| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lloyd Casey (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Bradley Kidd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew White (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee French (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Norman Baber (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Henriksen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Oster (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Matthew White inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins misses long on a shot in the paint | 33-33 |
| 19:44 | Virginia | Charles Hall gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:27 | Virginia | Dennis Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 33-33 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Lee French grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Lloyd Casey misses short on a runner near the basket | 33-33 |
| 19:18 | Virginia | Dennis Williams gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:55 | Virginia | Robert Oster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Lee French pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Lloyd Casey buries a jumper from the right block | 35-33 |
| 18:07 | Virginia | Charles Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 18:06 | Akron | Bradley Kidd gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Lloyd Casey scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew White | 38-33 |
| 17:47 | Virginia | Timothy Henriksen misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Lloyd Casey - foul #3 on Lloyd Casey, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG) Lloyd Casey | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 17:47 | Virginia | Timothy Henriksen misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:47 | Virginia | Timothy Henriksen misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:29 | Akron | Bradley Kidd connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mario Teachout | 40-33 |
| 17:18 | Virginia | Norman Baber lays it in set up by Dennis Williams | 40-35 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Matthew White drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mario Teachout | 43-35 |
| 16:52 | Virginia | Timothy Henriksen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-35 |
| 16:51 | Virginia | Robert Oster gets the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:46 | Virginia | Timothy Henriksen misses the jump hook from the baseline | 43-35 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Lee French gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:20 | Akron | Matthew White can't connect on a shot from the left block | 43-35 |
| 16:18 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Charles Hall | 43-35 |
| 16:01 | Virginia | Dennis Williams misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bradley Kidd - foul #1 on Bradley Kidd, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Larry Lovell (SG), John Thompson (SF), David Jackson (PF), Edward Rector (C) Bradley Kidd, Matthew White, Ronald Hawkins, Lee French | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Solares (PG), Raymond Baize (SG), Virgilio Greco (SF), Willis Werstein (C) Norman Baber, Charles Hall, Timothy Henriksen, Robert Oster | |
| 16:01 | Virginia | Dennis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:01 | Virginia | Dennis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Teachout (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Lovell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Rector (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Christopher Solares (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Baize (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgilio Greco (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Willis Werstein (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Akron | John Thompson's pass is intercepted by Dennis Williams | 43-37 |
| 15:19 | Virginia | Raymond Baize comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 15:17 | Virginia | Dennis Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:04 | Virginia | Dennis Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-37 |
| 15:02 | Virginia | Virgilio Greco tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 14:42 | Akron | David Jackson makes the runner from close range set up by Mario Teachout | 45-39 |
| 14:21 | Virginia | Christopher Solares misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-39 |
| 14:19 | Akron | Larry Lovell snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 14:04 | Akron | Willis Werstein is called for the reach on Mario Teachout - foul #1 on Willis Werstein, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), Matthew White (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF) Mario Teachout, John Thompson, Edward Rector | |
| Subs | Virginia | Norman Baber (PG), Charles Hall (SG), Michael Poulos (PF) Christopher Solares, Raymond Baize, Dennis Williams | |
| 13:47 | Akron | Lloyd Casey misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Hall - foul #1 on Charles Hall, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Bradley Kidd (SG), Lee French (C) Larry Lovell, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Oster (C) Willis Werstein | |
| 13:47 | Akron | Lloyd Casey misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:47 | Akron | Lloyd Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:22 | Virginia | Charles Hall is hacked by Lee French - foul #2 on Lee French, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Timothy Henriksen (SF) Virgilio Greco | |
| 13:15 | Virginia | Lee French takes the ball from Timothy Henriksen | 46-39 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Bradley Kidd's pass is intercepted by Timothy Henriksen | 46-39 |
| 12:46 | Virginia | Charles Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Bradley Kidd - foul #2 on Bradley Kidd, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Raymond Baize (SF) Timothy Henriksen | |
