| Lineup | Akron | PG - Perry Natividad (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leland Hollingsworth (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arlie Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Jones (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Brian Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jacob Price (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bruckner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Golumski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Victor Ireland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Ronald Bruckner inbounds the ball | 25-43 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | UConn | Richard Jones blocks the short jumper by John Golumski | 25-43 |
| 19:35 | UConn | John Golumski misses the tip | 25-43 |
| 19:33 | Akron | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 25-43 |
| 19:27 | Akron | Perry Natividad misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 19:26 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ronald Bruckner | 25-43 |
| 19:21 | UConn | John Golumski misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Leland Hollingsworth - foul #2 on Leland Hollingsworth, team foul #1 | 25-43 |
| 19:21 | UConn | John Golumski misses the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 19:21 | UConn | John Golumski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-44 |
| 19:11 | Akron | John Golumski steals it from Leland Hollingsworth | 25-44 |
| 19:05 | UConn | John Golumski makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Brian Griffin | 25-46 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 18:53 | Akron | Arlie Parker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-46 |
| 18:51 | Akron | James Brown tips it back up and in | 27-46 |
| 18:33 | UConn | John Golumski buries a runner from the right block set up by Jacob Price | 27-48 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Arlie Parker is fouled on the floor by Jacob Price - foul #2 on Jacob Price, team foul #1 | 27-48 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Leland Hollingsworth comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Golumski - foul #4 on John Golumski, team foul #2 | 27-48 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UConn | Kurt Greene (PF) John Golumski | |
| 18:21 | Akron | Leland Hollingsworth misses the 1st free throw | 27-48 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Leland Hollingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 28-48 |
| 17:57 | UConn | Ronald Bruckner scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-51 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Perry Natividad makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-51 |
| 17:30 | UConn | James Brown swats the short shot by Brian Griffin | 30-51 |
| 17:29 | Akron | Arlie Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-51 |
| 17:25 | Akron | The jump hook by Arlie Parker is blocked by Kurt Greene | 30-51 |
| 17:24 | UConn | Victor Ireland grabs the board | 30-51 |
| 17:07 | UConn | Ronald Bruckner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-51 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Richard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 30-51 |
| 16:51 | Akron | Arlie Parker comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 30-51 |
| 16:49 | UConn | Kurt Greene grabs the board | 30-51 |
| 16:35 | UConn | Brian Griffin connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-54 |
| 16:19 | Akron | Arlie Parker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-54 |
| 16:17 | UConn | Victor Ireland grabs the defensive rebound | 30-54 |
| 15:59 | UConn | Kurt Greene connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Victor Ireland and the foul's on Leland Hollingsworth - foul #3 on Leland Hollingsworth, team foul #2 | 30-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Zane Benson (PG), Shaun Fox (SG), Marvin Kliebert (SF), Leroy Williams (PF), Eric Small (C) Perry Natividad, Leland Hollingsworth, Arlie Parker, Richard Jones, James Brown | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Clarkson (SG), Michael Parkman (SF), Galen Hollenbeck (C) Jacob Price, Ronald Bruckner, Victor Ireland | |
| 15:59 | UConn | Kurt Greene misses the free throw | 30-56 |
| 15:59 | Akron | Eric Small grabs the defensive rebound | 30-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Zane Benson (fresh) SG - Shaun Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Kliebert (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leroy Williams (fresh) 3 pf. C - Eric Small (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Brian Griffin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Clarkson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Parkman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kurt Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Galen Hollenbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Akron | Shaun Fox clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Parkman - foul #2 on Michael Parkman, team foul #3 | 30-56 |
| 15:46 | Akron | Shaun Fox makes the 1st free throw | 31-56 |
| 15:46 | Akron | Shaun Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 32-56 |
| 15:22 | UConn | Kurt Greene misses the floater in the paint | 32-56 |
| 15:20 | UConn | Kurt Greene pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-56 |
| 15:03 | UConn | Brian Griffin clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Small - foul #1 on Eric Small, team foul #3 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UConn | Victor Ireland (C) Kurt Greene | |
| 15:03 | UConn | Brian Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 32-56 |
| 15:03 | UConn | Brian Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 32-56 |
| 15:03 | UConn | Galen Hollenbeck grabs the offensive rebound | 32-56 |
| 14:46 | UConn | Victor Ireland is fouled on the floor by Eric Small - foul #2 on Eric Small, team foul #4 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jacob Price (SG) Brian Griffin | |
| 14:34 | UConn | Michael Clarkson drills a runner from the baseline set up by Jacob Price | 32-58 |
| 14:09 | Akron | Zane Benson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-58 |
| 13:46 | UConn | Michael Parkman comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Shaun Fox - foul #3 on Shaun Fox, team foul #5 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Perry Natividad (PG), Leland Hollingsworth (SG), Arlie Parker (SF), Richard Jones (PF), James Brown (C) Zane Benson, Shaun Fox, Marvin Kliebert, Leroy Williams, Eric Small | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Bruckner (SG), Kurt Greene (PF) Jacob Price, Victor Ireland | |
