| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Borelli (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hansley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Wheat (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Kinkade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Werner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Hooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | George Hooks inbounds the ball | 24-22 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux buries a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Joseph Kinkade - foul #3 on Joseph Kinkade, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Clinton Collins (C) Joseph Kinkade | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux misses the free throw | 24-24 |
| 19:39 | Akron | James Hansley pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Joseph Borelli knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Hansley | 27-24 |
| 19:05 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Seth Watkins | 27-27 |
| 18:55 | Akron | James Hansley drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jefferey Smith | 30-27 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Davis | 30-29 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Joseph Borelli comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | Mark Wheat swats the layup by Lee Mailloux | 30-29 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins tips it in | 30-31 |
| 17:37 | Akron | Clinton Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-31 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | George Hooks grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:27 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Curtis Werner | 30-33 |
| 16:58 | Akron | Joseph Borelli misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Clinton Collins gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:37 | Akron | Mark Wheat comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Curtis Werner | 30-33 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | George Hooks makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Davis | 30-36 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Lee Mailloux steps in front of the Clinton Collins pass | 30-36 |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses the dunk attempt | 30-36 |
| 15:46 | Akron | James Hansley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Borelli (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hansley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Wheat (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Clinton Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Davis (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Werner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Seth Watkins (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:27 | Akron | Joseph Borelli knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | George Hooks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner tips it home | 33-38 |
| 14:50 | Akron | James Hansley connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-38 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux lays it in set up by George Hooks | 36-40 |
| 14:04 | Akron | James Hansley misses the floater from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the driving attempt in the paint | 36-42 |
| 13:28 | Akron | Clinton Collins makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-42 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-42 |
| 13:14 | Akron | James Hansley snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 12:49 | Akron | James Hansley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | George Hooks knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Mark Wheat misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-45 |
| 12:10 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Jefferey Smith is called for the reach on Daniel Davis - foul #1 on Jefferey Smith, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Mitchell Allison (PG), Ervin Swarts (SG), Joseph Herring (SF), Claude Wallner (PF), Joseph Kinkade (C) Jefferey Smith, Joseph Borelli, James Hansley, Mark Wheat, Clinton Collins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Marcus Driscoll (SG), Kenneth Baker (SF), Rory Porter (PF), Desmond Locklear (C) Daniel Davis, Curtis Werner, George Hooks, Seth Watkins, Lee Mailloux | |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter scores on a jumper in the lane set up by John Trump and he's fouled by Joseph Herring - foul #1 on Joseph Herring, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mitchell Allison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ervin Swarts (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Herring (fresh) PF - Claude Wallner (fresh) C - Joseph Kinkade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Trump (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marcus Driscoll (fresh) SF - Kenneth Baker (fresh) PF - Rory Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Desmond Locklear (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade's fadeaway is rejected by Desmond Locklear | 39-48 |
| 11:21 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade misses the tip | 39-48 |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Desmond Locklear pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter double dribbles | 39-48 |
| 10:53 | Akron | Mitchell Allison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade tips it back up and in | 41-48 |
| 10:38 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter misses the dunk but he's fouled by Claude Wallner - foul #2 on Claude Wallner, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| 10:38 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:38 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Joseph Herring hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mitchell Allison | 44-49 |
| 10:10 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker loses the ball out of bounds | 44-49 |
| 09:46 | Akron | Claude Wallner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 09:44 | Cincinnati | John Trump grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Borelli (SG), James Hansley (SF), Daniel Davis (PF) Ervin Swarts, Joseph Herring, Claude Wallner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (PG), Curtis Werner (SG), Seth Watkins (PF), Lee Mailloux (C) John Trump, Kenneth Baker, Rory Porter, Desmond Locklear | |
| 09:13 | Akron | James Hansley misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Marcus Driscoll - foul #3 on Marcus Driscoll, team foul #1 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Akron | John Hollar (C) Joseph Kinkade | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Hooks (SF) Marcus Driscoll | |
| 09:13 | Akron | James Hansley misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:13 | Akron | James Hansley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:54 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux can't finish the layup | 45-49 |
