| Lineup | Akron | PG - Adam Herrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Tiernan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Eustice (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Cataldo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Little (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Don Sewell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Terrell Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Lykins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Billie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | David Eustice inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | Richard Cataldo is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Richard Cataldo, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 19:19 | Manhattan | Daniel Lykins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-34 |
| 19:02 | Akron | William Tiernan drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Cataldo | 33-34 |
| 18:42 | Manhattan | Daniel Lykins is whistled for a carry | 33-34 |
| Subs | Akron | James Nuckolls (PG) Adam Herrick | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jonathan Basham (SF), Mathew Bell (PF), Craig Sklar (C) Marvin Jenkins, Daniel Lykins, Richard Billie | |
| 18:27 | Akron | 3 seconds is called on William Tiernan | 33-34 |
| Subs | Akron | James Marshall (SG), Don Corona (SF), Shane Renard (PF) William Tiernan, David Eustice, Richard Cataldo | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Christopher Greathouse (SG) Terrell Wilson | |
| 18:06 | Manhattan | Mathew Bell hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Christopher Greathouse | 33-36 |
| 18:04 | Akron | Don Corona's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Basham in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 17:38 | Manhattan | Christopher Greathouse comes up short on the shot from the right side | 33-36 |
| 17:36 | Manhattan | Christopher Greathouse tips it in | 33-38 |
| 17:14 | Akron | James Nuckolls loses the dribble to Jonathan Basham | 33-38 |
| 17:02 | Manhattan | Christopher Greathouse's fadeaway is rejected by William Little | 33-38 |
| 17:01 | Akron | Shane Renard grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:54 | Akron | Don Corona is fouled on the floor by Mathew Bell - foul #2 on Mathew Bell, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG), William Tiernan (SG), David Eustice (SF), Richard Cataldo (PF), Dustin Marmon (C) James Nuckolls, James Marshall, Don Corona, Shane Renard, William Little | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Terrell Wilson (SG), Marvin Jenkins (SF), Daniel Lykins (PF), Richard Billie (C) Christopher Greathouse, Jonathan Basham, Mathew Bell, Craig Sklar | |
| 16:40 | Akron | William Tiernan drills a shot from the right side | 35-38 |
| 16:20 | Manhattan | Don Sewell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 16:19 | Manhattan | Richard Billie pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:05 | Manhattan | Marvin Jenkins drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terrell Wilson | 35-40 |
| 16:02 | Akron | David Eustice is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Lykins - foul #1 on Daniel Lykins, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Philip Allen (C) Richard Cataldo | |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Harkins (PF) Daniel Lykins | |
| 15:47 | Akron | William Tiernan drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Dustin Marmon | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Adam Herrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Tiernan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Eustice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Marmon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Don Sewell (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Terrell Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Harkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Billie (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Manhattan | David Harkins is hacked by William Tiernan - foul #2 on William Tiernan, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Akron | James Nuckolls (PG), James Marshall (SG), Don Corona (SF), Richard Cataldo (PF) Adam Herrick, William Tiernan, David Eustice, Dustin Marmon | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Clay Baker (PG) Don Sewell | |
| 15:13 | Manhattan | David Harkins connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Terrell Wilson | 37-42 |
| 15:10 | Akron | Clay Baker steps in front of the James Marshall pass in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| 15:09 | Manhattan | Clay Baker misses the lay-in | 37-42 |
| 15:07 | Akron | Philip Allen gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:56 | Akron | James Marshall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 14:55 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Richard Billie | 37-42 |
| 14:37 | Manhattan | Richard Billie's layup is rejected by Richard Cataldo | 37-42 |
| 14:36 | Manhattan | Terrell Wilson tips it but misses | 37-42 |
| 14:34 | Akron | Don Corona pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Don Corona buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Marshall | 39-42 |
| 13:51 | Manhattan | Terrell Wilson comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by James Nuckolls - foul #1 on James Nuckolls, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG), William Tiernan (SG), David Eustice (SF), Shane Renard (PF), William Little (C) James Nuckolls, James Marshall, Don Corona, Richard Cataldo, Philip Allen | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jonathan Basham (PG), Christopher Greathouse (SF), Daniel Lykins (PF), Mathew Bell (C) Clay Baker, Marvin Jenkins, David Harkins, Richard Billie | |
| 13:51 | Manhattan | Terrell Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:51 | Manhattan | Terrell Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:28 | Akron | Shane Renard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 13:27 | Akron | William Tiernan tips it home | 41-44 |
