| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Cobb (fresh) PF - Scott Sykes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Aaron Derrico (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Billy Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Long Tang (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Michael Cobb inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Akron | Dikembe Real misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 19:34 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Allen Harris | 25-31 |
| 19:09 | Louisville | Dema Gliwski takes the ball from Allen Harris | 25-31 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Dikembe Real lays it in set up by Dema Gliwski | 27-31 |
| 18:40 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington clanks a 3 from straight away | 27-31 |
| 18:38 | Louisville | Allen Harris tips it home | 27-33 |
| 18:24 | Akron | Aaron Derrico's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Gerald Dulac (C) Dema Gliwski, Dikembe Real, Michael Cobb, Scott Sykes, Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:56 | Louisville | Long Tang is hacked by Edward Gragg - foul #3 on Edward Gragg, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (PG) Edward Gragg | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:39 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington is called for traveling | 27-33 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Johnny Daniell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Billy Tucker - foul #1 on Billy Tucker, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Johnny Daniell makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Johnny Daniell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:07 | Louisville | Richard Anderson scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Harrington | 29-35 |
| 16:49 | Akron | Billy Tucker is called for the reach on William Rehberger - foul #2 on Billy Tucker, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Robert Elston (C) Johnny Daniell, Donald Hobbs | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Jesus Macias (SF), Andrew Tamura (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Billy Tucker, Anthony Harrington, Richard Anderson, Allen Harris | |
| 16:31 | Akron | Andrew Tamura steals it from Gerald Dulac | 29-35 |
| 16:10 | Louisville | Robert Elston picks off the pass by Andrew Tamura | 29-35 |
| 15:49 | Akron | Gerald Dulac comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 29-35 |
| 15:48 | Akron | Robert Elston hits the follow up shot | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gerald Dulac (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) SG - Long Tang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesus Macias (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes lays it up and in set up by Long Tang and he's fouled by Robert Elston - foul #2 on Robert Elston, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Michael Cobb (SF), Scott Sykes (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Dema Gliwski, Miro Grzywinski, Gerald Dulac, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (PG), Gregory Caldwell (SG), Anthony Harrington (SF), Allen Harris (C) Thomas Gilliam, Long Tang, Jesus Macias, Andrew Tamura | |
| 15:20 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:03 | Akron | Scott Sykes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF) Michael Cobb, Scott Sykes | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Anderson (PF) Daniel Hayes | |
| 14:43 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington is fouled on the floor by Johnny Daniell - foul #2 on Johnny Daniell, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Cobb (SF), Scott Sykes (PF) Dikembe Real, Donald Hobbs | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:21 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Tucker | 31-41 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Scott Sykes clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Harrington - foul #1 on Anthony Harrington, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Gerald Dulac (C) Johnny Daniell, Michael Cobb, Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Louisville | Long Tang (SG) Gregory Caldwell | |
| 14:02 | Akron | Scott Sykes misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Scott Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 13:36 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 13:35 | Akron | Scott Sykes grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 13:21 | Akron | Scott Sykes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 13:00 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 12:38 | Akron | Dikembe Real travels with the ball | 34-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (PG), Michael Cobb (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Robert Elston (C) William Rehberger, Miro Grzywinski, Scott Sykes, Gerald Dulac | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Jesus Macias (SF), Andrew Tamura (C) Billy Tucker, Anthony Harrington, Allen Harris | |
| 12:17 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Michael Cobb - foul #1 on Michael Cobb, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Aaron Derrico (C) Johnny Daniell, Dikembe Real, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Louisville | Daniel Hayes (C) Richard Anderson | |
| 12:17 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 12:17 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 12:06 | Akron | A charge is called on Michael Cobb - foul #2 on Michael Cobb, team foul #5 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Elston (C) Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 11:37 | Louisville | Long Tang can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 11:36 | Akron | Michael Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cobb (fresh) PF - Donald Hobbs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) SG - Long Tang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesus Macias (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Akron | Daniel Hayes steals the ball from Robert Elston | 34-46 |
| 10:58 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 34-46 |
| 10:56 | Akron | Donald Hobbs gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 10:38 | Akron | Donald Hobbs knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 36-46 |
| 10:18 | Louisville | Donald Hobbs takes the ball from Jesus Macias | 36-46 |
| 10:02 | Akron | Robert Elston misses long on a shot from the right side | 36-46 |
| 10:00 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 09:40 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Thomas Gilliam | 36-48 |
| 09:29 | Akron | Donald Hobbs is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hayes - foul #1 on Daniel Hayes, team foul #4 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Scott Sykes (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Dema Gliwski, William Rehberger, Michael Cobb, Donald Hobbs, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (PG), Gregory Caldwell (SG), Anthony Harrington (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Allen Harris (C) Thomas Gilliam, Long Tang, Jesus Macias, Andrew Tamura, Daniel Hayes | |
| 09:07 | Akron | Aaron Derrico misses the easy layup | 36-48 |
| 09:06 | Akron | Scott Sykes can't tip it in | 36-48 |
| 09:05 | Akron | Dikembe Real can't tip it in | 36-48 |
| 09:03 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 08:34 | Louisville | Allen Harris's layup is rejected by Aaron Derrico | 36-48 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Johnny Daniell snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 08:15 | Akron | Dikembe Real can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 08:13 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 07:44 | Louisville | Richard Anderson banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Harrington | 36-50 |
