| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jay Bryson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dan Upshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Varela (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benny Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Antonio (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Willard Forbes inbounds the ball | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Akron | Dan Upshaw denies the turnaround by Jesse Macdonald | 49-36 |
| 19:37 | Akron | Willard Forbes tips it back up and in | 49-38 |
| 19:20 | Dayton | Barry Pierce can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jesse Macdonald - foul #2 on Jesse Macdonald, team foul #1 | 49-38 |
| 19:20 | Dayton | Barry Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 19:20 | Dayton | Barry Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald misses the easy layup | 51-38 |
| 18:52 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Dan Upshaw | 51-38 |
| 18:48 | Dayton | Jay Bryson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 18:47 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jesse Macdonald | 51-38 |
| 18:43 | Akron | Willard Forbes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 18:41 | Dayton | The rebound goes to William Powell | 51-38 |
| 18:28 | Dayton | Jay Bryson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jay Bryson, team foul #1 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Freeman (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Daniel Ferguson (PF), Mario Moran (C) Barry Pierce, Dan Upshaw, Robert Varela, William Powell | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (PG), Lester Stephenson (PF), Danny Braggs (C) Benny Smith, Raymond Scott, Jesse Macdonald | |
| 18:18 | Akron | Lester Stephenson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Willard Forbes | 51-41 |
| 18:13 | Dayton | Jay Bryson misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Lester Stephenson - foul #1 on Lester Stephenson, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| 18:13 | Dayton | Jay Bryson makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 18:13 | Dayton | Jay Bryson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Paul Antonio hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-41 |
| 17:56 | Akron | Danny Braggs hits the follow up shot | 53-43 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson clanks a runner near the basket | 53-43 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Michael Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Bryson - foul #2 on Jay Bryson, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph McKeirnan (SG) Jay Bryson | |
| Subs | Akron | Jesse Macdonald (C) Willard Forbes | |
| 17:24 | Akron | Michael Williams clanks a floater from the left side | 53-43 |
| 17:22 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses the tip | 53-43 |
| 17:21 | Dayton | Mario Moran snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 17:14 | Dayton | Mario Moran is fouled on the floor by Jesse Macdonald - foul #3 on Jesse Macdonald, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Pierce (SG), Dan Upshaw (SF), William Powell (C) Allen Freeman, Daniel Ferguson, Mario Moran | |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF) Jesse Macdonald | |
| 17:09 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Antonio - foul #2 on Paul Antonio, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Scott (PF) Lester Stephenson | |
| 17:09 | Dayton | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 17:09 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 17:09 | Akron | The rebound goes to Raymond Scott | 54-43 |
| 16:56 | Akron | Paul Antonio is fouled on the floor by Barry Pierce - foul #2 on Barry Pierce, team foul #3 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Varela (PF) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG) Michael Williams | |
| 16:47 | Akron | William Powell is called for the reach on Danny Braggs - foul #1 on William Powell, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Willard Forbes scores on a jumper from the right block | 54-45 |
| 16:14 | Dayton | Barry Pierce can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Antonio - foul #3 on Paul Antonio, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jay Bryson (PG) Joseph McKeirnan | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (SG), James Bennett (PF) Paul Antonio, Raymond Scott | |
| 16:14 | Dayton | Barry Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 16:14 | Dayton | Barry Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 16:14 | Akron | James Bennett pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 16:08 | Akron | Benny Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Bryson - foul #3 on Jay Bryson, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Freeman (PG) Jay Bryson | |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Stephenson (C) Danny Braggs | |
| 15:55 | Akron | Michael Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Warren Billups (PG), Jay Bryson (SF), Daniel Ferguson (C) Barry Pierce, Dan Upshaw, William Powell | |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG), Jesse Macdonald (C) Benny Smith, Willard Forbes | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Warren Billups (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Bryson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Varela (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Ferguson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Dayton | Jay Bryson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Warren Billups | 58-45 |
| 15:25 | Akron | Lester Stephenson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 58-45 |
| 15:23 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 15:13 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson is hacked by Lester Stephenson - foul #2 on Lester Stephenson, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dan Upshaw (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Mario Moran (C) Allen Freeman, Robert Varela, Daniel Ferguson | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Antonio (SG), Willard Forbes (SF) Michael Williams, Lester Stephenson | |
