| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Parsons (fresh) SG - Edgar Divine (fresh) SF - Robert Gee (fresh) PF - Kevin Watt (fresh) C - Paul Bourn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Elmer Green (fresh) SG - Victor Cottman (fresh) SF - Arthur Stokes (fresh) PF - Frank Williams (fresh) C - Alvin Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Kevin Watt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Akron | Joseph Parsons buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Gee | 3-0 |
| 19:39 | UMass | Arthur Stokes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Paul Bourn connects on the runner from the right block | 5-0 |
| 19:09 | UMass | Frank Williams blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Parsons - foul #1 on Joseph Parsons, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 19:09 | UMass | Frank Williams makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 19:09 | UMass | Frank Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Robert Gee misses badly on a floater from the left side | 5-2 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Paul Bourn snags the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Frank Williams is called for the reach on Kevin Watt - foul #1 on Frank Williams, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:12 | Akron | The short jumper by Paul Bourn is denied by Frank Williams | 5-2 |
| 18:10 | UMass | The rebound goes to Frank Williams | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | UMass | Elmer Green misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 5-2 |
| 18:04 | Akron | Edgar Divine gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Kevin Watt misses the shot in the paint | 5-2 |
| 17:38 | UMass | The rebound goes to Elmer Green | 5-2 |
| 17:33 | UMass | Arthur Stokes misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:32 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joseph Parsons | 5-2 |
| 17:17 | Akron | Kevin Watt comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:15 | UMass | Frank Williams pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:11 | UMass | Elmer Green is hacked by Joseph Parsons - foul #2 on Joseph Parsons, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Akron | Roger Corcoran (PG), Thomas Hall (SG), William Mariotti (PF), Edwin Cook (C) Joseph Parsons, Edgar Divine, Kevin Watt, Paul Bourn | |
| Subs | UMass | Jerry Wilhelm (C) Alvin Johnson | |
| 16:56 | UMass | Frank Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 16:54 | Akron | Roger Corcoran grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:36 | Akron | Edwin Cook misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Stokes - foul #1 on Arthur Stokes, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UMass | Jacob Stringham (PG), Jason Helton (SG), Andrew Walters (C) Elmer Green, Victor Cottman, Frank Williams | |
| 16:36 | Akron | Edwin Cook misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:36 | Akron | Edwin Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:18 | UMass | Arthur Stokes misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 16:16 | Akron | William Mariotti gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:02 | Akron | Robert Gee misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 16:00 | UMass | Jacob Stringham snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Roger Corcoran (fresh) SG - Thomas Hall (fresh) SF - Robert Gee (fairly fresh) PF - Edwin Cook (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Mariotti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Jacob Stringham (fresh) SG - Jason Helton (fresh) SF - Arthur Stokes (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Wilhelm (fresh) C - Andrew Walters (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | UMass | Arthur Stokes scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Jacob Stringham | 6-4 |
| 15:25 | Akron | Edwin Cook can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 6-4 |
| 15:24 | Akron | Thomas Hall gets the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:06 | Akron | Robert Gee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 15:04 | UMass | Jerry Wilhelm snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 14:58 | UMass | Arthur Stokes's layup is rejected by Robert Gee | 6-4 |
| 14:56 | UMass | Jerry Wilhelm pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:43 | UMass | Jason Helton misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Hall - foul #1 on Thomas Hall, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Kwong (PG), Edgar Divine (SG), Kevin Watt (PF), Paul Bourn (C) Roger Corcoran, Robert Gee, Edwin Cook, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | UMass | Elmer Green (PG), Victor Cottman (SG), Frank Williams (PF), Alvin Johnson (C) Jacob Stringham, Arthur Stokes, Jerry Wilhelm, Andrew Walters | |
| 14:43 | UMass | Jason Helton makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:43 | UMass | Jason Helton misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Edgar Divine grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:31 | Akron | Thomas Hall scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Andrew Kwong | 9-5 |
| 14:19 | UMass | Victor Cottman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Victor Cottman is called for the reach on Edgar Divine - foul #1 on Victor Cottman, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Gee (SF) Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 13:59 | Akron | Victor Cottman takes the ball from Edgar Divine | 9-8 |
| 13:39 | UMass | Alvin Johnson connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 9-10 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Robert Gee buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Kwong | 12-10 |
| 13:06 | UMass | Elmer Green is hacked by Paul Bourn - foul #1 on Paul Bourn, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Roger Corcoran (PG), William Mariotti (SF), Edwin Cook (PF) Andrew Kwong, Robert Gee, Kevin Watt | |
| Subs | UMass | Arthur Stokes (SF) Jason Helton | |
| 12:54 | UMass | Arthur Stokes can't finish the layup but the foul's on Roger Corcoran - foul #1 on Roger Corcoran, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Hall (SF) Edwin Cook | |
