| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Real (fresh) SF - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Sykes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Aaron Derrico (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hart (fresh) SF - Alan Arrington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley Bauer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Honore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski inbounds the ball | 18-29 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Akron | Dema Gliwski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 18-29 |
| 19:37 | Penn | Raymond Honore grabs the defensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 19:20 | Penn | Raymond Honore hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Miro Grzywinski - foul #1 on Miro Grzywinski, team foul #1 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Gerald Dulac (C) Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Scott Sykes, Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 19:20 | Penn | Raymond Honore makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 19:20 | Penn | Raymond Honore misses the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Gerald Dulac grabs the defensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 18:55 | Akron | Donald Hobbs lays it up and in on a great pass from William Rehberger | 20-30 |
| 18:40 | Penn | Raymond Honore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 18:38 | Penn | Alan Arrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 18:28 | Penn | John Gilkey connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Alan Arrington | 20-33 |
| 18:01 | Akron | Dema Gliwski is hacked by John Gilkey - foul #3 on John Gilkey, team foul #1 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Scott Sykes (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Dema Gliwski, Michael Cobb, Donald Hobbs, Gerald Dulac | |
| Subs | Penn | Roderick Kinard (PG) John Gilkey | |
| 17:37 | Akron | Aaron Derrico is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Aaron Derrico, team foul #2 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Elston (C) Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 17:15 | Penn | Bradley Bauer comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 20-33 |
| 17:13 | Penn | Bradley Bauer snags the offensive board | 20-33 |
| 17:00 | Penn | Bradley Bauer jams it on a nice dish by Alan Arrington and he's hacked by William Rehberger - foul #3 on William Rehberger, team foul #3 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Aaron Derrico (C) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 17:00 | Penn | Bradley Bauer misses the free throw | 20-35 |
| 17:00 | Akron | Scott Sykes grabs the defensive rebound | 20-35 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Scott Sykes's floater is knocked away by Alan Arrington | 20-35 |
| 16:39 | Penn | Bradley Bauer gets the rebound | 20-35 |
| 16:34 | Penn | Roderick Kinard double dribbles | 20-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Robert Elston (C) Michael Cobb, Scott Sykes, Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 16:10 | Akron | Dema Gliwski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-35 |
| 16:09 | Penn | Roderick Kinard pulls down the rebound | 20-35 |
| 15:49 | Penn | Raymond Honore slams it home set up by Bradley Bauer | 20-37 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Real (fresh) SF - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Hobbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Roderick Kinard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hart (fresh) SF - Alan Arrington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bradley Bauer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Honore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Akron | Donald Hobbs drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Dema Gliwski and he's hacked by Bradley Bauer - foul #1 on Bradley Bauer, team foul #2 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Michael Cobb (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Gerald Dulac (C) Dema Gliwski, Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG), Dennis Noonan (C) Roderick Kinard, Raymond Honore | |
| 15:28 | Akron | Donald Hobbs makes the free throw | 23-37 |
| 15:08 | Penn | Bradley Bauer scores on a jumper from the baseline | 23-39 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Gerald Dulac knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Cobb | 25-39 |
| 14:27 | Penn | John Gilkey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Gragg - foul #1 on Edward Gragg, team foul #4 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Scott Sykes (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Edward Gragg, Michael Cobb, Johnny Daniell, Donald Hobbs, Gerald Dulac | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 14:27 | Penn | John Gilkey makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 14:27 | Penn | John Gilkey makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Scott Sykes misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-41 |
| 14:09 | Akron | Dikembe Real tips it but misses | 25-41 |
| 14:07 | Akron | Scott Sykes tips it but misses | 25-41 |
| 14:06 | Penn | Dennis Noonan grabs the board | 25-41 |
| 13:50 | Penn | Kevin Hart clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-41 |
| 13:49 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski snags the defensive board | 25-41 |
