| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter James (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Wix (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Royce Morin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Sickels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jake Rosado (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Schwandt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | William Roberts inbounds the ball | 19-28 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Akron | The jumper by Nathaniel Plaisance is denied by Mark Schwandt | 19-28 |
| 19:47 | Valparaiso | Mark Schwandt gets the rebound | 19-28 |
| 19:27 | Valparaiso | Mark Schwandt is hacked by Wallace Wilson - foul #2 on Wallace Wilson, team foul #1 | 19-28 |
| 19:13 | Valparaiso | Mark Schwandt blows the layup but he's hacked by Peter James - foul #2 on Peter James, team foul #2 | 19-28 |
| 19:13 | Valparaiso | Mark Schwandt makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 19:13 | Valparaiso | Mark Schwandt makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 18:51 | Akron | Wallace Wilson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 18:27 | Valparaiso | Dallas Sickels misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 21-30 |
| 18:26 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado can't tip it in | 21-30 |
| 18:25 | Akron | Daniel Saladino grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance is hacked by Dallas Sickels - foul #2 on Dallas Sickels, team foul #1 | 21-30 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Peter James hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Wallace Wilson | 23-30 |
| 17:37 | Valparaiso | William Roberts steps in front of the Jake Rosado pass | 23-30 |
| 17:15 | Akron | Daniel Saladino travels with the ball | 23-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Buckles (SG), Johnny Dolphin (PF), Gary McCoy (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Daniel Saladino, Peter James | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harry Cutshaw (PG), Bobby Celis (SG), Roger Jones (SF), Robert Alsup (PF), James Patton (C) William Wix, Royce Morin, Dallas Sickels, Jake Rosado, Mark Schwandt | |
| 17:03 | Valparaiso | James Patton connects on the floater in the lane | 23-32 |
| 16:46 | Akron | William Roberts buries a 3 from straight away | 26-32 |
| 16:25 | Valparaiso | Harry Cutshaw double dribbles | 26-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (PG), Clyde Northrop (SF) Wallace Wilson, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 16:03 | Akron | Paul Oster buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Marvin Buckles | 29-32 |
| 15:51 | Valparaiso | Bobby Celis drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Harry Cutshaw and he's fouled by Marvin Buckles - foul #2 on Marvin Buckles, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (SG), Peter James (C) Paul Oster, Gary McCoy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Wix (PG), Royce Morin (SG), Jake Rosado (PF), Mark Schwandt (C) Harry Cutshaw, Roger Jones, Robert Alsup, James Patton | |
| 15:51 | Valparaiso | Bobby Celis makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marvin Buckles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter James (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Wix (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Royce Morin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Celis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jake Rosado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Schwandt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Akron | Clyde Northrop is hacked by Jake Rosado - foul #2 on Jake Rosado, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Daniel Saladino (PF) Marvin Buckles, Johnny Dolphin | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dallas Sickels (SF) Bobby Celis | |
| 15:19 | Akron | Daniel Saladino lays it up and in and the foul's on Jake Rosado - foul #3 on Jake Rosado, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Akron | William Roberts (SF) Clyde Northrop | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 15:19 | Akron | Daniel Saladino makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 14:58 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado's pass is intercepted by William Roberts | 32-35 |
| 14:39 | Akron | Wallace Wilson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Roberts | 35-35 |
| 14:10 | Valparaiso | Dallas Sickels misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-35 |
| 14:08 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:04 | Akron | Wallace Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Buckles (SG), Johnny Dolphin (PF), Gary McCoy (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Daniel Saladino, Peter James | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harry Cutshaw (PG), Bobby Celis (SG), Robert Alsup (PF) William Wix, Royce Morin, Jake Rosado | |
| 13:43 | Valparaiso | Robert Alsup hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Marvin Buckles snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 13:38 | Akron | William Roberts scores on a shot in the lane set up by Wallace Wilson | 37-35 |
| 13:34 | Valparaiso | Bobby Celis drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dallas Sickels | 37-38 |
| 13:21 | Akron | Harry Cutshaw picks off the pass by Marvin Buckles | 37-38 |
| 13:17 | Valparaiso | Harry Cutshaw throws it down | 37-40 |
| 12:48 | Akron | Gary McCoy clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 37-40 |
