| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alfonso Rivera (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Naija Abdelhamid (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jose Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hudson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Albert Hardy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Armstrong (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lisimba Adeyemo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Samuels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Jose Valdez inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | UMass | Edward Hanson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 19:45 | Akron | Raymond Samuels pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Jose Valdez is called for the reach on Lisimba Adeyemo - foul #3 on Jose Valdez, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| Subs | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez (SF) Jose Valdez | |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SG), Bryan Hart (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) James Armstrong, Lisimba Adeyemo, Raymond Samuels, Ben Morrow | |
| 19:02 | Akron | Marc Osborne lays it up and in on a nice dish by Cedric Baltz | 33-26 |
| 18:50 | UMass | David Hudson hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Alfonso Rivera | 35-26 |
| 18:24 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros is denied on a layup by David Hudson | 35-26 |
| 18:22 | UMass | Edward Hanson snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 18:18 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alfonso Rivera | 37-26 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Wilfredo Montanez steals the ball from Marc Osborne | 37-26 |
| 17:52 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera loses the dribble to Nathaniel Medeiros | 37-26 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Albert Hardy comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-26 |
| 17:21 | UMass | Edward Hanson pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 17:14 | UMass | Edward Hanson blows the dunk | 37-26 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Bryan Hart snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 16:51 | Akron | Wilfredo Montanez steps in front of the Nathaniel Medeiros pass | 37-26 |
| 16:47 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera can't throw it down | 37-26 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 16:28 | Akron | Wilfredo Montanez is called for the reach on Bryan Hart - foul #1 on Wilfredo Montanez, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | UMass | James Smith (PG), Jack Wood (SF), Edgar Bridgeforth (PF), Andrew Brownell (C) Alfonso Rivera, Wilfredo Montanez, David Hudson, Edward Hanson | |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (SG), Lawrence Draper (SF), Ben Morrow (C) Nathaniel Medeiros, Albert Hardy, Cedric Baltz | |
| 16:04 | Akron | Lawrence Draper is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 37-26 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SG) Marc Osborne, James Armstrong | |
| 15:41 | Akron | Lawrence Draper misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-26 |
| 15:40 | Akron | Dennis Bui grabs the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Naija Abdelhamid (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Bridgeforth (fresh) C - Andrew Brownell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Bui (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lisimba Adeyemo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Draper (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bryan Hart (fairly fresh) C - Ben Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Akron | Dennis Bui connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lawrence Draper | 37-29 |
| 15:10 | UMass | Andrew Brownell is hacked by Ben Morrow - foul #1 on Ben Morrow, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | UMass | Jose Valdez (SF) Edgar Bridgeforth | |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), James Armstrong (SG), Raymond Samuels (SF), James Stone (PF) Dennis Bui, Lisimba Adeyemo, Lawrence Draper, Ben Morrow | |
| 14:49 | UMass | Andrew Brownell is whistled for traveling | 37-29 |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Rivera (PG), David Hudson (PF) James Smith, Naija Abdelhamid | |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (SF) Raymond Samuels | |
| 14:21 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Marc Osborne is blocked by Andrew Brownell | 37-29 |
| 14:19 | UMass | The rebound goes to Andrew Brownell | 37-29 |
| 13:59 | UMass | David Hudson is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Hudson, team foul #4 | 37-29 |
| Subs | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez (SG), Edward Hanson (C) Jack Wood, Andrew Brownell | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Raymond Samuels (SF), Ben Morrow (C) Marc Osborne, James Armstrong, Lawrence Draper, James Stone | |
| 13:40 | Akron | Raymond Samuels misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on David Hudson - foul #2 on David Hudson, team foul #5 | 37-29 |
| 13:40 | Akron | Raymond Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 13:40 | Akron | Raymond Samuels makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 13:38 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera's pass is intercepted by Dennis Bui in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 13:37 | Akron | Dennis Bui lays it in | 37-33 |