| 13:34 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Dikembe Real and the foul's on Alan Arrington - foul #1 on Alan Arrington, team foul #3 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Michael Cobb (SF), Gerald Dulac (C) Dema Gliwski, Dikembe Real, Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 13:34 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski makes the free throw | 28-41 |
| 13:22 | Penn | John Gilkey misses the shot from just outside the lane | 28-41 |
| 13:21 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski pulls down the rebound | 28-41 |
| 13:04 | Akron | Alan Arrington is called for the reach on Michael Cobb - foul #2 on Alan Arrington, team foul #4 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Aaron Derrico (C) Edward Gragg, Miro Grzywinski, Gerald Dulac | |
| Subs | Penn | David Tijerina (SF) Alan Arrington | |
| 12:48 | Akron | David Tijerina is called for the reach on Michael Cobb - foul #1 on David Tijerina, team foul #5 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerald Dulac (C) Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Penn | Raymond Honore (PF) Bradley Bauer | |
| 12:24 | Akron | David Tijerina steals it from Gerald Dulac | 28-41 |
| 12:20 | Penn | John Gilkey lays it in on a nice dish by David Tijerina | 28-43 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Gerald Dulac hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Tijerina - foul #2 on David Tijerina, team foul #6 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Robert Elston (C) Dema Gliwski, Johnny Daniell, Scott Sykes | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 12:04 | Akron | Gerald Dulac makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Gerald Dulac makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 11:40 | Penn | David Tijerina's pass is intercepted by Michael Cobb | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) SG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Cobb (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gerald Dulac (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Hart (fairly fresh) SF - David Tijerina (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Raymond Honore (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Noonan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Akron | Dikembe Real drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 11:03 | Penn | John Gilkey hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 10:45 | Akron | Gerald Dulac can't finish the layup | 33-46 |
| 10:44 | Penn | Dennis Noonan gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 10:22 | Penn | Robert Elston takes the ball from Dennis Noonan | 33-46 |
| 09:59 | Akron | Robert Elston is fouled on the floor by Dennis Noonan - foul #4 on Dennis Noonan, team foul #7 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Scott Sykes (PF) Edward Gragg, Dikembe Real, Michael Cobb, Gerald Dulac | |
| Subs | Penn | Charles Albert (SG), Alan Arrington (SF), Bradley Bauer (PF) Kevin Hart, David Tijerina, Dennis Noonan | |
| 09:59 | Akron | Robert Elston makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 09:59 | Akron | Robert Elston makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 09:45 | Penn | Bradley Bauer banks in the layup on a great pass from Raymond Honore | 35-48 |
| 09:16 | Akron | Scott Sykes misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-48 |
| 09:15 | Penn | Alan Arrington pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 08:59 | Penn | Miro Grzywinski is called for the reach on Charles Albert - foul #2 on Miro Grzywinski, team foul #5 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Miro Grzywinski, Scott Sykes, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Penn | Kevin Hart (SG) Charles Albert | |
| 08:35 | Penn | John Gilkey misses the 3 from straight away | 35-48 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Aaron Derrico pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 08:15 | Akron | Donald Hobbs banks in the layup on a nice dish by Johnny Daniell | 37-48 |
| 07:58 | Penn | Alan Arrington is fouled on the floor by Johnny Daniell - foul #2 on Johnny Daniell, team foul #6 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SF), Scott Sykes (PF) Johnny Daniell, Donald Hobbs | |
| Subs | Penn | Roderick Kinard (PG), Dennis Noonan (C) John Gilkey, Raymond Honore | |
| 07:47 | Penn | Roderick Kinard is hacked by Scott Sykes - foul #1 on Scott Sykes, team foul #7 | 37-48 |
| 07:47 | Penn | Roderick Kinard misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 07:47 | Akron | The rebound goes to Aaron Derrico | 37-48 |
| 07:19 | Akron | Aaron Derrico hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 07:17 | Penn | Dennis Noonan gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Sykes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Derrico (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Roderick Kinard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hart (fairly fresh) SF - Alan Arrington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bradley Bauer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Noonan (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 06:54 | Penn | Alan Arrington can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 06:52 | Akron | The rebound goes to Miro Grzywinski | 37-48 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Dema Gliwski connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Rehberger | 39-48 |
| 06:11 | Penn | Bradley Bauer's dunk attempt is rejected by Aaron Derrico | 39-48 |
| 06:10 | Akron | The rebound goes to Miro Grzywinski | 39-48 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Scott Sykes misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Alan Arrington - foul #3 on Alan Arrington, team foul #8 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (PG), Michael Cobb (SF), Gerald Dulac (C) Dema Gliwski, Miro Grzywinski, Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG), Charles Albert (SG) Roderick Kinard, Kevin Hart | |
