| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) C - David Lofton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Chauncey Lund (fresh) SG - Stephen Bryant (fresh) SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - Billy Dostal (fresh) C - Ronald Laird (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Raymond Scott wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Akron | David Lofton drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Willard Forbes | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Troy | Stephen Bryant is hacked by Vincent Stepp - foul #1 on Vincent Stepp, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Troy | Chauncey Lund throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Akron | David Lofton hits the easy wide open finger roll | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | Troy | Robert Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Bryant | 4-3 |
| 18:05 | Akron | Raymond Scott misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 4-3 |
| 18:04 | Troy | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:42 | Troy | Stephen Bryant blows the layup | 4-3 |
| 17:41 | Troy | Billy Dostal hits the follow up shot | 4-5 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Willard Forbes loses the dribble to Robert Johnson in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 17:12 | Troy | Stephen Bryant can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 17:10 | Akron | The rebound goes to Vincent Stepp | 4-5 |
| 16:53 | Akron | Raymond Scott is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:52 | Troy | The rebound goes to Billy Dostal | 4-5 |
| 16:42 | Troy | Franklin Floyd picks off the pass by Robert Johnson | 4-5 |
| 16:16 | Akron | Vincent Stepp misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 16:15 | Troy | Ronald Laird grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:10 | Troy | Chauncey Lund drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 15:56 | Akron | Raymond Scott knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fairly fresh) SG - Franklin Floyd (fairly fresh) SF - Willard Forbes (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Lofton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Chauncey Lund (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Bryant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Dostal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Laird (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Troy | Stephen Bryant misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 15:36 | Troy | Ronald Laird grabs the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 15:23 | Troy | Billy Dostal's floater is tipped away by Raymond Scott | 7-7 |
| 15:21 | Akron | Vincent Stepp grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 15:19 | Akron | Vincent Stepp is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), Lester Stephenson (SF), James Bennett (PF), Timothy Regina (C) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd, Willard Forbes, Raymond Scott, David Lofton | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski (PG), Larry Javier (SG), Robert Lundy (SF), Christopher Stultz (PF), George Isaacson (C) Chauncey Lund, Stephen Bryant, Robert Johnson, Billy Dostal, Ronald Laird | |
| 15:06 | Troy | George Isaacson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jason Swiatkowski | 7-9 |
| 14:42 | Akron | James Bennett double dribbles | 7-9 |
| 14:24 | Troy | George Isaacson connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Swiatkowski | 7-11 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Timothy Regina can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Isaacson - foul #1 on George Isaacson, team foul #1 | 7-11 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Timothy Regina makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Timothy Regina makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:51 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Lundy | 9-14 |
| 13:32 | Akron | Lester Stephenson is fouled on the floor by Robert Lundy - foul #1 on Robert Lundy, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilbur Camper (PG), Anthony Foulk (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), Raymond Scott (PF), David Lofton (C) Aaron Hardin, Emory Oakley, Lester Stephenson, James Bennett, Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | Troy | Stephen Bryant (SG), Peter Butler (SF), Ronald Laird (C) Larry Javier, Robert Lundy, George Isaacson | |
| 13:16 | Akron | Stephen Bryant steals the ball from Willard Forbes | 9-14 |
| 12:59 | Troy | Christopher Stultz can't connect on a runner from the left block | 9-14 |
| 12:57 | Akron | David Lofton grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:41 | Akron | Anthony Foulk comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 12:39 | Troy | Peter Butler snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 12:18 | Troy | Stephen Bryant is fouled on the floor by David Lofton - foul #1 on David Lofton, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), Lester Stephenson (SF), James Bennett (PF) Wilbur Camper, Anthony Foulk, Willard Forbes, Raymond Scott | |
| Subs | Troy | Chauncey Lund (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), Billy Dostal (PF), George Isaacson (C) Jason Swiatkowski, Peter Butler, Christopher Stultz, Ronald Laird | |
| 11:58 | Troy | Stephen Bryant misses short on a jumper in the paint | 9-14 |
| 11:57 | Akron | Lester Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) SF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) PF - James Bennett (fresh) C - David Lofton (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Chauncey Lund (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Bryant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Dostal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Isaacson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Akron | Lester Stephenson's layup is rejected by George Isaacson | 9-14 |
| 11:38 | Akron | David Lofton hits the follow up shot | 11-14 |