| 13:21 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 13:20 | Akron | Raymond Samuels snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 13:01 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo is whistled for a carry | 37-33 |
| Subs | UMass | James Smith (PG), Naija Abdelhamid (SG), Jack Wood (PF) Alfonso Rivera, Wilfredo Montanez, David Hudson | |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), James Armstrong (SG), Lawrence Draper (SF), James Stone (PF) Dennis Bui, Lisimba Adeyemo, Raymond Samuels, Ben Morrow | |
| 12:39 | UMass | Jose Valdez is whistled for traveling | 37-33 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SF), Cedric Baltz (C) Marc Osborne, Lawrence Draper, James Stone | |
| 12:21 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 12:20 | Akron | James Armstrong hits the follow up shot | 37-35 |
| 12:16 | UMass | James Smith is fouled on the floor by James Armstrong - foul #1 on James Armstrong, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez (SF), Andrew Brownell (C) Jose Valdez, Edward Hanson | |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SG), Lawrence Draper (SF), Raymond Samuels (PF), Ben Morrow (C) Albert Hardy, James Armstrong, Lisimba Adeyemo, Bryan Hart, Cedric Baltz | |
| 11:54 | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Nathaniel Medeiros - foul #2 on Nathaniel Medeiros, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Rivera (PG), David Hudson (PF) James Smith, Jack Wood | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), James Armstrong (SG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SF), James Stone (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Marc Osborne, Nathaniel Medeiros, Lawrence Draper, Raymond Samuels, Ben Morrow | |
| 11:54 | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 11:54 | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 11:36 | Akron | James Armstrong comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 11:34 | UMass | Andrew Brownell pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alfonso Rivera (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Naija Abdelhamid (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilfredo Montanez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Brownell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Albert Hardy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lisimba Adeyemo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Stone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cedric Baltz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 11:26 | UMass | David Hudson snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 11:11 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-35 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Brownell - foul #1 on Andrew Brownell, team foul #6 | 41-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Jose Valdez (SF), Edward Hanson (C) Wilfredo Montanez, Andrew Brownell | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (PG), Lawrence Draper (SF), Raymond Samuels (PF), Bryan Hart (C) Albert Hardy, James Armstrong, James Stone, Cedric Baltz | |
| 11:07 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 11:07 | UMass | The rebound goes to Naija Abdelhamid | 41-36 |
| 10:50 | UMass | Jose Valdez misses the lay-in | 41-36 |
| 10:48 | Akron | Bryan Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:33 | Akron | Alfonso Rivera picks off the pass by Raymond Samuels | 41-36 |
| 10:30 | UMass | David Hudson banks in the layup on a great pass from Alfonso Rivera | 43-36 |
| 10:12 | Akron | Raymond Samuels hits the finger roll | 43-38 |
| 09:46 | UMass | Edward Hanson scores on a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Bryan Hart - foul #3 on Bryan Hart, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | UMass | James Smith (PG), Wilfredo Montanez (SG), Jack Wood (PF) Alfonso Rivera, Naija Abdelhamid, David Hudson | |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SG), Albert Hardy (SF), James Stone (PF), Ben Morrow (C) Dennis Bui, Lisimba Adeyemo, Lawrence Draper, Raymond Samuels, Bryan Hart | |
| 09:46 | UMass | Edward Hanson makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 09:23 | Akron | Marc Osborne knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Nathaniel Medeiros | 46-40 |
| 09:02 | UMass | Edward Hanson connects on the floater from the baseline set up by James Smith | 48-40 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Albert Hardy loses the dribble to James Smith | 48-40 |
| 08:18 | UMass | Jack Wood lays it in | 50-40 |
| 07:54 | Akron | Edward Hanson steps in front of the James Stone pass | 50-40 |
| 07:34 | UMass | Edward Hanson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 07:32 | Akron | Albert Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wilfredo Montanez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Jose Valdez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Hanson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marc Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Nathaniel Medeiros (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Hardy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Stone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ben Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Akron | Albert Hardy buries a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Jose Valdez - foul #4 on Jose Valdez, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Rivera (PG), Naija Abdelhamid (SG), David Hudson (PF), Andrew Brownell (C) James Smith, Wilfredo Montanez, Jose Valdez, Edward Hanson | |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (SG), Lawrence Draper (SF), Raymond Samuels (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Marc Osborne, Nathaniel Medeiros, James Stone, Ben Morrow | |
