| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Timothy Regina (fresh) C - David Lofton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jeff Nelson (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Stephen Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Manuel Tamplin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | TCU | Matt Cross inbounds the ball | 44-42 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | TCU | Manuel Tamplin misses the lay-in | 44-42 |
| 19:43 | Akron | Timothy Regina snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 19:22 | Akron | David Lofton hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Timothy Regina | 46-42 |
| 19:04 | TCU | Franklin Floyd steals it from Stephen Woods | 46-42 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Timothy Regina is fouled on the floor by Matt Cross - foul #2 on Matt Cross, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | TCU | Jamie Eiland (PF) Manuel Tamplin | |
| 18:32 | Akron | Vincent Stepp is called for traveling | 46-42 |
| 18:16 | TCU | George Gibson buries a driving attempt from close range | 46-44 |
| 17:53 | Akron | Franklin Floyd misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-44 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Timothy Regina grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 17:36 | Akron | David Lofton knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 17:24 | TCU | Jeff Nelson is hacked by Franklin Floyd - foul #2 on Franklin Floyd, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), James Bennett (PF), Lester Stephenson (C) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd, Timothy Regina, David Lofton | |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Bitner (PG) Jeff Nelson | |
| 17:04 | TCU | George Gibson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 17:02 | Akron | James Bennett pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 16:35 | Akron | James Bennett can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-44 |
| 16:33 | TCU | Jamie Eiland gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 16:17 | TCU | George Gibson travels with the ball | 48-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), David Lofton (C) Aaron Hardin, Willard Forbes | |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Nelson (PG), Kyle Perry (PF) Michael Bitner, Stephen Woods | |
| 15:58 | Akron | Vincent Stepp hits a 3 from the right corner | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Lofton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jeff Nelson (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Jamie Eiland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. SF - Matt Cross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kyle Perry (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Gibson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | TCU | Matt Cross lays it up and in | 51-46 |
| 15:39 | Akron | Jeff Nelson takes the ball from James Bennett | 51-46 |
| 15:36 | TCU | Jamie Eiland lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeff Nelson | 51-48 |
| 15:29 | Akron | Lester Stephenson buries a 3 from straight away set up by Vincent Stepp | 54-48 |
| 15:15 | TCU | Jeff Nelson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-48 |
| 15:13 | TCU | Jamie Eiland misses the tip | 54-48 |
| 15:11 | Akron | James Bennett snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 14:57 | Akron | Lester Stephenson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 14:55 | TCU | George Gibson pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 14:38 | TCU | James Bennett takes the ball from Matt Cross | 54-48 |
| 14:24 | Akron | James Bennett is whistled for traveling | 54-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), Timothy Regina (PF) Vincent Stepp, Emory Oakley, James Bennett, Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | TCU | Stephen Woods (SG), Michael Bitner (SF) Matt Cross, Kyle Perry | |
| 14:00 | TCU | Stephen Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 13:59 | Akron | David Lofton pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 13:45 | Akron | Franklin Floyd scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Willard Forbes | 56-48 |
| 13:25 | TCU | Jamie Eiland knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Woods and he's fouled by Timothy Regina - foul #3 on Timothy Regina, team foul #2 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | TCU | Matt Cross (SF), Manuel Tamplin (PF) Jeff Nelson, George Gibson | |
| 13:25 | TCU | Jamie Eiland makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 13:10 | Akron | Franklin Floyd clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Stephen Woods - foul #1 on Stephen Woods, team foul #2 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | TCU | George Gibson (C) Jamie Eiland | |
| 13:10 | Akron | Franklin Floyd misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 13:10 | Akron | Franklin Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 12:52 | TCU | Stephen Woods hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Lofton - foul #3 on David Lofton, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), James Bennett (C) Aaron Hardin, David Lofton | |
| Subs | TCU | Jamie Eiland (PF) Manuel Tamplin | |
| 12:52 | TCU | Stephen Woods makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 12:52 | TCU | Stephen Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 12:28 | Akron | Vincent Stepp hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 12:27 | TCU | Stephen Woods pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 12:08 | TCU | Michael Bitner hits a turnaround from the right block | 57-55 |
