| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Long Tang (fresh) SG - Wade Williams (fresh) SF - Alexis Mancini (fresh) PF - Michael Ball (fresh) C - Chad Swaney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Li Chiang (fresh) SG - Mario Martinez (fresh) SF - Wayne Stevens (fresh) PF - Jon Bowman (fresh) C - Aaron Derrico (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Aaron Derrico wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Mario Martinez misses the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Akron | Jon Bowman pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Akron | Jon Bowman hits a jumper from the left side set up by Li Chiang | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Louisville | Long Tang misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Akron | The rebound goes to Aaron Derrico | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Aaron Derrico is fouled on the floor by Alexis Mancini - foul #1 on Alexis Mancini, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Akron | Jon Bowman hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Mario Martinez | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | Louisville | Michael Ball misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Louisville | Alexis Mancini pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:23 | Louisville | Wade Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Ball | 3-4 |
| 18:06 | Akron | Wayne Stevens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 3-4 |
| 18:05 | Akron | Jon Bowman gets the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Wayne Stevens misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 3-4 |
| 17:49 | Akron | Jon Bowman tips it but misses | 3-4 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Jon Bowman pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:38 | Akron | Wayne Stevens hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Li Chiang and the foul's on Chad Swaney - foul #1 on Chad Swaney, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Carpino (PG), Kenneth Mitchell (SG), Scott Sykes (PF), Joseph Freeman (C) Li Chiang, Mario Martinez, Jon Bowman, Aaron Derrico | |
| 17:38 | Akron | Wayne Stevens makes the free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:09 | Louisville | Dennis Carpino is called for the reach on Alexis Mancini - foul #1 on Dennis Carpino, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Mattos (SF) Wayne Stevens | |
| 16:55 | Louisville | Wade Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Kenneth Mitchell - foul #1 on Kenneth Mitchell, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| 16:55 | Louisville | Wade Williams makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:55 | Louisville | Wade Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:35 | Akron | Joseph Freeman drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Carpino | 5-9 |
| 16:13 | Louisville | James Mattos steals it from Chad Swaney | 5-9 |
| 16:01 | Akron | Scott Sykes scores on a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Wade Williams - foul #1 on Wade Williams, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Turner (PG), Edward Bernard (SF) Dennis Carpino, Kenneth Mitchell | |
| 16:01 | Akron | Scott Sykes makes the free throw | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Long Tang (fresh) SG - Wade Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alexis Mancini (fresh) PF - Michael Ball (fresh) C - Chad Swaney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Turner (fresh) SG - James Mattos (fresh) SF - Edward Bernard (fresh) PF - Scott Sykes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Louisville | Michael Ball can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-12 |
| 15:47 | Akron | Joseph Freeman gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 15:35 | Akron | Long Tang is called for the reach on Scott Sykes - foul #1 on Long Tang, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Akron | Kenneth Mitchell (SG) James Mattos | |
| 15:30 | Akron | Kenneth Mitchell misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-12 |
| 15:29 | Louisville | Chad Swaney snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 15:16 | Louisville | Alexis Mancini makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Long Tang | 8-12 |
| 15:00 | Akron | Joseph Freeman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-12 |
| 14:59 | Louisville | Michael Ball pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:54 | Louisville | Wade Williams scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Long Tang | 10-12 |
| 14:41 | Akron | Edward Bernard steps out of bounds on the baseline | 10-12 |
| Subs | Louisville | Clarence Lefevre (SG), Christopher Garrett (SF), William Bennett (PF) Wade Williams, Alexis Mancini, Michael Ball | |
| Subs | Akron | James Mattos (SG), Jon Bowman (SF), Aaron Derrico (C) Kenneth Mitchell, Edward Bernard, Joseph Freeman | |
| 14:20 | Louisville | Clarence Lefevre misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Mattos - foul #1 on James Mattos, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Slagle (C) Chad Swaney | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Carpino (PG), Wayne Stevens (SF) David Turner, Jon Bowman | |
| 14:20 | Louisville | Clarence Lefevre makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:20 | Louisville | Clarence Lefevre makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Dennis Carpino clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Slagle - foul #1 on Richard Slagle, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Martinez (SG), Edward Bernard (SF), Jon Bowman (PF), Joseph Freeman (C) James Mattos, Wayne Stevens, Scott Sykes, Aaron Derrico | |
