| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) PF - Timothy Regina (fresh) C - David Lofton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Francis Gage (fresh) SG - James Thompson (fresh) SF - Edward Anders (fresh) PF - Thomas McCane (fresh) C - Mark Romer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | David Lofton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Akron | Vincent Stepp is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Quinnipiac | James Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Anders | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Akron | Franklin Floyd misses the wide open jump hook from close range | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Mark Romer | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Quinnipiac | Edward Anders can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Franklin Floyd gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Akron | Francis Gage picks off the pass by David Lofton in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Quinnipiac | Thomas McCane makes the jumper near the basket set up by Francis Gage | 0-5 |
| 18:19 | Akron | Willard Forbes clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Franklin Floyd tips it in | 2-5 |
| 17:49 | Quinnipiac | Francis Gage is fouled on the floor by David Lofton - foul #1 on David Lofton, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), James Bennett (PF), Lester Stephenson (C) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd, Timothy Regina, David Lofton | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Scott Burden (PG), Ognjen Kuzimiski (SG), George Orndorff (PF), Francis Zaldivar (C) Francis Gage, James Thompson, Thomas McCane, Mark Romer | |
| 17:42 | Quinnipiac | Scott Burden comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Lester Stephenson gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:29 | Akron | James Bennett misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | Akron | Lester Stephenson tips it in | 4-5 |
| 17:10 | Quinnipiac | Edward Anders comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:09 | Akron | Lester Stephenson grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:55 | Akron | James Bennett connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Willard Forbes | 6-5 |
| 16:43 | Quinnipiac | George Orndorff is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on George Orndorff, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Akron | David Lofton (C) Willard Forbes | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Thomas McCane (SF) Edward Anders | |
| 16:41 | Akron | Aaron Hardin is hacked by Scott Burden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Burden, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 16:33 | Akron | James Bennett drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Emory Oakley | 8-5 |
| 16:11 | Quinnipiac | David Lofton takes the ball from Thomas McCane | 8-5 |
| 15:52 | Akron | Lester Stephenson hits a fadeaway near the basket | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fairly fresh) SG - Emory Oakley (fairly fresh) SF - James Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lester Stephenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Lofton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Scott Burden (fairly fresh) SG - Ognjen Kuzimiski (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas McCane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Orndorff (fairly fresh) C - Francis Zaldivar (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Quinnipiac | Ognjen Kuzimiski is hacked by Emory Oakley - foul #1 on Emory Oakley, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), Timothy Regina (PF) Aaron Hardin, Emory Oakley, James Bennett, Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Francis Gage (PG), James Thompson (SG), Edward Anders (SF), Mark Romer (C) Scott Burden, Ognjen Kuzimiski, George Orndorff, Francis Zaldivar | |
| 15:18 | Quinnipiac | Francis Gage connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Thompson | 10-7 |
| 15:04 | Akron | Franklin Floyd misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-7 |
| 15:03 | Quinnipiac | Mark Romer pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:36 | Quinnipiac | James Thompson is called for traveling | 10-7 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Scott Burden (PG), Ognjen Kuzimiski (SG), George Orndorff (PF), Francis Zaldivar (C) Francis Gage, James Thompson, Thomas McCane, Mark Romer | |
| 14:17 | Akron | Timothy Regina is fouled on the floor by George Orndorff - foul #2 on George Orndorff, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Akron | Emory Oakley (SF) Willard Forbes | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Francis Gage (PG), James Thompson (SG), Thomas McCane (PF), Mark Romer (C) Scott Burden, Ognjen Kuzimiski, George Orndorff, Francis Zaldivar | |
| 14:04 | Akron | Timothy Regina can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 10-7 |
| 14:02 | Quinnipiac | James Thompson grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 13:48 | Quinnipiac | Emory Oakley takes the ball from James Thompson | 10-7 |
| 13:43 | Akron | Vincent Stepp lays it up and in set up by Emory Oakley | 12-7 |
| 13:28 | Quinnipiac | James Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Francis Gage | 12-10 |
| 13:12 | Akron | Timothy Regina is whistled for traveling | 12-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Anthony Foulk (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), James Bennett (PF), Lester Stephenson (C) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd, Emory Oakley, Timothy Regina, David Lofton | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Scott Burden (PG), Ognjen Kuzimiski (SG), Marcelino Russo (PF), Francis Zaldivar (C) Francis Gage, James Thompson, Edward Anders, Mark Romer | |
| 13:01 | Quinnipiac | Francis Zaldivar loses the dribble to Anthony Foulk | 12-10 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Aaron Hardin is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Burden - foul #2 on Scott Burden, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Francis Gage (PG), Edward Anders (SF) Scott Burden, Marcelino Russo | |
| 12:49 | Akron | Ognjen Kuzimiski is called for the reach on Willard Forbes - foul #1 on Ognjen Kuzimiski, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| 12:33 | Akron | Willard Forbes buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Bennett | 14-10 |
