| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Carpino (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mario Martinez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wayne Stevens (fresh) PF - Jon Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Aaron Derrico (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Downing (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Firestone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mwla Akimseu (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Christofferso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Derry (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu inbounds the ball | 20-37 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Downing | 20-40 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Dennis Carpino hits a 3 from the left wing | 23-40 |
| 19:08 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Downing | 23-42 |
| 18:43 | Akron | James Downing takes the ball from Mario Martinez | 23-42 |
| 18:30 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Firestone | 23-44 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Mario Martinez connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dennis Carpino | 26-44 |
| 17:49 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by James Downing | 26-46 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Dennis Carpino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-46 |
| 17:18 | Akron | Jon Bowman tips it in | 28-46 |
| 17:01 | Wisconsin | Wayne Stevens is called for the reach on Mwla Akimseu - foul #3 on Wayne Stevens, team foul #1 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Li Chiang (PG), Kenneth Mitchell (SG), James Mattos (SF), Scott Sykes (PF), Joseph Freeman (C) Dennis Carpino, Mario Martinez, Wayne Stevens, Jon Bowman, Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry (PG), Monty Chambers (SF), Raymond Murray (PF) James Downing, Mwla Akimseu, Christopher Christofferso | |
| 16:51 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 28-46 |
| 16:50 | Akron | Scott Sykes snags the defensive board | 28-46 |
| 16:30 | Akron | Kenneth Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 28-46 |
| 16:29 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone grabs the board | 28-46 |
| 16:23 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone misses the open dunk | 28-46 |
| 16:22 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 28-46 |
| 16:07 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 28-46 |
| 16:05 | Akron | Li Chiang grabs the board | 28-46 |
| 15:42 | Akron | Monty Chambers takes the ball from Li Chiang | 28-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Li Chiang (fresh) SG - Kenneth Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Mattos (fresh) PF - Scott Sykes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Firestone (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Monty Chambers (fresh) PF - Raymond Murray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Derry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-46 |
| 15:17 | Akron | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mitchell | 28-46 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Li Chiang hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Raymond Murray - foul #1 on Raymond Murray, team foul #1 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Wayne Stevens (SF) James Mattos | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Downing (SG), Mwla Akimseu (SF) Willie Firestone, Monty Chambers | |
| 14:48 | Akron | Li Chiang misses the free throw | 30-46 |
| 14:48 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Mwla Akimseu | 30-46 |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Freeman - foul #1 on Joseph Freeman, team foul #2 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Akron | David Turner (PG) Li Chiang | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry makes the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry makes the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 14:01 | Akron | Wayne Stevens connects on the floater from the right side | 32-48 |
| 13:55 | Wisconsin | James Downing lays it up and in on a great pass from Ralph Curry | 32-50 |
| 13:28 | Akron | Raymond Murray is called for the reach on Scott Sykes - foul #2 on Raymond Murray, team foul #2 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Akron | James Mattos (SG), Jon Bowman (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Kenneth Mitchell, Scott Sykes, Joseph Freeman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone (SG), Christopher Christofferso (PF) Ralph Curry, Raymond Murray | |
| 13:14 | Akron | Jon Bowman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-50 |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone grabs the defensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 12:53 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-50 |
| 12:52 | Akron | Jon Bowman grabs the board | 32-50 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Jon Bowman misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Christofferso - foul #1 on Christopher Christofferso, team foul #3 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Li Chiang (PG), Mario Martinez (SG), Scott Sykes (PF), Joseph Freeman (C) David Turner, James Mattos, Wayne Stevens, Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry (PG), Raymond Murray (PF) James Downing, Christopher Christofferso | |
| 12:29 | Akron | Jon Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Jon Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray makes the shot from the baseline | 34-52 |
| 11:48 | Akron | Jon Bowman can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-52 |
| 11:46 | Akron | Scott Sykes tips it in | 36-52 |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 11:30 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone tips it but misses | 36-52 |
| 11:29 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone tips it back up and in | 36-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Li Chiang (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mario Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Bowman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Sykes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Firestone (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mwla Akimseu (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Derry (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Akron | Jon Bowman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Carpino (PG), Kenneth Mitchell (SG), Wayne Stevens (SF), Aaron Derrico (C) Li Chiang, Mario Martinez, Jon Bowman, Joseph Freeman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Downing (PG), Christopher Christofferso (PF) Ralph Curry, Raymond Murray | |
| 10:48 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Mitchell is called for the reach on Mwla Akimseu - foul #2 on Kenneth Mitchell, team foul #3 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Akron | James Mattos (SG) Kenneth Mitchell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:31 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Downing and he's hacked by Aaron Derrico - foul #1 on Aaron Derrico, team foul #4 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Kenneth Mitchell (SG) James Mattos | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry (PG) Willie Firestone | |
| 10:31 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry misses the free throw | 36-56 |
