| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Delee (fresh) SG - Richard Dearing (fresh) SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) PF - Christopher Thiel (fresh) C - Hershel Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Romeo (fresh) SG - Mike Dejong (fresh) SF - Steven Gary (fresh) PF - Clarence Pollock (fresh) C - Gregory Maglio (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Hershel Moore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton loses the dribble to Steven Gary | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Evansville | John Romeo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Gary | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Paul Delee is called for a charge - foul #1 on Paul Delee, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Akron | Paul Delee pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Paul Delee is hacked by Gregory Maglio - foul #1 on Gregory Maglio, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Hershel Moore knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Dearing | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Akron | Christopher Thiel snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Paul Delee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mike Dejong - foul #1 on Mike Dejong, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Paul Delee makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Paul Delee misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock buries a jump hook from the left block | 4-4 |
| 17:40 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton can't finish the layup | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Evansville | Hershel Moore picks off the pass by Mike Dejong | 4-4 |
| 16:56 | Akron | Christopher Thiel drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Paul Delee | 6-4 |
| 16:41 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Hershel Moore - foul #1 on Hershel Moore, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski (PG), Steven Gamino (SG), Lawrence Summerall (SF), Keneth Ivy (PF), Ben Morrow (C) Paul Delee, Richard Dearing, Jimmy Eaton, Christopher Thiel, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (PG), Michael Phillips (SG), Michael Caudill (SF), Paul Morlan (PF) John Romeo, Mike Dejong, Steven Gary, Clarence Pollock | |
| 16:41 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:41 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:41 | Akron | Ben Morrow grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:35 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Steven Gamino | 9-5 |
| 16:24 | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Phillips | 9-8 |
| 16:12 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Buffington - foul #1 on Jimmie Buffington, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jesse Bales (C) Gregory Maglio | |
| 15:59 | Akron | Lawrence Summerall is hacked by Jimmie Buffington - foul #2 on Jimmie Buffington, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG) Lawrence Summerall | |
| Subs | Evansville | Terrence Reinke (PG) Jimmie Buffington | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Delee (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Filip Kaliszewski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Gamino (fresh) PF - Keneth Ivy (fresh) C - Ben Morrow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Terrence Reinke (fresh) SG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Caudill (fresh) PF - Paul Morlan (fresh) C - Jesse Bales (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Akron | Steven Gamino misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 15:49 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Paul Morlan | 9-8 |
| 15:37 | Evansville | Michael Phillips misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 15:36 | Evansville | Jesse Bales hits the follow up shot | 9-10 |
| 15:19 | Akron | Keneth Ivy comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Morlan - foul #1 on Paul Morlan, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Dearing (SG), Hershel Moore (C) Filip Kaliszewski, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (PG), Clarence Pollock (PF) Terrence Reinke, Jesse Bales | |
| 15:19 | Akron | Keneth Ivy makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:19 | Akron | Keneth Ivy misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:19 | Akron | Hershel Moore grabs the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 15:08 | Akron | Richard Dearing comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-10 |
| 15:06 | Evansville | Paul Morlan pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:51 | Evansville | Michael Phillips hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Clarence Pollock | 10-12 |
| 14:38 | Akron | Hershel Moore lays it up and in on a great pass from Keneth Ivy | 12-12 |
| 14:23 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock makes the jump hook in the lane set up by John Romeo | 12-14 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Steven Gamino makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Paul Delee | 14-14 |
| 13:58 | Evansville | Michael Caudill makes the jumper in the lane set up by John Romeo | 14-16 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Hershel Moore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Caudill - foul #1 on Michael Caudill, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski (PG), Lawrence Summerall (SG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Christopher Thiel (PF) Paul Delee, Richard Dearing, Steven Gamino, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mike Dejong (SG), Steven Gary (SF), Gregory Maglio (C) Michael Phillips, Michael Caudill, Paul Morlan | |
| 13:41 | Akron | Hershel Moore makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Hershel Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 13:41 | Evansville | Mike Dejong snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 13:21 | Evansville | Mike Dejong clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 13:20 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 13:01 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Thiel | 18-16 |
