| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Curry (fresh) SG - William Cox (fresh) SF - Jeremy Young (fresh) PF - Julian Penwell (fresh) C - Jesse O'Bryon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) PF - George Anderson (fresh) C - Charles Ellis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell lays it in set up by Jeremy Young | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Akron | Ronald Venegas is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Curry | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Akron | George Anderson buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Shen Chiu | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | Cleveland State | William Cox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Akron | The rebound goes to Charles Ellis | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Charles Ellis misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Akron | The rebound goes to Charles Ellis | 4-2 |
| 17:54 | Akron | George Anderson hits the finger roll | 4-4 |
| 17:44 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell drills a shot from the right wing set up by Jeremy Young | 6-4 |
| 17:28 | Akron | Robert Thomas drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Charles Ellis | 6-6 |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon is hacked by Charles Ellis - foul #1 on Charles Ellis, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG), Frank Drew (SG), Joshua Peterson (SF), Joe Boos (PF), Fred Carter (C) Steven Curry, William Cox, Jeremy Young, Julian Penwell, Jesse O'Bryon | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:06 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Ronald Venegas snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 17:01 | Akron | Robert Thomas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Shen Chiu and the foul's on Joshua Peterson - foul #1 on Joshua Peterson, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Orlando (C) Charles Ellis | |
| 17:01 | Akron | Robert Thomas makes the free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:47 | Cleveland State | Robert Thomas swats the layup by Joe Boos | 6-9 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Ronald Venegas grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 16:39 | Akron | Jason Orlando hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 6-9 |
| 16:37 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:27 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (SG), James Jaramillo (SF), Edward Skinner (C) Ronald Venegas, Robert Thomas, George Anderson | |
| 16:07 | Akron | Jason Orlando can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 16:05 | Akron | Edward Skinner tips it back up and in | 6-11 |
| 15:56 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Frank Drew is denied by Edward Skinner | 6-11 |
| 15:54 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Peterson | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kevin Jennings (fresh) SG - Frank Drew (fresh) SF - Joshua Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Boos (fresh) C - Fred Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Moore (fresh) SF - James Jaramillo (fresh) PF - Jason Orlando (fresh) C - Edward Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos blows the dunk | 6-11 |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson grabs the offensive board | 6-11 |
| 15:26 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 15:25 | Akron | The rebound goes to Edward Skinner | 6-11 |
| 15:10 | Akron | Shen Chiu misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 6-11 |
| 15:09 | Akron | Jason Orlando grabs the offensive board | 6-11 |
| 14:55 | Akron | James Moore misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 14:54 | Akron | Edward Skinner gets the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:35 | Akron | Edward Skinner blows the layup | 6-11 |
| 14:34 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 14:30 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Fred Carter, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Curry (PG), William Cox (SG), Jeremy Young (SF), Julian Penwell (PF), Jesse O'Bryon (C) Kevin Jennings, Frank Drew, Joshua Peterson, Joe Boos, Fred Carter | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), George Anderson (PF), Charles Ellis (C) Shen Chiu, James Jaramillo, Jason Orlando, Edward Skinner | |
| 14:15 | Akron | William Cox steps in front of the George Anderson pass | 6-11 |
| 14:04 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 13:41 | Akron | James Moore makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Anderson and the foul's on Jesse O'Bryon - foul #1 on Jesse O'Bryon, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| 13:41 | Akron | James Moore makes the free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Charles Ellis - foul #2 on Charles Ellis, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Greene (PG), Jason Orlando (C) James Moore, Charles Ellis | |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell misses the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:01 | Akron | Julian Penwell swats the dunk try by Robert Thomas | 10-14 |
| 12:59 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jesse O'Bryon | 10-14 |
| 12:51 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 10-14 |
| 12:50 | Akron | Ronald Venegas grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Ronald Venegas misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 10-14 |
| 12:27 | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 12:17 | Cleveland State | Ronald Venegas picks off the pass by Jeremy Young | 10-14 |
| 12:13 | Akron | Ronald Venegas banks in the layup | 10-16 |
| 12:05 | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon is hacked by Gerard Greene - foul #1 on Gerard Greene, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Drew (PG), Joshua Peterson (SF), Joe Boos (PF), Fred Carter (C) Steven Curry, Jeremy Young, Julian Penwell, Jesse O'Bryon | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG), James Jaramillo (SF), Edward Skinner (C) Ronald Venegas, Robert Thomas, George Anderson | |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Edward Skinner - foul #1 on Edward Skinner, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG) William Cox | |
| Subs | Akron | David Coleman (PF) Jason Orlando | |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter misses the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:51 | Akron | Edward Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kevin Jennings (fresh) SG - Frank Drew (fresh) SF - Joshua Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joe Boos (fresh) C - Fred Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerard Greene (fresh) SF - James Jaramillo (fresh) PF - David Coleman (fresh) C - Edward Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Akron | James Jaramillo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 11:32 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 11:28 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos drills a runner in the lane and he's hacked by David Coleman - foul #1 on David Coleman, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (SG) Gerard Greene | |
| 11:28 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos makes the free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:10 | Akron | Kevin Jennings steals the ball from James Jaramillo | 13-16 |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Frank Drew | 15-16 |
| 10:31 | Akron | James Moore can't connect on a floater in the paint | 15-16 |
| 10:29 | Akron | James Moore grabs the offensive board | 15-16 |
| 10:19 | Akron | James Jaramillo lays it in set up by Shen Chiu | 15-18 |
| 10:05 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter is fouled on the floor by Edward Skinner - foul #2 on Edward Skinner, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Curry (PG), William Cox (SG), Jeremy Young (SF), Julian Penwell (PF), Jesse O'Bryon (C) Kevin Jennings, Frank Drew, Joshua Peterson, Joe Boos, Fred Carter | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), George Anderson (PF), Jason Orlando (C) James Moore, James Jaramillo, David Coleman, Edward Skinner | |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | Shen Chiu picks off the pass by William Cox | 15-18 |
