| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Gallagher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Manning (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aron Client (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Gelman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Bender (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marc Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Hale (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Medeiros (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bart Burrows (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Aron Client inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | VCU | Patrick Gelman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (SG), James Stone (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Derek Hale, Roy Hill, Bart Burrows | |
| 19:25 | Akron | A charge is called on Nathaniel Medeiros - foul #2 on Nathaniel Medeiros, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Akron | Roy Hill (PF) James Stone | |
| 19:04 | VCU | Nathaniel Medeiros is called for the reach on Aron Client - foul #3 on Nathaniel Medeiros, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Hale (SG), James Stone (PF) Nathaniel Medeiros, Roy Hill | |
| 18:49 | VCU | Shawn Bender's pass is intercepted by Cedric Baltz | 29-33 |
| 18:31 | Akron | James Armstrong works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Cedric Baltz | 29-36 |
| 18:18 | VCU | Tim Manning makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Gallagher | 32-36 |
| 17:57 | Akron | James Stone misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Patrick Gelman - foul #3 on Patrick Gelman, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Falkowski (PF) Patrick Gelman | |
| Subs | Akron | Roy Hill (PF), Bart Burrows (C) Derek Hale, Cedric Baltz | |
| 17:57 | Akron | James Stone misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:57 | Akron | James Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:42 | VCU | James Gallagher misses short on a shot from the left side | 32-37 |
| 17:40 | Akron | James Stone snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 17:28 | Akron | James Stone lays it in set up by Marc Osborne | 32-39 |
| 17:10 | VCU | Aron Client misses the dunk | 32-39 |
| 17:08 | Akron | James Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 17:03 | Akron | James Stone can't throw it down | 32-39 |
| 17:02 | VCU | The rebound goes to Shawn Bender | 32-39 |
| 16:42 | VCU | James Gallagher is fouled on the floor by Bart Burrows - foul #2 on Bart Burrows, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | VCU | William Howard (PG), Jordan Barton (SG), Jay Campbell (SF), Christopher Mitchell (C) James Gallagher, Tim Manning, Aron Client, Shawn Bender | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Hale (SG), Bryan Hart (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) James Stone, Roy Hill, Bart Burrows | |
| 16:32 | VCU | Christopher Mitchell misses the runner near the basket | 32-39 |
| 16:30 | VCU | Jay Campbell tips it home | 34-39 |
| 16:15 | Akron | James Armstrong misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on William Howard - foul #1 on William Howard, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| 16:15 | Akron | James Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:15 | Akron | James Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:55 | VCU | William Howard misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Cedric Baltz - foul #3 on Cedric Baltz, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Patrick Gelman (PF) Lee Falkowski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:55 | VCU | William Howard makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:55 | VCU | William Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Bryan Hart snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Howard (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jordan Barton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jay Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Gelman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Armstrong (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Derek Hale (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marc Osborne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bryan Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Cedric Baltz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Akron | Patrick Gelman picks off the pass by James Armstrong | 35-41 |
| 15:24 | VCU | Jay Campbell hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Gelman | 38-41 |
| 15:01 | Akron | James Armstrong evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Derek Hale | 38-44 |
| 14:52 | VCU | Christopher Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | VCU | James Gallagher (PG), Tim Manning (SG) William Howard, Jordan Barton | |
| Subs | Akron | Roy Hill (PF), Bart Burrows (C) Bryan Hart, Cedric Baltz | |
| 14:33 | Akron | Marc Osborne misses the easy open layup | 38-44 |
| 14:31 | VCU | Tim Manning grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 14:15 | VCU | Marc Osborne steals it from James Gallagher | 38-44 |
| 14:05 | Akron | Tim Manning steps in front of the Marc Osborne pass | 38-44 |
| 13:58 | VCU | Jay Campbell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-44 |
| 13:56 | Akron | The rebound goes to Derek Hale | 38-44 |
| 13:37 | Akron | James Gallagher is called for the reach on Bart Burrows - foul #1 on James Gallagher, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Aron Client (SF), Shawn Bender (C) Jay Campbell, Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), Bryan Hart (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Derek Hale, Roy Hill, Bart Burrows | |
| 13:19 | Akron | James Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 13:18 | VCU | The rebound goes to Shawn Bender | 38-44 |
| 13:04 | VCU | Tim Manning misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 13:02 | Akron | Cedric Baltz pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:57 | Akron | Shawn Bender is called for the reach on Cedric Baltz - foul #1 on Shawn Bender, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Falkowski (PF) Patrick Gelman | |
| Subs | Akron | James Stone (PF) Bryan Hart | |
| 12:40 | Akron | James Stone makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Armstrong | 38-46 |
| 12:23 | VCU | Aron Client comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 12:22 | Akron | James Stone grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 12:16 | Akron | James Stone misses short on a runner from the left block | 38-46 |
