| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Howard Bouffard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Lukavsky (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Sheldon (fresh) PF - Ralph Simonson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Fadey Napieralski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Tatum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Watts (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julius Bowne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Mayes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Julius Bowne inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Akron | William Tatum is hacked by Raymond Lukavsky - foul #2 on Raymond Lukavsky, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Daniel Mayes can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Ralph Simonson - foul #2 on Ralph Simonson, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Daniel Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Daniel Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:54 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Fadey Napieralski | 33-32 |
| 18:41 | Akron | Michael Maxwell is whistled for traveling | 33-32 |
| 18:29 | Indiana | Michael Maxwell steals it from Raymond Lukavsky | 33-32 |
| 18:10 | Akron | William Tatum is whistled for traveling | 33-32 |
| 17:48 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard loses the dribble to Tommy Watts | 33-32 |
| 17:45 | Akron | Tommy Watts slams it home | 33-34 |
| 17:28 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky misses the easy layup but the foul's on Daniel Mayes - foul #2 on Daniel Mayes, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Sinclair (SF), John Omara (C) James Sheldon, Fadey Napieralski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:28 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:28 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:28 | Akron | Michael Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:15 | Akron | Julius Bowne misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 17:14 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Ralph Simonson | 34-34 |
| 16:50 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 16:31 | Akron | William Tatum is fouled on the floor by Robert Sinclair - foul #2 on Robert Sinclair, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Justin Thompson (SG), James Sheldon (SF) Raymond Lukavsky, Ralph Simonson | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (SG), Lloyd Johns (SF), Gregg Priest (PF), Michael Haines (C) Tommy Watts, Julius Bowne, Daniel Mayes, Michael Maxwell | |
| 16:13 | Akron | Michael Haines comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 16:11 | Indiana | James Sheldon gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:46 | Indiana | Justin Thompson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Justin Thompson, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Fadey Napieralski (C) John Omara | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Pinsky (SF) William Tatum | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Howard Bouffard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Thompson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Sheldon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Sinclair (fresh) C - Fadey Napieralski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Grove (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Haines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Pinsky (fresh) PF - Gregg Priest (fresh) C - Lloyd Johns (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Akron | Joseph Grove drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Pinsky | 37-37 |
| 15:08 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 15:07 | Akron | Lloyd Johns gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 14:47 | Akron | Robert Pinsky is hacked by James Sheldon - foul #2 on James Sheldon, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky (SG), John Omara (SF), Ralph Simonson (PF) Howard Bouffard, James Sheldon, Robert Sinclair | |
| Subs | Akron | Tommy Watts (SG), Julius Bowne (SF), Daniel Mayes (PF), Michael Maxwell (C) Michael Haines, Robert Pinsky, Gregg Priest, Lloyd Johns | |
| 14:40 | Akron | Julius Bowne drills a runner from the left block set up by Joseph Grove | 37-39 |
| 14:18 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky drills a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Joseph Grove - foul #3 on Joseph Grove, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Tatum (PG) Joseph Grove | |
| 14:18 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky misses the free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:18 | Akron | Michael Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Tommy Watts misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 13:55 | Akron | Julius Bowne pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:47 | Akron | Michael Maxwell knocks in the runner from the left block set up by William Tatum | 39-41 |
| 13:23 | Indiana | Ralph Simonson is hacked by Julius Bowne - foul #3 on Julius Bowne, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Howard Bouffard (PG), James Sheldon (SF), Robert Sinclair (PF) Justin Thompson, Ralph Simonson, Fadey Napieralski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:01 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky makes the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Michael Maxwell - foul #2 on Michael Maxwell, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Fadey Napieralski (C) John Omara | |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Johns (PF) Daniel Mayes | |
| 13:01 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Julius Bowne is fouled on the floor by James Sheldon - foul #3 on James Sheldon, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Tommy Watts can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-41 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Michael Maxwell grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 12:18 | Akron | The short jumper by William Tatum is denied by James Sheldon | 42-41 |
| 12:17 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Johns | 42-41 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Julius Bowne clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 12:00 | Indiana | Robert Sinclair snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 11:38 | Indiana | James Sheldon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Julius Bowne - foul #4 on Julius Bowne, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Justin Thompson (SG), Ralph Simonson (PF), John Omara (C) Raymond Lukavsky, Robert Sinclair, Fadey Napieralski | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Mayes (PF), Michael Haines (C) Julius Bowne, Michael Maxwell | |
| 11:38 | Indiana | James Sheldon makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:38 | Indiana | James Sheldon misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:38 | Akron | Daniel Mayes gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Howard Bouffard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Thompson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Sheldon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Simonson (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Omara (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Tatum (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Johns (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Mayes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Haines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:18 | Akron | Daniel Mayes makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tommy Watts | 43-43 |
| 11:00 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Justin Thompson | 46-43 |
| 10:53 | Akron | Lloyd Johns makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Tommy Watts | 46-45 |
| 10:36 | Indiana | Ralph Simonson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 10:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lloyd Johns | 46-45 |
| 10:18 | Akron | William Tatum misses short on a runner from close range | 46-45 |
| 10:17 | Indiana | James Sheldon pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 09:55 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 09:54 | Indiana | James Sheldon gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 09:32 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Thompson | 49-45 |
| 09:15 | Akron | William Tatum misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Justin Thompson - foul #2 on Justin Thompson, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky (SG), Robert Sinclair (SF), Fadey Napieralski (C) Justin Thompson, James Sheldon, John Omara | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Pinsky (SF), Gregg Priest (PF), Michael Maxwell (C) Tommy Watts, Lloyd Johns, Daniel Mayes | |
