| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Tanksley (fresh) SG - Scott Olvera (fresh) SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) PF - Jack Orr (fresh) C - Abel Caver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ray Pagano (fresh) SG - Daniel Watters (fresh) SF - James Humphries (fresh) PF - Mack Deyo (fresh) C - Ryan Spears (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Ryan Spears wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Denver | Daniel Watters drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Abel Caver clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Denver | Mack Deyo grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Denver | Daniel Watters connects on the shot from the right block set up by Mack Deyo | 0-5 |
| 18:24 | Akron | Jack Orr lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Tanksley | 2-5 |
| 18:07 | Denver | Daniel Watters misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | Denver | Ray Pagano can't tip it in | 2-5 |
| 18:04 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jack Orr | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Abel Caver misses the shot from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:39 | Denver | The rebound goes to Mack Deyo | 2-5 |
| 17:35 | Denver | Ray Pagano hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:34 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jack Orr | 2-5 |
| 17:18 | Akron | Scott Olvera makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Abel Caver | 4-5 |
| 17:06 | Denver | Scott Olvera is called for the reach on Ray Pagano - foul #1 on Scott Olvera, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 16:59 | Denver | James Humphries is fouled on the floor by Stewart Moses - foul #1 on Stewart Moses, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 16:42 | Denver | Daniel Watters misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Abel Caver gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:18 | Akron | Mack Deyo is called for the reach on Jack Orr - foul #1 on Mack Deyo, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Schlosser (SF) Stewart Moses | |
| Subs | Denver | Leon Young (PG), Robert Shumway (SG), Scott Roberts (SF), Jack Douglas (PF), Bradley Scott (C) Ray Pagano, Daniel Watters, James Humphries, Mack Deyo, Ryan Spears | |
| 16:04 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley is whistled for traveling | 4-5 |
| 15:38 | Denver | Abel Caver steps in front of the Bradley Scott pass | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Tanksley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Olvera (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Schlosser (fresh) PF - Jack Orr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Abel Caver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leon Young (fresh) SG - Robert Shumway (fresh) SF - Scott Roberts (fresh) PF - Jack Douglas (fresh) C - Bradley Scott (fresh) | |
| 15:11 | Akron | Abel Caver comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Bradley Scott - foul #1 on Bradley Scott, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Kulik (SG), Isreal Arnold (PF) Scott Olvera, Jack Orr | |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Watters (SG), Mack Deyo (PF), Ryan Spears (C) Robert Shumway, Jack Douglas, Bradley Scott | |
| 15:11 | Akron | Abel Caver makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:11 | Akron | Abel Caver makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:02 | Denver | Leon Young can't connect on a floater from the left side | 6-5 |
| 15:00 | Denver | Scott Roberts snags the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 14:48 | Denver | Ryan Spears misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-5 |
| 14:46 | Denver | Ryan Spears grabs the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 14:33 | Denver | Leon Young knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Mack Deyo | 6-7 |
| 14:11 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley tips it home | 8-7 |
| 13:47 | Denver | Ryan Spears drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Scott Roberts | 8-9 |
| 13:22 | Akron | Douglas Kulik misses short on a jumper from the left side | 8-9 |
| 13:20 | Akron | Alan Schlosser tips it home | 10-9 |
| 13:09 | Denver | Scott Roberts connects on the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Alan Schlosser - foul #1 on Alan Schlosser, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Olvera (SG), Stewart Moses (SF), Jack Orr (PF) Ronald Tanksley, Douglas Kulik, Abel Caver | |
| Subs | Denver | Ray Pagano (PG) Leon Young | |
| 13:09 | Denver | Scott Roberts makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:55 | Akron | Alan Schlosser misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 12:54 | Denver | Ryan Spears grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:37 | Denver | Ryan Spears comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Isreal Arnold - foul #1 on Isreal Arnold, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Shumway (SG), James Humphries (SF), Bradley Scott (PF) Daniel Watters, Scott Roberts, Mack Deyo | |
| 12:37 | Denver | Ryan Spears makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:37 | Denver | Ryan Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Stewart Moses drills a 3 from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 11:55 | Denver | Robert Shumway is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Shumway, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Akron | John Bates (PG), Willie Tussey (C) Alan Schlosser, Isreal Arnold | |
