| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eric Trammel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Salvatore Mancini (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Poland (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rick Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - David Lofton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Willard Forbes inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Akron | Vincent Stepp is hacked by Eric Trammel - foul #2 on Eric Trammel, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 19:07 | Akron | Raymond Scott misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Poland - foul #2 on Robert Poland, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| 19:07 | Akron | Raymond Scott misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:07 | Akron | Raymond Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:51 | Fordham | Eric Trammel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Poland | 39-39 |
| 18:43 | Akron | Rick Williams picks off the pass by Willard Forbes | 39-39 |
| 18:27 | Fordham | Rick Williams is fouled on the floor by David Lofton - foul #3 on David Lofton, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Regina (C) David Lofton | |
| 18:07 | Fordham | Rick Williams misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Franklin Floyd - foul #3 on Franklin Floyd, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Akron | Emory Oakley (SG) Franklin Floyd | |
| 18:07 | Fordham | Rick Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:07 | Fordham | Rick Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:07 | Akron | Raymond Scott grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Salvatore Mancini - foul #2 on Salvatore Mancini, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Fordham | Bill Aycock (PF) Robert Poland | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:47 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:32 | Fordham | Emory Oakley steals the ball from Benjamin Fitzgerald | 40-41 |
| 17:16 | Akron | Benjamin Fitzgerald swats the layup by Raymond Scott | 40-41 |
| 17:14 | Fordham | Benjamin Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 17:08 | Fordham | Rick Williams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 40-41 |
| 17:07 | Akron | Emory Oakley grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 16:47 | Akron | Raymond Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 16:45 | Fordham | Rick Williams pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:31 | Fordham | Bill Aycock banks in the layup on a great pass from Rick Williams | 42-41 |
| 16:08 | Akron | Vincent Stepp is fouled on the floor by Eric Trammel - foul #3 on Eric Trammel, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Leatherman (PG), Christopher Rau (SG), John Williams (SF), Robert Poland (PF) Eric Trammel, Salvatore Mancini, Benjamin Fitzgerald, Rick Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Lester Stephenson (SF), James Bennett (PF) Vincent Stepp, Willard Forbes, Raymond Scott | |
| 15:53 | Akron | Robert Poland picks off the pass by James Bennett | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Leatherman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Rau (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Poland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Bill Aycock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Regina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Fordham | James Bennett takes the ball from John Williams | 42-41 |
| 15:14 | Akron | James Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 15:13 | Fordham | Bill Aycock snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 15:08 | Fordham | Robert Poland misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on James Bennett - foul #2 on James Bennett, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Fordham | Eric Trammel (PG), Ross Eagan (C) John Leatherman, Bill Aycock | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Floyd (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), David Lofton (C) Emory Oakley, Lester Stephenson, Timothy Regina | |
| 15:08 | Fordham | Robert Poland makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:08 | Fordham | Robert Poland misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:08 | Akron | James Bennett gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:51 | Akron | Aaron Hardin makes the 3 from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 14:33 | Fordham | Aaron Hardin steals it from Robert Poland | 43-44 |
| 14:30 | Akron | Franklin Floyd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Aaron Hardin | 43-46 |
| 14:14 | Fordham | Eric Trammel connects on the shot from the left wing set up by John Williams | 45-46 |
| 14:01 | Akron | Aaron Hardin buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Bennett | 45-48 |
| 13:35 | Fordham | John Williams misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Aaron Hardin - foul #1 on Aaron Hardin, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Fordham | Salvatore Mancini (SG), Bill Aycock (PF), Rick Williams (C) Christopher Rau, Robert Poland, Ross Eagan | |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Raymond Scott (PF) Aaron Hardin, James Bennett | |
| 13:35 | Fordham | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:35 | Fordham | John Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:35 | Akron | David Lofton pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 13:20 | Akron | David Lofton comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bill Aycock - foul #1 on Bill Aycock, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Leatherman (PG), Benjamin Fitzgerald (SF) Eric Trammel, John Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Stephenson (SF) Willard Forbes | |
| 13:20 | Akron | David Lofton makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:20 | Akron | David Lofton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:20 | Akron | Lester Stephenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:03 | Akron | Franklin Floyd knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Vincent Stepp and the foul's on Salvatore Mancini - foul #3 on Salvatore Mancini, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Fordham | Christopher Rau (PG) John Leatherman | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:03 | Akron | Franklin Floyd misses the free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:03 | Fordham | Rick Williams grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 13:01 | Fordham | Vincent Stepp steals it from Christopher Rau in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| 13:00 | Akron | Franklin Floyd can't finish the layup | 45-51 |
