| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) SG - William Armas (fresh) SF - Jack Hopwood (fresh) PF - Kim Dykstra (fresh) C - Brandon Henley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Robert Webb (fresh) SG - Benny Nichols (fresh) SF - Todd Cathcart (fresh) PF - John Matthews (fresh) C - Rogelio Hernandez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Kim Dykstra wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Akron | Todd Cathcart steps in front of the Kim Dykstra pass | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Long Island | Benny Nichols misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Long Island | John Matthews tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Brandon Henley's floater is tipped away by John Matthews | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Long Island | Rogelio Hernandez snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Long Island | The jump hook by John Matthews is blocked by Kim Dykstra | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to Brandon Henley | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Akron | William Armas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Long Island | Brandon Henley blocks the short jumper by Todd Cathcart | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Akron | William Armas pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Wallace Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:48 | Long Island | John Matthews connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Benny Nichols and the foul's on Kim Dykstra - foul #1 on Kim Dykstra, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:48 | Long Island | John Matthews makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Wallace Wilson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Armas | 3-5 |
| 17:05 | Long Island | Robert Webb misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wallace Wilson - foul #1 on Wallace Wilson, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Brown (PG), Bernard Ososki (SF), Edward Johnson (PF), Lynn Westley (C) Wallace Wilson, Jack Hopwood, Kim Dykstra, Brandon Henley | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 17:05 | Long Island | Robert Webb makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:05 | Long Island | Robert Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Edward Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Lynn Westley | 5-7 |
| 16:44 | Long Island | Robert Webb throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Marc Johnson (PG), James Price (SG), John Hancock (PF), David Strickland (C) Robert Webb, Benny Nichols, John Matthews, Rogelio Hernandez | |
| 16:30 | Akron | Christopher Brown drills a jump hook from close range set up by Edward Johnson and he's hacked by John Hancock - foul #1 on John Hancock, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Akron | Larry Frisby (SG) William Armas | |
| Subs | Long Island | Steven Parsons (SG) Todd Cathcart | |
| 16:30 | Akron | Christopher Brown makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:12 | Long Island | John Hancock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-7 |
| 15:51 | Akron | Bernard Ososki misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 15:49 | Akron | Bernard Ososki pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Frisby (fresh) SF - Bernard Ososki (fresh) PF - Edward Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lynn Westley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Marc Johnson (fresh) SG - Steven Parsons (fresh) SF - James Price (fresh) PF - John Hancock (fresh) C - David Strickland (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Akron | Bernard Ososki lays it in on a great pass from Lynn Westley | 10-7 |
| 15:24 | Long Island | Steven Parsons is called for traveling | 10-7 |
| Subs | Akron | William Armas (SG), Jack Hopwood (SF), Kim Dykstra (PF), Brandon Henley (C) Larry Frisby, Bernard Ososki, Edward Johnson, Lynn Westley | |
| Subs | Long Island | Robert Webb (PG), Benny Nichols (SG), Todd Cathcart (SF), John Matthews (PF), Rogelio Hernandez (C) Marc Johnson, Steven Parsons, James Price, John Hancock, David Strickland | |
| 15:17 | Akron | Kim Dykstra buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Brandon Henley | 12-7 |
| 15:02 | Long Island | John Matthews misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 15:00 | Akron | Brandon Henley snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 14:31 | Akron | William Armas is hacked by Robert Webb - foul #1 on Robert Webb, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG) Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 14:22 | Akron | William Armas buries a floater from the left side | 14-7 |
| 14:08 | Long Island | Todd Cathcart misses the runner in the lane | 14-7 |
| 14:06 | Long Island | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Webb | 14-7 |
| 13:46 | Long Island | Benny Nichols buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-10 |
| 13:22 | Akron | Jack Hopwood can't connect on a runner from the left block | 14-10 |
| 13:21 | Akron | Jack Hopwood gets the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 13:12 | Akron | William Armas buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Brandon Henley | 16-10 |
| 13:01 | Long Island | Rogelio Hernandez can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Armas - foul #1 on William Armas, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Ososki (SF), Edward Johnson (PF), Lynn Westley (C) Jack Hopwood, Kim Dykstra, Brandon Henley | |
| Subs | Long Island | Marc Johnson (PG), Steven Parsons (SG), James Price (SF), John Hancock (PF) Robert Webb, Benny Nichols, Todd Cathcart, John Matthews | |
| 13:01 | Long Island | Rogelio Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 13:01 | Long Island | Rogelio Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 13:01 | Akron | Edward Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:42 | Akron | Steven Parsons steals it from Edward Johnson | 16-10 |
