| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Leroy Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Steverson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Mueller (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Drew Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Oleg Pokorny (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Randall Gatto (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Robert Thornberry inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses the floater from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 19:44 | Akron | Robert Thornberry tips it but misses | 37-29 |
| 19:43 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Charles Steverson | 37-29 |
| 19:24 | Air Force | Charles Steverson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Randall Gatto - foul #2 on Randall Gatto, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 19:24 | Air Force | Charles Steverson makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 19:24 | Air Force | Charles Steverson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Arthur Lowe snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 19:07 | Akron | Oleg Pokorny denies the turnaround by Fred Bradshaw | 38-29 |
| 19:05 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 18:47 | Air Force | Leroy Jones hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Charles Steverson and he's fouled by Randall Gatto - foul #3 on Randall Gatto, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Wurth (SG) Randall Gatto | |
| 18:47 | Air Force | Leroy Jones makes the free throw | 41-29 |
| 18:27 | Akron | Douglas Wurth misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 18:25 | Air Force | Drew Brown snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 18:14 | Air Force | Leroy Jones is hacked by Douglas Wurth - foul #1 on Douglas Wurth, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| 17:55 | Air Force | Charles Steverson scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Drew Brown | 44-29 |
| 17:50 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw is fouled on the floor by Leroy Jones - foul #3 on Leroy Jones, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Brooks (PG) Leroy Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Bill White (C) Arthur Lowe | |
| 17:37 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 17:35 | Akron | Bill White snags the offensive board | 44-29 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Bill White is whistled for a carry | 44-29 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Thomas (SG), Lionel Scheidt (PF) Robert Thornberry, John Dunn | |
| 17:01 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny makes the shot from the left block | 46-29 |
| 16:52 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-29 |
| 16:50 | Air Force | Charles Steverson gets the rebound | 46-29 |
| 16:28 | Air Force | Frank Thomas steals it from Oleg Pokorny | 46-29 |
| 16:19 | Akron | Douglas Wurth is hacked by Oleg Pokorny - foul #1 on Oleg Pokorny, team foul #2 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Freeman (SG) Charles Steverson | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thornberry (SF), John Dunn (PF), Arthur Lowe (C) Fred Bradshaw, Lionel Scheidt, Bill White | |
| 16:00 | Akron | John Dunn hits the finger roll | 46-31 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Mueller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Drew Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Oleg Pokorny (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Wurth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Air Force | William Mueller knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Oleg Pokorny | 49-31 |
| 15:37 | Akron | Frank Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-31 |
| 15:36 | Air Force | Drew Brown snags the defensive board | 49-31 |
| 15:28 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Arthur Lowe - foul #3 on Arthur Lowe, team foul #4 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Jones (PG), Charles Steverson (SG) Richard Brooks, John Freeman | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), Randall Gatto (SG) Frank Thomas, Douglas Wurth | |
| 15:28 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny makes the 1st free throw | 50-31 |
| 15:28 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny makes the 2nd free throw | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:12 | Akron | John Dunn is fouled on the floor by Drew Brown - foul #2 on Drew Brown, team foul #3 | 51-31 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-31 |
| 14:58 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny grabs the board | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:33 | Air Force | Drew Brown is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 51-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Hudson (PF) Drew Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | Dale Gerace (SF), Lionel Scheidt (PF), Bill White (C) Robert Thornberry, John Dunn, Arthur Lowe | |
| 14:15 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-31 |
| 14:14 | Air Force | Charles Steverson snags the defensive board | 51-31 |
| 14:10 | Air Force | Charles Steverson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Leroy Jones | 54-31 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Bill White is called for traveling | 54-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Hess (C) Oleg Pokorny | |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Wurth (SF) Dale Gerace | |
