| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 3 pts. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Richards (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | James Wilson inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Akron | James Wilson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dikembe Akiyama | 27-30 |
| 19:17 | Louisville | Richard Sheets is hacked by Terry Bartlett - foul #1 on Terry Bartlett, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:01 | Louisville | Paul Smith scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Sheets | 27-33 |
| 18:40 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Wilson | 29-33 |
| 18:21 | Louisville | Richard Sheets misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 18:19 | Louisville | Paul Pierce hits the follow up shot | 29-35 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Terry Bartlett's floater is tipped away by David Brooks | 29-35 |
| 17:56 | Louisville | David Brooks snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 17:40 | Louisville | Paul Smith buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Ray Richards and he's hacked by William Spencer - foul #1 on William Spencer, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Williams (SF) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:40 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses the free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:40 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:24 | Akron | William Spencer comes up short on the shot from the right side | 29-37 |
| 17:22 | Akron | Jimmy Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 16:58 | Akron | Terry Bartlett misses badly on a floater from close range | 29-37 |
| 16:56 | Louisville | Ray Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 16:39 | Louisville | Richard Sheets misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 16:38 | Louisville | Ray Richards tips it home | 29-39 |
| 16:14 | Akron | Jimmy Williams is hacked by Ray Richards - foul #1 on Ray Richards, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), James Wilson (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, William Spencer, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs (PG), Timothy Marinelli (SG), Donald Portillo (SF), Rafael Ayala (C) Richard Sheets, Paul Smith, Ray Richards, David Brooks | |
| 16:02 | Akron | Juan Zepeda misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 16:00 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs grabs the board | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fresh) SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) C - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) SG - Timothy Marinelli (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Ayala (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Louisville | Donald Portillo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 15:32 | Akron | Juan Zepeda grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 15:04 | Akron | Herbert Babin's fadeaway is rejected by Rafael Ayala | 29-39 |
| 15:03 | Louisville | Donald Portillo gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 14:42 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Timothy Marinelli | 29-41 |
| 14:26 | Akron | Joel Spencer is hacked by Timothy Marinelli - foul #2 on Timothy Marinelli, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), William Spencer (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) John Mayville, Herbert Babin, James Wilson, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Ray Richards (SF), David Brooks (C) Clifford Jacobs, Timothy Marinelli, Donald Portillo, Paul Pierce | |
| 14:06 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Rafael Ayala - foul #2 on Rafael Ayala, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Pierce (PF) Rafael Ayala | |
| 14:06 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 14:06 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 13:56 | Louisville | David Brooks misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-41 |
| 13:55 | Louisville | David Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 13:33 | Louisville | David Brooks loses the dribble to Antonio Sanchez | 31-41 |
| 13:10 | Akron | William Spencer drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Akiyama | 34-41 |
| 12:47 | Louisville | Ray Richards loses the ball out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SF) Jimmy Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Portillo (PG) Richard Sheets | |
| 12:25 | Akron | James Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Pierce | 34-41 |
| 12:24 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez tips it home | 36-41 |
| 12:00 | Louisville | David Brooks comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Antonio Sanchez - foul #4 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Joel Spencer (PF) Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (SF), Rafael Ayala (PF) Ray Richards, Paul Pierce | |
| 12:00 | Louisville | David Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:00 | Louisville | David Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Donald Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Marinelli (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rafael Ayala (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Brooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Akron | James Wilson lays it in despite the doubleteam | 38-42 |
| 11:16 | Louisville | Paul Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-42 |
| 11:15 | Louisville | Paul Smith gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 10:54 | Louisville | Donald Portillo scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Rafael Ayala | 38-45 |
| 10:47 | Akron | Joel Spencer knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-45 |
| 10:30 | Louisville | Paul Smith clanks a shot from the right block | 41-45 |
| 10:29 | Akron | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 10:02 | Akron | James Wilson double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 41-45 |
| 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 | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Ray Richards (SF), Paul Pierce (PF) Donald Portillo, Paul Smith, Rafael Ayala | |
| 09:39 | Louisville | Ray Richards's layup is rejected by Dikembe Akiyama | 41-45 |
| 09:37 | Akron | The rebound goes to Herbert Babin | 41-45 |
| 09:32 | Akron | John Mayville is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Mayville, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SG) Timothy Marinelli | |
| 09:11 | Akron | The refs have stopped play. Juan Zepeda is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 41-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Lonnie Higby (C) Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:03 | Louisville | Paul Pierce banks in the layup on a great pass from David Brooks | 41-47 |