| 15:04 | Dayton | Warren Billups makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Mario Moran | 60-45 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Bernard Leiva double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-45 |
| 14:50 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Jesse Macdonald - foul #4 on Jesse Macdonald, team foul #7 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Scott (PF), Danny Braggs (C) James Bennett, Jesse Macdonald | |
| 14:50 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 14:50 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 14:50 | Akron | Danny Braggs gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| 14:26 | Akron | Willard Forbes is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 14:17 | Dayton | Warren Billups knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jay Bryson | 63-48 |
| 13:52 | Akron | Willard Forbes clanks a floater from the free throw line | 63-48 |
| 13:51 | Akron | Danny Braggs tips it back up and in | 63-50 |
| 13:30 | Dayton | Jay Bryson is hacked by Willard Forbes - foul #2 on Willard Forbes, team foul #8 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Freeman (PG), Barry Pierce (SG), Daniel Ferguson (PF), William Powell (C) Warren Billups, Dan Upshaw, Richard Johnson, Mario Moran | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (SG), Benny Smith (SF), James Bennett (PF), Lester Stephenson (C) Paul Antonio, Willard Forbes, Raymond Scott, Danny Braggs | |
| 13:30 | Dayton | Jay Bryson makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 13:30 | Dayton | Jay Bryson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 13:30 | Akron | James Bennett pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| 13:28 | Akron | Benny Smith is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benny Smith, team foul #9 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dan Upshaw (SF) Jay Bryson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Lester Stephenson picks off the pass by Allen Freeman | 64-50 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Bernard Leiva can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-50 |
| 13:08 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| 13:04 | Dayton | Barry Pierce knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Allen Freeman | 66-50 |
| 12:48 | Akron | Michael Williams misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-50 |
| 12:46 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 12:41 | Dayton | Barry Pierce misses the turnaround from the left block | 66-50 |
| 12:39 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson tips it home | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:37 | Akron | Bernard Leiva throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph McKeirnan (PG), Robert Varela (PF) Allen Freeman, Daniel Ferguson | |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF) Bernard Leiva | |
| 12:29 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw misses the easy layup | 68-50 |
| 12:27 | Dayton | Robert Varela snags the offensive board | 68-50 |
| 12:16 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Barry Pierce | 71-50 |
| 12:13 | Akron | Barry Pierce is called for the reach on Michael Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Barry Pierce, team foul #6 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Warren Billups (PG), Jay Bryson (SF) Barry Pierce, Dan Upshaw | |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG), Paul Antonio (SG), Raymond Scott (PF), Danny Braggs (C) Benny Smith, Michael Williams, James Bennett, Lester Stephenson | |
| 12:03 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-50 |
| 12:02 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Varela | 71-50 |
| 11:57 | Dayton | William Powell is fouled on the floor by Willard Forbes - foul #3 on Willard Forbes, team foul #10 | 71-50 |
| 11:57 | Dayton | William Powell misses the 1st free throw | 71-50 |
| 11:57 | Dayton | William Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-50 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Warren Billups (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph McKeirnan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Bryson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Varela (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Powell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Antonio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willard Forbes (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Braggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Warren Billups - foul #4 on Warren Billups, team foul #7 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (SF) Warren Billups | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:44 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 11:44 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses the 2nd free throw | 72-50 |
| 11:44 | Dayton | William Powell grabs the board | 72-50 |
| 11:32 | Dayton | Bernard Leiva takes the ball from Robert Varela | 72-50 |
| 11:29 | Akron | Paul Antonio can't finish the layup | 72-50 |
| 11:28 | Akron | Bernard Leiva tips it back up and in | 72-52 |
| 11:23 | Dayton | Joseph McKeirnan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-52 |
| 11:21 | Akron | Danny Braggs snags the defensive board | 72-52 |
| 11:09 | Akron | Paul Antonio drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Willard Forbes | 72-54 |
| 10:57 | Dayton | Jay Bryson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph McKeirnan | 75-54 |
| 10:48 | Akron | Jay Bryson steals it from Willard Forbes | 75-54 |
| 10:45 | Dayton | Jay Bryson lays it in | 77-54 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Willard Forbes can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-54 |
| 10:26 | Dayton | Joseph McKeirnan pulls down the rebound | 77-54 |
