| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sapp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carmine Tolson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Albert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Maurice Stricklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tracy Percy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Bowling Green | Maurice Stricklin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Wilson | 36-40 |
| 19:32 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough drills a shot from the right side set up by Sammy Carey | 38-40 |
| 19:14 | Bowling Green | Clarence Lawson loses the dribble to Raymond Yarbrough | 38-40 |
| 19:11 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough lays it up and in | 40-40 |
| 19:01 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson is fouled on the floor by John Sapp - foul #3 on John Sapp, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Calvin Williams (SF) John Sapp | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 18:50 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Lawson | 40-43 |
| 18:28 | Akron | Carmine Tolson is fouled on the floor by Carl Williamson - foul #2 on Carl Williamson, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-43 |
| 18:16 | Bowling Green | Carl Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:58 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 40-43 |
| 17:56 | Akron | The rebound goes to Johnny Campbell | 40-43 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Calvin Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 17:27 | Bowling Green | Maurice Stricklin misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 17:25 | Akron | Carmine Tolson gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 17:17 | Akron | Johnny Campbell can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 17:15 | Akron | Calvin Williams hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 16:48 | Bowling Green | Maurice Stricklin buries a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Raymond Yarbrough - foul #1 on Raymond Yarbrough, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Marlin Connolly (PG), James Compo (PF), Timothy Robertson (C) Johnny Campbell, Carmine Tolson, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Scott Castleberry (PG), James Strickland (SF), Rodger Smith (PF), Wilson Taylor (C) Albert Wilson, Tracy Percy, Carl Williamson, Clarence Lawson | |
| 16:48 | Bowling Green | Maurice Stricklin makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:28 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-46 |
| 16:27 | Akron | James Compo tips it back up and in | 47-46 |
| 15:58 | Bowling Green | Rodger Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Maurice Stricklin | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marlin Connolly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Compo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Scott Castleberry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Maurice Stricklin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodger Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Wilson Taylor (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Akron | Maurice Stricklin steals the ball from Calvin Williams | 47-48 |
| 15:32 | Bowling Green | Maurice Stricklin hits the finger roll | 47-50 |
| 15:09 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 14:41 | Bowling Green | James Strickland is fouled on the floor by Timothy Robertson - foul #1 on Timothy Robertson, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), John Sapp (SG), Billy Yates (SF), Carmine Tolson (PF), Sammy Carey (C) Marlin Connolly, Raymond Yarbrough, Calvin Williams, James Compo, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson (PG), Tracy Percy (SF), Carl Williamson (PF), Clarence Lawson (C) Maurice Stricklin, James Strickland, Rodger Smith, Wilson Taylor | |
| 14:20 | Bowling Green | The jump hook by Tracy Percy is blocked by Billy Yates | 50-50 |
| 14:19 | Bowling Green | Carl Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 14:07 | Bowling Green | Carl Williamson drills a floater from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 13:49 | Akron | Carmine Tolson loses the ball out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kenneth Boone (SG) Scott Castleberry | |
| 13:26 | Bowling Green | Carl Williamson hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Albert Wilson | 50-54 |
| 13:06 | Akron | Carmine Tolson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 13:04 | Akron | John Sapp tips it but misses | 50-54 |
| 13:03 | Bowling Green | Clarence Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 12:44 | Bowling Green | Clarence Lawson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Sammy Carey - foul #1 on Sammy Carey, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough (SG), James Compo (PF) Johnny Campbell, Carmine Tolson | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Maurice Stricklin (SG), James Strickland (PF) Kenneth Boone, Carl Williamson | |
| 12:44 | Bowling Green | Clarence Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:44 | Bowling Green | Clarence Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 12:34 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough clanks a floater from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 12:33 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 12:18 | Akron | John Sapp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 12:16 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 12:03 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Marlin Connolly (PG), Calvin Williams (SF), Timothy Robertson (C) John Sapp, Billy Yates, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 12:01 | Akron | Marlin Connolly's pass is intercepted by Albert Wilson in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 12:00 | Bowling Green | Maurice Stricklin can't finish the layup | 50-55 |
| 11:59 | Bowling Green | Clarence Lawson gets the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 11:44 | Bowling Green | Clarence Lawson hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Albert Wilson | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marlin Connolly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Compo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Albert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Maurice Stricklin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tracy Percy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Akron | Timothy Robertson's layup is rejected by Clarence Lawson | 50-58 |
| 11:28 | Akron | James Compo grabs the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 11:10 | Akron | James Compo knocks in the floater near the basket | 52-58 |
| 10:54 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Calvin Williams - foul #3 on Calvin Williams, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Billy Yates (SF), Carmine Tolson (PF) Marlin Connolly, Calvin Williams, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Scott Castleberry (PG), Carl Williamson (PF), Wilson Taylor (C) Albert Wilson, James Strickland, Clarence Lawson | |
| 10:54 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 10:54 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 10:40 | Akron | James Compo hits a shot in the paint | 54-60 |
| 10:23 | Bowling Green | Scott Castleberry buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Maurice Stricklin | 54-63 |
| 10:03 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 10:02 | Bowling Green | Wilson Taylor gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 09:46 | Bowling Green | James Compo swats the shot by Wilson Taylor | 54-63 |