| Subs | UMass | Jerry Wilhelm (C) Alvin Johnson | |
| 12:54 | UMass | Arthur Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:54 | UMass | Arthur Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:41 | Akron | Paul Bourn hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Victor Cottman - foul #2 on Victor Cottman, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Edwin Cook (PF) Edgar Divine | |
| Subs | UMass | Jacob Stringham (SG) Victor Cottman | |
| 12:41 | Akron | Paul Bourn misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:41 | Akron | Paul Bourn makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:21 | UMass | Jacob Stringham connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Elmer Green | 13-15 |
| 12:03 | Akron | William Mariotti buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Roger Corcoran and he's hacked by Elmer Green - foul #1 on Elmer Green, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Kevin Watt (PF) Paul Bourn | |
| Subs | UMass | Andrew Walters (C) Frank Williams | |
| 12:03 | Akron | William Mariotti misses the free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:03 | UMass | Jacob Stringham grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Roger Corcoran (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Mariotti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Watt (fresh) C - Edwin Cook (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Elmer Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Stringham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Wilhelm (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Walters (fresh) | |
| 11:57 | UMass | Arthur Stokes hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Wilhelm and the foul's on Kevin Watt - foul #1 on Kevin Watt, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UMass | Ralph Colvard (PG) Elmer Green | |
| 11:57 | UMass | Arthur Stokes makes the free throw | 15-18 |
| 11:36 | Akron | Edwin Cook double dribbles | 15-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Divine (SG) Edwin Cook | |
| Subs | UMass | Jason Helton (SG), Alvin Johnson (C) Ralph Colvard, Andrew Walters | |
| 11:21 | UMass | Jason Helton is hacked by Kevin Watt - foul #2 on Kevin Watt, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Gee (SF), Paul Bourn (C) Kevin Watt, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 11:21 | UMass | Jason Helton makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 11:21 | UMass | Jason Helton makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:56 | Akron | Arthur Stokes is called for the reach on Edgar Divine - foul #2 on Arthur Stokes, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Kwong (PG) Roger Corcoran | |
| Subs | UMass | Elmer Green (PG), Frank Williams (PF) Arthur Stokes, Jerry Wilhelm | |
| 10:40 | Akron | Edgar Divine knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Kwong and the foul's on Alvin Johnson - foul #1 on Alvin Johnson, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| 10:40 | Akron | Edgar Divine makes the free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:31 | UMass | Alvin Johnson drills a shot from the baseline set up by Elmer Green | 18-22 |
| 10:16 | Akron | Thomas Hall loses the dribble to Jacob Stringham | 18-22 |
| 10:01 | UMass | Alvin Johnson is called for traveling | 18-22 |
| Subs | Akron | William Mariotti (PF), Edwin Cook (C) Thomas Hall, Paul Bourn | |
| Subs | UMass | Ralph Colvard (SG), Jeremy Beachum (SF), Jerry Wilhelm (C) Jacob Stringham, Jason Helton, Alvin Johnson | |
| 09:35 | Akron | Robert Gee buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Andrew Kwong | 21-22 |
| 09:30 | UMass | Jeremy Beachum buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Colvard | 21-25 |
| 09:26 | Akron | William Mariotti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Roger Corcoran (PG) Andrew Kwong | |
| Subs | UMass | Andrew Walters (C) Frank Williams | |
| 09:12 | UMass | Andrew Walters hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Edwin Cook - foul #1 on Edwin Cook, team foul #8 | 21-25 |
| 09:12 | UMass | Andrew Walters makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 09:12 | UMass | Andrew Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:49 | Akron | William Mariotti misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 08:47 | UMass | Ralph Colvard grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 08:43 | UMass | Jeremy Beachum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Hall (PF), Paul Bourn (C) William Mariotti, Edwin Cook | |
| Subs | UMass | Jacob Stringham (SG), Jason Helton (SF) Elmer Green, Jeremy Beachum | |
| 08:41 | Akron | Ralph Colvard is called for the reach on Roger Corcoran in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Colvard, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| 08:41 | Akron | Roger Corcoran makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 08:41 | Akron | Roger Corcoran makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 08:14 | UMass | Jerry Wilhelm comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Roger Corcoran pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Thomas Hall comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Paul Bourn gets the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Roger Corcoran (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Divine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Gee (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Bourn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ralph Colvard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Stringham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Helton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Wilhelm (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Walters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Akron | Paul Bourn loses the dribble to Jason Helton | 23-27 |
| 07:33 | UMass | Jacob Stringham blows the layup | 23-27 |
| 07:32 | Akron | Paul Bourn grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 07:14 | Akron | Paul Bourn drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Edgar Divine | 25-27 |
