| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brandon James (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Blakemore (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Knudtson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robin Bell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Lantz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tyler Cook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Biller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Chalker (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Don Rich (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Palma (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson inbounds the ball | 41-22 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore loses the dribble to Tyler Cook | 41-22 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Don Rich lays it in | 41-24 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Biller - foul #2 on Joseph Biller, team foul #1 | 41-24 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 42-24 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-24 |
| 19:07 | Akron | Don Rich grabs the board | 42-24 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Don Rich makes the 3 from the right corner set up by David Palma | 42-27 |
| 18:28 | Notre Dame | Andrew Lantz knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Brandon James and the foul's on David Palma - foul #2 on David Palma, team foul #2 | 44-27 |
| 18:28 | Notre Dame | Andrew Lantz misses the free throw | 44-27 |
| 18:28 | Akron | Joseph Biller pulls down the rebound | 44-27 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Don Rich misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Robin Bell - foul #2 on Robin Bell, team foul #1 | 44-27 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Don Rich makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Don Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | Robin Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-29 |
| 17:25 | Akron | Don Rich knocks in the floater from the right block | 44-31 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson loses the dribble to Tyler Cook | 44-31 |
| 16:56 | Akron | Joseph Biller banks in the layup set up by Tyler Cook | 44-33 |
| 16:32 | Notre Dame | Andrew Lantz buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Knudtson | 46-33 |
| 16:09 | Akron | Joseph Biller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-33 |
| 16:08 | Notre Dame | Andrew Lantz gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Robin Bell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-33 |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Andrew Lantz gets the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brandon James (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Blakemore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Knudtson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robin Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Lantz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tyler Cook (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Biller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Chalker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Don Rich (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. C - David Palma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Brandon James comes up short on the shot from the right side | 46-33 |
| 15:35 | Akron | Andrew Chalker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 15:20 | Akron | Don Rich's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Lantz | 46-33 |
| 15:18 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 14:53 | Notre Dame | Robin Bell hits a floater from the left side set up by Brandon James | 48-33 |
| 14:38 | Akron | David Palma is called for traveling | 48-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Fiorini (PG), Matthew Birge (SG), Clayton Herr (SF), Philip Johnson (PF), Joseph Picard (C) Brandon James, Ryan Blakemore, Robert Knudtson, Robin Bell, Andrew Lantz | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (PG), John Raasch (SG), Gerald Ventura (SF), Donald Hanson (PF), James Voight (C) Tyler Cook, Joseph Biller, Andrew Chalker, Don Rich, David Palma | |
| 14:27 | Notre Dame | David Fiorini hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Philip Johnson hits the follow up shot | 50-33 |
| 14:07 | Akron | Gerald Ventura is fouled on the floor by Clayton Herr - foul #1 on Clayton Herr, team foul #2 | 50-33 |
| 13:55 | Akron | John Raasch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-33 |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | Joseph Picard pulls down the rebound | 50-33 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | Philip Johnson makes the floater from the left wing | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:11 | Akron | David Fiorini steps in front of the Gerald Ventura pass | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Clayton Herr can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 52-33 |
| 12:51 | Akron | Gary Evans pulls down the rebound | 52-33 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Gary Evans hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 52-33 |
| 12:42 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Matthew Birge | 52-33 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | Clayton Herr connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-33 |
| 12:06 | Akron | Donald Hanson misses the lay-in | 55-33 |
| 12:04 | Akron | James Voight pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-33 |
| 11:55 | Akron | David Fiorini steals it from James Voight | 55-33 |
| 11:51 | Notre Dame | David Fiorini blows the layup | 55-33 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Gerald Ventura grabs the board | 55-33 |
| 11:32 | Akron | John Raasch clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-33 |
| 11:30 | Notre Dame | Philip Johnson gets the rebound | 55-33 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Fiorini (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Birge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clayton Herr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Philip Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Picard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gary Evans (fresh) SG - John Raasch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Ventura (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Hanson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Voight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | Clayton Herr's pass is intercepted by Gerald Ventura | 55-33 |
| 11:01 | Akron | Donald Hanson is hacked by Joseph Picard - foul #2 on Joseph Picard, team foul #3 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brandon James (PG), Ryan Blakemore (SG), Robert Knudtson (SF), Robin Bell (PF), Andrew Lantz (C) David Fiorini, Matthew Birge, Clayton Herr, Philip Johnson, Joseph Picard | |
| Subs | Akron | Tyler Cook (PG), Joseph Biller (SG), Andrew Chalker (SF), Don Rich (PF), David Palma (C) Gary Evans, John Raasch, Gerald Ventura, Donald Hanson, James Voight | |
| 10:55 | Akron | Andrew Chalker makes the 3 from straight away | 55-36 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Andrew Chalker - foul #2 on Andrew Chalker, team foul #3 | 55-36 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson misses the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 10:32 | Akron | Tyler Cook clanks a jump hook in the paint | 56-36 |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore pulls down the rebound | 56-36 |
| 10:07 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore is fouled on the floor by Joseph Biller - foul #3 on Joseph Biller, team foul #4 | 56-36 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Robin Bell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-36 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-36 |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Brandon James is denied by David Palma | 56-36 |
| 09:31 | Akron | Don Rich gets the rebound | 56-36 |
| 09:16 | Akron | David Palma hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 56-36 |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | Brandon James gets the rebound | 56-36 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Joseph Biller steps in front of the Brandon James pass in the backcourt | 56-36 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Joseph Biller lays it up and in | 56-38 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | Andrew Chalker steals the ball from Robert Knudtson | 56-38 |
