| Lineup | Portland | PG - Gary Toney (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Olson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Waylon Ginther (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Burchette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Mikels (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Garver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Waylon Ginther inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Portland | Gary Toney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 19:32 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn's floater is tipped away by Dennis Mikels | 40-33 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn tips it home | 40-35 |
| 18:53 | Portland | Paul Burchette lays it up and in | 42-35 |
| 18:51 | Akron | John Cronan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| 18:31 | Portland | Waylon Ginther makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Robert Anderson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gary Toney - foul #3 on Gary Toney, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Portland | Nathan Murphy (PG), Darrel Jones (SG), Justin Covington (SF), William Sciortino (PF), Brandon Morris (C) Gary Toney, John Olson, Waylon Ginther, Paul Burchette, Dennis Mikels | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Alston (SG), Steven Capehart (SF), Milton Butts (C) Derek Garver, Archie Lawhorn, Benjamin Richardson | |
| 18:20 | Akron | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 18:00 | Portland | William Sciortino loses the dribble to Terry Alston | 45-37 |
| 17:47 | Akron | John Cronan can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 17:45 | Portland | Darrel Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 17:22 | Portland | Nathan Murphy misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Cronan - foul #2 on John Cronan, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG), Derek Garver (SG) John Cronan, Robert Anderson | |
| 17:22 | Portland | Nathan Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 17:22 | Portland | Nathan Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 16:59 | Akron | Derek Garver connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Steven Capehart | 47-40 |
| 16:39 | Portland | Nathan Murphy can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 47-40 |
| 16:38 | Portland | William Sciortino snags the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 16:15 | Portland | Nathan Murphy clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 16:13 | Portland | Nathan Murphy tips it but misses | 47-40 |
| 16:11 | Akron | The rebound goes to Terry Alston | 47-40 |
| 15:47 | Akron | Terry Alston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 15:45 | Portland | Nathan Murphy pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Nathan Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Darrel Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Covington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Sciortino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Brandon Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Moore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Garver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Capehart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Alston (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Butts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Portland | Darrel Jones loses the dribble to Steven Capehart | 47-40 |
| 15:36 | Akron | William Moore hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Capehart | 47-42 |
| 15:23 | Portland | Nathan Murphy hits a shot from the left block | 49-42 |
| 15:18 | Akron | William Moore double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| Subs | Portland | Gary Toney (PG), John Olson (SG), Waylon Ginther (SF), Paul Burchette (PF), Dennis Mikels (C) Nathan Murphy, Darrel Jones, Justin Covington, William Sciortino, Brandon Morris | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Gary Purvis (SG), Archie Lawhorn (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Benjamin Richardson (C) William Moore, Derek Garver, Steven Capehart, Terry Alston, Milton Butts | |
| 14:56 | Portland | Paul Burchette connects on the floater from the right block | 51-42 |
| 14:37 | Akron | Robert Anderson misses the wide open shot from the left block | 51-42 |
| 14:36 | Portland | Dennis Mikels grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 14:23 | Portland | Gary Toney comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Cronan - foul #3 on John Cronan, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| 14:23 | Portland | Gary Toney misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 14:23 | Portland | Gary Toney misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 14:23 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 13:55 | Akron | Robert Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 51-42 |
| 13:54 | Portland | Waylon Ginther pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 13:36 | Portland | Dennis Mikels hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 51-42 |
| 13:34 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 13:32 | Akron | Waylon Ginther picks off the pass by John Cronan in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| 13:23 | Portland | Paul Burchette is fouled on the floor by Robert Anderson - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Portland | Michael Schwab (SF) Waylon Ginther | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Garver (SG), Steven Capehart (SF), Chris Archer (C) Gary Purvis, Archie Lawhorn, Benjamin Richardson | |
| 13:05 | Portland | Chris Archer steps in front of the John Olson pass | 51-42 |
| 12:50 | Akron | Steven Capehart makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Derek Garver | 51-44 |
| 12:36 | Portland | Derek Garver steps in front of the Gary Toney pass | 51-44 |
| 12:20 | Akron | Derek Garver scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Chris Archer | 51-47 |
| 12:12 | Portland | Robert Anderson is called for the reach on Paul Burchette - foul #4 on Robert Anderson, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Portland | Darrel Jones (PG), Waylon Ginther (SF) Gary Toney, Michael Schwab | |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG), Terry Alston (SG), Archie Lawhorn (SF), Milton Butts (C) John Cronan, Derek Garver, Robert Anderson, Chris Archer | |
