| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Wayne Anders inbounds the ball | 23-34 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Akron | Eric Camara's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-34 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Eric Camara gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 18:51 | Akron | Wallace Judson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 18:49 | Akron | Mario Moreno can't tip it in | 23-34 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Wallace Judson gets the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 18:31 | Akron | Wallace Judson is hacked by Michael Wagner - foul #1 on Michael Wagner, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Eric Camara makes the jumper from the left side | 25-34 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Mario Moreno snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 17:37 | Akron | Wallace Judson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 17:36 | Akron | Mario Moreno hits the follow up shot | 27-34 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise can't connect on a floater from the left side | 27-34 |
| 17:08 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 16:43 | Akron | Eric Camara can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 27-34 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes buries a floater from close range set up by Alfred Lee | 27-36 |
| 15:57 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the board | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Judson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Anders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Camara (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Holmes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Wagner and he's fouled by Wayne Anders - foul #1 on Wayne Anders, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (SG), Willie Morton (SF), Chad Roberts (PF) Wallace Judson, Wayne Anders, Eric Camara | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), Walter McGavisk (SG), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Michael Wagner, Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the free throw | 27-39 |
| 15:30 | Akron | Mario Moreno's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Bell | 27-39 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | David Freeman double dribbles | 27-39 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG) Johnny Geise | |
| 14:45 | Akron | Mario Moreno scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Chad Roberts and the foul's on Timothy Bell - foul #1 on Timothy Bell, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG) Tim Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF) David Freeman, John Patterson | |
| 14:45 | Akron | Mario Moreno makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 30-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Wayne Anders (SF) Willie Morton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:55 | Akron | Wallace Judson makes the contested 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Arnold Mims | 33-39 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 13:05 | Akron | Mario Moreno hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Arnold Mims | 35-42 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Chad Roberts takes the ball from Alfred Lee | 35-42 |
| 12:18 | Akron | Chad Roberts hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Wayne Anders | 37-42 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Chad Roberts swats the short shot by Alfred Lee | 37-42 |
| 11:56 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mario Moreno | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Arnold Mims (fairly fresh) SG - Wallace Judson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Wayne Anders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chad Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Moreno (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Holmes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Akron | Wallace Judson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Wayne Anders | 40-42 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Wagner | 40-44 |
| 11:06 | Akron | Chad Roberts travels with the ball | 40-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Willie Morton (SF), Eric Camara (PF), Rafael Santiago (C) Arnold Mims, Wayne Anders, Chad Roberts, Mario Moreno | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Alfred Lee, Walter McGavisk, Douglas Holmes, Timothy Bell | |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst throws it down and the foul's on Rafael Santiago - foul #1 on Rafael Santiago, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:43 | Akron | Eric Camara grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 10:22 | Akron | Willie Morton is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Willie Morton, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SG) Michael Wagner | |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by David Freeman | 40-48 |
| 09:24 | Akron | Wallace Judson is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 40-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (SG), Wayne Anders (SF), Chad Roberts (C) Wallace Judson, Willie Morton, Rafael Santiago | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Douglas Holmes (PF) Walter McGavisk, John Patterson | |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the easy layup | 40-48 |
| 09:09 | Akron | Eric Camara grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 08:44 | Akron | Eric Camara hits the finger roll set up by Arnold Mims and he's fouled by Douglas Holmes - foul #3 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Moreno (C) Chad Roberts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG) David Freeman | |
| 08:44 | Akron | Eric Camara makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Johnny Geise | 43-50 |
| 08:06 | Akron | Douglas Holmes is called for the reach on Tim Trojanowski - foul #4 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Roberts (PF) Eric Camara | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| 07:49 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski is called for 5 seconds | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Mims (fresh) SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Patterson (fresh) C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Wayne Anders - foul #2 on Wayne Anders, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (PF) John Patterson | |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 07:23 | Akron | Douglas Holmes blocks the jumper by Arnold Mims | 43-52 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Johnny Geise | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:55 | Akron | Arnold Mims drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Roberts | 46-54 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Wagner | 46-56 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses the shot from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Wagner, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG), Willie Morton (SF), Eric Camara (PF) Arnold Mims, Wayne Anders, Mario Moreno | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Brooks Karst (C) Alfred Lee, Johnny Geise, Timothy Bell | |
| 05:52 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Eric Camara | 49-56 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Wallace Judson picks off the pass by Douglas Holmes | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:14 | Akron | Eric Camara travels with the ball | 49-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Rafael Santiago (C) Chad Roberts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Bell (C) Douglas Holmes | |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Camara - foul #2 on Eric Camara, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG) Tim Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:34 | Akron | Wallace Judson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Bell - foul #2 on Timothy Bell, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Wayne Anders (SF), Mario Moreno (C) Wallace Judson, Rafael Santiago | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Johnny Geise (SF) Michael Wagner, Walter McGavisk | |
| 04:22 | Akron | Mario Moreno evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right side | 49-58 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Eric Camara tips it in | 51-58 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Willie Morton - foul #3 on Willie Morton, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Roberts (PF) Eric Camara | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (PF) Timothy Bell | |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Mario Moreno grabs the board | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:33 | Akron | Wayne Anders makes the floater from the left wing set up by Arnold Mims | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Arnold Mims (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willie Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-58 |
| 03:06 | Akron | Mario Moreno pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Willie Morton misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Wayne Anders takes the ball from Douglas Holmes | 53-58 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Arnold Mims blows the layup | 53-58 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Geise | 53-61 |
| 01:45 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wallace Judson (SG), Eric Camara (PF) Arnold Mims, Willie Morton, Chad Roberts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG) David Freeman | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:30 | Akron | Mario Moreno makes the contested turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Wayne Anders | 55-61 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the lay-in | 55-61 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst tips it home | 55-63 |
| 00:39 | Akron | Wayne Anders connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Tim Trojanowski | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise is hacked by Tim Trojanowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SG) Alfred Lee | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Mario Moreno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-65 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG) Johnny Geise | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk is hacked by Tim Trojanowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Walter McGavisk is called for the reach on Wayne Anders - foul #1 on Walter McGavisk, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF) Walter McGavisk | |
| 00:19 | Akron | Wayne Anders misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst is hacked by Wallace Judson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wallace Judson, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SF) Johnny Geise | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:10 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Mario Moreno is blocked by Alfred Lee | 58-69 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner runs out the clock | 58-69 |