| Lineup | Akron | PG - Albert Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Armstrong (fresh) SF - Lisimba Adeyemo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Samuels (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Charles Stone (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Darnell Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl Williams (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ryan Bogar (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo inbounds the ball | 22-23 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Akron | Ben Morrow lays it up and in on a great pass from James Armstrong | 24-23 |
| 19:13 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams is fouled on the floor by Raymond Samuels - foul #1 on Raymond Samuels, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (PG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SG), Lawrence Draper (SF), Bryan Hart (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Albert Hardy, James Armstrong, Lisimba Adeyemo, Raymond Samuels, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 18:56 | Cleveland State | Bryan Hart steps in front of the Charles Stone pass | 24-23 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Lawrence Draper misses the shot from the free throw line | 24-23 |
| 18:33 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Darnell Johnson | 24-26 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Dennis Bui loses the ball out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), James Armstrong (SG), Raymond Samuels (SF) Dennis Bui, Nathaniel Medeiros, Lawrence Draper | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:34 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson double dribbles | 24-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Albert Hardy (SF), James Stone (PF) James Armstrong, Raymond Samuels, Bryan Hart | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:05 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 17:03 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 16:41 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-26 |
| 16:40 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Stone | 24-26 |
| 16:20 | Akron | James Stone misses the jump hook from the right block | 24-26 |
| 16:18 | Akron | James Stone pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 15:59 | Akron | James Stone lays it in on a nice dish by Albert Hardy and he's hacked by Carl Williams - foul #3 on Carl Williams, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (PG), James Armstrong (SG), Raymond Samuels (SF), Bryan Hart (C) Marc Osborne, Lisimba Adeyemo, Albert Hardy, Cedric Baltz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (PG), Samuel Jackson (SG), Cecil Jackson (PF), Stephen Russell (C) Charles Stone, Darnell Johnson, Carl Williams, Ryan Bogar | |
| 15:59 | Akron | James Stone misses the free throw | 26-26 |
| 15:59 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Bui (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Armstrong (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Samuels (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Hart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Fredette (fresh) SG - Samuel Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Jackson (fresh) C - Stephen Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-28 |
| 15:14 | Akron | Dennis Bui buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 14:54 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson blows the layup | 29-28 |
| 14:52 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson tips it home | 29-30 |
| 14:29 | Akron | Dennis Bui clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 14:27 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 14:15 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 14:13 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell tips it in | 29-32 |
| 13:54 | Akron | James Armstrong misses long on a floater from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 13:53 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Samuels | 29-32 |
| 13:25 | Akron | A charge is called on James Armstrong - foul #2 on James Armstrong, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SG), Lawrence Draper (SF), Ben Morrow (C) Dennis Bui, James Armstrong, Raymond Samuels, James Stone | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Stone (PG), Darnell Johnson (SG), Carl Williams (PF), Ryan Bogar (C) Larry Fredette, Jeffrey Jacobs, Cecil Jackson, Stephen Russell | |
| 13:04 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ryan Bogar | 29-35 |
| 12:40 | Akron | Marc Osborne is hacked by Darnell Johnson - foul #1 on Darnell Johnson, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Raymond Samuels (PF) Marc Osborne, Nathaniel Medeiros, Bryan Hart | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:15 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 12:14 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson is hacked by Lisimba Adeyemo - foul #2 on Lisimba Adeyemo, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SG), Bryan Hart (PF) Albert Hardy, Lisimba Adeyemo, Raymond Samuels | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs (SF) Samuel Jackson | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marc Osborne (fresh) SG - Nathaniel Medeiros (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Draper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Hart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ben Morrow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Charles Stone (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Darnell Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl Williams (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Bogar (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 11:40 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs tips it in | 29-37 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Lawrence Draper scores on a 3 from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 10:46 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Stone | 32-39 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Ben Morrow misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Ryan Bogar - foul #2 on Ryan Bogar, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), James Armstrong (SG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SF), Raymond Samuels (PF) Marc Osborne, Nathaniel Medeiros, Lawrence Draper, Bryan Hart | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:28 | Akron | Ben Morrow misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Ben Morrow misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 10:28 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 10:15 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 10:13 | Akron | Albert Hardy snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Raymond Samuels is hacked by Carl Williams - foul #4 on Carl Williams, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros (SG), James Stone (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) James Armstrong, Raymond Samuels, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson (SG), Cecil Jackson (PF), Stephen Russell (C) Darnell Johnson, Carl Williams, Ryan Bogar | |
| 09:21 | Akron | James Stone is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Stone, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (PG), James Armstrong (SG), Raymond Samuels (PF) Albert Hardy, Nathaniel Medeiros, James Stone | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (PG) Charles Stone | |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | James Armstrong steals the ball from Samuel Jackson | 32-39 |
