| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Chris Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cesar Rizzo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claud Zahran (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Custard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Garf Wronski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Li Chiang (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Michael Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Dulac (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Elston (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Michael Cobb inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | Ray Custard is called for the reach on Gerald Dulac - foul #1 on Ray Custard, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), Aaron Derrico (C) Li Chiang, Michael Cobb, Robert Elston | |
| 19:20 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Turner | 32-35 |
| 19:00 | Notre Dame | Ray Custard is whistled for a carry | 32-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Cobb (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF) Dikembe Real, Gerald Dulac | |
| 18:40 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski makes the turnaround from close range set up by Aaron Derrico and the foul's on Cesar Rizzo - foul #1 on Cesar Rizzo, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Scott Sykes (PF) David Turner, Michael Cobb, Donald Hobbs | |
| 18:40 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski misses the free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran double dribbles | 32-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Turner (PG), Dikembe Real (SF), Gerald Dulac (PF) Dema Gliwski, Johnny Daniell, Scott Sykes | |
| 18:03 | Akron | Gerald Dulac hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-37 |
| 18:02 | Notre Dame | Cesar Rizzo grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | Ray Custard knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Chris Kim | 34-37 |
| 17:19 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Dulac | 34-39 |
| 17:01 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 16:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to Aaron Derrico | 34-39 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Aaron Derrico connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Dikembe Real | 34-41 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Cesar Rizzo's floater is tipped away by Gerald Dulac | 34-41 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Aaron Derrico grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 16:19 | Akron | David Turner double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Sligh (PG), Antonio Chavez (SG), Joseph Hammond (SF), Henry Abel (PF), Cesar Ricci (C) Chris Kim, Cesar Rizzo, Claud Zahran, Ray Custard, Garf Wronski | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Scott Sykes (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Robert Elston (C) David Turner, Miro Grzywinski, Dikembe Real, Gerald Dulac, Aaron Derrico | |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Henry Abel misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Hobbs - foul #2 on Donald Hobbs, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Henry Abel makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Henry Abel makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:51 | Akron | Robert Elston comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Larry Sligh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Chavez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Hammond (fresh) PF - Henry Abel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Cesar Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Sykes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Hobbs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Elston (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci tips it back up and in | 38-41 |
| 15:25 | Akron | Michael Cobb clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 15:23 | Notre Dame | Henry Abel grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Cobb is called for the reach on Joseph Hammond - foul #1 on Michael Cobb, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Kim (PG) Antonio Chavez | |
| Subs | Akron | Li Chiang (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Aaron Derrico (C) Scott Sykes, Michael Cobb, Robert Elston | |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Larry Sligh hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 38-41 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Li Chiang grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Li Chiang clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Sligh - foul #1 on Larry Sligh, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cesar Rizzo (SG) Larry Sligh | |
| Subs | Akron | David Turner (PG), Scott Sykes (PF), Robert Elston (C) Dema Gliwski, Donald Hobbs, Aaron Derrico | |
| 14:36 | Akron | Li Chiang makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Li Chiang makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | Cesar Rizzo connects on the shot from the right side set up by Joseph Hammond | 40-43 |
| 13:59 | Akron | Henry Abel steals the ball from Scott Sykes | 40-43 |
| 13:50 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Cesar Rizzo | 42-43 |
| 13:33 | Akron | Li Chiang scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Elston | 42-46 |
| 13:16 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond is fouled on the floor by Scott Sykes - foul #2 on Scott Sykes, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Sligh (PG), Claud Zahran (SF), Ray Custard (PF), Garf Wronski (C) Chris Kim, Joseph Hammond, Henry Abel, Cesar Ricci | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) David Turner, Li Chiang, Johnny Daniell, Scott Sykes, Robert Elston | |
| 13:04 | Notre Dame | Cesar Rizzo can't finish the layup | 42-46 |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 12:50 | Akron | Cesar Rizzo steps in front of the Michael Cobb pass | 44-46 |
| 12:36 | Notre Dame | Larry Sligh is hacked by Dema Gliwski - foul #3 on Dema Gliwski, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez (SG) Cesar Rizzo | |
