| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Snead (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Gomez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edmundo Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Lofton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco misses the shot from the left block | 28-24 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Aaron Hardin pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 19:30 | Akron | Edmundo Greco picks off the pass by Willard Forbes | 28-24 |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster is called for 10 seconds | 28-24 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Franklin Floyd clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 28-24 |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Edmundo Greco | 28-24 |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco drills a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Franklin Floyd - foul #2 on Franklin Floyd, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco makes the free throw | 31-24 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Franklin Floyd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-24 |
| 18:13 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 17:50 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 17:49 | Akron | Aaron Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 17:28 | Akron | Aaron Hardin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 17:27 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-24 |
| 17:03 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez tips it but misses | 31-24 |
| 17:02 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco misses the tip | 31-24 |
| 17:01 | Akron | Raymond Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 16:39 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Willard Forbes is blocked by Carlos Gomez | 31-24 |
| 16:38 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Edmundo Greco | 31-24 |
| 16:10 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Raymond Scott - foul #1 on Raymond Scott, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (SG) Patrick Snead | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilbur Camper (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), Lester Stephenson (SF), James Bennett (PF), Timothy Regina (C) Aaron Hardin, Franklin Floyd, Willard Forbes, Raymond Scott, David Lofton | |
| 16:10 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 16:10 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 15:52 | Akron | Wilbur Camper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 15:50 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Lehr (fresh) SF - Richard Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Gomez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Edmundo Greco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wilbur Camper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Regina (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | James Bennett takes the ball from Carlos Gomez | 32-24 |
| 15:02 | Akron | Emory Oakley is whistled for a carry | 32-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG), Keith Headen (PF) Travis Brewster, Carlos Gomez | |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Willard Forbes (SF) Wilbur Camper, Lester Stephenson | |
| 14:40 | Wisconsin | Emory Oakley is called for the reach on Jason Lehr - foul #2 on Emory Oakley, team foul #3 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Scott (PF) James Bennett | |
| 14:17 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Willard Forbes - foul #1 on Willard Forbes, team foul #4 | 34-24 |
| 14:17 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr makes the free throw | 35-24 |
| 14:05 | Akron | Raymond Scott double dribbles | 35-24 |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG) Patrick Snead | |
| Subs | Akron | David Lofton (C) Timothy Regina | |
| 13:28 | Akron | Edmundo Greco is called for the reach on David Lofton - foul #1 on Edmundo Greco, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG) Jason Lehr | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Floyd (SG) Emory Oakley | |
| 13:19 | Akron | Vincent Stepp hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Willard Forbes | 35-27 |
| 12:53 | Wisconsin | David Lofton takes the ball from Keith Headen | 35-27 |
| 12:37 | Akron | Willard Forbes travels with the ball | 35-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez (PF) Edmundo Greco | |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Stephenson (SF), James Bennett (PF) Willard Forbes, Raymond Scott | |
| 12:08 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster is called for traveling | 35-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (SG), Edmundo Greco (C) Patrick Snead, Keith Headen | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Timothy Regina (C) Vincent Stepp, David Lofton | |
| 12:06 | Akron | Aaron Hardin loses the dribble to Travis Brewster in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster hits the finger roll | 37-27 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Lester Stephenson drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Franklin Floyd | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Lehr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Rogers (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Gomez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Edmundo Greco (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Franklin Floyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Regina (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Jason Lehr | 40-29 |
| 11:30 | Akron | Aaron Hardin clanks a floater from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 11:29 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 11:07 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Carlos Gomez | 42-29 |
| 10:39 | Akron | Franklin Floyd comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 10:37 | Akron | Franklin Floyd grabs the offensive board | 42-29 |
| 10:19 | Akron | James Bennett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-29 |
| 10:17 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Richard Rogers | 42-29 |
| 09:55 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-29 |
| 09:54 | Akron | Aaron Hardin snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 09:32 | Akron | Timothy Regina makes the floater from the left side set up by Franklin Floyd | 42-31 |
| 09:16 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Lehr | 45-31 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Jason Lehr is called for the reach on Franklin Floyd - foul #3 on Jason Lehr, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG), Keith Headen (PF) Jason Lehr, Carlos Gomez | |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), Raymond Scott (PF), David Lofton (C) Aaron Hardin, Franklin Floyd, Lester Stephenson, James Bennett, Timothy Regina | |
