| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jeffrey Buckles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Vanauken (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Blair (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Aycock (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Weiss (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Carpino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Martinez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wayne Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jon Bowman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Derrico (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Wayne Stevens inbounds the ball | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Akron | Wayne Stevens comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-34 |
| 19:44 | West Virginia | Paul Weiss grabs the defensive rebound | 52-34 |
| 19:37 | West Virginia | William Vanauken is fouled on the floor by Mario Martinez - foul #2 on Mario Martinez, team foul #1 | 52-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Akron | Kenneth Mitchell (SG), Scott Sykes (PF), Joseph Freeman (C) Mario Martinez, Wayne Stevens, Aaron Derrico | |
| 19:22 | West Virginia | Johnny Blair's floater is knocked away by Joseph Freeman | 52-34 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Kenneth Mitchell grabs the board | 52-34 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Scott Sykes misses the dunk attempt | 52-34 |
| 19:05 | Akron | Scott Sykes tips it in | 52-36 |
| 18:51 | West Virginia | Johnny Blair is denied on a dunk by Jon Bowman | 52-36 |
| 18:49 | Akron | Scott Sykes pulls down the rebound | 52-36 |
| 18:30 | Akron | Scott Sykes buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Carpino | 52-38 |
| 18:07 | West Virginia | Scott Sykes steals the ball from William Vanauken | 52-38 |
| 17:56 | Akron | Scott Sykes drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Carpino | 52-40 |
| 17:34 | West Virginia | Jeffrey Buckles loses the dribble to Scott Sykes | 52-40 |
| 17:17 | Akron | Dennis Carpino misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 17:15 | West Virginia | John Aycock pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 16:57 | West Virginia | Paul Weiss misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 16:56 | West Virginia | John Aycock snags the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 16:45 | West Virginia | The pull-up jumper by William Vanauken is blocked by Joseph Freeman | 52-40 |
| 16:44 | Akron | Joseph Freeman gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 16:39 | Akron | Kenneth Mitchell is fouled on the floor by William Vanauken - foul #2 on William Vanauken, team foul #1 | 52-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Vince Young (PG), Vernon Johnson (SG), Otha Orlinski (SF), Joseph Laroche (PF), Ernest Linthicum (C) Jeffrey Buckles, William Vanauken, Johnny Blair, John Aycock, Paul Weiss | |
| Subs | Akron | David Turner (PG), James Mattos (SG), Wayne Stevens (SF), Aaron Derrico (C) Dennis Carpino, Kenneth Mitchell, Jon Bowman, Joseph Freeman | |
| 16:32 | Akron | Scott Sykes misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-40 |
| 16:31 | West Virginia | Joseph Laroche gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 16:10 | West Virginia | Vernon Johnson's pass is intercepted by James Mattos | 52-40 |
| 16:07 | Akron | James Mattos misses the easy layup | 52-40 |
| 16:06 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Joseph Laroche | 52-40 |
| 15:58 | West Virginia | Vernon Johnson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 52-40 |
| 15:56 | West Virginia | Otha Orlinski tips it in | 54-40 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Vince Young (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Vernon Johnson (fresh) SF - Otha Orlinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Laroche (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Linthicum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Turner (fresh) SG - James Mattos (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Sykes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Aaron Derrico (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Akron | James Mattos misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Vernon Johnson - foul #1 on Vernon Johnson, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Akron | Li Chiang (PG), Mario Martinez (SG) David Turner, Wayne Stevens | |
| 15:41 | Akron | James Mattos makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 15:41 | Akron | James Mattos makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 15:28 | West Virginia | Otha Orlinski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-42 |
| 15:26 | Akron | Li Chiang grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 15:11 | Akron | Joseph Laroche steals the ball from Li Chiang | 54-42 |
| 14:54 | West Virginia | Vernon Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Scott Sykes - foul #3 on Scott Sykes, team foul #2 | 54-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Vanauken (SG), Johnny Blair (SF), Paul Weiss (C) Vince Young, Otha Orlinski, Ernest Linthicum | |
| Subs | Akron | David Turner (PG), Kenneth Mitchell (SG), Wayne Stevens (SF) Mario Martinez, James Mattos, Scott Sykes | |
| 14:54 | West Virginia | Vernon Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 14:54 | West Virginia | Vernon Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 14:37 | Akron | Li Chiang's floater is tipped away by Paul Weiss | 56-42 |
