| Lineup | Maine | PG - Terry Johnson (fresh) SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SF - Walter Sizemore (fresh) PF - Charles Blevins (fresh) C - Bryant Rumph (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) SG - Damon Maddox (fresh) SF - Giuseppe Moretti (fresh) PF - Michael Jones (fresh) C - Mario Moreno (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maine | Charles Blevins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Maine | Terry Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Ramsey - foul #1 on Daniel Ramsey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Maine | Terry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:46 | Maine | Terry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Damon Maddox is fouled on the floor by Charles Blevins - foul #1 on Charles Blevins, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Damon Maddox comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Maine | Charles Blevins pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Maine | Charles Blevins can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Akron | Mario Moreno pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Akron | Damon Maddox misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Maine | Charles Blevins gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Maine | Robert Taylor evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Maine | Bryant Rumph tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Damon Maddox pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Robert Taylor takes the ball from Michael Jones | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Maine | Walter Sizemore buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Michael Jones can't throw it down but the foul's on Charles Blevins - foul #2 on Charles Blevins, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Maine | Anthony Johnson (PG), John Keller (SG), Jimmy Meyer (SF), Chadwick Norwood (PF), Justin Nickerson (C) Terry Johnson, Robert Taylor, Walter Sizemore, Charles Blevins, Bryant Rumph | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:31 | Akron | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:14 | Maine | Chadwick Norwood is whistled for a carry | 4-2 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Michael Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti misses the tip | 4-2 |
| 17:03 | Akron | Michael Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:51 | Akron | John Keller picks off the pass by Mario Moreno | 4-2 |
| 16:39 | Maine | Justin Nickerson drills a driving attempt in the lane | 6-2 |
| 16:18 | Akron | Michael Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-2 |
| 16:17 | Akron | Damon Maddox pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 15:54 | Akron | Damon Maddox drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) SG - John Keller (fresh) SF - Jimmy Meyer (fresh) PF - Chadwick Norwood (fresh) C - Justin Nickerson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) SG - Damon Maddox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Giuseppe Moretti (fresh) PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Maine | John Keller misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Mario Moreno - foul #1 on Mario Moreno, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Maine | Terry Johnson (PG), Walter Sizemore (SF), Bryant Rumph (C) Anthony Johnson, Jimmy Meyer, Chadwick Norwood | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), David Hughes (SF), Eric Camara (PF), Rafael Santiago (C) Daniel Ramsey, Giuseppe Moretti, Michael Jones, Mario Moreno | |
| 15:42 | Maine | John Keller makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:42 | Maine | John Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:42 | Akron | Rafael Santiago grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 15:26 | Akron | Bryant Rumph blocks the short jumper by David Hughes | 7-5 |
| 15:25 | Maine | Walter Sizemore gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:10 | Maine | Walter Sizemore is fouled on the floor by David Hughes - foul #1 on David Hughes, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Maine | Robert Taylor (SG) John Keller | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:53 | Maine | Bryant Rumph banks in the layup set up by Walter Sizemore | 9-5 |
| 14:25 | Akron | David Hughes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Walter Sizemore - foul #1 on Walter Sizemore, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Maine | Jimmy Meyer (SF) Walter Sizemore | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), Giuseppe Moretti (SF), Michael Jones (PF) Damon Maddox, Eric Camara, Rafael Santiago | |
| 14:25 | Akron | David Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:25 | Akron | David Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:12 | Maine | Robert Taylor works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 14:10 | Maine | Terry Johnson grabs the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 13:57 | Maine | Daniel Ramsey steals the ball from Robert Taylor | 9-7 |
| 13:47 | Akron | Michael Jones misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 9-7 |
| 13:45 | Maine | Justin Nickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:41 | Maine | Terry Johnson is hacked by Daniel Ramsey - foul #2 on Daniel Ramsey, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Maine | Walter Sizemore (SF), Chadwick Norwood (PF) Jimmy Meyer, Justin Nickerson | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Moreno (C) Daniel Ramsey | |
