| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Willoughby (fresh) SG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) SF - Frank Renosky (fresh) PF - Frank Thompson (fresh) C - Michael Watkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) SG - Jason Rice (fresh) SF - Ernest Mooney (fresh) PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) C - Neal Clingman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Michael Watkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | UConn | Douglas Taylor is fouled on the floor by Ernest Mooney - foul #1 on Ernest Mooney, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | UConn | 3 seconds is called on James Willoughby | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Akron | Neal Clingman double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | UConn | Michael Watkins misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Neal Clingman grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Akron | Mario Shelton travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | UConn | Frank Renosky buries a jump hook from the right block | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Akron | Neal Clingman misses short on a jump hook from close range | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Mario Shelton hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | UConn | James Willoughby is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Willoughby, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:15 | Akron | Mario Shelton comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Watkins | 2-2 |
| 16:54 | UConn | Douglas Taylor hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Renosky | 4-2 |
| 16:48 | Akron | Frank Williams misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 4-2 |
| 16:47 | UConn | Frank Thompson pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:32 | UConn | Michael Watkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-2 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Mario Shelton pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:15 | Akron | Mario Shelton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Williams | 4-4 |
| 15:53 | UConn | Frank Thompson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Frank Thompson, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | UConn | William Head (SG), Robin Spitsberg (SF), Gerald Hogan (PF), Michael Carter (C) Douglas Taylor, Frank Renosky, Frank Thompson, Michael Watkins | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Willoughby (fresh) SG - William Head (fresh) SF - Robin Spitsberg (fresh) PF - Gerald Hogan (fresh) C - Michael Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Rice (fresh) SF - Ernest Mooney (fresh) PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Neal Clingman (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Akron | Frank Williams misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by James Willoughby - foul #2 on James Willoughby, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Greeley (PG) James Willoughby | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Bergstrom (SF), Francis Simmons (PF) Ernest Mooney, Mario Shelton | |
| 15:30 | Akron | Frank Williams misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:30 | Akron | Frank Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:30 | UConn | Michael Carter grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 15:01 | UConn | William Head buries a 3 from straight away set up by Arthur Greeley | 7-4 |
| 14:51 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 14:49 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Carter | 7-4 |
| 14:34 | UConn | William Head hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Arthur Greeley | 10-4 |
| 14:21 | Akron | Neal Clingman knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 10-6 |
| 14:13 | UConn | Michael Carter buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Gerald Hogan | 12-6 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-6 |
| 13:43 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Neal Clingman | 12-6 |
| 13:36 | Akron | Jason Rice scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 12-8 |
| 13:11 | UConn | Michael Carter's layup is rejected by Jack Bergstrom | 12-8 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:52 | Akron | Jason Rice clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 12:51 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom misses the tip | 12-8 |
| 12:50 | UConn | Gerald Hogan snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 12:28 | UConn | Gerald Hogan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Rice - foul #1 on Jason Rice, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Brandon Johnson (PG), Douglas Taylor (SG), Frank Thompson (PF), Michael Watkins (C) Arthur Greeley, William Head, Robin Spitsberg, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Franzen (PG), Henry Sarinsky (SG), Ernest Mooney (SF), Mario Shelton (PF) Frank Williams, Jason Rice, Jack Bergstrom, Francis Simmons | |
| 12:28 | UConn | Gerald Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:28 | UConn | Gerald Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Frank Thompson is called for the reach on Mario Shelton - foul #2 on Frank Thompson, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Renosky (SF) Frank Thompson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:59 | Akron | Ernest Mooney misses the dunk | 14-8 |
| 11:57 | Akron | Ernest Mooney tips it back up and in | 14-10 |
| 11:41 | UConn | Gerald Hogan makes the shot from the right block set up by Frank Renosky | 16-10 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Brandon Johnson (fresh) SG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Renosky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Hogan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Watkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Peter Franzen (fresh) SG - Henry Sarinsky (fresh) SF - Ernest Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Neal Clingman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Akron | Mario Shelton can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 16-10 |
| 11:22 | UConn | Frank Renosky grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 11:05 | UConn | Frank Renosky misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 16-10 |
| 11:04 | UConn | Michael Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 10:49 | UConn | Michael Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-10 |
| Subs | UConn | William Head (PG) Brandon Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Bergstrom (C) Neal Clingman | |
| 10:34 | Akron | Mario Shelton misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-10 |
| 10:32 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom misses the tip | 16-10 |
| 10:31 | UConn | Michael Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 10:10 | UConn | Michael Watkins can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 16-10 |
| 10:08 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 09:44 | Akron | Peter Franzen buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Mooney | 16-13 |
| 09:25 | UConn | Michael Watkins misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Peter Franzen - foul #1 on Peter Franzen, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Robin Spitsberg (SG), Michael Carter (PF) Douglas Taylor, Gerald Hogan | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), Jason Rice (SG), Francis Simmons (PF) Peter Franzen, Ernest Mooney, Mario Shelton | |
| 09:25 | UConn | Michael Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:25 | UConn | Michael Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:25 | Akron | The rebound goes to Francis Simmons | 16-13 |
| 09:03 | Akron | Frank Williams double dribbles | 16-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Greeley (PG), Barry Brassell (C) Frank Renosky, Michael Watkins | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Mooney (SF) Henry Sarinsky | |
| 08:45 | UConn | Barry Brassell misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 08:43 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Greeley | 16-13 |
| 08:21 | UConn | Arthur Greeley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Taylor (SG) Arthur Greeley | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Franzen (SF), Mario Shelton (PF) Ernest Mooney, Jack Bergstrom | |