| 10:10 | Dayton | Joseph McKeirnan misses long on a shot near the basket | 77-54 |
| 10:08 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Varela | 77-54 |
| 10:03 | Dayton | William Powell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-54 |
| 10:02 | Akron | The rebound goes to Danny Braggs | 77-54 |
| 09:57 | Akron | Paul Antonio hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jay Bryson - foul #4 on Jay Bryson, team foul #8 | 77-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Freeman (PG), Barry Pierce (SG), Dan Upshaw (SF), Daniel Ferguson (PF), Mario Moran (C) Jay Bryson, Joseph McKeirnan, Richard Johnson, Robert Varela, William Powell | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (PG), Benny Smith (SF), James Bennett (PF), Lester Stephenson (C) Bernard Leiva, Willard Forbes, Raymond Scott, Danny Braggs | |
| 09:57 | Akron | Paul Antonio makes the 1st free throw | 77-55 |
| 09:57 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses the 2nd free throw | 77-55 |
| 09:57 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw grabs the board | 77-55 |
| 09:41 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Allen Freeman and he's hacked by Paul Antonio - foul #4 on Paul Antonio, team foul #11 | 79-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Akron | Danny Braggs (C) Paul Antonio | |
| 09:41 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw misses the free throw | 79-55 |
| 09:41 | Dayton | Mario Moran snags the offensive board | 79-55 |
| 09:29 | Dayton | Benny Smith picks off the pass by Dan Upshaw | 79-55 |
| 09:24 | Akron | Michael Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-55 |
| 09:22 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson snags the defensive board | 79-55 |
| 09:14 | Dayton | Lester Stephenson steals it from Daniel Ferguson | 79-55 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Lester Stephenson misses the easy layup | 79-55 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Benny Smith misses the tip | 79-55 |
| 09:09 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson snags the defensive board | 79-55 |
| 08:54 | Dayton | Allen Freeman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Danny Braggs - foul #1 on Danny Braggs, team foul #12 | 79-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Varela (PF) Mario Moran | |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG) Danny Braggs | |
| 08:54 | Dayton | Allen Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 80-55 |
| 08:54 | Dayton | Allen Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 80-55 |
| 08:54 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Upshaw | 80-55 |
| 08:35 | Dayton | Barry Pierce hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 80-55 |
| 08:34 | Dayton | Robert Varela snags the offensive board | 80-55 |
| 08:29 | Dayton | Barry Pierce connects on the runner near the basket set up by Daniel Ferguson | 82-55 |
| 08:21 | Akron | Michael Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Benny Smith | 82-57 |
| 08:01 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-57 |
| 07:59 | Dayton | Barry Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-57 |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Michael Williams is called for the reach on Barry Pierce - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #13 | 82-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Warren Billups (PG), Jay Bryson (SF), William Powell (C) Allen Freeman, Dan Upshaw, Daniel Ferguson | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Antonio (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), Raymond Scott (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Bernard Leiva, Michael Williams, James Bennett, Lester Stephenson | |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Barry Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 83-57 |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Barry Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 84-57 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Warren Billups (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Barry Pierce (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jay Bryson (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Robert Varela (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Powell (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benny Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Antonio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Willard Forbes (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Akron | Barry Pierce takes the ball from Willard Forbes in the backcourt | 84-57 |
| 07:29 | Dayton | The jump hook by William Powell is blocked by Benny Smith | 84-57 |
| 07:28 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald snags the defensive board | 84-57 |
| 07:11 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald misses short on a shot from the right side | 84-57 |
| 07:10 | Dayton | William Powell pulls down the rebound | 84-57 |
| 07:00 | Dayton | Jay Bryson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 84-57 |
| 06:59 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald grabs the board | 84-57 |
| 06:41 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 84-57 |
| 06:40 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Varela | 84-57 |
| 06:35 | Dayton | Jay Bryson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-57 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald gets the rebound | 84-57 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Warren Billups - foul #5 on Warren Billups, team foul #9 | 84-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dan Upshaw (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Mario Moran (C) Warren Billups, Robert Varela, William Powell | |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG), Danny Braggs (SF) Benny Smith, Willard Forbes | |
| 06:30 | Akron | Paul Antonio makes the 1st free throw | 84-58 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Paul Antonio makes the 2nd free throw | 84-59 |