| 12:20 | Quinnipiac | Edward Anders loses the ball out of bounds | 14-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Emory Oakley (SG) Anthony Foulk | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | James Thompson (SG), Marcelino Russo (PF), Mark Romer (C) Ognjen Kuzimiski, Thomas McCane, Francis Zaldivar | |
| 12:18 | Akron | Aaron Hardin's pass is intercepted by Marcelino Russo in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 12:07 | Quinnipiac | Edward Anders hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Thompson | 14-13 |
| 11:46 | Akron | Willard Forbes is whistled for traveling | 14-13 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Foulk (PG), Timothy Regina (PF) Aaron Hardin, James Bennett | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Ognjen Kuzimiski (SG), Thomas McCane (SF), Francis Zaldivar (C) James Thompson, Edward Anders, Mark Romer | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Anthony Foulk (fresh) SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) SF - Willard Forbes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Regina (fresh) C - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Francis Gage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ognjen Kuzimiski (fresh) SF - Thomas McCane (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Marcelino Russo (fresh) C - Francis Zaldivar (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Quinnipiac | Marcelino Russo lays it in on a great pass from Thomas McCane | 14-15 |
| 11:05 | Akron | Thomas McCane steps in front of the Timothy Regina pass | 14-15 |
| 11:02 | Quinnipiac | Ognjen Kuzimiski lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas McCane | 14-17 |
| 10:43 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Francis Zaldivar - foul #1 on Francis Zaldivar, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), David Lofton (C) Anthony Foulk, Emory Oakley, Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Scott Burden (PG), James Thompson (SG), Edward Anders (SF), Mark Romer (C) Francis Gage, Ognjen Kuzimiski, Marcelino Russo, Francis Zaldivar | |
| 10:43 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:43 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:36 | Quinnipiac | Thomas McCane comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-17 |
| 10:34 | Akron | David Lofton grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 10:15 | Akron | Vincent Stepp misses the 3 from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 10:14 | Akron | David Lofton hits the follow up shot | 18-17 |
| 09:48 | Quinnipiac | Edward Anders buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Scott Burden | 18-19 |
| 09:26 | Akron | Vincent Stepp is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 09:22 | Quinnipiac | Thomas McCane can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Vincent Stepp - foul #1 on Vincent Stepp, team foul #3 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Foulk (SG), James Bennett (PF) Franklin Floyd, Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Ognjen Kuzimiski (SG), Marcelino Russo (PF), Francis Zaldivar (C) Scott Burden, James Thompson, Mark Romer | |
| 09:22 | Quinnipiac | Thomas McCane misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:22 | Quinnipiac | Thomas McCane misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:22 | Akron | David Lofton grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 09:09 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas McCane - foul #1 on Thomas McCane, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Emory Oakley (SG) Vincent Stepp, Anthony Foulk | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Francis Gage (PG) Thomas McCane | |
| 09:09 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:09 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:09 | Akron | James Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 09:01 | Akron | Aaron Hardin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 08:59 | Quinnipiac | Francis Zaldivar pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:48 | Quinnipiac | Ognjen Kuzimiski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 08:47 | Quinnipiac | Francis Gage tips it but misses | 21-19 |
| 08:45 | Quinnipiac | Francis Zaldivar tips it home | 21-21 |
| 08:35 | Akron | Aaron Hardin is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-21 |
| 08:34 | Quinnipiac | Francis Zaldivar gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:16 | Quinnipiac | Edward Anders misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Aaron Hardin - foul #1 on Aaron Hardin, team foul #4 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Floyd (SG), Lester Stephenson (C) Willard Forbes, David Lofton | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | James Thompson (SG), Thomas McCane (SF), Mark Romer (C) Francis Gage, Ognjen Kuzimiski, Francis Zaldivar | |
| 08:16 | Quinnipiac | Edward Anders makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:16 | Quinnipiac | Edward Anders makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:01 | Akron | Aaron Hardin is fouled on the floor by Edward Anders - foul #1 on Edward Anders, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Regina (PF) Emory Oakley | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Francis Gage (PG) Marcelino Russo | |
| 08:01 | Akron | Aaron Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:01 | Akron | Aaron Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:49 | Quinnipiac | James Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 07:48 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Bennett | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Regina (fairly fresh) C - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Francis Gage (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Anders (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Thomas McCane (tired) 2 pts. C - Mark Romer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Akron | Franklin Floyd can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 07:33 | Quinnipiac | Mark Romer pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 07:13 | Quinnipiac | Mark Romer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 07:12 | Quinnipiac | Francis Gage can't tip it in | 23-23 |
| 07:11 | Akron | Timothy Regina grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 07:01 | Akron | Lester Stephenson is called for 10 seconds | 23-23 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), David Lofton (C) Aaron Hardin, Franklin Floyd, James Bennett, Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Scott Burden (PG), Ognjen Kuzimiski (SG), Francis Zaldivar (C) Francis Gage, James Thompson, Mark Romer | |