| 12:46 | Virginia | Charles Hall misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:46 | Virginia | Charles Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Bradley Kidd hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 12:30 | Virginia | Robert Oster grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 12:12 | Virginia | Michael Poulos knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner and he's hacked by Ronald Hawkins - foul #1 on Ronald Hawkins, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Larry Lovell (SG), John Thompson (SF), David Jackson (C) Bradley Kidd, Matthew White, Lee French | |
| Subs | Virginia | Virgilio Greco (PF), Willis Werstein (C) Raymond Baize, Robert Oster | |
| 12:12 | Virginia | Michael Poulos misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:12 | Akron | David Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 11:58 | Akron | Lloyd Casey makes the shot from the left side set up by David Jackson | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lloyd Casey (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SG - Larry Lovell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Norman Baber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Poulos (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Virgilio Greco (fresh) 4 pts. C - Willis Werstein (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Virginia | Ronald Hawkins blocks the jumper by Charles Hall | 48-43 |
| 11:47 | Virginia | Virgilio Greco tips it back up and in | 48-45 |
| 11:30 | Akron | John Thompson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Casey | 51-45 |
| 11:10 | Virginia | Ronald Hawkins picks off the pass by Charles Hall | 51-45 |
| 10:44 | Akron | John Thompson buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Lloyd Casey | 53-45 |
| 10:30 | Virginia | Charles Hall's pass is intercepted by David Jackson | 53-45 |
| 10:15 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Lovell | 56-45 |
| 09:54 | Virginia | Michael Poulos is fouled on the floor by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG), Bradley Kidd (SG), Matthew White (SF), Edward Rector (PF), Lee French (C) Lloyd Casey, Larry Lovell, John Thompson, Ronald Hawkins, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Solares (PG), Raymond Baize (SG), Timothy Henriksen (SF), Dennis Williams (PF), Robert Oster (C) Norman Baber, Charles Hall, Michael Poulos, Virgilio Greco, Willis Werstein | |
| 09:47 | Virginia | Robert Oster knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-48 |
| 09:28 | Akron | Edward Rector buries a jump hook in the lane | 58-48 |
| 09:12 | Virginia | Robert Oster misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Mario Teachout - foul #2 on Mario Teachout, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| 09:12 | Virginia | Robert Oster makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:12 | Virginia | Robert Oster makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:50 | Akron | The short jumper by Lee French is denied by Robert Oster | 58-50 |
| 08:49 | Virginia | Dennis Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:31 | Virginia | Timothy Henriksen misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 08:29 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mario Teachout | 58-50 |
| 08:22 | Akron | Lee French misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Henriksen - foul #3 on Timothy Henriksen, team foul #3 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), David Jackson (PF) Mario Teachout, Edward Rector | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 08:22 | Akron | Lee French makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:22 | Akron | Lee French makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 08:00 | Virginia | Dennis Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 07:59 | Akron | Matthew White pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lloyd Casey (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Kidd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee French (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Christopher Solares (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Baize (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Henriksen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Oster (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:53 | Akron | David Jackson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Hawkins (PF) David Jackson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Norman Baber (PG), Charles Hall (SG), Virgilio Greco (SF) Christopher Solares, Raymond Baize, Timothy Henriksen | |
| 07:29 | Virginia | Robert Oster clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 07:27 | Akron | Matthew White grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 07:05 | Akron | Lloyd Casey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Lloyd Casey, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (SG), John Thompson (SF), David Jackson (C) Bradley Kidd, Matthew White, Lee French | |
| Subs | Virginia | Willis Werstein (C) Robert Oster | |
| 06:48 | Virginia | Willis Werstein makes the shot in the paint | 60-52 |
| 06:28 | Akron | David Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-52 |
| 06:26 | Akron | David Jackson tips it in | 62-52 |
| 06:02 | Virginia | Charles Hall comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 06:01 | Virginia | Willis Werstein hits the follow up shot | 62-54 |
| 05:46 | Akron | Lloyd Casey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 05:45 | Virginia | Charles Hall pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 05:40 | Virginia | Norman Baber makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willis Werstein | 62-56 |
| 05:22 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins misses long on a floater from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 05:20 | Virginia | Virgilio Greco gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 05:05 | Virginia | Dennis Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Norman Baber | 62-59 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Bradley Kidd (SG), Matthew White (SF), Lee French (C) Mario Teachout, John Thompson, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Timothy Henriksen (SF), Robert Oster (C) Virgilio Greco, Willis Werstein | |
