| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Nakano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Gee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Mark Critchlow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Painter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Heffernan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Braden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Robert Gee inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Akron | Robert Gee misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 19:45 | Akron | Michael Mason hits the follow up shot | 27-22 |
| 19:23 | Bowling Green | Jerry Nakano is called for the reach on Mark Critchlow - foul #1 on Jerry Nakano, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| 19:15 | Bowling Green | Jerry Nakano steals the ball from James Heffernan | 27-22 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Jerry Nakano's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Braden | 27-22 |
| 18:51 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 18:29 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-22 |
| 18:28 | Akron | Jerry Nakano pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Jerry Nakano hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Gee | 30-22 |
| 18:03 | Bowling Green | James Painter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 18:02 | Akron | The rebound goes to Michael Mason | 30-22 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Robert Gee misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Critchlow - foul #2 on Mark Critchlow, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Robert Gee makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Robert Gee misses the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 17:43 | Bowling Green | James Heffernan grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 17:33 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Alan Hallman snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 17:03 | Akron | Alan Hallman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 17:01 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 16:45 | Bowling Green | James Heffernan misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 31-22 |
| 16:44 | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow snags the offensive board | 31-22 |
| 16:29 | Bowling Green | James Painter connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Mark Critchlow | 31-25 |
| 16:22 | Akron | Jerry Nakano's pass is intercepted by James Painter in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| 16:20 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell misses the dunk | 31-25 |
| 16:18 | Bowling Green | James Heffernan hits the follow up shot | 31-27 |
| 16:00 | Akron | Michael Mason drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Nakano | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Nakano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Gee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Mason (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Mark Critchlow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Painter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Criswell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Heffernan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Braden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG), David Stewart (SG), Billy Dudley (SF), Otha Zaspel (PF), Owen Butler (C) Jerry Nakano, Brunon Stanojevic, Robert Gee, Michael Mason, Alan Hallman | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Neff (PG), Michael Pye (SG), Steve Haley (SF), Curtis Arce (PF), James Carr (C) Mark Critchlow, James Painter, Larry Criswell, James Heffernan, Lawrence Braden | |
| 15:27 | Akron | Owen Butler knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Billy Dudley | 37-27 |
| 15:10 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Haley | 37-30 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Billy Dudley can't connect on a floater from the right side | 37-30 |
| 14:51 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Steve Haley | 37-30 |
| 14:27 | Bowling Green | David Stewart is called for the reach on Michael Pye - foul #1 on David Stewart, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG) Ernest Hedin | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow (PG), Larry Criswell (SF) Michael Neff, Steve Haley | |
| 14:20 | Bowling Green | James Carr clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 14:18 | Bowling Green | James Carr tips it but misses | 37-30 |
| 14:16 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Arce | 37-30 |
| 14:09 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell is fouled on the floor by Jerry Nakano - foul #2 on Jerry Nakano, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| 13:48 | Bowling Green | Curtis Arce buries a jump hook in the paint | 37-32 |
| 13:27 | Akron | Billy Dudley clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Pye - foul #2 on Michael Pye, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Michael Mason (PF), Alan Hallman (C) David Stewart, Otha Zaspel, Owen Butler | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden (C) James Carr | |
| 13:27 | Akron | Billy Dudley misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 13:27 | Akron | Billy Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 13:13 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye connects on the 3 from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 13:03 | Akron | Michael Mason can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 13:02 | Bowling Green | Curtis Arce gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 12:57 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Pye, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Gee (SF) Billy Dudley | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Painter (SG), James Heffernan (PF) Michael Pye, Curtis Arce | |
| 12:37 | Akron | Alan Hallman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lawrence Braden - foul #2 on Lawrence Braden, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG) Jerry Nakano | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 12:37 | Akron | Alan Hallman makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:37 | Akron | Alan Hallman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 12:17 | Bowling Green | James Painter comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 40-35 |
| 12:15 | Akron | Michael Mason gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Robert Gee misses the turnaround near the basket | 40-35 |
| 12:04 | Bowling Green | James Heffernan grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 11:52 | Bowling Green | James Painter makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Heffernan | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ernest Hedin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Gee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Mark Critchlow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Painter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Heffernan (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Lawrence Braden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 11:06 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell makes the jumper from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 10:47 | Akron | The jump hook by Alan Hallman is blocked by Lawrence Braden | 43-39 |
| 10:46 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 10:17 | Bowling Green | Alan Hallman picks off the pass by Larry Criswell | 43-39 |
| 10:00 | Akron | Ernest Hedin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 09:59 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Larry Criswell | 43-39 |