| Subs | Akron | David Turner (PG), Gerald Dulac (PF) Dema Gliwski, Donald Hobbs | |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Miro Grzywinski - foul #2 on Miro Grzywinski, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Kim (PG) Larry Sligh | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Li Chiang (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), Robert Elston (C) David Turner, Miro Grzywinski, Michael Cobb, Aaron Derrico | |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Li Chiang misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | Ray Custard grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim lays it up and in on a great pass from Claud Zahran | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Chris Kim (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio Chavez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Claud Zahran (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Custard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Garf Wronski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Li Chiang (fresh) 21 pts. SF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gerald Dulac (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Elston (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Akron | Li Chiang can't connect on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Antonio Chavez - foul #2 on Antonio Chavez, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Sligh (SG), Henry Abel (C) Antonio Chavez, Garf Wronski | |
| Subs | Akron | David Turner (PG), Michael Cobb (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Dema Gliwski, Dikembe Real, Gerald Dulac, Robert Elston | |
| 11:31 | Akron | Li Chiang misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:31 | Akron | Li Chiang makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:31 | Akron | Li Chiang makes the 3rd free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Larry Sligh is whistled for a carry | 48-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF) Li Chiang, Michael Cobb | |
| 11:00 | Akron | Ray Custard takes the ball from Aaron Derrico | 48-48 |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | Larry Sligh knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Claud Zahran | 51-48 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Claud Zahran steals it from Johnny Daniell | 51-48 |
| 10:05 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Larry Sligh | 54-48 |
| 09:42 | Akron | Aaron Derrico hits a floater near the basket | 54-50 |
| 09:23 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran tips it back up and in | 56-50 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Donald Hobbs knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by David Turner | 56-52 |
| 08:44 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Sligh | 59-52 |
| 08:22 | Akron | Ray Custard denies the turnaround by Aaron Derrico | 59-52 |
| 08:20 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski tips it in | 59-54 |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | Ray Custard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Ray Custard snags the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Aaron Derrico - foul #2 on Aaron Derrico, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cesar Rizzo (SG), Joseph Hammond (SF), Cesar Ricci (PF), Garf Wronski (C) Larry Sligh, Claud Zahran, Ray Custard, Henry Abel | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Li Chiang (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Gerald Dulac (PF), Robert Elston (C) David Turner, Miro Grzywinski, Johnny Daniell, Donald Hobbs, Aaron Derrico | |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:30 | Akron | Li Chiang drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Cobb | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Chris Kim (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cesar Rizzo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Hammond (fresh) PF - Cesar Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Garf Wronski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Li Chiang (fresh) 26 pts. SF - Michael Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Dulac (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Elston (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond clanks a fadeaway from close range | 61-57 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci grabs the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 06:41 | Akron | Li Chiang grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:25 | Akron | Dema Gliwski makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Li Chiang | 61-59 |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Li Chiang is fouled on the floor by Chris Kim - foul #2 on Chris Kim, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Sligh (PG) Chris Kim | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (SF), Scott Sykes (PF) Michael Cobb, Gerald Dulac | |
| 05:23 | Akron | Scott Sykes connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Elston | 63-62 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Cesar Rizzo travels with the ball | 63-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez (SG), Bojan Kabacinski (SF), Henry Abel (PF) Cesar Rizzo, Joseph Hammond, Cesar Ricci | |
| Subs | Akron | David Turner (PG) Dema Gliwski | |
| 04:48 | Akron | Li Chiang drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Real | 63-64 |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | Scott Sykes swats the layup by Henry Abel | 63-64 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Robert Elston grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 04:24 | Akron | Li Chiang misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski makes the runner in the lane and he's fouled by Dikembe Real - foul #1 on Dikembe Real, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ray Custard (PF) Garf Wronski | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Aaron Derrico (C) David Turner, Li Chiang, Dikembe Real, Robert Elston | |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski makes the free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:47 | Akron | Scott Sykes misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-64 |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Henry Abel snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Larry Sligh buries a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Miro Grzywinski - foul #3 on Miro Grzywinski, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cesar Rizzo (SG), Claud Zahran (SF), Cesar Ricci (C) Antonio Chavez, Bojan Kabacinski, Henry Abel | |
| Subs | Akron | David Turner (PG), Dikembe Real (SF), Gerald Dulac (PF), Robert Elston (C) Dema Gliwski, Michael Cobb, Scott Sykes, Aaron Derrico | |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Larry Sligh makes the free throw | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Larry Sligh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cesar Rizzo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Claud Zahran (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Custard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cesar Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Turner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Gerald Dulac (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Elston (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski blows the layup | 69-64 |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci is fouled on the floor by Robert Elston - foul #2 on Robert Elston, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez (PG), Joseph Hammond (C) Larry Sligh, Ray Custard | |
