| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sessions (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carmine Tolson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Albert Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Stricklin (fresh) SF - Tracy Percy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from John Sessions | 28-23 |
| 19:32 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Maurice Stricklin | 28-25 |
| 19:18 | Akron | John Sessions buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Raymond Yarbrough | 31-25 |
| 18:56 | Bowling Green | Carl Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-25 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Carmine Tolson's pass is intercepted by Tracy Percy | 31-25 |
| 18:32 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson misses the easy layup | 31-25 |
| 18:31 | Akron | Sammy Carey pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 18:24 | Akron | Sammy Carey buries a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Clarence Lawson - foul #1 on Clarence Lawson, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 18:24 | Akron | Sammy Carey makes the free throw | 34-25 |
| 18:02 | Bowling Green | Raymond Yarbrough picks off the pass by Albert Wilson | 34-25 |
| 17:41 | Akron | John Sessions is called for traveling | 34-25 |
| 17:23 | Bowling Green | Carl Williamson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 17:21 | Bowling Green | Clarence Lawson can't tip it in | 34-25 |
| 17:19 | Bowling Green | Maurice Stricklin snags the offensive board | 34-25 |
| 17:00 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-25 |
| 16:59 | Bowling Green | Carl Williamson tips it back up and in | 34-27 |
| 16:37 | Akron | The jump hook by Cecil Sullivan is blocked by Clarence Lawson | 34-27 |
| 16:36 | Akron | Carmine Tolson gets the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 16:16 | Akron | Carmine Tolson misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 16:14 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 15:48 | Bowling Green | Cecil Sullivan is called for the reach on Tracy Percy - foul #1 on Cecil Sullivan, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), Carlos Liggins (SG), Billy Yates (SF), Perry Hardison (PF), Timothy Robertson (C) John Sessions, Raymond Yarbrough, Cecil Sullivan, Carmine Tolson, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Scott Castleberry (PG), Kenneth Boone (SG), James Strickland (SF), Rodger Smith (PF), Wilson Taylor (C) Albert Wilson, Maurice Stricklin, Tracy Percy, Carl Williamson, Clarence Lawson | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sapp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carlos Liggins (fresh) SF - Billy Yates (fresh) PF - Perry Hardison (fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Robertson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Scott Castleberry (fresh) SG - Kenneth Boone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodger Smith (fresh) C - Wilson Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Bowling Green | James Strickland comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Billy Yates - foul #2 on Billy Yates, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| 15:30 | Bowling Green | James Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 15:30 | Bowling Green | James Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Carlos Liggins's pass is intercepted by Wilson Taylor | 34-28 |
| 14:57 | Bowling Green | Wilson Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 14:56 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Sapp | 34-28 |
| 14:40 | Akron | John Sapp is called for 3 seconds | 34-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough (SG), Cecil Sullivan (SF) Carlos Liggins, Billy Yates | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 14:24 | Bowling Green | James Strickland hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Raymond Yarbrough - foul #3 on Raymond Yarbrough, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Clarence Lawson (C) Kenneth Boone | |
| 14:24 | Bowling Green | James Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 14:24 | Bowling Green | James Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 14:24 | Akron | Timothy Robertson snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Timothy Robertson is fouled on the floor by Clarence Lawson - foul #2 on Clarence Lawson, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Maurice Stricklin (SG), Tracy Percy (SF) Rodger Smith, Wilson Taylor | |
| 13:52 | Akron | Perry Hardison connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Sapp and he's fouled by Maurice Stricklin - foul #2 on Maurice Stricklin, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sessions (PG), Sammy Carey (C) John Sapp, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson (PG) Scott Castleberry | |
| 13:52 | Akron | Perry Hardison misses the free throw | 36-28 |
| 13:52 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 13:31 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan lays it in set up by John Sessions and he's fouled by Tracy Percy - foul #2 on Tracy Percy, team foul #4 | 38-28 |
| 13:31 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan makes the free throw | 39-28 |
| 13:17 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-28 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 13:01 | Akron | James Strickland denies the turnaround by Raymond Yarbrough | 39-28 |
| 13:00 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough can't tip it in | 39-28 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Perry Hardison tips it back up and in | 41-28 |
| 12:43 | Bowling Green | James Strickland is hacked by Perry Hardison - foul #2 on Perry Hardison, team foul #4 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Carmine Tolson (PF) Perry Hardison | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Carl Williamson (PF) James Strickland | |
