| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Leis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Jimmy Williams inbounds the ball | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-37 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses badly on a runner from the left block | 58-37 |
| 19:32 | Akron | Jimmy Williams snags the defensive board | 58-37 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Jimmy Williams buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Dikembe Real | 60-37 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 60-37 |
| 18:54 | Akron | Juan Zepeda grabs the defensive rebound | 60-37 |
| 18:32 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski blows the layup | 60-37 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Dante Waller gets the rebound | 60-37 |
| 18:22 | Illinois State | John Leis knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Garnett | 60-39 |
| 18:04 | Akron | Jimmy Williams clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Jonathan Garnett - foul #3 on Jonathan Garnett, team foul #1 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Johnny Daniell (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Juan Zepeda, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Odis Webb (SF), James Katzner (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, John Leis, Jonathan Garnett, Dante Waller, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 18:04 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-39 |
| 18:04 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-39 |
| 17:47 | Illinois State | John Sharer hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Odis Webb | 62-41 |
| 17:35 | Akron | Edward Gragg comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 62-41 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | James Katzner grabs the board | 62-41 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Antonio Sanchez - foul #2 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #1 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) William Rehberger, Jimmy Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Darrell Beck steals the ball from Edward Gragg | 62-42 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 62-42 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Odis Webb snags the offensive board | 62-42 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | John Sharer is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Akiyama - foul #1 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #2 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Juan Zepeda (PF), Robert Elston (C) James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), John Leis (SG), Harold Blevins (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) John Sharer, Darrell Beck, Odis Webb, James Katzner, Grady Edwards | |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | John Leis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-42 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Johnny Daniell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-42 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Edward Gragg scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Daniell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Juan Zepeda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Elston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Leis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harold Blevins (fresh) PF - Keith Patnode (fresh) 3 reb. C - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg is denied on a layup by Juan Zepeda | 65-42 |
| 15:48 | Akron | Robert Elston gets the rebound | 65-42 |
| 15:44 | Akron | William Rehberger hits a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by John Leis - foul #2 on John Leis, team foul #2 | 67-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (PG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, Juan Zepeda, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett (SF), Dante Waller (PF) Donald Chrisman, Keith Patnode | |
| 15:44 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the free throw | 68-42 |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins connects on the floater from the right wing set up by John Leis and he's fouled by William Rehberger - foul #1 on William Rehberger, team foul #3 | 68-44 |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG) William Rehberger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the free throw | 68-45 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Dante Waller - foul #1 on Dante Waller, team foul #3 | 68-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Williams (SF) Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Odis Webb (SG) Harold Blevins, John Leis | |
| 15:13 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski makes the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-45 |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | Dante Waller grabs the defensive rebound | 69-45 |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett loses the dribble to Antonio Sanchez | 69-45 |
| 14:50 | Akron | Johnny Daniell is hacked by Dante Waller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dante Waller, team foul #4 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Juan Zepeda (PF), Robert Elston (C) Miro Grzywinski, James Wilson, Jimmy Williams, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Grady Edwards (C) Jonathan Garnett, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 14:32 | Akron | Edward Gragg makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Juan Zepeda | 71-45 |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | Juan Zepeda is called for the reach on John Sharer - foul #2 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #4 | 71-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), James Wilson (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, Juan Zepeda, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), James Katzner (PF) John Sharer, Odis Webb, Dante Waller | |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett is hacked by Johnny Daniell - foul #3 on Johnny Daniell, team foul #5 | 71-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Robert Elston (C) Dikembe Real, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Grady Edwards | 71-47 |
| 13:50 | Akron | Darrell Beck is called for the reach on Johnny Daniell - foul #1 on Darrell Beck, team foul #5 | 71-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Juan Zepeda (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, James Wilson, Jimmy Williams, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SG), Zachary Teitenberg (C) Darrell Beck, Grady Edwards | |
| 13:30 | Akron | Johnny Daniell misses the jumpshot from the right side | 71-47 |
| 13:29 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski grabs the offensive rebound | 71-47 |
| 13:10 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez misses the easy layup | 71-47 |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | James Katzner gets the rebound | 71-47 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | Johnny Daniell is called for the reach on John Leis - foul #4 on Johnny Daniell, team foul #6 | 71-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), James Wilson (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Robert Elston (C) Miro Grzywinski, William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell, Juan Zepeda, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Odis Webb (SF), Dante Waller (PF) Donald Chrisman, Jonathan Garnett, James Katzner | |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | John Leis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-47 |
