| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alton Lane (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Nell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trinidad Ford (fresh) PF - Moises Fernandez (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Luciano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Scott Desalvo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wheatley (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ronald Hesson (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Nathan Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Trinidad Ford inbounds the ball | 26-47 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Akron | Luis Luciano blows the layup but he's fouled by Edward Taylor - foul #1 on Edward Taylor, team foul #1 | 26-47 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Carmon (SG), Maurice Sergent (C) James Wheatley, Edward Taylor | |
| 19:45 | Akron | Luis Luciano misses the 1st free throw | 26-47 |
| 19:45 | Akron | Luis Luciano misses the 2nd free throw | 26-47 |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Nathan Haynes pulls down the rebound | 26-47 |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Eugene Carmon drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ronald Hesson | 26-50 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Trinidad Ford is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Trinidad Ford, team foul #1 | 26-50 |
| Subs | Akron | William Kangas (SF) Trinidad Ford | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Siegel (C) Maurice Sergent | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Eugene Carmon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-50 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Nathan Haynes misses the tip | 26-50 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Richard Siegel snags the offensive board | 26-50 |
| 18:37 | Penn State | Scott Desalvo is fouled on the floor by William Kangas - foul #2 on William Kangas, team foul #2 | 26-50 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Wheatley (SG), Maurice Sergent (C) Eugene Carmon, Richard Siegel | |
| 18:14 | Penn State | James Wheatley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 26-50 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Lester Nell grabs the defensive rebound | 26-50 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Ronald Hesson denies the turnaround by Alton Lane | 26-50 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Maurice Sergent pulls down the rebound | 26-50 |
| 17:35 | Penn State | James Wheatley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Hesson | 26-53 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Moises Fernandez can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 26-53 |
| 17:22 | Akron | Lester Nell gets the offensive rebound | 26-53 |
| 17:17 | Akron | William Kangas comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-53 |
| 17:15 | Penn State | James Wheatley pulls down the rebound | 26-53 |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Alton Lane is called for the reach on Scott Desalvo - foul #1 on Alton Lane, team foul #3 | 26-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis Golden (SG), James Barnes (SF), Howard Holland (PF), Joseph Wong (C) Lester Nell, William Kangas, Moises Fernandez, Luis Luciano | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Wilson (PG), Eugene Carmon (SG), Edward Taylor (C) Scott Desalvo, James Wheatley, Maurice Sergent | |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edward Taylor | 26-56 |
| 16:23 | Akron | Edward Taylor steps in front of the Travis Golden pass | 26-56 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson's pass is intercepted by Alton Lane | 26-56 |
| 15:51 | Akron | Joseph Wong misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 26-56 |
| 15:50 | Penn State | Edward Taylor snags the defensive board | 26-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alton Lane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Golden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Barnes (fresh) PF - Howard Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Wong (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Carmon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hesson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - Nathan Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eugene Carmon and he's hacked by Howard Holland - foul #1 on Howard Holland, team foul #4 | 26-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Trinidad Ford (SF), William Kangas (PF), Luis Luciano (C) Alton Lane, Howard Holland, Joseph Wong | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Desalvo (PG), James Wheatley (SG), Gary Thomas (PF), Richard Siegel (C) Ernest Wilson, Eugene Carmon, Nathan Haynes, Edward Taylor | |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson makes the free throw | 26-59 |
| 15:12 | Akron | James Barnes misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Scott Desalvo - foul #1 on Scott Desalvo, team foul #2 | 26-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Moises Fernandez (PF) William Kangas | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:12 | Akron | James Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 26-59 |
| 15:12 | Akron | James Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 27-59 |
| 14:43 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson misses long on a floater from the baseline | 27-59 |
| 14:42 | Akron | Moises Fernandez snags the defensive board | 27-59 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Luis Luciano is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Luis Luciano, team foul #5 | 27-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Nell (SG) James Barnes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Hitchens (PG), Nathan Haynes (PF), Edward Taylor (C) Scott Desalvo, Gary Thomas, Richard Siegel | |