| 12:29 | Bowling Green | The short jumper by Carl Williamson is denied by Carmine Tolson | 41-28 |
| 12:27 | Akron | Sammy Carey gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 12:11 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 41-28 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Carmine Tolson gets the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 11:49 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sessions (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cecil Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carmine Tolson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Sammy Carey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Albert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Stricklin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tracy Percy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Carl Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Albert Wilson | 41-30 |
| 11:25 | Akron | Tracy Percy blocks the jumper by John Sessions | 41-30 |
| 11:24 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Carmine Tolson | 41-30 |
| 11:04 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Sessions | 43-30 |
| 10:48 | Bowling Green | Clarence Lawson double dribbles | 43-30 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), Carlos Liggins (SG), Billy Yates (SF), Perry Hardison (PF), Timothy Robertson (C) John Sessions, Raymond Yarbrough, Cecil Sullivan, Carmine Tolson, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Scott Castleberry (PG), Kenneth Boone (SG), James Strickland (SF), Rodger Smith (PF), Wilson Taylor (C) Albert Wilson, Maurice Stricklin, Tracy Percy, Carl Williamson, Clarence Lawson | |
| 10:30 | Akron | Carlos Liggins hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Perry Hardison | 46-30 |
| 10:14 | Bowling Green | Scott Castleberry is hacked by John Sapp - foul #2 on John Sapp, team foul #5 | 46-30 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:00 | Bowling Green | Rodger Smith makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Boone and he's fouled by Perry Hardison - foul #3 on Perry Hardison, team foul #6 | 46-32 |
| 10:00 | Bowling Green | Rodger Smith misses the free throw | 46-32 |
| 10:00 | Akron | Timothy Robertson grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 09:50 | Akron | Billy Yates misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Rodger Smith - foul #1 on Rodger Smith, team foul #5 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Cecil Sullivan (SF) John Sapp | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 09:50 | Akron | Billy Yates makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 09:50 | Akron | Billy Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 09:34 | Bowling Green | Rodger Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Wilson Taylor | 48-35 |
| 09:27 | Akron | Carlos Liggins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-35 |
| 09:25 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Perry Hardison | 48-35 |
| 09:07 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan is hacked by Wilson Taylor - foul #1 on Wilson Taylor, team foul #6 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sessions (PG), Raymond Yarbrough (SG), Carmine Tolson (PF) Billy Yates, Carlos Liggins, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson (PG), Maurice Stricklin (SG), Carl Williamson (PF), Clarence Lawson (C) Scott Castleberry, Kenneth Boone, Rodger Smith, Wilson Taylor | |
| 08:54 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough is fouled on the floor by Maurice Stricklin - foul #3 on Maurice Stricklin, team foul #7 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Sammy Carey (C) Perry Hardison | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy (SF) James Strickland | |
| 08:54 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 08:54 | Bowling Green | Clarence Lawson gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:36 | Bowling Green | Maurice Stricklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-35 |
| 08:14 | Akron | Albert Wilson picks off the pass by Carmine Tolson | 48-35 |
| 08:10 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson hits the finger roll | 48-37 |
| 07:45 | Akron | John Sessions can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 07:43 | Akron | Carmine Tolson gets the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sessions (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cecil Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carmine Tolson (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Albert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Stricklin (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tracy Percy (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Carl Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Cecil Sullivan | 50-37 |
| 07:10 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-37 |
| 07:09 | Bowling Green | Clarence Lawson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 06:57 | Bowling Green | Carl Williamson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-37 |
| 06:56 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy tips it in | 50-39 |
| 06:52 | Akron | John Sessions connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Raymond Yarbrough and he's fouled by Albert Wilson - foul #1 on Albert Wilson, team foul #8 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Liggins (SF), Perry Hardison (PF), Timothy Robertson (C) Cecil Sullivan, Carmine Tolson, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Scott Castleberry (PG), Kenneth Boone (SG), James Strickland (SF), Rodger Smith (PF), Wilson Taylor (C) Albert Wilson, Maurice Stricklin, Tracy Percy, Carl Williamson, Clarence Lawson | |
