| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Trevor Johnson inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | William Robinson takes the ball from Dave Marks | 32-38 |
| 19:27 | Providence | Jason Henderson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gary Edmond | 32-41 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Dave Marks misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-41 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Russell Jacobs hits the follow up shot | 34-41 |
| 18:55 | Providence | Dave Marks swats the dunk try by William Robinson | 34-41 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Thomas Johnson snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Dave Marks misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Keith Wilson - foul #2 on Keith Wilson, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:31 | Providence | Keith Wilson evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Trevor Johnson is fouled on the floor by Gary Stephens - foul #2 on Gary Stephens, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Trevor Johnson scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Fredrick Conrad | 38-43 |
| 17:40 | Providence | Keith Wilson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left side | 38-43 |
| 17:38 | Providence | Gary Edmond pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:33 | Providence | Keith Wilson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Henderson | 38-46 |
| 17:15 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 17:00 | Providence | William Robinson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 16:59 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses the tip | 40-46 |
| 16:57 | Providence | Keith Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 16:45 | Providence | Gary Edmond clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dave Marks - foul #4 on Dave Marks, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (PG), Stephen Hunnicutt (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Craig Delp (PF), Patrick Sims (C) Fredrick Conrad, Thomas Johnson, Trevor Johnson, Russell Jacobs, Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Ernest Perry (SG), Larry Ridout (PF) Jason Henderson, Keith Wilson, Gary Stephens | |
| 16:45 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 16:45 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Ernest Perry steals the ball from Stephen Hunnicutt | 40-48 |
| 16:27 | Providence | Gary Edmond slams it home on a nice dish by Ernest Perry | 40-50 |
| 16:12 | Akron | Patrick Sims is hacked by William Robinson - foul #1 on William Robinson, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Providence | Mason Coleman (SF), David Cost (C) Gary Edmond, William Robinson | |
| 15:56 | Akron | The short jumper by Brian Prahl is denied by David Cost | 40-50 |
| 15:55 | Providence | Larry Ridout grabs the board | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Brian Prahl (fresh) SG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fresh) SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) PF - Craig Delp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Harold Andersen (fresh) SG - Ernest Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mason Coleman (fresh) PF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cost (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Providence | Larry Ridout can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Craig Delp - foul #2 on Craig Delp, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Trevor Johnson (SF) Brian Prahl, Edward Costillo | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:37 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 15:37 | Providence | Larry Ridout misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 15:37 | Akron | The rebound goes to Patrick Sims | 40-51 |
| 15:25 | Akron | Craig Delp banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fredrick Conrad | 42-51 |
| 15:10 | Providence | Larry Ridout hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harold Andersen | 42-53 |
| 14:52 | Akron | Trevor Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Fredrick Conrad | 45-53 |
| 14:28 | Providence | Ernest Perry knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Larry Ridout and the foul's on Fredrick Conrad - foul #2 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG), Russell Jacobs (PF) Stephen Hunnicutt, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Gary Edmond (SF), Gary Stephens (PF), William Robinson (C) Harold Andersen, Mason Coleman, Larry Ridout, David Cost | |
| 14:28 | Providence | Ernest Perry makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| 14:05 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 14:04 | Providence | Gary Edmond pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 13:42 | Providence | Gary Stephens's pass is intercepted by Thomas Johnson | 45-56 |
| 13:16 | Akron | Gary Stephens denies the turnaround by Trevor Johnson | 45-56 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Russell Jacobs grabs the offensive board | 45-56 |
| 13:00 | Akron | Russell Jacobs makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Fredrick Conrad and he's fouled by Gary Stephens - foul #3 on Gary Stephens, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (PG), Edward Costillo (SF), Dave Marks (C) Fredrick Conrad, Trevor Johnson, Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | Providence | Keith Wilson (SG), Larry Ridout (PF) Ernest Perry, Gary Stephens | |
| 13:00 | Akron | Russell Jacobs makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| 12:45 | Providence | Jason Henderson is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-56 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Thomas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 12:23 | Akron | Brian Prahl hits a shot from the right side | 50-56 |
| 12:02 | Providence | Larry Ridout buries a runner from close range set up by William Robinson | 50-58 |
| 11:48 | Akron | Russell Jacobs hits a driving attempt from the left block | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Brian Prahl (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Providence | Gary Edmond hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 11:32 | Akron | Thomas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 11:16 | Akron | William Robinson denies the turnaround by Russell Jacobs | 52-58 |
| 11:15 | Providence | William Robinson grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 10:51 | Providence | William Robinson connects on the open jumper near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Keith Wilson | 52-60 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Brian Prahl misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-60 |
| 10:26 | Providence | Jason Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 10:11 | Providence | William Robinson can't finish the uncontested layup | 52-60 |
| 10:09 | Akron | Edward Costillo snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 09:58 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Jason Henderson - foul #2 on Jason Henderson, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Stephen Hunnicutt (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Patrick Sims (C) Brian Prahl, Thomas Johnson, Edward Costillo, Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Ernest Perry (SG), Mason Coleman (SF), Gary Stephens (PF), David Cost (C) Jason Henderson, Keith Wilson, Gary Edmond, Larry Ridout, William Robinson | |
| 09:58 | Akron | Russell Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:58 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:58 | Providence | Gary Stephens pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 09:38 | Providence | David Cost is whistled for a carry | 53-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Craig Delp (PF) Russell Jacobs | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:26 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Stephen Hunnicutt | 55-60 |
| 08:57 | Providence | David Cost misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 08:45 | Akron | Gary Stephens denies the turnaround by Trevor Johnson | 55-60 |