| 08:41 | Akron | Raymond Samuels connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Dennis Bui | 34-39 |
| 08:25 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson's pass is intercepted by Dennis Bui | 34-39 |
| 07:56 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dennis Bui | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Bui (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Armstrong (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lisimba Adeyemo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Samuels (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Cedric Baltz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Fredette (fresh) SG - Samuel Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 07:34 | Akron | Raymond Samuels grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 07:13 | Akron | Cecil Jackson is called for the reach on Raymond Samuels - foul #2 on Cecil Jackson, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SG), Lawrence Draper (SF), James Stone (PF), Ben Morrow (C) Dennis Bui, James Armstrong, Lisimba Adeyemo, Raymond Samuels, Cedric Baltz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Stone (PG), Darnell Johnson (SG), Carl Williams (PF), Ryan Bogar (C) Larry Fredette, Jeffrey Jacobs, Cecil Jackson, Stephen Russell | |
| 06:53 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Ben Morrow is blocked by Ryan Bogar | 37-39 |
| 06:52 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Darnell Johnson | 37-41 |
| 06:07 | Akron | Lawrence Draper misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Carl Williams - foul #5 on Carl Williams, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Bryan Hart (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Albert Hardy, James Stone, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg (SF), Cecil Jackson (PF) Samuel Jackson, Carl Williams | |
| 06:07 | Akron | Lawrence Draper misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 06:07 | Akron | Lawrence Draper makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (SF) Lawrence Draper | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs (SF) Elbert Berg | |
| 05:26 | Akron | The short jumper by Albert Hardy is denied by Ryan Bogar | 38-41 |
| 05:25 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ryan Bogar and he's hacked by Albert Hardy - foul #1 on Albert Hardy, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (SG), Lawrence Draper (SF), James Stone (PF), Ben Morrow (C) Nathaniel Medeiros, Albert Hardy, Bryan Hart, Cedric Baltz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson (PF) Cecil Jackson | |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 04:46 | Akron | James Armstrong knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 04:30 | Cleveland State | Marc Osborne takes the ball from Darnell Johnson | 40-44 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Marc Osborne is fouled on the floor by Charles Stone - foul #2 on Charles Stone, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Albert Hardy (SF), Bryan Hart (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) James Armstrong, Lawrence Draper, James Stone, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson (PF) Darnell Johnson | |
| 04:01 | Akron | Marc Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Marc Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 03:52 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Cecil Jackson and he's fouled by Albert Hardy - foul #2 on Albert Hardy, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros (SG) Marc Osborne | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:52 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Albert Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathaniel Medeiros (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lisimba Adeyemo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bryan Hart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cedric Baltz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Charles Stone (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Samuel Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Bogar (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Akron | Bryan Hart clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Cecil Jackson - foul #3 on Cecil Jackson, team foul #8 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (PG), Stephen Russell (C) Charles Stone, Ryan Bogar | |
| 03:35 | Akron | Bryan Hart makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 03:35 | Akron | Bryan Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 03:35 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:19 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 03:17 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 03:13 | Akron | Albert Hardy loses the dribble to Larry Fredette | 43-47 |
| 02:48 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (PG), James Armstrong (SG), Lawrence Draper (SF), Raymond Samuels (PF), Ben Morrow (C) Albert Hardy, Nathaniel Medeiros, Lisimba Adeyemo, Bryan Hart, Cedric Baltz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson (SG), Elbert Berg (SF) Samuel Jackson, Jeffrey Jacobs | |
| 02:26 | Akron | Raymond Samuels loses the dribble to Cecil Jackson | 43-47 |
| 02:26 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SG) Dennis Bui, James Armstrong | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Stone (PG), Jeffrey Jacobs (SF), Samuel Jackson (PF), Ryan Bogar (C) Larry Fredette, Elbert Berg, Cecil Jackson, Stephen Russell | |
| 02:01 | Cleveland State | Ben Morrow takes the ball from Jeffrey Jacobs | 43-47 |
| 01:39 | Akron | Lawrence Draper banks in the layup on a great pass from Lisimba Adeyemo and the foul's on Darnell Johnson - foul #2 on Darnell Johnson, team foul #9 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), James Armstrong (SG) Marc Osborne, Lisimba Adeyemo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:39 | Akron | Lawrence Draper misses the free throw | 45-47 |
| 01:39 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ryan Bogar | 45-47 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:11 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar misses short on a jumper from the right side | 45-47 |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-47 |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar tips it in | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Akron | Lawrence Draper can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-49 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar is hacked by James Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Armstrong, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo (SF) Lawrence Draper | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Ben Morrow gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Albert Hardy and the foul's on Ryan Bogar - foul #3 on Ryan Bogar, team foul #10 | 47-49 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo misses the free throw | 47-49 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Ben Morrow grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Akron | Raymond Samuels's floater is tipped away by Ryan Bogar | 47-49 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs grabs the board | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs is fouled in the backcourt by James Armstrong - foul #4 on James Armstrong, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | James Armstrong misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-51 |