| 13:15 | Manhattan | Christopher Greathouse misses long on a jumper from the left side | 41-44 |
| 13:13 | Akron | William Tiernan gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:44 | Akron | Adam Herrick hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 12:43 | Akron | William Little tips it home | 43-44 |
| 12:33 | Manhattan | Daniel Lykins hits a floater near the basket set up by Jonathan Basham and he's hacked by Shane Renard - foul #3 on Shane Renard, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Valentine (PG), James Nuckolls (SF), Dustin Marmon (PF) Adam Herrick, David Eustice, Shane Renard | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Don Sewell (PG), Clay Baker (SG), Craig Sklar (C) Terrell Wilson, Christopher Greathouse, Mathew Bell | |
| 12:33 | Manhattan | Daniel Lykins misses the free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:33 | Akron | William Little pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 12:13 | Akron | William Little misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Craig Sklar - foul #2 on Craig Sklar, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Akron | James Marshall (PG) William Tiernan | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Marvin Jenkins (SF) Jonathan Basham | |
| 12:13 | Akron | William Little misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:13 | Akron | William Little makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:54 | Manhattan | Daniel Lykins hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 44-46 |
| 11:53 | Akron | The rebound goes to William Little | 44-46 |
| 11:40 | Akron | Dustin Marmon is open and buries a jumper from the left side | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Valentine (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Nuckolls (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Marmon (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Little (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Don Sewell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clay Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Jenkins (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Lykins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Sklar (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Manhattan | Don Sewell comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Dustin Marmon - foul #1 on Dustin Marmon, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Don Corona (SF) Michael Valentine | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Billie (C) Daniel Lykins | |
| 11:34 | Manhattan | Don Sewell misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:34 | Manhattan | Don Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Don Corona is open but comes up short on the shot in the paint | 46-47 |
| 11:09 | Akron | William Little grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 10:53 | Akron | James Nuckolls comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 10:52 | Manhattan | Clay Baker gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:43 | Manhattan | Clay Baker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 10:41 | Akron | William Little pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:33 | Akron | James Marshall drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Don Corona | 49-47 |
| 10:14 | Manhattan | Craig Sklar comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 10:12 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Jenkins | 49-47 |
| 09:55 | Manhattan | Dustin Marmon steals the ball from Richard Billie | 49-47 |
| 09:52 | Akron | James Nuckolls loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG), William Tiernan (SG), David Eustice (SF), Richard Cataldo (PF), Shane Renard (C) James Nuckolls, James Marshall, Don Corona, Dustin Marmon, William Little | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jonathan Basham (PG), Terrell Wilson (SG), Christopher Greathouse (SF), Mathew Bell (PF), David Harkins (C) Don Sewell, Clay Baker, Marvin Jenkins, Craig Sklar, Richard Billie | |
| 09:33 | Manhattan | Mathew Bell knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jonathan Basham | 49-49 |
| 09:19 | Akron | Shane Renard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| 09:01 | Manhattan | Mathew Bell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 09:00 | Manhattan | Terrell Wilson tips it but misses | 49-49 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Shane Renard grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:56 | Akron | William Tiernan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Don Sewell (PG) Christopher Greathouse | |
| 08:37 | Manhattan | Don Sewell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-49 |
| 08:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Eustice | 49-49 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Richard Cataldo lays it in set up by Adam Herrick | 51-49 |
| 07:53 | Manhattan | Mathew Bell can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Cataldo - foul #3 on Richard Cataldo, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Valentine (PG), Philip Allen (PF), William Little (C) Adam Herrick, Richard Cataldo, Shane Renard | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Clay Baker (PG), Daniel Lykins (PF) Don Sewell, David Harkins | |
