| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Curtis Gengler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Nault (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Fawcett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Espada (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Zebley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joshua Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rogelio Vasquez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Priest (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ryan Magno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Lyon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Ray Fawcett inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Virginia | Brett Lyon swats the short shot by Brian Nault | 29-31 |
| 19:46 | Virginia | Curtis Gengler grabs the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:36 | Virginia | Scott Zebley scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Gengler | 31-31 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Ryan Magno hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-31 |
| 19:22 | Virginia | Ray Fawcett gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:09 | Virginia | Ray Fawcett is whistled for traveling | 31-31 |
| 18:59 | Akron | Joshua Reynolds clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-31 |
| 18:57 | Virginia | Ray Fawcett pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:34 | Virginia | Scott Zebley is hacked by Ryan Magno - foul #1 on Ryan Magno, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:19 | Virginia | Ralph Espada makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Zebley | 33-31 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Brett Lyon misses the easy layup | 33-31 |
| 17:53 | Akron | Brett Lyon tips it but misses | 33-31 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Joshua Reynolds can't tip it in | 33-31 |
| 17:51 | Virginia | Scott Zebley snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 17:32 | Virginia | Curtis Gengler makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Ray Fawcett | 35-31 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Ryan Magno misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Zebley - foul #3 on Scott Zebley, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Virginia | Jerry Palmer (SG), Corey Harding (SF), Richard Scott (C) Brian Nault, Ray Fawcett, Scott Zebley | |
| Subs | Akron | Boyd Marshall (PG), Eddie Cortinas (SG), Michael Beane (SF), James Brown (C) Joshua Reynolds, Rogelio Vasquez, Ronald Priest, Brett Lyon | |
| 17:12 | Akron | Ryan Magno makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Ryan Magno makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:54 | Virginia | James Brown is called for the reach on Curtis Gengler - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | Mark Monteith (C) Ralph Espada | |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Winston (SF), Richard Trosper (C) Ryan Magno, James Brown | |
| 16:33 | Virginia | Corey Harding clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Beane - foul #2 on Michael Beane, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| 16:33 | Virginia | Corey Harding makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:33 | Virginia | Corey Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:10 | Akron | Timothy Winston misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 16:09 | Virginia | Mark Monteith grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 15:46 | Virginia | Richard Scott drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Palmer | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Curtis Gengler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Palmer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Corey Harding (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Monteith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Boyd Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Cortinas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Winston (fresh) PF - Michael Beane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Trosper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Akron | Eddie Cortinas hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Beane | 39-35 |
| 15:01 | Virginia | 3 seconds is called on Richard Scott | 39-35 |
| Subs | Virginia | Brian Nault (SG), Ray Fawcett (SF), William Cordova (PF), Scott Zebley (C) Curtis Gengler, Corey Harding, Richard Scott, Mark Monteith | |
| Subs | Akron | Joshua Reynolds (PG), Rogelio Vasquez (SG), Ronald Priest (SF), Ryan Magno (PF), Brett Lyon (C) Boyd Marshall, Eddie Cortinas, Timothy Winston, Michael Beane, Richard Trosper | |
| 14:42 | Akron | Ryan Magno misses long on a runner in the lane | 39-35 |
| 14:40 | Akron | Ryan Magno hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| 14:18 | Virginia | Ray Fawcett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 14:16 | Akron | Brett Lyon grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Ronald Priest misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Ray Fawcett - foul #2 on Ray Fawcett, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Virginia | Louis Webb (PG) Jerry Palmer | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:02 | Akron | Ronald Priest misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Ronald Priest makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Ronald Priest makes the 3rd free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:46 | Virginia | Louis Webb can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 13:45 | Virginia | Scott Zebley tips it home | 41-39 |
| 13:21 | Akron | Ronald Priest travels with the ball | 41-39 |
| Subs | Virginia | Curtis Gengler (PG) Louis Webb | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Beane (PF) Ryan Magno | |
| 13:00 | Virginia | Curtis Gengler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Beane - foul #3 on Michael Beane, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Virginia | Jerry Palmer (SG) Brian Nault | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:00 | Virginia | Curtis Gengler makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:00 | Virginia | Curtis Gengler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Rogelio Vasquez buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Priest | 43-41 |