| 12:50 | Akron | Robert Elston gets the rebound | 71-47 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Dikembe Real hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Dante Waller - foul #3 on Dante Waller, team foul #6 | 71-47 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Grady Edwards (C) Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 12:36 | Akron | Dikembe Real makes the 1st free throw | 72-47 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Dikembe Real makes the 2nd free throw | 73-47 |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | John Leis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Sharer and he's fouled by Dikembe Akiyama - foul #2 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #7 | 73-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Juan Zepeda (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Real, James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (PG), Harold Blevins (SF), Keith Patnode (PF) John Sharer, Odis Webb, Dante Waller | |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the free throw | 73-50 |
| 12:08 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Rehberger | 75-50 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | John Leis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 75-50 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Juan Zepeda grabs the board | 75-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Juan Zepeda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Darrell Beck (fresh) SG - John Leis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Blevins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Patnode (fresh) 3 reb. C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Akron | William Rehberger misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 75-50 |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | John Leis grabs the defensive rebound | 75-50 |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | John Leis scores on a 3 from the right corner | 75-53 |
| 11:24 | Akron | Jimmy Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (PG), James Wilson (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, Juan Zepeda, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), John Sharer (SG), Dante Waller (PF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) Darrell Beck, John Leis, Keith Patnode, Grady Edwards | |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 75-53 |
| 11:03 | Akron | Robert Elston grabs the board | 75-53 |
| 11:00 | Akron | Jimmy Williams is fouled in the backcourt by John Sharer - foul #2 on John Sharer, team foul #7 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SF) Harold Blevins | |
| 11:00 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 11:00 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 77-53 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg clanks a driving attempt from close range | 77-53 |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | Dante Waller grabs the offensive rebound | 77-53 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Dante Waller and the foul's on Robert Elston - foul #2 on Robert Elston, team foul #8 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), James Wilson (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett (SF), James Katzner (PF) John Sharer, Dante Waller | |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the free throw | 77-56 |
| 10:23 | Akron | Lonnie Higby loses the dribble to Zachary Teitenberg in the backcourt | 77-56 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Juan Zepeda is called for the reach on Zachary Teitenberg - foul #3 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #9 | 77-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, James Wilson, Juan Zepeda, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SG) Odis Webb | |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 10:12 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama grabs the board | 77-56 |
| 10:07 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski is fouled in the backcourt by John Leis - foul #3 on John Leis, team foul #8 | 77-56 |
| 10:07 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski makes the 1st free throw | 78-56 |
| 10:07 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-56 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | John Leis misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 79-56 |
| 09:50 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski snags the defensive board | 79-56 |
| 09:46 | Akron | Dikembe Real misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 79-56 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | James Katzner snags the defensive board | 79-56 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | John Leis travels with the ball | 79-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), James Wilson (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Lonnie Higby, Dikembe Akiyama, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Harold Blevins (SF), Grady Edwards (C) John Leis, Jonathan Garnett, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 09:10 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Grady Edwards - foul #1 on Grady Edwards, team foul #9 | 79-56 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SF), Dante Waller (PF) Donald Chrisman, James Katzner | |
| 09:10 | Akron | Edward Gragg makes the 1st free throw | 80-56 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Edward Gragg makes the 2nd free throw | 81-56 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins travels with the ball | 81-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (PG), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG) Harold Blevins | |
| 08:50 | Akron | William Rehberger is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Beck - foul #2 on Darrell Beck, team foul #10 | 81-56 |
| 08:50 | Akron | William Rehberger misses the 1st free throw | 81-56 |
| 08:50 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the 2nd free throw | 82-56 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Dante Waller connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Sharer | 82-58 |
| 08:35 | Akron | William Rehberger is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Beck - foul #3 on Darrell Beck, team foul #11 | 82-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Miro Grzywinski, Jimmy Williams, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SG) Darrell Beck | |
| 08:35 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the 1st free throw | 83-58 |
| 08:35 | Akron | William Rehberger misses the 2nd free throw | 83-58 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Dante Waller snags the defensive board | 83-58 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | John Leis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-58 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 83-58 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | William Rehberger picks off the pass by Grady Edwards | 83-58 |
