| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - John Cota (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Parkison (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Olson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Roe (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Guerrero (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Navy | Charles Olson inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Navy | Charles Olson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 25-35 |
| 19:29 | Akron | Curtis Lyles pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Clayton Craven connects on the jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Roe - foul #1 on Robert Roe, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Clayton Craven makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:57 | Navy | Jose Guerrero connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Cota and the foul's on Clayton Craven - foul #2 on Clayton Craven, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 18:57 | Navy | Jose Guerrero misses the free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:57 | Akron | Frank Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:43 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses long on a shot from the right side | 28-37 |
| 18:41 | Navy | Robert Roe gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:28 | Navy | Charles Olson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 18:27 | Akron | Jose Prieto snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Curtis Lyles hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Jose Guerrero - foul #1 on Jose Guerrero, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Curtis Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Curtis Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:05 | Navy | John Cota hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Henry Parkison | 30-39 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Jose Prieto connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-39 |
| 17:27 | Navy | Charles Olson makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 17:17 | Akron | Charles Olson steps in front of the Jose Prieto pass | 32-41 |
| 17:08 | Navy | The short jumper by Jose Guerrero is denied by Frank Waters | 32-41 |
| 17:07 | Akron | Jose Prieto pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Frank Waters clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 16:56 | Akron | Jose Prieto grabs the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 16:44 | Akron | Clayton Craven clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Olson - foul #2 on Charles Olson, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Lane (SF), Cliff Morgan (C) Alan Gully, Frank Waters | |
| Subs | Navy | Johnny Lewis (PG), Thomas King (SG), Michael Sampson (SF), Hugh Lute (PF), Dustin Mosser (C) John Cota, Henry Parkison, Charles Olson, Robert Roe, Jose Guerrero | |
| 16:44 | Akron | Clayton Craven misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 16:44 | Akron | Clayton Craven makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:19 | Navy | Johnny Lewis double dribbles | 33-41 |
| Subs | Akron | George Woods (C) Clayton Craven | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 16:02 | Akron | Curtis Lyles buries a 3 from straight away | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cliff Morgan (fresh) C - George Woods (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Sampson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hugh Lute (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Mosser (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Navy | Johnny Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 15:32 | Akron | Gary Lane gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 15:28 | Akron | Curtis Lyles clanks a shot from the left block | 36-41 |
| 15:27 | Navy | Michael Sampson gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 15:22 | Navy | Thomas King is hacked by Jose Prieto - foul #1 on Jose Prieto, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Frank Waters (C) Curtis Lyles, Jose Prieto, George Woods | |
| Subs | Navy | John Cota (PG), Richard Ketter (SG), Charles Olson (SF), Jose Guerrero (C) Johnny Lewis, Thomas King, Michael Sampson, Dustin Mosser | |
| 15:06 | Navy | Charles Olson's layup is rejected by Gary Lane | 36-41 |
| 15:04 | Akron | Cliff Morgan gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Paul Mathews hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Hugh Lute - foul #1 on Hugh Lute, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Gully (SF) Gary Lane | |
| Subs | Navy | Robert Roe (PF) Hugh Lute | |
| 14:53 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:38 | Navy | Frank Waters blocks the jumper by John Cota | 38-41 |
| 14:36 | Navy | John Cota tips it but misses | 38-41 |
| 14:35 | Navy | Jose Guerrero pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:14 | Navy | Richard Ketter misses long on a floater from the left side | 38-41 |
| 14:13 | Navy | Jose Guerrero snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 14:00 | Navy | Charles Olson is whistled for traveling | 38-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Clayton Craven (PF) Jonathan Lipps, Cliff Morgan | |
| Subs | Navy | Michael Sampson (SF) Charles Olson | |
| 13:32 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 13:31 | Navy | Jose Guerrero pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:25 | Navy | Jose Guerrero comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-41 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Curtis Lyles grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:11 | Akron | Alan Gully makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Curtis Lyles | 41-41 |
| 12:57 | Navy | Robert Roe scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Cota | 41-43 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Alan Gully is fouled on the floor by Michael Sampson - foul #1 on Michael Sampson, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG), Gary Lane (SF), Cliff Morgan (C) Paul Mathews, Alan Gully, Frank Waters | |
| Subs | Navy | Henry Parkison (PG), Charles Olson (SF), Hugh Lute (PF) John Cota, Robert Roe, Jose Guerrero | |
| 12:19 | Akron | Jose Prieto drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Clayton Craven | 43-43 |
| 12:03 | Navy | Henry Parkison double dribbles | 43-43 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Navy | Thomas King (SG) Richard Ketter | |
| 12:01 | Akron | Henry Parkison steals it from Curtis Lyles in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 11:49 | Navy | Henry Parkison makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Clayton Craven - foul #3 on Clayton Craven, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| 11:49 | Navy | Henry Parkison makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Henry Parkison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Olson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Hugh Lute (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Sampson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Akron | Curtis Lyles is fouled on the floor by Thomas King - foul #1 on Thomas King, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Waters (C) Cliff Morgan | |
| Subs | Navy | Jose Guerrero (C) Michael Sampson | |
