| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Regina (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Lofton (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Devine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Jung (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Willard Forbes inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | Franklin Floyd makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Willard Forbes | 31-26 |
| 19:25 | Denver | Roger Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Timothy Regina grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 19:11 | Akron | Franklin Floyd clanks a shot from the free throw line | 31-26 |
| 19:10 | Denver | Todd Hardy snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 18:55 | Denver | David Devine is whistled for a carry | 31-26 |
| 18:34 | Akron | Vincent Stepp's pass is intercepted by Todd Hardy | 31-26 |
| 18:19 | Denver | Donald Cleveland misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 31-26 |
| 18:18 | Denver | Todd Hardy tips it in | 31-28 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Roger Jones - foul #2 on Roger Jones, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:53 | Denver | David Devine is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Devine, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Urbanek (PF) David Devine | |
| 17:35 | Akron | The jump hook by David Lofton is blocked by James Urbanek | 32-28 |
| 17:33 | Akron | David Lofton tips it home | 34-28 |
| 17:13 | Denver | Roger Jones buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Urbanek | 34-30 |
| 16:47 | Akron | Franklin Floyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 16:45 | Denver | Todd Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:26 | Denver | James Urbanek hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Timothy Regina - foul #2 on Timothy Regina, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), James Bennett (SF), Lester Stephenson (PF) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd, Willard Forbes, Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Jason Meade (SG), Matthew Nease (SF), David Devine (PF) Donald Cleveland, Todd Hardy, Roger Jones, Richard Jung | |
| 16:26 | Denver | James Urbanek makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:26 | Denver | James Urbanek misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:26 | Akron | Lester Stephenson grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 16:06 | Akron | James Bennett loses the ball out of bounds | 34-31 |
| 15:46 | Denver | David Devine can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-31 |
| 15:45 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Lofton | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Lofton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Meade (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Nease (fresh) PF - David Devine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Urbanek (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Akron | Emory Oakley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 15:14 | Denver | Benny Robidoux grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 15:03 | Denver | David Devine connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Benny Robidoux | 34-33 |
| 14:47 | Akron | Aaron Hardin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 14:46 | Akron | David Lofton hits the follow up shot | 36-33 |
| 14:22 | Denver | James Urbanek can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-33 |
| 14:20 | Akron | James Bennett pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:14 | Akron | James Bennett clanks a shot from close range | 36-33 |
| 14:13 | Denver | David Devine snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 13:58 | Denver | Benny Robidoux misses short on a shot from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 13:56 | Akron | Lester Stephenson snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 13:38 | Akron | David Lofton's fadeaway is rejected by David Devine | 36-33 |
| 13:37 | Denver | James Urbanek pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 13:32 | Denver | Matthew Nease makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Benny Robidoux | 36-35 |
| 13:15 | Akron | David Lofton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 13:14 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Urbanek | 36-35 |
| 13:00 | Denver | Jason Meade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), Timothy Regina (PF) Aaron Hardin, Emory Oakley, James Bennett, Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), Todd Hardy (SG), Roger Jones (SF), Roger Sims (PF), Richard Jung (C) Benny Robidoux, Jason Meade, Matthew Nease, David Devine, James Urbanek | |
| 12:43 | Akron | Timothy Regina misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-35 |
| 12:42 | Akron | Vincent Stepp grabs the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Timothy Regina misses the easy layup | 36-35 |
| 12:30 | Akron | Vincent Stepp grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 12:20 | Akron | Franklin Floyd connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Stepp | 38-35 |
| 11:56 | Denver | Todd Hardy buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Cleveland | 38-38 |
| 11:34 | Akron | Vincent Stepp misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 11:32 | Akron | David Lofton grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Regina (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Lofton (tiring) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roger Sims (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Jung (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses the dunk attempt | 38-38 |
| 11:17 | Denver | Richard Jung gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 10:55 | Denver | Roger Sims scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Hardy | 38-40 |
| 10:40 | Akron | Timothy Regina is denied on a layup by Roger Sims | 38-40 |
| 10:39 | Denver | Todd Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 10:23 | Denver | Richard Jung makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Todd Hardy and he's hacked by Willard Forbes - foul #1 on Willard Forbes, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), James Bennett (PF), Lester Stephenson (C) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd, Timothy Regina, David Lofton | |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Jason Meade (SF), Matthew Flood (PF) Donald Cleveland, Roger Jones, Roger Sims | |
| 10:23 | Denver | Richard Jung makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Benny Robidoux is called for the reach on Aaron Hardin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benny Robidoux, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Todd Hardy steps in front of the Willard Forbes pass | 38-43 |
| 09:58 | Denver | Benny Robidoux slams it home on a great pass from Todd Hardy | 38-45 |
| 09:44 | Akron | Aaron Hardin drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Emory Oakley | 41-45 |
