| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) C - Manuel Appling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares blows the layup | 36-27 |
| 19:50 | Akron | Robert Elston pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 19:35 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dikembe Real | 39-27 |
| 19:09 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-27 |
| 19:08 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares grabs the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 18:57 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea is denied on a layup by Jimmy Williams | 39-27 |
| 18:56 | Akron | Juan Zepeda grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 18:42 | Akron | Dikembe Real connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Miro Grzywinski | 42-27 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares banks in the layup set up by Carl Nathanson | 42-29 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Dikembe Real is hacked by Pierre Lanctot - foul #1 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), James Wilson (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Jimmy Williams, Juan Zepeda, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:39 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 17:37 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Sanchez | 42-29 |
| 17:27 | Akron | Edward Gragg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 42-29 |
| 17:25 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Carl Nathanson | 42-29 |
| 17:06 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 17:04 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares tips it home | 42-31 |
| 16:50 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez is whistled for traveling | 42-31 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF) James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), George Quesenberry (SG), Dennis Wiggins (SF), Brian Pulver (C) Pierre Lanctot, Ernest McElyea, Carl Nathanson, Manuel Appling | |
| 16:35 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-31 |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:19 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 16:18 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 16:16 | Cleveland State | James Hall loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Johnny Daniell (PF), Robert Elston (C) James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:03 | Akron | George Quesenberry is called for the reach on William Rehberger - foul #1 on George Quesenberry, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (PG), James Wilson (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:49 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Dennis Wiggins - foul #2 on Dennis Wiggins, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF), Robert Elston (C) James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Henry Rehm (C) George Quesenberry, Troy Phares | |
| 15:49 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 15:49 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Johnny Daniell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Wiggins (fresh) PF - Brian Pulver (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Rehberger - foul #1 on William Rehberger, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), James Wilson (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Miro Grzywinski, William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell, Juan Zepeda, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG) James Hall | |
| 15:37 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:37 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 15:26 | Akron | James Wilson can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Dennis Wiggins - foul #3 on Dennis Wiggins, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, Lonnie Higby, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling (SF) Dennis Wiggins | |
| 15:26 | Akron | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 15:26 | Akron | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 15:12 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling double dribbles | 45-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) James Wilson, Johnny Daniell, Juan Zepeda, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:55 | Akron | William Rehberger clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 14:54 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez tips it home | 47-33 |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Gragg - foul #3 on Edward Gragg, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), James Wilson (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Johnny Daniell (PF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, Lonnie Higby, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson (SF) Brian Pulver | |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 14:16 | Akron | Dikembe Real scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Williams | 50-35 |
| 14:02 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Henry Rehm | 50-37 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Dikembe Real clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 13:42 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Manuel Appling | 50-37 |
| 13:15 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Pierre Lanctot | 50-39 |
| 13:04 | Akron | Dikembe Real can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-39 |
| 13:02 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 12:47 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-39 |
| 12:45 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea tips it in | 50-41 |
| 12:31 | Akron | James Wilson loses the dribble to Ernest McElyea | 50-41 |
| 12:28 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot blows the layup | 50-41 |
| 12:26 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Elston | 50-41 |
| 12:07 | Akron | James Wilson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Manuel Appling - foul #1 on Manuel Appling, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (PG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Real, Jimmy Williams, Johnny Daniell, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), George Quesenberry (SG), Dennis Wiggins (SF), Troy Phares (PF), Brian Pulver (C) Pierre Lanctot, Ernest McElyea, Carl Nathanson, Manuel Appling, Henry Rehm | |
| 12:07 | Akron | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:07 | Akron | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 11:46 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry steps out of bounds on the baseline | 52-41 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) PF - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 3 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Quesenberry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Pulver (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez is called for a charge - foul #2 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:16 | Cleveland State | James Hall makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 11:12 | Akron | James Hall picks off the pass by Miro Grzywinski in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 10:57 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry blows the dunk | 52-44 |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry tips it in | 52-46 |
