| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Garver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Jason Pettey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Amos Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Finkle (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Terrill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Akron | Robert Anderson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Amos Johnson - foul #2 on Amos Johnson, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:26 | Drexel | Michael Terrill misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Benjamin Richardson - foul #1 on Benjamin Richardson, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:26 | Drexel | Michael Terrill makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:26 | Drexel | Michael Terrill makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson is hacked by Michael Terrill - foul #3 on Michael Terrill, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Richard Orme (C) Michael Terrill | |
| 18:57 | Akron | John Cronan misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Jason Pettey - foul #2 on Jason Pettey, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| 18:57 | Akron | John Cronan makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:57 | Akron | John Cronan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:29 | Drexel | Jason Pettey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-33 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Robert Anderson misses the driving attempt in the paint | 38-33 |
| 18:13 | Akron | John Cronan tips it home | 40-33 |
| 17:46 | Drexel | Amos Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Anderson - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Capehart (SF), Terry Alston (PF) Archie Lawhorn, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Drexel | Donald Perry (SF) James Stewart | |
| 17:26 | Drexel | Amos Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 17:25 | Drexel | Amos Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:57 | Drexel | Amos Johnson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Billy Finkle | 40-36 |
| 16:40 | Akron | John Cronan drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Capehart | 43-36 |
| 16:22 | Drexel | Amos Johnson buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jason Pettey and the foul's on Steven Capehart - foul #2 on Steven Capehart, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG), Archie Lawhorn (SF), Milton Butts (C) John Cronan, Derek Garver, Benjamin Richardson | |
| Subs | Drexel | Harold Mello (PG), James Stewart (SF) Jason Pettey, Donald Perry | |
| 16:22 | Drexel | Amos Johnson makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:08 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Billy Finkle - foul #1 on Billy Finkle, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Dikembe Sato (SG) Amos Johnson | |
| 16:08 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:08 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:08 | Drexel | Richard Orme gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 15:40 | Drexel | Dikembe Sato clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 15:39 | Drexel | Richard Orme snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Alston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Capehart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Butts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Harold Mello (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Finkle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Orme (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Drexel | Richard Orme knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 15:05 | Akron | William Moore clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 15:03 | Drexel | Richard Orme gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:46 | Drexel | James Stewart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 14:44 | Drexel | Richard Orme grabs the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:20 | Drexel | Dikembe Sato scores on a shot from the left side | 44-43 |
| 14:06 | Akron | Steven Capehart's floater is knocked away by Richard Orme | 44-43 |
| 14:04 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Billy Finkle | 44-43 |
| 13:43 | Drexel | Billy Finkle buries a shot from the right block | 44-45 |
| 13:18 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn connects on the runner from close range | 46-45 |
| 13:04 | Drexel | James Stewart misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 13:02 | Akron | Steven Capehart grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Terry Alston's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Finkle | 46-45 |
| 12:45 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Richard Orme | 46-45 |
| 12:32 | Drexel | Richard Orme's pass is intercepted by Archie Lawhorn | 46-45 |
| 12:13 | Akron | William Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 12:11 | Drexel | Richard Orme grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 11:52 | Drexel | Billy Finkle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:33 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Steven Capehart | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Alston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Capehart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Butts (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Harold Mello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dikembe Sato (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Finkle (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Orme (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Drexel | Dikembe Sato misses the 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Terry Alston - foul #1 on Terry Alston, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Derek Garver (SG), Gary Purvis (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Benjamin Richardson (C) William Moore, Terry Alston, Archie Lawhorn, Steven Capehart, Milton Butts | |
| Subs | Drexel | Jason Pettey (PG), Donald Perry (SF), Michael Terrill (C) Harold Mello, James Stewart, Richard Orme | |
| 11:13 | Drexel | Dikembe Sato misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:13 | Drexel | Dikembe Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:13 | Drexel | Dikembe Sato makes the 3rd free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:59 | Akron | Derek Garver can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 10:58 | Akron | Robert Anderson grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 10:35 | Akron | Gary Purvis hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Cronan | 51-47 |
| 10:21 | Drexel | Donald Perry makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Billy Finkle | 51-49 |
| 10:03 | Akron | Derek Garver is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Derek Garver, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Amos Johnson (SG) Dikembe Sato | |
| 09:50 | Drexel | Donald Perry scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Pettey | 51-52 |
| 09:30 | Akron | John Cronan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 09:28 | Akron | Gary Purvis tips it but misses | 51-52 |
| 09:26 | Drexel | Michael Terrill pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:21 | Drexel | Jason Pettey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 09:20 | Akron | Robert Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Derek Garver misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Robert Anderson hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 08:36 | Drexel | Donald Perry misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 08:35 | Drexel | Michael Terrill misses the tip | 53-52 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Gary Purvis snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Derek Garver | 55-52 |
| 08:07 | Drexel | Amos Johnson hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Pettey | 55-55 |