| 09:27 | Denver | Matthew Flood is fouled on the floor by James Bennett - foul #1 on James Bennett, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Timothy Regina (PF) Aaron Hardin, Willard Forbes | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), David Devine (PF), James Urbanek (C) Todd Hardy, Matthew Flood, Richard Jung | |
| 09:12 | Denver | Donald Cleveland hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-47 |
| 08:52 | Akron | Vincent Stepp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 08:51 | Denver | David Devine gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 08:29 | Denver | Benny Robidoux's pass is intercepted by Emory Oakley | 41-47 |
| 08:25 | Akron | Emory Oakley banks in the layup | 43-47 |
| 08:05 | Denver | Donald Cleveland comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Lester Stephenson - foul #2 on Lester Stephenson, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), Willard Forbes (SF) Vincent Stepp, Emory Oakley, Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | Denver | Todd Hardy (SG), Roger Jones (SF), Richard Jung (C) Benny Robidoux, Jason Meade, James Urbanek | |
| 08:05 | Denver | Donald Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:05 | Denver | Donald Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 07:45 | Akron | David Devine is called for the reach on James Bennett - foul #3 on David Devine, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Regina (PF), David Lofton (C) James Bennett, Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (PG), Roger Sims (PF) Donald Cleveland, David Devine | |
| 07:34 | Akron | Franklin Floyd hits a 3 from the right corner | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Regina (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Lofton (tiring) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Conner (fresh) SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roger Sims (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Jung (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Denver | Roger Jones misses long on a shot from the left side | 46-49 |
| 07:10 | Akron | Aaron Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 07:06 | Akron | Willard Forbes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Regina | 48-49 |
| 06:49 | Denver | Todd Hardy knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Richard Jung and the foul's on Willard Forbes - foul #2 on Willard Forbes, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Emory Oakley (PF), Lester Stephenson (C) Aaron Hardin, Timothy Regina, David Lofton | |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), James Urbanek (PF) Thomas Conner, Richard Jung | |
| 06:49 | Denver | Todd Hardy makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:29 | Akron | Willard Forbes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 48-52 |
| 06:27 | Denver | Roger Jones gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 06:11 | Denver | Todd Hardy misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Franklin Floyd - foul #2 on Franklin Floyd, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Akron | James Bennett (PF) Emory Oakley | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), David Devine (PF) Benny Robidoux, Roger Sims | |
| 06:11 | Denver | Todd Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:11 | Denver | Todd Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:11 | Akron | James Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 05:59 | Akron | James Bennett hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 05:44 | Denver | Donald Cleveland comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 05:42 | Denver | Roger Jones gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:18 | Denver | James Urbanek misses short on a jumper from the right side | 51-53 |
| 05:16 | Akron | James Bennett snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 04:56 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 04:55 | Denver | The rebound goes to David Devine | 51-53 |
| 04:51 | Denver | Donald Cleveland misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 04:50 | Denver | Donald Cleveland pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:38 | Denver | James Urbanek connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Donald Cleveland | 51-55 |
| 04:22 | Akron | Vincent Stepp misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-55 |
| 04:21 | Denver | David Devine grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 03:57 | Denver | David Devine misses short on a runner from the right block | 51-55 |
| 03:56 | Akron | Vincent Stepp snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 03:36 | Akron | Lester Stephenson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Franklin Floyd | 54-55 |
| 03:13 | Denver | David Devine comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by James Bennett - foul #2 on James Bennett, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), Timothy Regina (PF), David Lofton (C) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd, James Bennett, Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Jason Meade (SG), Matthew Nease (SF), Richard Jung (C) Donald Cleveland, Todd Hardy, Roger Jones, James Urbanek | |
| 03:13 | Denver | David Devine makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:13 | Denver | David Devine makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willard Forbes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Regina (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Lofton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Meade (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Nease (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Devine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Jung (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Akron | Willard Forbes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 03:04 | Denver | David Devine gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 03:00 | Denver | David Lofton is called for the reach on Matthew Nease - foul #1 on David Lofton, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Sims (PF) David Devine | |
| 03:00 | Denver | Matthew Nease makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:00 | Denver | Matthew Nease makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| 02:37 | Akron | Aaron Hardin is hacked by Jason Meade - foul #2 on Jason Meade, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Akron | James Bennett (C) David Lofton | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG) Matthew Nease | |
| 02:23 | Akron | Jason Meade steps in front of the James Bennett pass | 54-59 |
| 02:19 | Denver | Benny Robidoux blows the layup | 54-59 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Timothy Regina grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), David Lofton (C) Aaron Hardin, Emory Oakley, James Bennett | |
| Subs | Denver | Todd Hardy (SG), Roger Jones (SF), David Devine (PF) Benny Robidoux, Jason Meade, Roger Sims | |
| 02:16 | Akron | Donald Cleveland steals the ball from Vincent Stepp in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| 02:13 | Denver | Donald Cleveland blows the layup | 54-59 |
