| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Teachout (fresh) SG - Billy Dudley (fresh) SF - David Bergmeier (fresh) PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) C - Edward Rector (fresh) | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Robert Trueblood (fresh) SG - Joseph Duckworth (fresh) SF - Shawn Gagne (fresh) PF - Richard Hawkins (fresh) C - Donald Schuler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | IPFW | Donald Schuler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | IPFW | Donald Schuler hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | IPFW | Shawn Gagne tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Mario Teachout is hacked by Robert Trueblood - foul #1 on Robert Trueblood, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Akron | David Bergmeier comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Duckworth - foul #1 on Joseph Duckworth, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Akron | David Bergmeier makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:16 | Akron | David Bergmeier makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | IPFW | Robert Trueblood comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Akron | Edward Rector pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Akron | Shawn Gagne is called for the reach on Mario Teachout - foul #1 on Shawn Gagne, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Akron | David Bergmeier can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | IPFW | Donald Schuler gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | IPFW | Joseph Duckworth makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Donald Schuler | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Akron | Mario Teachout drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Billy Dudley and the foul's on Shawn Gagne - foul #2 on Shawn Gagne, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Almodovar (SF) Shawn Gagne | |
| 17:45 | Akron | Mario Teachout makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:31 | IPFW | Joseph Duckworth misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 17:30 | IPFW | Richard Hawkins hits the follow up shot | 5-7 |
| 17:08 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Duckworth - foul #2 on Joseph Duckworth, team foul #5 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jarvis Zanes (SG), Keith Oliveras (C) Joseph Duckworth, Donald Schuler | |
| 17:08 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:08 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:08 | IPFW | Richard Hawkins gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:52 | IPFW | Jarvis Zanes comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 6-7 |
| 16:51 | Akron | Mario Teachout grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Mario Teachout is hacked by James Almodovar - foul #1 on James Almodovar, team foul #6 | 6-7 |
| 16:22 | Akron | Edward Rector clanks a 3 from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 16:20 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Richard Hawkins | 6-7 |
| 16:15 | IPFW | Keith Oliveras is fouled on the floor by Billy Dudley - foul #1 on Billy Dudley, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Akron | John Thompson (C) Edward Rector | |
| Subs | IPFW | John Bahena (SG), John Chung (C) Robert Trueblood, Richard Hawkins | |
| 15:59 | IPFW | James Almodovar makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Bahena | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Teachout (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Dudley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Bergmeier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Jarvis Zanes (fresh) SG - John Bahena (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Almodovar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Oliveras (fresh) C - John Chung (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Akron | John Thompson misses badly on a floater in the paint | 6-10 |
| 15:40 | IPFW | Keith Oliveras gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 15:38 | IPFW | Jarvis Zanes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), Del Oliver (SG), Alan Hallman (C) Mario Teachout, Billy Dudley, David Bergmeier | |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Schuler (C) John Chung | |
| 15:17 | Akron | John Thompson banks in the layup and the foul's on James Almodovar - foul #2 on James Almodovar, team foul #7 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Mason (C) Ronald Hawkins | |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Trueblood (PG), Ronald Graves (SF), Richard Hawkins (PF) John Bahena, James Almodovar, Keith Oliveras | |
| 15:17 | Akron | John Thompson misses the free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:17 | IPFW | Richard Hawkins gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:59 | IPFW | The pull-up jumper by Robert Trueblood is blocked by Michael Mason | 8-10 |
| 14:57 | Akron | Alan Hallman grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:39 | Akron | Lloyd Casey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 14:37 | IPFW | Donald Schuler grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 14:30 | IPFW | Donald Schuler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG), Billy Dudley (SG), David Bergmeier (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF), Edward Rector (C) Lloyd Casey, Del Oliver, John Thompson, Alan Hallman, Michael Mason | |
| Subs | IPFW | John Bahena (SG) Jarvis Zanes | |
| 14:17 | Akron | Billy Dudley hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mario Teachout | 11-10 |
| 13:55 | IPFW | Robert Trueblood loses the dribble to Mario Teachout | 11-10 |
| 13:52 | Akron | David Bergmeier slams it home on a nice dish by Mario Teachout | 13-10 |
| 13:33 | IPFW | Donald Schuler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-10 |
| 13:31 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:26 | Akron | David Bergmeier's pass is intercepted by Robert Trueblood | 13-10 |