| 07:47 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson banks in the layup set up by Gary Purvis | 57-55 |
| 07:33 | Drexel | The jump hook by Amos Johnson is blocked by Robert Anderson | 57-55 |
| 07:32 | Akron | Derek Garver pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Garver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Purvis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Jason Pettey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Amos Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Donald Perry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Billy Finkle (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Terrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Akron | John Cronan misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 57-55 |
| 07:05 | Drexel | Michael Terrill snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 06:53 | Drexel | Amos Johnson hits a floater in the paint set up by Michael Terrill | 57-57 |
| 06:35 | Akron | Robert Anderson misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 57-57 |
| 06:33 | Akron | John Cronan misses the tip | 57-57 |
| 06:31 | Drexel | Michael Terrill grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 06:02 | Drexel | Billy Finkle can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 06:01 | Drexel | Michael Terrill misses the tip | 57-57 |
| 06:00 | Akron | John Cronan pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:44 | Akron | Amos Johnson takes the ball from Gary Purvis | 57-57 |
| 05:37 | Drexel | John Cronan takes the ball from Donald Perry | 57-57 |
| 05:34 | Akron | John Cronan banks in the layup | 59-57 |
| 05:17 | Drexel | John Cronan is called for the reach on Michael Terrill - foul #2 on John Cronan, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG), Terry Alston (SG), Archie Lawhorn (SF), Steven Capehart (PF), Milton Butts (C) John Cronan, Derek Garver, Gary Purvis, Robert Anderson, Benjamin Richardson | |
| Subs | Drexel | Harold Mello (PG), Dikembe Sato (SG), James Stewart (SF), Richard Orme (C) Jason Pettey, Amos Johnson, Donald Perry, Billy Finkle | |
| 05:03 | Drexel | Michael Terrill misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 59-57 |
| 05:01 | Akron | Steven Capehart grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Steven Capehart comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 04:48 | Drexel | Dikembe Sato gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:34 | Drexel | Richard Orme is whistled for traveling | 59-57 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Terry Alston is called for traveling | 59-57 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Billy Finkle (PF) Michael Terrill | |
| 04:06 | Drexel | Steven Capehart swats the short shot by Billy Finkle | 59-57 |
| 04:05 | Drexel | Harold Mello tips it but misses | 59-57 |
| 04:04 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:52 | Akron | Terry Alston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 03:50 | Akron | Milton Butts tips it in | 61-57 |
| 03:31 | Drexel | Dikembe Sato clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-57 |
| 03:30 | Akron | Steven Capehart gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Alston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Capehart (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Milton Butts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Harold Mello (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Finkle (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Orme (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn clanks a turnaround from close range | 61-57 |
| 03:25 | Akron | Terry Alston tips it back up and in | 63-57 |
| 03:18 | Drexel | James Stewart misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Moore - foul #2 on William Moore, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Anderson (PF) Milton Butts | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 03:18 | Drexel | James Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:18 | Drexel | James Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:03 | Akron | Robert Anderson buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by William Moore | 65-59 |
| 02:48 | Drexel | James Stewart misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Capehart - foul #3 on Steven Capehart, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Milton Butts (C) William Moore, Archie Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 02:48 | Drexel | James Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:48 | Drexel | James Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Garver (SG), Archie Lawhorn (SF), Benjamin Richardson (C) Terry Alston, Steven Capehart, Milton Butts | |
| Subs | Drexel | Amos Johnson (SG) Dikembe Sato | |
| 02:35 | Akron | John Cronan misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 02:34 | Drexel | Harold Mello grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 02:08 | Drexel | Derek Garver steps in front of the Richard Orme pass | 65-61 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Derek Garver lays it up and in | 67-61 |
| 02:04 | Drexel | Drexel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Jason Pettey (PG) Harold Mello | |
| 01:48 | Drexel | Jason Pettey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 01:47 | Akron | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 01:45 | Akron | Amos Johnson steals it from John Cronan in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Drexel | Billy Finkle comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 67-61 |
| 01:34 | Drexel | Richard Orme tips it but misses | 67-61 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Robert Anderson snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson misses the dunk but he's hacked by Jason Pettey - foul #3 on Jason Pettey, team foul #5 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Michael Terrill (C) Richard Orme | |
| 01:13 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Drexel | Amos Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 00:52 | Akron | The rebound goes to Benjamin Richardson | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson is hacked by Jason Pettey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Pettey, team foul #6 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Alston (SF), Steven Capehart (C) Archie Lawhorn, Benjamin Richardson | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 00:48 | Akron | Michael Terrill is called for the reach on John Cronan - foul #4 on Michael Terrill, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| 00:48 | Akron | John Cronan makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:48 | Akron | John Cronan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Drexel | James Stewart hits a 3 from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| 00:43 | Akron | John Cronan is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Pettey - foul #5 on Jason Pettey, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Harold Mello (PG) Jason Pettey | |
| 00:43 | Akron | John Cronan makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:43 | Akron | John Cronan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:38 | Drexel | Amos Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 00:36 | Akron | The rebound goes to Steven Capehart | 73-64 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Harold Mello is called for the reach on Steven Capehart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Mello, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Steven Capehart misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:34 | Drexel | Michael Terrill grabs the board | 73-64 |
| 00:30 | Drexel | John Cronan picks off the pass by Harold Mello | 73-64 |
| 00:26 | Akron | John Cronan lays it up and in | 75-64 |
| 00:21 | Drexel | Michael Terrill misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 75-64 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Terry Alston gets the rebound | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | John Cronan runs out the clock | 75-64 |