| 13:46 | UConn | Michael Parkman makes the 1st free throw | 35-59 |
| 13:46 | UConn | Michael Parkman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-60 |
| 13:37 | Akron | Leland Hollingsworth clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-60 |
| 13:35 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Jones | 35-60 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Richard Jones buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Leland Hollingsworth and he's hacked by Galen Hollenbeck - foul #1 on Galen Hollenbeck, team foul #4 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Griffin (PG), Jacob Price (SG), Victor Ireland (C) Michael Clarkson, Michael Parkman, Galen Hollenbeck | |
| 13:23 | Akron | Richard Jones makes the free throw | 38-60 |
| 13:01 | UConn | Kurt Greene is fouled on the floor by Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #6 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UConn | John Golumski (PF) Victor Ireland | |
| 12:49 | UConn | Kurt Greene loses the ball out of bounds | 38-60 |
| 12:36 | Akron | James Brown is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 38-60 |
| 12:22 | UConn | Kurt Greene misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #8 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Zane Benson (PG), Leroy Williams (PF) Perry Natividad, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Clarkson (PG) Brian Griffin | |
| 12:22 | UConn | Kurt Greene misses the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 12:22 | UConn | Kurt Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 38-61 |
| 11:57 | Akron | Jacob Price is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #3 on Jacob Price, team foul #5 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Small (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | UConn | Galen Hollenbeck (C) Kurt Greene | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Zane Benson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leland Hollingsworth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arlie Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Leroy Williams (fresh) 3 pf. C - Eric Small (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Clarkson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Bruckner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Golumski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Galen Hollenbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Akron | Arlie Parker makes the floater from the right wing | 40-61 |
| 11:35 | UConn | Arlie Parker takes the ball from Jacob Price | 40-61 |
| 11:25 | Akron | A charge is called on Zane Benson - foul #2 on Zane Benson, team foul #9 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Kliebert (SG) Leland Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Parkman (SF) Jacob Price | |
| 11:09 | UConn | Ronald Bruckner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-61 |
| 11:08 | UConn | Galen Hollenbeck pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-61 |
| 10:48 | UConn | Ronald Bruckner comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-61 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Zane Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-61 |
| 10:42 | Akron | Marvin Kliebert makes the shot from close range | 42-61 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Michael Clarkson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-61 |
| 10:21 | UConn | Galen Hollenbeck can't tip it in | 42-61 |
| 10:20 | Akron | Leroy Williams pulls down the rebound | 42-61 |
| 10:00 | Akron | Leroy Williams makes the floater near the basket | 44-61 |
| 09:41 | UConn | Michael Parkman misses the runner in the lane | 44-61 |
| 09:39 | Akron | Eric Small snags the defensive board | 44-61 |
| 09:26 | Akron | Leroy Williams is hacked by John Golumski - foul #5 on John Golumski, team foul #6 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Perry Natividad (PG), Leland Hollingsworth (SG), Richard Jones (PF), James Brown (C) Zane Benson, Arlie Parker, Leroy Williams, Eric Small | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Griffin (PG), Jacob Price (SG), Rene Marino (SF), Kurt Greene (PF), Victor Ireland (C) Michael Clarkson, Ronald Bruckner, Michael Parkman, John Golumski, Galen Hollenbeck | |
| 09:21 | Akron | Leland Hollingsworth lays it in | 46-61 |
| 09:19 | UConn | Brian Griffin is hacked by Perry Natividad in the backcourt - foul #2 on Perry Natividad, team foul #10 | 46-61 |
| 09:19 | UConn | Brian Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 09:19 | UConn | Brian Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 09:06 | Akron | Marvin Kliebert misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 09:05 | UConn | Kurt Greene gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 08:44 | UConn | Marvin Kliebert steals it from Jacob Price | 46-63 |
| 08:41 | Akron | Leland Hollingsworth slams it home on a nice dish by Marvin Kliebert | 48-63 |
| 08:23 | UConn | Victor Ireland lays it in set up by Rene Marino | 48-65 |
| 08:14 | Akron | The jump hook by Leland Hollingsworth is blocked by Victor Ireland | 48-65 |
| 08:12 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Jones | 48-65 |
| 08:04 | Akron | James Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-65 |
| 08:02 | UConn | Kurt Greene gets the rebound | 48-65 |
| 07:41 | UConn | Jacob Price misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #11 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Arlie Parker (SF) Marvin Kliebert | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Bruckner (SF) Rene Marino | |
| 07:41 | UConn | Jacob Price misses the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 07:41 | UConn | Jacob Price misses the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 07:41 | Akron | Richard Jones snags the defensive board | 48-65 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Perry Natividad (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leland Hollingsworth (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arlie Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Brian Griffin (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jacob Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Bruckner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kurt Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Victor Ireland (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Akron | Perry Natividad makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Leland Hollingsworth | 51-65 |
