| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Teachout (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Billy Dudley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bergmeier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Rector (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - James Kidd (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Tolman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard May (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Jelks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | David Bergmeier inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | Mario Teachout misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Ernest Jelks - foul #1 on Ernest Jelks, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:42 | Akron | Mario Teachout makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:42 | Akron | Mario Teachout misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:42 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Ernest Jelks | 37-33 |
| 19:25 | Bowling Green | Richard May loses the ball out of bounds | 37-33 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Edward Rector is whistled for a carry | 37-33 |
| 18:53 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 18:52 | Akron | Edward Rector pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:26 | Akron | David Bergmeier hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mario Teachout | 40-33 |
| 18:10 | Bowling Green | Richard May is hacked by Billy Dudley - foul #2 on Billy Dudley, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 18:00 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Edward Rector gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:33 | Akron | David Bergmeier clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 17:31 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Ernest Jelks | 40-33 |
| 17:25 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Tolman | 40-36 |
| 17:06 | Akron | Edward Rector scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 16:46 | Bowling Green | The jump hook by Richard May is blocked by Ronald Hawkins | 43-36 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Edward Rector grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:24 | Akron | Billy Dudley is fouled on the floor by Gary Tolman - foul #3 on Gary Tolman, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Anthony Kovach (PG), Denis Lockett (SG), Thomas Peach (SF), Michael Pye (PF), Trevor Lusk (C) James Kidd, Gary Tolman, Larry Criswell, Richard May, Ernest Jelks | |
| 16:10 | Akron | Alan Hallman loses the dribble to Thomas Peach | 43-36 |
| 15:48 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk hits a shot from the left block set up by Anthony Kovach | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lloyd Casey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Del Oliver (fresh) SF - John Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alan Hallman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Mason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Anthony Kovach (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denis Lockett (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Peach (fresh) PF - Michael Pye (fresh) C - Trevor Lusk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Akron | Lloyd Casey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 15:32 | Akron | John Thompson tips it in | 45-38 |
| 15:18 | Bowling Green | Michael Mason steps in front of the Trevor Lusk pass | 45-38 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Lloyd Casey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 14:57 | Akron | John Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:44 | Akron | John Thompson misses short on a shot from the right block | 45-38 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Alan Hallman hits the follow up shot | 47-38 |
| 14:16 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach is whistled for traveling | 47-38 |
| 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 | Bowling Green | James Kidd (PG), Gary Tolman (SG), Larry Criswell (SF), Richard May (PF), Ernest Jelks (C) Anthony Kovach, Denis Lockett, Thomas Peach, Michael Pye, Trevor Lusk | |
| 13:52 | Akron | Edward Rector blows the dunk | 47-38 |
| 13:51 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 13:37 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from James Kidd | 47-40 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Edward Rector is whistled for a carry | 47-40 |
| 13:09 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard May | 47-43 |
| 12:47 | Akron | Billy Dudley buries a shot from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 12:28 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 12:05 | Akron | David Bergmeier is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on David Bergmeier, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Akron | John Thompson (C) Edward Rector | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 11:43 | Bowling Green | Richard May can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-45 |
| 11:41 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks tips it in | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Teachout (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Billy Dudley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bergmeier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - James Kidd (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Tolman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard May (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Jelks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Akron | James Kidd takes the ball from John Thompson | 49-47 |
| 11:31 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman hits the finger roll set up by James Kidd | 49-49 |
| 11:08 | Akron | David Bergmeier misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 11:06 | Akron | John Thompson tips it in | 51-49 |
| 10:44 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 10:43 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Jelks | 51-49 |
| 10:21 | Bowling Green | James Kidd can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 51-49 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:08 | Akron | Billy Dudley loses the dribble to James Kidd | 51-49 |
| 09:48 | Bowling Green | David Bergmeier swats the dunk try by Richard May | 51-49 |
| 09:46 | Bowling Green | James Kidd tips it back up and in | 51-51 |
| 09:38 | Akron | Billy Dudley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-51 |
| 09:36 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 09:16 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman is hacked by Billy Dudley - foul #3 on Billy Dudley, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), Del Oliver (SG), Michael Mason (SF), Alan Hallman (PF), Edward Rector (C) Mario Teachout, Billy Dudley, David Bergmeier, Ronald Hawkins, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Anthony Kovach (PG), Denis Lockett (SG), Thomas Peach (SF), Michael Pye (PF), Trevor Lusk (C) James Kidd, Gary Tolman, Larry Criswell, Richard May, Ernest Jelks | |
| 08:57 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Peach | 51-53 |
| 08:39 | Akron | Del Oliver makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 08:25 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Pye | 54-56 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Trevor Lusk blocks the short jumper by Edward Rector | 54-56 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Alan Hallman hits the follow up shot | 56-56 |