| 09:15 | Akron | William Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:15 | Akron | William Tatum makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:50 | Indiana | Fadey Napieralski is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 49-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (PG) William Tatum | |
| 08:39 | Akron | Michael Haines buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Grove | 49-49 |
| 08:11 | Indiana | Robert Pinsky blocks the jumper by Raymond Lukavsky | 49-49 |
| 08:09 | Indiana | Robert Sinclair tips it but misses | 49-49 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Michael Maxwell grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 08:03 | Akron | Joseph Grove makes the jumper from the left side set up by Robert Pinsky | 49-51 |
| 07:35 | Indiana | Ralph Simonson buries a jumper in the paint set up by Robert Sinclair and he's hacked by Gregg Priest - foul #1 on Gregg Priest, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | Justin Thompson (PG) Howard Bouffard | |
| Subs | Akron | Julius Bowne (SF), Daniel Mayes (PF) Michael Haines, Gregg Priest | |
| 07:35 | Indiana | Ralph Simonson makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Justin Thompson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Raymond Lukavsky (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Sinclair (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ralph Simonson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Fadey Napieralski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Grove (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Pinsky (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Julius Bowne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Mayes (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Maxwell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Akron | Robert Pinsky comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 07:16 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:55 | Indiana | Michael Maxwell steals it from Raymond Lukavsky | 52-51 |
| 06:36 | Akron | Robert Pinsky misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Julius Bowne snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 06:25 | Akron | Michael Maxwell blows the layup | 52-51 |
| 06:24 | Akron | Joseph Grove tips it but misses | 52-51 |
| 06:23 | Akron | Julius Bowne tips it in | 52-53 |
| 05:54 | Indiana | Fadey Napieralski is hacked by Michael Maxwell - foul #3 on Michael Maxwell, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Indiana | Howard Bouffard (PG), James Sheldon (SF), John Omara (PF) Justin Thompson, Robert Sinclair, Ralph Simonson | |
| Subs | Akron | William Tatum (PG), Tommy Watts (SG), Lloyd Johns (PF), Michael Haines (C) Joseph Grove, Robert Pinsky, Daniel Mayes, Michael Maxwell | |
| 05:54 | Indiana | Fadey Napieralski misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:54 | Indiana | Fadey Napieralski grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 05:35 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-53 |
| 05:34 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to James Sheldon | 52-53 |
| 05:17 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Howard Bouffard | 54-53 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Tommy Watts's floater is tipped away by Fadey Napieralski | 54-53 |
| 05:07 | Indiana | Fadey Napieralski grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 04:41 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky hits the finger roll set up by James Sheldon | 56-53 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Tommy Watts loses the ball out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Indiana | Justin Thompson (PG), Robert Sinclair (PF) Howard Bouffard, Fadey Napieralski | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Mayes (PF), Michael Maxwell (C) Julius Bowne, Michael Haines | |
| 03:56 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky is hacked by Tommy Watts - foul #2 on Tommy Watts, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| 03:56 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:56 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:40 | Akron | Justin Thompson steals it from Tommy Watts | 58-53 |
| 03:36 | Indiana | Justin Thompson lays it in | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Justin Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Lukavsky (tiring) 26 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Sheldon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Sinclair (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Omara (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Tatum (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Johns (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Mayes (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Maxwell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Akron | William Tatum makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tommy Watts | 60-55 |
| 03:02 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 60-55 |
| 03:00 | Akron | Michael Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:46 | Akron | Lloyd Johns misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Sheldon - foul #4 on James Sheldon, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | Howard Bouffard (PG), Ralph Simonson (PF), Fadey Napieralski (C) Raymond Lukavsky, Robert Sinclair, John Omara | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:46 | Akron | Lloyd Johns makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:46 | Akron | Lloyd Johns misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:46 | Indiana | Ralph Simonson snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 02:42 | Indiana | Tommy Watts steals it from Howard Bouffard in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Tommy Watts throws it down | 60-58 |
| 02:15 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 02:13 | Akron | The rebound goes to Tommy Watts | 60-58 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Daniel Mayes travels with the ball | 60-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky (SG) Justin Thompson | |
| Subs | Akron | Julius Bowne (SF) Lloyd Johns | |
| 01:32 | Indiana | Ralph Simonson misses the fadeaway from close range | 60-58 |
| 01:31 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard tips it in | 62-58 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Tommy Watts misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 01:07 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Ralph Simonson | 62-58 |
| 00:44 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Tommy Watts - foul #3 on Tommy Watts, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| 00:44 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:44 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Akron | Daniel Mayes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 00:36 | Indiana | Fadey Napieralski snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Indiana | William Tatum is called for the reach on Fadey Napieralski in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Tatum, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| 00:34 | Indiana | Fadey Napieralski makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:34 | Indiana | Fadey Napieralski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Akron | William Tatum makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tommy Watts | 65-61 |
| 00:26 | Indiana | Ralph Simonson is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Watts - foul #4 on Tommy Watts, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| 00:26 | Indiana | Ralph Simonson makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:26 | Indiana | Ralph Simonson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Michael Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Akron | Julius Bowne misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 00:20 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:19 | Indiana | William Tatum is called for the reach on Howard Bouffard in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Tatum, team foul #12 | 66-61 |
| 00:19 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:19 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Akron | William Tatum can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 00:11 | Indiana | Ralph Simonson snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| 00:08 | Indiana | Ralph Simonson is hacked by William Tatum in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Tatum, team foul #13 | 68-61 |
| 00:08 | Indiana | Ralph Simonson makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:08 | Indiana | Ralph Simonson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Julius Bowne connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 00:03 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard is fouled in the backcourt by William Tatum - foul #4 on William Tatum, team foul #14 | 70-64 |
| 00:03 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:03 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:00 | Akron | William Tatum misses long on a halfcourt shot | 71-64 |