| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Kepley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morris Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Colby Stotler (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Burkholder (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton inbounds the ball | 24-41 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton throws it down set up by Jamie Long | 24-43 |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses the floater from the baseline | 24-43 |
| 19:35 | Penn State | George Kepley hits the follow up shot | 26-43 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Morris Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-43 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton gets the offensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 19:03 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Morris Davis | 26-45 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by David Bertrand | 28-45 |
| 18:40 | Akron | Jamie Long lays it up and in | 28-47 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | George Kepley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-47 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Colby Stotler grabs the defensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 18:07 | Akron | John Burkholder is whistled for a carry | 28-47 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 30-47 |
| 17:35 | Akron | Jamie Long misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 30-47 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | The rebound goes to George Kepley | 30-47 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Burkholder - foul #2 on John Burkholder, team foul #1 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Thomas Feldman (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), James Hansley (PF), William Noonkester (C) Jamie Long, Morris Davis, Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler, John Burkholder | |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 16:59 | Akron | William Noonkester can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | David Bertrand gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | James Hansley steals the ball from Paul Cordova | 32-47 |
| 16:27 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-47 |
| 16:26 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Leonard Lechuga | 32-47 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Thomas Feldman takes the ball from George Kepley | 32-47 |
| 16:01 | Akron | Thomas Feldman hits the finger roll | 32-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Feldman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) PF - James Hansley (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Noonkester (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is hacked by Freddie Hurt - foul #1 on Freddie Hurt, team foul #2 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), John Burkholder (C) Anthony Langston, Thomas Feldman, Freddie Hurt, James Hansley, William Noonkester | |
| 15:30 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by David Bertrand | 34-49 |
| 15:08 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-49 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Morris Davis is called for the reach on George Kepley - foul #1 on Morris Davis, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Colby Stotler steps in front of the George Kepley pass | 34-49 |
| 14:24 | Akron | Jamie Long travels with the ball | 34-49 |
| 14:06 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the 3 from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 13:51 | Akron | John Burkholder misses long on a runner from close range | 37-49 |
| 13:50 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton grabs the offensive board | 37-49 |
| 13:31 | Akron | Morris Davis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 13:29 | Penn State | The rebound goes to David Bertrand | 37-49 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | David Bertrand comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dwight Rhoton - foul #2 on Dwight Rhoton, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), James Hansley (PF), William Noonkester (C) Morris Davis, Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler, John Burkholder | |
| 13:24 | Penn State | David Bertrand misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Jamie Long scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Freddie Hurt | 38-51 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Paul Cordova loses the ball out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG) Jamie Long | |
| 12:21 | Akron | James Hansley can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on George Kepley - foul #3 on George Kepley, team foul #1 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG) Thomas Feldman | |
| 12:21 | Akron | James Hansley makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 12:21 | Akron | James Hansley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | George Kepley misses the dunk attempt | 38-53 |
| 12:06 | Penn State | George Kepley grabs the offensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | James Hansley steals it from Paul Cordova | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 8 pts. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Lechuga (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Morris Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) PF - James Hansley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Noonkester (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Akron | James Hansley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), John Burkholder (C) Anthony Langston, Freddie Hurt, James Hansley, William Noonkester | |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Paul Cordova hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-53 |
| 11:10 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Burkholder | 38-53 |
| 10:48 | Akron | David Bertrand steals it from John Burkholder | 38-53 |
| 10:45 | Penn State | Paul Cordova can't finish the layup | 38-53 |
| 10:44 | Akron | John Burkholder gets the rebound | 38-53 |
| 10:28 | Akron | John Burkholder double dribbles | 38-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie (SF) George Kepley | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (SG) Morris Davis | |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Dwight Rhoton steps in front of the Mark McMurtrie pass | 38-53 |
| 09:53 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on David Bertrand - foul #2 on David Bertrand, team foul #2 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Gross (PG) David Bertrand | |
| Subs | Akron | William Noonkester (C) John Burkholder | |
| 09:53 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 09:53 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 09:53 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Colby Stotler | 38-54 |
| 09:45 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Harry Gross - foul #2 on Harry Gross, team foul #3 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Freddie Hurt (SF), James Hansley (PF) Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler | |
| 09:45 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the free throw | 38-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Freddie Hurt steps in front of the Mark McMurtrie pass | 38-57 |
| 09:23 | Akron | William Noonkester buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Freddie Hurt | 38-59 |