| 07:30 | Akron | Johnny Daniell is fouled on the floor by Allen Harris - foul #2 on Allen Harris, team foul #5 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Gerald Dulac (C) Dikembe Real, Johnny Daniell, Scott Sykes, Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Louisville | Long Tang (SG) Gregory Caldwell | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Rehberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Hobbs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Dulac (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Billy Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Long Tang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Akron | Gerald Dulac misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Billy Tucker - foul #3 on Billy Tucker, team foul #6 | 36-50 |
| 07:05 | Akron | Gerald Dulac makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 07:05 | Akron | Gerald Dulac makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 06:47 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Allen Harris | 38-53 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Gerald Dulac misses long on a jumper from the right side | 38-53 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski tips it home | 40-53 |
| 06:05 | Louisville | Miro Grzywinski picks off the pass by Richard Anderson | 40-53 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski lays it in | 42-53 |
| 05:45 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington hits a jumper from the left side set up by Billy Tucker and he's hacked by Miro Grzywinski - foul #2 on Miro Grzywinski, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Scott Sykes (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) William Rehberger, Miro Grzywinski, Donald Hobbs, Gerald Dulac | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Andrew Tamura (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Billy Tucker, Richard Anderson, Allen Harris | |
| 05:45 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the free throw | 42-56 |
| 05:32 | Akron | Scott Sykes's pass is intercepted by Long Tang | 42-56 |
| 05:11 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington is hacked by Johnny Daniell - foul #3 on Johnny Daniell, team foul #7 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SF) Johnny Daniell | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 05:11 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 05:11 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Dikembe Real misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-58 |
| 04:46 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| 04:31 | Louisville | Miro Grzywinski takes the ball from Long Tang | 42-58 |
| 04:07 | Akron | Dikembe Real hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-58 |
| 04:06 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Miro Grzywinski | 42-58 |
| 03:54 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Scott Sykes | 45-58 |
| 03:34 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington is hacked by Edward Gragg - foul #4 on Edward Gragg, team foul #8 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Gerald Dulac (PF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Scott Sykes, Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (PG), Gregory Caldwell (SG), Richard Anderson (PF), Allen Harris (C) Thomas Gilliam, Long Tang, Andrew Tamura, Daniel Hayes | |
| 03:34 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington misses the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Robert Elston pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 03:19 | Akron | Gerald Dulac lays it in set up by William Rehberger | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Cobb (fresh) PF - Gerald Dulac (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Billy Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) SF - Anthony Harrington (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Louisville | Allen Harris misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-58 |
| 02:48 | Louisville | Billy Tucker tips it back up and in | 47-60 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Robert Elston scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Dema Gliwski and he's hacked by Allen Harris - foul #3 on Allen Harris, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF) Dema Gliwski, Michael Cobb, Gerald Dulac | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesus Macias (SF) Anthony Harrington | |
| 02:27 | Akron | Robert Elston misses the free throw | 49-60 |
| 02:27 | Louisville | Richard Anderson pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Jesus Macias misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 02:02 | Louisville | Allen Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 01:44 | Louisville | Richard Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-60 |
| 01:42 | Akron | Johnny Daniell gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Akron | Johnny Daniell makes the driving attempt from the right block | 51-60 |
| 01:23 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Scott Sykes (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell, Donald Hobbs, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Louisville | Long Tang (SG), Anthony Harrington (SF) Gregory Caldwell, Jesus Macias | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Real - foul #1 on Dikembe Real, team foul #9 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Daniel Hayes (PF) Billy Tucker, Richard Anderson | |
| 01:22 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 01:22 | Akron | Scott Sykes gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Scott Sykes is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 01:05 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes grabs the board | 51-60 |
| 01:02 | Louisville | Dema Gliwski is called for the reach on Daniel Hayes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dema Gliwski, team foul #10 | 51-60 |
| 01:02 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 01:02 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 01:02 | Akron | The rebound goes to Aaron Derrico | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Akron | Scott Sykes evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 00:55 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam grabs the board | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam is fouled in the backcourt by Dema Gliwski - foul #3 on Dema Gliwski, team foul #11 | 51-60 |
| 00:53 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:53 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Dikembe Real misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Gilliam - foul #1 on Thomas Gilliam, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (PG), Richard Anderson (PF) Thomas Gilliam, Daniel Hayes | |
| 00:47 | Akron | Dikembe Real makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Dikembe Real makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington is fouled in the backcourt by Dema Gliwski - foul #4 on Dema Gliwski, team foul #12 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Daniel Hayes (PF) Billy Tucker, Richard Anderson | |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:38 | Akron | Scott Sykes misses the lay-in but the foul's on Allen Harris - foul #4 on Allen Harris, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (PG), Richard Anderson (PF) Thomas Gilliam, Daniel Hayes | |
| 00:38 | Akron | Scott Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:38 | Akron | Scott Sykes misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:38 | Louisville | Richard Anderson snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Billy Tucker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 54-64 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Aaron Derrico pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Richard Anderson steals it from Scott Sykes | 54-64 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Billy Tucker runs out the clock | 54-64 |