| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) SG - James Peacock (fresh) SF - Charles Storey (fresh) PF - Jason Pepe (fresh) C - James Biddle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Von Mitkowski (fresh) SG - Carl Kruger (fresh) SF - Lawrence Jamison (fresh) PF - Jared Jackson (fresh) C - Howin Xue (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Jared Jackson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Louisville | Lawrence Jamison lays it up and in on a great pass from Von Mitkowski and he's fouled by Charles Storey - foul #1 on Charles Storey, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Louisville | Lawrence Jamison makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Jason Pepe is whistled for traveling | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Jamison | 0-6 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Charles Storey misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 18:38 | Louisville | Jared Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 18:13 | Louisville | James Biddle denies the turnaround by Lawrence Jamison | 0-6 |
| 18:12 | Louisville | Howin Xue grabs the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 18:01 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski can't throw it down | 0-6 |
| 17:59 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski grabs the offensive board | 0-6 |
| 17:44 | Louisville | Jared Jackson is fouled on the floor by Jason Pepe - foul #1 on Jason Pepe, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (PG), Ivan Chrostowski (SG), John Thigpen (PF), Larry Watkins (C) Carl Kruger, Lawrence Jamison, Jared Jackson, Howin Xue | |
| 17:30 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ray Overstreet | 0-9 |
| 17:19 | Akron | James Biddle clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-9 |
| 17:18 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-9 |
| 17:05 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ray Overstreet | 0-11 |
| 16:38 | Akron | Benjamin Miller misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 0-11 |
| 16:36 | Akron | Charles Storey tips it home | 2-11 |
| 16:12 | Louisville | John Thigpen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-11 |
| 16:11 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jason Pepe | 2-11 |
| 16:03 | Akron | James Peacock misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ray Overstreet - foul #1 on Ray Overstreet, team foul #1 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Carl Kruger (SG), Lawrence Jamison (SF), Jared Jackson (PF) Ray Overstreet, Von Mitkowski, John Thigpen | |
| 16:03 | Akron | James Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 3-11 |
| 16:03 | Akron | James Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) SG - James Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Storey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Pepe (fresh) C - James Biddle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Kruger (fresh) SF - Lawrence Jamison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jared Jackson (fresh) C - Larry Watkins (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Louisville | Jared Jackson connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Ivan Chrostowski and the foul's on James Biddle - foul #1 on James Biddle, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| 15:43 | Louisville | Jared Jackson makes the free throw | 4-14 |
| 15:27 | Akron | James Peacock makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Benjamin Miller | 7-14 |
| 14:58 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Larry Watkins | 7-17 |
| 14:49 | Akron | Lawrence Jamison is called for the reach on Charles Storey - foul #1 on Lawrence Jamison, team foul #2 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Ladner (PG), Kyle Garrett (SG), James Purnell (SF), Chris Hawk (PF), Ray Mallet (C) Benjamin Miller, James Peacock, Charles Storey, Jason Pepe, James Biddle | |
| Subs | Louisville | Von Mitkowski (PG) Ivan Chrostowski | |
| 14:35 | Akron | Ray Mallet clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-17 |
| 14:34 | Akron | James Purnell pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-17 |
| 14:16 | Akron | 3 seconds is called on Chris Hawk | 7-17 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (PG), John Thigpen (PF), Howin Xue (C) Lawrence Jamison, Jared Jackson, Larry Watkins | |
| 14:01 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-17 |
| 13:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to Kyle Garrett | 7-17 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Chris Hawk comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 7-17 |
| 13:41 | Louisville | John Thigpen grabs the board | 7-17 |
| 13:17 | Louisville | Carl Kruger is hacked by Chris Hawk - foul #1 on Chris Hawk, team foul #4 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), James Peacock (SG), Charles Storey (SF), Jason Pepe (PF), James Biddle (C) Robert Ladner, Kyle Garrett, James Purnell, Chris Hawk, Ray Mallet | |
| Subs | Louisville | Lawrence Jamison (SF), Jared Jackson (PF), Larry Watkins (C) Ivan Chrostowski, John Thigpen, Howin Xue | |
| 13:03 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 7-17 |
| 13:02 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jason Pepe | 7-17 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Von Mitkowski is called for the reach on Benjamin Miller - foul #1 on Von Mitkowski, team foul #3 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (PG) Von Mitkowski | |
| 12:35 | Akron | Charles Storey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-17 |
| 12:34 | Louisville | Lawrence Jamison pulls down the rebound | 7-17 |
| 12:21 | Louisville | Carl Kruger hits the finger roll set up by Lawrence Jamison | 7-19 |