| 14:12 | Penn State | James Wheatley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-59 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Lester Nell grabs the board | 27-59 |
| 13:55 | Akron | Moises Fernandez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-59 |
| 13:54 | Penn State | Edward Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 27-59 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Moises Fernandez - foul #1 on Moises Fernandez, team foul #6 | 27-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Alton Lane (PG), William Kangas (PF), Joseph Wong (C) Travis Golden, Moises Fernandez, Luis Luciano | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Desalvo (PG), Eugene Carmon (SG), Gary Thomas (PF), Richard Siegel (C) Charles Hitchens, James Wheatley, Nathan Haynes, Edward Taylor | |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson makes the 1st free throw | 27-60 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-61 |
| 13:26 | Akron | Lester Nell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-61 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Scott Desalvo grabs the board | 27-61 |
| 13:00 | Penn State | Trinidad Ford steals it from Ronald Hesson | 27-61 |
| 12:57 | Akron | Lester Nell misses the easy layup | 27-61 |
| 12:55 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Scott Desalvo | 27-61 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Scott Desalvo is hacked by Trinidad Ford - foul #4 on Trinidad Ford, team foul #7 | 27-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis Golden (SG), Howard Holland (PF), Luis Luciano (C) Lester Nell, Trinidad Ford, Joseph Wong | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Wheatley (SG), Nathan Haynes (PF), Edward Taylor (C) Eugene Carmon, Gary Thomas, Richard Siegel | |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Scott Desalvo makes the 1st free throw | 27-62 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Scott Desalvo makes the 2nd free throw | 27-63 |
| 12:18 | Akron | Travis Golden misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-63 |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Edward Taylor snags the defensive board | 27-63 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-63 |
| 11:49 | Akron | The rebound goes to Luis Luciano | 27-63 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alton Lane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Golden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Kangas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Luciano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Scott Desalvo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wheatley (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Ronald Hesson (tiring) 22 pts. PF - Nathan Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Akron | Alton Lane clanks a 3 from the left corner | 27-63 |
| 11:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Edward Taylor | 27-63 |
| 11:19 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-63 |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Nathan Haynes tips it in | 27-65 |
| 11:05 | Akron | Nathan Haynes is called for the reach on Travis Golden - foul #1 on Nathan Haynes, team foul #3 | 27-65 |
| Subs | Akron | James Barnes (PG), Joseph Wong (C) Alton Lane, Luis Luciano | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Wilson (PG), Eugene Carmon (SG), Charles Hitchens (SF), Gary Thomas (PF), Maurice Sergent (C) Scott Desalvo, James Wheatley, Ronald Hesson, Nathan Haynes, Edward Taylor | |
| 10:50 | Akron | James Barnes misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 27-65 |
| 10:48 | Akron | Howard Holland misses the tip | 27-65 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Ernest Wilson | 27-65 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Gary Thomas travels with the ball | 27-65 |
| 10:19 | Akron | William Kangas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Thomas - foul #3 on Gary Thomas, team foul #4 | 27-65 |
| 10:19 | Akron | William Kangas misses the 1st free throw | 27-65 |
| 10:19 | Akron | William Kangas misses the 2nd free throw | 27-65 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Gary Thomas snags the defensive board | 27-65 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | James Barnes steals it from Ernest Wilson | 27-65 |
| 09:38 | Akron | William Kangas comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Eugene Carmon - foul #1 on Eugene Carmon, team foul #5 | 27-65 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Siegel (C) Maurice Sergent | |
| 09:38 | Akron | William Kangas makes the 1st free throw | 28-65 |
| 09:38 | Akron | William Kangas makes the 2nd free throw | 29-65 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Eugene Carmon | 29-67 |
| 08:49 | Akron | William Kangas drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Howard Holland | 31-67 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Eugene Carmon connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Hitchens | 31-69 |
| 08:16 | Akron | Joseph Wong lays it up and in set up by James Barnes | 33-69 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Gary Thomas blows the layup but he's fouled by Howard Holland - foul #2 on Howard Holland, team foul #8 | 33-69 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Maurice Sergent (C) Richard Siegel | |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Gary Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 33-70 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Gary Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 33-71 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Barnes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Golden (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Kangas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Howard Holland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Wong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ernest Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Carmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Hitchens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Gary Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Maurice Sergent (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Akron | James Barnes buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Travis Golden | 36-71 |
