| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Lemoine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Hall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Byron Clement (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Rice (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ernest Mooney (fresh) PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Notre Dame | John Peterson is hacked by Robert Kelly - foul #1 on Robert Kelly, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 28-28 |
| 19:43 | Akron | Mario Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Robert Kelly hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | John Peterson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 19:22 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Kelly | 28-30 |
| 19:02 | Akron | Frank Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Frank Williams, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | John Peterson drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hall and the foul's on Jason Rice - foul #1 on Jason Rice, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | John Peterson makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Byron Clement takes the ball from Ernest Mooney | 31-30 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | John Peterson misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Jason Rice - foul #2 on Jason Rice, team foul #4 | 31-30 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | John Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | John Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Mario Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:04 | Akron | Jason Rice loses the ball out of bounds | 32-30 |
| 17:46 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 32-30 |
| 17:44 | Akron | Mario Shelton grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 17:37 | Akron | Robert Kelly knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mario Shelton | 32-33 |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | John Peterson is fouled on the floor by Jason Rice - foul #3 on Jason Rice, team foul #5 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick (PG), Tracy Greene (SG), Michael Carbaugh (SF), Levi McClendon (C) Michael Lemoine, John Peterson, Michael Hall, Lawrence Cline | |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (PG), David Fraser (SG), Joel Stone (SF), Jack Bergstrom (PF), Neal Clingman (C) Frank Williams, Jason Rice, Ernest Mooney, Mario Shelton, Robert Kelly | |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon is whistled for a carry | 32-33 |
| 16:44 | Akron | David Fraser is whistled for traveling | 32-33 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Tracy Greene | 35-33 |
| 16:06 | Akron | David Fraser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hall (SF) Byron Clement | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), Robert Kelly (C) David Fraser, Neal Clingman | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jimmy Flick (fresh) SG - Tracy Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Hall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Carbaugh (fresh) 8 pts. C - Levi McClendon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joel Stone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Bergstrom (fresh) C - Robert Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Robert Kelly denies the turnaround by Michael Carbaugh | 35-33 |
| 15:47 | Akron | Robert Kelly pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 15:42 | Akron | Frank Williams misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Jimmy Flick - foul #2 on Jimmy Flick, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine (PG), John Peterson (SG), Lawrence Cline (C) Jimmy Flick, Tracy Greene, Levi McClendon | |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Rice (SG), Mario Shelton (PF) Manuel Holmes, Jack Bergstrom | |
| 15:42 | Akron | Frank Williams misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:42 | Akron | Frank Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 35-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Mooney (SF) Joel Stone | |
| 15:10 | Akron | Robert Kelly connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Williams | 35-36 |
| 14:57 | Notre Dame | Mario Shelton is called for the reach on Michael Hall - foul #2 on Mario Shelton, team foul #6 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tracy Greene (SF), Jeff Stratton (PF) Michael Hall, Michael Carbaugh | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | John Peterson blows the layup but he's fouled by Jason Rice - foul #4 on Jason Rice, team foul #7 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (SG), Jack Bergstrom (C) Jason Rice, Robert Kelly | |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | John Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | John Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Ernest Mooney misses the easy layup | 37-36 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Peterson | 40-36 |
| 13:50 | Akron | Manuel Holmes is fouled on the floor by Jeff Stratton - foul #4 on Jeff Stratton, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick (PG), Michael Carbaugh (SF), Byron Clement (PF), Levi McClendon (C) Michael Lemoine, John Peterson, Jeff Stratton, Lawrence Cline | |
| Subs | Akron | David Fraser (SG), Joel Stone (SF), Neal Clingman (C) Frank Williams, Ernest Mooney, Mario Shelton | |
| 13:38 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-36 |
| 13:36 | Akron | David Fraser snags the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Neal Clingman loses the dribble to Jimmy Flick | 40-36 |
| 13:04 | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Michael Carbaugh and he's hacked by Neal Clingman - foul #3 on Neal Clingman, team foul #8 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hall (SF) Michael Carbaugh | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Kelly (C) Neal Clingman | |
| 13:04 | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:51 | Akron | David Fraser knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Kelly | 43-39 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 12:37 | Akron | Joel Stone pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:20 | Akron | David Fraser hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Hall | 43-39 |
| 11:56 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement clanks a shot from the right block | 43-39 |
| 11:55 | Akron | David Fraser gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jimmy Flick (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Tracy Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Byron Clement (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Levi McClendon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Manuel Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Fraser (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joel Stone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Bergstrom (fairly fresh) C - Robert Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Akron | David Fraser knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 11:23 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall hits the finger roll on a great pass from Byron Clement | 45-42 |
| 11:06 | Akron | Byron Clement is called for the reach on Jack Bergstrom - foul #3 on Byron Clement, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine (PG), John Peterson (SG), Michael Carbaugh (PF), Lawrence Cline (C) Jimmy Flick, Tracy Greene, Byron Clement, Levi McClendon | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), Ernest Mooney (SF), Mario Shelton (PF) Manuel Holmes, David Fraser, Jack Bergstrom | |
| 10:47 | Akron | Robert Kelly's floater is knocked away by Michael Carbaugh | 45-42 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | John Peterson knocks in the shot from close range | 47-42 |
| 10:26 | Akron | Frank Williams drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 10:05 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Peterson and he's hacked by Joel Stone - foul #3 on Joel Stone, team foul #9 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Byron Clement (PF) Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (SG), Neal Clingman (C) Joel Stone, Robert Kelly | |