| 13:26 | Air Force | James Hudson is called for traveling | 54-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Freeman (SG), Drew Brown (PF) Charles Steverson, James Hudson | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thornberry (SF), John Dunn (PF) Douglas Wurth, Lionel Scheidt | |
| 13:14 | Akron | Bill White knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Thornberry | 54-34 |
| 12:47 | Air Force | William Mueller clanks a floater from the right side | 54-34 |
| 12:45 | Akron | John Dunn snags the defensive board | 54-34 |
| 12:40 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Steverson (SG), Edward Holford (SF), Oleg Pokorny (C) John Freeman, William Mueller, Robert Hess | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Thomas (PG), Douglas Wurth (SG), Arthur Lowe (C) Fred Bradshaw, Randall Gatto, Bill White | |
| 12:16 | Air Force | Edward Holford misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Thomas - foul #1 on Frank Thomas, team foul #5 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Brooks (PG) Leroy Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:16 | Air Force | Edward Holford makes the 1st free throw | 55-34 |
| 12:16 | Air Force | Edward Holford makes the 2nd free throw | 56-34 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Robert Thornberry can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 56-34 |
| 11:59 | Akron | John Dunn hits the follow up shot | 56-36 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Steverson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Holford (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Drew Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Oleg Pokorny (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Wurth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Dunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Air Force | The short jumper by Richard Brooks is denied by Robert Thornberry | 56-36 |
| 11:37 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny gets the offensive rebound | 56-36 |
| 11:15 | Air Force | Charles Steverson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-36 |
| 11:14 | Akron | The rebound goes to Arthur Lowe | 56-36 |
| 11:05 | Akron | Arthur Lowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Jones (PG), William Mueller (SF), James Hudson (PF), Robert Hess (C) Richard Brooks, Edward Holford, Drew Brown, Oleg Pokorny | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), Randall Gatto (SG), Lionel Scheidt (PF), Bill White (C) Frank Thomas, Robert Thornberry, John Dunn, Arthur Lowe | |
| 10:40 | Air Force | James Hudson misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Lionel Scheidt - foul #3 on Lionel Scheidt, team foul #6 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Freeman (SG) Charles Steverson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:40 | Air Force | James Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 10:40 | Air Force | James Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-36 |
| 10:33 | Akron | Leroy Jones steals the ball from Randall Gatto | 57-36 |
| 10:10 | Air Force | William Mueller hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 57-36 |
| 10:08 | Air Force | Leroy Jones tips it in | 59-36 |
| 10:00 | Akron | Douglas Wurth comes up short on the floater from close range | 59-36 |
| 09:58 | Akron | Douglas Wurth can't tip it in | 59-36 |
| 09:57 | Air Force | Leroy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 59-36 |
| 09:38 | Air Force | William Mueller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Steverson (SG), Oleg Pokorny (C) John Freeman, Robert Hess | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thornberry (SF), Arthur Lowe (C) Douglas Wurth, Bill White | |
| 09:27 | Akron | Randall Gatto hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-36 |
| 09:25 | Akron | Robert Thornberry tips it home | 59-38 |
| 08:56 | Air Force | Charles Steverson makes the jump hook from the right block | 61-38 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Randall Gatto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | Drew Brown (PF) James Hudson | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Thomas (SG), John Dunn (PF) Randall Gatto, Lionel Scheidt | |
| 08:16 | Air Force | William Mueller makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Oleg Pokorny and he's hacked by Robert Thornberry - foul #1 on Robert Thornberry, team foul #7 | 63-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Brooks (PG) Leroy Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Wurth (SF) Robert Thornberry | |
| 08:16 | Air Force | William Mueller makes the free throw | 64-38 |
| 07:55 | Akron | Frank Thomas travels with the ball | 64-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Holford (SF), Robert Hess (C) William Mueller, Oleg Pokorny | |
| Subs | Akron | Lionel Scheidt (SF), Bill White (C) Frank Thomas, Arthur Lowe | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Steverson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Holford (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Drew Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Hess (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Douglas Wurth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lionel Scheidt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Air Force | Drew Brown steps out of bounds on the baseline | 64-38 |