| 06:47 | UMass | Jerry Wilhelm drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Helton | 25-29 |
| 06:23 | Akron | Thomas Hall is whistled for traveling | 25-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Kwong (PG), William Mariotti (SF), Edwin Cook (PF) Roger Corcoran, Robert Gee, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | UMass | Elmer Green (PG), Jeremy Beachum (SF), Frank Williams (PF), Alvin Johnson (C) Ralph Colvard, Jason Helton, Jerry Wilhelm, Andrew Walters | |
| 06:03 | UMass | Elmer Green is whistled for a carry | 25-29 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Andrew Kwong clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-29 |
| 05:50 | UMass | Frank Williams pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 05:46 | UMass | Elmer Green is fouled on the floor by Edgar Divine - foul #1 on Edgar Divine, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Hall (SG) Edgar Divine | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 05:46 | UMass | Elmer Green makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:46 | UMass | Elmer Green misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:46 | Akron | Paul Bourn snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Paul Bourn is whistled for a carry | 25-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Gee (SF) Paul Bourn | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 05:18 | UMass | Jacob Stringham connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeremy Beachum | 25-32 |
| 05:02 | Akron | Robert Gee comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 05:00 | Akron | William Mariotti snags the offensive board | 25-32 |
| 04:46 | Akron | Alvin Johnson steals it from Robert Gee | 25-32 |
| 04:19 | UMass | Jacob Stringham double dribbles | 25-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Divine (SG), Paul Bourn (C) William Mariotti, Edwin Cook | |
| Subs | UMass | Jason Helton (SG), Andrew Walters (C) Jacob Stringham, Alvin Johnson | |
| 03:50 | Akron | Paul Bourn's floater is tipped away by Frank Williams | 25-32 |
| 03:48 | UMass | Jason Helton grabs the board | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Andrew Kwong (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edgar Divine (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Gee (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Bourn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Elmer Green (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Helton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Beachum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Walters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:43 | UMass | Frank Williams can't finish the layup | 25-32 |
| 03:42 | UMass | Andrew Walters snags the offensive board | 25-32 |
| 03:34 | UMass | Elmer Green scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jason Helton | 25-34 |
| 03:31 | Akron | Andrew Kwong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Parsons (PG), Roger Corcoran (SG), Kevin Watt (PF) Andrew Kwong, Edgar Divine, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | UMass | Ralph Colvard (PG), Victor Cottman (SG), Arthur Stokes (SF), Jerry Wilhelm (PF) Elmer Green, Jason Helton, Jeremy Beachum, Frank Williams | |
| 03:15 | UMass | Victor Cottman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Wilhelm | 25-37 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Jerry Wilhelm denies the turnaround by Paul Bourn | 25-37 |
| 02:56 | UMass | Arthur Stokes snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 02:50 | UMass | Andrew Walters misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 25-37 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Paul Bourn snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 02:26 | Akron | Joseph Parsons misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 25-37 |
| 02:25 | Akron | Robert Gee tips it home | 27-37 |
| 02:18 | UMass | Arthur Stokes lays it in on a nice dish by Ralph Colvard | 27-39 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Jerry Wilhelm is called for the reach on Roger Corcoran - foul #1 on Jerry Wilhelm, team foul #9 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Akron | William Mariotti (SF), Edwin Cook (C) Robert Gee, Paul Bourn | |
| Subs | UMass | Elmer Green (PG), Frank Williams (PF), Alvin Johnson (C) Ralph Colvard, Jerry Wilhelm, Andrew Walters | |
| 02:00 | Akron | Roger Corcoran makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Roger Corcoran makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:47 | UMass | Roger Corcoran steals the ball from Alvin Johnson | 29-39 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Roger Corcoran can't finish the layup | 29-39 |
| 01:42 | Akron | Edwin Cook tips it in | 31-39 |
| 01:26 | UMass | Victor Cottman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 01:24 | Akron | William Mariotti grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Edwin Cook connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-39 |
| 00:43 | UMass | Victor Cottman hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Elmer Green | 34-41 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Joseph Parsons loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Kwong (PG), Edgar Divine (SG) Joseph Parsons, Roger Corcoran | |
| Subs | UMass | Jacob Stringham (SG), Jason Helton (SF) Victor Cottman, Arthur Stokes | |
| 00:33 | UMass | Alvin Johnson is hacked by Edwin Cook - foul #2 on Edwin Cook, team foul #10 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UMass | Jerry Wilhelm (PF) Frank Williams | |
| 00:33 | UMass | Alvin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 00:33 | UMass | Alvin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Edwin Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Kevin Watt misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 34-42 |
| 00:16 | UMass | Alvin Johnson grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Alvin Johnson misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 34-42 |
| 00:09 | UMass | Alvin Johnson tips it back up and in | 34-44 |
| 00:01 | Akron | William Mariotti clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 00:00 | Akron | William Mariotti grabs the offensive board | 34-44 |