| 05:49 | Akron | Scott Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Scott Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:26 | Penn | Charles Albert drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Gilkey | 41-51 |
| 05:01 | Akron | Gerald Dulac scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Johnny Daniell | 43-51 |
| 04:47 | Penn | Bradley Bauer drills a fadeaway from close range | 43-53 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Scott Sykes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 04:19 | Penn | Alan Arrington snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 03:56 | Penn | Alan Arrington misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-53 |
| 03:55 | Akron | William Rehberger snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Akron | Gerald Dulac clanks a shot from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Scott Sykes tips it home | 45-53 |
| 03:28 | Penn | John Gilkey connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bradley Bauer | 45-56 |
| 03:06 | Akron | Gerald Dulac clanks a floater from close range | 45-56 |
| 03:05 | Penn | The rebound goes to Alan Arrington | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Daniell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Cobb (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Scott Sykes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Dulac (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Albert (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alan Arrington (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bradley Bauer (tiring) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Noonan (tiring) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:48 | Penn | Bradley Bauer loses the ball out of bounds | 45-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Johnny Daniell, Michael Cobb, Scott Sykes, Gerald Dulac | |
| Subs | Penn | Kevin Hart (SG), David Tijerina (SF), Raymond Honore (PF), Mike Newlin (C) Charles Albert, Alan Arrington, Bradley Bauer, Dennis Noonan | |
| 02:32 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Miro Grzywinski, team foul #8 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Elston (C) Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 02:09 | Penn | Raymond Honore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 02:07 | Penn | David Tijerina pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 01:50 | Penn | Raymond Honore is called for a charge - foul #1 on Raymond Honore, team foul #9 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (SG), Scott Sykes (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) William Rehberger, Donald Hobbs, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Penn | Alan Arrington (SF), Bradley Bauer (PF), Dennis Noonan (C) David Tijerina, Raymond Honore, Mike Newlin | |
| 01:28 | Akron | Scott Sykes misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Bradley Bauer - foul #2 on Bradley Bauer, team foul #10 | 45-56 |
| 01:28 | Akron | Scott Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 01:28 | Akron | Scott Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Penn | Dema Gliwski is called for the reach on John Gilkey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dema Gliwski, team foul #9 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Penn | Charles Albert (SG) Kevin Hart | |
| 01:27 | Penn | John Gilkey misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 01:27 | Akron | Dikembe Real grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 01:14 | Akron | Scott Sykes connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-56 |
| 01:11 | Penn | Charles Albert is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Real - foul #3 on Dikembe Real, team foul #10 | 49-56 |
| 01:11 | Penn | Charles Albert misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 01:11 | Penn | Charles Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Dikembe Real knocks in the 3 from straight away | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Penn | John Gilkey is hacked by Dema Gliwski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dema Gliwski, team foul #11 | 52-57 |
| 00:55 | Penn | John Gilkey makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:55 | Penn | John Gilkey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Akron | John Gilkey steps in front of the Dema Gliwski pass in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 00:51 | Penn | Dikembe Real is called for the reach on Charles Albert - foul #4 on Dikembe Real, team foul #12 | 52-59 |
| 00:51 | Penn | Charles Albert makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:51 | Penn | Charles Albert misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Aaron Derrico gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Akron | Charles Albert takes the ball from Dikembe Real | 52-60 |
| 00:42 | Penn | John Gilkey lays it in on a great pass from Charles Albert | 52-62 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 52-62 |
| 00:35 | Penn | Dennis Noonan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Penn | Charles Albert is fouled on the floor by Miro Grzywinski - foul #4 on Miro Grzywinski, team foul #13 | 52-62 |
| 00:10 | Penn | Charles Albert makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:10 | Penn | Charles Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-64 |
| 00:00 | Penn | John Gilkey runs out the clock | 54-64 |