| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Regina (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Lofton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Max Lust (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Washington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Felipe Melendez (fresh) PF - Robbie Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Brent Ogletree (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Willard Forbes inbounds the ball | 20-16 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | Willard Forbes scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Franklin Floyd | 23-16 |
| 19:18 | Whitworth | Felipe Melendez connects on the jumper in the paint | 23-18 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Felipe Melendez picks off the pass by David Lofton | 23-18 |
| 19:03 | Whitworth | Max Lust hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Felipe Melendez | 23-20 |
| 18:49 | Akron | Timothy Regina can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-20 |
| 18:47 | Whitworth | Brent Ogletree snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 18:30 | Whitworth | Felipe Melendez loses the ball out of bounds | 23-20 |
| 18:05 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 18:04 | Whitworth | Brent Ogletree grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 17:37 | Whitworth | Donald Washington misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Franklin Floyd - foul #1 on Franklin Floyd, team foul #1 | 23-20 |
| 17:37 | Whitworth | Donald Washington makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 17:37 | Whitworth | Donald Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 17:29 | Akron | Timothy Regina misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Robbie Walker - foul #1 on Robbie Walker, team foul #1 | 23-22 |
| 17:29 | Akron | Timothy Regina makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 17:29 | Akron | Timothy Regina makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 17:06 | Whitworth | Felipe Melendez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 17:04 | Whitworth | Donald Washington grabs the offensive board | 25-22 |
| 16:45 | Whitworth | Felipe Melendez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-22 |
| 16:43 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Lofton | 25-22 |
| 16:39 | Akron | Vincent Stepp misses long on a 3 from straight away | 25-22 |
| 16:37 | Whitworth | Brent Ogletree snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 16:08 | Whitworth | Brent Ogletree is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Brent Ogletree, team foul #2 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), James Bennett (PF), Lester Stephenson (C) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd, Timothy Regina, David Lofton | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Christopher Heald (PG), James Baade (SG), Hugh Baker (PF), Philip Spier (C) Max Lust, Donald Washington, Robbie Walker, Brent Ogletree | |
| 15:59 | Akron | James Bennett drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Emory Oakley and he's fouled by Hugh Baker - foul #3 on Hugh Baker, team foul #3 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Akron | David Lofton (C) Willard Forbes | |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| 15:59 | Akron | James Bennett misses the free throw | 27-22 |
| 15:59 | Whitworth | Philip Spier grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Lofton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Christopher Heald (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Baade (fresh) SF - Felipe Melendez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Hugh Baker (fresh) 3 pf. C - Philip Spier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Whitworth | Felipe Melendez hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Baade | 27-24 |
| 15:22 | Akron | Emory Oakley makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lester Stephenson and the foul's on James Baade - foul #3 on James Baade, team foul #4 | 29-24 |
| 15:22 | Akron | Emory Oakley makes the free throw | 30-24 |
| 14:59 | Whitworth | James Baade misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 14:57 | Akron | Aaron Hardin grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 14:41 | Akron | Aaron Hardin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-24 |
| 14:39 | Whitworth | Hugh Baker pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 14:17 | Whitworth | The jump hook by Felipe Melendez is blocked by David Lofton | 30-24 |
| 14:16 | Akron | Lester Stephenson snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Emory Oakley is whistled for traveling | 30-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), Timothy Regina (PF) Aaron Hardin, Emory Oakley, Lester Stephenson, David Lofton | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Max Lust (PG), Donald Washington (SG), Robbie Walker (PF), Brent Ogletree (C) Christopher Heald, James Baade, Hugh Baker, Philip Spier | |
| 13:44 | Whitworth | Felipe Melendez hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Donald Washington | 30-27 |
| 13:22 | Akron | Timothy Regina scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Stepp | 33-27 |
| 12:56 | Whitworth | Brent Ogletree hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robbie Walker and he's hacked by James Bennett - foul #1 on James Bennett, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Stephenson (C) James Bennett | |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| 12:56 | Whitworth | Brent Ogletree makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 12:38 | Akron | Willard Forbes knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 12:11 | Whitworth | Vincent Stepp steals the ball from Max Lust | 36-30 |
| 11:48 | Akron | Robbie Walker is called for the reach on Lester Stephenson - foul #2 on Robbie Walker, team foul #5 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Akron | James Bennett (PF) Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Hugh Baker (PF) Robbie Walker | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Max Lust (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Felipe Melendez (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Hugh Baker (fresh) 3 pf. C - Brent Ogletree (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Akron | James Bennett comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 11:25 | Whitworth | The rebound goes to Max Lust | 36-30 |
| 11:00 | Whitworth | Franklin Floyd takes the ball from Hugh Baker | 36-30 |
| 10:57 | Akron | Franklin Floyd lays it up and in | 38-30 |
| 10:28 | Whitworth | Max Lust is fouled on the floor by James Bennett - foul #2 on James Bennett, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), Timothy Regina (PF), David Lofton (C) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd, James Bennett, Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Christopher Heald (PG), James Baade (SG), Robbie Walker (PF) Max Lust, Donald Washington, Brent Ogletree | |
| 10:10 | Whitworth | Hugh Baker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Hugh Baker, team foul #6 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Philip Spier (C) Hugh Baker | |
| 09:52 | Akron | Robbie Walker picks off the pass by Willard Forbes | 38-30 |
