| Lineup | VCU | PG - Nathaniel Smith (fresh) SG - Earl Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nick Marshall (fresh) PF - Robert Tran (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bill Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Matthew Harmon inbounds the ball | 21-24 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Matthew Harmon connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 19:27 | VCU | Robert Tran buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Nathaniel Smith | 23-27 |
| 19:11 | Akron | Frank Williams buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mario Shelton | 23-30 |
| 18:52 | VCU | Robert Tran misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-30 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Robert Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Matthew Harmon misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-30 |
| 18:34 | VCU | The rebound goes to Ramiro Martinez | 23-30 |
| 18:24 | VCU | Robert Tran can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 18:24 | VCU | Robert Tran makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 18:24 | VCU | Robert Tran makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Frank Williams connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Bill Davis | 25-32 |
| 17:50 | VCU | Nick Marshall clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-32 |
| 17:49 | Akron | Mario Shelton pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 17:35 | Akron | Mario Shelton is whistled for a carry | 25-32 |
| 17:10 | VCU | Earl Jones makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Nathaniel Smith and he's fouled by Frank Williams - foul #2 on Frank Williams, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | VCU | James Gamble (SF), Donald Lee (C) Nick Marshall, Ramiro Martinez | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Kelly (PF) Mario Shelton | |
| 17:10 | VCU | Earl Jones misses the free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:10 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Taylor | 27-32 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Frank Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 16:44 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Kelly | 27-32 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Robert Taylor is hacked by Earl Jones - foul #2 on Earl Jones, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | VCU | James Stiver (PG), John Maya (SG) Nathaniel Smith, Earl Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (PG), Dale Croyle (SG), Jerry Parodi (SF), Jack Bergstrom (C) Frank Williams, Bill Davis, Matthew Harmon, Robert Taylor | |
| 16:16 | Akron | Jerry Parodi is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jerry Parodi, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Cai (C) Robert Tran | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:54 | VCU | Donald Lee is hacked by Jerry Parodi - foul #2 on Jerry Parodi, team foul #4 | 27-32 |
| Subs | VCU | Nick Marshall (SF), Ramiro Martinez (C) James Gamble, Michael Cai | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Stiver (fresh) SG - John Maya (fresh) SF - Nick Marshall (fresh) PF - Donald Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Manuel Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Croyle (fresh) SF - Jerry Parodi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Bergstrom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | VCU | Ramiro Martinez is whistled for traveling | 27-32 |
| 15:31 | Akron | Manuel Holmes's floater is tipped away by Donald Lee | 27-32 |
| 15:30 | VCU | Donald Lee gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 15:13 | VCU | Ramiro Martinez makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 14:56 | Akron | Robert Kelly knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Jerry Parodi | 30-34 |
| 14:27 | VCU | Nick Marshall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 14:26 | Akron | Robert Kelly gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 14:11 | Akron | Dale Croyle misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 14:09 | VCU | The rebound goes to Donald Lee | 30-34 |
| 13:53 | VCU | Donald Lee misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 30-34 |
| 13:52 | Akron | Robert Kelly grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 13:28 | Akron | Jerry Parodi misses long on a jumper near the basket | 30-34 |
| 13:27 | VCU | Donald Lee snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 13:06 | VCU | James Stiver is fouled on the floor by Jerry Parodi - foul #3 on Jerry Parodi, team foul #5 | 30-34 |
| Subs | VCU | Nathaniel Smith (PG), Earl Jones (SG), James Gamble (SF), Robert Tran (PF), Michael Cai (C) James Stiver, John Maya, Nick Marshall, Donald Lee, Ramiro Martinez | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), Bill Davis (SG), Matthew Harmon (SF), Mario Shelton (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Manuel Holmes, Dale Croyle, Jerry Parodi, Robert Kelly, Jack Bergstrom | |
| 12:44 | VCU | Michael Cai misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Mario Shelton - foul #2 on Mario Shelton, team foul #6 | 30-34 |
| 12:44 | VCU | Michael Cai makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 12:44 | VCU | Michael Cai misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 12:44 | Akron | Matthew Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 12:23 | Akron | Robert Taylor drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Matthew Harmon | 31-36 |
