| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Manuel Norton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey McAveney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Arehart (fresh) 3 reb. C - Herbert Raftery (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Washburn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Griffiths (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ruben York (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Robbins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Drury (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs inbounds the ball | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Evansville | Herbert Raftery is fouled on the floor by Paul Drury - foul #1 on Paul Drury, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| 19:33 | Evansville | Manuel Norton drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 19:16 | Akron | James Griffiths drills a 3 from straight away set up by David Robbins | 35-46 |
| 18:57 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-46 |
| 18:55 | Evansville | Manuel Norton grabs the offensive board | 35-46 |
| 18:39 | Evansville | Paul Drury swats the shot by Harvey McAveney | 35-46 |
| 18:38 | Evansville | Harvey McAveney snags the offensive board | 35-46 |
| 18:24 | Evansville | Jeffrey Arehart knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Manuel Norton and he's fouled by David Robbins - foul #3 on David Robbins, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Kelly (PF) David Robbins | |
| 18:24 | Evansville | Jeffrey Arehart makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Lee Kelly hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 18:08 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 17:57 | Evansville | Harvey McAveney misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Paul Drury grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 17:38 | Akron | Jack Washburn is hacked by Manuel Norton - foul #2 on Manuel Norton, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Meredith (SG), George Nelson (SF), John Gibson (PF) Harvey McAveney, Roger Jacobs, Jeffrey Arehart | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG), Cory Cantrell (SF), Howard Williams (C) Jack Washburn, Ruben York, Paul Drury | |
| 17:27 | Akron | Wilson Jones is denied on a layup by John Gibson | 38-46 |
| 17:25 | Akron | Cory Cantrell gets the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 17:13 | Akron | Howard Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Wittrock (SG), Jason Braun (C) Manuel Norton, Herbert Raftery | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:55 | Evansville | George Nelson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-46 |
| 16:54 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lee Kelly | 38-46 |
| 16:49 | Akron | Christopher Wittrock is called for the reach on James Griffiths - foul #3 on Christopher Wittrock, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roderick Morrow (PG) Christopher Wittrock | |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Davis (PG) James Griffiths | |
| 16:37 | Akron | Lee Kelly misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by John Gibson - foul #2 on John Gibson, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roger Jacobs (SF), Jeffrey Arehart (PF) John Gibson, Jason Braun | |
| Subs | Akron | Ruben York (SF) Randy Davis | |
| 16:37 | Akron | Lee Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 16:37 | Akron | Lee Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 16:37 | Evansville | Jeffrey Arehart grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 16:24 | Evansville | Robert Meredith misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 38-47 |
| 16:22 | Akron | Wilson Jones snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Howard Williams clanks a shot from the baseline | 38-47 |
| 16:01 | Evansville | Robert Meredith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Roderick Morrow (fresh) SG - Robert Meredith (fresh) SF - Roger Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Arehart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - George Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wilson Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Cory Cantrell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ruben York (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Howard Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Evansville | Ruben York picks off the pass by Robert Meredith | 38-47 |
| 15:39 | Akron | Wilson Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ruben York | 38-49 |
| 15:22 | Evansville | George Nelson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 15:21 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ruben York | 38-49 |
| 15:08 | Akron | Howard Williams hits the finger roll set up by Wilson Jones | 38-51 |
| 14:51 | Evansville | George Nelson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 14:24 | Akron | Howard Williams is whistled for traveling | 41-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | Manuel Norton (PG), Harvey McAveney (SG), Christopher Wittrock (SF), John Gibson (PF), Herbert Raftery (C) Roderick Morrow, Robert Meredith, Roger Jacobs, Jeffrey Arehart, George Nelson | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), James Griffiths (SG), Claude Trader (SF), David Robbins (PF), Paul Drury (C) Wilson Jones, Cory Cantrell, Ruben York, Lee Kelly, Howard Williams | |
| 14:06 | Evansville | Manuel Norton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 14:04 | Akron | Paul Drury snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 13:51 | Akron | James Griffiths misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 13:50 | Evansville | Harvey McAveney snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 13:36 | Evansville | Manuel Norton banks in the layup | 43-51 |
| 13:18 | Akron | Jack Washburn connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Griffiths | 43-53 |
| 12:51 | Evansville | Christopher Wittrock comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-53 |
| 12:50 | Evansville | Herbert Raftery grabs the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 12:36 | Evansville | Harvey McAveney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 12:35 | Akron | David Robbins grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Jack Washburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roger Jacobs (SF), Jeffrey Arehart (PF) Christopher Wittrock, John Gibson | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG), Ruben York (SF), Lee Kelly (C) Jack Washburn, Claude Trader, Paul Drury | |
| 12:01 | Evansville | Ruben York picks off the pass by Jeffrey Arehart | 43-53 |
