| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Micheal Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Hause (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frederick Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marc Melton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carl Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Conder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Dale (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Fred Gibson inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Akron | Fred Gibson loses the dribble to Micheal Peterson | 27-28 |
| 19:49 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Fred Gibson - foul #1 on Fred Gibson, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 19:49 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:49 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:49 | Akron | Anthony Dale snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 19:36 | Akron | John Steele misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Micheal Hause - foul #2 on Micheal Hause, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:36 | Akron | John Steele makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:36 | Akron | John Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:36 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Dale | 28-29 |
| 19:23 | Akron | Fred Gibson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 19:21 | Louisville | Carl Banks pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 19:08 | Louisville | Micheal Hause scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-29 |
| 18:51 | Akron | Fred Conder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-29 |
| 18:36 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Micheal Hause | 32-29 |
| 18:11 | Akron | John Steele connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 32-31 |
| 17:51 | Louisville | Micheal Hause is hacked by Fred Conder - foul #2 on Fred Conder, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (SG) Fred Conder | |
| 17:34 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 17:32 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:20 | Louisville | Micheal Hause blows the layup but he's hacked by David Brawner - foul #3 on David Brawner, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Jones (PG), Andrew Privalsky (PF), William Spencer (C) Micheal Peterson, Marc Melton, Carl Banks | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Longoria (SG), Leonard Jones (SF), Joseph Moore (C) David Brawner, Fred Gibson, Anthony Dale | |
| 17:20 | Louisville | Micheal Hause makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:20 | Louisville | Micheal Hause misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Michael Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:04 | Akron | John Steele comes up short on the floater from the left side | 33-31 |
| 17:02 | Akron | Joseph Moore misses the tip | 33-31 |
| 17:00 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Andrew Privalsky | 33-31 |
| 16:52 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Frederick Rogers | 35-31 |
| 16:42 | Akron | Stephen Longoria can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 16:40 | Louisville | Thomas Jones snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 16:19 | Louisville | William Spencer is hacked by Joseph Moore - foul #2 on Joseph Moore, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Peterson (PG), Jerry Polson (SG), Carl Banks (C) Micheal Hause, Frederick Rogers, William Spencer | |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), Fred Conder (SG), Frank Luciano (C) John Steele, Leonard Jones, Michael Hall | |
| 16:11 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Micheal Peterson | 37-31 |
| 15:47 | Akron | Fred Conder buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Micheal Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Polson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Andrew Privalsky (fresh) 6 pts. C - Carl Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Conder (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Longoria (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Luciano (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson is hacked by Randy Johnson - foul #3 on Randy Johnson, team foul #5 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Melton (PF) Jerry Polson | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (PG), Fred Gibson (SF), Anthony Dale (C) Randy Johnson, Stephen Longoria, Frank Luciano | |
| 15:22 | Louisville | David Brawner steps in front of the Marc Melton pass | 37-34 |
| 15:04 | Akron | Fred Gibson hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Dale | 37-37 |
| 14:44 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Polson (SG), Frederick Rogers (SF) Thomas Jones, Carl Banks | |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), Michael Hall (PF) Fred Conder, Joseph Moore | |
| 14:27 | Akron | John Steele connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Anthony Dale | 37-39 |
| 14:11 | Louisville | Jerry Polson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Frederick Rogers | 40-39 |
| 13:58 | Akron | Anthony Dale connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Brawner | 40-42 |
| 13:45 | Louisville | Fred Gibson is called for the reach on Micheal Peterson - foul #2 on Fred Gibson, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Hause (SG), William Spencer (C) Micheal Peterson, Andrew Privalsky | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:26 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 40-42 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Anthony Dale grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 13:08 | Akron | Michael Hall is fouled on the floor by William Spencer - foul #2 on William Spencer, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Jones (PG), Carl Banks (C) Jerry Polson, Marc Melton | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Conder (SG), Stephen Longoria (SF), Joseph Moore (C) David Brawner, Fred Gibson, Anthony Dale | |
| 12:55 | Akron | Fred Conder loses the dribble to Micheal Hause | 40-42 |