| 13:35 | Maine | Terry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Akron | Damon Maddox (SG) David Hughes | |
| 13:35 | Maine | Terry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:35 | Maine | Terry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:24 | Akron | The jump hook by Michael Jones is blocked by Chadwick Norwood | 11-7 |
| 13:22 | Maine | Walter Sizemore snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 13:15 | Maine | Walter Sizemore hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Giuseppe Moretti - foul #1 on Giuseppe Moretti, team foul #6 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Maine | Justin Nickerson (C) Bryant Rumph | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:15 | Maine | Walter Sizemore makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:15 | Maine | Walter Sizemore makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Mario Moreno is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 13-7 |
| Subs | Maine | John Keller (SG), Bryant Rumph (C) Robert Taylor, Chadwick Norwood | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:33 | Maine | John Keller scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Terry Johnson | 15-7 |
| 12:11 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Michael Jones | 15-9 |
| 12:03 | Maine | Terry Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-9 |
| 12:01 | Maine | Justin Nickerson tips it back up and in | 17-9 |
| 11:47 | Akron | Damon Maddox clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Justin Nickerson - foul #1 on Justin Nickerson, team foul #4 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Maine | Robert Taylor (SG), Jimmy Meyer (SF), Chadwick Norwood (PF) John Keller, Walter Sizemore, Justin Nickerson | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Hawkins (PG), David Hughes (SF), Eric Camara (PF) Michael Sines, Giuseppe Moretti, Michael Jones | |
| 11:47 | Akron | Damon Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 11:47 | Akron | Damon Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Terry Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SF - Jimmy Meyer (fresh) PF - Chadwick Norwood (fresh) C - Bryant Rumph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) SG - Damon Maddox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) C - Mario Moreno (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Maine | Robert Taylor misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 17-11 |
| 11:37 | Akron | David Hughes snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 11:08 | Akron | David Hughes is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Meyer - foul #1 on Jimmy Meyer, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Maine | Anthony Johnson (PG), Walter Sizemore (SF), Justin Nickerson (PF) Terry Johnson, Jimmy Meyer, Chadwick Norwood | |
| Subs | Akron | Rafael Santiago (C) Mario Moreno | |
| 10:55 | Akron | Damon Maddox drills a 3 from straight away | 17-14 |
| 10:48 | Maine | Robert Taylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Justin Nickerson | 20-14 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Damon Maddox hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 10:13 | Maine | Robert Taylor splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Eric Camara - foul #1 on Eric Camara, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Maine | Terry Johnson (PG), Jimmy Meyer (SF), Chadwick Norwood (PF) Anthony Johnson, Walter Sizemore, Justin Nickerson | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (SG), Giuseppe Moretti (SF), Michael Jones (PF) Damon Maddox, Eric Camara, Rafael Santiago | |
| 10:13 | Maine | Robert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:13 | Maine | Robert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:53 | Akron | Robert Taylor is called for the reach on Curtis Hawkins - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Maine | John Keller (SG), Walter Sizemore (SF), Justin Nickerson (C) Robert Taylor, Jimmy Meyer, Bryant Rumph | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:40 | Akron | Chadwick Norwood steps in front of the David Hughes pass | 22-17 |
| 09:35 | Maine | Terry Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 09:34 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 09:06 | Akron | David Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-17 |
| 09:04 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti grabs the offensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 08:46 | Akron | David Hughes drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Curtis Hawkins | 22-20 |
| 08:24 | Maine | Terry Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-20 |
| 08:23 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 08:03 | Akron | Michael Sines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-20 |
| Subs | Maine | Robert Taylor (SG), Jimmy Meyer (SF), Bryant Rumph (C) John Keller, Walter Sizemore, Chadwick Norwood | |
| Subs | Akron | Damon Maddox (SG), Eric Camara (PF), Mario Moreno (C) Curtis Hawkins, Michael Jones, David Hughes | |
| 07:44 | Maine | Jimmy Meyer misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Giuseppe Moretti - foul #2 on Giuseppe Moretti, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Maine | Josef Zbell (SF) Justin Nickerson | |
| Subs | Akron | David Hughes (SF) Giuseppe Moretti | |
| 07:44 | Maine | Jimmy Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:44 | Maine | Jimmy Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Terry Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Josef Zbell (fresh) PF - Jimmy Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryant Rumph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fairly fresh) SG - Damon Maddox (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) C - Mario Moreno (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Akron | Damon Maddox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-20 |
