| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Spencer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Summers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Morris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 40-30 |
| 19:37 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 19:13 | Akron | James Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-30 |
| 19:11 | Akron | James Wilson can't tip it in | 40-30 |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 19:06 | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Nathanson | 40-33 |
| 18:44 | Akron | James Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 18:42 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 18:23 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris hits a jumper from the baseline | 40-35 |
| 17:59 | Akron | Robert Summers is called for the reach on Antonio Sanchez - foul #1 on Robert Summers, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 17:41 | Akron | James Wilson misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Carl Nathanson - foul #3 on Carl Nathanson, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding (PG), William Carl (SF), Brian Pulver (C) Eric Wilson, Carl Nathanson, Joshua Morris | |
| 17:41 | Akron | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:41 | Akron | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:27 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 17:26 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 17:09 | Akron | Terry Bartlett is hacked by Brian Pulver - foul #3 on Brian Pulver, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF) James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock (PG), Ryan Fitch (SG), Fred Crass (C) Robert Summers, Troy Phares, Brian Pulver | |
| 16:47 | Akron | Jimmy Williams hits a 3 from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 16:34 | Cleveland State | Fred Crass is called for traveling | 45-35 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, William Spencer, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson (PG) Ryan Fitch | |
| 16:22 | Akron | Juan Zepeda makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Herbert Babin | 47-35 |
| 15:58 | Cleveland State | Fred Crass is whistled for traveling | 47-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Joel Spencer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Summers (SG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Troy Phares (PF), Joshua Morris (C) Daniel Dock, Wilson Harding, William Carl, Fred Crass | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Summers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Akron | Juan Zepeda misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Carl Nathanson - foul #4 on Carl Nathanson, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), William Spencer (SG) John Mayville, Herbert Babin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding (SF) Carl Nathanson | |
| 15:32 | Akron | Juan Zepeda makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 15:32 | Akron | Juan Zepeda misses the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 15:32 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 48-35 |
| 15:12 | Akron | The rebound goes to Dikembe Akiyama | 48-35 |
| 15:02 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 15:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 14:32 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 48-35 |
| 14:30 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 14:09 | Akron | William Spencer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 14:08 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 13:47 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-35 |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock (PG), Ryan Fitch (SG), William Carl (SF), Brian Pulver (PF), Fred Crass (C) Eric Wilson, Robert Summers, Wilson Harding, Troy Phares, Joshua Morris | |
| 13:27 | Akron | James Wilson knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Terry Bartlett | 50-35 |
| 13:09 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 13:07 | Akron | Joel Spencer gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-35 |
| 12:48 | Cleveland State | William Carl pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver hits a floater in the paint | 50-37 |
| 12:23 | Akron | James Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 12:22 | Cleveland State | Fred Crass snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 12:07 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver throws it down | 50-39 |
| 11:49 | Akron | James Wilson misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 11:48 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Wilson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Daniel Dock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Fitch (fresh) SF - William Carl (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Pulver (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Fred Crass (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Cleveland State | William Carl hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Fitch | 50-41 |
| 11:12 | Akron | James Wilson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Bartlett | 52-41 |
| 11:10 | Cleveland State | Terry Bartlett picks off the pass by Daniel Dock in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| 11:08 | Akron | Terry Bartlett lays it in | 54-41 |
| 10:47 | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 10:46 | Akron | William Spencer gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 10:22 | Akron | James Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-41 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, William Spencer, James Wilson, Joel Spencer, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson (PG), Robert Summers (SG), Wilson Harding (SF), Troy Phares (PF), Joshua Morris (C) Daniel Dock, Ryan Fitch, William Carl, Brian Pulver, Fred Crass | |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 09:58 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares tips it back up and in | 54-43 |
| 09:36 | Akron | Juan Zepeda connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Dikembe Akiyama | 56-43 |
| 09:30 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jimmy Williams - foul #2 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #1 | 56-43 |
| 09:30 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 09:30 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:14 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-45 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama grabs the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 09:01 | Akron | Troy Phares takes the ball from Herbert Babin | 56-45 |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joshua Morris | 56-48 |
