| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Godwin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Towery (fresh) PF - Patrick Cressey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Teachout (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Dudley (fresh) SF - David Bergmeier (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Rector (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | David Bergmeier inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | David Bergmeier misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Donald Towery - foul #2 on Donald Towery, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:42 | Akron | David Bergmeier makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:42 | Akron | David Bergmeier makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-34 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Donald Towery swats the layup by Mario Teachout | 29-34 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins tips it but misses | 29-34 |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:49 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey blows the layup | 29-34 |
| 18:47 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Roland Oliver | 29-34 |
| 18:29 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery loses the ball out of bounds | 29-34 |
| 18:02 | Akron | The short jumper by Edward Rector is denied by Roland Oliver | 29-34 |
| 18:00 | Akron | Edward Rector misses the tip | 29-34 |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Phillips | 31-34 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Billy Dudley buries a jumper from the right side | 31-36 |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tony Phillips | 33-36 |
| 16:45 | Akron | The short jumper by Edward Rector is denied by Roland Oliver | 33-36 |
| 16:43 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 16:22 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin is hacked by Billy Dudley - foul #3 on Billy Dudley, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Thomas Butera (SG), Daren Messick (SF), Brad Bond (PF), Marlin Spry (C) Robert Godwin, Tony Phillips, Donald Towery, Patrick Cressey, Roland Oliver | |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), Del Oliver (SG), John Thompson (SF), Alan Hallman (PF), Michael Mason (C) Mario Teachout, Billy Dudley, David Bergmeier, Ronald Hawkins, Edward Rector | |
| 16:11 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 33-36 |
| 16:09 | Akron | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Lloyd Casey scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin | Thomas Butera can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Del Oliver - foul #1 on Del Oliver, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin | Thomas Butera makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin | Thomas Butera makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Collins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Butera (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daren Messick (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brad Bond (fresh) C - Marlin Spry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lloyd Casey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Del Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Hallman (fresh) C - Michael Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Akron | Thomas Butera is called for the reach on Del Oliver - foul #2 on Thomas Butera, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| 15:18 | Akron | Brad Bond picks off the pass by Alan Hallman | 35-39 |
| 14:54 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Thomas Butera | 37-39 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Alan Hallman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 37-39 |
| 14:46 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 14:40 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins travels with the ball | 37-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin (PG), Tony Phillips (SG), Patrick Cressey (PF) Brian Collins, Thomas Butera, Marlin Spry | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG), Billy Dudley (SG), David Bergmeier (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF) Lloyd Casey, Del Oliver, Alan Hallman, Michael Mason | |
| 14:17 | Akron | Mario Teachout slams it home | 37-41 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Billy Dudley - foul #4 on Billy Dudley, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Towery (SF), Roland Oliver (C) Daren Messick, Patrick Cressey | |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (SG), Edward Rector (C) Billy Dudley, John Thompson | |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond makes the 3rd free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:35 | Akron | David Bergmeier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 13:33 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 13:26 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:17 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mario Teachout - foul #2 on Mario Teachout, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey (PF) Brad Bond | |
| Subs | Akron | Del Oliver (SG) Mario Teachout | |
| 13:17 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:17 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Robert Godwin is called for the reach on Ronald Hawkins - foul #2 on Robert Godwin, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| 12:43 | Akron | David Bergmeier loses the dribble to Roland Oliver | 39-41 |
| 12:18 | Wisconsin | Del Oliver is called for the reach on Patrick Cressey - foul #2 on Del Oliver, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Butera (SG), Daren Messick (SF), Marlin Spry (C) Tony Phillips, Donald Towery, Roland Oliver | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG), John Thompson (SF), Alan Hallman (C) Del Oliver, David Bergmeier, Edward Rector | |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 12:11 | Akron | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Alan Hallman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lloyd Casey | 39-43 |
| 11:45 | Wisconsin | Thomas Butera lays it in on a great pass from Robert Godwin | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Godwin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Butera (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daren Messick (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Cressey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Marlin Spry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Teachout (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Casey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Akron | John Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 11:24 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Robert Godwin | 41-43 |
| 11:04 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry is whistled for a carry | 41-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Tony Phillips (SG), Brad Bond (C) Robert Godwin, Thomas Butera, Marlin Spry | |
| Subs | Akron | Del Oliver (SG), Michael Mason (C) Lloyd Casey, Ronald Hawkins | |
| 10:46 | Akron | John Thompson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 10:44 | Akron | Alan Hallman hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 10:24 | Wisconsin | Del Oliver is called for the reach on Patrick Cressey - foul #3 on Del Oliver, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Towery (SF), Roland Oliver (C) Brian Collins, Brad Bond | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (SG), David Bergmeier (SF), Edward Rector (C) Mario Teachout, Alan Hallman, Michael Mason | |
| 10:05 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Daren Messick and the foul's on Jerry Nakano - foul #1 on Jerry Nakano, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Brad Bond (PF) Daren Messick, Patrick Cressey | |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), Ronald Hawkins (PF) Jerry Nakano, John Thompson | |