| 08:43 | Akron | Brandon James steals it from Joseph Biller | 56-38 |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | David Palma blocks the jumper by Ryan Blakemore | 56-38 |
| 08:17 | Akron | Tyler Cook grabs the board | 56-38 |
| 08:01 | Akron | David Palma connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Tyler Cook | 56-41 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Lantz and he's hacked by Andrew Chalker - foul #3 on Andrew Chalker, team foul #5 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Fiorini (PG), Matthew Birge (SG), Philip Johnson (PF), Joseph Picard (C) Brandon James, Ryan Blakemore, Robin Bell, Andrew Lantz | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (PG), John Raasch (SG), Gerald Ventura (SF), Donald Hanson (PF), James Voight (C) Tyler Cook, Joseph Biller, Andrew Chalker, Don Rich, David Palma | |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson makes the free throw | 59-41 |
| 07:32 | Akron | Matthew Birge is called for the reach on Gary Evans - foul #1 on Matthew Birge, team foul #4 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Clayton Herr (SF) Robert Knudtson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:14 | Akron | Gerald Ventura is hacked by Clayton Herr - foul #2 on Clayton Herr, team foul #5 | 59-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Fiorini (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Birge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clayton Herr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Philip Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Picard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gary Evans (fresh) SG - John Raasch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Ventura (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Hanson (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Voight (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Akron | Gary Evans connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Ventura | 59-44 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | David Fiorini can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-44 |
| 06:43 | Akron | Donald Hanson grabs the board | 59-44 |
| 06:37 | Akron | James Voight scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Raasch | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | Matthew Birge comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-46 |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Johnson | 59-46 |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | John Raasch is called for the reach on Matthew Birge - foul #2 on John Raasch, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brandon James (PG), Ryan Blakemore (SG), Robin Bell (PF), Andrew Lantz (C) David Fiorini, Clayton Herr, Philip Johnson, Joseph Picard | |
| Subs | Akron | Tyler Cook (PG), Andrew Chalker (SF), Don Rich (PF) John Raasch, Gerald Ventura, James Voight | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Brandon James | 61-46 |
| 05:27 | Akron | Tyler Cook misses the 3 from straight away | 61-46 |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-46 |
| 05:04 | Akron | Donald Hanson snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| 04:59 | Akron | Tyler Cook scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gary Evans | 61-49 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 04:32 | Akron | The rebound goes to Gary Evans | 61-49 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Tyler Cook misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Andrew Lantz pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Matthew Birge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Fiorini (SG), Robert Knudtson (SF), Philip Johnson (PF), Joseph Picard (C) Ryan Blakemore, Matthew Birge, Robin Bell, Andrew Lantz | |
| Subs | Akron | Corey Ayoub (PG), Joseph Biller (SG), David Palma (C) Tyler Cook, Gary Evans, Donald Hanson | |
| 03:54 | Akron | Andrew Chalker can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 61-49 |
| 03:52 | Notre Dame | Philip Johnson gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Brandon James scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by David Fiorini and he's fouled by Andrew Chalker - foul #4 on Andrew Chalker, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Akron | Gerald Ventura (SF), James Voight (PF) Andrew Chalker, Don Rich | |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Brandon James makes the free throw | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Akron | James Voight misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Brandon James - foul #3 on Brandon James, team foul #6 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Clayton Herr (SG), Arthur Dawkins (SF) Brandon James, Robert Knudtson | |
| Subs | Akron | John Raasch (SG), Donald Hanson (C) Joseph Biller, David Palma | |
| 03:35 | Akron | James Voight makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 03:35 | Akron | James Voight misses the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Joseph Picard | 64-50 |
| 03:14 | Notre Dame | John Raasch picks off the pass by Clayton Herr | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Fiorini (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clayton Herr (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Dawkins (fresh) PF - Philip Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Picard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Corey Ayoub (fresh) SG - John Raasch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Ventura (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Voight (fresh) 8 pts. C - Donald Hanson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Akron | Gerald Ventura can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-50 |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | Clayton Herr gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | Arthur Dawkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-50 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Joseph Picard gets the offensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | Joseph Picard misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-50 |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Arthur Dawkins misses the tip | 64-50 |
| 02:28 | Akron | The rebound goes to Donald Hanson | 64-50 |
| 02:24 | Akron | John Raasch buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Voight | 64-53 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Philip Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 02:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Raasch | 64-53 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Corey Ayoub is hacked by David Fiorini - foul #2 on David Fiorini, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Birge (SG) Arthur Dawkins | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (SG) John Raasch | |
| 01:49 | Akron | Corey Ayoub makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Corey Ayoub makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brandon James (PG), Ryan Blakemore (SG), Robert Knudtson (SF), Robin Bell (PF), Andrew Lantz (C) David Fiorini, Matthew Birge, Clayton Herr, Philip Johnson, Joseph Picard | |
| Subs | Akron | Tyler Cook (PG), Joseph Biller (SG), Andrew Chalker (SF), Don Rich (PF), David Palma (C) Corey Ayoub, Gary Evans, Gerald Ventura, Donald Hanson, James Voight | |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | Robin Bell hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Ryan Blakemore | 67-55 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Tyler Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-55 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | David Palma blocks the short jumper by Robert Knudtson | 67-55 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Andrew Chalker snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame 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) | |
| 00:22 | Akron | Don Rich misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Robin Bell - foul #3 on Robin Bell, team foul #8 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Fiorini (PG), Matthew Birge (SG), Clayton Herr (SF), Philip Johnson (PF), Joseph Picard (C) Brandon James, Ryan Blakemore, Robert Knudtson, Robin Bell, Andrew Lantz | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (PG), John Raasch (SG), Donald Hanson (SF), James Voight (C) Tyler Cook, Joseph Biller, Andrew Chalker, David Palma | |
| 00:22 | Akron | Don Rich misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Don Rich misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Philip Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | David Fiorini runs out the clock | 67-55 |