| 09:49 | Akron | Shen Chiu banks in the layup | 15-20 |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Jason Orlando - foul #1 on Jason Orlando, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell makes the free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Ronald Venegas misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Curry - foul #1 on Steven Curry, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Ronald Venegas misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Ronald Venegas makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:56 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Jason Orlando pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:39 | Akron | George Anderson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Cox - foul #1 on William Cox, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (PG) Shen Chiu | |
| 08:39 | Akron | George Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:39 | Akron | George Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:31 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by James Moore - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #8 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Drew (PG) Steven Curry | |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (SF), David Coleman (PF) Robert Thomas, George Anderson | |
| 08:31 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:31 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:18 | Akron | Jason Orlando's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-22 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon misses the driving attempt from close range | 20-22 |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell tips it home | 22-22 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Ronald Venegas is hacked by William Cox - foul #2 on William Cox, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson (SG), Joe Boos (PF), Fred Carter (C) William Cox, Julian Penwell, Jesse O'Bryon | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG) Ronald Venegas | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank Drew (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeremy Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Boos (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Jaramillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Coleman (fresh) C - Jason Orlando (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Akron | Jason Orlando buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 07:27 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos tips it in | 24-25 |
| 07:20 | Akron | Shen Chiu is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Shen Chiu, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Curry (PG) Jeremy Young | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thomas (SF), George Anderson (PF) David Coleman, Jason Orlando | |
| 07:06 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry misses the 3 from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 07:04 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson tips it in | 26-25 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Fred Carter picks off the pass by George Anderson | 26-25 |
| 06:36 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Steven Curry | 29-25 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Frank Drew is called for the reach on James Moore - foul #1 on Frank Drew, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG), Douglas Burmeister (SF), Julian Penwell (PF), Jesse O'Bryon (C) Steven Curry, Frank Drew, Joe Boos, Fred Carter | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), Jason Orlando (C) Shen Chiu, James Jaramillo | |
| 06:20 | Akron | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:20 | Akron | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | Douglas Burmeister makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Jennings | 31-27 |
| 05:56 | Akron | George Anderson misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 31-27 |
| 05:54 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #10 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young (SF) Douglas Burmeister | |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Greene (PG), David Coleman (PF) James Moore, George Anderson | |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:49 | Akron | David Coleman snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Jason Orlando misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Jesse O'Bryon - foul #2 on Jesse O'Bryon, team foul #8 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Drew (SG), Fred Carter (C) Joshua Peterson, Jesse O'Bryon | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG) Gerard Greene | |
| 05:24 | Akron | Jason Orlando misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Jason Orlando makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:14 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter is fouled on the floor by Jason Orlando - foul #2 on Jason Orlando, team foul #11 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Curry (PG) Kevin Jennings | |
| Subs | Akron | George Anderson (PF), James Jaramillo (C) Robert Thomas, Jason Orlando | |
| 05:14 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 05:14 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 04:56 | Akron | David Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Boos (PF) Julian Penwell | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 04:41 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry gets the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 04:36 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 04:35 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young tips it home | 35-28 |
| 04:18 | Akron | Ronald Venegas connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Jaramillo | 35-30 |
| 03:59 | Cleveland State | David Coleman steps in front of the Joe Boos pass | 35-30 |
| 03:56 | Akron | Shen Chiu can't finish the layup | 35-30 |
| 03:54 | Akron | George Anderson tips it back up and in | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Curry (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Drew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Boos (fresh) 5 pts. C - Fred Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Venegas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Coleman (fresh) PF - George Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - James Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 03:31 | Akron | James Jaramillo gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 03:12 | Akron | Ronald Venegas misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 03:10 | Akron | David Coleman snags the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 02:52 | Akron | Ronald Venegas misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 02:50 | Akron | David Coleman tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 02:36 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Steven Curry | 37-34 |
| 02:23 | Akron | Ronald Venegas is called for traveling | 37-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG), William Cox (SG), Joshua Peterson (SF), Julian Penwell (PF), Jesse O'Bryon (C) Steven Curry, Frank Drew, Jeremy Young, Joe Boos, Fred Carter | |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (PG), Gerard Greene (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Jason Orlando (PF), Charles Ellis (C) Shen Chiu, Ronald Venegas, David Coleman, George Anderson, James Jaramillo | |
| 02:04 | Cleveland State | Gerard Greene picks off the pass by Jesse O'Bryon | 37-34 |
| 01:42 | Akron | Charles Ellis is fouled on the floor by Jesse O'Bryon - foul #3 on Jesse O'Bryon, team foul #9 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Douglas Burmeister (C) Jesse O'Bryon | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:42 | Akron | Charles Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 01:42 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell loses the dribble to Robert Thomas | 37-34 |
| 01:19 | Akron | Gerard Greene connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell misses long on a shot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | William Cox can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Douglas Burmeister tips it home | 39-36 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Robert Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell misses the jumpshot from the left side | 39-36 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Robert Thomas grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 00:19 | Akron | James Moore is called for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Curry (PG), Jeremy Young (SF), Joe Boos (PF) Kevin Jennings, Joshua Peterson, Julian Penwell | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG), Edward Skinner (C) Gerard Greene, Charles Ellis | |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 00:01 | Akron | James Moore gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 00:00 | Akron | James Moore hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 39-36 |