| 11:55 | Akron | Timothy Regina makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Willard Forbes | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franklin Floyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Timothy Regina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Bitner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matt Cross (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jamie Eiland (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - George Gibson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | TCU | George Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Emory Oakley (SG), Lester Stephenson (PF), David Lofton (C) Franklin Floyd, Timothy Regina, James Bennett | |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Nelson (PG), Manuel Tamplin (PF), Kyle Perry (C) Stephen Woods, Jamie Eiland, George Gibson | |
| 11:11 | Akron | David Lofton misses short on a runner in the lane | 59-55 |
| 11:09 | TCU | Matt Cross pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 10:51 | TCU | Matt Cross hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by David Lofton - foul #4 on David Lofton, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Timothy Regina (PF) Vincent Stepp, David Lofton | |
| Subs | TCU | Jamie Eiland (C) Kyle Perry | |
| 10:51 | TCU | Matt Cross makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 10:51 | TCU | Matt Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Emory Oakley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 10:25 | TCU | Manuel Tamplin snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 10:18 | TCU | Manuel Tamplin jams it | 59-59 |
| 10:12 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Aaron Hardin | 61-59 |
| 09:57 | TCU | Jeff Nelson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 09:55 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Tamplin | 61-59 |
| 09:42 | TCU | Jamie Eiland hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jeff Nelson | 61-61 |
| 09:22 | Akron | Matt Cross is called for the reach on Willard Forbes - foul #3 on Matt Cross, team foul #3 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), James Bennett (SF) Aaron Hardin, Willard Forbes, Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | TCU | Stephen Woods (SG), Kyle Perry (PF), George Gibson (C) Matt Cross, Manuel Tamplin, Jamie Eiland | |
| 09:04 | Akron | Vincent Stepp connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Franklin Floyd | 64-61 |
| 08:44 | TCU | George Gibson misses the lay-in | 64-61 |
| 08:42 | TCU | Kyle Perry hits the follow up shot | 64-63 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Lester Stephenson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 08:25 | TCU | Kyle Perry gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 08:03 | TCU | Vincent Stepp steals it from Kyle Perry | 64-63 |
| 07:42 | Akron | A charge is called on James Bennett - foul #1 on James Bennett, team foul #5 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF), David Lofton (C) Emory Oakley, Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | TCU | Matt Cross (SF), Manuel Tamplin (PF), Jamie Eiland (C) Jeff Nelson, Kyle Perry, George Gibson | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - David Lofton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Bitner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matt Cross (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Tamplin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Eiland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:31 | TCU | Manuel Tamplin is denied on a layup by David Lofton | 64-63 |
| 07:30 | TCU | Jamie Eiland gets the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 07:25 | TCU | Stephen Woods scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Matt Cross | 64-66 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Jamie Eiland picks off the pass by David Lofton | 64-66 |
| 06:53 | TCU | Michael Bitner misses the shot from just outside the lane | 64-66 |
| 06:52 | Akron | David Lofton snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 06:37 | Akron | Franklin Floyd drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Vincent Stepp | 66-66 |
| 06:30 | TCU | Manuel Tamplin is fouled on the floor by Franklin Floyd - foul #3 on Franklin Floyd, team foul #6 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Anthony Foulk (SG), Timothy Regina (PF) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd, James Bennett | |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Nelson (PG), George Gibson (C) Matt Cross, Manuel Tamplin | |
| 06:14 | TCU | Stephen Woods knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Bitner | 66-69 |
| 05:46 | Akron | David Lofton comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 05:44 | TCU | Jamie Eiland gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 05:40 | TCU | Stephen Woods misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 05:38 | TCU | George Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 05:22 | TCU | Jamie Eiland is whistled for traveling | 66-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Emory Oakley (SG), Lester Stephenson (SF) Anthony Foulk, Willard Forbes | |
| Subs | TCU | Matt Cross (SF), Kyle Perry (PF) Stephen Woods, Jamie Eiland | |
| 05:07 | Akron | Matt Cross picks off the pass by David Lofton | 66-69 |
| 04:49 | TCU | Jeff Nelson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-69 |
| 04:48 | Akron | The rebound goes to Aaron Hardin | 66-69 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Emory Oakley makes the jump hook near the basket | 68-69 |
| 04:09 | TCU | Jeff Nelson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-72 |
| 03:53 | Akron | Lester Stephenson buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Emory Oakley | 70-72 |
| 03:28 | TCU | George Gibson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 70-74 |
| 03:28 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), James Bennett (C) Aaron Hardin, Emory Oakley, Lester Stephenson, David Lofton | |
| Subs | TCU | Stephen Woods (SG), Manuel Tamplin (PF), Jamie Eiland (C) Jeff Nelson, Kyle Perry, George Gibson | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Timothy Regina (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Bitner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Woods (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matt Cross (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Tamplin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Eiland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Akron | Franklin Floyd makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Regina | 73-74 |
