| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Culver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derek Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nigel Pierce (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Richard Hoffman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Jiron (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Warner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jean Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Derek Young inbounds the ball | 19-28 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Akron | Robert Culver drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Derek Young | 22-28 |
| 19:18 | Hofstra | Michael Warner misses the easy layup | 22-28 |
| 19:16 | Hofstra | Michael Warner misses the tip | 22-28 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Nigel Pierce grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 18:49 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Wesley Burleigh, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Daniel Fogarty (PG), Paul Gifford (SF), Shawn Poplar (PF) Richard Hoffman, Michael Warner, Jean Johnson | |
| 18:25 | Hofstra | Patrick Jiron slams it home on a great pass from Shawn Poplar and he's hacked by Robert Culver - foul #1 on Robert Culver, team foul #2 | 22-30 |
| 18:25 | Hofstra | Patrick Jiron makes the free throw | 22-31 |
| 18:07 | Akron | Derek Young's floater is knocked away by Shawn Poplar | 22-31 |
| 18:05 | Hofstra | Robert Gardner grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 17:39 | Hofstra | Daniel Fogarty misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-31 |
| 17:37 | Hofstra | Shawn Poplar tips it home | 22-33 |
| 17:32 | Akron | Robert Culver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-33 |
| 17:30 | Akron | Derek Young gets the offensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 17:11 | Akron | Robert Culver travels with the ball | 22-33 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Richard Hoffman (PG), Michael Warner (SF), Jean Johnson (PF) Daniel Fogarty, Paul Gifford, Robert Gardner | |
| 16:47 | Hofstra | Derek Young is called for the reach on Patrick Jiron - foul #1 on Derek Young, team foul #3 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (SG), Lyle Mangan (SF), James Thompson (C) Robert Culver, Derek Young, Nigel Pierce | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Paul Gifford (C) Jean Johnson | |
| 16:31 | Hofstra | Richard Hoffman can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-33 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Michael Schultz pulls down the rebound | 22-33 |
| 16:25 | Akron | John Snell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 16:23 | Akron | James Thompson tips it back up and in | 24-33 |
| 16:04 | Hofstra | Michael Warner scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 24-35 |
| 15:57 | Akron | Richard Hoffman steals it from James Thompson | 24-35 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Snell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lyle Mangan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Richard Hoffman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Jiron (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Warner (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Shawn Poplar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Gifford (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Hofstra | Patrick Jiron's pass is intercepted by Wesley Burleigh | 24-35 |
| 15:33 | Akron | Lyle Mangan lays it up and in set up by Wesley Burleigh | 26-35 |
| 15:15 | Hofstra | Patrick Jiron is hacked by James Thompson - foul #1 on James Thompson, team foul #4 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Culver (SG), Richard Short (SF), Derek Young (PF), Nigel Pierce (C) Wesley Burleigh, Lyle Mangan, Michael Schultz, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Daniel Fogarty (PG), Jean Johnson (PF), Robert Gardner (C) Richard Hoffman, Shawn Poplar, Paul Gifford | |
| 14:54 | Hofstra | Michael Warner's floater is tipped away by Richard Short | 26-35 |
| 14:52 | Hofstra | Jean Johnson tips it home | 26-37 |
| 14:40 | Akron | Robert Culver misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-37 |
| 14:39 | Hofstra | Robert Gardner grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 14:13 | Hofstra | Michael Warner knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Jiron | 26-39 |
| 13:58 | Akron | John Snell scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nigel Pierce and he's fouled by Michael Warner - foul #2 on Michael Warner, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Schultz (PF) Derek Young | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Richard Hoffman (PG), Shawn Poplar (C) Patrick Jiron, Robert Gardner | |
| 13:58 | Akron | John Snell makes the free throw | 29-39 |
| 13:38 | Hofstra | Jean Johnson scores on a jumper from the left side | 29-41 |
| 13:26 | Akron | Daniel Fogarty steals the ball from Robert Culver | 29-41 |
| 13:02 | Hofstra | Richard Hoffman buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Warner | 29-43 |
| 12:48 | Akron | Richard Short knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by John Snell | 32-43 |
| 12:29 | Hofstra | Richard Hoffman makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jean Johnson | 32-45 |
| 12:15 | Akron | Jean Johnson steals it from Michael Schultz | 32-45 |
| 11:46 | Hofstra | Richard Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 32-45 |
| 11:45 | Hofstra | Jean Johnson grabs the offensive board | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Snell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Culver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Short (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nigel Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Richard Hoffman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Fogarty (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Warner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Shawn Poplar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Hofstra | Richard Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-45 |
| 11:31 | Akron | Robert Culver pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| 11:11 | Akron | John Snell knocks in the shot from the baseline and the foul's on Daniel Fogarty - foul #2 on Daniel Fogarty, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Lyle Mangan (SF), Derek Young (PF), James Thompson (C) Robert Culver, Richard Short, Michael Schultz, Nigel Pierce | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Patrick Jiron (SG), Paul Gifford (PF), Robert Gardner (C) Daniel Fogarty, Jean Johnson, Shawn Poplar | |
| 11:11 | Akron | John Snell makes the free throw | 35-45 |
| 10:42 | Hofstra | Patrick Jiron misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 35-45 |
| 10:40 | Akron | Derek Young pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 10:22 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 10:21 | Hofstra | Robert Gardner gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 10:00 | Hofstra | Richard Hoffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Schultz (PF) John Snell | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Daniel Fogarty (PG), Jean Johnson (PF) Richard Hoffman, Michael Warner | |
| 09:40 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Derek Young is blocked by Robert Gardner | 35-45 |
| 09:39 | Hofstra | Patrick Jiron grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 09:33 | Hofstra | Jean Johnson misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 35-45 |
| 09:32 | Hofstra | Jean Johnson misses the tip | 35-45 |
| 09:31 | Hofstra | Robert Gardner grabs the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 09:10 | Hofstra | Paul Gifford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-45 |
| 09:08 | Akron | James Thompson snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Gardner - foul #2 on Robert Gardner, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Richard Hoffman (PG), Michael Warner (SF) Daniel Fogarty, Jean Johnson | |
