| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andre Ferrari (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scott Sawinski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Elmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Roybal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leandro Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Russell Jacobs lays it in on a great pass from Fredrick Conrad | 33-31 |
| 19:05 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 19:03 | Youngstown State | Leandro Esposito tips it home | 35-31 |
| 18:36 | Akron | Trevor Johnson clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Curtis Roybal - foul #3 on Curtis Roybal, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Mara (PF) Curtis Roybal | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:36 | Akron | Trevor Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:36 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:36 | Youngstown State | Leandro Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:24 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-32 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Dave Marks pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Thomas Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 17:28 | Youngstown State | Leandro Esposito lays it in set up by Andre Ferrari and the foul's on Russell Jacobs - foul #2 on Russell Jacobs, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon (PG) Andre Ferrari | |
| Subs | Akron | Patrick Sims (C) Dave Marks | |
| 17:28 | Youngstown State | Leandro Esposito makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:02 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Russell Jacobs and the foul's on Earl Elmore - foul #1 on Earl Elmore, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Davis (C) Leandro Esposito | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (SG), Craig Delp (PF) Thomas Johnson, Russell Jacobs | |
| 17:02 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses the free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:02 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Ronald Davis | 38-34 |
| 16:40 | Youngstown State | Michael Mara is called for traveling | 38-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joe Blackshire (SG), Thomas Merganthaler (C) Scott Sawinski, Earl Elmore | |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (PG), Edward Costillo (SF) Fredrick Conrad, Trevor Johnson | |
| 16:11 | Akron | Rafael Maxon steals it from Edward Costillo | 38-34 |
| 15:56 | Youngstown State | Edward Costillo swats the layup by Michael Mara | 38-34 |
| 15:55 | Youngstown State | Michael Mara snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Rafael Maxon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Blackshire (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Mara (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Merganthaler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Brian Prahl (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Delp (fresh) 3 pts. C - Patrick Sims (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Youngstown State | Ronald Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 15:29 | Akron | Edward Costillo snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 15:00 | Akron | Edward Costillo connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Prahl and he's hacked by Michael Mara - foul #2 on Michael Mara, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari (PG), Scott Sawinski (SG), Earl Elmore (SF), Curtis Roybal (PF), Leandro Esposito (C) Rafael Maxon, Joe Blackshire, Michael Mara, Ronald Davis, Thomas Merganthaler | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Russell Jacobs (PF), Dave Marks (C) Brian Prahl, Stephen Hunnicutt, Craig Delp, Patrick Sims | |
| 15:00 | Akron | Edward Costillo misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:00 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:39 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski knocks in the floater from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 14:22 | Akron | Dave Marks is fouled on the floor by Leandro Esposito - foul #1 on Leandro Esposito, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Trevor Johnson (SF) Edward Costillo | |
| 13:56 | Akron | Andre Ferrari is called for the reach on Fredrick Conrad - foul #2 on Andre Ferrari, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| 13:30 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 13:03 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-38 |
| 13:02 | Akron | Trevor Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 12:35 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:30 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 12:28 | Akron | Dave Marks snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 12:03 | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 11:43 | Youngstown State | Dave Marks takes the ball from Curtis Roybal | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andre Ferrari (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Sawinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Elmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Roybal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Leandro Esposito (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Jacobs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Dave Marks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Akron | Dave Marks loses the ball out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon (PG), Joe Blackshire (SG), Michael Mara (SF), Ronald Davis (PF), Thomas Merganthaler (C) Andre Ferrari, Scott Sawinski, Earl Elmore, Curtis Roybal, Leandro Esposito | |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (PG), Stephen Hunnicutt (SG), Craig Delp (PF), Patrick Sims (C) Fredrick Conrad, Thomas Johnson, Russell Jacobs, Dave Marks | |
| 11:20 | Youngstown State | Joe Blackshire hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Prahl - foul #1 on Brian Prahl, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| 11:20 | Youngstown State | Joe Blackshire misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:20 | Youngstown State | Joe Blackshire makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:58 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt is hacked by Ronald Davis - foul #2 on Ronald Davis, team foul #6 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Costillo (SF) Trevor Johnson | |
| 10:29 | Akron | Brian Prahl knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Costillo | 41-40 |
| 10:20 | Youngstown State | Joe Blackshire is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joe Blackshire, team foul #7 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski (SG), Earl Elmore (SF) Joe Blackshire, Thomas Merganthaler | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Russell Jacobs (PF) Brian Prahl, Stephen Hunnicutt, Craig Delp | |
| 10:00 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 09:58 | Akron | Thomas Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 09:36 | Akron | Russell Jacobs banks in the layup | 41-42 |
| 09:18 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski is whistled for a carry | 41-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari (PG), Curtis Roybal (PF) Rafael Maxon, Michael Mara | |
| Subs | Akron | Trevor Johnson (SF) Edward Costillo | |
| 08:54 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad is hacked by Ronald Davis - foul #3 on Ronald Davis, team foul #8 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Merganthaler (C) Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | Dave Marks (C) Patrick Sims | |
| 08:54 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:35 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari misses the shot from the right side | 41-44 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Trevor Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Johnson | 41-47 |
| 07:50 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 07:48 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andre Ferrari (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Sawinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Elmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Roybal (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Merganthaler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Jacobs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Akron | Trevor Johnson is denied on a dunk by Curtis Roybal | 41-47 |