| 13:57 | Akron | Dennis Carpino misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Dennis Carpino makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:40 | Louisville | Clarence Lefevre is hacked by Edward Bernard - foul #1 on Edward Bernard, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Turner (PG), James Mattos (SG), Scott Sykes (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Dennis Carpino, Mario Martinez, Edward Bernard, Joseph Freeman | |
| 13:27 | Louisville | Richard Slagle connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Clarence Lefevre and the foul's on Scott Sykes - foul #1 on Scott Sykes, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Louisville | Alexis Mancini (SF), Michael Ball (PF) Christopher Garrett, William Bennett | |
| Subs | Akron | Kenneth Mitchell (SG), Wayne Stevens (SF) James Mattos, Jon Bowman | |
| 13:27 | Louisville | Richard Slagle makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| 13:11 | Akron | Aaron Derrico connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by David Turner | 15-15 |
| 12:59 | Louisville | Alexis Mancini comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Mitchell - foul #2 on Kenneth Mitchell, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Louisville | Wade Williams (SG), Chad Swaney (C) Clarence Lefevre, Richard Slagle | |
| 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 | |
| 12:59 | Louisville | Alexis Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:59 | Louisville | Alexis Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:59 | Louisville | Alexis Mancini makes the 3rd free throw | 18-15 |
| 12:57 | Akron | Li Chiang is hacked by Long Tang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Long Tang, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Zeals (PG) Long Tang | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:44 | Akron | Li Chiang misses the shot from the left side | 18-15 |
| 12:43 | Louisville | Wade Williams snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 12:24 | Louisville | Michael Ball scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alexis Mancini | 21-15 |
| 12:11 | Akron | Jon Bowman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 21-15 |
| 12:10 | Louisville | Chad Swaney grabs the board | 21-15 |
| 12:06 | Louisville | Jon Bowman steals the ball from Wade Williams | 21-15 |
| 11:42 | Akron | Joseph Freeman misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 11:40 | Louisville | Wade Williams grabs the board | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rodney Zeals (fresh) SG - Wade Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alexis Mancini (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Ball (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Chad Swaney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Li Chiang (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mario Martinez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Mattos (fresh) PF - Jon Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Louisville | Wade Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-15 |
| 11:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Mattos | 21-15 |
| 11:23 | Akron | Li Chiang knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Freeman | 21-17 |
| 11:15 | Louisville | Wade Williams misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Jon Bowman snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 11:09 | Akron | Mario Martinez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 11:08 | Louisville | Rodney Zeals snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 11:03 | Louisville | Alexis Mancini hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Wade Williams | 24-17 |
| 10:49 | Akron | James Mattos makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Mario Martinez | 24-19 |
| 10:27 | Louisville | Wade Williams connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Alexis Mancini | 26-19 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Joseph Freeman misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 26-19 |
| 10:09 | Louisville | Wade Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 09:42 | Louisville | Chad Swaney loses the dribble to Mario Martinez | 26-19 |
| 09:38 | Akron | Mario Martinez is hacked by Rodney Zeals - foul #1 on Rodney Zeals, team foul #7 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Louisville | Clarence Lefevre (SG), Christopher Garrett (SF), William Bennett (PF), Richard Slagle (C) Wade Williams, Alexis Mancini, Michael Ball, Chad Swaney | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Carpino (PG), Wayne Stevens (SF), Scott Sykes (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Li Chiang, James Mattos, Jon Bowman, Joseph Freeman | |
| 09:38 | Akron | Mario Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 09:38 | Louisville | Richard Slagle grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 09:27 | Louisville | Richard Slagle misses the shot from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 09:26 | Akron | Aaron Derrico grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 09:23 | Akron | Dennis Carpino is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-19 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Akron | Kenneth Mitchell (SG) Mario Martinez | |
| 09:10 | Louisville | Christopher Garrett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-19 |