| 12:00 | Portland | Paul Burchette is denied on a layup by Archie Lawhorn | 51-47 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Terry Alston pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:57 | Akron | Milton Butts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| Subs | Portland | William Sciortino (PF) Paul Burchette | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:41 | Portland | William Sciortino misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Capehart - foul #1 on Steven Capehart, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Portland | Gary Toney (PG) John Olson | |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Richardson (C) Steven Capehart | |
| 11:41 | Portland | William Sciortino makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:41 | Portland | William Sciortino misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:41 | Akron | The rebound goes to Milton Butts | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Gary Toney (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Darrel Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Waylon Ginther (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Sciortino (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Mikels (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Alston (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Butts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 11:28 | Portland | William Sciortino grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 11:12 | Portland | Archie Lawhorn is called for the reach on Darrel Jones - foul #2 on Archie Lawhorn, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Portland | Justin Covington (PF), Brandon Morris (C) William Sciortino, Dennis Mikels | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Purvis (SF) Archie Lawhorn | |
| 10:59 | Portland | Justin Covington hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 52-47 |
| 10:57 | Akron | Milton Butts grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 10:35 | Akron | Milton Butts misses short on a shot in the lane | 52-47 |
| 10:33 | Portland | Darrel Jones grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 10:08 | Portland | Gary Toney drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 09:54 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Waylon Ginther - foul #3 on Waylon Ginther, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Portland | Nathan Murphy (PG), John Olson (SG), Michael Schwab (SF), Paul Burchette (PF), William Sciortino (C) Gary Toney, Darrel Jones, Waylon Ginther, Justin Covington, Brandon Morris | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Derek Garver (SG), Archie Lawhorn (SF), Steven Capehart (PF) William Moore, Terry Alston, Gary Purvis, Milton Butts | |
| 09:54 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:54 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:29 | Portland | Michael Schwab comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 09:28 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 09:05 | Akron | Derek Garver hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 55-48 |
| 09:03 | Akron | Steven Capehart pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:49 | Akron | John Cronan is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 55-48 |
| 08:48 | Akron | Steven Capehart tips it in | 55-50 |
| 08:36 | Portland | Nathan Murphy hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Burchette | 57-50 |
| 08:17 | Akron | Derek Garver misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 08:16 | Portland | The rebound goes to Nathan Murphy | 57-50 |
| 08:12 | Portland | Michael Schwab can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Steven Capehart - foul #2 on Steven Capehart, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Portland | Gary Toney (PG), Waylon Ginther (SF), Justin Covington (PF), Dennis Mikels (C) Nathan Murphy, John Olson, Paul Burchette, William Sciortino | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Alston (SG), Milton Butts (C) Derek Garver, Benjamin Richardson | |
| 08:12 | Portland | Michael Schwab misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:12 | Portland | Michael Schwab makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:59 | Akron | John Cronan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 58-50 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Terry Alston snags the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Waylon Ginther - foul #4 on Waylon Ginther, team foul #3 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Portland | Darrel Jones (SG), Brandon Morris (C) Michael Schwab, Dennis Mikels | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Anderson (PF) Steven Capehart | |
| 07:51 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:41 | Portland | Robert Anderson picks off the pass by Justin Covington | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Gary Toney (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Darrel Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Waylon Ginther (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Justin Covington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Terry Alston (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. SF - Archie Lawhorn (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Milton Butts (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Akron | John Cronan drills a fadeaway in the lane | 58-53 |
| 07:00 | Portland | Milton Butts swats the shot by Gary Toney | 58-53 |
| 06:59 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:51 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn scores on a shot from the baseline | 58-55 |
| 06:27 | Portland | Darrel Jones connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Gary Toney | 60-55 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Robert Anderson connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Cronan | 60-57 |
| 05:48 | Portland | Waylon Ginther makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Covington | 62-57 |
| 05:46 | Akron | Waylon Ginther is called for the reach on Archie Lawhorn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Waylon Ginther, team foul #4 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Portland | Nathan Murphy (PG), John Olson (SG), Paul Burchette (PF), Dennis Mikels (C) Gary Toney, Waylon Ginther, Justin Covington, Brandon Morris | |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG), Derek Garver (SG), Gary Purvis (SF), Steven Capehart (PF), Chris Archer (C) John Cronan, Terry Alston, Archie Lawhorn, Robert Anderson, Milton Butts | |