| 14:36 | West Virginia | Paul Weiss grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 14:18 | West Virginia | Joseph Laroche can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Wayne Stevens - foul #1 on Wayne Stevens, team foul #3 | 56-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jeffrey Buckles (PG) Vernon Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Martinez (SG), Scott Sykes (PF) David Turner, Kenneth Mitchell | |
| 14:18 | West Virginia | Joseph Laroche makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 14:18 | West Virginia | Joseph Laroche makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 14:04 | Akron | Wayne Stevens is hacked by Johnny Blair - foul #2 on Johnny Blair, team foul #3 | 58-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Aycock (PF) Joseph Laroche | |
| Subs | Akron | David Turner (PG), Joseph Freeman (C) Li Chiang, Aaron Derrico | |
| 13:49 | Akron | Wayne Stevens buries a driving attempt near the basket | 58-44 |
| 13:27 | West Virginia | Wayne Stevens takes the ball from Paul Weiss | 58-44 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Mario Martinez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 13:07 | Akron | Scott Sykes grabs the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 12:55 | Akron | Joseph Freeman buries a turnaround from close range | 58-46 |
| 12:35 | West Virginia | William Vanauken clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-46 |
| 12:34 | West Virginia | Johnny Blair tips it home | 60-46 |
| 12:23 | Akron | David Turner misses the floater near the basket | 60-46 |
| 12:21 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Martinez | 60-46 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Wayne Stevens misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Vanauken - foul #3 on William Vanauken, team foul #4 | 60-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Vince Young (PG), Vernon Johnson (SG), Otha Orlinski (SF), Ernest Linthicum (C) Jeffrey Buckles, William Vanauken, Johnny Blair, Paul Weiss | |
| Subs | Akron | Li Chiang (PG), Kenneth Mitchell (SG), Jon Bowman (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) David Turner, Mario Martinez, Scott Sykes, Joseph Freeman | |
| 12:05 | Akron | Wayne Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Wayne Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 11:53 | West Virginia | Jon Bowman blocks the short jumper by John Aycock | 60-48 |
| 11:51 | Akron | Wayne Stevens grabs the board | 60-48 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Vince Young (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Vernon Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Otha Orlinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Aycock (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Linthicum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Li Chiang (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Mitchell (fresh) SF - Wayne Stevens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jon Bowman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Derrico (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Akron | Jon Bowman buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Li Chiang | 60-50 |
| 11:16 | West Virginia | John Aycock misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-50 |
| 11:15 | Akron | Li Chiang grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 11:00 | Akron | Wayne Stevens is fouled on the floor by Otha Orlinski - foul #2 on Otha Orlinski, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph Laroche (PF) John Aycock | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Carpino (PG), James Mattos (SF) Li Chiang, Wayne Stevens | |
| 10:40 | Akron | Kenneth Mitchell hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Carpino | 60-53 |
| 10:33 | West Virginia | Kenneth Mitchell steals the ball from Vernon Johnson | 60-53 |
| 10:29 | Akron | Dennis Carpino misses the easy layup | 60-53 |
| 10:27 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to James Mattos | 60-53 |
| 10:05 | Akron | James Mattos can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 10:04 | Akron | Aaron Derrico grabs the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Jon Bowman clanks a shot in the paint | 60-53 |
| 09:54 | Akron | Jon Bowman tips it back up and in | 60-55 |
| 09:32 | West Virginia | Ernest Linthicum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 09:30 | Akron | Dennis Carpino snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 09:20 | Akron | Kenneth Mitchell is hacked by Ernest Linthicum - foul #3 on Ernest Linthicum, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jeffrey Buckles (PG), William Vanauken (SG), Johnny Blair (SF), John Aycock (PF), Paul Weiss (C) Vince Young, Vernon Johnson, Otha Orlinski, Joseph Laroche, Ernest Linthicum | |
| Subs | Akron | Li Chiang (PG), Mario Martinez (SG), Scott Sykes (PF), Joseph Freeman (C) Dennis Carpino, Kenneth Mitchell, Jon Bowman, Aaron Derrico | |
| 09:00 | Akron | Joseph Freeman's layup is rejected by Paul Weiss | 60-55 |
| 08:59 | West Virginia | Johnny Blair pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 08:50 | West Virginia | William Vanauken misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-55 |
| 08:49 | West Virginia | Paul Weiss tips it in | 62-55 |
