| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ibanez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Von Belski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clarence Kimball (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Rieger (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gerald Bomar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Zonker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wade Breault (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Berry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Von Belski inbounds the ball | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | The jump hook by Clarence Kimball is blocked by Arthur Gilbert | 44-36 |
| 19:40 | Belmont | Kevin Berry gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 19:23 | Belmont | Wade Breault hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-36 |
| 19:22 | Akron | The rebound goes to Albert Rieger | 44-36 |
| 18:55 | Akron | Von Belski is denied on a dunk by Kevin Berry | 44-36 |
| 18:53 | Belmont | Arthur Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 18:44 | Belmont | Wade Breault scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Gerald Bomar | 44-38 |
| 18:28 | Akron | Albert Rieger is whistled for traveling | 44-38 |
| 18:06 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-38 |
| 18:05 | Belmont | Wade Breault hits the follow up shot | 44-40 |
| 17:46 | Akron | Gregory Zonker is called for the reach on Franklin Monty - foul #2 on Gregory Zonker, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| 17:27 | Akron | Gregory Zonker takes the ball from Franklin Monty | 44-40 |
| 17:24 | Belmont | Wade Breault lays it in set up by Gregory Zonker | 44-42 |
| 17:06 | Akron | Richard Ibanez misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Gilbert - foul #3 on Arthur Gilbert, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Dewey Jones (PG), Fyodor Zillmer (SF), John Stewart (PF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Franklin Monty, Von Belski, Clarence Kimball, Albert Rieger | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kirk Martz (SF), Stephen Huber (PF), Edward Deshields (C) Wade Breault, Kevin Berry, Arthur Gilbert | |
| 17:06 | Akron | Richard Ibanez misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:06 | Akron | Richard Ibanez misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:06 | Belmont | Kirk Martz grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:56 | Belmont | Gerald Bomar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 16:54 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 16:34 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Deshields - foul #1 on Edward Deshields, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Zorc (SF) Richard Ibanez | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gary Bedard (PG), Stephen Acker (SG) Gerald Bomar, Gregory Zonker | |
| 16:34 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:34 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:13 | Belmont | Dema Zorc steals the ball from Kirk Martz | 46-42 |
| 16:10 | Akron | Dewey Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Dema Zorc | 48-42 |
| 15:50 | Belmont | Edward Deshields drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fyodor Zillmer (fresh) SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dema Zorc (fresh) PF - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gary Bedard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Acker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirk Martz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Huber (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Deshields (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 48-45 |
| 15:41 | Belmont | Edward Deshields grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 15:14 | Belmont | Stephen Acker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Richard Ibanez (SG), Von Belski (SF), Clarence Kimball (PF), Albert Rieger (C) Fyodor Zillmer, Dewey Jones, Dema Zorc, Guillermo Ortiz, John Stewart | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gerald Bomar (PG), Gregory Zonker (SG), Wade Breault (SF), Kevin Berry (PF), Arthur Gilbert (C) Gary Bedard, Stephen Acker, Kirk Martz, Stephen Huber, Edward Deshields | |
| 15:02 | Akron | Richard Ibanez comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Gregory Zonker - foul #3 on Gregory Zonker, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| 15:02 | Akron | Richard Ibanez makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 15:02 | Akron | Richard Ibanez misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 15:02 | Belmont | Kevin Berry snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 14:35 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker misses short on a turnaround from close range | 49-45 |
| 14:34 | Akron | Albert Rieger grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 14:22 | Akron | Richard Ibanez scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 13:53 | Belmont | Kevin Berry hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Bomar | 52-48 |
| 13:33 | Akron | Von Belski clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 13:32 | Belmont | Kevin Berry pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 13:12 | Belmont | Arthur Gilbert misses the dunk | 52-48 |
| 13:10 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 12:58 | Belmont | Arthur Gilbert's pass is intercepted by Franklin Monty | 52-48 |
| 12:55 | Akron | Franklin Monty lays it in | 54-48 |
| 12:38 | Belmont | Wade Breault misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Von Belski - foul #3 on Von Belski, team foul #1 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (PG), Dewey Jones (SG), John Stewart (SF) Franklin Monty, Richard Ibanez, Von Belski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gary Bedard (SG) Gregory Zonker | |