| 08:20 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Mayville | 58-48 |
| 08:04 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), William Spencer (SG), James Wilson (SF), Antonio Sanchez (C) John Mayville, Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Carl (SF), Brian Pulver (C) Eric Wilson, Joshua Morris | |
| 07:37 | Akron | Wilson Harding picks off the pass by William Spencer | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Spencer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Wilson (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Wilson Harding (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Summers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Carl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Pulver (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Cleveland State | Antonio Sanchez is called for the reach on Robert Summers - foul #1 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #2 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Joel Spencer (PF) Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock (PG), Ryan Fitch (SG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Fred Crass (C) Wilson Harding, Robert Summers, William Carl, Troy Phares | |
| 06:54 | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Ryan Fitch | 58-50 |
| 06:35 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez scores on a runner from the right block set up by Joel Spencer and the foul's on Fred Crass - foul #1 on Fred Crass, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Williams (SF) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson (PG), Joshua Morris (C) Ryan Fitch, Fred Crass | |
| 06:35 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez misses the free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock is fouled on the floor by Joel Spencer - foul #1 on Joel Spencer, team foul #3 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Carl (PF) Brian Pulver | |
| 06:05 | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG) William Spencer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Summers (SG) Daniel Dock | |
| 05:58 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Herbert Babin | 62-50 |
| 05:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Herbert Babin - foul #1 on Herbert Babin, team foul #4 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Joel Spencer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Troy Phares (PF) William Carl | |
| 05:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 05:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:22 | Akron | Eric Wilson takes the ball from Jimmy Williams | 62-52 |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson lays it in | 62-54 |
| 04:59 | Akron | Jimmy Williams drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Akiyama | 65-54 |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-54 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Herbert Babin tips it home | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Wilson | 67-56 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-56 |
| 03:53 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 03:45 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 03:44 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares grabs the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Carl Nathanson | 67-58 |
| 03:39 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (SG), James Wilson (SF) Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver (C) Joshua Morris | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Spencer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Wilson (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Summers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Pulver (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez is denied on a dunk by Troy Phares | 67-58 |
| 03:30 | Akron | Terry Bartlett gets the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 03:19 | Akron | James Wilson is whistled for traveling | 67-58 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding (PG) Eric Wilson | |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-58 |
| 03:04 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-58 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-58 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson (PG), Joshua Morris (C) Wilson Harding, Brian Pulver | |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares misses badly on a runner from close range | 70-58 |
| 02:29 | Akron | James Wilson grabs the board | 70-58 |
| 02:19 | Akron | James Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Troy Phares | 70-58 |
| 02:17 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-61 |
| 01:50 | Akron | James Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-61 |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 01:44 | Cleveland State | Dikembe Akiyama picks off the pass by Troy Phares | 70-61 |
| 01:30 | Akron | James Wilson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on James Wilson, team foul #5 | 70-61 |
| 01:22 | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Akiyama | 70-61 |
| 01:02 | Akron | James Wilson can't finish the layup | 70-61 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama grabs the offensive board | 70-61 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Joshua Morris denies the turnaround by Antonio Sanchez | 70-61 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares grabs the board | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-61 |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson snags the offensive board | 70-61 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson is fouled on the floor by Terry Bartlett - foul #2 on Terry Bartlett, team foul #6 | 70-61 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Eric Wilson | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Wilson - foul #2 on Eric Wilson, team foul #6 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), Lonnie Higby (C) William Spencer, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:27 | Akron | Robert Summers is called for the reach on Herbert Babin - foul #2 on Robert Summers, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Herbert Babin makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Herbert Babin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson's floater is knocked away by James Wilson | 72-64 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris gets the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama grabs the board | 72-64 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Akron | Eric Wilson is called for the reach on Dikembe Akiyama in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Wilson, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Carl Nathanson | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Terry Bartlett runs out the clock | 74-66 |