| Lineup | American U. | PG - Don Alatorre (fresh) SG - David Chacon (fresh) SF - Daniel Barton (fresh) PF - Patrick Stanford (fresh) C - Malcolm Calvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) SG - John Bryner (fresh) SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) PF - Mark Baker (fresh) C - Willie Weidman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Mark Baker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | Akron | John Bryner is fouled in the backcourt by David Chacon - foul #1 on David Chacon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Akron | David Chacon steps in front of the Mark Baker pass | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | American U. | Don Alatorre can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Akron | Andy Worthington snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Akron | Mark Baker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | American U. | The rebound goes to Malcolm Calvin | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | American U. | John Bryner takes the ball from Patrick Stanford | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Akron | George Calhoun misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | American U. | Daniel Barton pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | American U. | Don Alatorre makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Chacon | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Akron | John Bryner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to John Bryner | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Mark Baker knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from George Calhoun | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | American U. | Patrick Stanford scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Don Alatorre | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Don Alatorre picks off the pass by John Bryner in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | American U. | Don Alatorre lays it in | 6-2 |
| 17:33 | Akron | John Bryner misses the 3 from straight away | 6-2 |
| 17:32 | Akron | John Bryner gets the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:13 | Akron | Andy Worthington clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 17:12 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:48 | American U. | David Chacon hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Barton | 9-2 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Daniel Barton is called for the reach on John Bryner - foul #1 on Daniel Barton, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | American U. | William Webb (PG), James Palmer (SG), Gary Comer (SF), Domingo Reyes (PF), Don Bennett (C) Don Alatorre, David Chacon, Daniel Barton, Patrick Stanford, Malcolm Calvin | |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG), William Hone (SF), Jerald Fregoso (PF), Edward Mayer (C) George Calhoun, John Bryner, Andy Worthington, Mark Baker, Willie Weidman | |
| 16:17 | Akron | David Labadie hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Edward Mayer | 9-5 |
| 15:57 | American U. | Domingo Reyes is hacked by David Labadie - foul #1 on David Labadie, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - William Webb (fresh) SG - James Palmer (fresh) SF - Gary Comer (fresh) PF - Domingo Reyes (fresh) C - Don Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) SF - William Hone (fresh) PF - Jerald Fregoso (fresh) C - Edward Mayer (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | American U. | Gary Comer can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 9-5 |
| 15:41 | American U. | Don Bennett snags the offensive board | 9-5 |
| 15:26 | American U. | James Palmer is fouled on the floor by Edward Mayer - foul #1 on Edward Mayer, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| 15:01 | American U. | Don Bennett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Webb | 11-5 |
| 14:39 | Akron | William Hone's pass is intercepted by Don Bennett | 11-5 |
| 14:33 | American U. | William Webb is hacked by David Labadie in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Labadie, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | American U. | Don Alatorre (PG), David Chacon (SG), Daniel Barton (SF), Patrick Stanford (PF), Malcolm Calvin (C) William Webb, James Palmer, Gary Comer, Domingo Reyes, Don Bennett | |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), Woodrow Cater (SG), Andy Worthington (SF), Mark Baker (PF), Rodney Barker (C) David Labadie, Charles Smith, William Hone, Jerald Fregoso, Edward Mayer | |
| 14:19 | American U. | Daniel Barton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 11-5 |
| 14:17 | American U. | Patrick Stanford grabs the offensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 13:55 | American U. | Patrick Stanford makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Barton and he's fouled by George Calhoun - foul #1 on George Calhoun, team foul #4 | 13-5 |
| 13:55 | American U. | Patrick Stanford makes the free throw | 14-5 |
| 13:45 | Akron | George Calhoun is open and buries a 3 from straight away set up by Woodrow Cater | 14-8 |
| 13:24 | American U. | Patrick Stanford misses the dunk attempt | 14-8 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Woodrow Cater gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Mark Baker can't finish the layup | 14-8 |
| 13:07 | Akron | Andy Worthington can't tip it in | 14-8 |