| 12:38 | Belmont | Wade Breault misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:38 | Belmont | Wade Breault misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:38 | Akron | Clarence Kimball pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gerald Bomar - foul #1 on Gerald Bomar, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Zorc (SF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Clarence Kimball, Albert Rieger | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Acker (SG), Kirk Martz (SF), Stephen Huber (PF), Edward Deshields (C) Gerald Bomar, Wade Breault, Kevin Berry, Arthur Gilbert | |
| 12:17 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 12:02 | Belmont | Kirk Martz connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Huber | 56-50 |
| 11:44 | Akron | Dema Zorc is called for traveling | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fyodor Zillmer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dema Zorc (fresh) PF - John Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. C - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gary Bedard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Acker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirk Martz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Huber (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Deshields (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Belmont | Stephen Huber makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gary Bedard | 56-53 |
| 11:10 | Akron | John Stewart knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dewey Jones | 59-53 |
| 10:49 | Belmont | Stephen Acker misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-53 |
| 10:48 | Belmont | Stephen Acker misses the tip | 59-53 |
| 10:46 | Belmont | Stephen Huber snags the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 10:28 | Belmont | Stephen Huber misses the easy layup | 59-53 |
| 10:26 | Akron | Dema Zorc gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 10:03 | Akron | John Stewart can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 59-53 |
| 10:01 | Akron | John Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Dema Zorc can't finish the layup | 59-53 |
| 09:47 | Belmont | Kirk Martz gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:35 | Belmont | Kirk Martz is fouled on the floor by Dewey Jones - foul #2 on Dewey Jones, team foul #2 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Richard Ibanez (SG), Von Belski (SF), Clarence Kimball (PF), Albert Rieger (C) Fyodor Zillmer, Dewey Jones, Dema Zorc, John Stewart, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gerald Bomar (PG), Gregory Zonker (SG), Wade Breault (SF), Kevin Berry (PF), Arthur Gilbert (C) Gary Bedard, Stephen Acker, Kirk Martz, Stephen Huber, Edward Deshields | |
| 09:23 | Belmont | Kevin Berry misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-53 |
| 09:21 | Akron | Franklin Monty grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 09:03 | Akron | Arthur Gilbert takes the ball from Franklin Monty | 59-53 |
| 08:49 | Belmont | Kevin Berry hits a jumper from the right side | 59-55 |
| 08:20 | Akron | Franklin Monty makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Ibanez | 62-55 |
| 08:00 | Belmont | Wade Breault buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Gerald Bomar | 62-57 |
| 07:40 | Akron | Albert Rieger misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 62-57 |
| 07:38 | Belmont | Kevin Berry grabs the board | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Ibanez (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Von Belski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Kimball (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Rieger (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gerald Bomar (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gregory Zonker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wade Breault (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Kevin Berry (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Belmont | Wade Breault buries a floater from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Franklin Monty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 07:14 | Akron | Clarence Kimball snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 06:54 | Akron | Richard Ibanez misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 62-59 |
| 06:53 | Akron | Albert Rieger tips it home | 64-59 |
| 06:51 | Belmont | Gerald Bomar is hacked by Franklin Monty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Franklin Monty, team foul #3 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (PG), John Stewart (SF) Franklin Monty, Von Belski | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 06:34 | Belmont | Kevin Berry clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 64-59 |
| 06:33 | Belmont | Kevin Berry tips it back up and in | 64-61 |
| 06:07 | Akron | Clarence Kimball hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Fyodor Zillmer | 66-61 |
| 05:48 | Belmont | Fyodor Zillmer is called for the reach on Gerald Bomar - foul #3 on Fyodor Zillmer, team foul #4 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Dewey Jones (SG), Dema Zorc (SF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Richard Ibanez, Clarence Kimball, Albert Rieger | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gary Bedard (PG), Stephen Acker (SG), Kirk Martz (SF), Stephen Huber (PF), Edward Deshields (C) Gerald Bomar, Gregory Zonker, Wade Breault, Kevin Berry, Arthur Gilbert | |
| 05:21 | Belmont | Edward Deshields hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 66-61 |
| 05:20 | Akron | The rebound goes to Guillermo Ortiz | 66-61 |
| 05:14 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer loses the dribble to Gary Bedard | 66-61 |
| 04:58 | Belmont | Stephen Huber misses long on a runner near the basket | 66-61 |
| 04:56 | Akron | John Stewart snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 04:54 | Akron | Stephen Acker steps in front of the Fyodor Zillmer pass in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 04:49 | Belmont | Kirk Martz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-61 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz loses the dribble to Stephen Acker | 66-61 |
| 04:37 | Belmont | Gary Bedard misses the dunk | 66-61 |