| 11:19 | Troy | Billy Dostal misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-14 |
| 11:18 | Troy | Stephen Bryant hits the follow up shot | 11-16 |
| 11:01 | Akron | George Isaacson is called for the reach on Emory Oakley - foul #2 on George Isaacson, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Willard Forbes (SF), Raymond Scott (PF), Timothy Regina (C) Aaron Hardin, Lester Stephenson, James Bennett, David Lofton | |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Javier (SG), Robert Lundy (PF), Ronald Laird (C) Stephen Bryant, Billy Dostal, George Isaacson | |
| 10:50 | Akron | Timothy Regina misses short on an open fadeaway from close range | 11-16 |
| 10:49 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Emory Oakley | 11-16 |
| 10:36 | Akron | Raymond Scott misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Lundy - foul #2 on Robert Lundy, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Floyd (SG) Emory Oakley | |
| Subs | Troy | Peter Butler (SF), Christopher Stultz (PF) Robert Johnson, Robert Lundy | |
| 10:36 | Akron | Raymond Scott makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 10:36 | Akron | Raymond Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:21 | Troy | Larry Javier misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Franklin Floyd - foul #1 on Franklin Floyd, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski (PG) Chauncey Lund | |
| 10:21 | Troy | Larry Javier makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:21 | Troy | Larry Javier makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:09 | Akron | Ronald Laird picks off the pass by Willard Forbes | 13-18 |
| 09:48 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Vincent Stepp - foul #2 on Vincent Stepp, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilbur Camper (PG), James Bennett (PF) Vincent Stepp, Raymond Scott | |
| Subs | Troy | Stephen Bryant (SG), Billy Dostal (PF) Peter Butler, Ronald Laird | |
| 09:48 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:48 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:35 | Akron | Wilbur Camper scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Willard Forbes | 15-20 |
| 09:21 | Troy | Christopher Stultz scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Bryant | 15-22 |
| 09:19 | Akron | Wilbur Camper is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Javier - foul #1 on Larry Javier, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), Lester Stephenson (C) Wilbur Camper, Franklin Floyd, Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | Troy | Chauncey Lund (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), Ronald Laird (C) Jason Swiatkowski, Larry Javier, Christopher Stultz | |
| 09:04 | Akron | Aaron Hardin knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willard Forbes | 17-22 |
| 08:56 | Troy | Stephen Bryant hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Emory Oakley - foul #1 on Emory Oakley, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Regina (C) Willard Forbes | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 08:56 | Troy | Stephen Bryant makes the free throw | 17-25 |
| 08:34 | Akron | James Bennett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 08:32 | Troy | The rebound goes to Ronald Laird | 17-25 |
| 08:10 | Troy | James Bennett takes the ball from Billy Dostal | 17-25 |
| 08:08 | Akron | Aaron Hardin is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Hardin, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Foulk (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), Raymond Scott (PF) Emory Oakley, James Bennett, Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski (PG), Larry Javier (SG), Peter Butler (SF), Christopher Stultz (C) Chauncey Lund, Stephen Bryant, Robert Johnson, Ronald Laird | |
| 08:01 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski blows the layup | 17-25 |
| 07:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to Raymond Scott | 17-25 |
| 07:41 | Akron | Aaron Hardin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 17-25 |
| 07:40 | Troy | Billy Dostal gets the rebound | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Foulk (fresh) SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lester Stephenson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Swiatkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Javier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Butler (fresh) PF - Billy Dostal (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Stultz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Troy | Billy Dostal misses the jumper from the baseline | 17-25 |
| 07:31 | Akron | Willard Forbes snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 07:05 | Akron | Aaron Hardin misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 17-25 |
| 07:04 | Troy | Larry Javier pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 06:40 | Troy | Larry Javier knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 17-28 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Aaron Hardin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 17-28 |
| 06:19 | Troy | Christopher Stultz gets the rebound | 17-28 |
| 06:15 | Troy | Willard Forbes blocks the jumper by Jason Swiatkowski | 17-28 |
| 06:14 | Troy | Billy Dostal snags the offensive board | 17-28 |
| 06:01 | Troy | Christopher Stultz misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Anthony Foulk - foul #1 on Anthony Foulk, team foul #7 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilbur Camper (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), Emory Oakley (SF), James Bennett (PF), Timothy Regina (C) Aaron Hardin, Anthony Foulk, Willard Forbes, Raymond Scott, Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | Troy | Chauncey Lund (PG), Stephen Bryant (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Ronald Laird (C) Jason Swiatkowski, Larry Javier, Peter Butler, Billy Dostal | |
| 06:01 | Troy | Christopher Stultz makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 06:01 | Troy | Christopher Stultz misses the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 06:01 | Akron | Timothy Regina gets the rebound | 17-29 |