| 12:02 | Akron | James Biddle's fadeaway is rejected by Jared Jackson | 7-19 |
| 12:01 | Louisville | Jared Jackson gets the rebound | 7-19 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Storey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Pepe (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Biddle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Kruger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Jamison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jared Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Watkins (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Jamison | 7-21 |
| 11:32 | Akron | Jason Pepe connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Miller | 10-21 |
| 11:20 | Louisville | Jared Jackson scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Ivan Chrostowski | 10-23 |
| 11:03 | Akron | Jason Pepe's floater is tipped away by Jared Jackson | 10-23 |
| 11:02 | Akron | Jason Pepe grabs the offensive board | 10-23 |
| 10:52 | Akron | James Peacock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-23 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (SG), Chris Hawk (PF), Ray Mallet (C) James Peacock, Jason Pepe, James Biddle | |
| Subs | Louisville | Von Mitkowski (PG), John Thigpen (PF), Howin Xue (C) Ivan Chrostowski, Jared Jackson, Larry Watkins | |
| 10:29 | Louisville | Kyle Garrett steals it from Carl Kruger | 10-23 |
| 10:08 | Akron | Benjamin Miller misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-23 |
| 10:07 | Louisville | Carl Kruger pulls down the rebound | 10-23 |
| 09:50 | Louisville | Carl Kruger connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Jamison | 10-26 |
| 09:33 | Akron | Chris Hawk misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Thigpen - foul #1 on John Thigpen, team foul #4 | 10-26 |
| Subs | Akron | James Peacock (SG), James Purnell (SF), James Biddle (C) Benjamin Miller, Charles Storey, Ray Mallet | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (PG), Jared Jackson (PF), Larry Watkins (C) Lawrence Jamison, John Thigpen, Howin Xue | |
| 09:33 | Akron | Chris Hawk makes the 1st free throw | 11-26 |
| 09:33 | Akron | Chris Hawk makes the 2nd free throw | 12-26 |
| 09:31 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet is hacked by Kyle Garrett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Garrett, team foul #5 | 12-26 |
| 09:10 | Louisville | Jared Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Pepe (PF) Chris Hawk | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (PG) Ray Overstreet | |
| 08:55 | Akron | Jason Pepe comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-26 |
| 08:53 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski snags the defensive board | 12-26 |
| 08:40 | Louisville | James Peacock steals the ball from Carl Kruger | 12-26 |
| 08:27 | Akron | Kyle Garrett misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 12-26 |
| 08:25 | Louisville | Larry Watkins pulls down the rebound | 12-26 |
| 08:21 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Storey (SF) James Purnell | |
| Subs | Louisville | Lawrence Jamison (SF), Howin Xue (C) Ivan Chrostowski, Larry Watkins | |
| 07:59 | Akron | Jason Pepe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Von Mitkowski - foul #2 on Von Mitkowski, team foul #5 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), James Purnell (SG), Chris Hawk (C) Kyle Garrett, James Peacock, James Biddle | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (PG) Von Mitkowski | |
| 07:59 | Akron | Jason Pepe misses the 1st free throw | 12-26 |
| 07:59 | Akron | Jason Pepe misses the 2nd free throw | 12-26 |
| 07:59 | Louisville | Jared Jackson gets the rebound | 12-26 |
| 07:37 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski lays it up and in set up by Carl Kruger | 12-28 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Purnell (fresh) SF - Charles Storey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Pepe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Hawk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Kruger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Jamison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jared Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Howin Xue (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Akron | Charles Storey makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-28 |
| 07:17 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Ray Mallet (C) Jason Pepe | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (PG), Larry Watkins (C) Ivan Chrostowski, Howin Xue | |
| 06:59 | Akron | Benjamin Miller connects on the 3 from the left corner | 18-28 |
| 06:36 | Louisville | Jared Jackson clanks a jump hook from close range | 18-28 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Benjamin Miller snags the defensive board | 18-28 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Benjamin Miller buries a 3 from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 06:06 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-28 |
| Subs | Akron | James Peacock (SG), Jason Pepe (PF), James Biddle (C) James Purnell, Chris Hawk, Ray Mallet | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (PG), John Thigpen (SF), Howin Xue (PF) Ray Overstreet, Lawrence Jamison, Jared Jackson | |
| 05:47 | Akron | Jason Pepe is fouled on the floor by John Thigpen - foul #2 on John Thigpen, team foul #6 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (PG) Benjamin Miller | |
| Subs | Louisville | Lawrence Jamison (SF), Jared Jackson (PF) John Thigpen, Howin Xue | |
| 05:30 | Akron | Jason Pepe comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Carl Kruger - foul #1 on Carl Kruger, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Huffman (SF) Charles Storey | |