| 09:26 | Whitworth | James Baade scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Felipe Melendez | 38-33 |
| 09:09 | Akron | Emory Oakley is hacked by Robbie Walker - foul #3 on Robbie Walker, team foul #7 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), James Bennett (SF) Aaron Hardin, Willard Forbes | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Max Lust (PG) Christopher Heald | |
| 09:09 | Akron | Emory Oakley makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 09:09 | Akron | Emory Oakley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 08:44 | Whitworth | Vincent Stepp picks off the pass by Felipe Melendez | 40-33 |
| 08:41 | Akron | Vincent Stepp lays it up and in | 42-33 |
| 08:17 | Whitworth | James Bennett is called for the reach on Felipe Melendez - foul #3 on James Bennett, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Floyd (SG), Lester Stephenson (PF) Emory Oakley, Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Donald Washington (SG), Brent Ogletree (C) James Baade, Robbie Walker | |
| 08:05 | Whitworth | Felipe Melendez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 08:03 | Akron | David Lofton pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 07:57 | Akron | James Bennett misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Felipe Melendez - foul #3 on Felipe Melendez, team foul #8 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF) David Lofton | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Hugh Baker (PF) Philip Spier | |
| 07:57 | Akron | James Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 07:57 | Akron | James Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 07:57 | Whitworth | Brent Ogletree gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 07:36 | Whitworth | Felipe Melendez knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Max Lust (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Felipe Melendez (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Hugh Baker (fresh) 4 pf. C - Brent Ogletree (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Akron | James Bennett misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Hugh Baker - foul #5 on Hugh Baker, team foul #9 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG) Vincent Stepp | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Charles Parrish (PF) Hugh Baker | |
| 07:13 | Akron | James Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 07:13 | Akron | James Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 06:50 | Whitworth | James Bennett swats the dunk try by Donald Washington | 44-35 |
| 06:48 | Whitworth | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Ogletree | 44-35 |
| 06:24 | Whitworth | Felipe Melendez misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on James Bennett - foul #4 on James Bennett, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Regina (PF), David Lofton (C) James Bennett, Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | Whitworth | James Baade (SF), Robbie Walker (PF) Max Lust, Charles Parrish | |
| 06:24 | Whitworth | Felipe Melendez misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 06:24 | Whitworth | Felipe Melendez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 06:01 | Akron | Willard Forbes can't connect on a shot from close range | 44-36 |
| 05:59 | Akron | Willard Forbes snags the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Timothy Regina hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Aaron Hardin | 46-36 |
| 05:32 | Whitworth | The 3pt attempt by James Baade is denied by Aaron Hardin | 46-36 |
| 05:30 | Akron | Franklin Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 05:11 | Akron | Franklin Floyd's fadeaway is rejected by James Baade | 46-36 |
| 05:10 | Akron | Franklin Floyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 04:54 | Akron | Aaron Hardin makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 04:31 | Whitworth | Donald Washington travels with the ball | 49-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), James Bennett (SF), Lester Stephenson (C) Aaron Hardin, Franklin Floyd, Willard Forbes, David Lofton | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Max Lust (PG), Daniel Pugh (SF), Philip Spier (PF), Charles Parrish (C) Felipe Melendez, Donald Washington, Robbie Walker, Brent Ogletree | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:12 | Akron | Daniel Pugh picks off the pass by Emory Oakley | 49-36 |
| 03:46 | Whitworth | Philip Spier clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-36 |
| 03:44 | Whitworth | Charles Parrish snags the offensive board | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:20 | Whitworth | James Baade is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on James Baade, team foul #10 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Anthony Foulk (SG) Vincent Stepp, Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Christopher Heald (SG), Robbie Walker (PF) James Baade, Charles Parrish | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Foulk (fresh) SF - James Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Emory Oakley (fresh) 8 pts. C - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Max Lust (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Heald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Pugh (fresh) PF - Robbie Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Philip Spier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Akron | Emory Oakley misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-36 |
| 02:54 | Akron | James Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:38 | Akron | Aaron Hardin scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Lester Stephenson | 51-36 |
| 02:18 | Whitworth | Philip Spier is fouled on the floor by Emory Oakley - foul #2 on Emory Oakley, team foul #6 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Donald Washington (SG), Felipe Melendez (SF), Brent Ogletree (C) Christopher Heald, Daniel Pugh, Philip Spier | |
| 02:00 | Whitworth | Robbie Walker buries a shot from the right block | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 01:59 | Akron | James Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Max Lust - foul #1 on Max Lust, team foul #11 | 51-38 |
| 01:59 | Akron | James Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 01:59 | Akron | James Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 01:39 | Whitworth | Felipe Melendez loses the ball out of bounds | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:15 | Akron | Aaron Hardin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-38 |
| 00:54 | Whitworth | Donald Washington misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-38 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Emory Oakley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Brent Ogletree swats the layup by Emory Oakley | 53-38 |
| 00:23 | Whitworth | Robbie Walker snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:17 | Whitworth | Max Lust is hacked by Emory Oakley - foul #3 on Emory Oakley, team foul #7 | 53-38 |
| 00:17 | Whitworth | Max Lust makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 00:17 | Whitworth | Max Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Aaron Hardin runs out the clock | 53-40 |