| 12:53 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Hershel Moore - foul #2 on Hershel Moore, team foul #3 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Ben Morrow (C) Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Evansville | Terrence Reinke (PG) John Romeo | |
| 12:53 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 12:53 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Lawrence Summerall misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Clarence Pollock - foul #1 on Clarence Pollock, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG), Richard Dearing (SG) Filip Kaliszewski, Jimmy Eaton | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jesse Bales (PF) Clarence Pollock | |
| 12:31 | Akron | Lawrence Summerall makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Lawrence Summerall makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 12:11 | Evansville | Mike Dejong is hacked by Richard Dearing - foul #1 on Richard Dearing, team foul #4 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Eaton (SF) Lawrence Summerall | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Phillips (PG), Paul Morlan (PF) Terrence Reinke, Jesse Bales | |
| 11:45 | Evansville | Steven Gary comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 11:44 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jimmy Eaton | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Delee (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Dearing (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Thiel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ben Morrow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Dejong (fresh) SF - Steven Gary (fresh) PF - Paul Morlan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Maglio (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Akron | Richard Dearing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Keneth Ivy (C) Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | Evansville | Terrence Reinke (PG) Mike Dejong | |
| 11:30 | Evansville | Steven Gary misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 11:28 | Evansville | Terrence Reinke grabs the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 11:11 | Evansville | Keneth Ivy steals it from Steven Gary | 20-18 |
| 10:55 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 10:43 | Evansville | Michael Phillips knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 23-20 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Keneth Ivy drills a shot from just outside the lane | 25-20 |
| 10:08 | Evansville | Paul Morlan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 10:07 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jimmy Eaton | 25-20 |
| 09:50 | Akron | Keneth Ivy's layup is rejected by Gregory Maglio | 25-20 |
| 09:48 | Evansville | Paul Morlan grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 09:44 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio is hacked by Paul Delee - foul #2 on Paul Delee, team foul #5 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski (PG), Steven Gamino (SG), Lawrence Summerall (SF), Raymond Samuels (PF), Ben Morrow (C) Paul Delee, Richard Dearing, Jimmy Eaton, Christopher Thiel, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (PG), Mike Dejong (SG), Michael Caudill (SF), Clarence Pollock (PF), Jesse Bales (C) Terrence Reinke, Michael Phillips, Steven Gary, Paul Morlan, Gregory Maglio | |
| 09:20 | Evansville | Jesse Bales hits the finger roll set up by Mike Dejong and he's fouled by Filip Kaliszewski - foul #1 on Filip Kaliszewski, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| 09:20 | Evansville | Jesse Bales misses the free throw | 25-22 |
| 09:20 | Akron | Steven Gamino pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 09:03 | Akron | Ben Morrow misses short on a jumper from close range | 25-22 |
| 09:02 | Akron | Raymond Samuels tips it back up and in | 27-22 |
| 08:43 | Evansville | John Romeo misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 08:42 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock tips it home | 27-24 |
| 08:23 | Akron | Raymond Samuels is hacked by Clarence Pollock - foul #2 on Clarence Pollock, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Keneth Ivy (PF) Lawrence Summerall | |
| Subs | Evansville | Dustin Burritt (SF) Clarence Pollock | |
| 08:23 | Akron | Raymond Samuels misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 08:23 | Evansville | Michael Caudill snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 07:55 | Evansville | Dustin Burritt's pass is intercepted by Ben Morrow | 27-24 |
| 07:40 | Akron | Ben Morrow buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Filip Kaliszewski | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Filip Kaliszewski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Gamino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Samuels (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keneth Ivy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ben Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Romeo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Dejong (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dustin Burritt (fresh) PF - Michael Caudill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Bales (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Evansville | Dustin Burritt knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by John Romeo | 29-26 |
| 07:02 | Akron | Ben Morrow hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 29-26 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Ben Morrow grabs the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 06:39 | Akron | Jesse Bales swats the short shot by Filip Kaliszewski | 29-26 |
| 06:38 | Evansville | Dustin Burritt snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 06:16 | Evansville | Filip Kaliszewski is called for the reach on John Romeo - foul #2 on Filip Kaliszewski, team foul #7 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Summerall (PG), Richard Dearing (SG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Christopher Thiel (PF), Jim Girard (C) Filip Kaliszewski, Steven Gamino, Raymond Samuels, Keneth Ivy, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Phillips (SG), Steven Gary (SF), Paul Morlan (PF), Gregory Maglio (C) Mike Dejong, Dustin Burritt, Michael Caudill, Jesse Bales | |