| Subs | Akron | Li Chiang (PG), Scott Sykes (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Aaron Derrico (C) David Turner, Miro Grzywinski, Dikembe Real, Robert Elston | |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:52 | Akron | Aaron Derrico grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Li Chiang buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Aaron Derrico | 70-66 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Kim (PG), Ray Custard (PF), Henry Abel (C) Antonio Chavez, Cesar Ricci, Joseph Hammond | |
| Subs | Akron | David Turner (PG), Dikembe Real (SF) Scott Sykes, Michael Cobb | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Cesar Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Aaron Derrico - foul #3 on Aaron Derrico, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski (C) Henry Abel | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Michael Cobb (SF), Scott Sykes (PF), Robert Elston (C) David Turner, Dikembe Real, Gerald Dulac, Aaron Derrico | |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Cesar Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Cesar Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Li Chiang is whistled for a carry | 72-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Turner (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), Gerald Dulac (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Dema Gliwski, Li Chiang, Michael Cobb, Scott Sykes, Robert Elston | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:58 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Real - foul #2 on Dikembe Real, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Sligh (SG), Henry Abel (PF) Cesar Rizzo, Ray Custard | |
| Subs | Akron | Li Chiang (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Robert Elston (C) Miro Grzywinski, Dikembe Real, Aaron Derrico | |
| 01:58 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:58 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:34 | Akron | Li Chiang is fouled on the floor by Larry Sligh - foul #2 on Larry Sligh, team foul #6 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cesar Rizzo (SG), Ray Custard (PF) Larry Sligh, Henry Abel | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:18 | Akron | Li Chiang knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 74-68 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran is fouled in the backcourt by David Turner - foul #1 on David Turner, team foul #12 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Sligh (SG), Henry Abel (PF) Cesar Rizzo, Ray Custard | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:56 | Akron | David Turner buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Li Chiang | 76-71 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Larry Sligh is fouled in the backcourt by David Turner - foul #2 on David Turner, team foul #13 | 76-71 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Larry Sligh makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Larry Sligh makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | Akron | Li Chiang is hacked by Claud Zahran - foul #2 on Claud Zahran, team foul #7 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cesar Rizzo (SG), Ray Custard (PF) Larry Sligh, Henry Abel | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:50 | Akron | Li Chiang makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Li Chiang makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim is hacked by David Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Turner, team foul #14 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Sligh (SG), Henry Abel (PF) Cesar Rizzo, Ray Custard | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Gerald Dulac comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Chris Kim - foul #3 on Chris Kim, team foul #8 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cesar Rizzo (SG), Ray Custard (PF) Larry Sligh, Henry Abel | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:42 | Akron | Gerald Dulac makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Gerald Dulac misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski grabs the board | 80-74 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski is fouled in the backcourt by Li Chiang - foul #1 on Li Chiang, team foul #15 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Sligh (SG), Henry Abel (PF) Cesar Rizzo, Ray Custard | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski misses the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:39 | Akron | Robert Elston grabs the defensive rebound | 81-74 |
| 00:35 | Akron | David Turner travels in the backcourt | 81-74 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Michael Cobb is called for the reach on Chris Kim - foul #2 on Michael Cobb, team foul #16 | 81-74 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Akron | Gerald Dulac misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-74 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Robert Elston grabs the offensive board | 83-74 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Li Chiang knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Turner | 83-77 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-77 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ray Custard (PF) Garf Wronski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim is fouled in the backcourt by David Turner - foul #4 on David Turner, team foul #17 | 83-77 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim misses the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Akron | Li Chiang clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-77 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Ray Custard grabs the board | 84-77 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-77 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski (C) Ray Custard | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Henry Abel is hacked by David Turner in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Turner, team foul #18 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG) David Turner | |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Henry Abel misses the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Henry Abel makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Akron | Li Chiang can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-77 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran gets the rebound | 85-77 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran runs out the clock | 85-77 |