| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cruz Whitley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Cupples (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 5 ast. SF - William Hone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 19:50 | Akron | William Hone pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 19:46 | Akron | John Bryner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | William Cupples grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | William Cupples's pass is intercepted by Willie Weidman | 37-37 |
| 19:09 | Akron | George Calhoun comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 37-37 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 18:51 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 18:50 | Akron | William Hone grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:34 | Akron | John Bryner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | The jump hook by William Cupples is blocked by Willie Weidman | 37-37 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Willie Weidman pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:50 | Akron | George Calhoun misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers | William Cupples grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Stjepan Kedzierski | 40-37 |
| 17:24 | Akron | George Calhoun connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Hone | 40-40 |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | Mark Baker steps in front of the Brandon Chitty pass | 40-40 |
| 16:49 | Akron | George Calhoun hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 16:48 | Akron | William Hone tips it home | 40-42 |
| 16:21 | Rutgers | William Cupples comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 16:19 | Akron | George Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Mark Baker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Garf Ziebart - foul #2 on Garf Ziebart, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), John James (SG), Tony Levine (SF), David Gimenez (PF), Vladimir Zieglen (C) Brandon Chitty, Cruz Whitley, Stjepan Kedzierski, Garf Ziebart, William Cupples | |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Edward Mayer (SF), John Komar (C) George Calhoun, John Bryner, William Hone, Willie Weidman | |
| 16:04 | Akron | Mark Baker misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Mark Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | David Gimenez hits a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Mark Baker - foul #2 on Mark Baker, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Akron | Rodney Barker (C) Mark Baker | |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | David Gimenez makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John James (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Levine (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Gimenez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Vladimir Zieglen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fresh) SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Komar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Barker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Akron | John Komar misses badly on a shot from the left side | 43-42 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Tony Levine | 43-42 |
| 15:10 | Rutgers | David Gimenez makes the 3 from the left corner set up by John James | 46-42 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Charles Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | David Gimenez grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Tony Levine knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John James | 48-42 |
| 14:33 | Akron | David Labadie's fadeaway is rejected by David Gimenez | 48-42 |
| 14:32 | Akron | John Komar can't tip it in | 48-42 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | David Gimenez comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 48-42 |
| 14:14 | Akron | John Komar snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Rodney Barker comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Gimenez | 48-42 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | John James is fouled on the floor by Edward Mayer - foul #2 on Edward Mayer, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (PG), Cruz Whitley (SG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SF), Garf Ziebart (PF), William Cupples (C) Alfredo Gallo, John James, Tony Levine, David Gimenez, Vladimir Zieglen | |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), John Bryner (SG), William Hone (SF), Willie Weidman (C) David Labadie, Charles Smith, John Komar, Rodney Barker | |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski is hacked by William Hone - foul #2 on William Hone, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| 13:13 | Rutgers | William Cupples is whistled for traveling | 48-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Baker (PF) Edward Mayer | |
| 12:57 | Akron | Mark Baker's floater is tipped away by Garf Ziebart | 48-42 |
| 12:56 | Akron | Mark Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Willie Weidman is denied on a layup by Garf Ziebart | 48-42 |
| 12:48 | Akron | George Calhoun tips it but misses | 48-42 |
| 12:47 | Akron | William Hone gets the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:26 | Akron | William Hone misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Stjepan Kedzierski - foul #1 on Stjepan Kedzierski, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| 12:26 | Akron | William Hone makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:26 | Akron | William Hone misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Garf Ziebart | 48-43 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | William Cupples hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 48-43 |
| 12:16 | Akron | The rebound goes to Willie Weidman | 48-43 |
| 11:58 | Akron | Willie Weidman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Cruz Whitley - foul #2 on Cruz Whitley, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Gimenez (PF) Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:58 | Akron | Willie Weidman makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:58 | Akron | Willie Weidman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Gimenez | 48-44 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | David Gimenez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Cruz Whitley | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cruz Whitley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Gimenez (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - William Cupples (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 5 ast. SF - William Hone (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Akron | George Calhoun misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 50-44 |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Gimenez | 50-44 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Brandon Chitty, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Komar (PF), Edward Mayer (C) Mark Baker, Willie Weidman | |