| 08:52 | Akron | Willard Forbes is fouled on the floor by Richard Rogers - foul #3 on Richard Rogers, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| 08:42 | Akron | David Lofton makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 08:14 | Wisconsin | David Lofton knocks away the 3 by Richard Rogers | 45-34 |
| 08:12 | Akron | David Lofton grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Edmundo Greco takes the ball from Emory Oakley | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Snead (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Rogers (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Headen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edmundo Greco (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Lofton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 07:21 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Lofton | 45-34 |
| 06:53 | Akron | Vincent Stepp buries a 3 from straight away | 45-37 |
| 06:24 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco misses long on a floater from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 06:22 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Headen | 45-37 |
| 06:05 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead tips it back up and in | 47-37 |
| 05:43 | Akron | Edmundo Greco takes the ball from Vincent Stepp | 47-37 |
| 05:23 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco is denied on a dunk by David Lofton | 47-37 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Raymond Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 05:07 | Akron | Willard Forbes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 05:05 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 05:01 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Akron | Raymond Scott misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Keith Headen - foul #4 on Keith Headen, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (PG), Carlos Gomez (PF) Travis Brewster, Edmundo Greco | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), Lester Stephenson (SF), Timothy Regina (C) Vincent Stepp, Emory Oakley, Willard Forbes, David Lofton | |
| 04:45 | Akron | Raymond Scott makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 04:45 | Akron | Raymond Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 04:23 | Akron | The rebound goes to Timothy Regina | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:02 | Akron | Aaron Hardin drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Regina | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr's pass is intercepted by Lester Stephenson | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jason Lehr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Snead (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Richard Rogers (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Gomez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Headen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Regina (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Akron | Raymond Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF), James Bennett (PF) Lester Stephenson, Raymond Scott | |
| 03:01 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr is fouled on the floor by Franklin Floyd - foul #3 on Franklin Floyd, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Akron | Emory Oakley (SG) Franklin Floyd | |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead tips it home | 52-42 |
| 02:30 | Akron | Aaron Hardin drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Emory Oakley | 52-44 |
| 02:02 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen is called for traveling | 52-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), Edmundo Greco (C) Patrick Snead, Keith Headen | |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), David Lofton (C) Aaron Hardin, Timothy Regina | |
| 02:00 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG) Jason Lehr | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Floyd (SG), Raymond Scott (PF) Emory Oakley, James Bennett | |
| 01:43 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 01:41 | Akron | David Lofton gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Vincent Stepp misses the 3 from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 01:34 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Travis Brewster | 55-44 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Vincent Stepp hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willard Forbes | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Vincent Stepp is called for the reach on Travis Brewster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vincent Stepp, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (SG) Patrick Snead | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster is fouled on the floor by Willard Forbes - foul #2 on Willard Forbes, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Akron | David Lofton makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Franklin Floyd | 57-48 |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Vincent Stepp is called for the reach on Jason Lehr in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vincent Stepp, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG) Vincent Stepp | |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Willard Forbes grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Edmundo Greco is called for the reach on Aaron Hardin - foul #2 on Edmundo Greco, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG) Jason Lehr | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Raymond Scott misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Aaron Hardin is called for the reach on Edmundo Greco in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Hardin, team foul #9 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (SG) Patrick Snead | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Raymond Scott gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Franklin Floyd makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Lofton | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Hardin - foul #2 on Aaron Hardin, team foul #10 | 57-51 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Franklin Floyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-51 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster is hacked by Aaron Hardin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Hardin, team foul #11 | 58-51 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Franklin Floyd misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Raymond Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Raymond Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr runs out the clock | 60-51 |