| 07:15 | Akron | Albert Hardy makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 06:55 | UMass | Andrew Brownell comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 50-43 |
| 06:54 | Akron | Raymond Samuels grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 06:40 | Akron | James Armstrong drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Draper | 50-46 |
| 06:17 | UMass | Jack Wood is denied on a layup by Lawrence Draper | 50-46 |
| 06:16 | UMass | David Hudson tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 05:55 | Akron | James Armstrong makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Hardy | 52-49 |
| 05:48 | UMass | Andrew Brownell hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Alfonso Rivera | 54-49 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Raymond Samuels lays it in on a nice dish by Albert Hardy | 54-51 |
| 05:21 | UMass | Jack Wood misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 54-51 |
| 05:20 | UMass | Andrew Brownell tips it in | 56-51 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Lawrence Draper connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Hardy | 56-53 |
| 04:43 | UMass | Jack Wood comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Albert Hardy - foul #2 on Albert Hardy, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Bridgeforth (C) Andrew Brownell | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (PG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SF), Bryan Hart (PF), Ben Morrow (C) Albert Hardy, James Armstrong, Lawrence Draper, Raymond Samuels, Cedric Baltz | |
| 04:43 | UMass | Jack Wood misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:43 | UMass | Jack Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:14 | Akron | Ben Morrow can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 04:13 | UMass | Edgar Bridgeforth gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 04:07 | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid banks in the layup | 59-53 |
| 03:53 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dennis Bui | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 03:44 | UMass | David Hudson tips it in | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Akron | Dennis Bui misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-56 |
| 03:24 | UMass | The rebound goes to Edgar Bridgeforth | 61-56 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alfonso Rivera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Naija Abdelhamid (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Wood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hudson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Edgar Bridgeforth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Bui (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Medeiros (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lisimba Adeyemo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bryan Hart (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ben Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera can't finish the layup | 61-56 |
| 03:16 | Akron | The rebound goes to Bryan Hart | 61-56 |
| 03:12 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 03:10 | Akron | Bryan Hart tips it in | 61-58 |
| 02:52 | UMass | Jack Wood's floater is tipped away by Ben Morrow | 61-58 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Bryan Hart grabs the board | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Akron | Dennis Bui misses long on a runner from the baseline | 61-58 |
| 02:45 | UMass | David Hudson snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 02:45 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | UMass | James Smith (PG), Jose Valdez (SF), Wilfredo Montanez (PF), Edward Hanson (C) Alfonso Rivera, Jack Wood, David Hudson, Edgar Bridgeforth | |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), James Armstrong (SG), James Stone (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Dennis Bui, Nathaniel Medeiros, Bryan Hart, Ben Morrow | |
| 02:28 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 61-58 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Armstrong | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:14 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Rivera (PG), David Hudson (PF) James Smith, Wilfredo Montanez | |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (SF), Bryan Hart (PF) Lisimba Adeyemo, James Stone | |
| 01:58 | UMass | Cedric Baltz is called for the reach on Jose Valdez - foul #2 on Cedric Baltz, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SF), Raymond Samuels (PF), Ben Morrow (C) Marc Osborne, Lawrence Draper, Bryan Hart, Cedric Baltz | |
