| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Henry Tillman (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Donald Hundley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Holt (fresh) PF - Howard Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Hammer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Alan Gully inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | Cliff Morgan scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Paul Mathews | 29-36 |
| 19:20 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes steps out of bounds on the sideline | 29-36 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Clayton Craven scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Walter Spann | 32-36 |
| 18:34 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-36 |
| 18:32 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer hits the follow up shot | 32-38 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Walter Spann knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 17:52 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Tillman | 34-41 |
| 17:28 | Akron | Cliff Morgan misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 34-41 |
| 17:27 | Akron | Alan Gully tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| 16:58 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley is fouled on the floor by Alan Gully - foul #1 on Alan Gully, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Bruce Phillips (SG), Jack Styles (PF), George Woods (C) Walter Spann, Paul Mathews, Clayton Craven, Cliff Morgan | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Francisco Guzman (PG), Mike Holder (SF), Richard Burns (C) Henry Tillman, Bryan Holt, Henry Hammer | |
| 16:34 | Detroit Mercy | Mike Holder hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Francisco Guzman | 36-44 |
| 16:13 | Akron | Jack Styles can't finish the layup | 36-44 |
| 16:11 | Akron | George Woods can't tip it in | 36-44 |
| 16:10 | Akron | George Woods tips it home | 38-44 |
| 15:58 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Francisco Guzman | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) SF - Alan Gully (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Styles (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Francisco Guzman (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Donald Hundley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Holder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Hayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Akron | George Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-47 |
| 15:47 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Howard Hayes | 38-47 |
| 15:27 | Detroit Mercy | Mike Holder misses the shot from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 15:25 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes tips it in | 38-49 |
| 15:12 | Akron | Bruce Phillips scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-49 |
| 14:47 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley misses the easy layup | 41-49 |
| 14:46 | Akron | Jack Styles grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 14:30 | Akron | Howard Hayes is called for the reach on Bruce Phillips - foul #2 on Howard Hayes, team foul #1 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Cliff Morgan (SF), Clayton Craven (PF), Thomas Knouse (C) Jonathan Lipps, Bruce Phillips, Alan Gully, Jack Styles, George Woods | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman (PG), Bryan Holt (SF), Henry Hammer (PF) Francisco Guzman, Mike Holder, Howard Hayes | |
| 14:22 | Akron | Walter Spann banks in the layup | 43-49 |
| 14:09 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Bryan Holt steals the ball from Walter Spann | 43-52 |
| 13:41 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bryan Holt | 43-54 |
| 13:25 | Akron | Cliff Morgan makes the runner in the paint set up by Walter Spann | 45-54 |
| 13:04 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-54 |
| 13:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to Clayton Craven | 45-54 |
| 12:56 | Akron | Clayton Craven hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Thomas Knouse | 47-54 |
| 12:33 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman misses the shot from the left side | 47-54 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Thomas Knouse gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 12:22 | Akron | Cliff Morgan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 12:20 | Akron | Clayton Craven grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Cliff Morgan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Cliff Morgan, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Jack Styles (SF) Walter Spann, Cliff Morgan | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes (PF) Richard Burns | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Styles (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Henry Tillman (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hundley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Holt (fresh) PF - Howard Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Hammer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman's pass is intercepted by Clayton Craven | 47-54 |
| 11:19 | Akron | Paul Mathews knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Knouse | 50-54 |
| 10:58 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bryan Holt | 50-57 |
| 10:39 | Akron | Jack Styles clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 10:38 | Akron | Clayton Craven tips it back up and in | 52-57 |
| 10:20 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 10:18 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 10:02 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathan Lipps picks off the pass by Howard Hayes | 52-57 |
| 09:46 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Mathews | 55-57 |
| 09:29 | Detroit Mercy | A charge is called on Donald Hundley - foul #1 on Donald Hundley, team foul #2 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Alan Gully (SF), Cliff Morgan (PF), George Woods (C) Paul Mathews, Jack Styles, Clayton Craven, Thomas Knouse | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Francisco Guzman (PG), Robert Bell (SG), Mike Holder (SF), Richard Burns (C) Henry Tillman, Donald Hundley, Bryan Holt, Henry Hammer | |
| 09:21 | Akron | Robert Bell is called for the reach on Jonathan Lipps - foul #1 on Robert Bell, team foul #3 | 55-57 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 09:12 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 08:43 | Detroit Mercy | Mike Holder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (SG) Jonathan Lipps | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 08:22 | Akron | Walter Spann scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bruce Phillips | 57-57 |
