| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) SG - Edward Dorris (fresh) SF - Michael Williams (fresh) PF - Efrain Anderson (fresh) C - Christopher Gransky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) SG - Morris Wells (fresh) SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) C - Bill Hollars (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Bill Hollars wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Akron | Trevor Johnson banks in the layup and he's hacked by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:46 | Akron | Trevor Johnson makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Dayton | Bill Hollars swats the shot by Christopher Gransky | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Akron | Bill Hollars snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses the driving attempt near the basket | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Dayton | John Pack pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Dayton | John Pack misses the easy layup but the foul's on Trevor Johnson - foul #1 on Trevor Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Dayton | John Pack makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:01 | Dayton | John Pack misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:01 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky gets the offensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:52 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky is fouled on the floor by Bill Hollars - foul #1 on Bill Hollars, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| 18:37 | Dayton | Edward Dorris knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Williams | 4-3 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Christopher Gransky is called for the reach on Bill Hollars - foul #1 on Christopher Gransky, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:07 | Akron | Vince Lovell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 18:05 | Dayton | John Pack grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Andre Towery (SG), Boyd Harrison (SF), James Huggins (PF), Robert Lax (C) John Pack, Edward Dorris, Michael Williams, Efrain Anderson, Christopher Gransky | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Ryan Brazil (PF), Russell Jacobs (C) Fredrick Conrad, Morris Wells, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell, Bill Hollars | |
| 17:47 | Akron | Gregory Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 17:24 | Dayton | Donald Dill is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Boyd Harrison | 7-3 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Gregory Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 17:13 | Akron | Russell Jacobs tips it home | 7-5 |
| 16:54 | Dayton | Andre Towery connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Dill | 9-5 |
| 16:42 | Akron | Russell Jacobs can't throw it down | 9-5 |
| 16:41 | Dayton | The rebound goes to James Huggins | 9-5 |
| 16:38 | Dayton | Gregory Lee takes the ball from Andre Towery in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Andre Towery picks off the pass by Ryan Brazil | 9-5 |
| 16:28 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison dunks the ball on a nice dish by Andre Towery | 11-5 |
| 16:10 | Akron | Ryan Brazil makes the fadeaway in the lane | 11-7 |
| 16:04 | Dayton | Donald Dill hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Huggins | 13-7 |
| 15:45 | Akron | Russell Jacobs banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Lee | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Towery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyd Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Huggins (fairly fresh) C - Robert Lax (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Costillo (fairly fresh) PF - Ryan Brazil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Jacobs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Dayton | Donald Dill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Edward Dorris (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Christopher Gransky (PF) Donald Dill, Andre Towery, Boyd Harrison, James Huggins | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Morris Wells (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Bill Hollars (C) Gregory Lee, Thomas Johnson, Edward Costillo, Ryan Brazil, Russell Jacobs | |
| 15:27 | Akron | Vince Lovell clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 13-9 |
| 15:26 | Akron | Trevor Johnson snags the offensive board | 13-9 |
| 15:05 | Akron | Vince Lovell misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 13-9 |
| 15:03 | Akron | Vince Lovell misses the tip | 13-9 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:46 | Dayton | Robert Lax's layup is rejected by Bill Hollars | 13-9 |
| 14:45 | Akron | Vince Lovell pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:25 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Pack - foul #1 on John Pack, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | Boyd Harrison (SG), James Huggins (PF) John Pack, Robert Lax | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (SG), Michael Mayberry (SF), Patrick Sims (PF) Morris Wells, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell | |
| 14:25 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:25 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:04 | Dayton | Michael Mayberry blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Michael Williams | 13-11 |
| 14:02 | Akron | The rebound goes to Bill Hollars | 13-11 |
| 13:49 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 13:48 | Dayton | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:43 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky is whistled for a carry | 13-11 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Efrain Anderson (PF) Boyd Harrison, James Huggins | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Costillo (SF), Ryan Brazil (PF) Michael Mayberry, Bill Hollars | |
| 13:29 | Akron | Gregory Lee hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Fredrick Conrad | 13-14 |
| 13:27 | Dayton | Edward Dorris is hacked by Fredrick Conrad in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | Boyd Harrison (SG), James Huggins (PF) John Pack, Efrain Anderson | |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Jacobs (C) Patrick Sims | |
| 13:07 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky tips it but misses | 13-14 |
| 13:04 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to James Huggins | 13-14 |
| 12:55 | Dayton | Edward Dorris is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Gransky | 15-14 |