| 08:52 | Akron | John Hollar snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Daniel Davis is fouled on the floor by Daniel Davis - foul #1 on Daniel Davis, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG) Mitchell Allison | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:11 | Akron | James Hansley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 08:10 | Akron | Daniel Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 07:49 | Akron | James Hansley blows the layup | 45-49 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Borelli (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hansley (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Davis (fresh) C - John Hollar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Davis (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Werner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Seth Watkins (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | George Hooks is fouled on the floor by Jefferey Smith - foul #2 on Jefferey Smith, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Mitchell Allison (SG), Clinton Collins (SF), Mark Wheat (PF), Joseph Kinkade (C) Joseph Borelli, James Hansley, Daniel Davis, John Hollar | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Marcus Driscoll (SG), Kenneth Baker (SF), Desmond Locklear (C) Daniel Davis, Curtis Werner, George Hooks, Lee Mailloux | |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins can't finish the layup | 45-49 |
| 07:09 | Cincinnati | John Trump tips it home | 45-51 |
| 06:50 | Akron | A charge is called on Mitchell Allison - foul #1 on Mitchell Allison, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rory Porter (PF) Seth Watkins | |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 06:25 | Akron | Mark Wheat pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Mark Wheat is hacked by John Trump - foul #1 on John Trump, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Ervin Swarts (SG) Jefferey Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (PG), Curtis Werner (SG) John Trump, Kenneth Baker | |
| 06:05 | Akron | Curtis Werner takes the ball from Ervin Swarts | 45-51 |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner lays it in | 45-53 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Ervin Swarts clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Curtis Werner - foul #2 on Curtis Werner, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Borelli (SG) Mark Wheat | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux (C) Desmond Locklear | |
| 05:48 | Akron | Ervin Swarts makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Ervin Swarts misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux drills a fadeaway in the paint | 46-55 |
| 05:14 | Akron | Clinton Collins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 46-55 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Marcus Driscoll snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Claude Wallner (PF) Mitchell Allison, Clinton Collins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Hooks (SF), Seth Watkins (PF) Marcus Driscoll, Rory Porter | |
| 04:34 | Akron | Jefferey Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph Borelli | 49-55 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-58 |
| 03:52 | Akron | Claude Wallner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Seth Watkins - foul #3 on Seth Watkins, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Herring (SF), Mark Wheat (PF) Ervin Swarts, Joseph Kinkade | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Marcus Driscoll (SG), Desmond Locklear (C) Daniel Davis, Curtis Werner, Lee Mailloux | |
| 03:52 | Akron | Claude Wallner misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 03:52 | Akron | Claude Wallner misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 03:52 | Akron | Joseph Herring snags the offensive board | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:36 | Akron | Jefferey Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by John Trump - foul #2 on John Trump, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Mitchell Allison (SG), Clinton Collins (SF) Joseph Borelli, Joseph Herring | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:36 | Akron | Jefferey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 03:36 | Akron | Jefferey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Wheat (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Claude Wallner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Trump (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Driscoll (fresh) 3 pf. SF - George Hooks (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Seth Watkins (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Desmond Locklear (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses the easy layup | 51-58 |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Desmond Locklear grabs the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-58 |
| 03:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to Clinton Collins | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:59 | Akron | Mitchell Allison can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-58 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | John Trump gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Borelli (SG), James Hansley (SF), Joseph Kinkade (C) Mitchell Allison, Clinton Collins, Claude Wallner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (PG), Curtis Werner (SG) John Trump, Marcus Driscoll | |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Borelli - foul #1 on Joseph Borelli, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:20 | Akron | James Hansley's pass is intercepted by Curtis Werner | 51-59 |
| 02:15 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner misses the easy layup | 51-59 |
| 02:14 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mark Wheat | 51-59 |
| 01:59 | Akron | James Hansley drills a 3 from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 01:39 | Cincinnati | Joseph Borelli steals the ball from George Hooks | 54-59 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Joseph Borelli jams it | 56-59 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis drills a shot from the left side | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:09 | Akron | Jefferey Smith comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade tips it but misses | 56-61 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Seth Watkins | 56-61 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 00:55 | Akron | James Hansley snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Akron | James Hansley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Akron | Joseph Borelli double dribbles | 56-61 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux (C) Desmond Locklear | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins is fouled in the backcourt by Jefferey Smith - foul #3 on Jefferey Smith, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Jefferey Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Jefferey Smith - foul #4 on Jefferey Smith, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:10 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joseph Kinkade | 59-63 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Joseph Borelli comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade snags the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Joseph Borelli clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 00:01 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Wheat | 59-63 |
| 00:00 | Akron | The clock runs out | 59-63 |