| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Pete Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Mares (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Wilkerson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Victor Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Jimmy Williams inbounds the ball | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses the jumper from the right side | 37-24 |
| 19:42 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Juan Zepeda | 37-24 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-24 |
| 19:06 | Chicago State | Pete Howard drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ernest Mares | 40-27 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Jimmy Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Otha Zaspel (SF) Terry Bartlett, William Spencer, Jimmy Williams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 18:34 | Chicago State | Pete Howard misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-27 |
| 18:33 | Akron | The rebound goes to Dikembe Akiyama | 40-27 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Herbert Babin is fouled on the floor by Pete Howard - foul #1 on Pete Howard, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG), Joel Spencer (SF), Jimmy Williams (PF) Herbert Babin, Otha Zaspel, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 18:03 | Akron | James Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-27 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Juan Zepeda tips it home | 42-27 |
| 17:48 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Juan Zepeda - foul #3 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), Marko Belkowski (C) John Mayville, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 17:48 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson misses the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 17:48 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Jimmy Williams gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 17:22 | Akron | Joel Spencer connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Herbert Babin | 44-27 |
| 16:59 | Chicago State | Joel Spencer is called for the reach on Victor Alexander - foul #1 on Joel Spencer, team foul #3 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), William Spencer (SG), Otha Zaspel (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) James Wilson, Herbert Babin, Joel Spencer, Jimmy Williams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Vita (PG), Craig Porter (SF), Scott Swan (PF), Rex Harris (C) John Williams, Ernest Mares, Joseph Wilkerson, Victor Alexander | |
| 16:39 | Chicago State | John Mayville steals the ball from Rex Harris | 44-27 |
| 16:36 | Akron | John Mayville misses the easy layup | 44-27 |
| 16:34 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Rex Harris | 44-27 |
| 16:16 | Chicago State | Scott Swan drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by David Vita | 44-29 |
| 15:54 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), James Wilson (SG), Joel Spencer (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF) John Mayville, William Spencer, Otha Zaspel, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Hornbeck (SG), Victor Alexander (C) Pete Howard, Rex Harris | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Marko Belkowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Vita (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Hornbeck (fresh) SF - Craig Porter (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Scott Swan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Victor Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Chicago State | Craig Porter buries a floater from the right block | 44-31 |
| 15:13 | Akron | James Wilson connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marko Belkowski | 46-31 |
| 14:54 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 46-31 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Marko Belkowski pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| 14:47 | Akron | Terry Bartlett can't finish the layup | 46-31 |
| 14:46 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Marko Belkowski | 46-31 |
| 14:32 | Akron | Craig Porter is called for the reach on Terry Bartlett - foul #2 on Craig Porter, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF) Terry Bartlett, James Wilson, Joel Spencer | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Williams (PG), Pete Howard (SG), Ernest Mares (SF), Joseph Wilkerson (PF) David Vita, Thomas Hornbeck, Craig Porter, Scott Swan | |
| 14:10 | Akron | Herbert Babin misses the 3 from straight away | 46-31 |
| 14:09 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander gets the rebound | 46-31 |
| 13:51 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander lays it in set up by Pete Howard | 46-33 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Pete Howard steps in front of the Jimmy Williams pass | 46-33 |
| 13:06 | Chicago State | Pete Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), William Spencer (SG), Otha Zaspel (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (C) John Mayville, Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Marko Belkowski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Craig Porter (C) Victor Alexander | |
| 12:51 | Akron | William Spencer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 12:50 | Chicago State | Craig Porter gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 12:41 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson is fouled on the floor by William Spencer - foul #2 on William Spencer, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG), Joel Spencer (SF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, Otha Zaspel, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 12:29 | Chicago State | Pete Howard clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #5 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Dikembe Akiyama (C) James Wilson, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Vita (PG) John Williams | |
| 12:29 | Chicago State | Pete Howard misses the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 12:29 | Chicago State | Pete Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 12:09 | Akron | William Spencer buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Terry Bartlett | 49-34 |
| 11:55 | Chicago State | Pete Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 11:53 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama grabs the board | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Lonnie Higby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Vita (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pete Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Mares (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Wilkerson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Craig Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Akron | Joel Spencer can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 49-34 |
| 11:35 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares grabs the defensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 11:10 | Chicago State | Pete Howard comes up short on the shot from the right side | 49-34 |
| 11:09 | Chicago State | David Vita pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 10:52 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-34 |
| 10:51 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama snags the defensive board | 49-34 |
| 10:33 | Akron | Joel Spencer is hacked by Craig Porter - foul #3 on Craig Porter, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Marko Belkowski (C) Terry Bartlett, William Spencer, Joel Spencer, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Williams (PG), Thomas Hornbeck (SF), Scott Swan (PF), Victor Alexander (C) Pete Howard, Ernest Mares, Joseph Wilkerson, Craig Porter | |