| 07:38 | Bowling Green | Anthony Kovach can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-56 |
| 07:37 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lloyd Casey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Del Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Mason (fresh) PF - Alan Hallman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Rector (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Anthony Kovach (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denis Lockett (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Peach (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Pye (fresh) 2 pts. C - Trevor Lusk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 07:18 | Akron | Alan Hallman gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Michael Mason knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 06:49 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 59-56 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Michael Mason gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:42 | Akron | Alan Hallman comes up short on the shot from the right side | 59-56 |
| 06:40 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:36 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach hits a jumper from the right side set up by Anthony Kovach | 59-58 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Lloyd Casey connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Mason | 61-58 |
| 06:12 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 06:11 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk tips it back up and in | 61-60 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Edward Rector drills a floater from the right block | 63-60 |
| 05:48 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG), Billy Dudley (SG), David Bergmeier (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF) Lloyd Casey, Del Oliver, Michael Mason, Alan Hallman | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Kidd (PG), Gary Tolman (SG), Larry Criswell (SF), Richard May (PF), Ernest Jelks (C) Anthony Kovach, Denis Lockett, Thomas Peach, Michael Pye, Trevor Lusk | |
| 05:28 | Bowling Green | Richard May misses the easy layup | 63-60 |
| 05:27 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Edward Rector lays it in | 65-60 |
| 04:45 | Bowling Green | James Kidd makes the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Edward Rector - foul #1 on Edward Rector, team foul #4 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Akron | John Thompson (C) Edward Rector | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 04:45 | Bowling Green | James Kidd makes the free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Billy Dudley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 04:19 | Bowling Green | James Kidd snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 03:59 | Bowling Green | James Kidd misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-63 |
| 03:58 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:47 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 03:45 | Akron | John Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:38 | Akron | Billy Dudley hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mario Teachout | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Teachout (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Billy Dudley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Bergmeier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - James Kidd (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Tolman (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard May (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Jelks (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Bowling Green | James Kidd misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 68-63 |
| 03:22 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell grabs the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 03:10 | Bowling Green | James Kidd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Rector (C) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 02:57 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Richard May - foul #1 on Richard May, team foul #3 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG) Mario Teachout | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk (PF) Richard May | |
| 02:57 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:43 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Gary Tolman, team foul #4 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Del Oliver (SG), John Thompson (SF) Billy Dudley, David Bergmeier | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 02:38 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG), Billy Dudley (SG), David Bergmeier (SF) Lloyd Casey, Del Oliver, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Richard May (PF) Trevor Lusk | |
| 02:23 | Akron | Edward Rector's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-63 |
| 02:03 | Bowling Green | Richard May misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 02:01 | Akron | The rebound goes to Edward Rector | 70-63 |
| 01:41 | Akron | Mario Teachout blows the layup | 70-63 |
| 01:40 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Gary Tolman | 70-63 |
| 01:16 | Bowling Green | Richard May makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Tolman | 70-65 |
| 00:58 | Akron | Billy Dudley buries a 3 from the left corner | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Kidd | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-68 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Billy Dudley tips it home | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-68 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Edward Rector pulls down the rebound | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Akron | Edward Rector is hacked by James Kidd in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Kidd, team foul #5 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Akron | John Thompson (SF), Michael Mason (C) David Bergmeier, Edward Rector | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 00:15 | Akron | Billy Dudley is hacked by Gary Tolman - foul #5 on Gary Tolman, team foul #6 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett (SG) Gary Tolman | |
| 00:14 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Richard May - foul #2 on Richard May, team foul #7 | 75-68 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett's pass is intercepted by Ronald Hawkins | 77-68 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Akron | John Thompson is hacked by Denis Lockett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Denis Lockett, team foul #8 | 77-68 |
| 00:06 | Akron | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:06 | Akron | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:02 | Bowling Green | James Kidd is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hawkins - foul #1 on Ronald Hawkins, team foul #5 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), Del Oliver (SG), Alan Hallman (PF) Mario Teachout, Billy Dudley, Ronald Hawkins | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Anthony Kovach (PG), Thomas Peach (SF), Michael Pye (PF), Trevor Lusk (C) James Kidd, Larry Criswell, Richard May, Ernest Jelks | |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-71 |