| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) SF - Morris Davis (fresh) PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) C - John Burkholder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) SF - Dick Hill (fresh) PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | John Burkholder wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Morris Davis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth is fouled on the floor by Anthony Langston - foul #1 on Anthony Langston, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Clark | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Akron | Dick Hill is called for the reach on Dwight Rhoton - foul #1 on Dick Hill, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Akron | Morris Davis is whistled for a carry | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton is called for traveling | 0-3 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 18:02 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 17:45 | Akron | John Burkholder grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:29 | Akron | John Burkholder misses the lay-in | 0-3 |
| 17:27 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 16:58 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Clark | 2-6 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Morris Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jamie Long | 5-6 |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton clanks a floater from the right side | 5-8 |
| 16:02 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Langston (fairly fresh) SF - Morris Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Burkholder (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Cleveland State | Morris Davis picks off the pass by Christopher Lerner | 5-8 |
| 15:27 | Akron | Anthony Langston knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jamie Long | 7-8 |
| 15:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Ruth - foul #1 on Richard Ruth, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Thomas Feldman (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Colby Stotler (C) Jamie Long, Anthony Langston, Morris Davis, John Burkholder | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui (PG), Gaston Austin (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Evan Massey (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) Robert Clark, Richard Ruth, Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner, Eddy Frampton | |
| 14:48 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:32 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson blows the layup | 9-10 |
| 14:31 | Akron | Colby Stotler snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 14:11 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Evan Massey - foul #1 on Evan Massey, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| 14:11 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:11 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:49 | Cleveland State | Dwight Rhoton is called for the reach on Paul Franqui - foul #1 on Dwight Rhoton, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Steve Jacobi (PF) Dwight Rhoton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:43 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 10-13 |
| 13:27 | Akron | Steve Jacobi is hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Richard Ruth (SG) Paul Franqui, Gaston Austin | |
| 13:12 | Akron | Thomas Feldman hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Walter Tansey | 12-13 |
| 12:46 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Feldman - foul #1 on Thomas Feldman, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dick Hill (SF), Eddy Frampton (C) Robert Johnson, Evan Massey | |
| 12:46 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:46 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:24 | Akron | Derrick Tsao steals it from Walter Tansey | 12-15 |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-18 |
| 11:55 | Akron | Steve Jacobi misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Derrick Tsao - foul #1 on Derrick Tsao, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Akron | William Noonkester (C) Colby Stotler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui (PG), Christopher Lerner (PF) Robert Clark, Derrick Tsao | |
| 11:55 | Akron | Steve Jacobi makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:55 | Akron | Steve Jacobi makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Tansey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Feldman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Noonkester (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Franqui (fresh) SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui loses the ball out of bounds | 14-18 |
| 11:17 | Akron | Freddie Hurt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin (SG) Richard Ruth | |
| 10:48 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton misses long on a jumper from the right side | 14-18 |
| 10:46 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill misses the tip | 14-18 |
| 10:45 | Akron | William Noonkester grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 10:25 | Akron | Freddie Hurt throws it down set up by Walter Tansey | 16-18 |
| 10:08 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 10:07 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner snags the offensive board | 16-18 |
| 09:55 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Gaston Austin | 16-20 |
| 09:47 | Akron | Walter Tansey hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-20 |
| 09:24 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Morris Davis (SF), Colby Stotler (PF) Walter Tansey, Freddie Hurt, Steve Jacobi | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Evan Massey (C) Paul Franqui, Gaston Austin, Dick Hill, Eddy Frampton | |
| 09:09 | Akron | Jamie Long misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 09:08 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 09:04 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 09:02 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey grabs the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth's pass is intercepted by William Noonkester | 19-20 |
| 08:45 | Akron | Jamie Long is hacked by Robert Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Clark, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF) Jamie Long, Morris Davis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao (C) Christopher Lerner | |
| 08:26 | Akron | Colby Stotler misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 19-20 |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 08:19 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson's layup is rejected by Colby Stotler | 19-20 |