| 12:37 | Akron | Ryan Brazil connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Fredrick Conrad | 15-16 |
| 12:26 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 17-16 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad travels with the ball | 17-16 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Andre Towery (SG), Efrain Anderson (PF), Robert Lax (C) Edward Dorris, Michael Williams, James Huggins, Christopher Gransky | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Wells (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Patrick Sims (C) Fredrick Conrad, Gregory Lee, Edward Costillo, Ryan Brazil, Russell Jacobs | |
| 12:07 | Dayton | Andre Towery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Williams (SF), Christopher Gransky (C) Andre Towery, Robert Lax | |
| Subs | Akron | Bill Hollars (C) Patrick Sims | |
| 11:58 | Akron | Bill Hollars can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on John Pack - foul #2 on John Pack, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Andre Towery (SG), Robert Lax (C) John Pack, Michael Williams, Christopher Gransky | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:58 | Akron | Bill Hollars makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:58 | Akron | Bill Hollars makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:46 | Dayton | Andre Towery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 11:44 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson tips it in | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Towery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyd Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Efrain Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Lax (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Morris Wells (fresh) SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Hollars (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Akron | Trevor Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Bill Hollars | 19-20 |
| 11:09 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 11:00 | Akron | Bill Hollars buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Morris Wells | 22-22 |
| 10:41 | Dayton | Robert Lax jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Donald Dill | 24-22 |
| 10:31 | Akron | A charge is called on Trevor Johnson - foul #2 on Trevor Johnson, team foul #4 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (PG), Michael Williams (SF), James Huggins (PF), Christopher Gransky (C) Donald Dill, Andre Towery, Efrain Anderson, Robert Lax | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Costillo (PG), Gregory Lee (SG), Michael Mayberry (SF), Russell Jacobs (PF), Patrick Sims (C) Morris Wells, Thomas Johnson, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell, Bill Hollars | |
| 10:23 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Boyd Harrison and the foul's on Patrick Sims - foul #1 on Patrick Sims, team foul #5 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ryan Brazil (PF) Patrick Sims | |
| 10:23 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the free throw | 27-22 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Russell Jacobs comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Boyd Harrison - foul #1 on Boyd Harrison, team foul #5 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG) Boyd Harrison | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:06 | Akron | Russell Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Russell Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 09:50 | Dayton | Edward Dorris misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Ryan Brazil gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 09:39 | Akron | Gregory Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 09:37 | Dayton | Donald Dill gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 09:18 | Dayton | Edward Dorris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 09:16 | Dayton | James Huggins gets the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 09:02 | Dayton | James Huggins misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Ryan Brazil - foul #1 on Ryan Brazil, team foul #6 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Boyd Harrison (SG) Donald Dill | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Morris Wells (SG), Patrick Sims (PF), Bill Hollars (C) Gregory Lee, Michael Mayberry, Russell Jacobs, Ryan Brazil | |
| 09:02 | Dayton | James Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 09:02 | Dayton | James Huggins misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 09:02 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky grabs the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 08:46 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 08:45 | Akron | Patrick Sims gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Gransky - foul #2 on Christopher Gransky, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Efrain Anderson (PF), Robert Lax (C) James Huggins, Christopher Gransky | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG), Vince Lovell (PF) Morris Wells, Patrick Sims | |
| 08:28 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 08:28 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Lax | 28-24 |
| 08:13 | Dayton | Michael Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 08:11 | Akron | The rebound goes to Bill Hollars | 28-24 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Edward Costillo misses long on a shot from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 07:50 | Dayton | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 07:41 | Dayton | Robert Lax buries a fadeaway from the left side | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Dorris (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Boyd Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Williams (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Efrain Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Lax (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Costillo (fairly fresh) PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Hollars (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad knocks in the floater from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 07:10 | Dayton | Edward Dorris makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Boyd Harrison | 33-26 |
| 06:55 | Akron | Edward Dorris steps in front of the Vince Lovell pass | 33-26 |
| 06:53 | Dayton | Fredrick Conrad is called for the reach on Edward Dorris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #7 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andre Towery (SG), James Huggins (PF) Boyd Harrison, Efrain Anderson | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Wells (PG), Gregory Lee (SG), Michael Mayberry (SF), Ryan Brazil (PF), Russell Jacobs (C) Fredrick Conrad, Thomas Johnson, Edward Costillo, Vince Lovell, Bill Hollars | |