| 08:07 | Detroit Mercy | Francisco Guzman is hacked by Walter Spann - foul #1 on Walter Spann, team foul #3 | 57-57 |
| 07:48 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes misses the jumper from the right side | 57-57 |
| 07:46 | Akron | George Woods snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. C - George Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Francisco Guzman (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Bell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mike Holder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Hayes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Akron | Francisco Guzman steps in front of the George Woods pass | 57-57 |
| 07:37 | Detroit Mercy | Francisco Guzman lays it in | 57-59 |
| 07:22 | Akron | Robert Bell is called for the reach on Walter Spann - foul #2 on Robert Bell, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (SG), Thomas Knouse (C) Bruce Phillips, George Woods | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman (PG), Donald Hundley (SG), Henry Hammer (C) Francisco Guzman, Robert Bell, Richard Burns | |
| 07:09 | Akron | Walter Spann misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Henry Tillman - foul #3 on Henry Tillman, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Styles (PF) Cliff Morgan | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Holt (SF) Mike Holder | |
| 07:09 | Akron | Walter Spann makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:09 | Akron | Walter Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:49 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Styles | 59-59 |
| 06:48 | Akron | Alan Gully gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:31 | Akron | Jack Styles scores on a shot from the right side set up by Walter Spann | 61-59 |
| 06:14 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Alan Gully snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 05:54 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 05:52 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Howard Hayes | 61-59 |
| 05:27 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Hundley | 61-61 |
| 05:27 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Clayton Craven (PF) Walter Spann, Jack Styles | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns (C) Howard Hayes | |
| 05:11 | Akron | Thomas Knouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Cliff Morgan (SF) Alan Gully | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 04:47 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 04:45 | Akron | Thomas Knouse grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Paul Mathews comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Hundley - foul #2 on Donald Hundley, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes (PF) Henry Hammer | |
| 04:40 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:19 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Clayton Craven - foul #1 on Clayton Craven, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| 04:19 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:19 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:19 | Akron | Clayton Craven gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:57 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Henry Tillman - foul #4 on Henry Tillman, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Alan Gully (SF) Jonathan Lipps, Cliff Morgan | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 03:57 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:57 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:28 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 65-61 |
| 03:26 | Akron | The rebound goes to Alan Gully | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Henry Tillman (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Hundley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Holt (fresh) PF - Howard Hayes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Akron | Walter Spann buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Knouse and the foul's on Henry Tillman - foul #5 on Henry Tillman, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Francisco Guzman (PG), Mike Holder (SF), Henry Hammer (PF) Henry Tillman, Bryan Holt, Howard Hayes | |
| 03:21 | Akron | Walter Spann makes the free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:10 | Detroit Mercy | Mike Holder comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 03:08 | Akron | The rebound goes to Alan Gully | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 02:49 | Akron | Alan Gully hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 02:47 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Donald Hundley | 68-61 |
| 02:47 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Holt (SF) Mike Holder | |
| 02:29 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 68-61 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Clayton Craven grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Alan Gully is hacked by Francisco Guzman - foul #1 on Francisco Guzman, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Alan Gully makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Alan Gully makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 02:06 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Mathews takes the ball from Francisco Guzman in the backcourt | 70-61 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Paul Mathews lays it in | 72-61 |
| 01:50 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-61 |
| 01:48 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Holt can't tip it in | 72-61 |
| 01:47 | Akron | Thomas Knouse grabs the board | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Akron | Paul Mathews comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-61 |
| 01:27 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Richard Burns | 72-61 |
| 01:17 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 72-61 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Walter Spann grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Paul Mathews scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Francisco Guzman | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Akron | Clayton Craven misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Henry Hammer - foul #1 on Henry Hammer, team foul #10 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Bruce Phillips (SG), Cliff Morgan (SF), George Woods (C) Walter Spann, Paul Mathews, Alan Gully, Thomas Knouse | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes (PF) Richard Burns | |
| 00:27 | Akron | Clayton Craven makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Clayton Craven makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley makes the runner from the left block set up by Francisco Guzman | 76-65 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps runs out the clock | 76-65 |