| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Randy Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Roach (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Senger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Allison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Danny Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Curtis Senger inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Princeton | Frank Waters is called for the reach on Danny Jones - foul #2 on Frank Waters, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 19:30 | Princeton | Curtis Senger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 19:29 | Princeton | Randy Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 19:24 | Princeton | Randy Washington drills a 3 from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Randy Washington is called for the reach on Paul Mathews - foul #2 on Randy Washington, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Frank Waters misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Curtis Senger - foul #2 on Curtis Senger, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Frank Waters makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Frank Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:08 | Princeton | Brian Allison pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:47 | Princeton | Brian Allison buries a 3 from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 18:32 | Akron | Alan Gully misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 18:30 | Akron | Clayton Craven tips it in | 36-42 |
| 18:07 | Princeton | David Roach is fouled on the floor by Paul Mathews - foul #2 on Paul Mathews, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| 17:47 | Princeton | David Roach misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 17:46 | Princeton | Curtis Senger grabs the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 17:30 | Princeton | Curtis Senger is fouled on the floor by Alan Gully - foul #1 on Alan Gully, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Princeton | Charles Jones (SG), Scott Melville (C) David Roach, Danny Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG), Gary Lane (SF), Cliff Morgan (PF) Paul Mathews, Alan Gully, Clayton Craven | |
| 17:18 | Princeton | Randy Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 17:16 | Akron | Jose Prieto grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 17:00 | Akron | Gary Lane buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jose Prieto | 36-44 |
| 16:36 | Princeton | Charles Jones connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Randy Washington | 39-44 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Cliff Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Princeton | Henry Shannon (PG), David Roach (SG), Danny Jones (C) Randy Washington, Curtis Senger, Brian Allison | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (SG), George Woods (C) Curtis Lyles, Frank Waters | |
| 16:10 | Princeton | Scott Melville loses the dribble to Jonathan Lipps | 39-44 |
| 16:07 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps can't finish the layup | 39-44 |
| 16:05 | Akron | Gary Lane can't tip it in | 39-44 |
| 16:04 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Henry Shannon | 39-44 |
| 15:54 | Princeton | Charles Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 15:52 | Akron | Cliff Morgan pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Henry Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Roach (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Melville (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Jones (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 8 ast. SG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) SF - Gary Lane (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Woods (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Akron | Cliff Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Clayton Craven (PF) Jose Prieto, Jonathan Lipps, Gary Lane, George Woods | |
| 15:18 | Princeton | Henry Shannon scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 15:05 | Akron | Curtis Lyles drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clayton Craven | 42-47 |
| 14:46 | Princeton | Danny Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alan Gully - foul #2 on Alan Gully, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Princeton | Randy Washington (PG), Curtis Senger (SF), Brian Allison (PF) Henry Shannon, David Roach, Scott Melville | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Waters (C) Cliff Morgan | |
| 14:46 | Princeton | Danny Jones makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:46 | Princeton | Danny Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Clayton Craven throws it down on a nice dish by Curtis Lyles | 44-49 |
| 14:17 | Princeton | Curtis Senger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 14:16 | Akron | Paul Mathews gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-49 |
| 14:11 | Princeton | Danny Jones pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 13:55 | Princeton | Brian Allison can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Frank Waters pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 13:30 | Akron | Paul Mathews knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Clayton Craven | 44-51 |
| 13:12 | Princeton | A charge is called on Randy Washington - foul #3 on Randy Washington, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Princeton | Henry Shannon (SG), Scott Melville (C) Charles Jones, Danny Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG), Gary Lane (SF) Paul Mathews, Alan Gully | |
| 12:56 | Akron | Jose Prieto can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Melville - foul #2 on Scott Melville, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Roach (SG) Henry Shannon | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (SG), Cliff Morgan (PF), George Woods (C) Curtis Lyles, Clayton Craven, Frank Waters | |
| 12:56 | Akron | Jose Prieto misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 12:56 | Akron | Jose Prieto makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 12:42 | Princeton | Curtis Senger knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Roach | 47-52 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Jose Prieto hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Lane | 47-54 |
| 12:18 | Princeton | Scott Melville clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Cliff Morgan grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Jose Prieto makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Jonathan Lipps | 47-56 |
| 11:56 | Princeton | David Roach buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Allison | 49-56 |
| 11:36 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-56 |
| 11:34 | Princeton | Brian Allison gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Randy Washington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Roach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Senger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Allison (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Melville (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Lane (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cliff Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Woods (fresh) | |
| 11:11 | Princeton | Curtis Senger makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from David Roach | 51-56 |
| 11:06 | Akron | The jump hook by Jose Prieto is blocked by Brian Allison | 51-56 |
| 11:04 | Princeton | Brian Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 10:48 | Princeton | Randy Washington misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Lipps - foul #1 on Jonathan Lipps, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Princeton | Henry Shannon (SG), Charles Jones (SF), Danny Jones (C) David Roach, Curtis Senger, Brian Allison | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Clayton Craven (PF), Frank Waters (C) Jose Prieto, Jonathan Lipps, Gary Lane, Cliff Morgan, George Woods | |
| 10:48 | Princeton | Randy Washington makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:48 | Princeton | Randy Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:32 | Akron | Frank Waters is hacked by Randy Washington - foul #4 on Randy Washington, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Roach (SG) Randy Washington | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:20 | Akron | Paul Mathews is fouled on the floor by David Roach - foul #2 on David Roach, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| 10:04 | Akron | Alan Gully's pass is intercepted by Henry Shannon | 53-56 |