| 08:43 | Akron | Patrick Sims gets the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 08:30 | Akron | Craig Delp blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary Stephens - foul #4 on Gary Stephens, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Providence | Keith Wilson (SG), Gary Edmond (SF), Larry Ridout (PF), William Robinson (C) Ernest Perry, Mason Coleman, Gary Stephens, David Cost | |
| 08:30 | Akron | Craig Delp misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 08:30 | Akron | Craig Delp makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:05 | Providence | Larry Ridout hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold Andersen | 56-62 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Trevor Johnson is open but misses the lay-in | 56-62 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Craig Delp gets the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 07:33 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses the lay-in | 56-62 |
| 07:32 | Providence | William Robinson gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Craig Delp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Ridout (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Providence | William Robinson is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Keith Wilson out of the doubleteam | 56-64 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Keith Wilson - foul #3 on Keith Wilson, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Jacobs (PF), Dave Marks (C) Craig Delp, Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Ernest Perry (SG), Gary Stephens (PF) Harold Andersen, Keith Wilson, Larry Ridout | |
| 07:15 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:15 | Providence | William Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 07:10 | Providence | Ernest Perry's pass is intercepted by Trevor Johnson | 57-64 |
| 07:06 | Akron | Trevor Johnson lays it up and in | 59-64 |
| 07:01 | Providence | Ernest Perry misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-64 |
| 06:59 | Akron | Trevor Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses the fadeaway from the right side | 59-64 |
| 06:29 | Providence | William Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 06:22 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jason Henderson | 59-66 |
| 06:01 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 59-66 |
| 05:59 | Akron | Dave Marks snags the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 05:40 | Akron | Russell Jacobs knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Fredrick Conrad | 61-66 |
| 05:27 | Providence | William Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 05:25 | Providence | William Robinson misses the tip | 61-66 |
| 05:23 | Providence | Gary Edmond tips it home | 61-68 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Trevor Johnson comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Stephens - foul #5 on Gary Stephens, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Craig Delp (PF), Patrick Sims (C) Fredrick Conrad, Stephen Hunnicutt, Russell Jacobs, Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Providence | Keith Wilson (SG), Mason Coleman (SF), Larry Ridout (PF), David Cost (C) Ernest Perry, Gary Edmond, Gary Stephens, William Robinson | |
| 05:03 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 05:03 | Providence | Larry Ridout gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:58 | Providence | Jason Henderson is hacked by Brian Prahl in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Prahl, team foul #4 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Costillo (SF) Trevor Johnson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:32 | Providence | Larry Ridout clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Craig Delp - foul #3 on Craig Delp, team foul #5 | 61-68 |
| 04:32 | Providence | Larry Ridout misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:32 | Providence | Larry Ridout misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:32 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to David Cost | 61-68 |
| 04:22 | Providence | Larry Ridout misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 61-68 |
| 04:21 | Providence | Keith Wilson tips it back up and in | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:15 | Akron | Craig Delp hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-70 |
| 04:02 | Providence | David Cost scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Keith Wilson and he's fouled by Patrick Sims - foul #1 on Patrick Sims, team foul #6 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG) Jason Henderson | |
| 04:02 | Providence | David Cost misses the free throw | 63-72 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Craig Delp pulls down the rebound | 63-72 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Craig Delp banks in the layup on a nice dish by Patrick Sims | 65-72 |
| 03:34 | Providence | Brian Prahl steals it from David Cost | 65-72 |
| 03:30 | Akron | Brian Prahl lays it up and in | 67-72 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Brian Prahl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) PF - Craig Delp (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mason Coleman (fresh) PF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:13 | Providence | David Cost can't connect on a shot from the left block | 67-72 |
| 03:11 | Akron | Patrick Sims grabs the board | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:03 | Akron | Thomas Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-72 |
| 03:03 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Russell Jacobs (PF), Dave Marks (C) Brian Prahl, Edward Costillo, Craig Delp, Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Gary Edmond (SF), William Robinson (C) Harold Andersen, Mason Coleman, David Cost | |
| 02:54 | Providence | Gary Edmond scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Wilson | 69-74 |
| 02:35 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 02:34 | Providence | William Robinson pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:06 | Providence | Jason Henderson scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 69-76 |
| 01:55 | Akron | Thomas Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jason Henderson - foul #3 on Jason Henderson, team foul #9 | 69-76 |
| 01:55 | Akron | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 01:55 | Akron | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:32 | Providence | Jason Henderson is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Keith Wilson | 71-78 |
| 01:17 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-78 |
| 01:16 | Providence | William Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Providence | Jason Henderson's floater is tipped away by Trevor Johnson | 71-78 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Trevor Johnson grabs the board | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:53 | Akron | Dave Marks travels with the ball | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:51 | Providence | Thomas Johnson is called for the reach on Gary Edmond in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #7 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG) Jason Henderson | |
| 00:51 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:51 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad loses the ball out of bounds | 71-80 |
| 00:44 | Providence | Fredrick Conrad is called for the reach on Gary Edmond in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #8 | 71-80 |
| 00:44 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:44 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Russell Jacobs clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-82 |
| 00:34 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Trevor Johnson | 71-82 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Dave Marks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-82 |
| 00:30 | Providence | Gary Edmond grabs the board | 71-82 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Harold Andersen runs out the clock | 71-82 |