| 01:52 | UMass | David Hudson is fouled on the floor by Ben Morrow - foul #2 on Ben Morrow, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| 01:52 | UMass | David Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:52 | UMass | David Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Raymond Samuels misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Hudson - foul #3 on David Hudson, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Raymond Samuels misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Raymond Samuels makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:18 | UMass | David Hudson misses the easy layup | 63-62 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo clanks a 3 from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 00:48 | UMass | Edward Hanson gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | UMass | Ben Morrow is called for the reach on Edward Hanson - foul #3 on Ben Morrow, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 00:43 | UMass | Edward Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:43 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lisimba Adeyemo | 63-62 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Ben Morrow clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Hanson - foul #1 on Edward Hanson, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Ben Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Ben Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | UMass | Jose Valdez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Naija Abdelhamid | 65-64 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Albert Hardy is hacked by Alfonso Rivera - foul #2 on Alfonso Rivera, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Albert Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Albert Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alfonso Rivera (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Naija Abdelhamid (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jose Valdez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Hudson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Hanson (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Albert Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lisimba Adeyemo (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Raymond Samuels (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ben Morrow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UMass | Edward Hanson wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:37 | UMass | Edward Hanson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jose Valdez | 68-65 |
| 04:18 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 03:59 | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by David Hudson | 70-68 |
| 03:36 | Akron | Raymond Samuels blows the layup | 70-68 |
| 03:34 | UMass | The rebound goes to Edward Hanson | 70-68 |
| 03:29 | UMass | Lisimba Adeyemo takes the ball from Naija Abdelhamid | 70-68 |
| 03:10 | Akron | Raymond Samuels is whistled for a carry | 70-68 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SG), Lawrence Draper (SF), Bryan Hart (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Albert Hardy, James Armstrong, Lisimba Adeyemo, Raymond Samuels, Ben Morrow | |
| 02:48 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 02:47 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:28 | Akron | Lawrence Draper buries a jumper in the lane set up by Marc Osborne and he's fouled by David Hudson - foul #4 on David Hudson, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| Subs | UMass | James Smith (PG), Wilfredo Montanez (SF), Jack Wood (PF), Andrew Brownell (C) Alfonso Rivera, Jose Valdez, David Hudson, Edward Hanson | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (PG), James Stone (PF) Marc Osborne, Bryan Hart | |
| 02:28 | Akron | Lawrence Draper makes the free throw | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:21 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Rivera (PG), Jose Valdez (SF), David Hudson (PF), Edward Hanson (C) James Smith, Wilfredo Montanez, Jack Wood, Andrew Brownell | |
| Subs | Akron | Bryan Hart (C) Cedric Baltz | |
| 02:05 | UMass | Edward Hanson misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 70-71 |
| 02:04 | Akron | James Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:42 | Akron | Lawrence Draper can't throw it down | 70-71 |
| 01:41 | Akron | James Stone hits the follow up shot | 70-73 |
| 01:27 | UMass | Edward Hanson is hacked by Bryan Hart - foul #4 on Bryan Hart, team foul #9 | 70-73 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), James Armstrong (SG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SF), Raymond Samuels (PF), Ben Morrow (C) Dennis Bui, Nathaniel Medeiros, Lawrence Draper, James Stone, Bryan Hart | |
| 01:27 | UMass | Edward Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:27 | UMass | Edward Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:02 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Albert Hardy | 72-75 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alfonso Rivera (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Naija Abdelhamid (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jose Valdez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Hudson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Edward Hanson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Albert Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lisimba Adeyemo (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Raymond Samuels (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ben Morrow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:42 | UMass | Jose Valdez connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Naija Abdelhamid | 75-75 |
| 00:22 | Akron | James Armstrong is hacked by Jose Valdez - foul #5 on Jose Valdez, team foul #12 | 75-75 |
| Subs | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez (SF) Jose Valdez | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:22 | Akron | James Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:22 | Akron | James Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez is denied on a layup by Raymond Samuels | 75-77 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Raymond Samuels grabs the defensive rebound | 75-77 |