| 04:35 | Belmont | Edward Deshields hits the follow up shot | 66-63 |
| 04:35 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Richard Ibanez (SG), Von Belski (SF), Clarence Kimball (PF), Albert Rieger (C) Fyodor Zillmer, Dewey Jones, Dema Zorc, John Stewart, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gerald Bomar (PG), Gregory Zonker (SG), Wade Breault (SF), Kevin Berry (PF), Arthur Gilbert (C) Gary Bedard, Stephen Acker, Kirk Martz, Stephen Huber, Edward Deshields | |
| 04:20 | Akron | Albert Rieger misses badly on a shot from the right side | 66-63 |
| 04:18 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Gerald Bomar | 66-63 |
| 03:56 | Belmont | Wade Breault can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 03:55 | Belmont | Gerald Bomar snags the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 03:43 | Belmont | Gerald Bomar misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 03:42 | Akron | Clarence Kimball grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 03:30 | Akron | Richard Ibanez connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Ibanez (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Von Belski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Kimball (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Rieger (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gerald Bomar (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gregory Zonker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wade Breault (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Kevin Berry (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Belmont | Arthur Gilbert scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Gerald Bomar | 68-65 |
| 02:46 | Akron | Clarence Kimball drills a shot from close range set up by Von Belski | 70-65 |
| 02:31 | Belmont | Kevin Berry misses badly on a jumper from close range | 70-65 |
| 02:29 | Akron | Clarence Kimball pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Clarence Kimball comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-65 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Albert Rieger snags the offensive board | 70-65 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Clarence Kimball can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gerald Bomar - foul #2 on Gerald Bomar, team foul #6 | 70-65 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Clarence Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Clarence Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:41 | Belmont | Kevin Berry misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clarence Kimball - foul #2 on Clarence Kimball, team foul #5 | 72-65 |
| 01:41 | Belmont | Kevin Berry makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:41 | Belmont | Kevin Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Clarence Kimball hits a turnaround in the paint | 74-67 |
| 00:53 | Belmont | Clarence Kimball steals it from Wade Breault | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Akron | Richard Ibanez is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Zonker - foul #4 on Gregory Zonker, team foul #7 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz (PF) Clarence Kimball | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:52 | Akron | Richard Ibanez misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Franklin Monty gets the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Franklin Monty is fouled on the floor by Gregory Zonker - foul #5 on Gregory Zonker, team foul #8 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gary Bedard (SG) Gregory Zonker | |
| 00:50 | Akron | Franklin Monty makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Franklin Monty makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Belmont | Gerald Bomar can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 76-67 |
| 00:41 | Belmont | Wade Breault gets the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:38 | Belmont | Gary Bedard hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Richard Ibanez is hacked by Gary Bedard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Bedard, team foul #9 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (SF), John Stewart (PF) Von Belski, Albert Rieger | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:35 | Akron | Richard Ibanez misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:35 | Belmont | Arthur Gilbert snags the defensive board | 76-70 |
| 00:28 | Belmont | Wade Breault makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Bedard | 76-73 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Rieger (C) Guillermo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:25 | Akron | Richard Ibanez is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Bedard - foul #3 on Gary Bedard, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Richard Ibanez makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Richard Ibanez makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Gary Bedard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-73 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer pulls down the rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Bomar - foul #3 on Gerald Bomar, team foul #11 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz (C) Albert Rieger | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:17 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Arthur Gilbert grabs the board | 78-73 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Gerald Bomar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-73 |
| 00:10 | Akron | The rebound goes to Guillermo Ortiz | 78-73 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Gerald Bomar is called for the reach on Guillermo Ortiz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Bomar, team foul #12 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Rieger (C) John Stewart | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:07 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Wade Breault knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Franklin Monty runs out the clock | 80-76 |