| 13:22 | IPFW | Robert Trueblood banks in the layup | 13-12 |
| 13:08 | Akron | Mario Teachout misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 13:06 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Mario Teachout hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by John Bahena - foul #1 on John Bahena, team foul #8 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (SG), John Thompson (SF), Alan Hallman (PF), Michael Mason (C) Billy Dudley, David Bergmeier, Ronald Hawkins, Edward Rector | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jarvis Zanes (PG), Armand Russo (SG), Keith Oliveras (PF), John Chung (C) Robert Trueblood, Ronald Graves, Richard Hawkins, Donald Schuler | |
| 12:45 | Akron | Mario Teachout makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Mario Teachout makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:31 | IPFW | Keith Oliveras comes up short on the shot from the right block | 15-12 |
| 12:30 | IPFW | John Chung snags the offensive board | 15-12 |
| 12:15 | IPFW | Jarvis Zanes's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Casey | 15-12 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Alan Hallman comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 15-12 |
| 12:01 | IPFW | Keith Oliveras gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Teachout (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Casey (fresh) SF - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Hallman (fresh) C - Michael Mason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Jarvis Zanes (fresh) SG - Armand Russo (fresh) SF - John Bahena (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Keith Oliveras (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Chung (fresh) | |
| 11:55 | IPFW | John Bahena makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jarvis Zanes and he's hacked by Alan Hallman - foul #1 on Alan Hallman, team foul #2 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Del Oliver (SG) Mario Teachout | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 11:55 | IPFW | John Bahena misses the free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:55 | Akron | Alan Hallman pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:36 | Akron | Michael Mason is whistled for traveling | 15-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Dudley (SG), David Bergmeier (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF) Del Oliver, Alan Hallman, Michael Mason | |
| Subs | IPFW | Ronald Graves (SF) John Bahena | |
| 11:21 | IPFW | Armand Russo misses long on a runner from close range | 15-14 |
| 11:20 | Akron | Lloyd Casey grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 11:15 | Akron | Lloyd Casey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Billy Dudley | 18-14 |
| 10:52 | IPFW | Keith Oliveras comes up short on the floater near the basket | 18-14 |
| 10:50 | IPFW | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Oliveras | 18-14 |
| 10:38 | IPFW | Ronald Graves misses long on a shot from the right side | 18-14 |
| 10:37 | IPFW | Keith Oliveras gets the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:22 | IPFW | Keith Oliveras travels with the ball | 18-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Mason (SF), Edward Rector (C) David Bergmeier, John Thompson | |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Trueblood (PG), Richard Hawkins (PF), Donald Schuler (C) Armand Russo, Keith Oliveras, John Chung | |
| 10:06 | Akron | Edward Rector throws it down set up by Billy Dudley | 20-14 |
| 09:44 | IPFW | Ronald Graves can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 09:43 | Akron | Edward Rector pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:22 | Akron | Edward Rector clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-14 |
| 09:21 | IPFW | Richard Hawkins snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 08:56 | IPFW | Ronald Graves drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Trueblood | 20-16 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Richard Hawkins - foul #1 on Richard Hawkins, team foul #9 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG), Del Oliver (SG), David Bergmeier (SF) Lloyd Casey, Billy Dudley, Michael Mason | |
| Subs | IPFW | Armand Russo (SG), John Bahena (SF), Keith Oliveras (C) Jarvis Zanes, Ronald Graves, Donald Schuler | |
| 08:42 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:42 | IPFW | Armand Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:32 | IPFW | Armand Russo is fouled on the floor by Edward Rector - foul #1 on Edward Rector, team foul #3 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Akron | John Thompson (PF) Ronald Hawkins | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 08:22 | IPFW | Del Oliver is called for the reach on Richard Hawkins - foul #1 on Del Oliver, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Hallman (C) Edward Rector | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 08:14 | IPFW | John Bahena can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| 08:14 | IPFW | John Bahena makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:14 | IPFW | John Bahena makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Keith Oliveras steps in front of the Mario Teachout pass | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Teachout (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Del Oliver (fresh) SF - David Bergmeier (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Hallman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Robert Trueblood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Armand Russo (fresh) SF - John Bahena (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Oliveras (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | IPFW | Keith Oliveras lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Trueblood and the foul's on Alan Hallman - foul #2 on Alan Hallman, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Mason (C) Alan Hallman | |
| Subs | IPFW | John Chung (C) Richard Hawkins | |