| 12:45 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers connects on the shot from the left block and the foul's on Fred Conder - foul #3 on Fred Conder, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), Frank Luciano (C) John Steele, Michael Hall | |
| 12:45 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Joseph Moore pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:22 | Akron | Randy Johnson is denied on a layup by Frederick Rogers | 42-42 |
| 12:21 | Louisville | Micheal Hause snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 12:16 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Moore - foul #3 on Joseph Moore, team foul #8 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Peterson (PG), Andrew Privalsky (PF) Micheal Hause, William Spencer | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:16 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:16 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Joseph Moore comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Andrew Privalsky - foul #3 on Andrew Privalsky, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Polson (SG) Frederick Rogers | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Gibson (SF) Stephen Longoria | |
| 12:04 | Akron | Joseph Moore misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Joseph Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:42 | Louisville | The jump hook by Andrew Privalsky is blocked by Frank Luciano | 44-43 |
| 11:40 | Akron | Frank Luciano grabs the board | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Micheal Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Polson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Andrew Privalsky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Carl Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Conder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Fred Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Luciano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Akron | Joseph Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 11:33 | Akron | Frank Luciano grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Randy Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Melton (PF) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), David Brawner (SG), Michael Hall (PF), Anthony Dale (C) Randy Johnson, Fred Conder, Joseph Moore, Frank Luciano | |
| 10:52 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson is whistled for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Hause (SG), Frederick Rogers (SF) Micheal Peterson, Carl Banks | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:34 | Akron | John Steele is called for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Longoria (SF) Fred Gibson | |
| 10:30 | Louisville | Jerry Polson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 10:13 | Akron | Michael Hall is hacked by Jerry Polson - foul #1 on Jerry Polson, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Spencer (C) Andrew Privalsky | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:53 | Akron | Stephen Longoria comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 09:51 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 09:28 | Louisville | John Steele is called for the reach on Micheal Hause - foul #1 on John Steele, team foul #9 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Peterson (PG), Carl Banks (C) Jerry Polson, William Spencer | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Conder (SG), Fred Gibson (SF) David Brawner, Stephen Longoria | |
| 09:28 | Louisville | Micheal Hause misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:28 | Akron | Fred Gibson gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 09:16 | Akron | Anthony Dale can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Carl Banks - foul #2 on Carl Banks, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Jones (SG) Micheal Hause | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:16 | Akron | Anthony Dale makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:16 | Akron | Anthony Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:06 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson misses the shot from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 09:05 | Louisville | Carl Banks gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:43 | Louisville | Thomas Jones hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Micheal Peterson | 46-45 |
| 08:30 | Akron | Fred Gibson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Jones | 46-45 |
| 08:26 | Louisville | Thomas Jones lays it up and in | 48-45 |
| 08:20 | Akron | John Steele is hacked by Micheal Peterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Micheal Peterson, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Polson (SG), Andrew Privalsky (PF) Frederick Rogers, Marc Melton | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (PG), Stephen Longoria (SG), Joseph Moore (PF), Frank Luciano (C) John Steele, Fred Conder, Michael Hall, Anthony Dale | |
| 08:04 | Akron | Micheal Peterson steals the ball from Stephen Longoria | 48-45 |
| 08:00 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson slams it home | 50-45 |
| 07:50 | Akron | Fred Gibson knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Longoria | 50-47 |
| 07:36 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 07:34 | Akron | Joseph Moore snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Micheal Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Polson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Privalsky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Carl Banks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Brawner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Longoria (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Fred Gibson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Luciano (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Akron | Micheal Peterson blocks the jumper by Stephen Longoria | 50-47 |
| 07:15 | Louisville | Carl Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:56 | Louisville | Joseph Moore is called for the reach on Andrew Privalsky - foul #4 on Joseph Moore, team foul #10 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Hause (SG), Frederick Rogers (SF), William Spencer (C) Jerry Polson, Thomas Jones, Carl Banks | |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), Fred Conder (SG), Michael Hall (PF) David Brawner, Fred Gibson, Frank Luciano | |
