| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Ronald Matt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Haggins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Shin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Ford (fresh) C - James Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | James Fisher inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | Charles Creasey makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Fisher | 33-27 |
| 19:29 | Loyola Marymount | Steven Smith misses the wide open floater from the left side | 33-27 |
| 19:28 | Akron | James Roberts snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 19:03 | Akron | Jay Ford blows the layup but he's fouled by Leonard Haggins - foul #1 on Leonard Haggins, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 19:03 | Akron | Jay Ford makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:03 | Akron | Jay Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:34 | Loyola Marymount | James Roberts steps in front of the Barry Lewis pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 33-29 |
| 18:24 | Akron | Jay Ford connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Thomas | 33-31 |
| 17:59 | Loyola Marymount | Leonard Haggins comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by James Roberts - foul #3 on James Roberts, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Akron | Andres Giordano (C) James Roberts | |
| 17:59 | Loyola Marymount | Leonard Haggins misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:59 | Loyola Marymount | Leonard Haggins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Mark Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 17:45 | Akron | Jay Ford can't tip it in | 34-31 |
| 17:44 | Loyola Marymount | Leonard Haggins pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:23 | Loyola Marymount | Barry Lewis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-31 |
| 17:22 | Akron | Andres Giordano snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 17:17 | Akron | Charles Creasey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-31 |
| 17:15 | Loyola Marymount | The rebound goes to Leonard Haggins | 34-31 |
| 16:53 | Loyola Marymount | Steven Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Gary Trowbridge (SF), Ronald Coulter (C) Steven Smith, John Shin | |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG), Douglas Keller (SF) Charles Creasey, James Fisher | |
| 16:30 | Akron | Andres Giordano can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Barry Lewis - foul #1 on Barry Lewis, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Ivan Budniewski (PG), Anthony Uhlig (SG), John Shin (C) Ronald Matt, Barry Lewis, Leonard Haggins | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:30 | Akron | Andres Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:30 | Akron | Andres Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:30 | Loyola Marymount | John Shin gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:10 | Loyola Marymount | Gary Trowbridge can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Douglas Keller - foul #2 on Douglas Keller, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 16:10 | Loyola Marymount | Gary Trowbridge makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:10 | Loyola Marymount | Gary Trowbridge makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 15:53 | Akron | Ronald Coulter blocks the jumper by Douglas Keller | 36-32 |
| 15:52 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Coulter pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Ivan Budniewski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Uhlig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Trowbridge (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Coulter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Shin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Keller (fresh) PF - Jay Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Andres Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Loyola Marymount | Ivan Budniewski is hacked by Mark Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Thomas, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Steven Smith (SF) Gary Trowbridge | |
| Subs | Akron | James Fisher (SF), James Roberts (C) Douglas Keller, Andres Giordano | |
| 15:26 | Loyola Marymount | Ivan Budniewski is fouled on the floor by James Roberts - foul #4 on James Roberts, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Matt (PG), Barry Lewis (SG), Leonard Haggins (PF) Ivan Budniewski, Anthony Uhlig, John Shin | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG), Douglas Keller (C) Samuel Moore, James Roberts | |
| 15:13 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Matt misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 15:12 | Akron | Douglas Keller grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 14:45 | Akron | Douglas Keller loses the dribble to Ronald Matt | 36-32 |
| 14:40 | Loyola Marymount | Steven Smith hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane set up by Barry Lewis | 38-32 |
| 14:18 | Akron | Jay Ford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 14:17 | Loyola Marymount | Steven Smith grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 13:48 | Loyola Marymount | Steven Smith connects on the floater from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 13:28 | Akron | Mark Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 13:26 | Loyola Marymount | Barry Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 13:13 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Matt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 13:12 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Coulter tips it in | 42-32 |
| 12:57 | Akron | Mark Thomas is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Fisher | 42-35 |
| 12:30 | Loyola Marymount | Steven Smith is called for traveling | 42-35 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Ivan Budniewski (PG), Anthony Uhlig (SG), Gary Trowbridge (SF), John Shin (C) Ronald Matt, Barry Lewis, Steven Smith, Ronald Coulter | |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG), George Lowe (SF), Andres Giordano (C) Charles Creasey, James Fisher, Douglas Keller | |
| 12:14 | Akron | Mark Thomas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 12:13 | Loyola Marymount | Leonard Haggins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 11:46 | Loyola Marymount | Andres Giordano steps in front of the Ivan Budniewski pass | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Ivan Budniewski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Uhlig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Trowbridge (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leonard Haggins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - John Shin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Lowe (fresh) PF - Jay Ford (tiring) 4 pts. C - Andres Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Akron | Samuel Moore clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 11:22 | Akron | Jay Ford hits the follow up shot | 42-37 |
| 11:00 | Loyola Marymount | Leonard Haggins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 10:58 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jay Ford | 42-37 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Andres Giordano is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Jay Ford out of a doubleteam | 42-39 |
| 10:27 | Loyola Marymount | Gary Trowbridge drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 10:07 | Akron | George Lowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Matt (PG), Barry Lewis (SG), Steven Smith (SF), Ronald Coulter (PF) Ivan Budniewski, Anthony Uhlig, Gary Trowbridge, Leonard Haggins | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), Charles Creasey (SG), James Fisher (SF), Douglas Keller (C) Mark Thomas, Samuel Moore, George Lowe, Jay Ford | |
| 09:48 | Loyola Marymount | Steven Smith comes up short on the floater from the right side | 44-39 |
| 09:46 | Akron | Andres Giordano grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 09:38 | Akron | Joseph Dessert is hacked by Ronald Matt - foul #1 on Ronald Matt, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jay Ford (PF) Andres Giordano | |
| 09:29 | Akron | Jay Ford shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 44-41 |
| 09:00 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Matt is hacked by Douglas Keller - foul #3 on Douglas Keller, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Akron | George Lowe (C) Jay Ford | |
