| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Mark Godwin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Daly (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Melton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jun Chiu (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Pritchett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Alan Gully inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses badly on a shot from the left side | 40-37 |
| 19:45 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Gully | 40-37 |
| 19:39 | Akron | Walter Spann throws it down | 42-37 |
| 19:37 | Bowling Green | Mark Godwin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-37 |
| 19:23 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Gully | 42-37 |
| 19:18 | Akron | John Pritchett steals it from Alan Gully | 42-37 |
| 19:01 | Bowling Green | Mark Godwin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Walter Spann - foul #1 on Walter Spann, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 19:01 | Bowling Green | Mark Godwin misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:01 | Bowling Green | Mark Godwin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Thomas Knouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| 18:26 | Bowling Green | John Daly makes the floater from the left wing set up by Mark Godwin and the foul's on Paul Mathews - foul #3 on Paul Mathews, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (SG) Paul Mathews | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 18:26 | Bowling Green | John Daly makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:24 | Akron | Walter Spann throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 18:12 | Bowling Green | John Pritchett buries a shot in the paint set up by Jun Chiu | 42-43 |
| 17:53 | Akron | Alan Gully is whistled for a carry | 42-43 |
| 17:44 | Bowling Green | Eugene Melton makes the floater from the right block | 42-45 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Alan Gully makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Clayton Craven | 45-45 |
| 17:07 | Bowling Green | Alan Gully steals it from John Pritchett | 45-45 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Alan Gully misses the lay-in | 45-45 |
| 17:03 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to John Pritchett | 45-45 |
| 16:59 | Bowling Green | John Daly is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Daly, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (SG), Cliff Morgan (SF), Jack Styles (PF), George Woods (C) Walter Spann, Alan Gully, Clayton Craven, Thomas Knouse | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan (PG), Willie Edwards (SF), John Weinmann (C) Mark Godwin, Eugene Melton, John Pritchett | |
| 16:47 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 16:45 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to John Weinmann | 45-45 |
| 16:40 | Bowling Green | Willie Edwards comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 16:38 | Akron | George Woods grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 16:25 | Akron | George Woods hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-45 |
| 16:24 | Akron | Cliff Morgan grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 16:04 | Akron | George Woods connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 15:47 | Bowling Green | Willie Edwards misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 15:45 | Akron | Bruce Phillips pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jack Styles (fresh) C - George Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jamie McClanahan (fresh) SG - John Daly (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jun Chiu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Weinmann (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Akron | George Woods misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 15:23 | Bowling Green | Jun Chiu grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 15:18 | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jonathan Lipps - foul #1 on Jonathan Lipps, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Clayton Craven (PF), Thomas Knouse (C) Jonathan Lipps, Bruce Phillips, Cliff Morgan, Jack Styles, George Woods | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mark Godwin (PG), Eugene Melton (SF), Roy Gimenez (PF), John Pritchett (C) John Daly, Willie Edwards, Jun Chiu, John Weinmann | |
| 15:18 | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 15:18 | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 15:00 | Akron | Clayton Craven dunks the ball | 49-47 |
| 14:40 | Bowling Green | John Pritchett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| 14:21 | Akron | Thomas Knouse misses long on a jumper from the left block | 49-47 |
| 14:20 | Bowling Green | Eugene Melton pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 14:03 | Bowling Green | John Pritchett misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Alan Gully gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 13:46 | Akron | Alan Gully is hacked by Jamie McClanahan - foul #1 on Jamie McClanahan, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG) Walter Spann | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Daly (SG), Willie Edwards (SF) Jamie McClanahan, Eugene Melton | |
| 13:38 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 13:37 | Bowling Green | Willie Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 13:20 | Bowling Green | Willie Edwards misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Clayton Craven - foul #2 on Clayton Craven, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Cliff Morgan (SF), Jack Styles (PF) Alan Gully, Clayton Craven | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Weinmann (C) John Pritchett | |