| 12:29 | Virginia | Scott Zebley scores on a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Brett Lyon - foul #3 on Brett Lyon, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Akron | Boyd Marshall (PG), Eddie Cortinas (SG) Joshua Reynolds, Rogelio Vasquez | |
| 12:29 | Virginia | Scott Zebley makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:00 | Akron | Michael Beane is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Michael Beane, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Espada (SF), Richard Scott (C) Ray Fawcett, Scott Zebley | |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Winston (SF), James Brown (PF), Richard Trosper (C) Ronald Priest, Michael Beane, Brett Lyon | |
| 11:44 | Virginia | Boyd Marshall steals it from William Cordova | 46-41 |
| 11:41 | Akron | Eddie Cortinas hits the finger roll set up by Boyd Marshall | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Curtis Gengler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Palmer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ralph Espada (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Cordova (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Boyd Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Cortinas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Winston (fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) 3 pf. C - Richard Trosper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Virginia | Ralph Espada is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #4 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Virginia | Brian Nault (SG), Corey Harding (SF) Jerry Palmer, William Cordova | |
| Subs | Akron | Joshua Reynolds (PG), Ryan Magno (PF) Eddie Cortinas, James Brown | |
| 11:27 | Virginia | Ralph Espada misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:27 | Virginia | Ralph Espada pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 11:12 | Virginia | Richard Trosper swats the layup by Ralph Espada | 46-43 |
| 11:10 | Akron | Boyd Marshall grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 10:45 | Akron | Ryan Magno is hacked by Ralph Espada - foul #1 on Ralph Espada, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ray Fawcett (SF) Corey Harding | |
| Subs | Akron | Rogelio Vasquez (SG), Ronald Priest (SF), Brett Lyon (C) Boyd Marshall, Timothy Winston, Richard Trosper | |
| 10:31 | Akron | Rogelio Vasquez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 10:30 | Virginia | Ralph Espada snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 10:25 | Virginia | Rogelio Vasquez steps in front of the Curtis Gengler pass | 46-43 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Rogelio Vasquez can't throw it down | 46-43 |
| 10:10 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Reynolds | 46-43 |
| 09:57 | Akron | Ryan Magno is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ryan Magno, team foul #8 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Virginia | William Cordova (PF), Scott Zebley (C) Ralph Espada, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Akron | Boyd Marshall (PG) Joshua Reynolds | |
| 09:42 | Virginia | Ray Fawcett drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Curtis Gengler | 49-43 |
| 09:25 | Akron | Ronald Priest hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 09:24 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Boyd Marshall | 49-43 |
| 09:16 | Akron | Rogelio Vasquez buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Brett Lyon | 49-45 |
| 08:57 | Virginia | Brian Nault scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Zebley | 52-45 |
| 08:45 | Akron | Ryan Magno is whistled for traveling | 52-45 |
| Subs | Virginia | Jerry Palmer (PG), Louis Webb (SG), Ralph Espada (SF) Curtis Gengler, Brian Nault, Ray Fawcett | |
| Subs | Akron | Joshua Reynolds (PG), Timothy Winston (SF), Richard Trosper (PF) Rogelio Vasquez, Ronald Priest, Ryan Magno | |
| 08:29 | Virginia | Louis Webb is whistled for traveling | 52-45 |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Scott (C) Scott Zebley | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:07 | Akron | Joshua Reynolds can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Palmer - foul #1 on Jerry Palmer, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Akron | Eddie Cortinas (SG) Boyd Marshall | |
| 08:07 | Akron | Joshua Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Joshua Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:56 | Virginia | William Cordova hits a turnaround in the paint | 54-46 |
| 07:34 | Akron | Joshua Reynolds is hacked by Jerry Palmer - foul #2 on Jerry Palmer, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Virginia | Curtis Gengler (PG), Ray Fawcett (SF) Louis Webb, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Priest (SF), Michael Beane (PF), James Brown (C) Timothy Winston, Richard Trosper, Brett Lyon | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Curtis Gengler (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Palmer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Fawcett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Cordova (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Espada (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joshua Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Cortinas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Priest (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Beane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Akron | James Brown misses the turnaround from the right block | 54-46 |
| 07:19 | Virginia | William Cordova pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:50 | Virginia | Jerry Palmer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Joshua Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:32 | Akron | Michael Beane hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by William Cordova - foul #4 on William Cordova, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Virginia | Brian Nault (SG), Scott Zebley (C) Jerry Palmer, William Cordova | |