| 07:28 | Youngstown State | Thomas Merganthaler pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 07:17 | Youngstown State | Trevor Johnson steals the ball from Curtis Roybal | 41-47 |
| 07:13 | Akron | Trevor Johnson slams it home | 41-49 |
| 07:05 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari is hacked by Dave Marks - foul #2 on Dave Marks, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon (PG), Michael Mara (SG), Ronald Davis (SF), Leandro Esposito (C) Andre Ferrari, Scott Sawinski, Earl Elmore, Thomas Merganthaler | |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (PG), Stephen Hunnicutt (SG), Craig Delp (PF), Patrick Sims (C) Fredrick Conrad, Thomas Johnson, Russell Jacobs, Dave Marks | |
| 06:47 | Youngstown State | Trevor Johnson steals it from Curtis Roybal | 41-49 |
| 06:26 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-49 |
| 06:25 | Akron | Trevor Johnson tips it home | 41-51 |
| 06:05 | Youngstown State | Michael Mara misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-51 |
| 06:04 | Akron | Craig Delp grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 05:43 | Akron | Leandro Esposito steals the ball from Craig Delp | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:27 | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Michael Mara and the foul's on Craig Delp - foul #2 on Craig Delp, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari (PG), Scott Sawinski (SG), Earl Elmore (SF) Rafael Maxon, Michael Mara, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Edward Costillo (SF) Brian Prahl, Trevor Johnson | |
| 05:27 | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal misses the free throw | 43-51 |
| 05:27 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore grabs the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 05:14 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 04:45 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 04:43 | Youngstown State | Leandro Esposito gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 04:22 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Craig Delp - foul #3 on Craig Delp, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Mara (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Curtis Roybal, Leandro Esposito | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Russell Jacobs (PF), Dave Marks (C) Stephen Hunnicutt, Edward Costillo, Craig Delp, Patrick Sims | |
| 04:22 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 04:22 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Russell Jacobs jams it and he's fouled by Scott Sawinski - foul #2 on Scott Sawinski, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses the free throw | 47-53 |
| 03:59 | Youngstown State | Ronald Davis snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 03:52 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari is fouled in the backcourt by Fredrick Conrad - foul #2 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| 03:52 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 03:52 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 03:52 | Akron | Dave Marks grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 03:32 | Akron | Trevor Johnson is fouled on the floor by Michael Mara - foul #3 on Michael Mara, team foul #10 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon (PG) Andre Ferrari | |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (PG) Fredrick Conrad | |
| 03:32 | Akron | Trevor Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 03:32 | Akron | Trevor Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Rafael Maxon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Sawinski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Elmore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Mara (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Brian Prahl (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 9 pts. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon loses the ball out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joe Blackshire (SG), Thomas Merganthaler (C) Scott Sawinski, Earl Elmore | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:43 | Akron | Dave Marks hits the finger roll set up by Trevor Johnson | 48-57 |
| 02:43 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari (PG), Scott Sawinski (SG), Earl Elmore (SF), Leandro Esposito (C) Rafael Maxon, Joe Blackshire, Ronald Davis, Thomas Merganthaler | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG) Brian Prahl | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:26 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore lays it up and in set up by Scott Sawinski | 50-57 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Sawinski - foul #3 on Scott Sawinski, team foul #11 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal (PF) Michael Mara | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:03 | Akron | Trevor Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 02:03 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Leandro Esposito | 50-58 |
| 01:42 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Earl Elmore | 53-58 |
| 01:14 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Johnson | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 00:55 | Akron | The rebound goes to Dave Marks | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Akron | Dave Marks is hacked by Andre Ferrari in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andre Ferrari, team foul #12 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Orville Chittenden (SG) Thomas Johnson | |
| 00:54 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Earl Elmore | 56-62 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Scott Sawinski is called for the reach on Orville Chittenden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Sawinski, team foul #13 | 56-62 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Orville Chittenden makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Orville Chittenden makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:39 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Earl Elmore | 59-64 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Orville Chittenden is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Sawinski - foul #5 on Scott Sawinski, team foul #14 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Mara (SG) Scott Sawinski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:37 | Akron | Orville Chittenden makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Orville Chittenden makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:31 | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-66 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Trevor Johnson grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Trevor Johnson is hacked by Andre Ferrari in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andre Ferrari, team foul #15 | 59-66 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Trevor Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Trevor Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:20 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari misses short on a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Dave Marks - foul #3 on Dave Marks, team foul #8 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG) Orville Chittenden | |
| 00:20 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:20 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:20 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari makes the 3rd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad is fouled in the backcourt by Andre Ferrari - foul #5 on Andre Ferrari, team foul #16 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon (PG) Andre Ferrari | |
| Subs | Akron | Orville Chittenden (SG) Thomas Johnson | |
| 00:19 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:17 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG) Orville Chittenden | |
| 00:13 | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | Michael Mara pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 00:08 | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Russell Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad runs out the clock | 62-69 |