| 05:30 | Akron | Chris Archer misses the easy open layup | 62-57 |
| 05:29 | Portland | Dennis Mikels pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:12 | Portland | John Olson is whistled for traveling | 62-57 |
| Subs | Portland | William Sciortino (PF) Paul Burchette | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:58 | Akron | Chris Archer misses the shot from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 04:57 | Portland | The rebound goes to William Sciortino | 62-57 |
| 04:38 | Portland | Steven Capehart steals the ball from Darrel Jones | 62-57 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Chris Archer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 04:07 | Portland | Darrel Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 04:06 | Akron | Chris Archer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 03:46 | Akron | Derek Garver's layup is rejected by William Sciortino | 62-60 |
| 03:45 | Portland | The rebound goes to Dennis Mikels | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Nathan Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - John Olson (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Darrel Jones (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Sciortino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Dennis Mikels (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Garver (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Purvis (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Capehart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Chris Archer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Portland | John Olson loses the dribble to Gary Purvis | 62-60 |
| 03:29 | Akron | Steven Capehart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| Subs | Portland | Gary Toney (PG), Michael Schwab (SF), Paul Burchette (PF) Nathan Murphy, Darrel Jones, William Sciortino | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Terry Alston (SG), Robert Anderson (PF), Benjamin Richardson (C) William Moore, Derek Garver, Gary Purvis, Chris Archer | |
| 03:20 | Portland | Paul Burchette blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Anderson - foul #5 on Robert Anderson, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Akron | Milton Butts (PF) Robert Anderson | |
| 03:20 | Portland | Paul Burchette makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:20 | Portland | Paul Burchette makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:17 | Akron | John Cronan travels in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| 03:03 | Portland | John Olson connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Michael Schwab | 67-60 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Milton Butts connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Cronan | 67-63 |
| 02:49 | Portland | Gary Toney loses the dribble to John Cronan in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Portland | Justin Covington (SG), Brandon Morris (C) John Olson, Dennis Mikels | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Garver (SG) Milton Butts | |
| 02:36 | Akron | Terry Alston connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Cronan | 67-65 |
| 02:36 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Portland | William Sciortino (C) Brandon Morris | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:09 | Portland | Gary Toney buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-65 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Portland | Nathan Murphy (PG), Dennis Mikels (C) Gary Toney, William Sciortino | |
| Subs | Akron | Archie Lawhorn (SF) Terry Alston | |
| 01:46 | Akron | Steven Capehart comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Paul Burchette - foul #1 on Paul Burchette, team foul #5 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Portland | Gary Toney (PG), John Olson (SG), Darrel Jones (SF) Nathan Murphy, Justin Covington, Michael Schwab | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:46 | Akron | Steven Capehart makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:46 | Akron | Steven Capehart misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:46 | Portland | Dennis Mikels grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 01:33 | Portland | Paul Burchette can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 69-66 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Steven Capehart grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Darrel Jones is called for the reach on Archie Lawhorn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrel Jones, team foul #6 | 69-66 |
| 01:09 | Akron | Paul Burchette steals the ball from Archie Lawhorn | 69-66 |
| 01:04 | Portland | Gary Toney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 01:03 | Portland | Dennis Mikels tips it in | 71-66 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson can't tip it in | 71-66 |
| 00:52 | Portland | Darrel Jones gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Portland | Darrel Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Archie Lawhorn - foul #3 on Archie Lawhorn, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| 00:26 | Portland | Darrel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:26 | Portland | Darrel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Akron | Derek Garver misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 00:20 | Portland | Gary Toney snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Portland | Gary Toney is fouled in the backcourt by John Cronan - foul #4 on John Cronan, team foul #10 | 73-66 |
| 00:18 | Portland | Gary Toney misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:18 | Portland | Gary Toney makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Akron | Derek Garver drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Cronan | 74-69 |
| 00:11 | Portland | Derek Garver is called for the reach on John Olson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Garver, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| 00:11 | Portland | John Olson makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:11 | Portland | John Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Akron | Steven Capehart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-69 |
| 00:04 | Portland | Darrel Jones pulls down the rebound | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Portland | Gary Toney runs out the clock | 76-69 |