| 09:08 | Louisville | William Bennett tips it home | 28-19 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Kenneth Mitchell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 28-19 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Aaron Derrico grabs the offensive board | 28-19 |
| 08:44 | Akron | Dennis Carpino knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Mitchell and he's fouled by Clarence Lefevre - foul #1 on Clarence Lefevre, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Turner (PG) Kenneth Mitchell | |
| 08:44 | Akron | Dennis Carpino makes the free throw | 28-22 |
| 08:33 | Louisville | Clarence Lefevre makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Slagle | 31-22 |
| 08:18 | Akron | Wayne Stevens is fouled on the floor by Christopher Garrett - foul #1 on Christopher Garrett, team foul #9 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Bernard (SF) Dennis Carpino | |
| 08:18 | Akron | Wayne Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 08:18 | Akron | Wayne Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 07:59 | Louisville | Clarence Lefevre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-24 |
| Subs | Louisville | Chad Swaney (C) Richard Slagle | |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Bowman (SG) Edward Bernard | |
| 07:40 | Akron | Scott Sykes knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jon Bowman | 31-26 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rodney Zeals (fairly fresh) SG - Clarence Lefevre (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Garrett (fresh) PF - William Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chad Swaney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jon Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Wayne Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Sykes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Aaron Derrico (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Louisville | Christopher Garrett is hacked by Wayne Stevens - foul #1 on Wayne Stevens, team foul #7 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Carpino (PG), Edward Bernard (C) David Turner, Aaron Derrico | |
| 07:24 | Louisville | Christopher Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 07:24 | Louisville | Christopher Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 07:08 | Akron | Scott Sykes is whistled for a carry | 33-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Wade Williams (SG), Richard Slagle (PF) Christopher Garrett, William Bennett | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Martinez (SG), Aaron Derrico (C) Jon Bowman, Wayne Stevens | |
| 06:54 | Louisville | Clarence Lefevre comes up short on the runner in the lane | 33-26 |
| 06:52 | Louisville | Chad Swaney tips it in | 35-26 |
| 06:37 | Akron | Mario Martinez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-26 |
| 06:36 | Louisville | Clarence Lefevre grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 06:21 | Louisville | Rodney Zeals is fouled on the floor by Dennis Carpino - foul #2 on Dennis Carpino, team foul #8 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Alexis Mancini (SF), Michael Ball (PF) Clarence Lefevre, Chad Swaney | |
| Subs | Akron | David Turner (PG), James Mattos (SG), Wayne Stevens (SF) Dennis Carpino, Mario Martinez, Edward Bernard | |
| 06:21 | Louisville | Rodney Zeals makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 06:21 | Louisville | Rodney Zeals makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 06:10 | Akron | Wade Williams steals the ball from Wayne Stevens | 37-26 |
| 05:49 | Louisville | Wade Williams misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Turner - foul #1 on David Turner, team foul #9 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Bennett (PF) Rodney Zeals | |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Bowman (SG), Joseph Freeman (C) James Mattos, Aaron Derrico | |
| 05:49 | Louisville | Wade Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 05:49 | Louisville | Wade Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 05:36 | Akron | Wayne Stevens banks in the layup | 39-28 |
| 05:29 | Louisville | Wade Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Ball | 42-28 |
| 05:12 | Akron | Jon Bowman misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Wade Williams - foul #2 on Wade Williams, team foul #10 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Clarence Lefevre (SG), Chad Swaney (C) Wade Williams, Richard Slagle | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Derrico (C) Joseph Freeman | |
| 05:12 | Akron | Jon Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 05:12 | Akron | Jon Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 04:51 | Louisville | Michael Ball misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-29 |
| 04:49 | Louisville | Chad Swaney tips it home | 44-29 |
| 04:39 | Akron | Chad Swaney denies the turnaround by Scott Sykes | 44-29 |
| 04:38 | Louisville | Chad Swaney grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 04:32 | Louisville | Clarence Lefevre misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-29 |
| 04:30 | Louisville | Chad Swaney can't tip it in | 44-29 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Aaron Derrico snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 04:12 | Akron | Wayne Stevens clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-29 |
| 04:11 | Louisville | Chad Swaney grabs the board | 44-29 |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Michael Ball is called for traveling | 44-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Zeals (PG), Christopher Garrett (SF) Alexis Mancini, William Bennett | |
| Subs | Akron | Li Chiang (PG), James Mattos (SG), Edward Bernard (SF), Joseph Freeman (C) David Turner, Jon Bowman, Wayne Stevens, Aaron Derrico | |