| 12:47 | Valparaiso | Robert Alsup pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:31 | Valparaiso | Mark Schwandt is fouled on the floor by Gary McCoy - foul #2 on Gary McCoy, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (SG), Clyde Northrop (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF), Peter James (C) Wallace Wilson, William Roberts, Johnny Dolphin, Gary McCoy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Wix (PG), Royce Morin (SG), Jake Rosado (PF) Harry Cutshaw, Dallas Sickels, Mark Schwandt | |
| 12:17 | Valparaiso | Bobby Celis drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Alsup | 37-43 |
| 11:59 | Akron | William Wix steals it from Peter James | 37-43 |
| 11:38 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado is whistled for traveling | 37-43 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Roger Jones (SF), James Patton (C) Bobby Celis, Robert Alsup | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marvin Buckles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter James (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Wix (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Royce Morin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jake Rosado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Akron | Marvin Buckles knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Plaisance | 40-43 |
| 11:07 | Valparaiso | William Wix misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 11:05 | Akron | Daniel Saladino gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:56 | Akron | Clyde Northrop buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 10:41 | Valparaiso | William Wix loses the dribble to Marvin Buckles | 43-43 |
| 10:38 | Akron | Clyde Northrop misses the easy layup | 43-43 |
| 10:36 | Akron | Marvin Buckles snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 10:25 | Akron | Peter James blows the dunk | 43-43 |
| 10:23 | Akron | Daniel Saladino hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 10:06 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 45-43 |
| 10:04 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado tips it but misses | 45-43 |
| 10:03 | Valparaiso | James Patton tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Jake Rosado is called for the reach on Nathaniel Plaisance - foul #4 on Jake Rosado, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Paul Oster (SG), William Roberts (SF), Johnny Dolphin (PF), Gary McCoy (C) Marvin Buckles, Nathaniel Plaisance, Clyde Northrop, Daniel Saladino, Peter James | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harry Cutshaw (PG), Bobby Celis (SG), Dallas Sickels (SF), Robert Alsup (PF), Mark Schwandt (C) William Wix, Royce Morin, Roger Jones, Jake Rosado, James Patton | |
| 09:38 | Akron | Paul Oster comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 09:37 | Valparaiso | Dallas Sickels pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:33 | Valparaiso | Dallas Sickels buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Harry Cutshaw | 45-48 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Wallace Wilson is hacked by Harry Cutshaw - foul #1 on Harry Cutshaw, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Paul Oster misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 08:53 | Valparaiso | Harry Cutshaw pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:37 | Valparaiso | Robert Alsup is hacked by Gary McCoy - foul #3 on Gary McCoy, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| 08:23 | Valparaiso | Dallas Sickels misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 08:21 | Valparaiso | Mark Schwandt tips it in | 45-50 |
| 08:04 | Akron | William Roberts knocks in the turnaround from close range | 47-50 |
| 07:51 | Valparaiso | Mark Schwandt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bobby Celis | 47-52 |
| 07:25 | Akron | Wallace Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 07:23 | Valparaiso | Robert Alsup grabs the board | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Oster (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary McCoy (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Harry Cutshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Celis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Sickels (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Alsup (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Schwandt (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Valparaiso | Mark Schwandt is denied on a layup by William Roberts | 47-52 |
| 07:10 | Akron | Wallace Wilson snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 06:50 | Akron | Paul Oster loses the dribble to Mark Schwandt | 47-52 |
| 06:31 | Valparaiso | Harry Cutshaw buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dallas Sickels | 47-54 |
| 06:11 | Akron | William Roberts makes the driving attempt from the left block | 49-54 |
| 05:45 | Valparaiso | Harry Cutshaw misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 49-54 |
| 05:44 | Valparaiso | Bobby Celis misses the tip | 49-54 |
| 05:43 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 05:43 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (SG), Daniel Saladino (PF), Peter James (C) Paul Oster, Johnny Dolphin, Gary McCoy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Wix (PG), Royce Morin (SG), Roger Jones (SF), Jake Rosado (PF) Harry Cutshaw, Bobby Celis, Dallas Sickels, Robert Alsup | |
| 05:19 | Akron | Wallace Wilson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-54 |
| 05:18 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Saladino | 49-54 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Peter James clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 49-54 |