| 09:47 | Princeton | Charles Jones drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Shannon | 56-56 |
| 09:42 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 09:41 | Princeton | Scott Melville grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 09:24 | Princeton | David Roach comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 09:22 | Princeton | Danny Jones tips it home | 58-56 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Clayton Craven is hacked by Henry Shannon - foul #2 on Henry Shannon, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Princeton | Curtis Senger (SF), Brian Allison (PF) David Roach, Scott Melville | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG) Paul Mathews | |
| 08:59 | Akron | Clayton Craven misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:59 | Princeton | Henry Shannon pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 08:35 | Princeton | Curtis Senger knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Henry Shannon | 60-56 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Alan Gully scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Curtis Lyles | 60-59 |
| 08:07 | Princeton | Henry Shannon's pass is intercepted by Jose Prieto | 60-59 |
| 07:48 | Akron | Danny Jones steals the ball from Frank Waters | 60-59 |
| 07:42 | Princeton | Charles Jones is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Princeton | Randy Washington (PG), David Roach (SG) Charles Jones, Henry Shannon | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Gary Lane (SF), Cliff Morgan (PF), George Woods (C) Jose Prieto, Alan Gully, Clayton Craven, Frank Waters | |
| 07:27 | Akron | Gary Lane comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 07:26 | Akron | Paul Mathews snags the offensive board | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Randy Washington (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Roach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Senger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Allison (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Lane (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Woods (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Akron | George Woods lays it in set up by Curtis Lyles | 60-61 |
| 06:49 | Princeton | Curtis Lyles picks off the pass by Curtis Senger | 60-61 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Cliff Morgan misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 60-61 |
| 06:28 | Princeton | Randy Washington grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 06:10 | Princeton | Randy Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 06:09 | Akron | George Woods pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Curtis Lyles connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Cliff Morgan | 60-63 |
| 05:43 | Princeton | Danny Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Cliff Morgan | 60-63 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Cliff Morgan grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Curtis Lyles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 05:25 | Princeton | Brian Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:13 | Princeton | Danny Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-63 |
| 05:11 | Akron | Curtis Lyles gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:11 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Princeton | Henry Shannon (SG), Charles Jones (SF), Scott Melville (C) David Roach, Curtis Senger, Danny Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Clayton Craven (PF), Frank Waters (C) Paul Mathews, Gary Lane, Cliff Morgan, George Woods | |
| 05:03 | Akron | Jose Prieto buries a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Charles Jones - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Jose Prieto makes the free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:53 | Princeton | Randy Washington can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 04:51 | Akron | Alan Gully grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 04:36 | Akron | Clayton Craven clanks a turnaround in the paint | 60-66 |
| 04:34 | Akron | Jose Prieto grabs the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 04:18 | Akron | Curtis Lyles clanks a shot from the left side | 60-66 |
| 04:17 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Brian Allison | 60-66 |
| 04:13 | Princeton | Randy Washington's layup is rejected by Clayton Craven | 60-66 |
| 04:12 | Princeton | Scott Melville grabs the offensive board | 60-66 |
| 03:57 | Princeton | Brian Allison can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Clayton Craven - foul #2 on Clayton Craven, team foul #6 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Princeton | Curtis Senger (SF) Henry Shannon | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG) Curtis Lyles | |
| 03:57 | Princeton | Brian Allison misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:57 | Princeton | Brian Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 03:54 | Akron | Jose Prieto double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| Subs | Princeton | Danny Jones (C) Brian Allison | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:41 | Princeton | Curtis Senger makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Randy Washington | 64-66 |
| 03:25 | Akron | Alan Gully is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Alan Gully, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Princeton | Henry Shannon (SG) Randy Washington | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Charles Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Shannon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Senger (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Melville (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Princeton | Charles Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 02:47 | Akron | Clayton Craven lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Waters | 67-68 |
| 02:47 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Princeton | Randy Washington (PG), David Roach (SG) Henry Shannon, Danny Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG) Jose Prieto | |
| 02:23 | Princeton | Charles Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-68 |
| 02:21 | Akron | Frank Waters gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:08 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Paul Mathews gets the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Frank Waters hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Curtis Lyles | 67-70 |
| 01:44 | Princeton | Randy Washington drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Curtis Senger | 70-70 |
| 01:23 | Akron | Paul Mathews loses the dribble to Charles Jones | 70-70 |
| 00:56 | Princeton | Curtis Senger knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 72-70 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Paul Mathews can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 72-70 |
| 00:48 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Scott Melville | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Princeton | Scott Melville lays it in on a nice dish by Curtis Senger | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Akron | Curtis Lyles makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Waters | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Princeton | Curtis Senger is hacked by Paul Mathews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Mathews, team foul #8 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Princeton | Brian Allison (PF), Danny Jones (C) Charles Jones, Scott Melville | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:21 | Princeton | Curtis Senger misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Alan Gully gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Akron | Paul Mathews can't finish the layup but the foul's on Curtis Senger - foul #3 on Curtis Senger, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:06 | Princeton | Danny Jones grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 00:06 | Princeton | Princeton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Paul Mathews is called for the reach on David Roach - foul #4 on Paul Mathews, team foul #9 | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | David Roach makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | David Roach misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |