| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Estey (fresh) SF - Timothy Sewell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Nosal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Austin (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steven Pelt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - John Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Schultz (fresh) PF - Michael Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Finkle (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | David Schultz inbounds the ball | 19-31 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt misses short on a runner from the left block | 19-31 |
| 19:35 | Akron | Joel Austin gets the rebound | 19-31 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Raymond Estey is fouled on the floor by John Brewer - foul #3 on John Brewer, team foul #1 | 19-31 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Timothy Sewell makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Carl Nosal | 22-31 |
| 18:41 | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt can't connect on a floater from close range | 22-31 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Timothy Sewell grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Jack Finkle denies the turnaround by Timothy Sewell | 22-31 |
| 18:19 | Akron | Raymond Estey tips it home | 24-31 |
| 17:54 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-31 |
| 17:53 | Akron | Carl Nosal grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 17:50 | Akron | Steven Snyder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Hay (PG), Enoch Dupaski (SG), Donald Lee (C) Steven Snyder, Raymond Estey, Joel Austin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp (PG), Michael Cardin (PF), Jimmy Long (C) John Brewer, Michael Goodman, Jack Finkle | |
| 17:40 | Wisconsin | Jimmy Long buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Edward Tripp | 24-33 |
| 17:19 | Akron | Timothy Sewell buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Lee Hay and he's fouled by David Schultz - foul #1 on David Schultz, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Dixon (PF) Carl Nosal | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:19 | Akron | Timothy Sewell misses the free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:19 | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 16:50 | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt's layup is rejected by Thomas Dixon | 26-33 |
| 16:49 | Akron | The rebound goes to Thomas Dixon | 26-33 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski is fouled on the floor by Steven Pelt - foul #1 on Steven Pelt, team foul #3 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Raymond Estey (SG), Joel Austin (C) Lee Hay, Timothy Sewell, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman (PF) David Schultz | |
| 16:08 | Akron | Steven Snyder misses long on a floater from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 16:06 | Akron | Thomas Dixon tips it in | 28-33 |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Thomas Dixon swats the short shot by Michael Cardin | 28-33 |
| 15:46 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman grabs the offensive board | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Estey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Enoch Dupaski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joel Austin (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edward Tripp (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Pelt (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Cardin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Goodman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Michael Goodman is blocked by Thomas Dixon | 28-33 |
| 15:28 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 15:25 | Akron | Steven Snyder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Hay (PG), Carl Nosal (PF) Steven Snyder, Enoch Dupaski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Brewer (SG), David Schultz (SF), Jack Finkle (C) Steven Pelt, Michael Cardin, Jimmy Long | |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | John Brewer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Dixon - foul #3 on Thomas Dixon, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Federico Rossi (SG), Timothy Sewell (SF), Donald Lee (C) Raymond Estey, Thomas Dixon, Joel Austin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | John Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | John Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 15:07 | Akron | Donald Lee grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 14:51 | Akron | Donald Lee is called for traveling | 28-34 |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | John Brewer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Tripp | 28-37 |
| 14:11 | Akron | Timothy Sewell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 28-37 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | David Schultz loses the dribble to Lee Hay | 28-37 |
| 13:33 | Akron | Carl Nosal lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Sewell | 30-37 |
| 13:10 | Wisconsin | Timothy Sewell steals it from Michael Goodman | 30-37 |
| 13:06 | Akron | Timothy Sewell blows the layup | 30-37 |
| 13:04 | Wisconsin | David Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 12:49 | Wisconsin | David Schultz misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Lee - foul #3 on Donald Lee, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Raymond Estey (SG), Thomas Dixon (SF), Enoch Dupaski (PF), Joel Austin (C) Lee Hay, Federico Rossi, Timothy Sewell, Carl Nosal, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin (PF), Jimmy Long (C) Michael Goodman, Jack Finkle | |
| 12:49 | Wisconsin | David Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 12:49 | Wisconsin | David Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 12:30 | Akron | Thomas Dixon misses the easy layup | 30-38 |
| 12:28 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski grabs the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 12:06 | Akron | Steven Snyder clanks a 3 from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski misses the tip | 30-38 |
| 12:04 | Wisconsin | David Schultz gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 11:36 | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Sewell (SF), Carl Nosal (PF) Thomas Dixon, Enoch Dupaski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle (C) David Schultz | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Estey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Sewell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Nosal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Austin (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edward Tripp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Brewer (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Cardin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Long (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jack Finkle (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Akron | Joel Austin's layup is rejected by Jack Finkle | 30-38 |
| 11:28 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 11:00 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-41 |
| 10:41 | Akron | Timothy Sewell hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Carl Nosal | 32-41 |