| 08:31 | Akron | Joseph Freeman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 08:30 | Akron | Joseph Freeman can't tip it in | 62-55 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Mario Martinez snags the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 08:20 | Akron | Joseph Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Turner (PG), Kenneth Mitchell (SG), Wayne Stevens (SF), Aaron Derrico (C) Li Chiang, Mario Martinez, James Mattos, Joseph Freeman | |
| 08:05 | West Virginia | The jump hook by William Vanauken is blocked by Wayne Stevens | 62-55 |
| 08:04 | Akron | Kenneth Mitchell snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 07:41 | Akron | Kenneth Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-55 |
| 07:39 | West Virginia | Paul Weiss gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jeffrey Buckles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Vanauken (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Blair (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Aycock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Weiss (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Turner (fresh) SG - Kenneth Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Scott Sykes (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Aaron Derrico (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:33 | West Virginia | William Vanauken misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 07:31 | West Virginia | Paul Weiss gets the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 07:18 | West Virginia | Jeffrey Buckles evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-55 |
| 07:16 | Akron | Scott Sykes grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 06:55 | Akron | Johnny Blair swats the layup by Scott Sykes | 62-55 |
| 06:54 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Johnny Blair | 62-55 |
| 06:41 | West Virginia | Paul Weiss misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 62-55 |
| 06:40 | West Virginia | John Aycock tips it back up and in | 64-55 |
| 06:18 | Akron | David Turner misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 06:17 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to William Vanauken | 64-55 |
| 05:57 | West Virginia | Johnny Blair knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Buckles | 67-55 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Kenneth Mitchell buries a 3 from the left wing set up by David Turner | 67-58 |
| 05:42 | West Virginia | Johnny Blair misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 05:40 | West Virginia | Paul Weiss hits the follow up shot | 69-58 |
| 05:12 | Akron | Kenneth Mitchell misses the 3 from the right corner | 69-58 |
| 05:10 | West Virginia | Johnny Blair pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| 04:54 | West Virginia | John Aycock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Vince Young (PG), Vernon Johnson (SG), Otha Orlinski (SF), Joseph Laroche (PF), Ernest Linthicum (C) Jeffrey Buckles, William Vanauken, Johnny Blair, John Aycock, Paul Weiss | |
| Subs | Akron | Li Chiang (PG), Mario Martinez (SG), James Mattos (SF), Jon Bowman (PF), Joseph Freeman (C) David Turner, Kenneth Mitchell, Wayne Stevens, Scott Sykes, Aaron Derrico | |
| 04:51 | Akron | Li Chiang is fouled in the backcourt by Vince Young - foul #4 on Vince Young, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| 04:51 | Akron | Li Chiang makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:51 | Akron | Li Chiang makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:25 | West Virginia | Vince Young scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Otha Orlinski | 72-60 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Li Chiang double dribbles | 72-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Carpino (PG) James Mattos | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | West Virginia | Dennis Carpino is called for the reach on Vince Young - foul #2 on Dennis Carpino, team foul #4 | 72-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Mattos (SF) Li Chiang | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Vince Young (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Vernon Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Otha Orlinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Laroche (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Linthicum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Carpino (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mario Martinez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Mattos (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jon Bowman (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | West Virginia | Ernest Linthicum is fouled on the floor by Joseph Freeman - foul #2 on Joseph Freeman, team foul #5 | 72-60 |
| 03:03 | West Virginia | Jon Bowman blocks the short jumper by Joseph Laroche | 72-60 |
| 03:01 | West Virginia | Joseph Laroche pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 02:39 | West Virginia | Otha Orlinski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-60 |
| 02:37 | Akron | Dennis Carpino snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:17 | Akron | Dennis Carpino scores on a jump hook from the left block | 72-62 |
| 02:17 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jeffrey Buckles (PG), William Vanauken (SG), Johnny Blair (SF), John Aycock (PF), Paul Weiss (C) Vince Young, Vernon Johnson, Otha Orlinski, Joseph Laroche, Ernest Linthicum | |
| Subs | Akron | Li Chiang (PG), Wayne Stevens (SF), Scott Sykes (PF) Dennis Carpino, Mario Martinez, James Mattos | |
| 01:51 | West Virginia | Johnny Blair makes the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Scott Sykes - foul #4 on Scott Sykes, team foul #6 | 74-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Carpino (PG), Mario Martinez (SG), Aaron Derrico (C) Li Chiang, Scott Sykes, Joseph Freeman | |
