| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Komar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Abraham Heineman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mike Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shing Ching (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Isaac Robinson inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Isaac Robinson misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Mike Williams - foul #2 on Mike Williams, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roland Johnson (C) David Taylor | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Isaac Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 19:44 | Akron | Isaac Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:25 | West Virginia | Mike Williams misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 19:23 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Komar | 27-31 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Shing Ching steals the ball from Edward Mayer | 27-31 |
| 18:32 | West Virginia | Mike Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant (SF), Steven Dick (PF), David Taylor (C) Shing Ching, Aleksandar Ptaszynski, Roland Johnson | |
| 18:18 | Akron | John Komar can't finish the layup | 27-31 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Edward Mayer grabs the offensive board | 27-31 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Isaac Robinson makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 17:42 | West Virginia | Isaac Robinson is called for the reach on Abraham Heineman - foul #1 on Isaac Robinson, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak (SG), Shing Ching (SF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (PF) Mike Williams, Herman Pleasant, Steven Dick | |
| 17:21 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-31 |
| 17:19 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski grabs the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 16:53 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Taylor | 29-34 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Scott Birkholz hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Isaac Robinson | 32-34 |
| 16:19 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 16:17 | Akron | John Komar pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 15:57 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Isaac Robinson is blocked by Aleksandar Ptaszynski | 32-34 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Isaac Robinson tips it but misses | 32-34 |
| 15:54 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Komar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Abraham Heineman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shing Ching (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman misses the 3 from straight away | 32-34 |
| 15:39 | West Virginia | Shing Ching gets the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 15:12 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak loses the ball out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Woodrow Cater (SG), Aaron Wildman (SF), Jerald Fregoso (PF), Rodney Barker (C) Scott Birkholz, John Bryner, Isaac Robinson, Edward Mayer, John Komar | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mike Williams (SG), Herman Pleasant (SF), Steven Dick (PF), Roland Johnson (C) Daniel Tomczak, Shing Ching, Aleksandar Ptaszynski, David Taylor | |
| 14:54 | Akron | Woodrow Cater clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 14:52 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:33 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 32-34 |
| 14:11 | Akron | David Newton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 14:09 | Akron | Rodney Barker tips it in | 34-34 |
| 13:41 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 34-34 |
| 13:39 | Akron | Aaron Wildman pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:25 | Akron | David Newton makes the floater from the right side | 36-34 |
| 13:03 | West Virginia | Mike Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 13:02 | West Virginia | Steven Dick gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 12:39 | West Virginia | Steven Dick loses the dribble to Rodney Barker | 36-34 |
| 12:23 | Akron | Roland Johnson swats the short shot by Aaron Wildman | 36-34 |
| 12:21 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Steven Dick | 36-34 |
| 12:02 | West Virginia | Mike Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 12:00 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 11:37 | Akron | David Newton hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Aaron Wildman | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Woodrow Cater (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Wildman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerald Fregoso (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Barker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Abraham Heineman (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herman Pleasant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Dick (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Roland Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | West Virginia | Steven Dick hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mike Williams and he's hacked by Aaron Wildman - foul #1 on Aaron Wildman, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), John Bryner (SG), Isaac Robinson (SF), Edward Mayer (PF), John Komar (C) David Newton, Woodrow Cater, Aaron Wildman, Jerald Fregoso, Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shing Ching (SF), David Taylor (C) Herman Pleasant, Roland Johnson | |
| 11:11 | West Virginia | Steven Dick misses the free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:11 | Akron | John Komar snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Scott Birkholz misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 11:06 | Akron | Isaac Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:57 | Akron | Isaac Robinson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Birkholz | 41-36 |
| 10:30 | West Virginia | David Taylor clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Komar - foul #2 on John Komar, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak (SG), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (PF) Mike Williams, Steven Dick | |
| 10:30 | West Virginia | David Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 10:30 | West Virginia | David Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 10:30 | Akron | Edward Mayer pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:15 | Akron | Scott Birkholz can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-36 |
| 10:13 | Akron | John Bryner tips it back up and in | 43-36 |
| 09:46 | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 09:45 | West Virginia | Shing Ching grabs the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 09:21 | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Tomczak | 43-39 |
| 09:04 | Akron | David Taylor steals the ball from Scott Birkholz | 43-39 |
| 08:45 | West Virginia | Shing Ching drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Abraham Heineman | 43-41 |
| 08:24 | Akron | John Bryner double dribbles | 43-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mike Williams (SG), Herman Pleasant (SF) Daniel Tomczak, Shing Ching | |
| 07:56 | West Virginia | Mike Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Abraham Heineman | 43-44 |
| 07:44 | Akron | Edward Mayer buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Birkholz | 45-44 |
| 07:19 | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 07:18 | Akron | Scott Birkholz gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Komar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Abraham Heineman (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Herman Pleasant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Akron | Isaac Robinson's pass is intercepted by David Taylor | 45-44 |