| Subs | Akron | Boyd Marshall (PG), Rogelio Vasquez (SG), Ryan Magno (PF) Joshua Reynolds, Eddie Cortinas, James Brown | |
| 06:32 | Akron | Michael Beane makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:32 | Akron | Michael Beane makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:18 | Virginia | Brian Nault scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Curtis Gengler | 57-48 |
| 06:04 | Akron | Ronald Priest misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 06:03 | Virginia | Ray Fawcett grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 05:35 | Virginia | Ralph Espada connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Zebley | 59-48 |
| 05:22 | Akron | Rogelio Vasquez misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Scott Zebley - foul #4 on Scott Zebley, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Virginia | Corey Harding (SF), Richard Scott (PF) Ray Fawcett, Ralph Espada | |
| Subs | Akron | Brett Lyon (C) Ronald Priest | |
| 05:22 | Akron | Rogelio Vasquez misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:22 | Akron | Rogelio Vasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 05:01 | Virginia | Curtis Gengler connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Scott | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:53 | Akron | Brett Lyon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-49 |
| Subs | Virginia | Jerry Palmer (PG), Louis Webb (SG), William Cordova (PF) Curtis Gengler, Brian Nault, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Akron | Joshua Reynolds (PG), James Brown (SF), Richard Trosper (PF) Boyd Marshall, Michael Beane, Ryan Magno | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Virginia | Scott Zebley hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jerry Palmer | 64-49 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Brett Lyon banks in the layup on a great pass from Joshua Reynolds and he's hacked by Jerry Palmer - foul #3 on Jerry Palmer, team foul #8 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ray Fawcett (SF), Ralph Espada (C) Corey Harding, Scott Zebley | |
| Subs | Akron | Eddie Cortinas (SG) Rogelio Vasquez | |
| 04:11 | Akron | Brett Lyon misses the free throw | 64-51 |
| 04:11 | Virginia | William Cordova gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 03:47 | Virginia | Jerry Palmer misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Eddie Cortinas - foul #2 on Eddie Cortinas, team foul #9 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Virginia | Curtis Gengler (PG) Louis Webb | |
| Subs | Akron | Boyd Marshall (SG), Ronald Priest (SF) Eddie Cortinas, Richard Trosper | |
| 03:47 | Virginia | Jerry Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 03:47 | Virginia | Jerry Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Akron | Brett Lyon's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Espada | 66-51 |
| 03:38 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Ray Fawcett | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Virginia | Ray Fawcett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 03:19 | Virginia | Ralph Espada tips it in | 68-51 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Curtis Gengler (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Fawcett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Cordova (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Ralph Espada (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joshua Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boyd Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Priest (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Brown (fresh) 4 pf. C - Brett Lyon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Akron | The jumper by Joshua Reynolds is denied by Ralph Espada | 68-51 |
| 03:00 | Virginia | Curtis Gengler pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| 02:34 | Virginia | Jerry Palmer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Curtis Gengler | 71-51 |
| 02:15 | Akron | William Cordova is called for the reach on Ronald Priest - foul #5 on William Cordova, team foul #9 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Virginia | Louis Webb (SG), Corey Harding (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Mark Monteith (C) Curtis Gengler, Ray Fawcett, William Cordova, Ralph Espada | |
| Subs | Akron | Eddie Cortinas (SG), Michael Beane (PF) Joshua Reynolds, Brett Lyon | |
| 02:15 | Akron | Ronald Priest makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Ronald Priest misses the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 02:15 | Virginia | Mark Monteith pulls down the rebound | 71-52 |
| 01:56 | Virginia | Corey Harding misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 71-52 |
| 01:54 | Virginia | Mark Monteith tips it in | 73-52 |
| 01:47 | Akron | Ronald Priest drills a 3 from the right wing | 73-55 |
| 01:31 | Virginia | Louis Webb is fouled on the floor by Michael Beane - foul #5 on Michael Beane, team foul #10 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Espada (PF) Mark Monteith | |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Winston (SF), Richard Trosper (C) Ronald Priest, Michael Beane | |
| 01:31 | Virginia | Louis Webb makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 01:31 | Virginia | Louis Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 01:19 | Akron | James Brown double dribbles | 75-55 |
| 01:00 | Virginia | Timothy Winston steals it from Corey Harding | 75-55 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Akron | Jerry Palmer is called for the reach on Boyd Marshall - foul #4 on Jerry Palmer, team foul #10 | 75-55 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Boyd Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Boyd Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 00:56 | Virginia | Ralph Espada gets the rebound | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Virginia | Louis Webb can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 75-56 |
| 00:29 | Akron | James Brown grabs the board | 75-56 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Eddie Cortinas is called for traveling | 75-56 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Jerry Palmer runs out the clock | 75-56 |