| 10:14 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 10:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 10:03 | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin travels with the ball | 32-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffrey Ayres (PG), Enoch Dupaski (SG), Thomas Dixon (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Donald Lee (C) Steven Snyder, Raymond Estey, Timothy Sewell, Carl Nosal, Joel Austin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt (SG), Michael Goodman (PF) John Brewer, Jimmy Long | |
| 09:39 | Akron | Jeffrey Ayres knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp loses the dribble to Enoch Dupaski in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 09:36 | Akron | Jeffrey Ayres hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Enoch Dupaski | 36-41 |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Hay (PG), Timothy Sewell (SF) Jeffrey Ayres, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Schultz (SF) Michael Cardin | |
| 09:04 | Akron | Timothy Sewell is hacked by David Schultz in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Schultz, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| 08:46 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 08:21 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Tripp and he's hacked by Enoch Dupaski - foul #1 on Enoch Dupaski, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Estey (SG), Carl Nosal (PF), Joel Austin (C) Enoch Dupaski, Thomas Dixon, Thomas Crum | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Brewer (SG), Michael Cardin (PF) Edward Tripp, Michael Goodman | |
| 08:21 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 07:59 | Akron | Joel Austin scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Carl Nosal and the foul's on John Brewer - foul #4 on John Brewer, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG) Lee Hay | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jimmy Long (C) Jack Finkle | |
| 07:59 | Akron | Joel Austin misses the free throw | 38-44 |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | John Brewer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 07:36 | Wisconsin | Jimmy Long grabs the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Estey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Sewell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Nosal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steven Pelt (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - John Brewer (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - David Schultz (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Cardin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Long (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by David Schultz is blocked by Joel Austin | 38-44 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Joel Austin pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 06:58 | Akron | The jump hook by Raymond Estey is blocked by Michael Cardin | 38-44 |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 06:30 | Wisconsin | Joel Austin denies the turnaround by Jimmy Long | 38-44 |
| 06:28 | Akron | The rebound goes to Timothy Sewell | 38-44 |
| 06:06 | Akron | Steven Snyder lays it in on a great pass from Carl Nosal | 40-44 |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin | David Schultz hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Steven Pelt | 40-46 |
| 05:23 | Akron | Raymond Estey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Snyder | 43-46 |
| 04:54 | Wisconsin | Steven Snyder takes the ball from Jimmy Long | 43-46 |
| 04:36 | Akron | Joel Austin double dribbles | 43-46 |
| 04:36 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Hay (PG), Enoch Dupaski (SG), Thomas Dixon (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Donald Lee (C) Steven Snyder, Raymond Estey, Timothy Sewell, Carl Nosal, Joel Austin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp (PG), Michael Goodman (PF), Jack Finkle (C) Steven Pelt, David Schultz, Jimmy Long | |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lee Hay - foul #1 on Lee Hay, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 03:56 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski drills a floater from the left side | 45-48 |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | Michael Cardin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 03:26 | Akron | Thomas Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lee Hay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Enoch Dupaski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edward Tripp (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Brewer (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Cardin (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Goodman (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Finkle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Akron | Thomas Crum scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 47-48 |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | John Brewer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Tripp | 47-51 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Raymond Estey (SG), Timothy Sewell (SF), Carl Nosal (PF), Joel Austin (C) Lee Hay, Enoch Dupaski, Thomas Dixon, Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt (SG), Jimmy Long (SF) John Brewer, Michael Cardin | |
| 02:42 | Akron | Steven Pelt picks off the pass by Raymond Estey in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp travels with the ball | 47-51 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Schultz (SF) Jack Finkle | |
| 02:21 | Akron | Jimmy Long steals the ball from Joel Austin in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 01:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joel Austin | 47-51 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Carl Nosal hits the easy wide open finger roll | 49-51 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Estey - foul #2 on Raymond Estey, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Brewer (SG), Jack Finkle (C) Edward Tripp, Jimmy Long | |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Steven Pelt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:59 | Akron | Timothy Sewell hits a wide open turnaround from the left block set up by Raymond Estey | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | John Brewer lays it in set up by Michael Goodman and he's fouled by Joel Austin - foul #1 on Joel Austin, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp (PG), Michael Cardin (PF) Steven Pelt, Michael Goodman | |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | John Brewer misses the free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Timothy Sewell snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Akron | Michael Cardin steals the ball from Raymond Estey | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp is hacked by Steven Snyder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Snyder, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Edward Tripp misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:22 | Akron | The rebound goes to Carl Nosal | 51-56 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Raymond Estey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle is hacked by Raymond Estey - foul #3 on Raymond Estey, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Raymond Estey pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Timothy Sewell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 00:09 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Nosal | 51-56 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Raymond Estey comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Snyder - foul #2 on Steven Snyder, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Steven Snyder misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 51-58 |