| 05:41 | Akron | Franklin Floyd is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-29 |
| 05:39 | Akron | James Bennett tips it in | 19-29 |
| 05:20 | Troy | Franklin Floyd picks off the pass by Stephen Bryant | 19-29 |
| 05:05 | Akron | James Bennett's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Stultz | 19-29 |
| 05:04 | Troy | Christopher Stultz grabs the defensive rebound | 19-29 |
| 04:50 | Troy | Robert Johnson misses the shot from the right wing | 19-29 |
| 04:49 | Akron | Emory Oakley snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Wilbur Camper misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Chauncey Lund - foul #1 on Chauncey Lund, team foul #6 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF), Raymond Scott (PF), David Lofton (C) Franklin Floyd, James Bennett, Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | Troy | Billy Dostal (PF) Christopher Stultz | |
| 04:31 | Akron | Wilbur Camper misses the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Wilbur Camper misses the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 04:31 | Troy | Ronald Laird pulls down the rebound | 19-29 |
| 04:09 | Troy | Billy Dostal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-29 |
| 04:08 | Troy | Ronald Laird pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-29 |
| 03:57 | Troy | Billy Dostal connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Johnson and he's hacked by Raymond Scott - foul #1 on Raymond Scott, team foul #8 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Anthony Foulk (SG) Wilbur Camper, Emory Oakley | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski (PG), Joel Denson (SG), Robert Lundy (SF), George Isaacson (C) Chauncey Lund, Stephen Bryant, Robert Johnson, Ronald Laird | |
| 03:57 | Troy | Billy Dostal makes the free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:32 | Akron | Anthony Foulk's pass is intercepted by Jason Swiatkowski | 19-32 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) SG - Anthony Foulk (fresh) SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) PF - Raymond Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - David Lofton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Swiatkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Denson (fresh) SF - Robert Lundy (fresh) PF - Billy Dostal (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - George Isaacson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Lundy | 19-35 |
| 03:21 | Akron | Willard Forbes loses the dribble to Robert Lundy in the backcourt | 19-35 |
| 03:06 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Floyd (SG), James Bennett (PF) Anthony Foulk, Raymond Scott | |
| Subs | Troy | Stephen Bryant (SG), Larry Javier (SF) Joel Denson, Billy Dostal | |
| 02:59 | Akron | Franklin Floyd is hacked by Larry Javier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Javier, team foul #7 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Stephenson (SF) Willard Forbes | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 02:59 | Akron | Franklin Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Franklin Floyd misses the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 02:59 | Troy | Robert Lundy snags the defensive board | 20-35 |
| 02:54 | Troy | Stephen Bryant can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-35 |
| 02:53 | Akron | James Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 20-35 |
| 02:35 | Akron | James Bennett connects on the open shot from the left wing set up by Franklin Floyd | 22-35 |
| 02:21 | Troy | James Bennett takes the ball from Larry Javier | 22-35 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Lester Stephenson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vincent Stepp | 24-35 |
| 01:53 | Troy | Lester Stephenson is called for the reach on Larry Javier - foul #1 on Lester Stephenson, team foul #9 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), Raymond Scott (PF), Timothy Regina (C) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd, Lester Stephenson, James Bennett, David Lofton | |
| Subs | Troy | Chauncey Lund (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), Christopher Stultz (PF), Ronald Laird (C) Jason Swiatkowski, Stephen Bryant, Robert Lundy, George Isaacson | |
| 01:53 | Troy | Larry Javier makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 01:53 | Troy | Larry Javier makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 01:51 | Akron | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Willard Forbes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #8 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Troy | Joel Denson (SG) Larry Javier | |
| 01:51 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 01:51 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 01:30 | Troy | Chauncey Lund scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Johnson | 26-39 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Ronald Laird swats the short shot by Timothy Regina | 26-39 |
| 01:06 | Troy | Ronald Laird grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 00:48 | Troy | Joel Denson misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Emory Oakley - foul #2 on Emory Oakley, team foul #10 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Troy | Stephen Bryant (SG), Robert Lundy (PF) Chauncey Lund, Christopher Stultz | |
| 00:48 | Troy | Joel Denson makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 00:48 | Troy | Joel Denson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Timothy Regina grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Aaron Hardin loses the ball out of bounds | 26-40 |
| Subs | Akron | James Bennett (PF), Lester Stephenson (C) Raymond Scott, Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski (PG), Larry Javier (SF) Joel Denson, Robert Johnson | |
| 00:03 | Troy | Ronald Laird knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Bryant | 26-42 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses the halfcourt shot | 26-42 |