| 10:05 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips misses the free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:05 | Akron | Edward Rector gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:54 | Akron | The jumper by Edward Rector is denied by Roland Oliver | 43-45 |
| 09:53 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 09:29 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Brad Bond, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin (PG) Brian Collins | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:09 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 09:07 | Akron | David Bergmeier hits the follow up shot | 43-47 |
| 08:53 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 43-47 |
| 08:51 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond tips it back up and in | 45-47 |
| 08:32 | Akron | Lloyd Casey misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 08:31 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 08:19 | Akron | Edward Rector grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Robert Godwin steps in front of the David Bergmeier pass | 45-47 |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Hawkins - foul #1 on Ronald Hawkins, team foul #8 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Butera (SG), Daren Messick (SF), Patrick Cressey (PF) Tony Phillips, Donald Towery, Roland Oliver | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG), Billy Dudley (SG), John Thompson (SF), Alan Hallman (PF), Michael Mason (C) Lloyd Casey, Del Oliver, David Bergmeier, Ronald Hawkins, Edward Rector | |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Godwin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Butera (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daren Messick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Cressey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brad Bond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Teachout (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Dudley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alan Hallman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Akron | Billy Dudley makes the 3 from straight away | 47-50 |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | Thomas Butera loses the dribble to Mario Teachout | 47-50 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Brad Bond denies the turnaround by Billy Dudley | 47-50 |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin | Thomas Butera grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:35 | Wisconsin | Mario Teachout steps in front of the Robert Godwin pass in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Billy Dudley clanks a runner from the right block | 47-50 |
| 06:17 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 06:10 | Akron | John Thompson grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 05:56 | Akron | Alan Hallman misses short on a shot from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 05:54 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 05:33 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Godwin | 49-50 |
| 05:16 | Akron | The jump hook by John Thompson is blocked by Patrick Cressey | 49-50 |
| 05:14 | Akron | Michael Mason tips it back up and in | 49-52 |
| 04:49 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 04:48 | Akron | The rebound goes to Alan Hallman | 49-52 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips (SG), Donald Towery (SF), Roland Oliver (C) Thomas Butera, Daren Messick, Brad Bond | |
| Subs | Akron | David Bergmeier (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF), Edward Rector (C) John Thompson, Alan Hallman, Michael Mason | |
| 04:39 | Akron | David Bergmeier is fouled on the floor by Donald Towery - foul #3 on Donald Towery, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daren Messick (PG) Robert Godwin | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:22 | Akron | Billy Dudley is whistled for a carry | 49-52 |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 04:03 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery can't tip it in | 49-52 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Edward Rector snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 03:53 | Akron | David Bergmeier misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-52 |
| 03:51 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 03:26 | Akron | David Bergmeier snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Daren Messick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Towery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Cressey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Roland Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Teachout (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Dudley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Bergmeier (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Rector (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Akron | Billy Dudley misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 02:48 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick is fouled on the floor by David Bergmeier - foul #2 on David Bergmeier, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG) Mario Teachout | |
| 02:48 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 02:48 | Akron | David Bergmeier gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Patrick Cressey steals it from David Bergmeier | 49-52 |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by David Bergmeier - foul #3 on David Bergmeier, team foul #10 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin (PG), Thomas Butera (SF), Marlin Spry (PF) Daren Messick, Donald Towery, Patrick Cressey | |
| Subs | Akron | Del Oliver (SG), John Thompson (C) Billy Dudley, Edward Rector | |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Towery (SF), Patrick Cressey (PF) Thomas Butera, Marlin Spry | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG), Billy Dudley (SG) Lloyd Casey, Del Oliver | |
| 01:56 | Akron | Mario Teachout misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 51-52 |
| 01:54 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 01:35 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-52 |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips tips it back up and in | 53-52 |
| 01:15 | Akron | John Thompson's floater is tipped away by Patrick Cressey | 53-52 |
| 01:14 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 01:10 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin comes up short on the floater from the left block | 53-52 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver tips it but misses | 53-52 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Mario Teachout - foul #3 on Mario Teachout, team foul #11 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Rector (C) John Thompson | |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Mario Teachout is hacked by Robert Godwin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Godwin, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Mario Teachout misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Patrick Cressey - foul #2 on Patrick Cressey, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Mario Teachout makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Mario Teachout makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips is hacked by Billy Dudley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Dudley, team foul #12 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (SG) Billy Dudley | |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Robert Godwin - foul #4 on Robert Godwin, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Lloyd Casey is called for the reach on Patrick Cressey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lloyd Casey, team foul #13 | 57-55 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Akron | Lloyd Casey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Teachout - foul #4 on Mario Teachout, team foul #14 | 59-58 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Lloyd Casey can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 61-58 |