| Subs | Maine | Walter Sizemore (SF), Justin Nickerson (PF) Josef Zbell, Jimmy Meyer | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:54 | Maine | Justin Nickerson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-20 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Mario Moreno pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Damon Maddox double dribbles | 24-20 |
| Subs | Maine | Anthony Johnson (PG), Jimmy Meyer (SF), Chadwick Norwood (PF) Terry Johnson, Walter Sizemore, Justin Nickerson | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Jones (PF) Eric Camara | |
| 06:15 | Maine | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Chadwick Norwood - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Maine | Terry Johnson (PG) Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Hawkins (PG), Chad Roberts (PF) Michael Sines, Michael Jones | |
| 06:15 | Maine | Chadwick Norwood misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:15 | Akron | Chad Roberts grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Damon Maddox misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 05:50 | Maine | The rebound goes to Jimmy Meyer | 24-20 |
| 05:35 | Maine | Robert Taylor double dribbles | 24-20 |
| Subs | Maine | Anthony Johnson (PG), Walter Sizemore (SF), Justin Nickerson (PF) Terry Johnson, Jimmy Meyer, Chadwick Norwood | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Camara (PF), Rafael Santiago (C) Chad Roberts, Mario Moreno | |
| 05:06 | Akron | Damon Maddox can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-20 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins tips it back up and in | 24-22 |
| 04:49 | Maine | Anthony Johnson banks in the layup set up by Robert Taylor and the foul's on Curtis Hawkins - foul #1 on Curtis Hawkins, team foul #10 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Maine | Terry Johnson (PG) Justin Nickerson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:49 | Maine | Anthony Johnson makes the free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:24 | Akron | David Hughes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 04:23 | Maine | The rebound goes to Bryant Rumph | 27-22 |
| 04:11 | Maine | Robert Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 04:10 | Akron | Eric Camara pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 03:46 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins is hacked by Terry Johnson - foul #1 on Terry Johnson, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Maine | John Keller (SG), Jimmy Meyer (SF), Charles Blevins (PF) Robert Taylor, Walter Sizemore, Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (SG), Giuseppe Moretti (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Mario Moreno (C) Damon Maddox, David Hughes, Eric Camara, Rafael Santiago | |
| 03:46 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:46 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Terry Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Keller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Blevins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryant Rumph (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Hawkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Sines (fresh) SF - Giuseppe Moretti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Maine | Charles Blevins misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 27-24 |
| 03:29 | Maine | Charles Blevins tips it back up and in | 29-24 |
| 03:06 | Akron | Michael Jones buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Sines | 29-26 |
| 02:48 | Maine | Charles Blevins scores on a floater in the lane set up by Terry Johnson and he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #11 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Maine | Robert Taylor (SG), Walter Sizemore (SF), Justin Nickerson (C) John Keller, Jimmy Meyer, Bryant Rumph | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), Damon Maddox (SG), Chad Roberts (PF) Curtis Hawkins, Michael Sines, Michael Jones | |
| 02:48 | Maine | Charles Blevins makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:29 | Akron | Charles Blevins swats the layup by Giuseppe Moretti | 32-26 |
| 02:27 | Maine | Walter Sizemore pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 02:23 | Maine | Robert Taylor is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 02:21 | Akron | Mario Moreno grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Mario Moreno knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Daniel Ramsey | 32-28 |
| 01:39 | Maine | Walter Sizemore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Maine | Anthony Johnson (PG), Bryant Rumph (C) Terry Johnson, Justin Nickerson | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Camara (PF) Chad Roberts | |
| 01:19 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 01:17 | Akron | Mario Moreno tips it in | 32-30 |
| 01:01 | Maine | Walter Sizemore clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-30 |
| 00:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mario Moreno | 32-30 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Damon Maddox hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 00:23 | Maine | Bryant Rumph's pass is intercepted by Daniel Ramsey | 32-33 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Mario Moreno knocks in the floater in the lane | 32-35 |