| 10:31 | Akron | Wayne Stevens pulls down the rebound | 36-56 |
| 10:10 | Akron | Scott Sykes blows the layup | 36-56 |
| 10:08 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso gets the rebound | 36-56 |
| 10:03 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-58 |
| 09:42 | Akron | Christopher Christofferso steals it from Kenneth Mitchell | 36-58 |
| 09:27 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu makes the jumper from close range set up by James Downing | 36-60 |
| 09:21 | Akron | Aaron Derrico is hacked by Shawn Derry - foul #1 on Shawn Derry, team foul #4 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Akron | David Turner (PG), Mario Martinez (SG), James Mattos (SF), Jon Bowman (PF), Joseph Freeman (C) Dennis Carpino, Kenneth Mitchell, Wayne Stevens, Scott Sykes, Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone (SG), Raymond Murray (PF) James Downing, Christopher Christofferso | |
| 08:54 | Akron | Jon Bowman comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 36-60 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray pulls down the rebound | 36-60 |
| 08:35 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-60 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Mario Martinez gets the rebound | 36-60 |
| 08:29 | Akron | The short jumper by Jon Bowman is denied by Mwla Akimseu | 36-60 |
| 08:27 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu grabs the defensive rebound | 36-60 |
| 08:04 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Willie Firestone | 36-62 |
| 07:36 | Akron | Mario Martinez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-62 |
| 07:34 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Willie Firestone | 36-62 |
| 07:09 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Willie Firestone | 36-64 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mario Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mattos (fresh) PF - Jon Bowman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Curry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Firestone (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mwla Akimseu (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Raymond Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Derry (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Akron | James Mattos makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Turner | 39-64 |
| 06:38 | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-64 |
| 06:36 | Akron | James Mattos grabs the defensive rebound | 39-64 |
| 06:16 | Akron | Mario Martinez is hacked by Raymond Murray - foul #3 on Raymond Murray, team foul #5 | 39-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Li Chiang (PG), Kenneth Mitchell (SG), Wayne Stevens (SF), Scott Sykes (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) David Turner, Mario Martinez, James Mattos, Jon Bowman, Joseph Freeman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Downing (PG), Eric Caldwell (SF), Christopher Christofferso (PF) Ralph Curry, Mwla Akimseu, Raymond Murray | |
| 05:52 | Akron | Kenneth Mitchell makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Li Chiang and he's hacked by Eric Caldwell - foul #2 on Eric Caldwell, team foul #6 | 41-64 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Kenneth Mitchell makes the free throw | 42-64 |
| 05:33 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso misses long on a runner near the basket | 42-64 |
| 05:31 | Akron | Scott Sykes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-64 |
| 05:11 | Akron | Eric Caldwell is called for the reach on Wayne Stevens - foul #3 on Eric Caldwell, team foul #7 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Carpino (PG) Li Chiang | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu (SF) Eric Caldwell | |
| 05:11 | Akron | Wayne Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 05:11 | Akron | Wayne Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 04:59 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 44-66 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Kenneth Mitchell misses the shot from the free throw line | 44-66 |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso grabs the board | 44-66 |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Dennis Carpino - foul #2 on Dennis Carpino, team foul #5 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Li Chiang (PG), James Mattos (SG) Dennis Carpino, Kenneth Mitchell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry (PG) Willie Firestone | |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry misses the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| 04:07 | Akron | Aaron Derrico grabs the board | 44-67 |
| 03:43 | Akron | Scott Sykes misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Shawn Derry - foul #2 on Shawn Derry, team foul #8 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Bowman (SG), Joseph Freeman (C) James Mattos, Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Willie Firestone (SG), Monty Chambers (PF) Ralph Curry, Shawn Derry | |
| 03:43 | Akron | Scott Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 03:43 | Akron | Scott Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-67 |
| 03:13 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso hits the follow up shot | 46-69 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Jon Bowman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Carpino (PG), Kenneth Mitchell (SG), Aaron Derrico (C) Li Chiang, Jon Bowman, Joseph Freeman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eric Caldwell (SF), Shawn Derry (C) Mwla Akimseu, Monty Chambers | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Carpino (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Stevens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Sykes (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Aaron Derrico (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Downing (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Firestone (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Christofferso (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Shawn Derry (tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 46-69 |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Eric Caldwell tips it back up and in | 46-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:16 | Akron | Kenneth Mitchell scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Sykes | 48-71 |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-71 |
| 01:45 | Akron | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mitchell | 48-71 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Dennis Carpino's floater is tipped away by Shawn Derry | 48-71 |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry grabs the board | 48-71 |
| 01:03 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Eric Caldwell | 48-73 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Kenneth Mitchell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-73 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Scott Sykes tips it in | 50-73 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso misses the lay-in | 50-73 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Wayne Stevens gets the rebound | 50-73 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Akron | Dennis Carpino misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-73 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Christopher Christofferso | 50-73 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | James Downing runs out the clock | 50-73 |