| 12:04 | VCU | Robert Tran banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nathaniel Smith | 33-36 |
| 11:43 | Akron | Bill Davis's pass is intercepted by James Gamble | 33-36 |
| 11:39 | VCU | Earl Jones lays it in set up by James Gamble | 35-36 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Nathaniel Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Earl Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Gamble (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Tran (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Cai (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bill Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Matthew Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:13 | Akron | Mario Shelton comes up short on the floater from the left side | 35-36 |
| 11:12 | VCU | The rebound goes to Earl Jones | 35-36 |
| 10:54 | VCU | James Gamble comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-36 |
| 10:53 | Akron | The rebound goes to Bill Davis | 35-36 |
| 10:39 | Akron | Earl Jones steals the ball from Robert Taylor | 35-36 |
| 10:20 | VCU | Michael Cai drills a jumper from close range set up by Nathaniel Smith | 37-36 |
| 10:05 | Akron | Frank Williams misses short on a shot from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 10:03 | Akron | Robert Taylor hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| 09:47 | VCU | Frank Williams takes the ball from James Gamble | 37-38 |
| 09:22 | Akron | Robert Taylor scores on a runner in the paint set up by Matthew Harmon | 37-40 |
| 09:05 | VCU | Michael Cai loses the ball out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | VCU | James Stiver (PG), John Maya (SG), Nick Marshall (SF), Donald Lee (PF), Ramiro Martinez (C) Nathaniel Smith, Earl Jones, James Gamble, Robert Tran, Michael Cai | |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (PG), Dale Croyle (SG), Jerry Parodi (SF), Robert Kelly (PF), Jack Bergstrom (C) Frank Williams, Bill Davis, Matthew Harmon, Mario Shelton, Robert Taylor | |
| 08:56 | Akron | Dale Croyle misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 08:54 | VCU | Ramiro Martinez gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 08:35 | VCU | Donald Lee is hacked by Robert Kelly - foul #3 on Robert Kelly, team foul #7 | 37-40 |
| 08:35 | VCU | Donald Lee makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 08:35 | VCU | Donald Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 08:23 | Akron | Robert Kelly drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Manuel Holmes | 39-42 |
| 08:06 | VCU | John Maya knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Lee | 42-42 |
| 07:55 | Akron | Dale Croyle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 07:53 | VCU | Donald Lee gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 07:33 | VCU | Donald Lee is hacked by Robert Kelly - foul #4 on Robert Kelly, team foul #8 | 42-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Nathaniel Smith (PG) James Stiver | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), Matthew Harmon (SF), Robert Taylor (C) Dale Croyle, Jerry Parodi, Jack Bergstrom | |
| 07:33 | VCU | Donald Lee makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 07:33 | VCU | Donald Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Nathaniel Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Maya (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nick Marshall (fresh) PF - Donald Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SG - Manuel Holmes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Akron | Robert Taylor misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Maya - foul #2 on John Maya, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Earl Jones (SG), Robert Tran (PF) John Maya, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Akron | Bill Davis (SG) Manuel Holmes | |
| 07:18 | Akron | Robert Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 07:18 | Akron | Robert Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 07:18 | VCU | Robert Tran grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 07:03 | VCU | Robert Tran buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Nick Marshall | 46-42 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Matthew Harmon can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 06:45 | Akron | Robert Kelly tips it in | 46-44 |
| 06:24 | VCU | Earl Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 06:22 | VCU | Nathaniel Smith tips it home | 48-44 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Bill Davis drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Frank Williams | 48-46 |
| 05:41 | VCU | Robert Tran misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 05:39 | Akron | Matthew Harmon pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 05:20 | Akron | Bill Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Earl Jones - foul #3 on Earl Jones, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | VCU | John Maya (SG), James Gamble (SF), Donald Lee (C) Earl Jones, Nick Marshall, Ramiro Martinez | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Shelton (PF) Robert Kelly | |
| 05:20 | Akron | Bill Davis misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:20 | Akron | Bill Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:20 | Akron | Robert Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 05:09 | Akron | Bill Davis is hacked by Donald Lee - foul #3 on Donald Lee, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (PG), Dale Croyle (SG), Jerry Parodi (SF) Frank Williams, Bill Davis, Matthew Harmon | |