| 06:32 | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-44 |
| 06:30 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski tips it but misses | 45-44 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Edward Mayer grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 06:22 | Akron | John Bryner is denied on a layup by David Taylor | 45-44 |
| 06:21 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to John Bryner | 45-44 |
| 06:08 | Akron | Edward Mayer blows the layup but he's fouled by Mike Williams - foul #3 on Mike Williams, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Woodrow Cater (SG), Aaron Wildman (SF), Rodney Barker (C) Scott Birkholz, John Bryner, Isaac Robinson, John Komar | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shing Ching (SF), Steven Dick (PF) Herman Pleasant, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| 06:08 | Akron | Edward Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 06:08 | Akron | Edward Mayer misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 06:08 | Akron | Rodney Barker gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 05:55 | Akron | Aaron Wildman makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Woodrow Cater | 49-44 |
| 05:36 | West Virginia | Aaron Wildman is called for the reach on Abraham Heineman - foul #2 on Aaron Wildman, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerald Fregoso (PF) Edward Mayer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 05:18 | West Virginia | Mike Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 05:02 | Akron | Aaron Wildman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | Steven Dick snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 04:41 | West Virginia | Shing Ching misses short on a shot from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Rodney Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Mike Williams takes the ball from David Newton | 49-47 |
| 04:18 | West Virginia | Mike Williams jams it | 49-49 |
| 03:58 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 03:56 | West Virginia | Steven Dick pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 03:28 | West Virginia | Mike Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 03:26 | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 02:57 | West Virginia | Mike Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), John Bryner (SG), Isaac Robinson (SF), Edward Mayer (PF), John Komar (C) David Newton, Woodrow Cater, Aaron Wildman, Jerald Fregoso, Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Daniel Tomczak (SG), Herman Pleasant (SF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (PF), Roland Johnson (C) Abraham Heineman, Mike Williams, Shing Ching, Steven Dick, David Taylor | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Komar (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Pleasant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roland Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:38 | Akron | John Bryner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 02:36 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Roland Johnson | 49-49 |
| 02:17 | West Virginia | Scott Birkholz steps in front of the Herman Pleasant pass | 49-49 |
| 01:59 | Akron | John Bryner hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Komar | 52-49 |
| 01:42 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Ralston | 52-52 |
| 01:31 | Akron | The jump hook by Isaac Robinson is blocked by Herman Pleasant | 52-52 |
| 01:30 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to David Ralston | 52-52 |
| 01:03 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Daniel Tomczak is blocked by John Komar | 52-52 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Isaac Robinson pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Scott Birkholz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman (PG), Mike Williams (SG), Shing Ching (SF), David Taylor (C) David Ralston, Daniel Tomczak, Herman Pleasant, Roland Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Edward Mayer grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:05 | Akron | Isaac Robinson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Isaac Robinson, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman is fouled on the floor by Edward Mayer - foul #2 on Edward Mayer, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Komar (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Abraham Heineman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Williams (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shing Ching (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | David Taylor wins the tip | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:33 | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-52 |
| 04:32 | Akron | John Komar grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:09 | Akron | John Komar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dick (PF) Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| 03:50 | West Virginia | Isaac Robinson is called for the reach on Shing Ching - foul #3 on Isaac Robinson, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| 03:50 | West Virginia | Shing Ching makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:50 | West Virginia | Shing Ching makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:31 | Akron | Isaac Robinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 03:29 | West Virginia | Shing Ching gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 03:04 | West Virginia | Mike Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 03:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to Edward Mayer | 52-54 |
| 02:45 | Akron | John Bryner buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 02:16 | West Virginia | Shing Ching misses long on a shot from the left side | 55-54 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Scott Birkholz grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 02:03 | Akron | John Komar hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Mayer | 57-54 |
| 01:44 | West Virginia | Shing Ching is fouled on the floor by Scott Birkholz - foul #1 on Scott Birkholz, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski (PF) Steven Dick | |
| 01:44 | West Virginia | Shing Ching misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Edward Mayer gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 01:21 | Akron | Isaac Robinson hits a turnaround from close range | 59-54 |
| 00:57 | West Virginia | Mike Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Abraham Heineman | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - John Komar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Abraham Heineman (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shing Ching (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Aleksandar Ptaszynski steals the ball from John Komar | 59-57 |
| 00:17 | West Virginia | David Taylor loses the dribble to Scott Birkholz | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Akron | John Bryner is fouled in the backcourt by Abraham Heineman - foul #3 on Abraham Heineman, team foul #3 | 59-57 |
| 00:13 | Akron | John Bryner is fouled on the floor by Aleksandar Ptaszynski - foul #1 on Aleksandar Ptaszynski, team foul #4 | 59-57 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Mike Williams is called for the reach on John Bryner - foul #4 on Mike Williams, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Edward Mayer is fouled on the floor by Aleksandar Ptaszynski - foul #2 on Aleksandar Ptaszynski, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| 00:06 | Akron | John Bryner is fouled on the floor by Mike Williams - foul #5 on Mike Williams, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak (SG) Mike Williams | |
| 00:06 | Akron | John Bryner makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:06 | Akron | John Bryner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-57 |