| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Juan Zepeda (fresh) C - Robert Elston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) 2 stl. PF - David Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Phil Rabago inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Villanova | David Evans misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 19:44 | Akron | Juan Zepeda grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 19:42 | Akron | Carl Fox picks off the pass by Miro Grzywinski in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 19:31 | Villanova | David Evans drills a shot near the basket set up by Timothy Myers | 32-43 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Timothy Myers - foul #1 on Timothy Myers, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Real, Jimmy Williams, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 19:15 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Carl Fox hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 34-43 |
| 18:54 | Villanova | David Evans tips it back up and in | 34-45 |
| 18:37 | Akron | Phil Rabago is called for the reach on Edward Gragg - foul #3 on Phil Rabago, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, Miro Grzywinski, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), John Robbins (SF), Rick Hart (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Marc Spann, Phil Rabago, David Evans, Carl Fox | |
| 18:21 | Akron | William Rehberger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-45 |
| 18:20 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Anthony Ragland | 34-45 |
| 17:56 | Villanova | Juan Zepeda is called for the reach on Timothy Myers - foul #3 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Real, William Rehberger, Juan Zepeda, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:34 | Villanova | Loyd Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Myers and he's hacked by Antonio Sanchez - foul #1 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Lonnie Higby (PF) Edward Gragg, Miro Grzywinski, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Evans (PF) John Robbins | |
| 17:34 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses the free throw | 34-47 |
| 17:34 | Akron | The rebound goes to William Rehberger | 34-47 |
| 17:32 | Akron | Lonnie Higby is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lonnie Higby, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland is called for traveling | 34-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Robert Elston (C) Dikembe Real, William Rehberger, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Carl Fox (C) Anthony Ragland, Loyd Williams | |
| 16:50 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-47 |
| 16:48 | Akron | Johnny Daniell tips it in | 36-47 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Carl Fox banks in the layup on a great pass from Timothy Myers | 36-49 |
| 16:05 | Akron | Johnny Daniell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-49 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | David Evans snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Miro Grzywinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Daniell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Elston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rick Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Evans (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Marc Spann is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Robert Elston snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 15:32 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski misses the jumpshot from the right side | 36-49 |
| 15:30 | Villanova | Rick Hart grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 15:08 | Villanova | Carl Fox is hacked by Robert Elston - foul #3 on Robert Elston, team foul #4 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, Miro Grzywinski, Johnny Daniell, Dikembe Akiyama, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Timothy Myers, Marc Spann, Rick Hart, Carl Fox | |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Real - foul #1 on Dikembe Real, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (SF) Jimmy Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 14:34 | Villanova | David Evans tips it but misses | 36-49 |
| 14:32 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Johnny Daniell can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on David Evans - foul #1 on David Evans, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Johnny Daniell makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Johnny Daniell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 38-49 |
| 13:55 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lonnie Higby | 38-49 |
| 13:49 | Akron | William Rehberger can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Loyd Williams is whistled for a carry | 38-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF) William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Carl Fox (C) Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Loyd Williams | |
| 13:18 | Akron | Timothy Myers takes the ball from Dikembe Real in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Timothy Myers hits the finger roll | 38-51 |
| 12:52 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Robert Elston (C) Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:31 | Villanova | Carl Fox blows the layup | 38-51 |
| 12:30 | Akron | William Rehberger grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 12:25 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 38-51 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 12:01 | Villanova | David Evans can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 38-51 |
| 12:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Elston | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lonnie Higby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Phil Rabago (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Evans (tiring) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Akron | Edward Gragg makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jimmy Williams | 41-51 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | David Evans hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the baseline | 41-51 |
| 11:20 | Akron | The rebound goes to William Rehberger | 41-51 |
| 11:15 | Akron | William Rehberger hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Elston | 44-51 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-51 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Carl Fox gets the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Phil Rabago makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Fox and the foul's on Jimmy Williams - foul #2 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, Jimmy Williams, Lonnie Higby, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Rick Hart (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Timothy Myers, Marc Spann, David Evans, Carl Fox | |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Phil Rabago makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| 09:58 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland loses the dribble to Johnny Daniell | 46-54 |
