| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carmine Tolson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Edward Keithley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Tabron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelvin Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Arthur Stevens inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Central Florida | Edward Keithley makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Karl Tabron | 25-36 |
| 19:37 | Akron | Kelvin Taylor is called for the reach on Billy Yates - foul #3 on Kelvin Taylor, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lawrence Hyder (PF) Kelvin Taylor | |
| 19:25 | Akron | Robert Davis denies the turnaround by Billy Yates | 25-36 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Carmine Tolson hits the follow up shot | 27-36 |
| 19:17 | Central Florida | Arthur Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 19:15 | Akron | The rebound goes to Carmine Tolson | 27-36 |
| 18:51 | Akron | Johnny Campbell double dribbles | 27-36 |
| 18:33 | Central Florida | Arthur Stevens makes the runner near the basket | 27-38 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Billy Yates comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 18:18 | Central Florida | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 18:02 | Central Florida | Karl Tabron misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Raymond Yarbrough - foul #2 on Raymond Yarbrough, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 18:02 | Central Florida | Karl Tabron makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 18:02 | Central Florida | Karl Tabron makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 17:40 | Akron | Johnny Campbell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Sammy Carey | 30-40 |
| 17:21 | Central Florida | Arthur Stevens connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lawrence Hyder | 30-42 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Johnny Campbell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 16:56 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Karl Tabron | 30-42 |
| 16:37 | Central Florida | Edward Keithley connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Karl Tabron | 30-45 |
| 16:19 | Akron | Arthur Stevens steals the ball from Carmine Tolson | 30-45 |
| 15:59 | Central Florida | Robert Davis travels with the ball | 30-45 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), Jimmie Hodder (SG), Calvin Williams (SF), James Compo (PF), Timothy Robertson (C) Johnny Campbell, Raymond Yarbrough, Billy Yates, Carmine Tolson, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tim Holmes (PG), Patrick Shaw (SG), Richard Backus (SF), Kelvin Taylor (PF), Garth Short (C) Edward Keithley, Karl Tabron, Arthur Stevens, Lawrence Hyder, Robert Davis | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sapp (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jimmie Hodder (fresh) SF - Calvin Williams (fresh) PF - James Compo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Robertson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Tim Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Backus (fresh) PF - Kelvin Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Garth Short (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder is called for traveling | 30-45 |
| 15:20 | Central Florida | Patrick Shaw scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tim Holmes | 30-47 |
| 14:58 | Akron | John Sapp buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-47 |
| 14:48 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough (SG) Jimmie Hodder | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 14:38 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-47 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Calvin Williams snags the offensive board | 33-47 |
| 14:28 | Akron | James Compo can't connect on a floater from the right side | 33-47 |
| 14:26 | Central Florida | Richard Backus pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 14:18 | Central Florida | James Compo is called for the reach on Tim Holmes - foul #2 on James Compo, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Edward Keithley (SG), Arthur Stevens (SF) Patrick Shaw, Richard Backus | |
| 13:56 | Central Florida | Arthur Stevens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-47 |
| 13:54 | Akron | James Compo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 13:26 | Akron | John Sapp misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 13:24 | Akron | James Compo hits the follow up shot | 35-47 |
| 13:03 | Central Florida | Tim Holmes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-47 |
| 13:01 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor tips it in | 35-49 |
| 12:52 | Akron | Calvin Williams's pass is intercepted by Kelvin Taylor | 35-49 |
| 12:31 | Central Florida | Edward Keithley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 12:29 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Compo | 35-49 |
| 12:13 | Akron | Garth Short steals it from James Compo | 35-49 |
| 12:00 | Central Florida | James Compo blocks the jumper by Kelvin Taylor | 35-49 |
| 11:58 | Akron | The rebound goes to Timothy Robertson | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sapp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Compo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Robertson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Tim Holmes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Keithley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Stevens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelvin Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Garth Short (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Akron | Calvin Williams scores on a runner from close range set up by John Sapp | 37-49 |
| 11:27 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor travels with the ball | 37-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Jimmie Hodder (SG), Billy Yates (SF), Carmine Tolson (PF), Sammy Carey (C) John Sapp, Raymond Yarbrough, Calvin Williams, James Compo, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Patrick Shaw (PG), Karl Tabron (SG), Lawrence Hyder (SF), Robert Arciniega (PF), Robert Davis (C) Tim Holmes, Edward Keithley, Arthur Stevens, Kelvin Taylor, Garth Short | |
| 11:06 | Akron | Carmine Tolson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 11:04 | Central Florida | Patrick Shaw grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 10:48 | Central Florida | Patrick Shaw can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 10:47 | Central Florida | Robert Davis tips it home | 37-51 |
| 10:44 | Akron | Karl Tabron steals the ball from Johnny Campbell in the backcourt | 37-51 |
| 10:27 | Central Florida | Karl Tabron drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:05 | Akron | Robert Arciniega picks off the pass by Billy Yates | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:36 | Central Florida | Robert Arciniega knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 37-56 |
| 09:21 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Karl Tabron - foul #2 on Karl Tabron, team foul #2 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tim Holmes (PG), Arthur Stevens (SF) Patrick Shaw, Robert Arciniega | |
| 09:21 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 09:21 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 08:54 | Central Florida | Lawrence Hyder is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Lawrence Hyder, team foul #3 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Marlin Connolly (PG), Raymond Yarbrough (SG), John Sapp (SF), Donald Moore (C) Johnny Campbell, Jimmie Hodder, Billy Yates, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor (PF), Samuel Johnson (C) Lawrence Hyder, Robert Davis | |