| 05:07 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Mark Schwandt | 49-54 |
| 05:00 | Valparaiso | Mark Schwandt loses the ball out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Patton (C) Mark Schwandt | |
| 04:35 | Akron | William Roberts lays it in and he's fouled by William Wix - foul #1 on William Wix, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dallas Sickels (SF) Roger Jones | |
| 04:35 | Akron | William Roberts makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:18 | Valparaiso | William Wix is fouled on the floor by Wallace Wilson - foul #3 on Wallace Wilson, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SF) William Roberts | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Alsup (C) James Patton | |
| 04:09 | Valparaiso | William Wix is hacked by Daniel Saladino - foul #1 on Daniel Saladino, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| 04:09 | Valparaiso | William Wix makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:09 | Valparaiso | William Wix misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:09 | Akron | Daniel Saladino grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 03:51 | Akron | Daniel Saladino misses the dunk | 52-55 |
| 03:50 | Valparaiso | Dallas Sickels pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 03:28 | Valparaiso | Dallas Sickels lays it up and in on a nice dish by Royce Morin | 52-57 |
| 03:20 | Akron | Daniel Saladino misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Royce Morin - foul #1 on Royce Morin, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Buckles (PG), William Roberts (SF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Wallace Wilson, Clyde Northrop, Peter James | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harry Cutshaw (PG), Bobby Celis (SG), Mark Schwandt (C) William Wix, Royce Morin, Jake Rosado | |
| 03:20 | Akron | Daniel Saladino makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:20 | Akron | Daniel Saladino makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marvin Buckles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Saladino (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Harry Cutshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Celis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Sickels (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Alsup (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Schwandt (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:56 | Valparaiso | Harry Cutshaw loses the ball out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SG), Gary McCoy (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Daniel Saladino | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Roger Jones (SF) Dallas Sickels | |
| 02:54 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Nathaniel Plaisance (SG), Peter James (C) Marvin Buckles, Clyde Northrop, Gary McCoy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Wix (PG), Royce Morin (SG), Dallas Sickels (SF), Jake Rosado (PF) Harry Cutshaw, Bobby Celis, Roger Jones, Robert Alsup | |
| 02:41 | Akron | Wallace Wilson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 02:40 | Akron | William Roberts hits the follow up shot | 56-57 |
| 02:17 | Valparaiso | Dallas Sickels's floater is tipped away by William Roberts | 56-57 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Dallas Sickels steps in front of the Johnny Dolphin pass | 56-57 |
| 01:51 | Valparaiso | Johnny Dolphin picks off the pass by Dallas Sickels | 56-57 |
| 01:40 | Akron | William Roberts misses short on a floater from close range | 56-57 |
| 01:39 | Valparaiso | Dallas Sickels snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 01:19 | Valparaiso | William Wix is fouled on the floor by Wallace Wilson - foul #4 on Wallace Wilson, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Saladino (PF) Johnny Dolphin | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 01:19 | Valparaiso | William Wix makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:19 | Valparaiso | William Wix makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:00 | Akron | William Roberts can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 56-59 |
| 00:58 | Akron | William Roberts hits the follow up shot | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Valparaiso | William Wix misses badly on a runner from close range | 58-59 |
| 00:37 | Valparaiso | Mark Schwandt hits the follow up shot | 58-61 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Dallas Sickels steals it from Peter James | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Wallace Wilson is called for the reach on William Wix in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wallace Wilson, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Buckles (PG) Wallace Wilson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Alsup (PF) Jake Rosado | |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | William Wix makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | William Wix makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Akron | Marvin Buckles drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 00:14 | Valparaiso | Marvin Buckles is called for the reach on Dallas Sickels in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Buckles, team foul #10 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado (PF) Robert Alsup | |
| 00:14 | Valparaiso | Dallas Sickels misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:14 | Valparaiso | Dallas Sickels makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Akron | Marvin Buckles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Mark Schwandt snags the defensive board | 61-64 |