| Subs | Denver | Leon Young (SG), Jack Douglas (PF) Robert Shumway, Ryan Spears | |
| 11:37 | Akron | Scott Olvera misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-14 |
| 11:35 | Akron | Stewart Moses snags the offensive board | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Bates (fresh) SG - Scott Olvera (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Orr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Tussey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ray Pagano (fresh) SG - Leon Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Humphries (fresh) PF - Jack Douglas (fresh) C - Bradley Scott (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Akron | Leon Young picks off the pass by John Bates | 13-14 |
| 11:05 | Denver | Leon Young buries a shot from the left side | 13-16 |
| 10:49 | Akron | Scott Olvera travels with the ball | 13-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Tanksley (PG), Alan Schlosser (SF), Isreal Arnold (PF) John Bates, Stewart Moses, Jack Orr | |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Watters (SG), Mack Deyo (PF) Leon Young, Jack Douglas | |
| 10:37 | Denver | James Humphries is hacked by Alan Schlosser - foul #2 on Alan Schlosser, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Abel Caver (C) Alan Schlosser | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:16 | Denver | James Humphries misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-16 |
| 10:14 | Akron | Willie Tussey pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:09 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Abel Caver | 15-16 |
| 09:49 | Denver | Ray Pagano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 09:48 | Akron | The rebound goes to Isreal Arnold | 15-16 |
| 09:27 | Akron | Isreal Arnold hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 15-16 |
| 09:26 | Denver | Bradley Scott grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 09:01 | Denver | Daniel Watters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Kulik (SG), Stewart Moses (SF), Jack Orr (PF) Scott Olvera, Isreal Arnold, Abel Caver | |
| Subs | Denver | Leon Young (PG), Scott Roberts (SF), Ryan Spears (C) Ray Pagano, James Humphries, Bradley Scott | |
| 08:41 | Akron | Jack Orr hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Tanksley | 18-16 |
| 08:34 | Denver | Daniel Watters hits a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Ronald Tanksley - foul #1 on Ronald Tanksley, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Rodney Reed (C) Willie Tussey | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:34 | Denver | Daniel Watters makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:06 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley is fouled on the floor by Scott Roberts - foul #1 on Scott Roberts, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| 07:50 | Akron | Stewart Moses hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 07:48 | Denver | Leon Young grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 07:36 | Denver | Ryan Spears comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 07:35 | Denver | Daniel Watters pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Tanksley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Kulik (fresh) SF - Stewart Moses (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Orr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leon Young (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Watters (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Scott Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mack Deyo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Spears (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Denver | Ryan Spears double dribbles | 18-19 |
| Subs | Akron | John Bates (PG), Scott Olvera (SG), Isreal Arnold (SF), Abel Caver (C) Ronald Tanksley, Douglas Kulik, Stewart Moses, Rodney Reed | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Shumway (SG), James Humphries (SF) Daniel Watters, Mack Deyo | |
| 06:59 | Akron | Scott Olvera makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Bates | 21-19 |
| 06:42 | Denver | Robert Shumway can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Isreal Arnold - foul #2 on Isreal Arnold, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Kulik (SF), Willie Tussey (PF) Isreal Arnold, Jack Orr | |
| Subs | Denver | Ray Pagano (PG) Leon Young | |
| 06:42 | Denver | Robert Shumway makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:42 | Denver | Robert Shumway misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:42 | Akron | Douglas Kulik snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Douglas Kulik throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Tanksley (PG) John Bates | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:15 | Denver | Robert Shumway clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Douglas Kulik gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:06 | Akron | James Humphries is called for the reach on Scott Olvera - foul #1 on James Humphries, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Watters (SG), Mack Deyo (PF) Robert Shumway, Scott Roberts | |
| 05:54 | Akron | Abel Caver clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 05:53 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ryan Spears | 21-20 |
| 05:46 | Denver | Ryan Spears misses the easy layup | 21-20 |
| 05:44 | Akron | Willie Tussey gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 05:25 | Akron | Abel Caver misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 21-20 |