| 06:53 | Dayton | Edward Dorris makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 06:53 | Dayton | Edward Dorris makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Robert Lax steals the ball from Michael Mayberry | 35-26 |
| 06:36 | Dayton | Edward Dorris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Akron | Trevor Johnson (SF) Michael Mayberry | |
| 06:20 | Akron | James Huggins is called for the reach on Ryan Brazil - foul #1 on James Huggins, team foul #7 | 35-26 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Ryan Brazil misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 06:20 | Dayton | Robert Lax grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 06:07 | Dayton | Andre Towery buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Trevor Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Morris Wells | 38-28 |
| 05:58 | Dayton | Edward Dorris is fouled in the backcourt by Morris Wells - foul #1 on Morris Wells, team foul #8 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Efrain Anderson (PF) Andre Towery, Robert Lax | |
| Subs | Akron | Vince Lovell (PF), Patrick Sims (C) Ryan Brazil, Russell Jacobs | |
| 05:58 | Dayton | Edward Dorris makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 05:58 | Dayton | Edward Dorris misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Patrick Sims gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Gregory Lee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 05:50 | Dayton | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Trevor Johnson picks off the pass by Michael Williams in the backcourt | 39-28 |
| 05:31 | Akron | Vince Lovell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 05:29 | Dayton | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 05:24 | Dayton | Donald Dill is fouled in the backcourt by Trevor Johnson - foul #3 on Trevor Johnson, team foul #9 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Boyd Harrison (SG), Robert Lax (C) Edward Dorris, Efrain Anderson | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Mayberry (SF) Trevor Johnson | |
| 05:24 | Dayton | Donald Dill misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Vince Lovell snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 05:06 | Akron | Michael Mayberry is whistled for a carry | 39-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (PG), Andre Towery (SG), Efrain Anderson (PF) Donald Dill, Michael Williams, James Huggins | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Bill Hollars (C) Gregory Lee, Vince Lovell | |
| 04:50 | Dayton | Bill Hollars steals the ball from Andre Towery | 39-28 |
| 04:38 | Akron | Patrick Sims scores on a runner in the paint set up by Fredrick Conrad | 39-30 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Andre Towery is hacked by Fredrick Conrad - foul #3 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #10 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Williams (SF), James Huggins (PF) Boyd Harrison, Efrain Anderson | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Ryan Brazil (PF), Russell Jacobs (C) Fredrick Conrad, Michael Mayberry, Patrick Sims, Bill Hollars | |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Andre Towery makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Andre Towery makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 04:09 | Akron | Andre Towery steals the ball from Thomas Johnson | 41-30 |
| 04:09 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Boyd Harrison (SG), Christopher Gransky (C) Andre Towery, Robert Lax | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Vince Lovell (PF), Bill Hollars (C) Morris Wells, Ryan Brazil, Russell Jacobs | |
| 03:47 | Dayton | Vince Lovell steals it from Boyd Harrison | 41-30 |
| 03:27 | Akron | Bill Hollars loses the dribble to James Huggins | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Dorris (tired) 11 pts. SG - Boyd Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Williams (tired) 5 reb. PF - James Huggins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bill Hollars (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Dayton | Edward Costillo steals the ball from Edward Dorris | 41-30 |
| 03:06 | Akron | Bill Hollars is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Bill Hollars, team foul #11 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Andre Towery (SG), Efrain Anderson (PF) Edward Dorris, Boyd Harrison, James Huggins | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Mayberry (SF), Ryan Brazil (PF), Russell Jacobs (C) Edward Costillo, Vince Lovell, Bill Hollars | |
| 02:41 | Dayton | Michael Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 02:39 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ryan Brazil | 41-30 |
| 02:21 | Akron | Gregory Lee misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Michael Mayberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Efrain Anderson blocks the short jumper by Michael Mayberry | 41-30 |
| 02:01 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 01:57 | Dayton | The short jumper by Andre Towery is denied by Ryan Brazil | 41-30 |
| 01:55 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Gransky | 41-30 |
| 01:43 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses long on a jumper from the right block | 41-30 |
| 01:42 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ryan Brazil | 41-30 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Ryan Brazil misses the floater from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 01:24 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 01:07 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky hits a floater from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Ryan Brazil misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Efrain Anderson - foul #1 on Efrain Anderson, team foul #8 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (SG), Boyd Harrison (SF), Robert Lax (C) Andre Towery, Michael Williams, Efrain Anderson | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Wells (PG), Edward Costillo (SF), Bill Hollars (C) Thomas Johnson, Michael Mayberry, Russell Jacobs | |
| 00:47 | Akron | Ryan Brazil makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Ryan Brazil makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-32 |
| 00:01 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Ryan Brazil is blocked by Boyd Harrison | 46-32 |
| 00:00 | Akron | The clock runs out | 46-32 |