| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Wilford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carl Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Sison (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ray Mallet (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | David Sison inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | Thomas Daniel knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Carl Baker | 21-28 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Roy Wilford comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Daniel - foul #1 on Thomas Daniel, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Harold Galarza, Daniel Robinson, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Jerome Dyal steals the ball from Carl Baker | 23-28 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Roy Wilford can't finish the layup | 23-28 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Roy Wilford tips it in | 25-28 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Carl Baker's floater is knocked away by Roy Wilford | 25-28 |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Roy Wilford hits a shot from the right side set up by Russell Hanson | 27-28 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Ray Mallet misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Cameron Michalowski - foul #1 on Cameron Michalowski, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (SG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Mark Hicks (PF), Anthony Granier (C) Jerome Dyal, Russell Hanson, Cameron Michalowski, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:41 | Akron | Ray Mallet makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Ray Mallet makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | David Sison steps in front of the Anthony Granier pass | 27-30 |
| 17:08 | Akron | Carl Baker misses the dunk attempt | 27-30 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Daniel Robinson | 27-30 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Anthony Granier drills a runner from the right block and the foul's on Carl Baker - foul #2 on Carl Baker, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Brooks (C) Thomas Daniel | |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Anthony Granier makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 16:26 | Akron | James Peacock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 16:25 | Villanova | Mark Hicks grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Harold Galarza hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Robinson | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Simmons (fairly fresh) SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Granier (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carl Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Sison (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ray Mallet (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Terry Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Akron | James Peacock is fouled on the floor by Clint Simmons - foul #3 on Clint Simmons, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Cameron Michalowski (PF), Roy Wilford (C) Clint Simmons, Mark Hicks, Anthony Granier | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (PG), Jonathan Estep (SG), Timothy Doggett (SF), Thomas Daniel (C) Carl Baker, James Peacock, David Sison, Ray Mallet | |
| 15:26 | Akron | Kyle Garrett misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 15:24 | Akron | Thomas Daniel can't tip it in | 33-30 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Harold Galarza | 33-30 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Doggett - foul #1 on Timothy Doggett, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Hanson (SF), Mark Hicks (PF) Daniel Robinson, Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 3rd free throw | 36-30 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Terry Brooks banks in the layup on a great pass from Kyle Garrett | 36-32 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Roy Wilford comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal misses the tip | 36-32 |
| 14:20 | Villanova | Roy Wilford pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Russell Hanson is hacked by Timothy Doggett - foul #2 on Timothy Doggett, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF), Anthony Granier (C) Jerome Dyal, Russell Hanson, Mark Hicks, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Baker (PG), James Peacock (SG), David Sison (SF), Ray Mallet (PF) Kyle Garrett, Jonathan Estep, Timothy Doggett, Thomas Daniel | |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski is hacked by Terry Brooks - foul #2 on Terry Brooks, team foul #5 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Wilford (C) Anthony Granier | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:18 | Villanova | Harold Galarza hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 12:57 | Akron | Ray Mallet hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 12:55 | Akron | David Sison tips it in | 39-34 |
| 12:32 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-34 |
| 12:30 | Akron | Ray Mallet grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Carl Baker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Ray Mallet pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 11:39 | Akron | The short jumper by Ray Mallet is denied by Roy Wilford | 39-34 |
| 11:38 | Akron | Terry Brooks grabs the offensive board | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Simmons (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Harold Galarza (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cameron Michalowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carl Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Sison (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Mallet (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Akron | Terry Brooks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-34 |
| 11:31 | Akron | David Sison tips it but misses | 39-34 |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Clint Simmons pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Harold Galarza loses the dribble to Carl Baker | 39-34 |
