| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Tom Vincent (fresh) SG - William Tack (fresh) SF - Michael Hendrickson (fresh) PF - Anthony Bragg (fresh) C - Douglas Delay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) SG - Michael Williams (fresh) SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) C - Jesse Macdonald (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Delay misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jesse Macdonald - foul #1 on Jesse Macdonald, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Delay misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Delay misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jesse Macdonald, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Akron | Danny Braggs (C) Jesse Macdonald | |
| 19:02 | Virginia Tech | Michael Williams is called for the reach on Anthony Bragg - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson is hacked by Willard Forbes - foul #1 on Willard Forbes, team foul #4 | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Bragg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Akron | The rebound goes to Vincent Stepp | 0-0 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Danny Braggs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 17:56 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:33 | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent's pass is intercepted by Willard Forbes | 0-0 |
| 17:17 | Akron | Danny Braggs comes up short on the runner from the left block | 0-0 |
| 17:16 | Akron | Raymond Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Vincent Stepp buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Scott | 0-2 |
| 16:49 | Virginia Tech | William Tack misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Raymond Scott - foul #1 on Raymond Scott, team foul #5 | 0-2 |
| 16:49 | Virginia Tech | William Tack makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 16:49 | Virginia Tech | William Tack makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 16:42 | Akron | Michael Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 16:41 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Douglas Delay | 2-2 |
| 16:37 | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Hendrickson | 4-2 |
| 16:17 | Akron | Vincent Stepp knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 4-5 |
| 15:58 | Virginia Tech | William Tack clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 15:57 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Tom Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Tack (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hendrickson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Bragg (fresh) C - Douglas Delay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) C - Danny Braggs (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Delay misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Raymond Scott - foul #2 on Raymond Scott, team foul #6 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Guidry (SF), William Goris (PF) Michael Hendrickson, Anthony Bragg | |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Regina (C) Raymond Scott | |
| 15:42 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Delay makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:42 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Delay makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:21 | Akron | Danny Braggs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-5 |
| 15:20 | Virginia Tech | William Goris pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:16 | Virginia Tech | Vincent Stepp steals the ball from Brian Guidry | 6-5 |
| 15:07 | Akron | Vincent Stepp misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Guidry - foul #1 on Brian Guidry, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Miquel Gallegos (PG), Coy Dickert (SG), Willie Burke (C) Tom Vincent, William Tack, Douglas Delay | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:07 | Akron | Vincent Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:07 | Akron | Vincent Stepp makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:46 | Virginia Tech | Brian Guidry hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Coy Dickert and he's fouled by Vincent Stepp - foul #1 on Vincent Stepp, team foul #7 | 8-7 |
| 14:46 | Virginia Tech | Brian Guidry misses the free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:46 | Akron | Willard Forbes grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 14:37 | Akron | Timothy Regina knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Vincent Stepp | 8-9 |
| 14:24 | Virginia Tech | Coy Dickert lays it in | 10-9 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Willard Forbes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Williams | 10-12 |
| 13:50 | Virginia Tech | Coy Dickert misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 13:49 | Virginia Tech | William Goris grabs the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 13:28 | Virginia Tech | Brian Guidry drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from William Goris | 12-12 |
| 13:13 | Akron | Vincent Stepp loses the dribble to Miquel Gallegos | 12-12 |
| 13:08 | Virginia Tech | Coy Dickert clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 13:06 | Akron | Timothy Regina grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 12:48 | Akron | Danny Braggs makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Vincent Stepp | 12-15 |
| 12:43 | Virginia Tech | Willie Burke misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 12-15 |
| 12:41 | Akron | Willard Forbes gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:23 | Akron | Willard Forbes clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Guidry - foul #2 on Brian Guidry, team foul #2 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent (PG), William Tack (SG), Michael Hendrickson (SF), Anthony Bragg (PF), Douglas Delay (C) Miquel Gallegos, Coy Dickert, Brian Guidry, William Goris, Willie Burke | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Lester Stephenson (SG) Vincent Stepp, Michael Williams | |
| 12:23 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:23 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:06 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Bragg connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Tom Vincent | 14-16 |