| 07:17 | Akron | John Dunn clanks a runner in the lane | 64-38 |
| 07:16 | Air Force | Edward Holford pulls down the rebound | 64-38 |
| 06:53 | Air Force | Richard Brooks knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Drew Brown | 67-38 |
| 06:46 | Akron | John Dunn drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Lionel Scheidt | 67-40 |
| 06:28 | Air Force | Edward Holford is fouled on the floor by Lionel Scheidt - foul #4 on Lionel Scheidt, team foul #8 | 67-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Freeman (SG), James Hudson (PF) Charles Steverson, Drew Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Thomas (PG), Dale Gerace (SF) Fred Bradshaw, John Dunn | |
| 06:28 | Air Force | Edward Holford misses the 1st free throw | 67-40 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt grabs the board | 67-40 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Dale Gerace is hacked by Edward Holford - foul #1 on Edward Holford, team foul #4 | 67-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Akron | George Call (C) Lionel Scheidt | |
| 05:57 | Akron | Bill White can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-40 |
| 05:55 | Air Force | The rebound goes to James Hudson | 67-40 |
| 05:32 | Air Force | George Call picks off the pass by Richard Brooks | 67-40 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Frank Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bill White | 67-43 |
| 05:09 | Air Force | Edward Holford comes up short on the runner from the right block | 67-43 |
| 05:08 | Akron | The rebound goes to Douglas Wurth | 67-43 |
| 04:47 | Akron | James Hudson picks off the pass by Douglas Wurth | 67-43 |
| 04:26 | Air Force | Richard Brooks makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Freeman | 69-43 |
| 04:08 | Akron | John Freeman picks off the pass by Dale Gerace | 69-43 |
| 03:47 | Air Force | John Freeman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bill White - foul #1 on Bill White, team foul #9 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Maurice Wilson (PG), Roland Kogut (SF) Richard Brooks, Edward Holford | |
| Subs | Akron | Lionel Scheidt (PF), Robert White (C) Bill White, George Call | |
| 03:47 | Air Force | John Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 70-43 |
| 03:47 | Air Force | John Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-43 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Maurice Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roland Kogut (fresh) PF - James Hudson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hess (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Wurth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dale Gerace (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lionel Scheidt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert White (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Akron | Dale Gerace is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dale Gerace, team foul #10 | 71-43 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Air Force | John Freeman drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Maurice Wilson | 73-43 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Akron | Douglas Wurth knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 73-46 |
| 02:22 | Air Force | Robert Hess makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Maurice Wilson | 75-46 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Douglas Wurth clanks a floater from the right side | 75-46 |
| 02:00 | Air Force | Robert Hess gets the rebound | 75-46 |
| 01:39 | Air Force | John Freeman misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 75-46 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt snags the defensive board | 75-46 |
| 01:21 | Akron | Roland Kogut steals the ball from Douglas Wurth | 75-46 |
| 01:18 | Air Force | John Freeman lays it up and in set up by Roland Kogut | 77-46 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Douglas Wurth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-46 |
| 01:02 | Air Force | James Hudson pulls down the rebound | 77-46 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Air Force | John Freeman is fouled on the floor by Douglas Wurth - foul #2 on Douglas Wurth, team foul #11 | 77-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Brooks (PG), Edward Holford (SF) Maurice Wilson, Roland Kogut | |
| Subs | Akron | Bill White (C) Robert White | |
| 00:38 | Air Force | John Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 78-46 |
| 00:38 | Air Force | John Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-46 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Akron | Douglas Wurth clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Holford - foul #2 on Edward Holford, team foul #5 | 79-46 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Douglas Wurth makes the 1st free throw | 79-47 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Douglas Wurth makes the 2nd free throw | 79-48 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | John Freeman is hacked by Frank Thomas - foul #2 on Frank Thomas, team foul #12 | 79-48 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | John Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 80-48 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | John Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 81-48 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Frank Thomas makes the halfcourt shot | 81-51 |