| 06:15 | Dayton | Jay Bryson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-59 |
| 06:13 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw tips it in | 86-59 |
| 06:10 | Akron | Bernard Leiva is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Bryson - foul #5 on Jay Bryson, team foul #10 | 86-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph McKeirnan (PG) Jay Bryson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:10 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses the 1st free throw | 86-59 |
| 06:10 | Akron | Bernard Leiva makes the 2nd free throw | 86-60 |
| 05:54 | Dayton | Jesse Macdonald steals it from Mario Moran | 86-60 |
| 05:37 | Akron | Paul Antonio connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bernard Leiva | 86-63 |
| 05:21 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Freeman (PG), Daniel Ferguson (C) Joseph McKeirnan, Mario Moran | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (PG), Willard Forbes (SF), James Bennett (PF) Bernard Leiva, Danny Braggs, Raymond Scott | |
| 05:03 | Akron | Michael Williams connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 86-65 |
| 04:44 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 86-65 |
| 04:42 | Akron | James Bennett grabs the board | 86-65 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 86-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Powell (C) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG), Lester Stephenson (SF) Paul Antonio, Willard Forbes | |
| 04:18 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 86-65 |
| 04:16 | Dayton | Allen Freeman can't tip it in | 86-65 |
| 04:15 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson grabs the offensive rebound | 86-65 |
| 04:02 | Dayton | William Powell can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 86-65 |
| 04:00 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 86-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:54 | Dayton | William Powell throws it down | 88-65 |
| 03:40 | Akron | Michael Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 88-65 |
| 03:39 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 88-65 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Allen Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Barry Pierce (tired) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dan Upshaw (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Ferguson (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - William Powell (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Macdonald (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Dayton | Barry Pierce knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Allen Freeman | 90-65 |
| 03:19 | Akron | James Bennett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 90-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph McKeirnan (PG), Richard Johnson (SF), Mario Moran (C) Barry Pierce, Dan Upshaw, William Powell | |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG), Danny Braggs (SF) Bernard Leiva, Jesse Macdonald | |
| 03:14 | Dayton | Mario Moran misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 90-65 |
| 03:13 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Moran | 90-65 |
| 03:00 | Dayton | Benny Smith steals the ball from Daniel Ferguson | 90-65 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Benny Smith misses the easy layup | 90-65 |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Mario Moran grabs the board | 90-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Dayton | Allen Freeman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 90-65 |
| 02:34 | Akron | The rebound goes to Benny Smith | 90-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Akron | Lester Stephenson buries a runner near the basket set up by Benny Smith | 90-67 |
| 01:56 | Dayton | Joseph McKeirnan connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 93-67 |
| 01:47 | Akron | James Bennett hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Joseph McKeirnan - foul #1 on Joseph McKeirnan, team foul #11 | 93-67 |
| 01:47 | Akron | James Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 93-67 |
| 01:47 | Akron | James Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 93-67 |
| 01:47 | Dayton | Richard Johnson snags the defensive board | 93-67 |
| 01:35 | Dayton | Allen Freeman comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lester Stephenson - foul #3 on Lester Stephenson, team foul #14 | 93-67 |
| 01:35 | Dayton | Allen Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 94-67 |
| 01:35 | Dayton | Allen Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 94-67 |
| 01:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lester Stephenson | 94-67 |
| 01:23 | Akron | Danny Braggs misses short on a runner from the right block | 94-67 |
| 01:21 | Dayton | Mario Moran pulls down the rebound | 94-67 |
| 01:03 | Dayton | Joseph McKeirnan makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Allen Freeman | 96-67 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Danny Braggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 96-67 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Allen Freeman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 96-67 |
| 00:45 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lester Stephenson | 96-67 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Akron | Daniel Ferguson takes the ball from Lester Stephenson | 96-67 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Mario Moran is hacked by Danny Braggs - foul #2 on Danny Braggs, team foul #15 | 96-67 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Mario Moran makes the 1st free throw | 97-67 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Mario Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 98-67 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Lester Stephenson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 98-67 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Allen Freeman runs out the clock | 98-67 |