| 01:51 | West Virginia | Johnny Blair misses the free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:51 | Akron | Jon Bowman gets the rebound | 74-62 |
| 01:40 | Akron | Johnny Blair steals the ball from Mario Martinez | 74-62 |
| 01:35 | West Virginia | Johnny Blair misses the easy layup | 74-62 |
| 01:33 | Akron | Wayne Stevens pulls down the rebound | 74-62 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Jon Bowman scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wayne Stevens | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:16 | West Virginia | Dennis Carpino is called for the reach on Johnny Blair in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Carpino, team foul #7 | 74-64 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brandon Farrer (PG), Vernon Johnson (SG), Robert McMenamin (C) Jeffrey Buckles, William Vanauken, Paul Weiss | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:16 | West Virginia | Johnny Blair makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:16 | West Virginia | Johnny Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Wayne Stevens pulls down the rebound | 75-64 |
| 00:58 | Akron | Jon Bowman misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by John Aycock - foul #2 on John Aycock, team foul #8 | 75-64 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jeffrey Buckles (PG), William Vanauken (SG), Paul Weiss (C) Brandon Farrer, Vernon Johnson, Robert McMenamin | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:58 | Akron | Jon Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:58 | Akron | Jon Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:56 | West Virginia | John Aycock is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Carpino - foul #4 on Dennis Carpino, team foul #8 | 75-66 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brandon Farrer (PG), Vernon Johnson (SG), Robert McMenamin (C) Jeffrey Buckles, William Vanauken, Paul Weiss | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:56 | West Virginia | John Aycock misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Jon Bowman grabs the board | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Akron | Mario Martinez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dennis Carpino | 75-69 |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| 00:45 | West Virginia | Mario Martinez is called for the reach on Vernon Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mario Martinez, team foul #9 | 75-69 |
| 00:45 | West Virginia | Vernon Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:45 | West Virginia | Vernon Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:38 | Akron | Dennis Carpino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-69 |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Vernon Johnson | 77-69 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Vernon Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Martinez - foul #4 on Mario Martinez, team foul #10 | 77-69 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Vernon Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Vernon Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Mario Martinez is fouled on the floor by Vernon Johnson - foul #2 on Vernon Johnson, team foul #9 | 79-69 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jeffrey Buckles (PG), William Vanauken (SG), Paul Weiss (C) Brandon Farrer, Vernon Johnson, Robert McMenamin | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:28 | Akron | Mario Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Jon Bowman gets the offensive rebound | 79-69 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Jon Bowman hits a fadeaway in the paint | 79-71 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | John Aycock is hacked by Dennis Carpino in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Carpino, team foul #11 | 79-71 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brandon Farrer (PG), Vernon Johnson (SG), Robert McMenamin (C) Jeffrey Buckles, William Vanauken, Paul Weiss | |
| Subs | Akron | Li Chiang (PG) Dennis Carpino | |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | John Aycock makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | John Aycock makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Jon Bowman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wayne Stevens | 81-73 |
| 00:17 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | John Aycock is fouled in the backcourt by Li Chiang - foul #1 on Li Chiang, team foul #12 | 81-73 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | John Aycock misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | John Aycock makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Li Chiang clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-73 |
| 00:07 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Stevens | 82-73 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Li Chiang is hacked by Vernon Johnson - foul #3 on Vernon Johnson, team foul #10 | 82-73 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jeffrey Buckles (PG), William Vanauken (SG), Paul Weiss (C) Brandon Farrer, Vernon Johnson, Robert McMenamin | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:05 | Akron | Li Chiang misses the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Li Chiang makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Jeffrey Buckles runs out the clock | 82-74 |