| 02:55 | TCU | Jamie Eiland buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Woods | 73-76 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Vincent Stepp is hacked by Michael Bitner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Bitner, team foul #4 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Stephenson (C) Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Nelson (PG) Matt Cross | |
| 02:43 | Akron | James Bennett clanks a 3 from the right corner | 73-76 |
| 02:41 | TCU | Michael Bitner snags the defensive board | 73-76 |
| 02:20 | TCU | Jeff Nelson buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jamie Eiland | 73-78 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Regina (PF) Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | TCU | Matt Cross (SF) Jeff Nelson | |
| 02:06 | Akron | Matt Cross denies the turnaround by Franklin Floyd | 73-78 |
| 02:04 | Akron | James Bennett can't tip it in | 73-78 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses the tip | 73-78 |
| 02:01 | TCU | Manuel Tamplin pulls down the rebound | 73-78 |
| 01:50 | TCU | Manuel Tamplin misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Regina - foul #4 on Timothy Regina, team foul #7 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Akron | David Lofton (C) James Bennett | |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Nelson (PG), George Gibson (C) Michael Bitner, Jamie Eiland | |
| 01:50 | TCU | Manuel Tamplin makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 01:50 | TCU | Manuel Tamplin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 01:31 | Akron | David Lofton comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by George Gibson - foul #3 on George Gibson, team foul #5 | 73-80 |
| 01:31 | Akron | David Lofton misses the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 01:31 | Akron | David Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 01:06 | TCU | George Gibson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 74-80 |
| 01:05 | Akron | David Lofton gets the rebound | 74-80 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Willard Forbes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-80 |
| 00:58 | TCU | Matt Cross gets the rebound | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | TCU | Matt Cross is hacked by Franklin Floyd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Franklin Floyd, team foul #8 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | TCU | Jamie Eiland (C) George Gibson | |
| 00:55 | TCU | Matt Cross misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:55 | Akron | Timothy Regina gets the rebound | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Akron | Vincent Stepp misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 74-80 |
| 00:50 | TCU | Matt Cross gets the rebound | 74-80 |
| 00:48 | TCU | Matt Cross is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Floyd - foul #5 on Franklin Floyd, team foul #9 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Akron | Emory Oakley (SG) Franklin Floyd | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 00:48 | TCU | Matt Cross makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:48 | TCU | Matt Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Akron | Emory Oakley is called for a charge - foul #1 on Emory Oakley, team foul #10 | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | TCU | Stephen Woods is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Stepp - foul #3 on Vincent Stepp, team foul #11 | 74-82 |
| 00:38 | TCU | Stephen Woods makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:38 | TCU | Stephen Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Emory Oakley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-84 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Timothy Regina tips it home | 76-84 |
| 00:30 | TCU | Emory Oakley is called for the reach on Matt Cross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emory Oakley, team foul #12 | 76-84 |
| 00:30 | TCU | Matt Cross makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:30 | TCU | Matt Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Timothy Regina grabs the board | 76-85 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Emory Oakley makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Vincent Stepp | 79-85 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | TCU | Emory Oakley is called for the reach on Matt Cross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Emory Oakley, team foul #13 | 79-85 |
| 00:22 | TCU | Matt Cross makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:22 | TCU | Matt Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Emory Oakley buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Vincent Stepp | 82-87 |
| 00:15 | TCU | Manuel Tamplin is hacked by Emory Oakley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Emory Oakley, team foul #14 | 82-87 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Bitner (SF) Matt Cross | |
| 00:15 | TCU | Manuel Tamplin misses the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:15 | TCU | Manuel Tamplin makes the 2nd free throw | 82-88 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Akron | Emory Oakley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-88 |
| 00:05 | TCU | Jeff Nelson gets the rebound | 82-88 |
| 00:04 | TCU | Jeff Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Stepp - foul #4 on Vincent Stepp, team foul #15 | 82-88 |
| 00:04 | TCU | Jeff Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:04 | TCU | Jeff Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:04 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Lofton | 82-88 |
| 00:00 | Akron | David Lofton misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 82-88 |