| 06:51 | Quinnipiac | Edward Anders makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Willard Forbes double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Francis Gage (PG), James Thompson (SG), Mark Romer (C) Scott Burden, Ognjen Kuzimiski, Francis Zaldivar | |
| 06:38 | Quinnipiac | James Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-26 |
| 06:37 | Akron | Timothy Regina gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 06:18 | Akron | Willard Forbes blows the wide open dunk | 23-26 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Willard Forbes hits the follow up shot | 25-26 |
| 05:57 | Quinnipiac | Francis Gage is fouled on the floor by Timothy Regina - foul #1 on Timothy Regina, team foul #5 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Foulk (SG), Lester Stephenson (PF) Emory Oakley, Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Scott Burden (PG), Ognjen Kuzimiski (SG), Marcelino Russo (PF), Francis Zaldivar (C) Francis Gage, James Thompson, Edward Anders, Mark Romer | |
| 05:35 | Quinnipiac | Thomas McCane drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ognjen Kuzimiski | 25-29 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Vincent Stepp misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 05:16 | Quinnipiac | Francis Zaldivar snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 05:02 | Quinnipiac | Willard Forbes is called for the reach on Ognjen Kuzimiski - foul #1 on Willard Forbes, team foul #6 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), Emory Oakley (PF), James Bennett (C) Vincent Stepp, Anthony Foulk, Lester Stephenson, David Lofton | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Francis Gage (PG), James Thompson (SG), Edward Anders (SF), Mark Romer (C) Scott Burden, Ognjen Kuzimiski, Thomas McCane, Francis Zaldivar | |
| 04:43 | Quinnipiac | James Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 04:42 | Quinnipiac | Marcelino Russo hits the follow up shot | 25-31 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Franklin Floyd is hacked by Francis Gage in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francis Gage, team foul #9 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Regina (PF) Willard Forbes | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Thomas McCane (PF) Marcelino Russo | |
| 04:37 | Akron | Franklin Floyd misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:37 | Quinnipiac | Mark Romer pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 04:22 | Quinnipiac | James Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-31 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Emory Oakley grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 04:04 | Akron | Timothy Regina misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 25-31 |
| 04:03 | Akron | James Bennett hits the follow up shot | 27-31 |
| 04:03 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Lester Stephenson (C) Aaron Hardin, Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Scott Burden (PG), Ognjen Kuzimiski (SG), Francis Zaldivar (C) Francis Gage, James Thompson, Mark Romer | |
| 03:44 | Quinnipiac | Edward Anders misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 03:43 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lester Stephenson | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emory Oakley (fresh) C - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Scott Burden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ognjen Kuzimiski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Anders (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Thomas McCane (tired) 5 pts. C - Francis Zaldivar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Akron | The jumper by Vincent Stepp is denied by Francis Zaldivar | 27-31 |
| 03:32 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Ognjen Kuzimiski | 27-31 |
| 03:06 | Quinnipiac | James Bennett steals it from Edward Anders | 27-31 |
| 03:02 | Akron | Emory Oakley lays it in on a nice dish by James Bennett | 29-31 |
| 02:44 | Quinnipiac | Thomas McCane clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 02:43 | Quinnipiac | Francis Zaldivar grabs the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 02:26 | Quinnipiac | Edward Anders misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Lester Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 01:59 | Akron | The short jumper by Lester Stephenson is denied by Francis Zaldivar | 29-31 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Lester Stephenson tips it home | 31-31 |
| 01:38 | Quinnipiac | Thomas McCane misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Emory Oakley grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 01:28 | Akron | Lester Stephenson loses the ball out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Anthony Foulk (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), Timothy Regina (PF), David Lofton (C) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd, James Bennett, Emory Oakley, Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Francis Gage (PG), James Thompson (SG), George Orndorff (PF), Mark Romer (C) Scott Burden, Ognjen Kuzimiski, Thomas McCane, Francis Zaldivar | |
| 01:03 | Quinnipiac | James Thompson is hacked by Anthony Foulk - foul #1 on Anthony Foulk, team foul #7 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Scott Burden (PG), Thomas McCane (SF) Francis Gage, Edward Anders | |
| 01:03 | Quinnipiac | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:03 | Quinnipiac | James Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:03 | Akron | David Lofton pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Willard Forbes scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Foulk | 33-32 |
| 00:29 | Quinnipiac | Scott Burden is hacked by Anthony Foulk - foul #2 on Anthony Foulk, team foul #8 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Edward Anders (SF) Thomas McCane | |
| 00:29 | Quinnipiac | Scott Burden misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:29 | Akron | The rebound goes to Timothy Regina | 33-32 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Anthony Foulk buries a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by George Orndorff - foul #3 on George Orndorff, team foul #10 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Francis Gage (PG), Thomas McCane (PF) Scott Burden, George Orndorff | |
| 00:04 | Akron | Anthony Foulk makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:00 | Quinnipiac | Francis Gage can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 36-32 |