| 12:14 | VCU | Shawn Bender grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 12:09 | VCU | James Gallagher double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Hale (SG), Bryan Hart (PF), Bart Burrows (C) Nathaniel Medeiros, James Stone, Cedric Baltz | |
| 11:53 | Akron | James Armstrong shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 11:52 | Akron | Derek Hale snags the offensive board | 38-46 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Gallagher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Manning (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aron Client (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Falkowski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Shawn Bender (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Armstrong (tiring) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Derek Hale (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Marc Osborne (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bryan Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Bart Burrows (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Akron | James Armstrong clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-46 |
| 11:36 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Hale | 38-46 |
| 11:18 | Akron | James Armstrong can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 11:17 | VCU | The rebound goes to Shawn Bender | 38-46 |
| 10:59 | VCU | Bart Burrows steps in front of the Tim Manning pass | 38-46 |
| 10:43 | Akron | Bryan Hart misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shawn Bender - foul #2 on Shawn Bender, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | VCU | William Howard (PG), Jordan Barton (SG), Jay Campbell (SF), Patrick Gelman (PF), Christopher Mitchell (C) James Gallagher, Tim Manning, Aron Client, Lee Falkowski, Shawn Bender | |
| Subs | Akron | James Stone (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Derek Hale, Bart Burrows | |
| 10:43 | Akron | Bryan Hart makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 10:43 | Akron | Bryan Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 10:25 | VCU | Patrick Gelman scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Mitchell | 40-48 |
| 10:03 | Akron | James Armstrong knocks in the floater from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 09:57 | VCU | William Howard misses the driving attempt near the basket | 40-50 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Bryan Hart snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 09:50 | Akron | James Armstrong evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Cedric Baltz | 40-53 |
| 09:37 | VCU | Patrick Gelman jams it | 42-53 |
| 09:13 | Akron | James Armstrong works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-53 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Cedric Baltz hits the follow up shot | 42-55 |
| 09:00 | VCU | Jay Campbell clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Cedric Baltz grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 08:44 | Akron | Bryan Hart travels with the ball | 42-55 |
| Subs | VCU | James Gallagher (PG), Tim Manning (SG), Shawn Bender (C) William Howard, Jordan Barton, Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Hale (SG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), Roy Hill (PF) James Armstrong, Bryan Hart, James Stone | |
| 08:26 | VCU | Tim Manning knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-55 |
| 07:58 | Akron | Marc Osborne is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Marc Osborne, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | VCU | Aron Client (SF), Lee Falkowski (PF) Jay Campbell, Patrick Gelman | |
| Subs | Akron | Bart Burrows (C) Cedric Baltz | |
| 07:45 | VCU | Tim Manning knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Shawn Bender | 48-55 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Gallagher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Manning (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aron Client (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Falkowski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Shawn Bender (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marc Osborne (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Derek Hale (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Nathaniel Medeiros (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bart Burrows (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Akron | Marc Osborne makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nathaniel Medeiros | 48-57 |
| 06:53 | VCU | Tim Manning comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 06:51 | VCU | James Gallagher grabs the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 06:34 | VCU | Tim Manning misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 06:33 | VCU | Lee Falkowski hits the follow up shot | 50-57 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Derek Hale misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 06:16 | VCU | Shawn Bender grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 05:58 | VCU | Lee Falkowski misses long on a jumper from the right side | 50-57 |
| 05:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Medeiros | 50-57 |
| 05:37 | Akron | Marc Osborne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 05:35 | Akron | Roy Hill tips it back up and in | 50-59 |
| 05:21 | VCU | Tim Manning is hacked by Derek Hale - foul #1 on Derek Hale, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | VCU | William Howard (PG), Jordan Barton (SG), Jay Campbell (SF), Patrick Gelman (PF), Christopher Mitchell (C) James Gallagher, Tim Manning, Aron Client, Lee Falkowski, Shawn Bender | |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (SG), James Stone (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Derek Hale, Roy Hill, Bart Burrows | |
| 05:15 | VCU | Patrick Gelman misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on James Stone - foul #1 on James Stone, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| 05:15 | VCU | Patrick Gelman makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:15 | VCU | Patrick Gelman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Marc Osborne misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by William Howard - foul #2 on William Howard, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Marc Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Marc Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:49 | VCU | Christopher Mitchell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Cedric Baltz - foul #4 on Cedric Baltz, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| 04:49 | VCU | Christopher Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:49 | VCU | Christopher Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:35 | Akron | James Armstrong is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-61 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Hale (SG) Marc Osborne | |