| 07:27 | IPFW | Keith Oliveras misses the free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:27 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Bergmeier | 20-20 |
| 07:10 | Akron | Michael Mason can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on John Chung - foul #1 on John Chung, team foul #10 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (SG), Ronald Hawkins (PF), Edward Rector (C) Del Oliver, David Bergmeier, John Thompson | |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Schuler (C) Keith Oliveras | |
| 07:10 | Akron | Michael Mason makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:10 | Akron | Michael Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:53 | IPFW | Armand Russo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 06:36 | Akron | Lloyd Casey is hacked by Armand Russo - foul #1 on Armand Russo, team foul #11 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Dudley (SG), David Bergmeier (SF) Mario Teachout, Michael Mason | |
| Subs | IPFW | Ronald Graves (SF) Armand Russo | |
| 06:36 | Akron | Lloyd Casey misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:36 | Akron | Lloyd Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:17 | IPFW | Donald Schuler can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on David Bergmeier - foul #1 on David Bergmeier, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jarvis Zanes (SG), Richard Hawkins (PF) John Bahena, John Chung | |
| 06:17 | IPFW | Donald Schuler misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:17 | IPFW | Donald Schuler makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Billy Dudley misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 05:56 | Akron | Edward Rector pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:40 | Akron | Lloyd Casey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 05:38 | IPFW | Richard Hawkins snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 05:16 | IPFW | Ronald Graves scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jarvis Zanes | 23-26 |
| 05:04 | Akron | David Bergmeier clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-26 |
| 05:02 | IPFW | Richard Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 04:42 | IPFW | Ronald Graves drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Trueblood and the foul's on Billy Dudley - foul #2 on Billy Dudley, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG), Del Oliver (SG), John Thompson (PF), Michael Mason (C) Lloyd Casey, Billy Dudley, Ronald Hawkins, Edward Rector | |
| Subs | IPFW | John Bahena (PG), Armand Russo (SG), Keith Oliveras (C) Robert Trueblood, Jarvis Zanes, Donald Schuler | |
| 04:42 | IPFW | Ronald Graves makes the free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Del Oliver scores on a 3 from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 03:56 | IPFW | Richard Hawkins misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on John Thompson - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Hallman (PF) David Bergmeier | |
| Subs | IPFW | Joseph Duckworth (SG), Shawn Gagne (SF) Armand Russo, Ronald Graves | |
| 03:56 | IPFW | Richard Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:56 | IPFW | Richard Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:39 | Akron | Mario Teachout can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 03:37 | Akron | John Thompson hits the follow up shot | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Teachout (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Del Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alan Hallman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Mason (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - John Bahena (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Duckworth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn Gagne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Hawkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Oliveras (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | IPFW | Richard Hawkins lays it up and in on a great pass from Shawn Gagne | 28-33 |
| 02:52 | Akron | Michael Mason misses the shot from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 02:51 | IPFW | Keith Oliveras snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 02:34 | IPFW | Richard Hawkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 02:33 | Akron | Mario Teachout grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Michael Mason comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 28-33 |
| 02:14 | Akron | John Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 01:56 | Akron | John Bahena steps in front of the Mario Teachout pass | 28-33 |
| 01:30 | IPFW | Michael Mason is called for the reach on Keith Oliveras - foul #1 on Michael Mason, team foul #10 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), Billy Dudley (SG), David Bergmeier (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF), Edward Rector (C) Mario Teachout, Del Oliver, John Thompson, Alan Hallman, Michael Mason | |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Trueblood (PG), Donald Schuler (C) John Bahena, Richard Hawkins | |
| 01:30 | IPFW | Keith Oliveras makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:30 | IPFW | Keith Oliveras makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins buries a driving attempt near the basket | 30-35 |
| 00:50 | IPFW | Billy Dudley steals the ball from Joseph Duckworth | 30-35 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Billy Dudley lays it up and in | 32-35 |
| 00:27 | IPFW | Robert Trueblood misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 00:25 | Akron | The rebound goes to Edward Rector | 32-35 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Lloyd Casey double dribbles | 32-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG) Lloyd Casey | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jarvis Zanes (SG), Ronald Graves (SF), James Almodovar (PF), John Chung (C) Joseph Duckworth, Shawn Gagne, Keith Oliveras, Donald Schuler | |
| 00:00 | IPFW | Jarvis Zanes clanks a halfcourt shot | 32-35 |