| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Franjo Zabaneh (fresh) SG - Kristopher Taylor (fresh) SF - Rogelio Marino (fresh) PF - Jamie Graham (fresh) C - Mark Thiele (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) SG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) PF - Juan Zepeda (fresh) C - Robert Elston (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Mark Thiele wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor is hacked by Miro Grzywinski - foul #1 on Miro Grzywinski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Elston | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Akron | Juan Zepeda loses the dribble to Mark Thiele | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Evansville | Mark Thiele misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Real - foul #1 on Dikembe Real, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Evansville | Mark Thiele misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Evansville | Mark Thiele misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Juan Zepeda grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Akron | Jimmy Williams is hacked by Mark Thiele - foul #1 on Mark Thiele, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Rogelio Marino - foul #1 on Rogelio Marino, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:29 | Evansville | Mark Thiele snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:08 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor hits a shot from the baseline set up by Franjo Zabaneh | 2-1 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Robert Elston misses the floater in the lane | 2-1 |
| 18:00 | Akron | Robert Elston tips it in | 2-3 |
| 17:41 | Evansville | Robert Elston is called for the reach on Kristopher Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Elston, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Jimmy Williams, Juan Zepeda, Robert Elston | |
| 17:26 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Johnny Daniell snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:19 | Akron | Johnny Daniell throws it down on a great pass from Edward Gragg | 2-5 |
| 16:50 | Evansville | Jamie Graham's floater is tipped away by Antonio Sanchez | 2-5 |
| 16:48 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:44 | Akron | Edward Gragg hits the finger roll set up by William Rehberger | 2-7 |
| 16:30 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh is fouled on the floor by Edward Gragg - foul #1 on Edward Gragg, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roy Pryce (PF) Jamie Graham | |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF) William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell | |
| 16:11 | Evansville | Mark Thiele's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | Victor Ream (SF), Kevin Cannon (C) Rogelio Marino, Mark Thiele | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (PF) Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 15:51 | Akron | Johnny Daniell's pass is intercepted by Victor Ream | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Franjo Zabaneh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kristopher Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Ream (fresh) PF - Roy Pryce (fresh) C - Kevin Cannon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) SF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) PF - Johnny Daniell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor misses the 3 from straight away | 2-7 |
| 15:30 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 15:24 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 15:22 | Evansville | Roy Pryce snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 15:05 | Evansville | Edward Gragg picks off the pass by Victor Ream | 2-7 |
| 14:40 | Akron | Edward Gragg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 14:38 | Evansville | Roy Pryce pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 14:26 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Franjo Zabaneh | 4-7 |
| 13:58 | Akron | James Wilson is hacked by Franjo Zabaneh - foul #1 on Franjo Zabaneh, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | Drazen Legerski (SG), Rogelio Marino (SF), Jamie Graham (PF), Mark Thiele (C) Franjo Zabaneh, Kristopher Taylor, Roy Pryce, Kevin Cannon | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Johnny Daniell, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 13:40 | Akron | Jimmy Williams lays it up and in set up by Juan Zepeda | 4-9 |
| 13:17 | Evansville | Mark Thiele banks in the layup | 6-9 |
| 13:03 | Akron | Dikembe Real misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 13:01 | Akron | Robert Elston hits the follow up shot | 6-11 |
| 12:43 | Evansville | Mark Thiele misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Elston - foul #2 on Robert Elston, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roy Pryce (PG) Victor Ream | |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (PG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Dikembe Real, Robert Elston | |
| 12:43 | Evansville | Mark Thiele makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:43 | Evansville | Mark Thiele makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:22 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jimmy Williams | 8-13 |
| 12:15 | Evansville | Jamie Graham drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-13 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Mark Thiele | 11-13 |
| 11:57 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 11:51 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Jamie Graham | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Roy Pryce (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Drazen Legerski (fresh) SF - Rogelio Marino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Graham (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Thiele (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) C - Juan Zepeda (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Akron | Jamie Graham takes the ball from Dikembe Akiyama | 13-13 |
| 11:31 | Evansville | Jamie Graham hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Roy Pryce | 15-13 |
| 11:12 | Akron | Juan Zepeda comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 11:11 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:00 | Evansville | Roy Pryce clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Dikembe Akiyama - foul #1 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh (PG), Kristopher Taylor (SG), Victor Ream (SF), Kevin Cannon (C) Drazen Legerski, Rogelio Marino, Jamie Graham, Mark Thiele | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), James Wilson (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Miro Grzywinski, William Rehberger, Jimmy Williams, Juan Zepeda | |
| 11:00 | Evansville | Roy Pryce misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:00 | Evansville | Roy Pryce makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:42 | Akron | Dikembe Real misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 10:40 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Roy Pryce | 16-13 |
| 10:13 | Evansville | A charge is called on Kristopher Taylor - foul #1 on Kristopher Taylor, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Johnny Daniell (PF) Dikembe Real, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 10:03 | Akron | Kristopher Taylor is called for the reach on Edward Gragg - foul #2 on Kristopher Taylor, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | Rogelio Marino (SF) Kristopher Taylor | |
| Subs | Akron | Juan Zepeda (PF) Lonnie Higby | |
| 09:38 | Akron | Johnny Daniell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-13 |
| 09:36 | Akron | Johnny Daniell tips it in | 16-15 |
| 09:34 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mark Thiele (C) Roy Pryce | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Edward Gragg, James Wilson, Johnny Daniell, Juan Zepeda | |
| 09:16 | Akron | Dikembe Real's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jamie Graham (PF) Kevin Cannon | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), James Wilson (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF) Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Lonnie Higby, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 09:01 | Evansville | Jamie Graham misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Antonio Sanchez - foul #1 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | Drazen Legerski (SG) Victor Ream | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Edward Gragg, James Wilson, Jimmy Williams, Juan Zepeda | |
