| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Sears (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Hill (fresh) PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Long (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Thomas Chestnut (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Washington (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jamar Ellard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Nolan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Pitt (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Jamar Ellard inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Virginia Tech | Gary Hill is called for the reach on Manuel Nolan - foul #1 on Gary Hill, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 19:07 | Virginia Tech | Jamar Ellard is fouled on the floor by Joseph Zamudio - foul #1 on Joseph Zamudio, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| 18:48 | Virginia Tech | Manuel Nolan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 25-33 |
| 18:46 | Virginia Tech | Jamar Ellard tips it in | 25-35 |
| 18:22 | Akron | John Sears can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 25-35 |
| 18:21 | Virginia Tech | Jamar Ellard snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 17:56 | Virginia Tech | Jamar Ellard connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Chestnut | 25-38 |
| 17:34 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-38 |
| 17:32 | Virginia Tech | James Pitt grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 17:07 | Virginia Tech | Manuel Nolan buries a floater from close range | 25-40 |
| 16:41 | Akron | Gary Hill knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Sears | 27-40 |
| 16:18 | Virginia Tech | Manuel Nolan clanks a floater from the baseline | 27-40 |
| 16:17 | Akron | John Sullivan gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Gary Hill clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jamar Ellard - foul #1 on Jamar Ellard, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hobson (PG), Jerry Frandsen (SG), Cedric Hagemann (PF), Keith Gess (C) John Sullivan, John Sears, Joseph Zamudio, Bruce Long | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Morgan (PG), Tommy Bloomquist (SG), Peter Johnson (SF), Harry Kovach (PF), Matthew Jones (C) Thomas Chestnut, William Washington, Jamar Ellard, Manuel Nolan, James Pitt | |
| 16:03 | Akron | Gary Hill makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Gary Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 16:03 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Jones pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 15:44 | Virginia Tech | Harry Kovach hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Cedric Hagemann - foul #2 on Cedric Hagemann, team foul #3 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Sawin (SG) Peter Johnson | |
| 15:44 | Virginia Tech | Harry Kovach misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 15:44 | Virginia Tech | Harry Kovach makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ernest Hobson (fresh) SG - Jerry Frandsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cedric Hagemann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Gess (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - William Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Sawin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Bloomquist (fresh) PF - Harry Kovach (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Akron | Gary Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Ried (SF) Gary Hill | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 14:59 | Virginia Tech | James Sawin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-41 |
| 14:57 | Virginia Tech | Harry Kovach hits the follow up shot | 28-43 |
| 14:41 | Akron | Ernest Hobson is called for traveling | 28-43 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sullivan (PG), Gary Hill (SF) Ernest Hobson, Jon Ried | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jamar Ellard (SF), James Pitt (C) Tommy Bloomquist, Matthew Jones | |
| 14:34 | Virginia Tech | William Morgan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-43 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Gary Hill connects on the runner in the lane | 30-43 |
| 13:46 | Virginia Tech | James Sawin is fouled on the floor by Jerry Frandsen - foul #2 on Jerry Frandsen, team foul #4 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Zamudio (PF), Bruce Long (C) Cedric Hagemann, Keith Gess | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Chestnut (PG), Manuel Nolan (PF) William Morgan, Harry Kovach | |
| 13:26 | Virginia Tech | James Sawin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 13:25 | Virginia Tech | James Pitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 13:09 | Virginia Tech | Jamar Ellard makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by James Sawin | 30-45 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Gary Hill makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Frandsen | 32-45 |
| 12:26 | Virginia Tech | Manuel Nolan lays it in set up by Thomas Chestnut | 32-47 |
| 12:03 | Akron | Bruce Long hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Jamar Ellard - foul #2 on Jamar Ellard, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sears (SG), Cedric Hagemann (SF), Keith Gess (PF) Jerry Frandsen, Gary Hill, Joseph Zamudio | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Washington (SG), Tommy Bloomquist (SF), Matthew Jones (C) James Sawin, Jamar Ellard, James Pitt | |
| 12:03 | Akron | Bruce Long makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 12:03 | Akron | Bruce Long makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 11:43 | Virginia Tech | Manuel Nolan can't connect on a shot from close range | 34-47 |
| 11:41 | Akron | The rebound goes to Bruce Long | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cedric Hagemann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Gess (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Long (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Thomas Chestnut (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Washington (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tommy Bloomquist (fresh) PF - Manuel Nolan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Akron | Bruce Long misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-47 |
| 11:20 | Virginia Tech | Tommy Bloomquist grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 10:57 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Chestnut is hacked by Cedric Hagemann - foul #3 on Cedric Hagemann, team foul #5 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hobson (PG), Gary Hill (SF) John Sullivan, Bruce Long | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Morgan (PG), James Sawin (SG), Harry Kovach (PF), James Pitt (C) Thomas Chestnut, William Washington, Manuel Nolan, Matthew Jones | |
| 10:41 | Virginia Tech | Harry Kovach comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-47 |
| 10:39 | Virginia Tech | James Sawin snags the offensive board | 34-47 |
| 10:18 | Virginia Tech | Harry Kovach connects on the jump hook from the right block | 34-49 |
| 10:16 | Akron | Ernest Hobson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Zamudio (PF) Cedric Hagemann | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jamar Ellard (SF) Tommy Bloomquist | |
| 09:59 | Virginia Tech | Harry Kovach hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-49 |
