| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Borelli (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Hansley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Wheat (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Kinkade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Dennis Apperson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randolph Tibbits (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Scurry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Forney (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Jason Scurry inbounds the ball | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson is whistled for a carry | 29-41 |
| 19:23 | Akron | Jefferey Smith connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Wheat | 32-41 |
| 19:08 | DePaul | Joe Forney throws it down on a great pass from Randolph Tibbits | 32-43 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Jefferey Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Edwards - foul #3 on Michael Edwards, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Jefferey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Jefferey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 18:28 | DePaul | Joe Forney misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 18:03 | Akron | James Hansley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 18:02 | Akron | James Hansley pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:49 | Akron | Mark Wheat is called for traveling | 34-43 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Isaiah Brown (PF) Joe Forney | |
| 17:31 | DePaul | Michael Edwards blows the layup but the foul's on James Hansley - foul #2 on James Hansley, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Clinton Collins (SF) James Hansley | |
| Subs | DePaul | Karl Chambers (PG), Phillip Crowley (SF) Dennis Apperson, Jason Scurry | |
| 17:31 | DePaul | Michael Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 17:31 | DePaul | Michael Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Mark Wheat can't finish the layup but the foul's on Randolph Tibbits - foul #1 on Randolph Tibbits, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Claude Wallner (C) Joseph Kinkade | |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Russell (SG), Jerry Lackey (C) Randolph Tibbits, Michael Edwards | |
| 17:12 | Akron | Mark Wheat makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Mark Wheat makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:50 | DePaul | Jerry Lackey clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-44 |
| 16:49 | Akron | Clinton Collins snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Mark Wheat scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jefferey Smith | 38-44 |
| 16:13 | DePaul | Karl Chambers misses the lay-in but the foul's on Claude Wallner - foul #1 on Claude Wallner, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Mitchell Allison (PG), Ervin Swarts (SG), James Hansley (SF), Joseph Kinkade (C) Jefferey Smith, Joseph Borelli, Mark Wheat, Claude Wallner | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jason Scurry (SF), Joe Forney (PF), Michael Edwards (C) Phillip Crowley, Isaiah Brown, Jerry Lackey | |
| 16:13 | DePaul | Karl Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:13 | DePaul | Karl Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:13 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 15:54 | Akron | Ervin Swarts misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-45 |
| 15:52 | DePaul | Joe Forney grabs the board | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mitchell Allison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ervin Swarts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Hansley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Kinkade (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Karl Chambers (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Scurry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Forney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | DePaul | Thomas Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 15:38 | DePaul | Joe Forney hits the follow up shot | 38-47 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Ervin Swarts misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Russell - foul #1 on Thomas Russell, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Dennis Apperson (PG), Randolph Tibbits (SG) Karl Chambers, Thomas Russell | |
| 15:13 | Akron | Ervin Swarts makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Ervin Swarts makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:59 | DePaul | Joe Forney misses the shot from the left block | 40-47 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 14:51 | Akron | James Hansley banks in the layup on a great pass from Ervin Swarts | 42-47 |
| 14:35 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Clinton Collins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-47 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 13:45 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 13:43 | Akron | Clinton Collins snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 13:24 | Akron | James Hansley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joe Forney - foul #1 on Joe Forney, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Joseph Borelli (SG), Mark Wheat (PF), Claude Wallner (C) Ervin Swarts, Mitchell Allison, Clinton Collins, Joseph Kinkade | |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Crowley (SF), Isaiah Brown (PF), Jerry Lackey (C) Jason Scurry, Joe Forney, Michael Edwards | |
| 13:24 | Akron | James Hansley misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:24 | Akron | James Hansley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:03 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits is hacked by Joseph Borelli - foul #3 on Joseph Borelli, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Herring (SF) James Hansley | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 12:50 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 12:49 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| 12:33 | Akron | Joseph Borelli comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 12:32 | DePaul | Phillip Crowley grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 12:14 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson loses the dribble to Mark Wheat | 45-49 |
| 11:49 | Akron | Phillip Crowley picks off the pass by Joseph Borelli | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Borelli (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Herring (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Wheat (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Wallner (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Dennis Apperson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randolph Tibbits (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Crowley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaiah Brown (fresh) C - Jerry Lackey (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits banks in the layup | 45-51 |
| 11:30 | Akron | Mark Wheat is whistled for traveling | 45-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Clinton Collins (SF), Joseph Kinkade (C) Joseph Herring, Claude Wallner | |
| Subs | DePaul | Karl Chambers (PG), Thomas Russell (SG), Michael Edwards (C) Dennis Apperson, Randolph Tibbits, Jerry Lackey | |
| 11:15 | DePaul | Thomas Russell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 10:59 | Akron | Mark Wheat makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jefferey Smith | 47-51 |
| 10:34 | DePaul | Isaiah Brown misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Mark Wheat - foul #2 on Mark Wheat, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Akron | James Hansley (SF) Mark Wheat | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jason Scurry (SF) Phillip Crowley | |
| 10:34 | DePaul | Isaiah Brown makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:34 | DePaul | Isaiah Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 10:15 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from James Hansley and the foul's on Michael Edwards - foul #4 on Michael Edwards, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Mitchell Allison (PG), Ervin Swarts (SG) Jefferey Smith, Joseph Borelli | |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Forney (PF) Isaiah Brown | |