| 09:01 | Evansville | Jamie Graham misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:01 | Evansville | Jamie Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 08:41 | Akron | Dikembe Real connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Akiyama | 17-18 |
| 08:36 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh lays it in and the foul's on Dikembe Akiyama - foul #2 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roy Pryce (SF) Rogelio Marino | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF) Dikembe Real, William Rehberger, Lonnie Higby, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 08:36 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh misses the free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Juan Zepeda gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:22 | Akron | Edward Gragg scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jimmy Williams | 19-21 |
| 07:59 | Evansville | Mark Thiele clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 19-21 |
| 07:57 | Evansville | Roy Pryce tips it back up and in | 21-21 |
| 07:36 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Juan Zepeda | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Franjo Zabaneh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Drazen Legerski (fresh) SF - Roy Pryce (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamie Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Mark Thiele (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Juan Zepeda (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Evansville | Jamie Graham lays it up and in | 23-23 |
| 06:53 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski is hacked by Roy Pryce - foul #1 on Roy Pryce, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Evansville | Victor Ream (PG), Rogelio Marino (SF), Kevin Cannon (C) Franjo Zabaneh, Jamie Graham, Mark Thiele | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), James Wilson (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Johnny Daniell (PF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, Miro Grzywinski, Jimmy Williams, Juan Zepeda, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 06:46 | Akron | Johnny Daniell connects on the floater in the paint set up by Dikembe Real | 23-25 |
| 06:30 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 06:28 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon gets the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 06:12 | Evansville | Roy Pryce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Bowles (SG), Brian Patten (C) Drazen Legerski, Roy Pryce | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG) James Wilson | |
| 06:00 | Akron | Dikembe Real drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Rehberger | 23-28 |
| 05:35 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon misses the turnaround near the basket | 23-28 |
| 05:33 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Ream | 23-28 |
| 05:24 | Evansville | A charge is called on Kevin Cannon - foul #1 on Kevin Cannon, team foul #7 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh (PG), Mark Thiele (C) John Bowles, Brian Patten | |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (PG), James Wilson (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Real, William Rehberger, Lonnie Higby, Johnny Daniell, Robert Elston | |
| 05:11 | Akron | James Wilson blows the layup but he's fouled by Victor Ream - foul #1 on Victor Ream, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roy Pryce (PF) Kevin Cannon | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG) Miro Grzywinski | |
| 05:11 | Akron | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:11 | Akron | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:53 | Evansville | Mark Thiele is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Williams - foul #1 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #9 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jamie Graham (PF) Roy Pryce | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF) Dikembe Real, James Wilson, Jimmy Williams | |
| 04:53 | Evansville | Mark Thiele misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:53 | Akron | Juan Zepeda grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 04:35 | Akron | Johnny Daniell travels with the ball | 23-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, Juan Zepeda, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 04:20 | Evansville | Jamie Graham lays it up and in | 25-30 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Robert Elston buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Johnny Daniell | 25-32 |
| 04:09 | Evansville | Victor Ream comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 25-32 |
| 04:07 | Evansville | Victor Ream grabs the offensive board | 25-32 |
| 03:49 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor (SG), Roy Pryce (SF), Kevin Cannon (C) Victor Ream, Rogelio Marino, Mark Thiele | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), James Wilson (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Miro Grzywinski, William Rehberger, Jimmy Williams, Johnny Daniell | |
| 03:30 | Akron | Robert Elston hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 25-32 |
| 03:28 | Akron | Dikembe Real gets the offensive rebound | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Franjo Zabaneh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roy Pryce (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamie Graham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Kevin Cannon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) C - Robert Elston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Akron | Dikembe Real makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Wilson | 25-35 |
| 02:57 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 25-35 |
| 02:56 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Elston | 25-35 |
| 02:31 | Akron | Robert Elston misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Cannon - foul #2 on Kevin Cannon, team foul #9 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | Victor Ream (PG), Rogelio Marino (SF), Mark Thiele (C) Franjo Zabaneh, Jamie Graham, Kevin Cannon | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF) Dikembe Real, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby | |
| 02:31 | Akron | Robert Elston makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 02:31 | Akron | Robert Elston makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 02:15 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Jimmy Williams - foul #2 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #10 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Akron | Juan Zepeda (PF) Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 02:15 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino makes the free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Edward Gragg knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jimmy Williams | 28-40 |
| 01:42 | Evansville | Victor Ream knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Rogelio Marino | 31-40 |
| 01:25 | Akron | Robert Elston scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Gragg | 31-42 |
| 01:08 | Evansville | Roy Pryce misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jimmy Williams - foul #3 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #11 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh (PG) Victor Ream | |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (PG), James Wilson (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, Jimmy Williams, Juan Zepeda | |
| 01:08 | Evansville | Roy Pryce misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 01:08 | Evansville | Roy Pryce makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski double dribbles | 32-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kevin Cannon (PF) Rogelio Marino | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG) James Wilson | |
| 00:30 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh is hacked by Dikembe Real - foul #2 on Dikembe Real, team foul #12 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Drazen Legerski (SG), Rogelio Marino (SF), Jamie Graham (PF) Kristopher Taylor, Roy Pryce, Mark Thiele | |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG), Juan Zepeda (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Real, Dikembe Akiyama, Robert Elston | |
| 00:30 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 00:30 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski loses the dribble to Rogelio Marino | 33-42 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino misses the halfcourt shot | 33-42 |