| Subs | Louisville | Howin Xue (PF) Jared Jackson | |
| 05:30 | Akron | Jason Pepe makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:30 | Akron | Jason Pepe makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:28 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski is hacked by James Peacock in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Peacock, team foul #6 | 23-28 |
| 05:08 | Louisville | Carl Kruger misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 05:06 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jason Pepe | 23-28 |
| 05:01 | Akron | James Peacock drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 04:59 | Louisville | Kyle Garrett picks off the pass by Ivan Chrostowski in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 04:49 | Akron | Jason Pepe misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 04:48 | Louisville | Larry Watkins gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 04:27 | Louisville | Carl Kruger is whistled for traveling | 26-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), Charles Storey (SF), Chris Hawk (PF) Kyle Garrett, Jerry Huffman, Jason Pepe | |
| Subs | Louisville | Shawn Deans (PG), Jared Jackson (PF) Ivan Chrostowski, Howin Xue | |
| 04:15 | Akron | James Peacock misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 04:13 | Louisville | Jared Jackson pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 03:52 | Louisville | Carl Kruger hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 26-28 |
| 03:51 | Akron | The rebound goes to Charles Storey | 26-28 |
| 03:35 | Akron | Chris Hawk drills a floater from close range set up by James Peacock | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Storey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Hawk (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Biddle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Shawn Deans (fresh) SG - Carl Kruger (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Jamison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jared Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Watkins (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Louisville | Carl Kruger hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 03:06 | Akron | Chris Hawk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (SG), Jason Pepe (PF) James Peacock, James Biddle | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (PG), Von Mitkowski (SF), John Thigpen (PF), Howin Xue (C) Shawn Deans, Lawrence Jamison, Jared Jackson, Larry Watkins | |
| 02:49 | Louisville | Carl Kruger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-31 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Jason Pepe grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 02:29 | Akron | Benjamin Miller drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 02:19 | Louisville | Carl Kruger hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by John Thigpen and he's hacked by Benjamin Miller - foul #1 on Benjamin Miller, team foul #7 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Akron | James Purnell (SF) Charles Storey | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jared Jackson (PF), Larry Watkins (C) Ivan Chrostowski, Howin Xue | |
| 02:19 | Louisville | Carl Kruger makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:01 | Akron | Carl Kruger knocks away the 3 by Kyle Garrett | 30-34 |
| 02:00 | Louisville | Jared Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 01:39 | Louisville | Carl Kruger clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kyle Garrett - foul #2 on Kyle Garrett, team foul #8 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Akron | James Peacock (SG), James Biddle (C) Benjamin Miller, Chris Hawk | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (PG) John Thigpen | |
| 01:39 | Louisville | Carl Kruger misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:39 | Louisville | Carl Kruger makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:19 | Akron | Carl Kruger takes the ball from James Peacock | 30-35 |
| 01:15 | Louisville | Jason Pepe swats the short shot by Carl Kruger | 30-35 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski misses the tip | 30-35 |
| 01:11 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 00:42 | Louisville | Larry Watkins makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Ivan Chrostowski | 30-37 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Jason Pepe misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 00:34 | Akron | James Biddle grabs the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 00:20 | Akron | James Biddle misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Jared Jackson gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Jason Pepe blocks the jumper by Von Mitkowski | 30-37 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Jared Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Carl Kruger hits a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Kyle Garrett - foul #3 on Kyle Garrett, team foul #9 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), Charles Storey (SF), Chris Hawk (PF), Ray Mallet (C) Kyle Garrett, James Peacock, Jason Pepe, James Biddle | |
| Subs | Louisville | Lawrence Jamison (SF), John Thigpen (PF), Howin Xue (C) Ivan Chrostowski, Jared Jackson, Larry Watkins | |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Carl Kruger makes the free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Charles Storey makes the jumpshot from the left side | 32-40 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Lawrence Jamison comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 32-40 |