| 09:06 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga blows the layup | 38-59 |
| 09:04 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jamie Long | 38-59 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Leonard Lechuga swats the dunk try by Jamie Long | 38-59 |
| 08:52 | Akron | James Hansley tips it home | 38-61 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Hansley - foul #1 on James Hansley, team foul #5 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), George Kepley (SF) Harry Gross, Mark McMurtrie | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Colby Stotler (PF), John Burkholder (C) Jamie Long, Thomas Feldman, James Hansley, William Noonkester | |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 40-61 |
| 08:30 | Akron | Morris Davis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-61 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | George Kepley gets the rebound | 40-61 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-61 |
| 08:16 | Akron | The rebound goes to Colby Stotler | 40-61 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Paul Cordova is called for the reach on Anthony Langston - foul #1 on Paul Cordova, team foul #4 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamie Smith (C) Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Akron | Dwight Rhoton (SF) Freddie Hurt | |
| 07:57 | Akron | Morris Davis evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-64 |
| 07:43 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-64 |
| 07:42 | Akron | The rebound goes to Colby Stotler | 40-64 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 8 pts. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Morris Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Colby Stotler (fresh) 7 reb. C - John Burkholder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-64 |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Jamie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-64 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Paul Cordova drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Bertrand | 43-64 |
| 06:48 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Morris Davis | 43-67 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Jamie Smith comes up short on the runner from close range | 43-67 |
| 06:37 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Burkholder | 43-67 |
| 06:16 | Akron | Morris Davis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-67 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Jamie Smith grabs the board | 43-67 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Paul Cordova hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-67 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the offensive rebound | 43-67 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | George Kepley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-67 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Jamie Smith snags the offensive board | 43-67 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | George Kepley buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-67 |
| 05:19 | Akron | Colby Stotler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 46-67 |
| 05:18 | Akron | John Burkholder grabs the offensive rebound | 46-67 |
| 05:03 | Akron | John Burkholder misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-67 |
| 05:01 | Akron | Colby Stotler tips it home | 46-69 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Morris Davis takes the ball from Paul Cordova | 46-69 |
| 04:36 | Akron | 3 seconds is called on John Burkholder | 46-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Gross (PG), Paul Suazo (SG), Mark McMurtrie (SF), John Lau (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) David Bertrand, Paul Cordova, George Kepley, Wayne Flickinger, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Thomas Feldman (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), James Hansley (PF), William Noonkester (C) Anthony Langston, Morris Davis, Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler, John Burkholder | |
| 04:27 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Freddie Hurt - foul #2 on Freddie Hurt, team foul #6 | 46-69 |
| 04:27 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 04:27 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie misses the 2nd free throw | 47-69 |
| 04:27 | Akron | James Hansley pulls down the rebound | 47-69 |
| 04:20 | Akron | James Hansley misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-69 |
| 04:19 | Akron | William Noonkester tips it in | 47-71 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie double dribbles | 47-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | Akron | Mark McMurtrie steals it from Jamie Long | 47-71 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harry Gross (fresh) SG - Paul Suazo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark McMurtrie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Lau (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Lechuga (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Feldman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) PF - James Hansley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Noonkester (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:24 | Penn State | John Lau blows the dunk | 47-71 |
| 03:22 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jamie Long | 47-71 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Thomas Feldman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-71 |
| 02:57 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Long | 47-71 |
| 02:37 | Akron | Jamie Long misses short on a jumper from close range | 47-71 |
| 02:36 | Akron | William Noonkester pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-71 |
| 02:25 | Akron | Jamie Long connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Feldman | 47-73 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Thomas Feldman steps in front of the Mark McMurtrie pass | 47-73 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Thomas Feldman throws it down | 47-75 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Harry Gross comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-75 |
| 01:32 | Akron | The rebound goes to Thomas Feldman | 47-75 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Jamie Long misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Harry Gross - foul #3 on Harry Gross, team foul #5 | 47-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Paul Cordova (SG), George Kepley (SF), Wayne Flickinger (PF) Harry Gross, Paul Suazo, Mark McMurtrie, John Lau | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), John Burkholder (C) Thomas Feldman, Freddie Hurt, James Hansley, William Noonkester | |
| 01:11 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the 1st free throw | 47-76 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the 2nd free throw | 47-77 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga's fadeaway is rejected by Colby Stotler | 47-77 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton snags the defensive board | 47-77 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Akron | Morris Davis scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-79 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Paul Cordova can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-79 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton gets the rebound | 47-79 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Jamie Long runs out the clock | 47-79 |