| 12:26 | Long Island | John Hancock scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Marc Johnson | 16-13 |
| 12:21 | Akron | Bernard Ososki double dribbles | 16-13 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Brown (PG), Larry Frisby (SG) Wallace Wilson, William Armas | |
| Subs | Long Island | David Strickland (C) Rogelio Hernandez | |
| 11:57 | Long Island | John Hancock misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 11:55 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lynn Westley | 16-13 |
| 11:43 | Akron | Edward Johnson is hacked by John Hancock - foul #2 on John Hancock, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Todd Cathcart (SF), Douglas Layden (C) Steven Parsons, John Hancock | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Frisby (fresh) SF - Bernard Ososki (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lynn Westley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Marc Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Price (fresh) SF - Todd Cathcart (fresh) PF - David Strickland (fresh) C - Douglas Layden (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Akron | Larry Frisby is fouled on the floor by Marc Johnson - foul #1 on Marc Johnson, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Akron | Brandon Henley (C) Lynn Westley | |
| Subs | Long Island | Benny Nichols (SG) James Price | |
| 11:16 | Akron | Todd Cathcart steals the ball from Larry Frisby | 16-13 |
| 10:52 | Long Island | Larry Frisby takes the ball from David Strickland | 16-13 |
| 10:45 | Akron | Todd Cathcart picks off the pass by Larry Frisby | 16-13 |
| 10:29 | Long Island | David Strickland misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-13 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Bernard Ososki grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 10:04 | Akron | Christopher Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-13 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), William Armas (SG), Jack Hopwood (SF), Kim Dykstra (PF), Lynn Westley (C) Christopher Brown, Larry Frisby, Bernard Ososki, Edward Johnson, Brandon Henley | |
| Subs | Long Island | Robert Webb (PG), Steven Parsons (SG), James Price (SF), John Matthews (PF) Marc Johnson, Benny Nichols, Todd Cathcart, David Strickland | |
| 09:45 | Long Island | Robert Webb knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 09:23 | Akron | Jack Hopwood scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from William Armas and the foul's on Steven Parsons - foul #1 on Steven Parsons, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Rogelio Hernandez (C) Douglas Layden | |
| 09:23 | Akron | Jack Hopwood misses the free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:23 | Akron | Lynn Westley grabs the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Kim Dykstra blows the layup | 18-16 |
| 09:08 | Long Island | John Matthews grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 09:03 | Long Island | Rogelio Hernandez is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Rogelio Hernandez, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Brandon Henley (C) Lynn Westley | |
| Subs | Long Island | Benny Nichols (SG), Todd Cathcart (SF) Steven Parsons, James Price | |
| 08:46 | Akron | William Armas knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kim Dykstra | 21-16 |
| 08:30 | Long Island | Robert Webb double dribbles | 21-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Brown (PG) Wallace Wilson | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 08:15 | Akron | William Armas misses the 3 from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 08:13 | Long Island | Rogelio Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 07:54 | Long Island | Benny Nichols is whistled for a carry | 21-16 |
| 07:40 | Akron | John Matthews is called for the reach on Christopher Brown - foul #1 on John Matthews, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Ososki (SF), Edward Johnson (PF), Lynn Westley (C) Jack Hopwood, Kim Dykstra, Brandon Henley | |
| Subs | Long Island | Marc Johnson (PG), James Price (SG), David Strickland (PF) Robert Webb, Benny Nichols, John Matthews | |
| 07:40 | Akron | Christopher Brown makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 07:40 | Akron | Christopher Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Armas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Ososki (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lynn Westley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Marc Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Price (fresh) SF - Todd Cathcart (fresh) 3 stl. PF - David Strickland (fresh) C - Rogelio Hernandez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Long Island | Rogelio Hernandez misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 23-16 |
| 07:13 | Akron | William Armas grabs the board | 23-16 |
| 06:57 | Akron | Edward Johnson can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Strickland - foul #1 on David Strickland, team foul #8 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG) Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Long Island | Steven Parsons (SG), Douglas Layden (C) Todd Cathcart, Rogelio Hernandez | |
| 06:57 | Akron | Edward Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 06:57 | Akron | Edward Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 06:57 | Long Island | David Strickland grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 06:41 | Long Island | David Strickland hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Edward Johnson - foul #1 on Edward Johnson, team foul #4 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Larry Frisby (SG), Jack Hopwood (SF) William Armas, Bernard Ososki | |
| Subs | Long Island | Robert Webb (PG), Benny Nichols (SG) Marc Johnson, Steven Parsons | |