| 13:20 | Bowling Green | Willie Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:20 | Bowling Green | Willie Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:56 | Akron | Thomas Knouse connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cliff Morgan and he's hacked by John Weinmann - foul #1 on John Weinmann, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Harrah (PG) Mark Godwin | |
| 12:56 | Akron | Thomas Knouse misses the free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:56 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Roy Gimenez | 51-49 |
| 12:37 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Harrah scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Daly | 51-52 |
| 12:23 | Akron | Jack Styles misses the jumper from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 12:21 | Akron | Cliff Morgan tips it home | 53-52 |
| 11:55 | Bowling Green | 3 seconds is called on John Daly | 53-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Alan Gully (SF), Clayton Craven (PF) Paul Mathews, Jack Styles, Thomas Knouse | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan (PG), Eugene Melton (SF), Jun Chiu (PF), John Pritchett (C) Jeffrey Harrah, John Daly, Roy Gimenez, John Weinmann | |
| 11:35 | Akron | Jun Chiu is called for the reach on Cliff Morgan - foul #1 on Jun Chiu, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mark Godwin (PG) Willie Edwards | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Mark Godwin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamie McClanahan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Melton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jun Chiu (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Pritchett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:20 | Akron | Alan Gully blows the layup | 53-52 |
| 11:19 | Bowling Green | Jun Chiu grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 11:14 | Bowling Green | Jonathan Lipps is called for the reach on Jamie McClanahan - foul #2 on Jonathan Lipps, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| 11:09 | Bowling Green | Clayton Craven denies the turnaround by Eugene Melton | 53-52 |
| 11:08 | Akron | Alan Gully snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 11:06 | Akron | Walter Spann's pass is intercepted by Mark Godwin in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 10:45 | Bowling Green | Mark Godwin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Spann - foul #2 on Walter Spann, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (SG), Thomas Knouse (C) Jonathan Lipps, Cliff Morgan | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Daly (SG) Jamie McClanahan | |
| 10:45 | Bowling Green | Mark Godwin makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:45 | Bowling Green | Mark Godwin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:34 | Akron | Thomas Knouse is hacked by Mark Godwin - foul #1 on Mark Godwin, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Roy Gimenez (PF) Jun Chiu | |
| 10:25 | Akron | Walter Spann comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-54 |
| 10:23 | Bowling Green | Eugene Melton gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:06 | Bowling Green | John Pritchett blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Knouse - foul #3 on Thomas Knouse, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Jack Styles (PF) Bruce Phillips, Clayton Craven | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Willie Edwards (SF) Eugene Melton | |
| 10:06 | Bowling Green | John Pritchett misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:06 | Bowling Green | John Pritchett misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Thomas Knouse pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:42 | Akron | Thomas Knouse is hacked by Mark Godwin - foul #2 on Mark Godwin, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (PG), Jonathan Lipps (SF) Walter Spann, Alan Gully | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan (PG), John Weinmann (C) Mark Godwin, John Pritchett | |
| 09:20 | Akron | John Daly takes the ball from Jack Styles | 53-54 |
| 08:59 | Bowling Green | John Weinmann is fouled on the floor by Bruce Phillips - foul #1 on Bruce Phillips, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Cliff Morgan (SF), George Woods (C) Bruce Phillips, Thomas Knouse | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Eugene Melton (SF), Jun Chiu (PF) Willie Edwards, Roy Gimenez | |
| 08:59 | Bowling Green | John Weinmann misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:59 | Akron | George Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:43 | Akron | Paul Mathews buries a runner from the left block | 55-54 |
| 08:27 | Bowling Green | Eugene Melton hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Daly | 55-56 |
| 08:03 | Akron | George Woods hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 08:01 | Bowling Green | Jun Chiu snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 07:46 | Bowling Green | A charge is called on John Weinmann - foul #2 on John Weinmann, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Bruce Phillips (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Clayton Craven (PF), Thomas Knouse (C) Jonathan Lipps, Paul Mathews, Cliff Morgan, Jack Styles, George Woods | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mark Godwin (PG), Roy Gimenez (PF), John Pritchett (C) John Daly, Jun Chiu, John Weinmann | |
| 07:36 | Akron | Clayton Craven clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-56 |
| 07:34 | Bowling Green | John Pritchett snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Mark Godwin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamie McClanahan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Melton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Gimenez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - John Pritchett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Bowling Green | Alan Gully steps in front of the Jamie McClanahan pass | 55-56 |
| 07:02 | Akron | The short jumper by Thomas Knouse is denied by John Pritchett | 55-56 |
| 07:01 | Bowling Green | Eugene Melton snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 06:53 | Bowling Green | Roy Gimenez is whistled for traveling | 55-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (SG) Bruce Phillips | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Willie Edwards (SF) Eugene Melton | |
| 06:43 | Akron | Alan Gully can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 55-56 |
| 06:42 | Akron | Alan Gully tips it in | 57-56 |
| 06:29 | Bowling Green | Mark Godwin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 06:27 | Bowling Green | John Pritchett hits the follow up shot | 57-58 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Alan Gully is whistled for traveling | 57-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG) Jonathan Lipps | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Daly (SG) Jamie McClanahan | |
| 05:46 | Bowling Green | John Pritchett makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roy Gimenez | 57-60 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Walter Spann connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Paul Mathews | 60-60 |
| 04:58 | Bowling Green | Willie Edwards misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 04:57 | Bowling Green | John Pritchett tips it home | 60-62 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Thomas Knouse is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Thomas Knouse, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Bruce Phillips (SG), Cliff Morgan (SF), Jack Styles (PF), George Woods (C) Walter Spann, Paul Mathews, Alan Gully, Clayton Craven, Thomas Knouse | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan (PG), Eugene Melton (SF), Jun Chiu (PF), John Weinmann (C) Mark Godwin, Willie Edwards, Roy Gimenez, John Pritchett | |
| 04:02 | Bowling Green | John Daly connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jamie McClanahan | 60-64 |
| 03:43 | Akron | George Woods clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by John Weinmann - foul #3 on John Weinmann, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| 03:43 | Akron | George Woods misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:43 | Akron | George Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:30 | Bowling Green | Eugene Melton is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Eugene Melton, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Harrah (PG) John Daly | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Styles (fresh) C - George Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jeffrey Harrah (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie McClanahan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Melton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jun Chiu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Weinmann (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Akron | Eugene Melton picks off the pass by Cliff Morgan | 61-64 |
| 03:08 | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan banks in the layup set up by Eugene Melton | 61-66 |
| 02:55 | Akron | Bruce Phillips hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 02:55 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Clayton Craven (PF), Thomas Knouse (C) Jonathan Lipps, Bruce Phillips, Cliff Morgan, Jack Styles, George Woods | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mark Godwin (PG), John Daly (SG), Roy Gimenez (PF), John Pritchett (C) Jeffrey Harrah, Jamie McClanahan, Jun Chiu, John Weinmann | |
| 02:32 | Bowling Green | John Daly connects on the shot from the left block | 64-68 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Alan Gully scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Walter Spann and the foul's on John Daly - foul #3 on John Daly, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Alan Gully makes the free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:54 | Bowling Green | Clayton Craven is called for the reach on Eugene Melton - foul #3 on Clayton Craven, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| 01:54 | Bowling Green | Eugene Melton makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:54 | Bowling Green | Eugene Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:32 | Akron | John Pritchett swats the short shot by Clayton Craven | 67-70 |
| 01:31 | Bowling Green | Roy Gimenez gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:13 | Bowling Green | Mark Godwin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 01:11 | Akron | The rebound goes to Alan Gully | 67-70 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Walter Spann misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 00:52 | Bowling Green | Eugene Melton gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Bowling Green | Paul Mathews is called for the reach on Eugene Melton - foul #4 on Paul Mathews, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| 00:24 | Bowling Green | Eugene Melton makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:24 | Bowling Green | Eugene Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Akron | Paul Mathews can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-72 |
| 00:16 | Bowling Green | John Daly snags the defensive board | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Bowling Green | John Daly is hacked by Walter Spann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Spann, team foul #12 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan (SF), Jun Chiu (C) Eugene Melton, John Pritchett | |
| 00:13 | Bowling Green | John Daly makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:13 | Bowling Green | John Daly makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Walter Spann comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-74 |
| 00:05 | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan snags the defensive board | 67-74 |
| 00:05 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Eugene Melton (SF) Jamie McClanahan | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Mark Godwin runs out the clock | 67-74 |