| 08:45 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Matt makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Barry Lewis | 46-41 |
| 08:35 | Akron | Douglas Keller scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Creasey | 46-43 |
| 08:14 | Loyola Marymount | Steven Smith knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Matt and he's hacked by James Fisher - foul #1 on James Fisher, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Thomas (PG), Andres Giordano (PF) Joseph Dessert, George Lowe | |
| 08:14 | Loyola Marymount | Steven Smith makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 07:59 | Akron | Ronald Matt steps in front of the Mark Thomas pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 49-43 |
| 07:35 | Loyola Marymount | Steven Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 07:33 | Akron | James Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Ronald Matt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Coulter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Shin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andres Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Akron | Charles Creasey can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-43 |
| 07:27 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Coulter gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 07:01 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Matt hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 06:54 | Akron | Andres Giordano misses the lay-in | 52-43 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Douglas Keller tips it home | 52-45 |
| 06:25 | Loyola Marymount | Barry Lewis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-45 |
| 06:24 | Loyola Marymount | John Shin grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 06:08 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Matt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-45 |
| 06:07 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Coulter grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 05:43 | Loyola Marymount | Steven Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Charles Creasey gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Gary Trowbridge (SF), Leonard Haggins (PF) Steven Smith, John Shin | |
| Subs | Akron | Jay Ford (PF), James Roberts (C) Andres Giordano, Douglas Keller | |
| 05:13 | Akron | Jay Ford is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 52-45 |
| 05:11 | Loyola Marymount | Barry Lewis gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 05:05 | Loyola Marymount | James Fisher is called for the reach on Ronald Matt - foul #2 on James Fisher, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG), Douglas Keller (SF) Charles Creasey, James Fisher | |
| 05:05 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Matt makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 05:05 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Matt misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 05:05 | Akron | James Roberts pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Mark Thomas is hacked by Ronald Matt - foul #2 on Ronald Matt, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| 04:29 | Akron | Douglas Keller misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ronald Coulter - foul #1 on Ronald Coulter, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Steven Smith (SF) Gary Trowbridge | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:29 | Akron | Douglas Keller makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 04:29 | Akron | Douglas Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 04:11 | Loyola Marymount | Leonard Haggins is denied on a layup by Jay Ford | 53-47 |
| 04:10 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mark Thomas | 53-47 |
| 04:06 | Akron | Samuel Moore drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Thomas | 53-50 |
| 03:37 | Loyola Marymount | Douglas Keller blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Ronald Matt | 53-50 |
| 03:36 | Loyola Marymount | Barry Lewis grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 03:14 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Coulter loses the ball out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Ivan Budniewski (PG), Anthony Uhlig (SG), John Shin (C) Ronald Matt, Barry Lewis, Ronald Coulter | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG), James Fisher (SF) Samuel Moore, Douglas Keller | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Ivan Budniewski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Uhlig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Haggins (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - John Shin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jay Ford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Akron | James Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Gary Trowbridge (SF) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:56 | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Matt (PG), Barry Lewis (SG), Steven Smith (SF) Ivan Budniewski, Anthony Uhlig, Gary Trowbridge | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:32 | Loyola Marymount | Steven Smith is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Matt | 55-50 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Barry Lewis picks off the pass by James Fisher | 55-50 |
| 01:51 | Loyola Marymount | John Shin misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 55-50 |
| 01:49 | Loyola Marymount | The offensive rebound goes to John Shin | 55-50 |
| 01:25 | Loyola Marymount | Steven Smith clanks a jump hook from the right block | 55-50 |
| 01:24 | Loyola Marymount | Barry Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 01:06 | Loyola Marymount | Barry Lewis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 01:05 | Akron | Mark Thomas grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Mark Thomas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Shin - foul #3 on John Shin, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Mark Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Mark Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Matt misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jay Ford - foul #3 on Jay Ford, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Coulter (PF) Leonard Haggins | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:32 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Matt makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:32 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Matt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Akron | Mark Thomas shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Creasey | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Loyola Marymount | Barry Lewis is hacked by Mark Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Thomas, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| 00:25 | Loyola Marymount | Barry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:25 | Loyola Marymount | Barry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Mark Thomas splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Creasey | 59-57 |
| 00:17 | Loyola Marymount | Barry Lewis is hacked by Charles Creasey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Creasey, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Leonard Haggins (PF) Ronald Coulter | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:17 | Loyola Marymount | Barry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:17 | Loyola Marymount | Barry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Charles Creasey is fouled on the floor by Leonard Haggins - foul #2 on Leonard Haggins, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Charles Creasey makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Charles Creasey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:10 | Loyola Marymount | Charles Creasey is called for the reach on Barry Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Creasey, team foul #11 | 61-59 |
| 00:10 | Loyola Marymount | Barry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:10 | Loyola Marymount | Barry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Mark Thomas shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Marymount | Barry Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Creasey - foul #4 on Charles Creasey, team foul #12 | 63-62 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Marymount | Barry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Marymount | Barry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Charles Creasey misses long on a halfcourt shot | 65-62 |