| 08:53 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 08:32 | Hofstra | Patrick Jiron comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 08:30 | Akron | James Thompson grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 08:25 | Akron | Derek Young clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 08:24 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to James Thompson | 36-45 |
| 08:04 | Akron | Derek Young knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Wesley Burleigh | 38-45 |
| 07:44 | Hofstra | Michael Warner comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Derek Young - foul #2 on Derek Young, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wheeler (PG), Robert Culver (SG), Richard Short (SF), David Jordan (PF), Nigel Pierce (C) Wesley Burleigh, Lyle Mangan, Derek Young, Michael Schultz, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Shawn Poplar (PF) Paul Gifford | |
| 07:44 | Hofstra | Michael Warner misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 07:44 | Hofstra | Michael Warner misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 07:44 | Akron | David Jordan grabs the board | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Eric Wheeler (fresh) SG - Robert Culver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Short (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Jordan (fresh) C - Nigel Pierce (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Richard Hoffman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Jiron (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Warner (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Shawn Poplar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Gardner (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Akron | Eric Wheeler misses the shot from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 07:18 | Hofstra | Richard Hoffman gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 06:49 | Hofstra | Eric Wheeler is called for the reach on Richard Hoffman - foul #2 on Eric Wheeler, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG) Eric Wheeler | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Daniel Fogarty (PG), Paul Gifford (SF), Jean Johnson (PF) Richard Hoffman, Michael Warner, Robert Gardner | |
| 06:38 | Hofstra | Daniel Fogarty travels with the ball | 38-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Schultz (PF) David Jordan | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 06:17 | Akron | Daniel Fogarty picks off the pass by Richard Short | 38-45 |
| 06:06 | Hofstra | Michael Schultz picks off the pass by Daniel Fogarty | 38-45 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Michael Schultz clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 05:49 | Hofstra | Patrick Jiron snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 05:28 | Hofstra | Paul Gifford's floater is tipped away by Michael Schultz | 38-45 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Robert Culver gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 05:18 | Akron | Nigel Pierce can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 05:17 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Paul Gifford | 38-45 |
| 04:49 | Hofstra | Jean Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Richard Short grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Culver | 40-45 |
| 04:25 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Young (SF) Richard Short | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Richard Hoffman (PG), Michael Warner (SF), Robert Gardner (C) Daniel Fogarty, Paul Gifford, Shawn Poplar | |
| 03:59 | Hofstra | Patrick Jiron misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 03:58 | Hofstra | Jean Johnson grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 03:44 | Hofstra | Patrick Jiron comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 40-45 |
| 03:43 | Akron | Michael Schultz snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Culver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Young (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Nigel Pierce (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Richard Hoffman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Jiron (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Warner (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jean Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Gardner (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Akron | Michael Schultz drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 03:03 | Hofstra | Richard Hoffman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 03:02 | Akron | Nigel Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Robert Culver is whistled for a carry | 43-45 |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (SG), Richard Short (SF) Robert Culver, Nigel Pierce | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Shawn Poplar (PF) Jean Johnson | |
| 02:40 | Hofstra | Richard Hoffman knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Michael Warner | 43-47 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-47 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Paul Gifford (PF) Shawn Poplar | |
| 02:18 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh is fouled on the floor by Robert Gardner - foul #3 on Robert Gardner, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Culver (SG), Nigel Pierce (C) John Snell, Derek Young | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Shawn Poplar (PF) Paul Gifford | |
| 02:02 | Akron | Robert Culver misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-47 |
| 02:01 | Hofstra | Robert Gardner snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 01:36 | Hofstra | Patrick Jiron misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Schultz - foul #2 on Michael Schultz, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jean Johnson (PF) Shawn Poplar | |
| 01:36 | Hofstra | Patrick Jiron misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 01:36 | Hofstra | Patrick Jiron makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Robert Culver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-48 |
| 01:14 | Akron | Richard Short grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Richard Short can't connect on a shot from the left block | 43-48 |
| 00:59 | Hofstra | Michael Warner pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Hofstra | Richard Hoffman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Warner | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Short | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Hofstra | Richard Hoffman is fouled in the backcourt by Wesley Burleigh - foul #2 on Wesley Burleigh, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Daniel Fogarty (SG) Patrick Jiron | |
| 00:27 | Hofstra | Richard Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Michael Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Nigel Pierce gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 00:13 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Michael Warner | 46-50 |
| 00:11 | Hofstra | Michael Warner is hacked by Wesley Burleigh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wesley Burleigh, team foul #9 | 46-50 |
| 00:11 | Hofstra | Michael Warner makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:11 | Hofstra | Michael Warner misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:11 | Hofstra | Jean Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 00:09 | Hofstra | Nigel Pierce is called for the reach on Jean Johnson - foul #3 on Nigel Pierce, team foul #10 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Paul Gifford (SF) Michael Warner | |
| 00:09 | Hofstra | Jean Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:09 | Hofstra | Jean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 00:01 | Hofstra | Robert Culver is called for the reach on Daniel Fogarty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Culver, team foul #11 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Warner (SF) Paul Gifford | |
| 00:01 | Hofstra | Daniel Fogarty misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:01 | Hofstra | Daniel Fogarty makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh misses short on a halfcourt shot | 49-53 |