| 10:32 | Akron | William Rehberger clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 10:30 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 10:14 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Hall | 52-48 |
| 09:55 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 09:53 | Akron | Lonnie Higby grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 09:36 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski is hacked by George Quesenberry - foul #2 on George Quesenberry, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF), Robert Elston (C) Miro Grzywinski, Lonnie Higby, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Ernest McElyea (SG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Manuel Appling (PF), Henry Rehm (C) James Hall, George Quesenberry, Dennis Wiggins, Troy Phares, Brian Pulver | |
| 09:18 | Akron | Ernest McElyea takes the ball from Juan Zepeda | 52-48 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea banks in the layup | 52-50 |
| 08:49 | Akron | Juan Zepeda travels with the ball | 52-50 |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Rehberger, Jimmy Williams, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 08:26 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling misses the shot from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 08:24 | Akron | The rebound goes to Juan Zepeda | 52-50 |
| 08:19 | Akron | Johnny Daniell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Antonio Sanchez | 54-50 |
| 08:14 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 08:12 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling snags the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 07:55 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Pierre Lanctot | 54-52 |
| 07:38 | Akron | Johnny Daniell scores on a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Carl Nathanson - foul #2 on Carl Nathanson, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, James Wilson, Juan Zepeda, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (SG), Troy Phares (PF) Ernest McElyea, Manuel Appling | |
| 07:38 | Akron | Johnny Daniell makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Johnny Daniell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) C - Robert Elston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-52 |
| 07:18 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm tips it in | 57-54 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Robert Elston makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by William Rehberger | 59-54 |
| 06:36 | Cleveland State | James Hall clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 06:35 | Akron | Johnny Daniell grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Johnny Daniell misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 59-54 |
| 06:12 | Akron | William Rehberger can't tip it in | 59-54 |
| 06:10 | Akron | Johnny Daniell pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:57 | Akron | Dikembe Real scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Johnny Daniell | 61-54 |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares is fouled on the floor by William Rehberger - foul #2 on William Rehberger, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Real, William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell, Dikembe Akiyama, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG), Dennis Wiggins (SF), Manuel Appling (PF), Brian Pulver (C) Pierre Lanctot, Carl Nathanson, Troy Phares, Henry Rehm | |
| 05:20 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jimmy Williams - foul #2 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Lonnie Higby (SF) Jimmy Williams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:20 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:20 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:06 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Lonnie Higby pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 04:21 | Cleveland State | Antonio Sanchez blocks the short jumper by Ernest McElyea | 61-56 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Juan Zepeda gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Gragg | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Cleveland State | James Hall scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Ernest McElyea | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 5 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Appling (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Pulver (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Dennis Wiggins - foul #4 on Dennis Wiggins, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Troy Phares (PF) James Hall, Dennis Wiggins | |
| 03:30 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:30 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:30 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver grabs the board | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 65-58 |
| 03:11 | Akron | Robert Elston snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Miro Grzywinski | 68-58 |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Juan Zepeda (PF) Miro Grzywinski, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson (SF), Henry Rehm (C) Manuel Appling, Brian Pulver | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Akron | Dikembe Real can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Henry Rehm | 68-58 |
| 02:21 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Williams - foul #3 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Dikembe Real, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Robert Elston snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 01:51 | Akron | Robert Elston clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 68-58 |
| 01:49 | Akron | James Wilson tips it back up and in | 70-58 |
| 01:38 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-58 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Edward Gragg buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Wilson | 73-58 |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot lays it in set up by Ernest McElyea | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Akron | James Wilson is hacked by Ernest McElyea - foul #2 on Ernest McElyea, team foul #9 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Juan Zepeda (PF) Edward Gragg, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), George Quesenberry (SG), Dennis Wiggins (SF), Manuel Appling (PF), Brian Pulver (C) Pierre Lanctot, Ernest McElyea, Carl Nathanson, Troy Phares, Henry Rehm | |
| 00:29 | Akron | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 00:29 | Akron | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-60 |
| 00:21 | Akron | James Wilson gets the rebound | 75-60 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Dikembe Real runs out the clock | 75-60 |