| 05:24 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ryan Spears | 21-20 |
| 05:20 | Denver | James Humphries buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Pagano | 21-23 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Scott Olvera hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 21-23 |
| 04:56 | Denver | James Humphries gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 04:38 | Denver | Scott Olvera is called for the reach on James Humphries - foul #2 on Scott Olvera, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Akron | Frances Harris (PG), John Bates (SG), Stewart Moses (SF), Jack Orr (PF) Ronald Tanksley, Scott Olvera, Douglas Kulik, Abel Caver | |
| Subs | Denver | Leon Young (PG), Bradley Scott (C) Ray Pagano, Ryan Spears | |
| 04:38 | Denver | James Humphries makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:38 | Denver | James Humphries makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Willie Tussey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Willie Tussey, team foul #9 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Rodney Reed (C) Willie Tussey | |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Roberts (SF) James Humphries | |
| 04:00 | Denver | Daniel Watters loses the ball out of bounds | 21-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Schlosser (SG), Isreal Arnold (C) Frances Harris, Rodney Reed | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Shumway (SG) Daniel Watters | |
| 03:44 | Akron | John Bates clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 03:43 | Akron | Jack Orr tips it but misses | 21-25 |
| 03:41 | Denver | Scott Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 03:20 | Denver | Leon Young misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stewart Moses - foul #2 on Stewart Moses, team foul #10 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Tanksley (PG), Abel Caver (C) John Bates, Stewart Moses | |
| Subs | Denver | Ray Pagano (PG) Mack Deyo | |
| 03:20 | Denver | Leon Young makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:20 | Denver | Leon Young makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Tanksley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Schlosser (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Isreal Arnold (fresh) PF - Jack Orr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Abel Caver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ray Pagano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leon Young (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Shumway (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Scott Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Scott (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Akron | Isreal Arnold misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 03:00 | Denver | Scott Roberts pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Robert Shumway is fouled on the floor by Isreal Arnold - foul #3 on Isreal Arnold, team foul #11 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Olvera (SG) Isreal Arnold | |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Watters (SG), Ryan Spears (C) Leon Young, Bradley Scott | |
| 02:48 | Denver | Robert Shumway makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Robert Shumway makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 02:28 | Akron | Scott Olvera comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Abel Caver snags the offensive board | 21-29 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Jack Orr misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Scott Roberts - foul #2 on Scott Roberts, team foul #6 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Humphries (SF) Robert Shumway | |
| 02:15 | Akron | Jack Orr makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Jack Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 01:57 | Denver | Daniel Watters is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Watters, team foul #7 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Tussey (PF), Rodney Reed (C) Jack Orr, Abel Caver | |
| Subs | Denver | Leon Young (PG), Mack Deyo (PF) Ray Pagano, Scott Roberts | |
| 01:43 | Akron | Rodney Reed hits a jumper from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 01:28 | Denver | Mack Deyo misses the shot from the right block | 25-29 |
| 01:27 | Denver | Mack Deyo hits the follow up shot | 25-31 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Willie Tussey misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Ryan Spears - foul #1 on Ryan Spears, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Stewart Moses (SF) Alan Schlosser | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:06 | Akron | Willie Tussey makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Willie Tussey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:48 | Denver | James Humphries misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Willie Tussey grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Scott Olvera drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stewart Moses | 30-31 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Leon Young loses the ball out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Schlosser (PG), Douglas Kulik (SG), Abel Caver (C) Ronald Tanksley, Scott Olvera, Rodney Reed | |
| Subs | Denver | Ray Pagano (PG), Scott Roberts (SF), Bradley Scott (C) Daniel Watters, James Humphries, Ryan Spears | |
| 00:03 | Akron | Alan Schlosser misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Abel Caver grabs the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | Akron | The clock runs out | 30-31 |