| 06:41 | Long Island | David Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:41 | Long Island | David Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:41 | Akron | Edward Johnson snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Larry Frisby can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 06:18 | Long Island | David Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 05:55 | Long Island | James Price misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-17 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Lynn Westley grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 05:33 | Akron | Lynn Westley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-17 |
| Subs | Akron | William Armas (SG), Kim Dykstra (PF), Brandon Henley (C) Larry Frisby, Edward Johnson, Lynn Westley | |
| Subs | Long Island | Todd Cathcart (SF), John Matthews (PF), Rogelio Hernandez (C) James Price, David Strickland, Douglas Layden | |
| 05:06 | Long Island | John Matthews scores on a runner in the paint | 24-19 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Kim Dykstra makes the 3 from the left corner | 27-19 |
| 04:31 | Long Island | Todd Cathcart makes the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Wallace Wilson - foul #2 on Wallace Wilson, team foul #5 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Brown (PG), Bernard Ososki (SF) Wallace Wilson, Jack Hopwood | |
| Subs | Long Island | Marc Johnson (PG), James Price (SG) Robert Webb, Benny Nichols | |
| 04:31 | Long Island | Todd Cathcart makes the free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Bernard Ososki can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-22 |
| 04:14 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Todd Cathcart | 27-22 |
| 04:09 | Long Island | James Price scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Marc Johnson | 27-25 |
| 03:57 | Akron | Christopher Brown misses badly on a shot from the right side | 27-25 |
| 03:55 | Akron | William Armas grabs the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 03:37 | Akron | Kim Dykstra hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Brown and the foul's on Marc Johnson - foul #2 on Marc Johnson, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Long Island | John Hancock (C) Rogelio Hernandez | |
| 03:37 | Akron | Kim Dykstra misses the free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:37 | Long Island | John Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Armas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Ososki (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kim Dykstra (fresh) 7 pts. C - Brandon Henley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Marc Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Price (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Cathcart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - John Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Long Island | Christopher Brown is called for the reach on John Hancock - foul #1 on Christopher Brown, team foul #6 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Johnson (PF) Kim Dykstra | |
| Subs | Long Island | Steven Parsons (SG) Todd Cathcart | |
| 03:07 | Long Island | Marc Johnson is hacked by Christopher Brown - foul #2 on Christopher Brown, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Lynn Westley (C) Brandon Henley | |
| Subs | Long Island | David Strickland (C) John Matthews | |
| 03:07 | Long Island | Marc Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:07 | Long Island | Marc Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Christopher Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Larry Frisby (SG), Jack Hopwood (SF) William Armas, Bernard Ososki | |
| Subs | Long Island | Robert Webb (PG), Benny Nichols (SG) Marc Johnson, James Price | |
| 02:31 | Long Island | Jack Hopwood takes the ball from John Hancock | 29-27 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Jack Hopwood blows the layup | 29-27 |
| 02:08 | Long Island | David Strickland gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 02:00 | Long Island | Benny Nichols misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-27 |
| 01:58 | Akron | Lynn Westley snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Edward Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Hancock - foul #3 on John Hancock, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), William Armas (SG), Brandon Henley (C) Christopher Brown, Larry Frisby, Lynn Westley | |
| Subs | Long Island | Todd Cathcart (SF), John Matthews (PF), Rogelio Hernandez (C) Steven Parsons, John Hancock, David Strickland | |
| 01:52 | Akron | Edward Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Edward Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:40 | Long Island | Benny Nichols connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Webb | 30-29 |
| 01:22 | Akron | Wallace Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 01:21 | Akron | Brandon Henley tips it in | 32-29 |
| 01:03 | Long Island | Benny Nichols hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Rogelio Hernandez and he's hacked by William Armas - foul #2 on William Armas, team foul #8 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Ososki (SF), Kim Dykstra (PF) Jack Hopwood, Edward Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Island | Marc Johnson (PG) Robert Webb | |
| 01:03 | Long Island | Benny Nichols makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:56 | Akron | William Armas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 00:55 | Akron | William Armas gets the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 00:35 | Akron | William Armas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 00:33 | Long Island | Todd Cathcart gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 00:31 | Long Island | Marc Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Long Island | James Price (SG), David Strickland (PF) Benny Nichols, John Matthews | |
| 00:14 | Akron | Bernard Ososki knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Wallace Wilson | 35-32 |
| 00:08 | Long Island | David Strickland hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Marc Johnson | 35-35 |
| 00:03 | Akron | William Armas lays it up and in | 37-35 |
| 00:00 | Long Island | Todd Cathcart can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 37-35 |