| 10:26 | Akron | Jimmy Williams's pass is intercepted by John Williams | 49-34 |
| 10:22 | Chicago State | David Vita banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Williams | 49-36 |
| 09:53 | Akron | James Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-36 |
| 09:51 | Chicago State | Scott Swan grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 09:25 | Chicago State | Scott Swan is denied on a layup by Jimmy Williams | 49-36 |
| 09:24 | Akron | James Wilson gets the rebound | 49-36 |
| 09:07 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-36 |
| 09:05 | Akron | James Wilson hits the follow up shot | 51-36 |
| 08:55 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander lays it in set up by John Williams | 51-38 |
| 08:27 | Akron | John Williams is called for the reach on Jimmy Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), William Spencer (SG), Otha Zaspel (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) James Wilson, Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Lonnie Higby, Marko Belkowski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Keith Michaels (PG), Pete Howard (SG), Ernest Mares (SF), Joseph Wilkerson (PF) John Williams, David Vita, Thomas Hornbeck, Scott Swan | |
| 08:20 | Akron | William Spencer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Akiyama | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:04 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-38 |
| 08:03 | Chicago State | Pete Howard hits the follow up shot | 54-40 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Otha Zaspel | 57-40 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Otha Zaspel (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Keith Michaels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Pete Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Mares (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Wilkerson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Victor Alexander (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Chicago State | Pete Howard connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Michaels | 57-43 |
| 07:32 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Otha Zaspel | 60-43 |
| 07:18 | Chicago State | Otha Zaspel steals the ball from Pete Howard | 60-43 |
| 07:04 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), James Wilson (SG), Joel Spencer (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF) John Mayville, William Spencer, Otha Zaspel, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Williams (PG), Craig Porter (C) Keith Michaels, Victor Alexander | |
| 06:39 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Lonnie Higby pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Terry Bartlett comes up short on the runner in the lane | 60-43 |
| 06:08 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Craig Porter | 60-43 |
| 05:57 | Chicago State | Terry Bartlett steals the ball from Craig Porter | 60-43 |
| 05:40 | Akron | Craig Porter picks off the pass by Lonnie Higby | 60-43 |
| 05:31 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Pete Howard | 60-46 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Pete Howard picks off the pass by James Wilson | 60-46 |
| 05:06 | Chicago State | Pete Howard is hacked by James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Terry Bartlett, James Wilson, Joel Spencer, Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Vita (PG), Scott Swan (PF), Victor Alexander (C) John Williams, Ernest Mares, Joseph Wilkerson | |
| 05:01 | Chicago State | Scott Swan is hacked by Juan Zepeda - foul #4 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #7 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Marko Belkowski (C) Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 05:01 | Chicago State | Scott Swan makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 05:01 | Chicago State | Scott Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Marko Belkowski is fouled on the floor by Pete Howard - foul #2 on Pete Howard, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (SG) Herbert Babin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Hornbeck (SG) Pete Howard | |
| 04:24 | Akron | Victor Alexander swats the short shot by Dikembe Akiyama | 60-48 |
| 04:22 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 04:05 | Chicago State | Craig Porter misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-48 |
| 04:03 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Hornbeck | 60-48 |
| 03:54 | Chicago State | Craig Porter comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Marko Belkowski - foul #3 on Marko Belkowski, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), Otha Zaspel (SF) William Spencer, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Pete Howard (SG) Thomas Hornbeck | |
| 03:54 | Chicago State | Craig Porter makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 03:54 | Chicago State | Craig Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Otha Zaspel (fresh) PF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marko Belkowski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Vita (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pete Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Swan (fresh) 7 pts. C - Victor Alexander (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Akron | Jimmy Williams hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Mayville | 63-50 |
| 03:12 | Chicago State | David Vita misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 03:11 | Akron | Herbert Babin gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Herbert Babin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-50 |
| 03:00 | Chicago State | Pete Howard gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Chicago State | David Vita misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-50 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Herbert Babin grabs the board | 63-50 |
| 02:29 | Akron | John Mayville misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-50 |
| 02:28 | Akron | Jimmy Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Herbert Babin misses the lay-in | 63-50 |
| 02:06 | Akron | Otha Zaspel grabs the offensive board | 63-50 |
| 01:58 | Akron | Craig Porter picks off the pass by Herbert Babin | 63-50 |
| 01:37 | Chicago State | Pete Howard is whistled for traveling | 63-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), William Spencer (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) John Mayville, Herbert Babin, Otha Zaspel, Marko Belkowski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Hornbeck (SG), Rex Harris (C) Pete Howard, Victor Alexander | |
| 01:23 | Akron | Terry Bartlett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-50 |
| 01:22 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to William Spencer | 63-50 |
| 01:08 | Akron | William Spencer misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 01:07 | Chicago State | Scott Swan pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| 00:42 | Chicago State | Craig Porter misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 63-50 |
| 00:41 | Chicago State | Rex Harris gets the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Chicago State | Juan Zepeda swats the layup by Craig Porter | 63-50 |
| 00:37 | Akron | The rebound goes to Dikembe Akiyama | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama blows the layup but the foul's on David Vita - foul #2 on David Vita, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 00:09 | Chicago State | Thomas Hornbeck double dribbles | 65-50 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Terry Bartlett runs out the clock | 65-50 |