| 06:16 | Evansville | John Romeo misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:16 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 06:01 | Akron | Richard Dearing can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 29-26 |
| 06:00 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Summerall | 29-26 |
| 05:38 | Akron | Christopher Thiel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 05:36 | Akron | Jim Girard tips it but misses | 29-26 |
| 05:34 | Evansville | Paul Morlan grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 05:16 | Evansville | John Romeo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 05:15 | Akron | Christopher Thiel snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 05:02 | Akron | Gregory Maglio denies the turnaround by Richard Dearing | 29-26 |
| 05:00 | Evansville | Steven Gary gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:41 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio clanks a shot from the left side | 29-26 |
| 04:39 | Akron | Jim Girard gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:34 | Akron | Richard Dearing can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 04:33 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:22 | Evansville | Richard Dearing picks off the pass by Michael Phillips | 29-26 |
| 04:19 | Akron | Richard Dearing banks in the layup | 31-26 |
| 03:55 | Evansville | Michael Phillips hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Dearing - foul #2 on Richard Dearing, team foul #8 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG), Hershel Moore (C) Lawrence Summerall, Jim Girard | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (PG), Michael Caudill (SF), Clarence Pollock (PF) John Romeo, Steven Gary, Paul Morlan | |
| 03:55 | Evansville | Michael Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:55 | Evansville | Michael Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:36 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 03:35 | Akron | Christopher Thiel can't tip it in | 31-28 |
| 03:33 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Delee (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Dearing (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Thiel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hershel Moore (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Jimmie Buffington (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Caudill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Pollock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Maglio (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Akron | Clarence Pollock is called for the reach on Richard Dearing - foul #3 on Clarence Pollock, team foul #9 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Gamino (SF), Keneth Ivy (PF) Jimmy Eaton, Christopher Thiel | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mike Dejong (SG), Dustin Burritt (SF), Jesse Bales (C) Michael Phillips, Clarence Pollock, Gregory Maglio | |
| 03:21 | Akron | Richard Dearing misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:21 | Evansville | Jesse Bales gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 03:11 | Evansville | Michael Caudill clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Dearing - foul #3 on Richard Dearing, team foul #9 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski (SG) Richard Dearing | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Morlan (PF) Dustin Burritt | |
| 03:11 | Evansville | Michael Caudill makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:11 | Evansville | Michael Caudill makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Keneth Ivy and he's fouled by Paul Morlan - foul #2 on Paul Morlan, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:43 | Evansville | Mike Dejong drills a 3 from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Mike Dejong picks off the pass by Paul Delee in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 02:19 | Evansville | Michael Caudill knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Jimmie Buffington | 34-35 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Paul Morlan denies the turnaround by Filip Kaliszewski | 34-35 |
| 02:02 | Evansville | Jesse Bales grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 01:50 | Evansville | Paul Delee steals the ball from Mike Dejong | 34-35 |
| 01:45 | Akron | Paul Delee lays it up and in | 36-35 |
| 01:32 | Evansville | Hershel Moore swats the dunk try by Jesse Bales | 36-35 |
| 01:31 | Evansville | Jesse Bales grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 01:14 | Evansville | Mike Dejong double dribbles | 36-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Eaton (SF), Christopher Thiel (PF) Steven Gamino, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Evansville | Terrence Reinke (PG), Michael Phillips (SG), Steven Gary (SF), Gregory Maglio (C) Jimmie Buffington, Mike Dejong, Michael Caudill, Jesse Bales | |
| 00:56 | Akron | Paul Delee connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Eaton and the foul's on Michael Phillips - foul #1 on Michael Phillips, team foul #11 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Ben Morrow (C) Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (PG) Terrence Reinke | |
| 00:56 | Akron | Paul Delee makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:39 | Evansville | Steven Gary buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Romeo | 39-38 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski loses the ball out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Gamino (PG), Lawrence Summerall (SG), Keneth Ivy (C) Paul Delee, Filip Kaliszewski, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Michael Phillips can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-38 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 00:01 | Evansville | Paul Morlan misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 00:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lawrence Summerall | 39-38 |