| 13:06 | American U. | The rebound goes to David Chacon | 14-8 |
| 12:49 | American U. | Rodney Barker is called for the reach on Daniel Barton - foul #1 on Rodney Barker, team foul #5 | 14-8 |
| Subs | American U. | William Webb (PG), James Palmer (SG), Gary Comer (SF), Don Bennett (C) Don Alatorre, David Chacon, Daniel Barton, Malcolm Calvin | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Smith (PG), William Hone (SF), Jerald Fregoso (PF), Willie Weidman (C) George Calhoun, Andy Worthington, Mark Baker, Rodney Barker | |
| 12:29 | American U. | Patrick Stanford misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Woodrow Cater - foul #1 on Woodrow Cater, team foul #6 | 14-8 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Bryner (SG) Woodrow Cater | |
| 12:29 | American U. | Patrick Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 12:29 | American U. | Patrick Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 12:12 | Akron | William Hone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-8 |
| 11:54 | American U. | Patrick Stanford's floater is tipped away by Willie Weidman | 16-8 |
| 11:52 | American U. | James Palmer grabs the offensive rebound | 16-8 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - William Webb (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Palmer (fresh) SF - Gary Comer (fresh) PF - Patrick Stanford (tiring) 7 pts. C - Don Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) SG - John Bryner (fresh) SF - William Hone (fresh) PF - Jerald Fregoso (fresh) C - Willie Weidman (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | American U. | Patrick Stanford hits the finger roll | 18-8 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso scores on a jump hook in the lane | 18-10 |
| 10:46 | American U. | Gary Comer's pass is intercepted by William Hone | 18-10 |
| 10:36 | Akron | John Bryner comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 18-10 |
| 10:34 | American U. | Don Bennett snags the defensive board | 18-10 |
| 10:16 | American U. | Patrick Stanford misses short on a runner near the basket | 18-10 |
| 10:15 | Akron | Willie Weidman pulls down the rebound | 18-10 |
| 09:56 | Akron | John Bryner misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-10 |
| 09:55 | American U. | Don Bennett gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 09:28 | American U. | Patrick Stanford connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-10 |
| 09:26 | Akron | John Bryner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 20-10 |
| Subs | American U. | Don Alatorre (PG), David Chacon (SG), Daniel Barton (SF), Domingo Reyes (PF), Malcolm Calvin (C) William Webb, James Palmer, Gary Comer, Patrick Stanford, Don Bennett | |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), Woodrow Cater (SG), Andy Worthington (SF), Mark Baker (PF), Edward Mayer (C) Charles Smith, John Bryner, William Hone, Jerald Fregoso, Willie Weidman | |
| 09:04 | American U. | Don Alatorre hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-10 |
| 09:03 | Akron | Andy Worthington pulls down the rebound | 20-10 |
| 08:50 | Akron | Mark Baker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-10 |
| 08:48 | American U. | The rebound goes to Daniel Barton | 20-10 |
| 08:26 | American U. | Don Alatorre hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Baker - foul #1 on Mark Baker, team foul #7 | 20-10 |
| 08:26 | American U. | Don Alatorre makes the 1st free throw | 21-10 |
| 08:26 | American U. | Don Alatorre makes the 2nd free throw | 22-10 |
| 08:22 | Akron | Woodrow Cater is fouled in the backcourt by David Chacon - foul #2 on David Chacon, team foul #3 | 22-10 |
| Subs | American U. | William Webb (SG) David Chacon | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:03 | Akron | George Calhoun misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 22-10 |
| 08:02 | American U. | Domingo Reyes pulls down the rebound | 22-10 |
| 07:46 | American U. | Don Alatorre knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Barton | 24-10 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Don Alatorre (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Webb (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Barton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Domingo Reyes (fairly fresh) C - Malcolm Calvin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Cater (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andy Worthington (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Mayer (fresh) | |
| 07:44 | Akron | George Calhoun is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-10 |
| Subs | American U. | Don Bennett (PF) Domingo Reyes | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:32 | American U. | Daniel Barton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-10 |
| 07:30 | Akron | Woodrow Cater gets the rebound | 24-10 |
| 07:12 | Akron | Andy Worthington is denied on a layup by Malcolm Calvin | 24-10 |
| 07:10 | Akron | Edward Mayer tips it back up and in | 24-12 |
| 06:45 | American U. | Daniel Barton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 24-12 |
| 06:44 | Akron | The rebound goes to Andy Worthington | 24-12 |
| 06:25 | Akron | Mark Baker hits a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Daniel Barton - foul #2 on Daniel Barton, team foul #4 | 24-14 |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Comer (SG), James Palmer (SF), Patrick Stanford (PF) William Webb, Daniel Barton, Don Bennett | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Smith (PG), John Bryner (SG), William Hone (SF), Willie Weidman (C) George Calhoun, Woodrow Cater, Andy Worthington, Edward Mayer | |