| 04:47 | Akron | Bradley Kidd connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lloyd Casey | 65-59 |
| 04:28 | Virginia | Ronald Hawkins is called for the reach on Norman Baber - foul #2 on Ronald Hawkins, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| 04:28 | Virginia | Norman Baber makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:28 | Virginia | Norman Baber misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 04:09 | Akron | Lee French is called for traveling | 65-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG) Lloyd Casey | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 03:45 | Virginia | Charles Hall misses badly on a floater from the left side | 65-60 |
| 03:43 | Akron | Bradley Kidd snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Teachout (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bradley Kidd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee French (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Norman Baber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Henriksen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Oster (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Akron | The jump hook by Mario Teachout is blocked by Robert Oster | 65-60 |
| 03:36 | Virginia | Timothy Henriksen gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 03:19 | Virginia | Dennis Williams makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Hall | 65-62 |
| 03:00 | Akron | Lee French drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Mario Teachout | 67-62 |
| 02:44 | Virginia | Robert Oster misses short on a shot from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Lee French snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 02:26 | Akron | Mario Teachout makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 69-62 |
| 02:24 | Virginia | Mario Teachout takes the ball from Norman Baber in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| 02:08 | Akron | Mario Teachout throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), John Thompson (SF), David Jackson (PF), Edward Rector (C) Bradley Kidd, Matthew White, Ronald Hawkins, Lee French | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Solares (PG), Raymond Baize (SG), Virgilio Greco (SF), Michael Poulos (PF), Willis Werstein (C) Norman Baber, Charles Hall, Timothy Henriksen, Dennis Williams, Robert Oster | |
| 02:04 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Bradley Kidd (SG), Matthew White (SF), Lee French (C) Mario Teachout, John Thompson, Edward Rector | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 01:41 | Virginia | Michael Poulos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-62 |
| 01:40 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lee French | 69-62 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Bradley Kidd is fouled on the floor by Christopher Solares - foul #1 on Christopher Solares, team foul #4 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Hawkins (PF) David Jackson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Norman Baber (PG), Charles Hall (SG), Timothy Henriksen (SF), Dennis Williams (PF), Robert Oster (C) Christopher Solares, Raymond Baize, Virgilio Greco, Michael Poulos, Willis Werstein | |
| 01:06 | Akron | Lloyd Casey can't throw it down but the foul's on Robert Oster - foul #2 on Robert Oster, team foul #5 | 69-62 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Lloyd Casey makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Lloyd Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:06 | Virginia | Dennis Williams gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Virginia | Dennis Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Lee French grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Akron | Lee French is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Hall - foul #2 on Charles Hall, team foul #6 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Akron | John Thompson (SF) Matthew White | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:38 | Akron | John Thompson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Henriksen - foul #4 on Timothy Henriksen, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| 00:38 | Akron | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:38 | Akron | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Virginia | Dennis Williams's floater is tipped away by Lee French | 72-62 |
| 00:30 | Virginia | Norman Baber tips it in | 72-64 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Bradley Kidd is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Hall - foul #3 on Charles Hall, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Bradley Kidd misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:27 | Virginia | Robert Oster pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:20 | Virginia | Dennis Williams buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Norman Baber | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Akron | Lee French is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Baber - foul #3 on Norman Baber, team foul #9 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Larry Lovell (SF) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:17 | Akron | Lee French misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:17 | Virginia | Robert Oster grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Virginia | Lee French picks off the pass by Norman Baber | 72-67 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Charles Hall is called for the reach on Bradley Kidd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Hall, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Bradley Kidd makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Bradley Kidd makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:04 | Virginia | Dennis Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-67 |
| 00:02 | Virginia | Robert Oster gets the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | The clock runs out | 74-67 |