| 04:16 | VCU | Jordan Barton connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jay Campbell | 55-61 |
| 03:52 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-61 |
| 03:51 | VCU | Christopher Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | VCU | Jordan Barton clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 55-61 |
| 03:30 | VCU | Patrick Gelman tips it back up and in | 57-61 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Howard (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jordan Barton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jay Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Gelman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Armstrong (tiring) 22 pts. 6 ast. SG - Derek Hale (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Nathaniel Medeiros (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Stone (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Cedric Baltz (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Akron | Cedric Baltz can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 03:11 | Akron | Cedric Baltz gets the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 03:05 | Akron | James Stone scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-63 |
| 03:05 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | VCU | James Gallagher (PG), Tim Manning (SG), Aron Client (SF), Shawn Bender (C) William Howard, Jordan Barton, Jay Campbell, Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Bryan Hart (PF) Derek Hale, James Stone | |
| 02:42 | VCU | James Gallagher is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Gallagher, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| 02:25 | Akron | Bryan Hart misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 57-63 |
| 02:24 | VCU | Shawn Bender snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 02:20 | VCU | Tim Manning misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 02:02 | Akron | James Armstrong works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 02:00 | VCU | Shawn Bender snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 01:42 | VCU | Aron Client loses the dribble to James Armstrong | 57-63 |
| 01:25 | Akron | James Armstrong shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Shawn Bender - foul #3 on Shawn Bender, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Akron | Roy Hill (PF), Bart Burrows (C) Bryan Hart, Cedric Baltz | |
| 01:25 | Akron | James Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 01:25 | Akron | James Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 01:25 | VCU | Patrick Gelman grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 01:03 | VCU | Tim Manning can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-64 |
| 01:01 | Akron | The rebound goes to Roy Hill | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:58 | Akron | James Gallagher is called for the reach on Marc Osborne - foul #3 on James Gallagher, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Hale (SG), James Stone (PF) James Armstrong, Roy Hill | |
| 00:58 | Akron | Marc Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:58 | Akron | Marc Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:58 | VCU | Shawn Bender snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | VCU | James Gallagher double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Akron | James Gallagher is called for the reach on Derek Hale - foul #4 on James Gallagher, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Derek Hale misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Derek Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:47 | VCU | Marc Osborne picks off the pass by Aron Client | 57-66 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Marc Osborne hits the finger roll | 57-68 |
| 00:38 | VCU | Aron Client hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Gallagher and the foul's on Nathaniel Medeiros - foul #4 on Nathaniel Medeiros, team foul #9 | 59-68 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Akron | Roy Hill (PF) James Stone | |
| 00:38 | VCU | Aron Client makes the free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Derek Hale is hacked by Tim Manning in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tim Manning, team foul #11 | 60-68 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Stone (PF) Roy Hill | |
| 00:37 | Akron | Derek Hale makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Derek Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:37 | VCU | Shawn Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:33 | VCU | Marc Osborne is called for the reach on James Gallagher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marc Osborne, team foul #10 | 60-69 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Akron | Roy Hill (PF) James Stone | |
| 00:33 | VCU | James Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:33 | VCU | James Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Akron | Derek Hale is fouled in the backcourt by James Gallagher - foul #5 on James Gallagher, team foul #12 | 62-69 |
| Subs | VCU | William Howard (PG) James Gallagher | |
| Subs | Akron | James Stone (PF) Roy Hill | |
| 00:32 | Akron | Derek Hale makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Derek Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:27 | VCU | Tim Manning loses the dribble to Bart Burrows | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Derek Hale is hacked by William Howard in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Howard, team foul #13 | 62-71 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Derek Hale makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Derek Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:24 | VCU | Aron Client gets the rebound | 62-72 |
| 00:18 | VCU | Tim Manning misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-72 |
| 00:17 | VCU | William Howard tips it but misses | 62-72 |
| 00:15 | VCU | Patrick Gelman can't tip it in | 62-72 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Derek Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Marc Osborne runs out the clock | 62-72 |