| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Kristopher Foster (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher West (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Lemasters (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alexander Baze (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Handley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Howard Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Leitner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Homer Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Javier Avila (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudy White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Homer Young inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Akron | Rudy White comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 19:48 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Kristopher Foster is fouled on the floor by Melvin Leitner - foul #2 on Melvin Leitner, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Kristopher Foster is hacked by Javier Avila - foul #2 on Javier Avila, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee | Christopher West can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 18:56 | Akron | Rudy White grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:32 | Akron | Howard Mitchell is hacked by Alexander Baze - foul #1 on Alexander Baze, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 18:11 | Akron | Homer Young misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee | Ray Lemasters misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Rudy White - foul #2 on Rudy White, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper (SG) Christopher West | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hill (SF) Homer Young | |
| 17:47 | Tennessee | Ray Lemasters makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee | Ray Lemasters makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:32 | Akron | Melvin Leitner scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Howard Mitchell | 40-33 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee | John Handley comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 40-33 |
| 17:08 | Akron | Javier Avila snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 16:39 | Akron | Rudy White connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Howard Mitchell | 40-35 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee | John Handley jams it on a great pass from Ray Lemasters | 42-35 |
| 16:12 | Akron | Alexander Baze is called for the reach on Howard Mitchell - foul #2 on Alexander Baze, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher West (SG), William Casteel (SF), Brian Carnes (PF), Michael Peterson (C) Kristopher Foster, Ray Lemasters, Alexander Baze, John Handley | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mullen (PG), Stephen Brinson (SG), Homer Young (SF), Alex Blair (C) Howard Mitchell, Melvin Leitner, Javier Avila, Rudy White | |
| 15:57 | Akron | Harold Hill clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Michael Peterson pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stanley Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher West (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Casteel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Carnes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Brinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Homer Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Blair (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Tennessee | William Casteel hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | Michael Peterson snags the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | Christopher West buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-35 |
| 14:54 | Akron | Harold Hill is hacked by William Casteel - foul #1 on William Casteel, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bobby Curtis (PG) Stanley Cooper | |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Mitchell (PG), Javier Avila (PF) Homer Young, Harold Hill | |
| 14:43 | Akron | Alex Blair misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 14:41 | Akron | Stephen Brinson tips it back up and in | 45-37 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee | Brian Carnes makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Bobby Curtis | 47-37 |
| 14:05 | Akron | Michael Peterson denies the turnaround by Alex Blair | 47-37 |
| 14:04 | Akron | Javier Avila tips it home | 47-39 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee | Brian Carnes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Javier Avila - foul #3 on Javier Avila, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kristopher Foster (PG), Stanley Cooper (SF), John Handley (C) Christopher West, William Casteel, Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | Akron | Melvin Leitner (SG), David Clukey (SF), Rudy White (C) John Mullen, Stephen Brinson, Alex Blair | |
| 13:39 | Tennessee | Brian Carnes makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee | Brian Carnes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:30 | Akron | Rudy White connects on the runner from the right block | 49-41 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper scores on a floater from the baseline | 51-41 |
| 13:01 | Akron | Bobby Curtis picks off the pass by Melvin Leitner | 51-41 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on David Clukey - foul #1 on David Clukey, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Lemasters (SF), Alexander Baze (PF) Bobby Curtis, Brian Carnes | |
| Subs | Akron | Homer Young (SF) Howard Mitchell | |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Rudy White grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 12:30 | Akron | Ray Lemasters steps in front of the Melvin Leitner pass | 52-41 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee | Rudy White swats the short shot by Alexander Baze | 52-41 |
| 12:15 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Clukey | 52-41 |
| 12:00 | Akron | Melvin Leitner buries a floater from the left side | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Kristopher Foster (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stanley Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ray Lemasters (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alexander Baze (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Handley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Clukey (fresh) SG - Melvin Leitner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Homer Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Javier Avila (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Rudy White (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper is hacked by Melvin Leitner - foul #3 on Melvin Leitner, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Casteel (SG) Stanley Cooper | |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Mitchell (PG), Harold Hill (PF) David Clukey, Javier Avila | |
| 11:33 | Tennessee | Ray Lemasters hits a shot from close range | 54-43 |
| 11:16 | Akron | Rudy White misses the 3 from straight away | 54-43 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee | Kristopher Foster knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Casteel | 56-43 |
| 10:48 | Akron | Rudy White makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Melvin Leitner | 56-45 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Harold Hill - foul #3 on Harold Hill, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bobby Curtis (PG), Christopher West (SG), Michael Peterson (C) Kristopher Foster, Ray Lemasters, John Handley | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mullen (SG), Javier Avila (PF), Alex Blair (C) Melvin Leitner, Homer Young, Rudy White | |
| 10:37 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 10:37 | Akron | Alex Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 10:18 | Akron | John Mullen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-45 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Christopher West buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Bobby Curtis | 59-45 |
| 09:45 | Akron | Javier Avila's fadeaway is rejected by Alexander Baze | 59-45 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee | Christopher West gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Christopher West connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Casteel | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:01 | Akron | Harold Hill drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 62-47 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee | Christopher West buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Peterson | 64-47 |
| 08:45 | Akron | Alex Blair connects on the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Michael Peterson - foul #3 on Michael Peterson, team foul #4 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper (PG), Ray Lemasters (SF), Brian Carnes (PF), John Handley (C) Christopher West, William Casteel, Alexander Baze, Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | Akron | Melvin Leitner (SG), Homer Young (SF), Rudy White (C) Howard Mitchell, Harold Hill, Javier Avila | |