| 11:10 | Akron | David Sison lays it up and in on a great pass from Carl Baker | 39-36 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 10:33 | Akron | James Peacock hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carl Baker | 42-38 |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Harold Galarza is fouled on the floor by James Peacock - foul #1 on James Peacock, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Russell Hanson (SG), Mark Hicks (PF), Anthony Granier (C) Clint Simmons, Harold Galarza, Cameron Michalowski, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (PG), Jonathan Estep (SF), Modesto Russo (PF), Thomas Daniel (C) Carl Baker, David Sison, Ray Mallet, Terry Brooks | |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Anthony Granier misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Modesto Russo pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 09:26 | Akron | Jonathan Estep is fouled on the floor by Daniel Robinson - foul #2 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (SG) Daniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Doggett (SF) James Peacock | |
| 09:19 | Akron | Modesto Russo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Russell Hanson | 42-38 |
| 08:54 | Villanova | Russell Hanson knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Harold Galarza | 44-38 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Timothy Doggett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Thomas Daniel tips it in | 44-40 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Daniel - foul #2 on Thomas Daniel, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Robinson (SF), Roy Wilford (C) Russell Hanson, Anthony Granier | |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Baker (PG), James Peacock (SG), David Sison (SF), Ray Mallet (PF) Kyle Garrett, Jonathan Estep, Timothy Doggett, Modesto Russo | |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 08:17 | Akron | David Sison grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 07:58 | Akron | Carl Baker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Mark Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 07:28 | Akron | Ray Mallet grabs the board | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Galarza (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Wilford (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carl Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Sison (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ray Mallet (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Akron | Daniel Robinson steals the ball from James Peacock | 45-40 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal buries a 3 from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Carl Baker drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Thomas Daniel | 48-42 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Mark Hicks comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 06:11 | Akron | David Sison pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 05:49 | Akron | James Peacock buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Carl Baker | 48-44 |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Roy Wilford knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Harold Galarza | 50-44 |
| 05:09 | Akron | Mark Hicks blocks the jumper by Thomas Daniel | 50-44 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Roy Wilford grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Mark Hicks tips it home | 52-44 |
| 04:25 | Akron | James Peacock's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Wilford | 52-44 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jerome Dyal | 52-44 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Roy Wilford is hacked by Thomas Daniel - foul #3 on Thomas Daniel, team foul #8 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (SG), Russell Hanson (SF) Harold Galarza, Daniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (PG), Jonathan Estep (SG), Timothy Doggett (SF), Terry Brooks (PF), Modesto Russo (C) Carl Baker, James Peacock, David Sison, Ray Mallet, Thomas Daniel | |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Akron | Kyle Garrett can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Hicks - foul #1 on Mark Hicks, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Robinson (SF), Anthony Granier (C) Russell Hanson, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:39 | Akron | Kyle Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 03:39 | Akron | Kyle Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Clint Simmons | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clint Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Robinson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Hicks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Granier (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kyle Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Doggett (fresh) PF - Terry Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Modesto Russo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Akron | Mark Hicks picks off the pass by Timothy Doggett | 57-46 |
| 02:35 | Villanova | Mark Hicks hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Daniel Robinson | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Akron | Kyle Garrett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-46 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Modesto Russo hits the follow up shot | 59-48 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Modesto Russo pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 01:35 | Akron | Jonathan Estep can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Anthony Granier grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Terry Brooks gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Jonathan Estep can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Mark Hicks pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Mark Hicks misses badly on a runner in the lane | 59-48 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Terry Brooks gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Akron | Jonathan Estep comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal grabs the board | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Anthony Granier is hacked by Timothy Doggett - foul #3 on Timothy Doggett, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| 00:16 | Akron | The refs have stopped play. Kyle Garrett is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 59-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (SG) Clint Simmons | |
| Subs | Akron | Keith Johnson (PG) Kyle Garrett | |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Anthony Granier misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Modesto Russo snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Jonathan Estep is hacked by Harold Galarza - foul #1 on Harold Galarza, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Wilford (C) Anthony Granier | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:07 | Akron | Jonathan Estep misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-48 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Mark Hicks | 59-48 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal runs out the clock | 59-48 |