| 11:53 | Akron | Timothy Regina hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 11:51 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Bragg grabs the board | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Tom Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Tack (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hendrickson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Bragg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Delay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) SG - Lester Stephenson (fresh) SF - Willard Forbes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Braggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Regina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Bragg's pass is intercepted by Willard Forbes | 14-16 |
| 11:40 | Akron | Willard Forbes hits the finger roll | 14-18 |
| 11:34 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Bragg's fadeaway is rejected by Danny Braggs | 14-18 |
| 11:32 | Akron | Danny Braggs snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 11:12 | Akron | Willard Forbes clanks a turnaround from the left block | 14-18 |
| 11:10 | Akron | Danny Braggs grabs the offensive board | 14-18 |
| 10:57 | Akron | Aaron Hardin is fouled on the floor by Anthony Bragg - foul #1 on Anthony Bragg, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Bennett (SF) Willard Forbes | |
| 10:42 | Akron | Michael Hendrickson is called for the reach on James Bennett - foul #1 on Michael Hendrickson, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (SG) James Bennett | |
| 10:29 | Akron | Lester Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 10:27 | Virginia Tech | William Tack grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 10:21 | Virginia Tech | William Tack misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Danny Braggs gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:14 | Akron | Michael Williams drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Aaron Hardin | 14-20 |
| 09:59 | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent is fouled on the floor by Danny Braggs - foul #1 on Danny Braggs, team foul #8 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jason Call (SF), William Goris (PF) Michael Hendrickson, Anthony Bragg | |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG) Aaron Hardin | |
| 09:59 | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:59 | Akron | Danny Braggs pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Vincent Stepp connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Danny Braggs | 14-23 |
| 09:32 | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-23 |
| 09:23 | Akron | Danny Braggs makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 09:19 | Virginia Tech | William Tack is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Tack, team foul #5 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Miquel Gallegos (PG), Coy Dickert (SG), Willie Burke (C) Tom Vincent, William Tack, Douglas Delay | |
| Subs | Akron | James Bennett (SF) Lester Stephenson | |
| 09:04 | Akron | William Goris steals it from Danny Braggs | 17-26 |
| 08:45 | Virginia Tech | Danny Braggs steals the ball from Willie Burke | 17-26 |
| 08:18 | Akron | Michael Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-29 |
| 08:14 | Virginia Tech | Jason Call's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-29 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Tack (SG), Michael Hendrickson (SF), Anthony Bragg (PF) Coy Dickert, Jason Call, William Goris | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), Willard Forbes (SF) Vincent Stepp, Michael Williams, James Bennett | |
| 07:55 | Akron | Danny Braggs makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Aaron Hardin | 17-31 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Miquel Gallegos (fresh) SG - William Tack (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hendrickson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Bragg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Burke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Danny Braggs (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Regina (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Bragg drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Miquel Gallegos | 19-31 |
| 07:17 | Akron | William Tack steps in front of the Timothy Regina pass | 19-31 |
| 07:08 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Bragg misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-31 |
| 07:06 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Bragg grabs the offensive board | 19-31 |
| 06:49 | Virginia Tech | William Tack knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Burke | 21-31 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Miquel Gallegos is called for the reach on Aaron Hardin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Miquel Gallegos, team foul #6 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent (PG), Douglas Delay (C) Miquel Gallegos, Willie Burke | |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Michael Williams (SG) Aaron Hardin, Emory Oakley | |
| 06:25 | Akron | Danny Braggs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-31 |
| 06:24 | Akron | Willard Forbes pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 06:04 | Akron | Michael Williams is hacked by Anthony Bragg - foul #2 on Anthony Bragg, team foul #7 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Coy Dickert (SG), Jason Call (SF), William Goris (PF) William Tack, Michael Hendrickson, Anthony Bragg | |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Stephenson (SF) Willard Forbes | |
| 06:04 | Akron | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 06:04 | Akron | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 05:51 | Virginia Tech | William Goris lays it in on a great pass from Coy Dickert | 23-33 |
| 05:28 | Akron | Michael Williams can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Goris - foul #1 on William Goris, team foul #8 | 23-33 |
| 05:28 | Akron | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 05:28 | Akron | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 05:10 | Virginia Tech | Jason Call is fouled on the floor by Danny Braggs - foul #2 on Danny Braggs, team foul #9 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Miquel Gallegos (SG) Coy Dickert | |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Lester Stephenson, Danny Braggs | |