| 06:25 | Akron | Mark Baker makes the free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:04 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-15 |
| 06:02 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Stanford | 24-15 |
| 05:43 | American U. | Charles Smith takes the ball from James Palmer | 24-15 |
| 05:39 | Akron | William Hone can't finish the layup | 24-15 |
| 05:37 | Akron | Willie Weidman misses the tip | 24-15 |
| 05:35 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin grabs the defensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 05:15 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin misses long on a jumper from the left side | 24-15 |
| 05:13 | American U. | Don Alatorre tips it but misses | 24-15 |
| 05:12 | Akron | William Hone grabs the defensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Don Alatorre steps in front of the Mark Baker pass in the backcourt | 24-15 |
| 04:49 | American U. | Patrick Stanford is hacked by Mark Baker - foul #2 on Mark Baker, team foul #8 | 24-15 |
| Subs | American U. | William Webb (SG), Domingo Reyes (C) James Palmer, Malcolm Calvin | |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), Jerald Fregoso (PF), Rodney Barker (C) Charles Smith, Mark Baker, Willie Weidman | |
| 04:49 | American U. | Patrick Stanford misses the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 04:49 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jerald Fregoso | 24-15 |
| 04:29 | Akron | Rodney Barker is open but misses the lay-in | 24-15 |
| 04:27 | American U. | Don Alatorre pulls down the rebound | 24-15 |
| 04:00 | American U. | William Webb misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-15 |
| 03:58 | Akron | Rodney Barker gets the rebound | 24-15 |
| 03:43 | Akron | William Webb is called for the reach on John Bryner - foul #1 on William Webb, team foul #5 | 24-15 |
| Subs | American U. | David Chacon (SG), Daniel Barton (SF), Don Bennett (C) William Webb, Gary Comer, Domingo Reyes | |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Woodrow Cater (SG), Andy Worthington (SF), Edward Mayer (C) George Calhoun, John Bryner, William Hone, Rodney Barker | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Don Alatorre (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Chacon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Barton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Stanford (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Woodrow Cater (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jerald Fregoso (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Mayer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Akron | Andy Worthington misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by David Chacon - foul #3 on David Chacon, team foul #6 | 24-15 |
| Subs | American U. | James Palmer (SG), Malcolm Calvin (C) David Chacon, Patrick Stanford | |
| Subs | Akron | Rodney Barker (C) Jerald Fregoso | |
| 03:22 | Akron | Andy Worthington misses the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 03:22 | Akron | Andy Worthington makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 02:53 | American U. | Don Alatorre hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Palmer | 26-16 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Edward Mayer is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Woodrow Cater | 26-18 |
| 02:13 | American U. | Don Alatorre travels with the ball | 26-18 |
| Subs | American U. | William Webb (PG), Domingo Reyes (PF) Don Alatorre, Malcolm Calvin | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Smith (SG), Willie Weidman (C) Andy Worthington, Rodney Barker | |
| 02:05 | Akron | Willie Weidman misses short on a runner near the basket | 26-18 |
| 02:04 | American U. | William Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 01:59 | American U. | William Webb clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-18 |
| 01:58 | American U. | Daniel Barton tips it in | 28-18 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Charles Smith buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Woodrow Cater | 28-21 |
| 01:17 | American U. | William Webb can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-21 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Willie Weidman snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 01:01 | Akron | David Labadie's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Barton | 28-21 |
| 01:00 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Woodrow Cater | 28-21 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Charles Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-21 |
| 00:47 | American U. | James Palmer pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 00:36 | American U. | Don Bennett loses the dribble to Charles Smith | 28-21 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Woodrow Cater misses the easy layup | 28-21 |
| 00:31 | American U. | The rebound goes to Domingo Reyes | 28-21 |
| 00:02 | American U. | Don Bennett clanks a shot from the right side | 28-21 |
| 00:01 | Akron | David Labadie grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 00:00 | Akron | David Labadie clanks a fullcourt shot | 28-21 |