russo gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Carl Baker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-30 |
| 05:15 | Akron | Terry Brooks tips it in | 23-30 |
| 04:54 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 23-30 |
| 04:52 | Akron | James Purnell grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Kyle Garrett is fouled on the floor by Robert Myers - foul #1 on Robert Myers, team foul #9 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), Jason Pepe (PF) Carl Baker, Modesto Russo | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 04:48 | Akron | Kyle Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Kyle Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:26 | Maryland | Benjamin Miller steals it from Tyrone Webb | 25-30 |
| 04:02 | Akron | James Purnell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-30 |
| 04:00 | Akron | Terry Brooks can't tip it in | 25-30 |
| 03:59 | Akron | James Purnell snags the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 03:45 | Akron | James Purnell scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Benjamin Miller and he's hacked by John Echols - foul #3 on John Echols, team foul #10 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Huffman (SF), Chris Hawk (C) Kyle Garrett, Terry Brooks | |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Wolak (PG), Louis Herrman (PF) David Gramberg, Robert Myers | |
| 03:45 | Akron | James Purnell makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:38 | Maryland | John Echols loses the dribble to Jerry Huffman | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Purnell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerry Huffman (fresh) PF - Jason Pepe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Hawk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Steven Wolak (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tyrone Webb (very tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Echols (very tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Herrman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Taylor (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Akron | Chris Hawk misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-30 |
| 03:21 | Akron | Jason Pepe grabs the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 03:02 | Akron | Benjamin Miller hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Purnell | 31-30 |
| 02:43 | Maryland | Tyrone Webb can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Chris Hawk - foul #3 on Chris Hawk, team foul #10 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Baker (PG), James Peacock (SG), Ray Mallet (PF), Thomas Daniel (C) Benjamin Miller, James Purnell, Jason Pepe, Chris Hawk | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 02:43 | Maryland | Tyrone Webb misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:43 | Maryland | Tyrone Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Jerry Huffman drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Carl Baker | 33-31 |
| 02:13 | Maryland | Tyrone Webb's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Daniel | 33-31 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Thomas Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Steven Wolak steals it from James Peacock | 33-31 |
| 01:58 | Maryland | Steven Wolak banks in the layup | 33-33 |
| 01:42 | Akron | Steven Wolak takes the ball from Jerry Huffman | 33-33 |
| 01:27 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor is hacked by Carl Baker - foul #2 on Carl Baker, team foul #11 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), Kyle Garrett (SF) Carl Baker, Jerry Huffman | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 01:27 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:27 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Benjamin Miller misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ernest Taylor - foul #2 on Ernest Taylor, team foul #11 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Pepe (PF) Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 01:07 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 33-34 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Benjamin Miller makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Benjamin Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:07 | Maryland | Louis Herrman snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 00:49 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-34 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Jason Pepe grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Ray Mallet hits the finger roll set up by James Peacock and he's fouled by John Echols - foul #4 on John Echols, team foul #12 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Huffman (SF) Kyle Garrett | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:40 | Akron | Ray Mallet makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:16 | Maryland | Ray Mallet steals it from Tyrone Webb | 37-34 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Benjamin Miller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 00:01 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 37-34 |