| 11:58 | Akron | Wilson Jones hits the finger roll set up by Ruben York | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Manuel Norton (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harvey McAveney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Arehart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Raftery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wilson Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Griffiths (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben York (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Robbins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Evansville | Harvey McAveney hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Manuel Norton | 46-55 |
| 11:29 | Akron | Herbert Raftery takes the ball from Lee Kelly | 46-55 |
| 11:14 | Evansville | Lee Kelly is called for the reach on Herbert Raftery - foul #1 on Lee Kelly, team foul #3 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roderick Morrow (PG), Robert Meredith (SG), George Nelson (C) Manuel Norton, Harvey McAveney, Herbert Raftery | |
| Subs | Akron | Cory Cantrell (SG), Howard Williams (C) James Griffiths, David Robbins | |
| 11:01 | Evansville | The pull-up jumper by Robert Meredith is blocked by Howard Williams | 46-55 |
| 10:59 | Akron | Lee Kelly pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 10:32 | Akron | George Nelson steals it from Ruben York | 46-55 |
| 10:16 | Evansville | Roderick Morrow hits the finger roll | 48-55 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Lee Kelly misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 10:00 | Evansville | George Nelson gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 09:49 | Evansville | George Nelson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Arehart and he's fouled by Howard Williams - foul #1 on Howard Williams, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | Manuel Norton (PG), John Gibson (PF), Herbert Raftery (C) Roderick Morrow, Roger Jacobs, Jeffrey Arehart | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), James Griffiths (SG), Claude Trader (SF), David Robbins (PF), Paul Drury (C) Wilson Jones, Cory Cantrell, Ruben York, Lee Kelly, Howard Williams | |
| 09:49 | Evansville | George Nelson makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:30 | Akron | Jack Washburn is fouled on the floor by Robert Meredith - foul #1 on Robert Meredith, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| 09:11 | Akron | David Robbins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Gibson - foul #3 on John Gibson, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | Harvey McAveney (SG) George Nelson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:11 | Akron | David Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 09:11 | Akron | David Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 08:54 | Evansville | Harvey McAveney hits the finger roll | 53-57 |
| 08:35 | Akron | Claude Trader is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Claude Trader, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Wittrock (SF), Jeffrey Arehart (PF) Robert Meredith, John Gibson | |
| Subs | Akron | Cory Cantrell (SF) Claude Trader | |
| 08:18 | Evansville | Harvey McAveney double dribbles | 53-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roderick Morrow (PG), John Gibson (C) Manuel Norton, Herbert Raftery | |
| Subs | Akron | Ruben York (SF) Cory Cantrell | |
| 07:59 | Akron | David Robbins drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jack Washburn | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Roderick Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harvey McAveney (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Wittrock (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Arehart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Washburn (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Griffiths (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben York (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Robbins (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Drury (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Evansville | Roderick Morrow's layup is rejected by David Robbins | 53-59 |
| 07:50 | Akron | Ruben York snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 07:45 | Akron | James Griffiths misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 07:43 | Evansville | The rebound goes to John Gibson | 53-59 |
| 07:31 | Evansville | John Gibson clanks a jumper near the basket | 53-59 |
| 07:30 | Akron | David Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 07:12 | Akron | James Griffiths can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 07:10 | Evansville | Christopher Wittrock gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 07:01 | Evansville | Harvey McAveney misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Drury - foul #2 on Paul Drury, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | Manuel Norton (PG), Roger Jacobs (SF), George Nelson (PF), Herbert Raftery (C) Roderick Morrow, Christopher Wittrock, Jeffrey Arehart, John Gibson | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG), Claude Trader (SF), Lee Kelly (C) Jack Washburn, Ruben York, Paul Drury | |
| 07:01 | Evansville | Harvey McAveney makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:01 | Evansville | Harvey McAveney makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:50 | Akron | Lee Kelly's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Raftery | 55-59 |
| 06:49 | Evansville | The rebound goes to George Nelson | 55-59 |
| 06:43 | Evansville | Manuel Norton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-59 |
| 06:42 | Akron | Lee Kelly pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:25 | Akron | Claude Trader can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-59 |
| 06:24 | Akron | David Robbins tips it home | 55-61 |
| 06:09 | Evansville | George Nelson is called for traveling | 55-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Meredith (SG) Harvey McAveney | |
| Subs | Akron | Cory Cantrell (SG), Howard Williams (C) James Griffiths, David Robbins | |
| 05:50 | Akron | George Nelson steps in front of the Wilson Jones pass | 55-61 |
| 05:32 | Evansville | Manuel Norton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 05:31 | Evansville | George Nelson snags the offensive board | 55-61 |
| 05:20 | Evansville | Herbert Raftery buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Manuel Norton | 58-61 |
| 05:14 | Akron | Claude Trader comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 05:12 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Wilson Jones | 58-61 |