| 02:12 | Akron | The rebound goes to Willard Forbes | 54-59 |
| 02:06 | Akron | Willard Forbes clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Roger Jones - foul #3 on Roger Jones, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| 02:06 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:06 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:55 | Denver | Roger Jones's fadeaway is rejected by David Lofton | 56-59 |
| 01:53 | Denver | Donald Cleveland grabs the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 01:40 | Denver | Donald Cleveland can't connect on a floater from the left side | 56-59 |
| 01:38 | Akron | Vincent Stepp grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 01:13 | Akron | David Lofton jams it on a great pass from Timothy Regina | 58-59 |
| 01:01 | Denver | Donald Cleveland is denied on a layup by David Lofton | 58-59 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Timothy Regina grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Franklin Floyd and he's fouled by Roger Jones - foul #4 on Roger Jones, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses the free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:48 | Denver | The rebound goes to David Devine | 60-59 |
| 00:44 | Denver | Donald Cleveland hits the finger roll on a great pass from Todd Hardy and the foul's on Vincent Stepp - foul #3 on Vincent Stepp, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| 00:44 | Denver | Donald Cleveland makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Franklin Floyd is whistled for a carry | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Denver | Vincent Stepp is called for the reach on Donald Cleveland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vincent Stepp, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| 00:25 | Denver | Donald Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:25 | Denver | Donald Cleveland misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:25 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Lofton | 60-63 |
| 00:19 | Akron | David Lofton blows the layup but he's hacked by Donald Cleveland - foul #2 on Donald Cleveland, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| 00:19 | Akron | David Lofton misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:19 | Akron | David Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Donald Cleveland is hacked by Franklin Floyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Franklin Floyd, team foul #11 | 61-63 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Donald Cleveland misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Donald Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Franklin Floyd makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Vincent Stepp | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Donald Cleveland comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Regina (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Lofton (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Devine (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Jung (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Akron | David Lofton wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Akron | Timothy Regina misses the 3 from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 04:37 | Denver | The rebound goes to Todd Hardy | 64-64 |
| 04:17 | Denver | Roger Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-64 |
| 04:06 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses the easy layup | 64-64 |
| 04:05 | Akron | David Lofton misses the tip | 64-64 |
| 04:04 | Denver | Richard Jung snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 03:50 | Denver | Todd Hardy loses the ball out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Meade (SF), James Urbanek (PF) Roger Jones, David Devine | |
| 03:26 | Akron | Vincent Stepp hits a fadeaway from the left side | 66-64 |
| 03:11 | Denver | Todd Hardy knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Meade | 66-66 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Franklin Floyd misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Donald Cleveland snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Jones (SF), David Devine (PF) Jason Meade, James Urbanek | |
| 02:34 | Denver | Timothy Regina swats the layup by David Devine | 66-66 |
| 02:33 | Akron | David Lofton grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Franklin Floyd misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Jung - foul #3 on Richard Jung, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Franklin Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Franklin Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:08 | Denver | Todd Hardy clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 68-66 |
| 02:06 | Denver | David Devine tips it home | 68-68 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Vincent Stepp makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Franklin Floyd | 70-68 |
| 01:36 | Denver | Richard Jung hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 70-68 |
| 01:35 | Denver | Richard Jung tips it home | 70-70 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Franklin Floyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-70 |
| 01:09 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Jung | 70-70 |
| 00:51 | Denver | Todd Hardy is hacked by David Lofton - foul #2 on David Lofton, team foul #12 | 70-70 |
| 00:51 | Denver | Todd Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:51 | Denver | Todd Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Regina (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Lofton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 14 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Devine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Jung (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:35 | Akron | Vincent Stepp makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-72 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Todd Hardy drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Cleveland and he's fouled by Timothy Regina - foul #3 on Timothy Regina, team foul #13 | 73-74 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Todd Hardy misses the free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:14 | Akron | David Lofton gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Vincent Stepp is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vincent Stepp, team foul #14 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG) Vincent Stepp | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Denver | Todd Hardy is fouled on the floor by David Lofton - foul #3 on David Lofton, team foul #15 | 73-74 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Todd Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Todd Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:07 | Akron | David Lofton grabs the defensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Aaron Hardin misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Richard Jung gets the rebound | 73-74 |