| 07:15 | Penn State | Maurice Sergent scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-73 |
| 07:03 | Akron | James Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-73 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Charles Hitchens buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ernest Wilson | 36-75 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Joseph Wong drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Holland and he's fouled by Ernest Wilson - foul #2 on Ernest Wilson, team foul #6 | 38-75 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Wheatley (SG) Charles Hitchens | |
| 06:21 | Akron | Joseph Wong misses the free throw | 38-75 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | Eugene Carmon pulls down the rebound | 38-75 |
| 05:55 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Wheatley | 38-77 |
| 05:46 | Akron | William Kangas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-77 |
| 05:45 | Akron | Travis Golden pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-77 |
| 05:29 | Akron | Travis Golden is hacked by Ernest Wilson - foul #3 on Ernest Wilson, team foul #7 | 38-77 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Hitchens (SF), Richard Siegel (C) James Wheatley, Maurice Sergent | |
| 05:29 | Akron | Travis Golden makes the 1st free throw | 39-77 |
| 05:29 | Akron | Travis Golden misses the 2nd free throw | 39-77 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Gary Thomas pulls down the rebound | 39-77 |
| 05:11 | Penn State | Richard Siegel is hacked by Joseph Wong - foul #1 on Joseph Wong, team foul #9 | 39-77 |
| 05:11 | Penn State | Richard Siegel misses the 1st free throw | 39-77 |
| 05:11 | Akron | Howard Holland gets the rebound | 39-77 |
| 04:55 | Akron | Travis Golden loses the dribble to Charles Hitchens | 39-77 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-77 |
| 04:31 | Akron | The rebound goes to Travis Golden | 39-77 |
| 04:26 | Akron | James Barnes misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-77 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Eugene Carmon grabs the defensive rebound | 39-77 |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Eugene Carmon is whistled for a carry | 39-77 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Wheatley (SG), Maurice Sergent (C) Charles Hitchens, Richard Siegel | |
| 03:55 | Akron | Ernest Wilson is called for the reach on James Barnes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Wilson, team foul #8 | 39-77 |
| 03:55 | Akron | James Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 40-77 |
| 03:55 | Akron | James Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-77 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | Penn State | James Wheatley loses the dribble to Howard Holland | 41-77 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Barnes (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Golden (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Kangas (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Howard Holland (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Wong (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ernest Wilson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Wheatley (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Carmon (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gary Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Maurice Sergent (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Akron | James Barnes connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-77 |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Eugene Carmon scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Thomas | 43-80 |
| 02:47 | Akron | Eugene Carmon takes the ball from William Kangas | 43-80 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Eugene Carmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-80 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson misses the tip | 43-80 |
| 02:34 | Akron | William Kangas grabs the defensive rebound | 43-80 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:28 | Akron | The jump hook by William Kangas is blocked by Maurice Sergent | 43-80 |
| 02:26 | Akron | William Kangas gets the offensive rebound | 43-80 |
| 02:21 | Akron | Travis Golden scores on a jumper from the left side | 45-80 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | James Wheatley buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Ernest Wilson | 45-83 |
| 01:47 | Akron | Howard Holland hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Travis Golden | 47-83 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Wong - foul #2 on Joseph Wong, team foul #10 | 47-83 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Hitchens (SF) James Wheatley | |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 47-84 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-85 |
| 01:03 | Akron | James Barnes makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Kangas | 50-85 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Maurice Sergent | 50-88 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Akron | Joseph Wong is called for a charge - foul #3 on Joseph Wong, team foul #11 | 50-88 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson is hacked by James Barnes - foul #2 on James Barnes, team foul #12 | 50-88 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 50-88 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-89 |
| 00:02 | Akron | James Barnes misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-89 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Maurice Sergent pulls down the rebound | 50-89 |