| 06:56 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:56 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:56 | Akron | Fred Conder gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 06:48 | Akron | Joseph Moore misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-47 |
| 06:47 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 06:28 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers misses the shot from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Michael Hall gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Fred Conder connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Hall | 51-50 |
| 06:00 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Rogers | 54-50 |
| 05:46 | Akron | Fred Conder clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 05:45 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 05:30 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky throws it down on a nice dish by Frederick Rogers | 56-50 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Michael Hall can't finish the layup | 56-50 |
| 05:23 | Akron | Michael Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Fred Conder loses the ball out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Jones (PG), Marc Melton (PF), Carl Banks (C) Micheal Peterson, Andrew Privalsky, William Spencer | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (SG), Fred Gibson (SF), Frank Luciano (PF), Anthony Dale (C) Fred Conder, Stephen Longoria, Michael Hall, Joseph Moore | |
| 04:49 | Louisville | Thomas Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-50 |
| 04:47 | Louisville | Marc Melton gets the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 04:28 | Louisville | Micheal Hause buries a jumper from the right block set up by Thomas Jones | 58-50 |
| 04:21 | Akron | David Brawner is hacked by Thomas Jones - foul #1 on Thomas Jones, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Polson (SG) Micheal Hause | |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG) John Steele | |
| 04:21 | Akron | David Brawner makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:21 | Akron | David Brawner misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:21 | Louisville | Carl Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 03:59 | Louisville | Carl Banks misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 58-51 |
| 03:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Anthony Dale | 58-51 |
| 03:46 | Akron | Anthony Dale connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Luciano | 58-54 |
| 03:26 | Louisville | Carl Banks loses the dribble to Frank Luciano | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Polson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Rogers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Marc Melton (fresh) 5 reb. C - Carl Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Brawner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Gibson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Frank Luciano (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Dale (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Akron | Anthony Dale scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from David Brawner and he's fouled by Jerry Polson - foul #2 on Jerry Polson, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Hause (SG), Andrew Privalsky (C) Frederick Rogers, Carl Banks | |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), Fred Conder (SG), Stephen Longoria (SF), Michael Hall (PF) Randy Johnson, David Brawner, Fred Gibson, Frank Luciano | |
| 03:09 | Akron | Anthony Dale makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:43 | Louisville | Marc Melton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Peterson (PG), Frederick Rogers (SF) Jerry Polson, Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Moore (C) Anthony Dale | |
| 02:38 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Carl Banks (C) Andrew Privalsky | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Gibson (SF), Anthony Dale (C) Stephen Longoria, Joseph Moore | |
| 02:24 | Akron | Fred Gibson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 02:23 | Louisville | Carl Banks pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:07 | Louisville | Carl Banks misses badly on a runner from close range | 58-57 |
| 02:06 | Akron | Michael Hall grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Michael Hall drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Steele | 58-59 |
| 01:17 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers is whistled for a carry | 58-59 |
| 00:58 | Akron | Michael Hall connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Fred Conder | 58-61 |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Micheal Hause is whistled for traveling | 58-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (PG), Stephen Longoria (SF) John Steele, Fred Gibson | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Akron | Micheal Peterson is called for the reach on David Brawner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Micheal Peterson, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| 00:32 | Akron | David Brawner misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Carl Banks snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Micheal Hause misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 58-61 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson can't tip it in | 58-61 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Stephen Longoria grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Anthony Dale is hacked by Micheal Peterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Micheal Peterson, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Anthony Dale makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Anthony Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Michael Hall snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG) Fred Conder | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Michael Hall runs out the clock | 58-63 |