| 12:58 | Fordham | Christopher Rau grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 12:34 | Fordham | Bill Aycock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 12:32 | Fordham | Bill Aycock grabs the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 12:08 | Fordham | Rick Williams lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Rau | 47-51 |
| 11:51 | Akron | Vincent Stepp can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 11:49 | Fordham | Bill Aycock gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Christopher Rau (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Salvatore Mancini (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Bill Aycock (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Rick Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Franklin Floyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - David Lofton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Fordham | Salvatore Mancini comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 47-51 |
| 11:30 | Akron | The rebound goes to Raymond Scott | 47-51 |
| 11:19 | Akron | Raymond Scott drills a shot from the left block and the foul's on Salvatore Mancini - foul #4 on Salvatore Mancini, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Fordham | Eric Trammel (PG), Robert Poland (PF) Salvatore Mancini, Bill Aycock | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), Timothy Regina (C) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd, Lester Stephenson, David Lofton | |
| 11:19 | Akron | Raymond Scott makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:56 | Fordham | Eric Trammel knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 10:49 | Akron | Raymond Scott lays it up and in set up by Emory Oakley | 49-56 |
| 10:45 | Fordham | Benjamin Fitzgerald is hacked by Willard Forbes - foul #3 on Willard Forbes, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Leatherman (SG), John Williams (SF), Ross Eagan (C) Christopher Rau, Benjamin Fitzgerald, Rick Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | James Bennett (PF) Raymond Scott | |
| 10:33 | Fordham | Robert Poland misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Regina - foul #2 on Timothy Regina, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| 10:33 | Fordham | Robert Poland misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 10:33 | Fordham | Robert Poland makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:23 | Akron | James Bennett is hacked by Robert Poland - foul #3 on Robert Poland, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| 10:23 | Akron | James Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 10:23 | Akron | James Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 10:00 | Fordham | Robert Poland hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Trammel | 53-58 |
| 09:32 | Akron | James Bennett is hacked by John Leatherman - foul #1 on John Leatherman, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Fordham | Christopher Rau (SG), Bill Aycock (PF), Rick Williams (C) John Leatherman, Robert Poland, Ross Eagan | |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG) Aaron Hardin | |
| 09:32 | Akron | James Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:32 | Fordham | Rick Williams pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 09:09 | Fordham | Rick Williams blows the layup but he's fouled by James Bennett - foul #3 on James Bennett, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Fordham | Benjamin Fitzgerald (SF) John Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Scott (PF) Timothy Regina | |
| 09:09 | Fordham | Rick Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:09 | Fordham | Rick Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:55 | Akron | James Bennett scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-61 |
| 08:35 | Fordham | Benjamin Fitzgerald misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Willard Forbes pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 08:16 | Akron | Raymond Scott misses the 3 from straight away | 55-61 |
| 08:15 | Akron | James Bennett can't tip it in | 55-61 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Vincent Stepp gets the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 08:06 | Akron | Raymond Scott hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willard Forbes | 55-63 |
| 08:02 | Fordham | Christopher Rau misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 08:00 | Akron | James Bennett grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 07:34 | Akron | Emory Oakley misses the dunk but he's hacked by Eric Trammel - foul #4 on Eric Trammel, team foul #10 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Fordham | Salvatore Mancini (SG), John Williams (SF), Robert Poland (PF), Ross Eagan (C) Eric Trammel, Benjamin Fitzgerald, Bill Aycock, Rick Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Stephenson (SF), David Lofton (C) Willard Forbes, James Bennett | |
| 07:34 | Akron | Emory Oakley misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 07:34 | Akron | Emory Oakley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Christopher Rau (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Salvatore Mancini (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Williams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Poland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ross Eagan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Emory Oakley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - David Lofton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Fordham | Christopher Rau misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 07:17 | Akron | Emory Oakley grabs the board | 55-64 |
| 07:02 | Akron | David Lofton buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Emory Oakley | 55-66 |
| 06:45 | Fordham | Ross Eagan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 55-66 |
| 06:43 | Akron | Emory Oakley snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 06:37 | Akron | Lester Stephenson lays it up and in set up by Raymond Scott | 55-68 |