| 08:47 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses the lay-in | 41-47 |
| 08:45 | Louisville | Paul Pierce gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 08:20 | Louisville | David Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), William Spencer (SG), Antonio Sanchez (C) John Mayville, Herbert Babin, Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Portillo (SG), Rafael Ayala (C) Paul Smith, David Brooks | |
| 08:04 | Akron | Jimmy Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Ray Richards - foul #2 on Ray Richards, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (SG) Donald Portillo | |
| 08:04 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:04 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:04 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 07:41 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SF) Jimmy Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wilson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 3 pts. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Timothy Marinelli (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Pierce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Rafael Ayala (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Lonnie Higby (C) Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Portillo (SF) Ray Richards | |
| 07:02 | Louisville | Paul Pierce buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Timothy Marinelli | 42-49 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Paul Pierce picks off the pass by Dikembe Akiyama | 42-49 |
| 06:23 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Pierce | 42-52 |
| 06:10 | Akron | Richard Sheets steals the ball from William Spencer | 42-52 |
| 05:43 | Louisville | Richard Sheets clanks a shot from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 05:42 | Louisville | Richard Sheets grabs the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 05:25 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli is denied on a layup by Lonnie Higby | 42-52 |
| 05:23 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lonnie Higby | 42-52 |
| 05:07 | Akron | Terry Bartlett is hacked by Paul Pierce - foul #2 on Paul Pierce, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama, Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SG), Ray Richards (SF), David Brooks (C) Richard Sheets, Timothy Marinelli, Rafael Ayala | |
| 04:55 | Akron | Terry Bartlett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Herbert Babin | 44-52 |
| 04:33 | Louisville | David Brooks hits a shot near the basket set up by Donald Portillo | 44-54 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Herbert Babin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 04:12 | Louisville | Donald Portillo grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 03:49 | Louisville | Donald Portillo clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-54 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Joel Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 03:32 | Akron | Herbert Babin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 03:30 | Louisville | Ray Richards pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Donald Portillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Pierce (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Brooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Louisville | Paul Smith scores on a shot from the left side and the foul's on Herbert Babin - foul #1 on Herbert Babin, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), William Spencer (SG) Terry Bartlett, Herbert Babin | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs (PG) Donald Portillo | |
| 03:02 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses the free throw | 44-56 |
| 03:02 | Louisville | Paul Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 02:46 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Juan Zepeda - foul #1 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #7 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:46 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 02:46 | Louisville | Paul Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Juan Zepeda misses badly on a floater from the right side | 44-57 |
| 02:23 | Louisville | Paul Pierce gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 01:55 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-57 |
| 01:54 | Akron | William Spencer grabs the board | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Akron | William Spencer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 01:40 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Louisville | John Mayville is called for the reach on Clifford Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Mayville, team foul #8 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG) John Mayville | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (SG) Paul Smith | |
| 01:39 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 01:39 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Pierce | 44-57 |
| 01:36 | Louisville | Dikembe Akiyama is called for the reach on Paul Pierce - foul #3 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #9 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG) Clifford Jacobs | |
| 01:36 | Louisville | Paul Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 01:36 | Louisville | Paul Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 01:23 | Akron | James Wilson drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terry Bartlett | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:04 | Louisville | Richard Sheets misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Juan Zepeda pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Akron | Richard Sheets steals it from Dikembe Akiyama | 46-59 |
| 00:55 | Louisville | Richard Sheets hits the finger roll | 46-61 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Terry Bartlett misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Brooks - foul #2 on David Brooks, team foul #6 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SG) Timothy Marinelli | |
| 00:51 | Akron | Terry Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Terry Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Juan Zepeda blocks the short jumper by Paul Smith | 48-61 |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Paul Pierce can't tip it in | 48-61 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 00:15 | Akron | William Spencer hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Terry Bartlett and he's hacked by Paul Pierce - foul #3 on Paul Pierce, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| 00:15 | Akron | William Spencer makes the free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Richard Sheets runs out the clock | 51-61 |