| 11:15 | Akron | Frank Waters misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-46 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Gary Lane grabs the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 11:06 | Akron | Frank Waters misses the lay-in | 43-46 |
| 11:05 | Navy | The rebound goes to Jose Guerrero | 43-46 |
| 10:39 | Navy | Hugh Lute can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 43-46 |
| 10:37 | Akron | Frank Waters pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Gary Lane misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-46 |
| 10:22 | Navy | The rebound goes to Hugh Lute | 43-46 |
| 10:17 | Navy | Henry Parkison comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 10:15 | Akron | Clayton Craven grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:02 | Akron | Clayton Craven banks in the layup set up by Gary Lane | 45-46 |
| 09:43 | Navy | Jose Prieto is called for the reach on Thomas King - foul #2 on Jose Prieto, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Cliff Morgan (PF), George Woods (C) Curtis Lyles, Gary Lane, Clayton Craven, Frank Waters | |
| Subs | Navy | John Cota (PG), Richard Ketter (SG), Michael Sampson (SF), Robert Roe (PF) Henry Parkison, Thomas King, Charles Olson, Hugh Lute | |
| 09:30 | Navy | Jose Guerrero can't connect on a floater in the lane | 45-46 |
| 09:29 | Akron | The rebound goes to Alan Gully | 45-46 |
| 09:06 | Akron | Paul Mathews hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Cliff Morgan | 48-46 |
| 08:42 | Navy | Michael Sampson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Paul Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:19 | Akron | Jose Prieto travels with the ball | 48-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Frank Waters (C) Jose Prieto, George Woods | |
| Subs | Navy | Hugh Lute (C) Jose Guerrero | |
| 08:01 | Navy | Michael Sampson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 08:00 | Navy | Michael Sampson snags the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 07:43 | Navy | Michael Sampson connects on the shot from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - John Cota (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Ketter (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Sampson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Roe (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Hugh Lute (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Akron | Cliff Morgan can't finish the layup | 48-48 |
| 07:32 | Navy | Hugh Lute pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 07:14 | Navy | John Cota can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 07:13 | Navy | Robert Roe snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 07:02 | Navy | Paul Mathews steps in front of the Hugh Lute pass | 48-48 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Cliff Morgan is hacked by Robert Roe - foul #2 on Robert Roe, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG), Clayton Craven (PF) Paul Mathews, Alan Gully | |
| Subs | Navy | Henry Parkison (PG), Thomas King (SG), Charles Olson (SF), Jose Guerrero (C) John Cota, Richard Ketter, Michael Sampson, Robert Roe | |
| 06:40 | Akron | Cliff Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Cliff Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:27 | Navy | Charles Olson buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas King | 50-50 |
| 06:08 | Akron | Jose Prieto makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Curtis Lyles | 53-50 |
| 05:47 | Navy | Curtis Lyles steals the ball from Jose Guerrero | 53-50 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Clayton Craven misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 53-50 |
| 05:25 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses the tip | 53-50 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Frank Waters tips it back up and in | 55-50 |
| 05:03 | Navy | Charles Olson makes the 3 from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Thomas King picks off the pass by Cliff Morgan | 55-53 |
| 04:39 | Navy | Navy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF) Jose Prieto, Cliff Morgan | |
| Subs | Navy | John Cota (PG), Richard Ketter (SG), Robert Roe (PF) Henry Parkison, Thomas King, Hugh Lute | |
| 04:21 | Navy | Jose Guerrero hits a jumper in the paint set up by John Cota | 55-55 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Clayton Craven misses badly on a floater from the right block | 55-55 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Frank Waters gets the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Charles Olson steals the ball from Clayton Craven | 55-55 |
| 03:27 | Navy | Frank Waters steals it from Richard Ketter | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Waters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - John Cota (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Ketter (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Olson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Roe (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Jose Guerrero (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Akron | Curtis Lyles makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Paul Mathews | 58-55 |
| 02:56 | Navy | Robert Roe's fadeaway is rejected by Clayton Craven | 58-55 |
| 02:54 | Navy | Jose Guerrero grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 02:33 | Navy | John Cota buries a 3 from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 02:29 | Akron | Paul Mathews clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-58 |
| 02:28 | Navy | Robert Roe grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 02:17 | Navy | Jose Guerrero travels with the ball | 58-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Lane (C) Frank Waters | |
| Subs | Navy | Michael Sampson (SF), Hugh Lute (C) Charles Olson, Jose Guerrero | |
| 01:54 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 01:52 | Navy | John Cota grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 01:52 | Navy | Navy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Waters (C) Gary Lane | |
| Subs | Navy | Charles Olson (SF), Jose Guerrero (C) Michael Sampson, Hugh Lute | |
| 01:30 | Navy | Richard Ketter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 01:29 | Akron | Clayton Craven grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Paul Mathews is hacked by Richard Ketter - foul #4 on Richard Ketter, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:57 | Navy | Charles Olson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 00:55 | Navy | Robert Roe grabs the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 00:44 | Navy | Jose Guerrero's layup is rejected by Frank Waters | 60-58 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Paul Mathews gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Paul Mathews connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clayton Craven | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Navy | John Cota drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Olson | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Akron | Alan Gully is hacked by Richard Ketter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Ketter, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Navy | Henry Parkison (SG) Richard Ketter | |
| 00:04 | Akron | Alan Gully makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Alan Gully makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:04 | Navy | Navy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Navy | Henry Parkison clanks a halfcourt shot | 64-61 |