| 07:38 | Akron | William Rehberger's pass is intercepted by John Sharer | 83-58 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lonnie Higby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Juan Zepeda (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Sanchez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Sharer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Leis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Odis Webb (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dante Waller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Grady Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | William Rehberger steals it from Dante Waller | 83-58 |
| 07:13 | Akron | Dikembe Real scores on a floater from the left wing | 85-58 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Antonio Sanchez is called for the reach on Grady Edwards - foul #3 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #10 | 85-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (PG), James Wilson (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Robert Elston (C) Dikembe Real, William Rehberger, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) John Sharer, John Leis, Odis Webb, Dante Waller | |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 85-59 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 85-60 |
| 06:56 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-60 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Katzner (PF) Grady Edwards | |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses the shot from the right block | 85-60 |
| 06:46 | Akron | The rebound goes to Johnny Daniell | 85-60 |
| 06:41 | Akron | Harold Blevins is called for the reach on Johnny Daniell - foul #2 on Harold Blevins, team foul #12 | 85-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG) Harold Blevins | |
| 06:41 | Akron | Johnny Daniell makes the 1st free throw | 86-60 |
| 06:41 | Akron | Johnny Daniell makes the 2nd free throw | 87-60 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman is hacked by Edward Gragg - foul #1 on Edward Gragg, team foul #11 | 87-60 |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF) Miro Grzywinski, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses the 1st free throw | 87-60 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses the 2nd free throw | 87-60 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg gets the offensive rebound | 87-60 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 87-60 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Robert Elston pulls down the rebound | 87-60 |
| 06:01 | Akron | Robert Elston hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 87-60 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Johnny Daniell hits the follow up shot | 89-60 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | James Katzner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 89-60 |
| 05:47 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Wilson | 89-60 |
| 05:41 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses long on a 3 from straight away | 89-60 |
| 05:39 | Akron | Jimmy Williams grabs the offensive board | 89-60 |
| 05:20 | Akron | Jimmy Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 89-60 |
| 05:19 | Akron | Johnny Daniell grabs the offensive board | 89-60 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Edward Gragg can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 89-60 |
| 05:07 | Akron | James Wilson tips it back up and in | 91-60 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 91-60 |
| 04:55 | Akron | Jimmy Williams grabs the board | 91-60 |
| 04:35 | Akron | James Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 91-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, James Wilson, Jimmy Williams, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SG), Harold Blevins (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Darrell Beck, Jonathan Garnett, James Katzner, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Miro Grzywinski takes the ball from John Leis | 91-60 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 91-60 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins pulls down the rebound | 91-60 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | John Leis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 91-60 |
| 03:47 | Akron | Johnny Daniell grabs the defensive rebound | 91-60 |
| 03:43 | Akron | Keith Patnode picks off the pass by Antonio Sanchez | 91-60 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 91-60 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses the tip | 91-60 |
| 03:25 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama pulls down the rebound | 91-60 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Daniell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Leis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Blevins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dante Waller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Patnode (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dikembe Real | 94-60 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the jumper from the free throw line | 94-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:43 | Akron | Johnny Daniell misses the easy layup | 94-62 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez misses the tip | 94-62 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Keith Patnode | 94-62 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | John Leis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 94-62 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to John Leis | 94-62 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Leis | 94-65 |
| 01:51 | Akron | Johnny Daniell connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Dikembe Real | 96-65 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 96-65 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode hits the follow up shot | 96-67 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Donald Chrisman is called for the reach on Dikembe Real in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #13 | 96-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Williams (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF), Robert Elston (C) Johnny Daniell, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) Harold Blevins, Keith Patnode | |
| 01:32 | Akron | Dikembe Real misses the 1st free throw | 96-67 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Dikembe Real makes the 2nd free throw | 97-67 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Juan Zepeda swats the layup by John Leis | 97-67 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Robert Elston gets the rebound | 97-67 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Dikembe Real is hacked by Donald Chrisman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #14 | 97-67 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Dikembe Real misses the 1st free throw | 97-67 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Dikembe Real makes the 2nd free throw | 98-67 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Miro Grzywinski is called for the reach on John Leis - foul #1 on Miro Grzywinski, team foul #12 | 98-67 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | John Leis misses the 1st free throw | 98-67 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the 2nd free throw | 98-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Akron | Robert Elston hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Dikembe Real | 100-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 100-68 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski grabs the defensive rebound | 100-68 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Dikembe Real runs out the clock | 100-68 |