| 09:37 | Akron | Dikembe Real blows the dunk | 46-54 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Phil Rabago snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Phil Rabago clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 09:05 | Akron | Dikembe Real snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 08:44 | Akron | Robert Follansbee steals it from Johnny Daniell | 46-54 |
| 08:21 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee buries a 3 from straight away set up by Loyd Williams | 46-57 |
| 08:04 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Loyd Williams grabs the board | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Miro Grzywinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Daniell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Antonio Sanchez (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Ragland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Phil Rabago (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Rick Hart (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Rick Hart comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dikembe Akiyama - foul #1 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Juan Zepeda (PF), Robert Elston (C) Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Marc Spann (SG), John Robbins (SF), Carl Fox (C) Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Phil Rabago, Loyd Williams | |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 07:14 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-59 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Antonio Sanchez (C) Miro Grzywinski, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Evans (PF) Rick Hart | |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Carl Fox clanks a jumper from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to John Robbins | 46-59 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Antonio Sanchez picks off the pass by Timothy Myers | 46-59 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Marc Spann is called for the reach on Johnny Daniell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marc Spann, team foul #4 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Robert Elston (C) Dikembe Real, William Rehberger, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), Loyd Williams (PF) Marc Spann, David Evans | |
| 06:19 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Gragg | 49-59 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Loyd Williams | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:36 | Akron | Juan Zepeda misses the runner from close range | 49-61 |
| 05:35 | Akron | Johnny Daniell snags the offensive board | 49-61 |
| 05:18 | Akron | Edward Gragg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-61 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski hits the follow up shot | 51-61 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 51-61 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Loyd Williams tips it back up and in | 51-63 |
| 04:33 | Akron | John Robbins is called for the reach on Johnny Daniell - foul #1 on John Robbins, team foul #5 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, Miro Grzywinski, Johnny Daniell, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), David Evans (PF) Timothy Myers, Anthony Ragland, John Robbins, Carl Fox | |
| 04:12 | Akron | Robert Follansbee steals it from William Rehberger | 51-63 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Phil Rabago lays it in set up by Robert Follansbee | 51-65 |
| 03:47 | Akron | William Rehberger knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dikembe Real | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Juan Zepeda (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marc Spann (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Phil Rabago (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Evans (tiring) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Loyd Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Villanova | David Evans connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Marc Spann | 54-67 |
| 03:00 | Akron | David Evans steals the ball from Jimmy Williams | 54-67 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Phil Rabago misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Antonio Sanchez - foul #2 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #8 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Robert Elston (C) Dikembe Real, William Rehberger, Jimmy Williams, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), Rick Hart (PF) Marc Spann, David Evans | |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Phil Rabago makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Phil Rabago makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Loyd Williams is called for the reach on Edward Gragg - foul #2 on Loyd Williams, team foul #6 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG) Edward Gragg | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Robbins (SF) Phil Rabago | |
| 02:03 | Akron | Johnny Daniell misses the lay-in | 54-69 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski tips it back up and in | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Rick Hart is hacked by Juan Zepeda - foul #4 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #9 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Williams (SF) Johnny Daniell | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:33 | Akron | Dikembe Real is fouled on the floor by John Robbins - foul #2 on John Robbins, team foul #7 | 56-71 |
| 01:33 | Akron | Dikembe Real makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 01:33 | Akron | Dikembe Real misses the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Rick Hart gets the rebound | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Loyd Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-71 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Rick Hart can't tip it in | 57-71 |
| 01:08 | Akron | The rebound goes to Juan Zepeda | 57-71 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Robert Elston scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Jimmy Williams | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Loyd Williams clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 59-71 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Rick Hart tips it home | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Akron | Dikembe Real misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-73 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland gets the rebound | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee runs out the clock | 59-73 |