| 06:52 | Akron | John Sessions misses the free throw | 52-39 |
| 06:52 | Bowling Green | Scott Castleberry grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 06:37 | Bowling Green | James Strickland scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Castleberry | 52-41 |
| 06:23 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Sessions | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:01 | Bowling Green | James Strickland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-41 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:32 | Akron | Carlos Liggins hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymond Yarbrough | 57-41 |
| 05:23 | Bowling Green | Rodger Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 05:22 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Timothy Robertson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-41 |
| 05:02 | Bowling Green | Rodger Smith gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 04:59 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-41 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), Cecil Sullivan (SF), Carmine Tolson (PF), Sammy Carey (C) John Sessions, Carlos Liggins, Perry Hardison, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson (PG), Maurice Stricklin (SG), Tracy Percy (SF), Carl Williamson (PF), Clarence Lawson (C) Scott Castleberry, Kenneth Boone, James Strickland, Rodger Smith, Wilson Taylor | |
| 04:51 | Bowling Green | Clarence Lawson drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Albert Wilson | 57-43 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-43 |
| 04:36 | Bowling Green | Clarence Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 04:28 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Maurice Stricklin | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:09 | Akron | Carmine Tolson is called for 3 seconds | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Bowling Green | Maurice Stricklin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-46 |
| 03:45 | Bowling Green | Carl Williamson tips it but misses | 57-46 |
| 03:44 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan grabs the board | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sapp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cecil Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carmine Tolson (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Albert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maurice Stricklin (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tracy Percy (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Carl Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Akron | Carl Williamson denies the turnaround by Sammy Carey | 57-46 |
| 03:21 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Sullivan | 57-46 |
| 03:10 | Akron | John Sapp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 03:09 | Akron | Sammy Carey tips it home | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by John Sapp - foul #3 on John Sapp, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Liggins (SG), Billy Yates (SF), Perry Hardison (PF), Timothy Robertson (C) Raymond Yarbrough, Cecil Sullivan, Carmine Tolson, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Rodger Smith (SG), Scott Castleberry (SF), James Strickland (PF), Wilson Taylor (C) Maurice Stricklin, Tracy Percy, Carl Williamson, Clarence Lawson | |
| 03:04 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 03:04 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 03:04 | Akron | The rebound goes to Carlos Liggins | 59-46 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Timothy Robertson makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by John Sapp | 61-46 |
| 02:38 | Bowling Green | Rodger Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 02:37 | Akron | The rebound goes to Billy Yates | 61-46 |
| 02:25 | Akron | Carlos Liggins blows the layup | 61-46 |
| 02:23 | Akron | Billy Yates tips it back up and in | 63-46 |
| 02:11 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carlos Liggins - foul #2 on Carlos Liggins, team foul #8 | 63-46 |
| 02:11 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 02:11 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 01:47 | Akron | John Sapp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Albert Wilson - foul #2 on Albert Wilson, team foul #9 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kenneth Boone (SG) Albert Wilson | |
| 01:47 | Akron | John Sapp makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 01:47 | Akron | John Sapp makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 01:28 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Boone comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Perry Hardison - foul #4 on Perry Hardison, team foul #9 | 65-48 |
| 01:28 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Boone makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 01:28 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 01:28 | Akron | Timothy Robertson pulls down the rebound | 65-49 |
| 01:16 | Akron | John Sapp scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Carlos Liggins | 67-49 |
| 01:08 | Bowling Green | James Strickland hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Boone | 67-51 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Timothy Robertson lays it in on a nice dish by Billy Yates | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Bowling Green | Carlos Liggins steals it from Wilson Taylor | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Akron | Rodger Smith steals it from Billy Yates | 69-51 |
| 00:10 | Bowling Green | Rodger Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Strickland | 69-54 |
| 00:00 | Akron | John Sapp runs out the clock | 69-54 |