| 07:27 | UConn | Jacob Price drills a jumper from the free throw line | 51-67 |
| 07:25 | Akron | Perry Natividad throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-67 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Clarkson (SG) Jacob Price | |
| 07:15 | UConn | Ronald Bruckner makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Clarkson | 51-70 |
| 07:02 | Akron | Perry Natividad misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-70 |
| 07:01 | UConn | Ronald Bruckner grabs the defensive rebound | 51-70 |
| 06:46 | UConn | Victor Ireland is hacked by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #12 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Zane Benson (PG), Eric Small (PF), Mohammed Plummer (C) Perry Natividad, Richard Jones, James Brown | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:46 | UConn | Victor Ireland makes the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 06:46 | UConn | Victor Ireland misses the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 06:46 | Akron | Eric Small grabs the board | 51-71 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Mohammed Plummer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-71 |
| 06:26 | Akron | Eric Small gets the offensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Arlie Parker travels with the ball | 51-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Shaun Fox (SG), Leroy Williams (PF) Leland Hollingsworth, Mohammed Plummer | |
| Subs | UConn | Jacob Price (SG), Michael Parkman (SF), Galen Hollenbeck (PF) Brian Griffin, Ronald Bruckner, Kurt Greene | |
| 05:58 | UConn | Michael Parkman loses the dribble to Eric Small | 51-71 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Arlie Parker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-71 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Galen Hollenbeck pulls down the rebound | 51-71 |
| 05:46 | UConn | Arlie Parker is called for the reach on Michael Clarkson - foul #2 on Arlie Parker, team foul #13 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Kliebert (SF), James Brown (C) Arlie Parker, Eric Small | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:46 | UConn | Michael Clarkson makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 05:46 | UConn | Michael Clarkson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Leroy Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-73 |
| 05:14 | UConn | Jacob Price drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Clarkson | 54-76 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Leroy Williams loses the dribble to Galen Hollenbeck | 54-76 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Jacob Price misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-76 |
| 04:35 | UConn | Galen Hollenbeck pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-76 |
| 04:19 | UConn | Galen Hollenbeck is fouled on the floor by Leroy Williams - foul #4 on Leroy Williams, team foul #14 | 54-76 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Jones (SF), Eric Small (PF), Mohammed Plummer (C) Zane Benson, Leroy Williams, James Brown | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Griffin (PG), Kurt Greene (C) Jacob Price, Victor Ireland | |
| 04:19 | UConn | Galen Hollenbeck misses the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 04:19 | UConn | Galen Hollenbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 04:19 | Akron | Eric Small grabs the board | 54-76 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Brian Griffin steals it from Shaun Fox | 54-76 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:43 | UConn | Brian Griffin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-76 |
| 03:42 | UConn | Galen Hollenbeck grabs the offensive board | 54-76 |
| 03:30 | UConn | Michael Parkman misses badly on a jumper from close range | 54-76 |
| 03:28 | UConn | Galen Hollenbeck hits the follow up shot | 54-78 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shaun Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Kliebert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Small (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mohammed Plummer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Brian Griffin (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Clarkson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Parkman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Galen Hollenbeck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. C - Kurt Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Akron | Eric Small's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-78 |
| Subs | Akron | Zane Benson (PG) Shaun Fox | |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Marino (SF) Michael Parkman | |
| 02:57 | UConn | Kurt Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-78 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Kurt Greene steals it from Mohammed Plummer | 54-78 |
| 02:24 | UConn | Brian Griffin is fouled on the floor by Zane Benson - foul #3 on Zane Benson, team foul #15 | 54-78 |
| 02:24 | UConn | Brian Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 54-79 |
| 02:24 | UConn | Brian Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-80 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Marvin Kliebert scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-80 |
| 01:45 | UConn | Brian Griffin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-80 |
| 01:44 | UConn | Kurt Greene can't tip it in | 56-80 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 56-80 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Zane Benson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 59-80 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Brian Griffin misses the shot in the lane | 59-80 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Brian Griffin tips it back up and in | 59-82 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Richard Jones hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-82 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | UConn | Kurt Greene lays it up and in set up by Brian Griffin | 62-84 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Zane Benson lays it up and in | 64-84 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Brian Griffin runs out the clock | 64-84 |