| 05:10 | Virginia Tech | Jason Call misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 05:10 | Akron | Timothy Regina gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 04:52 | Akron | Timothy Regina can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-34 |
| 04:50 | Virginia Tech | William Goris snags the defensive board | 23-34 |
| 04:22 | Virginia Tech | William Goris hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jason Call and the foul's on Timothy Regina - foul #1 on Timothy Regina, team foul #10 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Tack (SG), Michael Hendrickson (SF) Miquel Gallegos, Jason Call | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Lester Stephenson (SG) Vincent Stepp, Michael Williams | |
| 04:22 | Virginia Tech | William Goris makes the free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Hendrickson - foul #2 on Michael Hendrickson, team foul #9 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Coy Dickert (PG), Jason Call (SF), Willie Burke (PF), Fred White (C) Tom Vincent, Michael Hendrickson, William Goris, Douglas Delay | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:01 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:01 | Virginia Tech | Fred White snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 03:54 | Virginia Tech | Willard Forbes steals the ball from Coy Dickert | 26-34 |
| 03:50 | Akron | Willard Forbes lays it up and in | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Coy Dickert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Tack (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Call (fresh) PF - Willie Burke (fresh) C - Fred White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lester Stephenson (fresh) SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Regina (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Macdonald (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Virginia Tech | Coy Dickert is fouled on the floor by Aaron Hardin - foul #1 on Aaron Hardin, team foul #11 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson (SF), Anthony Bragg (PF) Jason Call, Fred White | |
| Subs | Akron | James Bennett (SF), Raymond Scott (PF) Willard Forbes, Timothy Regina | |
| 03:31 | Virginia Tech | Coy Dickert makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:31 | Virginia Tech | Coy Dickert misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:31 | Akron | Raymond Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 03:24 | Akron | The short jumper by James Bennett is denied by Anthony Bragg | 27-36 |
| 03:23 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Bragg snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 03:17 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Raymond Scott - foul #3 on Raymond Scott, team foul #12 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Miquel Gallegos (PG) Coy Dickert | |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Danny Braggs (PF) Aaron Hardin, James Bennett, Raymond Scott | |
| 03:17 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:17 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:17 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jesse Macdonald | 27-36 |
| 02:54 | Akron | Willie Burke denies the turnaround by Michael Williams | 27-36 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Danny Braggs grabs the offensive board | 27-36 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Willie Burke - foul #1 on Willie Burke, team foul #10 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent (PG), Douglas Delay (C) Miquel Gallegos, Willie Burke | |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF) Lester Stephenson | |
| 02:39 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:39 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Bragg pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 02:29 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 02:28 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson snags the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 02:16 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-37 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Willard Forbes pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Michael Williams is denied on a dunk by Anthony Bragg | 27-37 |
| 02:09 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Bragg grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 02:00 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Tom Vincent | 30-37 |
| 01:46 | Akron | Vincent Stepp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 01:45 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 01:40 | Virginia Tech | William Tack buries a shot from the right wing set up by Tom Vincent | 32-37 |
| 01:17 | Akron | Vincent Stepp's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hendrickson | 32-37 |
| 01:15 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 01:10 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Delay knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Tom Vincent | 34-37 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Vincent Stepp misses the 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Hendrickson - foul #3 on Michael Hendrickson, team foul #11 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Miquel Gallegos (PG), Coy Dickert (SG), Brian Guidry (SF), William Goris (PF), Willie Burke (C) Tom Vincent, William Tack, Michael Hendrickson, Anthony Bragg, Douglas Delay | |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Stephenson (SG), James Bennett (SF) Michael Williams, Willard Forbes | |
| 00:41 | Akron | Vincent Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Vincent Stepp makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Vincent Stepp makes the 3rd free throw | 34-40 |
| 00:21 | Virginia Tech | William Goris is called for 5 seconds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG) Vincent Stepp | |
| 00:03 | Akron | Danny Braggs clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 00:02 | Akron | James Bennett snags the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 00:00 | Akron | The clock runs out | 34-40 |