| 08:17 | Akron | Colby Stotler snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 08:06 | Akron | Anthony Langston hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 19-20 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Colby Stotler can't tip it in | 19-20 |
| 08:04 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Derrick Tsao | 19-20 |
| 08:01 | Cleveland State | Thomas Feldman picks off the pass by Robert Clark in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| 07:59 | Akron | Freddie Hurt lays it in set up by Thomas Feldman | 21-20 |
| 07:44 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Thomas Feldman (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Freddie Hurt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Colby Stotler (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Noonkester (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Evan Massey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Derrick Tsao (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Akron | Thomas Feldman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 21-23 |
| 07:25 | Akron | Freddie Hurt grabs the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 07:09 | Akron | Robert Clark is called for the reach on Anthony Langston - foul #2 on Robert Clark, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Morris Davis (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF) Thomas Feldman, Freddie Hurt, Colby Stotler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui (PG), Dick Hill (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Robert Clark, Robert Johnson, Evan Massey, Derrick Tsao | |
| 07:09 | Akron | Anthony Langston makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:09 | Akron | Anthony Langston makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:47 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton comes up short on the runner near the basket | 23-23 |
| 06:45 | Akron | William Noonkester gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Morris Davis hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 06:10 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eddy Frampton | 26-26 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Richard Ruth is called for the reach on Anthony Langston - foul #2 on Richard Ruth, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Colby Stotler (PF) Walter Tansey, Morris Davis, Steve Jacobi | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin (SG), Robert Johnson (SF) Richard Ruth, Dick Hill | |
| 05:52 | Akron | Anthony Langston makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Anthony Langston makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:33 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson grabs the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 05:20 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Colby Stotler - foul #1 on Colby Stotler, team foul #4 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (SG), Morris Davis (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), John Burkholder (C) Anthony Langston, Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Evan Massey (PF) Christopher Lerner | |
| 05:04 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Dwight Rhoton (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), William Noonkester (C) Morris Davis, Steve Jacobi, John Burkholder | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:40 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Feldman | 30-26 |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Feldman - foul #2 on Thomas Feldman, team foul #5 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), John Burkholder (C) Jamie Long, Thomas Feldman, Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dick Hill (SF), Derrick Tsao (C) Robert Johnson, Eddy Frampton | |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:07 | Akron | Steve Jacobi's floater is tipped away by Derrick Tsao | 30-28 |
| 04:05 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 03:44 | Akron | John Burkholder grabs the board | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Tansey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Burkholder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Franqui (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gaston Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Evan Massey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Derrick Tsao (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Akron | Freddie Hurt misses short on a floater from the left side | 30-28 |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Evan Massey | 30-28 |
| 02:59 | Cleveland State | Freddie Hurt steals the ball from Gaston Austin | 30-28 |
| 02:37 | Akron | Morris Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 02:36 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 02:19 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill double dribbles | 30-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Thomas Feldman (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), William Noonkester (C) Walter Tansey, Morris Davis, Freddie Hurt, Steve Jacobi, John Burkholder | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Paul Franqui, Gaston Austin, Dick Hill, Evan Massey, Derrick Tsao | |
| 02:01 | Akron | Thomas Feldman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-28 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 01:30 | Akron | The rebound goes to William Noonkester | 30-28 |
| 01:21 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dwight Rhoton, team foul #6 | 30-28 |
| 01:02 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Clark and he's fouled by William Noonkester - foul #1 on William Noonkester, team foul #7 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dick Hill (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| 01:02 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton misses the free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:02 | Akron | William Noonkester pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 00:40 | Akron | William Noonkester clanks a floater in the paint | 30-30 |
| 00:38 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses the tip | 30-30 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Colby Stotler misses the tip | 30-30 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner can't finish the layup | 30-30 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Jamie Long - foul #1 on Jamie Long, team foul #8 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), John Burkholder (C) Jamie Long, Thomas Feldman, Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Walter Tansey misses long on a halfcourt shot | 30-33 |