| 04:53 | Akron | Manuel Norton is called for the reach on Wilson Jones - foul #3 on Manuel Norton, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Wittrock (SG), Jeffrey Arehart (PF), John Gibson (C) Manuel Norton, George Nelson, Herbert Raftery | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), James Griffiths (SG), Ruben York (SF), David Robbins (PF), Paul Drury (C) Wilson Jones, Cory Cantrell, Claude Trader, Lee Kelly, Howard Williams | |
| 04:39 | Akron | Paul Drury is hacked by Roger Jacobs - foul #1 on Roger Jacobs, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roderick Morrow (PG) Roger Jacobs | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:39 | Akron | Paul Drury makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:39 | Akron | Paul Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:32 | Evansville | Robert Meredith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Arehart | 61-63 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Ruben York misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 04:22 | Evansville | Jeffrey Arehart gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 04:10 | Evansville | Jeffrey Arehart makes the floater from the left block set up by John Gibson | 63-63 |
| 03:56 | Akron | Jack Washburn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 03:54 | Evansville | Christopher Wittrock pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Roderick Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Meredith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Wittrock (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Arehart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Gibson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Washburn (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Griffiths (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben York (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Robbins (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Drury (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Evansville | Jack Washburn is called for the reach on Roderick Morrow - foul #2 on Jack Washburn, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Evansville | Harvey McAveney (SG), George Nelson (SF), Herbert Raftery (C) Robert Meredith, Christopher Wittrock, John Gibson | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG), Lee Kelly (C) Jack Washburn, Paul Drury | |
| 03:37 | Evansville | Roderick Morrow misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:37 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Robbins | 63-63 |
| 03:18 | Akron | Ruben York drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 03:00 | Evansville | Herbert Raftery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-66 |
| 02:59 | Akron | James Griffiths grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Evansville | Manuel Norton (PG), Roger Jacobs (SF) Roderick Morrow, George Nelson | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), Claude Trader (SF), Paul Drury (C) Wilson Jones, Ruben York, Lee Kelly | |
| 02:48 | Akron | Jeffrey Arehart swats the short shot by Claude Trader | 63-66 |
| 02:47 | Akron | Paul Drury gets the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 02:33 | Akron | Harvey McAveney is called for the reach on James Griffiths - foul #1 on Harvey McAveney, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| 02:33 | Akron | James Griffiths makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:33 | Akron | James Griffiths makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 02:14 | Evansville | Harvey McAveney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 02:13 | Akron | Jack Washburn snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 02:01 | Akron | Jack Washburn misses the turnaround from close range | 63-68 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Paul Drury hits the follow up shot | 63-70 |
| 01:43 | Evansville | Harvey McAveney can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-70 |
| 01:41 | Evansville | Jeffrey Arehart grabs the offensive board | 63-70 |
| 01:29 | Evansville | Herbert Raftery misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 63-70 |
| 01:27 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Arehart | 63-70 |
| 01:15 | Evansville | Manuel Norton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-70 |
| 01:14 | Akron | Paul Drury pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Paul Drury misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 00:55 | Evansville | Harvey McAveney pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Evansville | Herbert Raftery comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Griffiths - foul #1 on James Griffiths, team foul #8 | 63-70 |
| 00:49 | Evansville | Herbert Raftery makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:49 | Evansville | Herbert Raftery makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Akron | Herbert Raftery steps in front of the James Griffiths pass | 65-70 |
| 00:22 | Evansville | Harvey McAveney hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jeffrey Arehart | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Akron | James Griffiths is hacked by Harvey McAveney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harvey McAveney, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| 00:21 | Akron | James Griffiths makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:21 | Akron | James Griffiths makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:16 | Evansville | Manuel Norton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-72 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Claude Trader grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Claude Trader is hacked by Manuel Norton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Manuel Norton, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG), Lee Kelly (PF) Jack Washburn, David Robbins | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Claude Trader misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Claude Trader makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Manuel Norton hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Jacobs | 71-73 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), David Robbins (PF) Wilson Jones, Lee Kelly | |
| 00:06 | Akron | Harvey McAveney is called for the reach on James Griffiths in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harvey McAveney, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| 00:06 | Akron | James Griffiths makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:06 | Akron | James Griffiths makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Manuel Norton is hacked by Jack Washburn - foul #3 on Jack Washburn, team foul #9 | 71-75 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Manuel Norton makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Manuel Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |