| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Williams Sands (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Vogenthaler (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Bechtold (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Motyka (fresh) C - Philip Gilkey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Ross (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Colin Arnstein (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fred Bush (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Colin Arnstein inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | Paul Shaw misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 19:40 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Bruce Bechtold | 41-38 |
| 19:16 | Valparaiso | Philip Gilkey buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Erik Vogenthaler | 43-38 |
| 18:54 | Akron | Mark Ross drills a shot from the right side | 43-40 |
| 18:27 | Valparaiso | Bruce Bechtold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Fred Bush double dribbles | 43-40 |
| 17:56 | Valparaiso | Fred Bush steals the ball from Bruce Bechtold | 43-40 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Bruce Phillips misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Fred Bush grabs the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Mark Ross knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Colin Arnstein and the foul's on Erik Vogenthaler - foul #2 on Erik Vogenthaler, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards (SF), Ronald Spurling (PF), Jeffrey Reiley (C) Bruce Bechtold, John Motyka, Philip Gilkey | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Allen (SF), Gregory Williams (C) Colin Arnstein, Paul Shaw | |
| 17:41 | Akron | Mark Ross misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:41 | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:25 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Spurling | 46-42 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Fred Bush drills a floater from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 16:48 | Valparaiso | Fred Bush picks off the pass by Erik Vogenthaler | 46-44 |
| 16:25 | Akron | Fred Bush hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Bruce Phillips | 46-46 |
| 16:01 | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 16:00 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Reiley tips it in | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Williams Sands (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Vogenthaler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tristan Richards (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Spurling (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Reiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bruce Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Ross (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Andrew Allen (fresh) PF - Fred Bush (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Akron | Gregory Williams is hacked by Tristan Richards - foul #2 on Tristan Richards, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates (PG), Bruce Bechtold (SF), John Motyka (PF), Philip Gilkey (C) Williams Sands, Erik Vogenthaler, Ronald Spurling, Jeffrey Reiley | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (PG), Terrance Dull (SG), Colin Arnstein (SF), Paul Shaw (C) Bruce Phillips, Mark Ross, Fred Bush, Gregory Williams | |
| 15:18 | Akron | Paul Shaw makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Terrance Dull | 48-49 |
| 15:01 | Valparaiso | Philip Gilkey can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Colin Arnstein - foul #2 on Colin Arnstein, team foul #1 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Johnston (PF) Andrew Allen | |
| 15:01 | Valparaiso | Philip Gilkey makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 15:01 | Valparaiso | Philip Gilkey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 14:41 | Akron | Terrance Dull clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-49 |
| 14:40 | Akron | Adam Johnston hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| 14:26 | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 14:25 | Akron | Paul Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 14:08 | Akron | Adam Johnston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Williams Sands (PG), Erik Vogenthaler (SG) Joseph Gates, Tristan Richards | |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (PG), Gregory Williams (PF) Terrance Dull, Adam Johnston | |
| 13:45 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-51 |
| 13:44 | Valparaiso | Bruce Bechtold snags the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 13:29 | Valparaiso | Bruce Bechtold lays it in on a great pass from Philip Gilkey | 52-51 |
| 13:07 | Akron | Gregory Williams buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Bruce Phillips | 52-53 |
| 12:45 | Valparaiso | John Motyka clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Shaw - foul #1 on Paul Shaw, team foul #2 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards (SF), Jeffrey Reiley (C) Bruce Bechtold, Philip Gilkey | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Allen (SF), Fred Bush (PF) Colin Arnstein, Paul Shaw | |
| 12:45 | Valparaiso | John Motyka makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 12:45 | Valparaiso | John Motyka makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:23 | Akron | Andrew Allen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Brown and the foul's on Tristan Richards - foul #3 on Tristan Richards, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates (SG), Ronald Spurling (PF) Erik Vogenthaler, John Motyka | |
| Subs | Akron | Terrance Dull (SG), Adam Johnston (C) Andrew Brown, Gregory Williams | |
| 12:23 | Akron | Andrew Allen misses the free throw | 54-55 |
| 12:23 | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 12:09 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-55 |
| 12:07 | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling misses the tip | 54-55 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Fred Bush gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 11:49 | Akron | Fred Bush scores on a 3 from the right corner | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Williams Sands (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Gates (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tristan Richards (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Spurling (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Reiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Terrance Dull (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Bush (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands scores on a runner from close range set up by Jeffrey Reiley | 56-58 |
| 11:12 | Akron | Fred Bush misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 11:10 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Reiley snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 10:48 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands is hacked by Terrance Dull - foul #1 on Terrance Dull, team foul #3 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler (SG), Bruce Bechtold (SF), Philip Gilkey (C) Williams Sands, Tristan Richards, Jeffrey Reiley | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (PG), Mark Ross (SG), Gregory Williams (PF), Paul Shaw (C) Bruce Phillips, Terrance Dull, Fred Bush, Adam Johnston | |
| 10:31 | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Erik Vogenthaler | 59-58 |
| 10:10 | Akron | Gregory Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Andrew Brown | 59-61 |
| 09:47 | Valparaiso | Bruce Bechtold's floater is tipped away by Gregory Williams | 59-61 |
| 09:45 | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling grabs the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 09:28 | Valparaiso | Bruce Bechtold drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Erik Vogenthaler | 61-61 |
| 09:08 | Akron | Gregory Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Ross | 61-63 |
| 08:55 | Valparaiso | Bruce Bechtold misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-63 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Mark Ross snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 08:30 | Akron | Andrew Brown is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Andrew Brown, team foul #4 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Williams Sands (PG), Tristan Richards (SF), John Motyka (PF), Jeffrey Reiley (C) Joseph Gates, Bruce Bechtold, Ronald Spurling, Philip Gilkey | |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (PG), Colin Arnstein (SF), Fred Bush (PF), Adam Johnston (C) Mark Ross, Andrew Allen, Gregory Williams, Paul Shaw | |
| 08:18 | Valparaiso | Colin Arnstein is called for the reach on Erik Vogenthaler - foul #3 on Colin Arnstein, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| 08:05 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 08:03 | Akron | Adam Johnston snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 07:47 | Akron | Colin Arnstein blows the layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Reiley - foul #1 on Jeffrey Reiley, team foul #4 | 61-63 |
| 07:47 | Akron | Colin Arnstein makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 07:47 | Akron | Colin Arnstein makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Williams Sands (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Vogenthaler (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tristan Richards (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Motyka (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Reiley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Andrew Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Colin Arnstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Bush (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Valparaiso | John Motyka can't finish the layup | 61-65 |
| 07:25 | Valparaiso | John Motyka tips it back up and in | 63-65 |
| 07:18 | Akron | Colin Arnstein hits a shot in the paint set up by Bruce Phillips and he's hacked by Tristan Richards - foul #4 on Tristan Richards, team foul #5 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bruce Bechtold (SF) Erik Vogenthaler | |
| Subs | Akron | Terrance Dull (SG) Andrew Brown | |
| 07:18 | Akron | Colin Arnstein makes the free throw | 63-68 |
| 07:01 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 63-68 |
| 06:59 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Reiley misses the tip | 63-68 |
| 06:58 | Akron | Terrance Dull grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 06:54 | Akron | Bruce Phillips makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Adam Johnston | 63-70 |
| 06:47 | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Motyka and he's hacked by Adam Johnston - foul #1 on Adam Johnston, team foul #6 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Philip Gilkey (C) Jeffrey Reiley | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Ross (SG), Paul Shaw (C) Terrance Dull, Adam Johnston | |
| 06:47 | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards makes the free throw | 66-70 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Fred Bush misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by John Motyka - foul #1 on John Motyka, team foul #6 | 66-70 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Fred Bush misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Fred Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 06:11 | Valparaiso | Fred Bush swats the layup by Tristan Richards | 66-71 |
| 06:09 | Valparaiso | Philip Gilkey pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 05:53 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bruce Bechtold | 69-71 |
| 05:31 | Akron | Mark Ross blows the layup | 69-71 |
| 05:29 | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 05:24 | Valparaiso | Bruce Bechtold banks in the layup on a nice dish by Philip Gilkey | 71-71 |
| 04:59 | Akron | Bruce Phillips comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Philip Gilkey - foul #1 on Philip Gilkey, team foul #7 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates (PG), Erik Vogenthaler (SG), David Blau (SF), Ronald Spurling (PF), Jeffrey Reiley (C) Williams Sands, Tristan Richards, Bruce Bechtold, John Motyka, Philip Gilkey | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (SG), Terrance Dull (SF), Andrew Allen (PF), Gregory Williams (C) Mark Ross, Colin Arnstein, Fred Bush, Paul Shaw | |
| 04:59 | Akron | Bruce Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:59 | Akron | Bruce Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:40 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Reiley scores on a jumper from the left side | 73-73 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Gregory Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 04:21 | Valparaiso | David Blau pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:14 | Valparaiso | Gregory Williams is called for the reach on Jeffrey Reiley - foul #2 on Gregory Williams, team foul #7 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Williams Sands (PG) Joseph Gates | |
| Subs | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo (PG) Bruce Phillips | |
| 04:14 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Reiley makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:14 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Reiley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Terrance Dull misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 03:54 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Williams | 75-73 |
| 03:32 | Akron | Terrance Dull misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-73 |
| 03:31 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Reiley grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Williams Sands (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Vogenthaler (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Blau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Spurling (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Reiley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gilberto Arredondo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terrance Dull (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Andrew Brown - foul #3 on Andrew Brown, team foul #8 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bruce Bechtold (SF), Philip Gilkey (C) David Blau, Jeffrey Reiley | |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (PG), Mark Ross (SG), Fred Bush (PF), Paul Shaw (C) Gilberto Arredondo, Andrew Brown, Terrance Dull, Gregory Williams | |
| 03:16 | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:16 | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 03:03 | Akron | Bruce Phillips misses the 3 from the right corner | 77-73 |
| 03:02 | Akron | Mark Ross grabs the offensive board | 77-73 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Bruce Phillips is denied on a layup by Philip Gilkey | 77-73 |
| 02:46 | Akron | Andrew Allen tips it in | 77-75 |
| 02:27 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler hits the finger roll | 79-75 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Mark Ross hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Paul Shaw | 79-77 |
| 01:53 | Valparaiso | Fred Bush takes the ball from Williams Sands | 79-77 |
| 01:31 | Akron | Andrew Allen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ronald Spurling - foul #1 on Ronald Spurling, team foul #8 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Motyka (PF) Ronald Spurling | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:31 | Akron | Andrew Allen makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:31 | Akron | Andrew Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 01:19 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler is denied on a layup by Paul Shaw | 79-79 |
| 01:18 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler gets the offensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 01:05 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands is fouled on the floor by Bruce Phillips - foul #2 on Bruce Phillips, team foul #9 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Akron | Colin Arnstein (SF) Andrew Allen | |
| 01:05 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 01:05 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Bruce Phillips is fouled on the floor by Williams Sands - foul #3 on Williams Sands, team foul #9 | 81-79 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Bruce Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Bruce Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:35 | Valparaiso | Bruce Bechtold scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Williams Sands | 83-81 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Paul Shaw misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Philip Gilkey - foul #2 on Philip Gilkey, team foul #10 | 83-81 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Paul Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Paul Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | John Motyka blows the layup | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Williams Sands (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Erik Vogenthaler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Bechtold (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Motyka (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Gilkey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mark Ross (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Colin Arnstein (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Bush (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Paul Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Akron | Paul Shaw wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:46 | Akron | Fred Bush clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Erik Vogenthaler - foul #3 on Erik Vogenthaler, team foul #11 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (SG) Mark Ross | |
| 04:46 | Akron | Fred Bush makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 04:46 | Akron | Fred Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 04:17 | Valparaiso | Philip Gilkey knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 85-85 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Bruce Phillips knocks in the 3 from straight away | 85-88 |
| 03:39 | Valparaiso | Andrew Brown steals it from Erik Vogenthaler | 85-88 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Bruce Phillips lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Brown | 85-90 |
| 03:25 | Valparaiso | Fred Bush picks off the pass by Philip Gilkey | 85-90 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Paul Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-90 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards (SF), Jeffrey Reiley (C) Bruce Bechtold, Philip Gilkey | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Ross (SG), Andrew Allen (PF), Gregory Williams (C) Andrew Brown, Fred Bush, Paul Shaw | |
| 02:57 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-90 |
| 02:39 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler is whistled for a carry | 85-90 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Philip Gilkey (C) Jeffrey Reiley | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:37 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-90 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bruce Bechtold (SF) Tristan Richards | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bush (PF), Paul Shaw (C) Andrew Allen, Gregory Williams | |
| 02:25 | Akron | Philip Gilkey picks off the pass by Colin Arnstein | 85-90 |
| 02:00 | Valparaiso | John Motyka's pass is intercepted by Bruce Phillips | 85-90 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Bruce Phillips hits the finger roll | 85-92 |
| 01:37 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 85-92 |
| 01:35 | Akron | Colin Arnstein grabs the defensive rebound | 85-92 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Bruce Phillips is fouled on the floor by John Motyka - foul #2 on John Motyka, team foul #12 | 85-92 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Bruce Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 85-93 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Bruce Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 85-94 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:04 | Valparaiso | Colin Arnstein is called for the reach on Bruce Bechtold - foul #4 on Colin Arnstein, team foul #10 | 85-94 |
| 01:04 | Valparaiso | Bruce Bechtold makes the 1st free throw | 86-94 |
| 01:04 | Valparaiso | Bruce Bechtold makes the 2nd free throw | 87-94 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Akron | Paul Shaw banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Ross | 87-96 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Williams Sands (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Erik Vogenthaler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Bechtold (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Motyka (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Gilkey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 24 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Ross (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Colin Arnstein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Fred Bush (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Paul Shaw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Valparaiso | Colin Arnstein picks off the pass by Erik Vogenthaler | 87-96 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Bruce Phillips blows the layup | 87-96 |
| 00:30 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler gets the rebound | 87-96 |
| 00:25 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 87-96 |
| 00:23 | Valparaiso | Bruce Bechtold grabs the offensive board | 87-96 |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bruce Bechtold | 90-96 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Akron | Bruce Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Williams Sands - foul #4 on Williams Sands, team foul #13 | 90-96 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (SG), Gregory Williams (C) Mark Ross, Paul Shaw | |
| 00:19 | Akron | Bruce Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 90-97 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Bruce Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 90-98 |
| 00:12 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Erik Vogenthaler | 93-98 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 93-98 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Andrew Brown is hacked by Williams Sands in the backcourt - foul #5 on Williams Sands, team foul #14 | 93-98 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates (PG) Williams Sands | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:10 | Akron | Andrew Brown misses the 1st free throw | 93-98 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Andrew Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 93-99 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 93-99 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Fred Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 93-99 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 93-99 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Fred Bush runs out the clock | 93-99 |