| 08:41 | Akron | Carmine Tolson makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Donald Moore | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:16 | Central Florida | Samuel Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-56 |
| 08:14 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough pulls down the rebound | 41-56 |
| 07:54 | Akron | Carmine Tolson misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 41-56 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Carmine Tolson tips it but misses | 41-56 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Donald Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marlin Connolly (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sapp (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carmine Tolson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Tim Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Karl Tabron (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelvin Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Samuel Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:44 | Akron | Carmine Tolson hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by John Sapp | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:29 | Central Florida | Tim Holmes can't connect on a floater from the right block | 43-56 |
| 07:28 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:15 | Akron | John Sapp misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 43-56 |
| 07:13 | Akron | Donald Moore hits the follow up shot | 45-56 |
| 06:58 | Central Florida | Tim Holmes clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-56 |
| 06:56 | Akron | Carmine Tolson snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 06:32 | Akron | Marlin Connolly can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Carmine Tolson tips it in | 47-56 |
| 06:26 | Central Florida | Arthur Stevens scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-59 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough buries a jump hook from the baseline | 49-59 |
| 05:46 | Central Florida | Samuel Johnson lays it in set up by Tim Holmes and he's hacked by Donald Moore - foul #1 on Donald Moore, team foul #3 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Billy Yates (SF), James Compo (PF), Sammy Carey (C) Marlin Connolly, John Sapp, Carmine Tolson, Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Edward Keithley (PG), Patrick Shaw (SG), Lawrence Hyder (SF), Robert Arciniega (PF) Tim Holmes, Karl Tabron, Arthur Stevens, Kelvin Taylor | |
| 05:46 | Central Florida | Samuel Johnson makes the free throw | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:30 | Akron | Johnny Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmie Hodder (SG) Raymond Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Davis (C) Samuel Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:15 | Central Florida | Robert Arciniega lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Keithley | 49-64 |
| 04:54 | Akron | Sammy Carey knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 51-64 |
| 04:32 | Central Florida | Patrick Shaw is fouled on the floor by James Compo - foul #3 on James Compo, team foul #4 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough (SG) Jimmie Hodder | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 04:11 | Central Florida | Edward Keithley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Raymond Yarbrough - foul #3 on Raymond Yarbrough, team foul #5 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Arthur Stevens (SF) Robert Arciniega | |
| 04:11 | Central Florida | Edward Keithley misses the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 04:11 | Central Florida | Edward Keithley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 03:57 | Akron | Billy Yates hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-65 |
| 03:55 | Central Florida | Edward Keithley pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Central Florida | Patrick Shaw blows the layup | 51-65 |
| 03:35 | Akron | Johnny Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Compo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Edward Keithley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arthur Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Hyder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Akron | Arthur Stevens takes the ball from Raymond Yarbrough | 51-65 |
| 03:03 | Central Florida | Patrick Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-65 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), Jimmie Hodder (SG), Calvin Williams (SF), Timothy Robertson (PF), Donald Moore (C) Johnny Campbell, Raymond Yarbrough, Billy Yates, James Compo, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Backus (PG), Robert Arciniega (PF), Garth Short (C) Patrick Shaw, Arthur Stevens, Robert Davis | |
| 02:43 | Akron | John Sapp hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Calvin Williams | 54-65 |
| 02:43 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Raymond Yarbrough (SG), Billy Yates (SF), James Compo (PF), Sammy Carey (C) John Sapp, Jimmie Hodder, Calvin Williams, Timothy Robertson, Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tim Holmes (PG), Karl Tabron (SG), Arthur Stevens (SF), Robert Davis (C) Richard Backus, Edward Keithley, Robert Arciniega, Garth Short | |
| 02:17 | Central Florida | Arthur Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-65 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), Jimmie Hodder (SG), Calvin Williams (SF), Timothy Robertson (C) Johnny Campbell, Raymond Yarbrough, Billy Yates, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Edward Keithley (PG), Patrick Shaw (SG), Robert Arciniega (PF), Garth Short (C) Tim Holmes, Karl Tabron, Arthur Stevens, Robert Davis | |
| 02:05 | Akron | John Sapp misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 54-65 |
| 02:03 | Central Florida | Edward Keithley gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| 01:34 | Central Florida | Garth Short connects on the runner in the lane and he's hacked by John Sapp - foul #1 on John Sapp, team foul #6 | 54-67 |
| 01:34 | Central Florida | Garth Short makes the free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:14 | Akron | Timothy Robertson is hacked by Lawrence Hyder - foul #2 on Lawrence Hyder, team foul #4 | 54-68 |
| 01:09 | Akron | James Compo's pass is intercepted by Patrick Shaw | 54-68 |
| 00:48 | Central Florida | Edward Keithley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Patrick Shaw tips it home | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder is fouled on the floor by Patrick Shaw - foul #1 on Patrick Shaw, team foul #5 | 54-70 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by John Sapp | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Robert Arciniega misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jimmie Hodder - foul #1 on Jimmie Hodder, team foul #7 | 56-70 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Robert Arciniega makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Robert Arciniega misses the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Timothy Robertson grabs the board | 56-71 |
| 00:10 | Akron | John Sapp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Lawrence Hyder - foul #3 on Lawrence Hyder, team foul #6 | 56-71 |
| 00:10 | Akron | John Sapp misses the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 00:10 | Akron | John Sapp makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Edward Keithley runs out the clock | 57-71 |