| 10:36 | Akron | William Hone misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 10:35 | Akron | Edward Mayer tips it but misses | 50-44 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | George Calhoun steps in front of the Stjepan Kedzierski pass | 50-44 |
| 09:58 | Akron | George Calhoun hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Komar | 50-47 |
| 09:40 | Rutgers | David Gimenez scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Cruz Whitley | 52-47 |
| 09:30 | Akron | William Hone clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-47 |
| 09:28 | Akron | George Calhoun tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| 08:59 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Cupples | 55-49 |
| 08:41 | Akron | William Hone misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | William Cupples gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | David Gimenez comes up short on the floater in the lane | 55-49 |
| 08:16 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Komar | 55-49 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Stjepan Kedzierski is called for the reach on George Calhoun - foul #2 on Stjepan Kedzierski, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), John James (SG), Tony Levine (SF), Garf Ziebart (PF), Vladimir Zieglen (C) Brandon Chitty, Cruz Whitley, Stjepan Kedzierski, David Gimenez, William Cupples | |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Mark Baker (PF), Willie Weidman (C) George Calhoun, John Bryner, William Hone, John Komar | |
| 07:42 | Akron | Garf Ziebart swats the layup by Mark Baker | 55-49 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Tony Levine grabs the board | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John James (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Tony Levine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Vladimir Zieglen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fresh) SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Edward Mayer - foul #3 on Edward Mayer, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerald Fregoso (SF) Edward Mayer | |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:18 | Akron | Mark Baker grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Willie Weidman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | John James knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-49 |
| 06:29 | Akron | Garf Ziebart denies the turnaround by Charles Smith | 59-49 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Tony Levine grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | John James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (PG) Alfredo Gallo | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Mayer (SF) Jerald Fregoso | |
| 05:51 | Akron | Mark Baker is whistled for traveling | 59-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski (SF) Tony Levine | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Stjepan Kedzierski | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:20 | Akron | David Labadie misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 05:19 | Rutgers | John James grabs the board | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Willie Weidman is called for the reach on Stjepan Kedzierski - foul #1 on Willie Weidman, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley (SG), David Gimenez (PF), William Cupples (C) John James, Garf Ziebart, Vladimir Zieglen | |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), John Bryner (SG), William Hone (SF), John Komar (PF) David Labadie, Charles Smith, Mark Baker, Willie Weidman | |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-49 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | David Gimenez gets the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | David Gimenez can't connect on a shot near the basket | 62-49 |
| 04:12 | Akron | William Hone grabs the board | 62-49 |
| 03:47 | Akron | Brandon Chitty steals the ball from Edward Mayer | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Cruz Whitley and he's fouled by William Hone - foul #3 on William Hone, team foul #6 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), John James (SG), Vladimir Zieglen (C) Brandon Chitty, Cruz Whitley, William Cupples | |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Jerald Fregoso (SF), Rodney Barker (C) George Calhoun, John Bryner, William Hone, Edward Mayer | |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski makes the free throw | 65-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John James (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stjepan Kedzierski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Gimenez (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Vladimir Zieglen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fresh) SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerald Fregoso (fresh) PF - John Komar (fresh) 5 reb. C - Rodney Barker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Akron | David Labadie buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerald Fregoso | 65-52 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | David Gimenez can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 65-52 |
| 02:50 | Akron | John Komar grabs the board | 65-52 |
| 02:46 | Akron | David Labadie clanks a 3 from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski grabs the board | 65-52 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jerald Fregoso - foul #1 on Jerald Fregoso, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Levine (SF) Stjepan Kedzierski | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Mayer (PF) John Komar | |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 02:05 | Akron | Charles Smith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John James - foul #2 on John James, team foul #6 | 67-52 |
| 02:05 | Akron | Charles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 02:05 | Akron | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | John James misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-53 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Tony Levine gets the offensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | David Gimenez lays it up and in set up by Alfredo Gallo | 69-53 |
| 01:08 | Akron | David Labadie makes the shot from the right side | 69-55 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | John James misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | David Gimenez is hacked by Edward Mayer - foul #4 on Edward Mayer, team foul #8 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Komar (PF) Jerald Fregoso | |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | David Gimenez makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | David Gimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Akron | Rodney Barker hits a runner from the left block | 71-57 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo runs out the clock | 71-57 |