| 09:45 | Akron | Johnny Campbell gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Sammy Carey (C) James Compo | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kenneth Boone (SG), James Strickland (SF), Clarence Lawson (C) Maurice Stricklin, Tracy Percy, Wilson Taylor | |
| 09:29 | Bowling Green | Carl Williamson's dunk attempt is rejected by Carmine Tolson | 54-63 |
| 09:27 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Billy Yates misses the lay-in | 54-63 |
| 09:12 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Carl Williamson | 54-63 |
| 08:43 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Boone connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Castleberry | 54-66 |
| 08:20 | Akron | Sammy Carey hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 54-66 |
| 08:18 | Akron | Billy Yates tips it in | 56-66 |
| 07:59 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Boone is fouled on the floor by Raymond Yarbrough - foul #2 on Raymond Yarbrough, team foul #6 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), Jimmie Hodder (SG), Calvin Williams (SF), James Compo (PF) Johnny Campbell, Raymond Yarbrough, Billy Yates, Carmine Tolson | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson (PG), Maurice Stricklin (SG), Rodger Smith (PF) Scott Castleberry, Kenneth Boone, Carl Williamson | |
| 07:46 | Bowling Green | James Compo is called for the reach on Maurice Stricklin - foul #1 on James Compo, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Wilson Taylor (C) Clarence Lawson | |
| 07:46 | Bowling Green | Maurice Stricklin misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 07:46 | Akron | James Compo grabs the board | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sapp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmie Hodder (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Calvin Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Compo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Albert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Maurice Stricklin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodger Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Wilson Taylor (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Akron | James Compo connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-66 |
| 06:58 | Bowling Green | Wilson Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 06:57 | Akron | James Compo gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| 06:42 | Akron | Albert Wilson steals it from Calvin Williams | 58-66 |
| 06:27 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson is hacked by Calvin Williams - foul #4 on Calvin Williams, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough (SG), Timothy Robertson (PF), Donald Moore (C) Jimmie Hodder, James Compo, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy (SF), Clarence Lawson (C) James Strickland, Wilson Taylor | |
| 06:27 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 06:27 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 06:03 | Akron | Donald Moore can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-68 |
| 06:01 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| 05:39 | Bowling Green | Clarence Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Billy Yates (SF) John Sapp, Calvin Williams | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Wilson Taylor (PF) Rodger Smith | |
| 05:37 | Akron | Johnny Campbell is hacked by Albert Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Wilson, team foul #2 | 58-68 |
| 05:28 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-68 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough gets the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 05:10 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-68 |
| 05:08 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Clarence Lawson | 58-68 |
| 04:49 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson is called for traveling | 58-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Carmine Tolson (PF), Sammy Carey (C) Timothy Robertson, Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Scott Castleberry (PG), Kenneth Boone (SG), Carl Williamson (PF) Albert Wilson, Maurice Stricklin, Wilson Taylor | |
| 04:41 | Akron | Billy Yates's floater is tipped away by Clarence Lawson | 58-68 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Carmine Tolson tips it but misses | 58-68 |
| 04:38 | Bowling Green | Clarence Lawson snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 04:20 | Bowling Green | Clarence Lawson drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Boone | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:51 | Akron | Tracy Percy steals it from Billy Yates | 58-70 |
| 03:48 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Boone lays it in set up by Tracy Percy | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Akron | Carl Williamson denies the turnaround by Carmine Tolson | 58-72 |
| 03:38 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Carl Williamson | 58-72 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carmine Tolson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Scott Castleberry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Boone (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Percy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Williamson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Clarence Lawson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Boone misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-72 |
| 03:12 | Akron | Sammy Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-72 |
| 03:02 | Akron | Johnny Campbell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-72 |
| 03:01 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Clarence Lawson | 58-72 |
| 02:36 | Bowling Green | Scott Castleberry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-72 |
| 02:35 | Akron | Billy Yates grabs the board | 58-72 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Sammy Carey makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Billy Yates | 60-72 |
| 02:04 | Bowling Green | Carmine Tolson is called for the reach on Tracy Percy - foul #3 on Carmine Tolson, team foul #9 | 60-72 |
| 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 | Bowling Green | Robert Renner (SG), James Strickland (PF), Wilson Taylor (C) Scott Castleberry, Carl Williamson, Clarence Lawson | |
| 02:04 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 02:04 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 01:52 | Akron | John Sapp is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Boone - foul #1 on Kenneth Boone, team foul #3 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Scott Castleberry (PG), Rodger Smith (PF) Robert Renner, Tracy Percy | |
| 01:38 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-74 |
| 01:12 | Bowling Green | Scott Castleberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-74 |
| 01:11 | Akron | James Compo grabs the board | 60-74 |
| 01:07 | Akron | John Sapp comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 60-74 |
| 01:05 | Akron | Calvin Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 60-74 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Calvin Williams is hacked by Scott Castleberry - foul #3 on Scott Castleberry, team foul #4 | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Akron | Wilson Taylor takes the ball from James Compo | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Bowling Green | James Strickland is hacked by Timothy Robertson - foul #2 on Timothy Robertson, team foul #10 | 60-74 |
| 00:28 | Bowling Green | James Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 00:28 | Bowling Green | James Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Wilson Taylor steps in front of the James Compo pass | 60-76 |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Scott Castleberry runs out the clock | 60-76 |