| 06:23 | Fordham | Christopher Rau connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Williams | 58-68 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Emory Oakley blows the layup | 58-68 |
| 06:09 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Ross Eagan | 58-68 |
| 05:57 | Fordham | Christopher Rau misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Vincent Stepp - foul #2 on Vincent Stepp, team foul #8 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Fordham | Benjamin Fitzgerald (SF), Bill Aycock (PF), Rick Williams (C) John Williams, Robert Poland, Ross Eagan | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), James Bennett (PF) Vincent Stepp, Emory Oakley, Lester Stephenson, Raymond Scott | |
| 05:57 | Fordham | Christopher Rau makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 05:57 | Fordham | Christopher Rau makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 05:55 | Akron | Aaron Hardin's pass is intercepted by Christopher Rau in the backcourt | 60-68 |
| 05:54 | Fordham | Christopher Rau misses the easy layup | 60-68 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Aaron Hardin pulls down the rebound | 60-68 |
| 05:36 | Akron | David Lofton misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 60-68 |
| 05:34 | Fordham | Christopher Rau pulls down the rebound | 60-68 |
| 05:29 | Fordham | Benjamin Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 05:27 | Fordham | Bill Aycock tips it home | 62-68 |
| 05:07 | Akron | Aaron Hardin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 05:05 | Fordham | Bill Aycock gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 04:48 | Fordham | Benjamin Fitzgerald is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Benjamin Fitzgerald, team foul #11 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Fordham | Eric Trammel (PG), John Williams (SG) Christopher Rau, Salvatore Mancini | |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Regina (C) David Lofton | |
| 04:40 | Akron | Willard Forbes connects on the 3 from straight away | 62-71 |
| 04:36 | Fordham | Eric Trammel is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Hardin - foul #2 on Aaron Hardin, team foul #9 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Poland (PF) Bill Aycock | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:36 | Fordham | Eric Trammel makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 04:36 | Fordham | Eric Trammel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 04:20 | Akron | James Bennett connects on the shot from the left side set up by Timothy Regina | 64-73 |
| 03:57 | Fordham | Rick Williams connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Eric Trammel | 66-73 |
| 03:40 | Akron | James Bennett drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Franklin Floyd | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Fordham | Eric Trammel comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 66-76 |
| 03:25 | Fordham | Rick Williams can't tip it in | 66-76 |
| 03:24 | Fordham | Rick Williams hits the follow up shot | 68-76 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eric Trammel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Benjamin Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Robert Poland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Rick Williams (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Floyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Bennett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Timothy Regina (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Akron | The jumper by Willard Forbes is denied by Rick Williams | 68-76 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Aaron Hardin gets the offensive rebound | 68-76 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| Subs | Fordham | Salvatore Mancini (SG) John Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Raymond Scott (PF), David Lofton (C) Aaron Hardin, James Bennett, Timothy Regina | |
| 02:40 | Akron | David Lofton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-76 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Akron | Emory Oakley (SG) Franklin Floyd | |
| 02:26 | Fordham | Benjamin Fitzgerald clanks a 3 from the left wing | 68-76 |
| 02:24 | Akron | David Lofton gets the rebound | 68-76 |
| 02:01 | Akron | Emory Oakley clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-76 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Willard Forbes tips it in | 68-78 |
| 01:54 | Fordham | Eric Trammel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Eric Trammel, team foul #12 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Fordham | Christopher Rau (PG) Eric Trammel | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Floyd (SG) Emory Oakley | |
| 01:33 | Akron | Vincent Stepp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-78 |
| 01:32 | Fordham | Salvatore Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 68-78 |
| 01:15 | Fordham | Salvatore Mancini can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-78 |
| 01:14 | Akron | David Lofton gets the rebound | 68-78 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Raymond Scott scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-81 |
| 00:52 | Fordham | Rick Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Scott | 68-81 |
| 00:50 | Fordham | Rick Williams tips it in | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Vincent Stepp is fouled on the floor by Robert Poland - foul #4 on Robert Poland, team foul #13 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Leatherman (PG), John Williams (SF), Bill Aycock (PF), Ross Eagan (C) Salvatore Mancini, Benjamin Fitzgerald, Robert Poland, Rick Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Emory Oakley (SG), Lester Stephenson (SF), James Bennett (PF), Timothy Regina (C) Franklin Floyd, Willard Forbes, Raymond Scott, David Lofton | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Vincent Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 70-82 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Vincent Stepp makes the 2nd free throw | 70-83 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Fordham | Emory Oakley takes the ball from John Leatherman in the backcourt | 70-83 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Vincent Stepp runs out the clock | 70-83 |