| 10:05 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:50 | Akron | Manuel Holmes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Mario Shelton tips it but misses | 50-44 |
| 09:46 | Notre Dame | John Peterson snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | John Peterson is whistled for a carry | 50-44 |
| 09:20 | Akron | Mario Shelton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Neal Clingman - foul #4 on Neal Clingman, team foul #10 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tracy Greene (SF) Michael Carbaugh | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Kelly (C) Neal Clingman | |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:37 | Akron | Ernest Mooney can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Byron Clement | 52-44 |
| 08:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 08:17 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mario Shelton | 52-44 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Ernest Mooney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 08:04 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 07:43 | Notre Dame | Tracy Greene is fouled on the floor by Mario Shelton - foul #3 on Mario Shelton, team foul #11 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick (PG), Michael Hall (SF), Michael Carbaugh (PF), Jeff Stratton (C) Michael Lemoine, John Peterson, Byron Clement, Lawrence Cline | |
| Subs | Akron | David Fraser (PG), Jason Rice (SG), Joel Stone (SF), Jack Bergstrom (PF), Neal Clingman (C) Frank Williams, Manuel Holmes, Ernest Mooney, Mario Shelton, Robert Kelly | |
| 07:43 | Notre Dame | Tracy Greene misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 07:43 | Notre Dame | Tracy Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 07:43 | Akron | Neal Clingman pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jimmy Flick (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Tracy Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Carbaugh (fresh) 11 pts. C - Jeff Stratton (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Fraser (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jason Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joel Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jack Bergstrom (fresh) C - Neal Clingman (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Akron | Joel Stone double dribbles | 52-44 |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-44 |
| 07:10 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jack Bergstrom | 52-44 |
| 06:50 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall travels with the ball | 52-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), Robert Kelly (C) David Fraser, Neal Clingman | |
| 06:08 | Akron | Jason Rice can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 06:06 | Akron | Robert Kelly tips it in | 52-49 |
| 05:45 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 52-49 |
| 05:43 | Akron | Joel Stone pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 05:22 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 05:20 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tracy Greene | 55-49 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Robert Kelly hits a fadeaway in the paint | 55-51 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine (PG), John Peterson (SG), Byron Clement (PF), Lawrence Cline (C) Jimmy Flick, Tracy Greene, Michael Carbaugh, Jeff Stratton | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Mooney (SF), Mario Shelton (PF) Joel Stone, Jack Bergstrom | |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-51 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Ernest Mooney clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Michael Hall - foul #1 on Michael Hall, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tracy Greene (SF) Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:21 | Akron | Ernest Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Ernest Mooney misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Tracy Greene | 58-52 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | Tracy Greene is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Tracy Greene, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| 03:32 | Akron | Frank Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 03:30 | Akron | Robert Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Lemoine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Peterson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tracy Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Byron Clement (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Cline (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ernest Mooney (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Kelly (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Akron | Frank Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-52 |
| 03:19 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Lawrence Cline | 58-52 |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Lemoine | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:52 | Akron | Frank Williams hits a shot from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | John Peterson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 02:25 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mario Shelton | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:56 | Akron | Michael Lemoine is called for the reach on Frank Williams - foul #1 on Michael Lemoine, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hall (SF) Tracy Greene | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:37 | Akron | Jason Rice misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Peterson - foul #1 on John Peterson, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Jason Rice makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Jason Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:14 | Notre Dame | John Peterson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Michael Hall | 62-56 |
| 01:02 | Akron | Robert Kelly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Mario Shelton tips it in | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jason Rice - foul #5 on Jason Rice, team foul #12 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (SG) Jason Rice | |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Akron | The jump hook by Robert Kelly is blocked by Lawrence Cline | 64-58 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Peterson | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | John Peterson is hacked by Frank Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Williams, team foul #13 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tracy Greene (PF), Michael Carbaugh (C) Byron Clement, Lawrence Cline | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | John Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | John Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Manuel Holmes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Byron Clement (PF) Tracy Greene | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Holmes - foul #1 on Manuel Holmes, team foul #14 | 65-58 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Akron | Manuel Holmes hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-61 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | John Peterson is hacked by Manuel Holmes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Holmes, team foul #15 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tracy Greene (PF) Byron Clement | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | John Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | John Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Robert Kelly gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Akron | Ernest Mooney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Robert Kelly snags the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Manuel Holmes misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Byron Clement (PF) John Peterson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine runs out the clock | 67-61 |