| 09:49 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden can't finish the layup | 43-39 |
| 09:47 | Bowling Green | James Heffernan gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 09:31 | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Heffernan | 43-42 |
| 09:15 | Akron | Lawrence Braden steals the ball from Alan Hallman | 43-42 |
| 08:54 | Bowling Green | James Painter connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Critchlow | 43-44 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Ernest Hedin is whistled for traveling | 43-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), David Stewart (SG), Billy Dudley (SF), Otha Zaspel (PF), Owen Butler (C) Ernest Hedin, Brunon Stanojevic, Robert Gee, Michael Mason, Alan Hallman | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Neff (PG), Michael Pye (SG), Steve Haley (SF), Curtis Arce (PF), James Carr (C) Mark Critchlow, James Painter, Larry Criswell, James Heffernan, Lawrence Braden | |
| 08:20 | Bowling Green | Owen Butler is called for the reach on James Carr - foul #2 on Owen Butler, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| 08:09 | Bowling Green | Steve Haley buries a 3 from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Otha Zaspel can't finish the layup but the foul's on Steve Haley - foul #1 on Steve Haley, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Otha Zaspel makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Otha Zaspel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Nakano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Dudley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Otha Zaspel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Owen Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Michael Neff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Pye (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Steve Haley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Arce (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Bowling Green | Curtis Arce's pass is intercepted by Jerry Nakano | 45-47 |
| 07:26 | Akron | Jerry Nakano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 07:24 | Akron | Owen Butler hits the follow up shot | 47-47 |
| 07:14 | Bowling Green | Steve Haley is called for traveling | 47-47 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Jerry Nakano loses the ball out of bounds | 47-47 |
| 06:29 | Bowling Green | Steve Haley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 06:28 | Bowling Green | Michael Neff misses the tip | 47-47 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Owen Butler pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 06:10 | Akron | Owen Butler scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Dudley | 50-47 |
| 05:52 | Bowling Green | James Carr drills a runner near the basket | 50-49 |
| 05:38 | Akron | Billy Dudley is hacked by Curtis Arce - foul #2 on Curtis Arce, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Michael Mason (PF), Thomas Hall (C) David Stewart, Otha Zaspel, Owen Butler | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow (PG), James Painter (SG), Larry Criswell (SF), Anthony Gandy (PF), Lawrence Braden (C) Michael Neff, Michael Pye, Steve Haley, Curtis Arce, James Carr | |
| 05:13 | Akron | Mark Critchlow picks off the pass by Michael Mason | 50-49 |
| 04:56 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden lays it in set up by Mark Critchlow and he's fouled by Brunon Stanojevic - foul #3 on Brunon Stanojevic, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG), Robert Gee (SF) Jerry Nakano, Billy Dudley | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 04:56 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:38 | Akron | A charge is called on Brunon Stanojevic - foul #4 on Brunon Stanojevic, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Hallman (C) Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 04:31 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Critchlow | 50-55 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Robert Gee can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 50-55 |
| 04:00 | Akron | Alan Hallman tips it back up and in | 52-55 |
| 03:50 | Bowling Green | Anthony Gandy connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Mark Critchlow | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ernest Hedin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Gee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Mark Critchlow (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Painter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Gandy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Braden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:38 | Akron | Michael Mason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 03:37 | Akron | Robert Gee gets the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 03:26 | Akron | Michael Mason misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Lawrence Braden - foul #3 on Lawrence Braden, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), Billy Dudley (SG) Ernest Hedin, Brunon Stanojevic | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Pye (SG), James Heffernan (PF), Curtis Arce (C) James Painter, Anthony Gandy, Lawrence Braden | |
| 03:26 | Akron | Michael Mason misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 03:26 | Akron | Michael Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:04 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Critchlow | 53-60 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Robert Gee makes the 3 from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 02:43 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic (SG) Billy Dudley | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden (C) Curtis Arce | |
| 02:26 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Larry Criswell | 56-62 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-62 |
| 02:01 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 01:54 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-62 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Alan Hallman snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 01:47 | Akron | Robert Gee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-62 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Painter (SG) Michael Pye | |
| 01:29 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden is whistled for a carry | 56-62 |
| 01:10 | Akron | Robert Gee makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brunon Stanojevic | 59-62 |
| 00:51 | Bowling Green | James Painter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 00:49 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell tips it back up and in | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Alan Hallman tips it in | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Bowling Green | James Painter clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Brunon Stanojevic - foul #5 on Brunon Stanojevic, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Dudley (SG) Brunon Stanojevic | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Pye (PF) James Heffernan | |
| 00:15 | Bowling Green | James Painter misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:15 | Bowling Green | James Painter misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Robert Gee snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Akron | Billy Dudley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 00:06 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden is hacked by Billy Dudley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Dudley, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| 00:04 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Alan Hallman snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Jerry Nakano clanks a halfcourt shot | 61-64 |