| 09:58 | Akron | Keith Gess gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| 09:37 | Akron | Jamar Ellard takes the ball from Joseph Zamudio | 34-49 |
| 09:10 | Virginia Tech | James Sawin hits a 3 from straight away set up by Harry Kovach | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:58 | Akron | Gary Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 34-52 |
| 08:57 | Virginia Tech | James Pitt pulls down the rebound | 34-52 |
| 08:38 | Virginia Tech | Jamar Ellard is fouled on the floor by Gary Hill - foul #2 on Gary Hill, team foul #6 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sullivan (PG), Jerry Frandsen (SG), Bruce Long (C) Ernest Hobson, John Sears, Keith Gess | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Chestnut (PG), William Washington (SG), Manuel Nolan (PF), Matthew Jones (C) William Morgan, James Sawin, Harry Kovach, James Pitt | |
| 08:23 | Virginia Tech | William Washington misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-52 |
| 08:22 | Virginia Tech | Jamar Ellard tips it in | 34-54 |
| 08:18 | Akron | Thomas Chestnut takes the ball from John Sullivan in the backcourt | 34-54 |
| 07:55 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Zamudio picks off the pass by Jamar Ellard | 34-54 |
| 07:31 | Akron | Bruce Long connects on the runner from the right block | 36-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Frandsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Hill (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Long (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Thomas Chestnut (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Washington (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jamar Ellard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Manuel Nolan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Jones (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Virginia Tech | Manuel Nolan misses badly on a shot near the basket | 36-54 |
| 07:07 | Akron | Bruce Long snags the defensive board | 36-54 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Gary Hill clanks a shot from the right wing | 36-54 |
| 06:45 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Jamar Ellard | 36-54 |
| 06:16 | Virginia Tech | William Washington is fouled on the floor by Jerry Frandsen - foul #3 on Jerry Frandsen, team foul #7 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sears (SG), Cedric Hagemann (PF) Gary Hill, Joseph Zamudio | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Tommy Bloomquist (SF), James Pitt (C) Jamar Ellard, Matthew Jones | |
| 06:16 | Virginia Tech | William Washington makes the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 06:16 | Virginia Tech | William Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 06:16 | Akron | Cedric Hagemann snags the defensive board | 36-55 |
| 06:02 | Akron | John Sears misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-55 |
| 06:01 | Akron | Bruce Long grabs the offensive board | 36-55 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Bruce Long makes the floater in the lane | 38-55 |
| 05:28 | Virginia Tech | William Washington drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Tommy Bloomquist | 38-58 |
| 05:18 | Akron | Cedric Hagemann can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-58 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Cedric Hagemann hits the follow up shot | 40-58 |
| 04:57 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Chestnut connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Pitt | 40-61 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Manuel Nolan steals it from Bruce Long | 40-61 |
| 04:28 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Chestnut comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-61 |
| 04:27 | Akron | The rebound goes to Cedric Hagemann | 40-61 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Bruce Long hits a 3 from straight away set up by John Sullivan | 43-61 |
| 03:57 | Virginia Tech | Manuel Nolan hits the finger roll | 43-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Akron | Cedric Hagemann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hobson (PG), Clarence Pawloski (SG), Jon Ried (SF), Keith Gess (C) John Sullivan, John Sears, Jerry Frandsen, Bruce Long | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Morgan (PG), Peter Johnson (SF), Harry Kovach (PF), Matthew Jones (C) Thomas Chestnut, William Washington, Manuel Nolan, James Pitt | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Virginia Tech | Harry Kovach misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Cedric Hagemann - foul #4 on Cedric Hagemann, team foul #8 | 43-63 |
| 03:31 | Virginia Tech | Harry Kovach makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 03:31 | Virginia Tech | Harry Kovach makes the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ernest Hobson (fresh) SG - Clarence Pawloski (fresh) SF - Jon Ried (fresh) PF - Cedric Hagemann (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Keith Gess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - William Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tommy Bloomquist (fresh) SF - Peter Johnson (fresh) PF - Harry Kovach (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Jones (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | Akron | Jon Ried connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 45-65 |
| 02:44 | Virginia Tech | Harry Kovach scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Tommy Bloomquist | 45-67 |
| 02:25 | Akron | Keith Gess misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-67 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Keith Gess gets the offensive rebound | 45-67 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Jon Ried's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Frandsen (PF) Cedric Hagemann | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Washington (SG) Tommy Bloomquist | |
| 01:44 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Jones lays it in on a great pass from Peter Johnson | 45-69 |
| 01:28 | Akron | Jerry Frandsen's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Johnson | 45-69 |
| 01:26 | Virginia Tech | Peter Johnson snags the defensive board | 45-69 |
| 01:06 | Virginia Tech | William Washington buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Johnson | 45-72 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Ernest Hobson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on William Morgan - foul #2 on William Morgan, team foul #3 | 45-72 |
| Subs | Akron | Cedric Hagemann (PF) Clarence Pawloski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Tommy Bloomquist (SF) Peter Johnson | |
| 00:54 | Akron | Ernest Hobson makes the 1st free throw | 46-72 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Ernest Hobson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-72 |
| 00:54 | Virginia Tech | Tommy Bloomquist pulls down the rebound | 46-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Virginia Tech | The short jumper by Harry Kovach is denied by Cedric Hagemann | 46-72 |
| 00:29 | Akron | The rebound goes to Keith Gess | 46-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Cedric Hagemann misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 46-72 |
| 00:23 | Virginia Tech | Harry Kovach pulls down the rebound | 46-72 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | William Morgan runs out the clock | 46-72 |