| 08:08 | Akron | Francis Simmons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 08:06 | UConn | Douglas Taylor gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 08:02 | UConn | William Head is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| 07:46 | Akron | Mario Shelton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Franzen | 16-16 |
| 07:30 | UConn | Douglas Taylor dunks the ball set up by William Head | 18-16 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Head (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robin Spitsberg (fresh) PF - Michael Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Brassell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Rice (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Franzen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Simmons (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Akron | Peter Franzen misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 07:14 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Carter | 18-16 |
| 07:10 | UConn | Barry Brassell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Greeley (PG), Frank Renosky (SF), Michael Watkins (C) William Head, Robin Spitsberg, Barry Brassell | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Mooney (SF), Neal Clingman (C) Peter Franzen, Francis Simmons | |
| 06:51 | Akron | Mario Shelton can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Michael Carter - foul #1 on Michael Carter, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Gerald Hogan (PF) Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:51 | Akron | Mario Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 06:51 | Akron | Mario Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 06:51 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Watkins | 18-17 |
| 06:36 | UConn | Douglas Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 06:34 | UConn | Frank Renosky hits the follow up shot | 20-17 |
| 06:18 | Akron | Frank Renosky steps in front of the Neal Clingman pass | 20-17 |
| 06:05 | UConn | Arthur Greeley misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-17 |
| 06:03 | Akron | Jason Rice snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 05:47 | Akron | Arthur Greeley is called for the reach on Frank Williams - foul #1 on Arthur Greeley, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | UConn | William Head (PG), Robin Spitsberg (SG), Michael Carter (PF) Arthur Greeley, Douglas Taylor, Gerald Hogan | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Franzen (PG), Jack Bergstrom (PF) Frank Williams, Mario Shelton | |
| 05:39 | Akron | Jason Rice double dribbles | 20-17 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Sarinsky (SG) Jason Rice | |
| 05:14 | UConn | Robin Spitsberg clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Neal Clingman - foul #1 on Neal Clingman, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Akron | Francis Simmons (PF) Ernest Mooney | |
| 05:14 | UConn | Robin Spitsberg makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 05:14 | UConn | Robin Spitsberg misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 05:14 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Carter | 21-17 |
| 05:05 | UConn | Frank Renosky hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Francis Simmons - foul #1 on Francis Simmons, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| 05:05 | UConn | Frank Renosky misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 05:05 | UConn | Frank Renosky makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Frank Renosky picks off the pass by Francis Simmons | 22-17 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Peter Franzen takes the ball from Michael Watkins | 22-17 |
| 04:14 | Akron | Neal Clingman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-20 |
| 03:56 | UConn | William Head comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-20 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Neal Clingman pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 03:49 | Akron | Frank Renosky steals the ball from Henry Sarinsky | 22-20 |
| 03:31 | UConn | Michael Carter misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Francis Simmons - foul #2 on Francis Simmons, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | UConn | James Willoughby (PG), Douglas Taylor (SG), Arthur Greeley (SF), Frank Thompson (PF) William Head, Robin Spitsberg, Frank Renosky, Michael Watkins | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), Jason Rice (SG), Ernest Mooney (SF), Mario Shelton (PF) Peter Franzen, Henry Sarinsky, Francis Simmons, Neal Clingman | |
| 03:31 | UConn | Michael Carter misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 03:31 | UConn | Michael Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 03:31 | Akron | Mario Shelton pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Willoughby (fresh) SG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arthur Greeley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Frank Thompson (fresh) C - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Rice (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Bergstrom (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Akron | Frank Williams scores on a driving attempt from close range | 22-22 |
| 02:57 | UConn | Frank Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-22 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 02:52 | Akron | Ernest Mooney hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mario Shelton | 22-25 |
| 02:27 | UConn | Arthur Greeley misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-25 |
| 02:25 | UConn | Frank Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 02:10 | UConn | Frank Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jason Rice - foul #2 on Jason Rice, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Gerald Hogan (SF), Barry Brassell (C) Arthur Greeley, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Akron | Neal Clingman (C) Jack Bergstrom | |
| 02:10 | UConn | Frank Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 02:10 | UConn | Frank Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Mario Shelton snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Jason Rice comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Neal Clingman snags the offensive board | 23-25 |
| 01:45 | Akron | Ernest Mooney throws it down and he's hacked by Frank Thompson - foul #3 on Frank Thompson, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Renosky (SF), Michael Watkins (C) Frank Thompson, Barry Brassell | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:45 | Akron | Ernest Mooney makes the free throw | 23-28 |
| 01:27 | UConn | Frank Renosky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-28 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Mario Shelton misses the easy layup | 23-28 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Gerald Hogan pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Gerald Hogan is hacked by Neal Clingman - foul #2 on Neal Clingman, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | UConn | William Head (SG) Douglas Taylor | |
| Subs | Akron | Francis Simmons (SF) Ernest Mooney | |
| 00:45 | UConn | Gerald Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Gerald Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Frank Renosky is called for the reach on Frank Williams - foul #1 on Frank Renosky, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Sarinsky (PF) Mario Shelton | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Frank Williams misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 00:34 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Watkins | 25-28 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Michael Watkins can't connect on a jumper from close range | 25-28 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Frank Williams pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Robin Spitsberg (PF), Barry Brassell (C) Gerald Hogan, Michael Watkins | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Franzen (PG), Jack Bergstrom (SF) Frank Williams, Jason Rice | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Frank Renosky comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 25-28 |