| 08:45 | Akron | Alex Blair makes the free throw | 64-50 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper loses the dribble to Melvin Leitner | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:16 | Akron | Melvin Leitner blows the layup | 64-50 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | Brian Carnes grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee | Ray Lemasters lays it in set up by Stanley Cooper | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:57 | Akron | Alex Blair misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Ray Lemasters - foul #1 on Ray Lemasters, team foul #5 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kristopher Foster (PG) Bobby Curtis | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Brinson (PG) John Mullen | |
| 07:57 | Akron | Alex Blair makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Alex Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Kristopher Foster (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Stanley Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ray Lemasters (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Carnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Handley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Stephen Brinson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Melvin Leitner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Homer Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alex Blair (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudy White (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:44 | Tennessee | Brian Carnes loses the ball out of bounds | 66-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Clukey (SF), Javier Avila (PF) Homer Young, Alex Blair | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:28 | Akron | Javier Avila drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from David Clukey | 66-54 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee | Rudy White swats the dunk try by Ray Lemasters | 66-54 |
| 07:09 | Akron | Rudy White pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 07:04 | Akron | Stephen Brinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher West (SG) Stanley Cooper | |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Mitchell (PG) David Clukey | |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | John Handley clanks a jump hook in the paint | 66-54 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Ray Lemasters grabs the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee | Christopher West misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Melvin Leitner - foul #4 on Melvin Leitner, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper (SF), Alexander Baze (PF) Ray Lemasters, Brian Carnes | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mullen (SG), Homer Young (SF) Melvin Leitner, Stephen Brinson | |
| 06:30 | Tennessee | Christopher West makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee | Christopher West misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Rudy White snags the defensive board | 67-54 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Stanley Cooper takes the ball from Howard Mitchell | 67-54 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Stanley Cooper and he's fouled by Javier Avila - foul #4 on Javier Avila, team foul #9 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Casteel (SF), Michael Peterson (C) Christopher West, John Handley | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hill (C) Rudy White | |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze makes the free throw | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:43 | Akron | Homer Young comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Harold Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-54 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Howard Mitchell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-54 |
| 05:32 | Akron | Harold Hill tips it in | 70-56 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper's pass is intercepted by John Mullen | 70-56 |
| 05:15 | Akron | John Mullen misses the easy layup | 70-56 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Michael Peterson | 70-56 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | William Casteel blows the dunk | 70-56 |
| 05:04 | Akron | Javier Avila snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Harold Hill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-56 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | Kristopher Foster gets the rebound | 70-56 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Michael Peterson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by John Mullen - foul #2 on John Mullen, team foul #10 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bobby Curtis (PG), Christopher West (SG), Ray Lemasters (SF), John Handley (C) Kristopher Foster, Stanley Cooper, William Casteel, Alexander Baze | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Brinson (PG), Melvin Leitner (SG), Alex Blair (PF), Rudy White (C) Howard Mitchell, John Mullen, Homer Young, Javier Avila | |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Michael Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Michael Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 04:14 | Akron | Rudy White misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-56 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ray Lemasters | 71-56 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | Christopher West connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Handley | 74-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bobby Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher West (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Lemasters (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Peterson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Handley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Stephen Brinson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Melvin Leitner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harold Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alex Blair (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudy White (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:49 | Akron | Melvin Leitner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Bobby Curtis - foul #4 on Bobby Curtis, team foul #6 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper (SG), William Casteel (SF), Brian Carnes (PF), Alton Zoebisch (C) Christopher West, Ray Lemasters, Michael Peterson, John Handley | |
| Subs | Akron | David Clukey (SF), James Huddleston (C) Harold Hill, Rudy White | |
| 03:49 | Akron | Melvin Leitner makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 03:49 | Akron | Melvin Leitner makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | Brian Carnes loses the dribble to Melvin Leitner | 74-58 |
| 03:09 | Akron | Alton Zoebisch blocks the short jumper by Alex Blair | 74-58 |
| 03:07 | Akron | James Huddleston tips it in | 74-60 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper is fouled on the floor by Stephen Brinson - foul #2 on Stephen Brinson, team foul #11 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher West (SG), Ray Lemasters (SF), Alexander Baze (PF), John Handley (C) Bobby Curtis, William Casteel, Brian Carnes, Alton Zoebisch | |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Mitchell (PG), Javier Avila (PF), Rudy White (C) David Clukey, Alex Blair, James Huddleston | |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Stephen Brinson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 75-60 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | John Handley gets the rebound | 75-60 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | John Handley connects on the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Melvin Leitner - foul #5 on Melvin Leitner, team foul #12 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Casteel (SG), Alton Zoebisch (SF), Brian Carnes (PF) Christopher West, Ray Lemasters, Alexander Baze | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mullen (PG), David Clukey (SF), Alex Blair (PF), James Huddleston (C) Howard Mitchell, Melvin Leitner, Javier Avila, Rudy White | |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | John Handley makes the free throw | 78-60 |
| 02:14 | Akron | William Casteel takes the ball from John Mullen | 78-60 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee | William Casteel misses short on a runner in the lane | 78-60 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Brian Carnes grabs the offensive rebound | 78-60 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 78-60 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Alex Blair pulls down the rebound | 78-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Akron | Alex Blair loses the ball out of bounds | 78-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bobby Curtis (SG), Michael Peterson (C) Alton Zoebisch, John Handley | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hill (SF) David Clukey | |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Brian Carnes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-60 |
| 00:59 | Akron | James Huddleston gets the rebound | 78-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Akron | Harold Hill is fouled on the floor by William Casteel - foul #2 on William Casteel, team foul #7 | 78-60 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Harold Hill makes the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Harold Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | William Casteel misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 78-62 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Michael Peterson tips it in | 80-62 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Harold Hill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Mullen | 80-64 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper runs out the clock | 80-64 |