| 10:15 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:00 | DePaul | Michael Edwards misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 09:59 | Akron | Clinton Collins pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 09:45 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade's floater is knocked away by Joe Forney | 50-53 |
| 09:44 | DePaul | Joe Forney gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 09:20 | DePaul | Joe Forney's layup is rejected by Joseph Kinkade | 50-53 |
| 09:18 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joseph Kinkade | 50-53 |
| 09:01 | Akron | Joe Forney takes the ball from Mitchell Allison | 50-53 |
| 08:42 | DePaul | Thomas Russell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Ervin Swarts grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 08:13 | Akron | James Hansley makes the jumper from the left side set up by Ervin Swarts | 52-53 |
| 07:51 | DePaul | Michael Edwards buries a runner in the lane set up by Joe Forney | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mitchell Allison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ervin Swarts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hansley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Kinkade (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Karl Chambers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Russell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Scurry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Forney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Edwards (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Akron | James Hansley misses the jump hook from the right block | 52-55 |
| 07:35 | DePaul | Jason Scurry grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 07:12 | DePaul | Michael Edwards misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 07:11 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 06:55 | Akron | Ervin Swarts comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 06:53 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Kinkade | 52-55 |
| 06:32 | Akron | James Hansley double dribbles | 52-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Joseph Borelli (SG), Joseph Herring (SF), Mark Wheat (PF), Claude Wallner (C) Mitchell Allison, Ervin Swarts, James Hansley, Clinton Collins, Joseph Kinkade | |
| Subs | DePaul | Dennis Apperson (PG), Randolph Tibbits (SG), Phillip Crowley (SF), Isaiah Brown (PF), Jerry Lackey (C) Karl Chambers, Thomas Russell, Jason Scurry, Joe Forney, Michael Edwards | |
| 06:14 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Claude Wallner snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 05:57 | Akron | Randolph Tibbits is called for the reach on Joseph Borelli - foul #2 on Randolph Tibbits, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Claude Wallner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-55 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Claude Wallner tips it back up and in | 54-55 |
| 05:40 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 05:39 | Akron | Joseph Borelli pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:19 | Akron | Jefferey Smith is whistled for a carry | 54-55 |
| 05:02 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Borelli - foul #4 on Joseph Borelli, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| 05:02 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:02 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:43 | Akron | Joseph Herring scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-56 |
| 04:23 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Randolph Tibbits | 57-58 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Claude Wallner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Wheat | 59-58 |
| 03:50 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Apperson | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Borelli (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Herring (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Wheat (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Wallner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Dennis Apperson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randolph Tibbits (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Crowley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaiah Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Lackey (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:41 | Akron | Joseph Herring hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-61 |
| 03:40 | Akron | Mark Wheat grabs the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 03:19 | Akron | Jefferey Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 03:17 | Akron | Mark Wheat tips it in | 61-61 |
| 03:04 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Claude Wallner - foul #2 on Claude Wallner, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Mitchell Allison (PG), Ervin Swarts (SG), James Hansley (SF), Clinton Collins (PF), Joseph Kinkade (C) Jefferey Smith, Joseph Borelli, Joseph Herring, Mark Wheat, Claude Wallner | |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Russell (SG), Jason Scurry (SF), Joe Forney (PF), Michael Edwards (C) Randolph Tibbits, Phillip Crowley, Isaiah Brown, Jerry Lackey | |
| 03:04 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:04 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:04 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson misses the 3rd free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:04 | Akron | Mitchell Allison snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 02:49 | Akron | James Hansley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-63 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Karl Chambers (PG) Dennis Apperson | |
| 02:46 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Joseph Borelli (SG), Mark Wheat (PF) Mitchell Allison, Ervin Swarts, Clinton Collins | |
| Subs | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits (SG) Thomas Russell | |
| 02:36 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits travels with the ball | 61-63 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Mark Wheat can't finish the layup | 61-63 |
| 02:15 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 01:50 | DePaul | Karl Chambers loses the dribble to Jefferey Smith | 61-63 |
| 01:21 | Akron | Joe Forney swats the layup by Mark Wheat | 61-63 |
| 01:19 | DePaul | Michael Edwards snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 00:58 | DePaul | Jason Scurry buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Akron | James Hansley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-65 |
| 00:44 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Borelli - foul #5 on Joseph Borelli, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Mitchell Allison (SG) Joseph Borelli | |
| Subs | DePaul | Dennis Apperson (PG) Karl Chambers | |
| 00:42 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Akron | Mitchell Allison knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Mark Wheat | 63-65 |
| 00:37 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits is hacked by Mitchell Allison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mitchell Allison, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| 00:37 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Mark Wheat snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Akron | James Hansley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Scurry - foul #1 on Jason Scurry, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| 00:21 | Akron | James Hansley makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:21 | Akron | James Hansley misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:21 | DePaul | Michael Edwards pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 00:18 | DePaul | Mitchell Allison is called for the reach on Michael Edwards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mitchell Allison, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| 00:18 | DePaul | Michael Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:18 | DePaul | Michael Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Mitchell Allison connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Michael Edwards knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 67-69 |