| 04:50 | Akron | Jerry Parodi connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Manuel Holmes | 48-48 |
| 04:27 | VCU | James Gamble misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Robert Taylor gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Dale Croyle misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 04:19 | VCU | Robert Tran gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 04:03 | VCU | John Maya travels with the ball | 48-48 |
| Subs | VCU | James Stiver (PG) Nathaniel Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), Matthew Harmon (SF), Jack Bergstrom (C) Dale Croyle, Jerry Parodi, Robert Taylor | |
| 03:43 | Akron | Donald Lee takes the ball from Mario Shelton | 48-48 |
| 03:27 | VCU | James Gamble drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Tran | 51-48 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Stiver (fresh) SG - John Maya (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Gamble (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Tran (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Manuel Holmes (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Matthew Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jack Bergstrom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Akron | Matthew Harmon buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 02:45 | VCU | Robert Tran blows the layup but he's hacked by Mario Shelton - foul #3 on Mario Shelton, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Nathaniel Smith (PG), Earl Jones (SG), Nick Marshall (SF), Ramiro Martinez (C) James Stiver, John Maya, James Gamble, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Akron | Bill Davis (SG), Robert Kelly (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Manuel Holmes, Mario Shelton, Jack Bergstrom | |
| 02:45 | VCU | Robert Tran misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 02:45 | VCU | Robert Tran makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:36 | Akron | Frank Williams is called for traveling | 52-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Cai (PF) Robert Tran | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:19 | VCU | Nathaniel Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 02:18 | VCU | Ramiro Martinez grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 01:59 | VCU | Nick Marshall scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Michael Cai | 54-51 |
| 01:48 | Akron | Robert Kelly knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Taylor | 54-54 |
| 01:29 | VCU | Earl Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Bill Davis is whistled for a carry | 57-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Tran (PF) Michael Cai | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Shelton (PF) Robert Kelly | |
| 00:51 | VCU | Ramiro Martinez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 00:49 | VCU | Robert Tran tips it in | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Akron | Frank Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 00:39 | VCU | Ramiro Martinez snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | VCU | Frank Williams is called for the reach on Ramiro Martinez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Williams, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| 00:38 | VCU | Ramiro Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:38 | VCU | Ramiro Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:38 | Akron | The rebound goes to Matthew Harmon | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Robert Taylor double dribbles | 59-54 |
| Subs | VCU | James Gamble (C) Ramiro Martinez | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:31 | VCU | Nick Marshall is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Williams - foul #4 on Frank Williams, team foul #11 | 59-54 |
| 00:31 | VCU | Nick Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:31 | VCU | Nick Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Matthew Harmon scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Taylor | 61-57 |
| 00:24 | VCU | James Gamble is hacked by Frank Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Williams, team foul #12 | 61-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Ramiro Martinez (C) Nick Marshall | |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (PG) Frank Williams | |
| 00:24 | VCU | James Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:24 | VCU | James Gamble misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Bill Davis pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Mario Shelton travels with the ball | 62-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Nick Marshall (SF) Ramiro Martinez | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:16 | VCU | Robert Tran is hacked by Manuel Holmes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Holmes, team foul #13 | 62-57 |
| 00:16 | VCU | Robert Tran makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:16 | VCU | Robert Tran makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Matthew Harmon drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Bill Davis | 64-60 |
| 00:06 | VCU | Manuel Holmes is called for the reach on James Gamble in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Holmes, team foul #14 | 64-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Ramiro Martinez (C) Nick Marshall | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:06 | VCU | James Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:06 | VCU | James Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Manuel Holmes knocks in the 3 from straight away | 66-63 |