| 03:54 | Akron | Scott Sykes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-29 |
| 03:52 | Louisville | Christopher Garrett snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 03:40 | Louisville | Chad Swaney blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Freeman - foul #1 on Joseph Freeman, team foul #10 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | Long Tang (PG), Wade Williams (SG), Richard Slagle (PF) Rodney Zeals, Clarence Lefevre, Michael Ball | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Martinez (SG), Wayne Stevens (SF) James Mattos, Scott Sykes | |
| 03:40 | Louisville | Chad Swaney makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 03:40 | Louisville | Chad Swaney misses the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 03:40 | Akron | Joseph Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Long Tang (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wade Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Slagle (fresh) 3 pts. C - Chad Swaney (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Li Chiang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Martinez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wayne Stevens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Bernard (fresh) C - Joseph Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Akron | Joseph Freeman is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Freeman, team foul #11 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Ball (PF) Chad Swaney | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Sykes (PF) Wayne Stevens | |
| 03:07 | Louisville | Michael Ball knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Long Tang | 48-29 |
| 03:02 | Akron | Mario Martinez travels with the ball | 48-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Bennett (PF) Michael Ball | |
| Subs | Akron | David Turner (PG), James Mattos (SG), Wayne Stevens (SF), Aaron Derrico (C) Li Chiang, Mario Martinez, Edward Bernard, Joseph Freeman | |
| 02:51 | Louisville | Scott Sykes is called for the reach on William Bennett - foul #2 on Scott Sykes, team foul #12 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Freeman (C) Aaron Derrico | |
| 02:51 | Louisville | William Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 48-29 |
| 02:51 | Louisville | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-29 |
| 02:42 | Akron | James Mattos can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-29 |
| 02:40 | Louisville | Richard Slagle snags the defensive board | 49-29 |
| 02:38 | Louisville | Long Tang loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | Clarence Lefevre (SG) Wade Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Li Chiang (PG), Mario Martinez (SG), Jon Bowman (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) David Turner, James Mattos, Scott Sykes, Joseph Freeman | |
| 02:21 | Akron | Mario Martinez buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-32 |
| 02:07 | Louisville | Christopher Garrett comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-32 |
| 02:05 | Akron | Jon Bowman gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Long Tang steals the ball from Jon Bowman | 49-32 |
| 01:54 | Louisville | Long Tang hits the finger roll | 51-32 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Jon Bowman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Clarence Lefevre - foul #2 on Clarence Lefevre, team foul #11 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Alexis Mancini (SF), Michael Ball (PF), Chad Swaney (C) Christopher Garrett, William Bennett, Richard Slagle | |
| Subs | Akron | David Turner (PG), Edward Bernard (SF), Scott Sykes (PF), Joseph Freeman (C) Li Chiang, Mario Martinez, Wayne Stevens, Aaron Derrico | |
| 01:37 | Akron | Jon Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Jon Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 01:37 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Chad Swaney | 51-33 |
| 01:19 | Louisville | Long Tang can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-33 |
| 01:18 | Louisville | Chad Swaney snags the offensive board | 51-33 |
| 00:58 | Louisville | Michael Ball misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-33 |
| 00:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Scott Sykes | 51-33 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Joseph Freeman can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 51-33 |
| 00:46 | Louisville | Alexis Mancini gets the rebound | 51-33 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | David Turner picks off the pass by Long Tang in the backcourt | 51-33 |
| 00:43 | Akron | David Turner banks in the layup | 51-35 |
| 00:38 | Louisville | Clarence Lefevre misses the jumper from the right side | 51-35 |
| 00:37 | Louisville | Alexis Mancini tips it home | 53-35 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Jon Bowman misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 53-35 |
| 00:23 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Bernard | 53-35 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Joseph Freeman is hacked by Chad Swaney - foul #2 on Chad Swaney, team foul #12 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Wade Williams (SG), William Bennett (PF) Clarence Lefevre, Michael Ball | |
| Subs | Akron | Li Chiang (PG), James Mattos (SG), Wayne Stevens (SF) David Turner, Jon Bowman, Edward Bernard | |
| 00:05 | Akron | Joseph Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Joseph Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Wade Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Swaney | 53-37 |