| 07:53 | Manhattan | Mathew Bell misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:53 | Manhattan | Mathew Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:26 | Akron | David Eustice misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 07:25 | Manhattan | Daniel Lykins pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Valentine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Tiernan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Eustice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Little (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Clay Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terrell Wilson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Basham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Lykins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mathew Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:12 | Manhattan | Clay Baker hits a 3 from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 06:47 | Akron | David Eustice misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 06:45 | Manhattan | Terrell Wilson grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 06:29 | Manhattan | David Eustice picks off the pass by Jonathan Basham | 51-53 |
| 06:26 | Akron | David Eustice lays it in | 53-53 |
| 06:11 | Manhattan | Mathew Bell's pass is intercepted by Philip Allen | 53-53 |
| 06:03 | Akron | David Eustice makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 05:56 | Manhattan | Daniel Lykins makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Terrell Wilson | 56-55 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Michael Valentine is hacked by Terrell Wilson - foul #2 on Terrell Wilson, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG), James Nuckolls (SG), Don Corona (SF), Richard Cataldo (PF), Shane Renard (C) Michael Valentine, William Tiernan, David Eustice, Philip Allen, William Little | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Don Sewell (PG), Christopher Greathouse (SG), Marvin Jenkins (SF), Craig Sklar (PF), Richard Billie (C) Clay Baker, Terrell Wilson, Jonathan Basham, Daniel Lykins, Mathew Bell | |
| 05:32 | Akron | James Nuckolls can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Don Sewell - foul #3 on Don Sewell, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| 05:32 | Akron | James Nuckolls makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:32 | Akron | James Nuckolls misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:32 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Richard Billie | 57-55 |
| 05:08 | Manhattan | James Nuckolls is called for the reach on Christopher Greathouse - foul #2 on James Nuckolls, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Dustin Marmon (C) Shane Renard | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 05:08 | Manhattan | Christopher Greathouse misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:08 | Manhattan | Richard Billie grabs the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 04:59 | Manhattan | Christopher Greathouse is hacked by James Nuckolls - foul #3 on James Nuckolls, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Akron | James Marshall (SG) Adam Herrick | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Clay Baker (SG) Marvin Jenkins | |
| 04:59 | Manhattan | Christopher Greathouse makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:59 | Manhattan | Christopher Greathouse makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Dustin Marmon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 04:39 | Manhattan | Christopher Greathouse's pass is intercepted by Don Corona | 57-57 |
| 04:34 | Akron | James Marshall lays it in on a nice dish by Don Corona | 59-57 |
| 04:22 | Manhattan | Richard Billie makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Don Sewell | 59-59 |
| 03:56 | Akron | Dustin Marmon drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Nuckolls | 61-59 |
| 03:40 | Manhattan | Christopher Greathouse is called for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher Greathouse, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG), David Eustice (SF), Shane Renard (PF), William Little (C) James Nuckolls, Don Corona, Richard Cataldo, Dustin Marmon | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Terrell Wilson (SG), Marvin Jenkins (SF), Daniel Lykins (PF), David Harkins (C) Clay Baker, Christopher Greathouse, Craig Sklar, Richard Billie | |
| 03:26 | Akron | Marvin Jenkins steals it from Shane Renard | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Adam Herrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Marshall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Eustice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Shane Renard (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Little (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Don Sewell (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terrell Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marvin Jenkins (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Lykins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Harkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Manhattan | Daniel Lykins blows the layup | 61-59 |
| 02:57 | Akron | James Marshall grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Akron | James Nuckolls (SG), Don Corona (SF) James Marshall, David Eustice | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Clay Baker (PG), Richard Billie (C) Don Sewell, David Harkins | |
| 02:49 | Akron | James Nuckolls hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Shane Renard and the foul's on Terrell Wilson - foul #3 on Terrell Wilson, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Craig Sklar (PF) Daniel Lykins | |
| 02:49 | Akron | James Nuckolls makes the free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:26 | Manhattan | Craig Sklar comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Adam Herrick gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Akron | William Tiernan (SG), Richard Cataldo (PF) Don Corona, Shane Renard | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Christopher Greathouse (SG), Mathew Bell (SF), Daniel Lykins (PF) Terrell Wilson, Marvin Jenkins, Craig Sklar | |
| 02:02 | Akron | James Nuckolls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 02:00 | Manhattan | Clay Baker gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 02:00 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Akron | David Eustice (SF) James Nuckolls | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Don Sewell (PG), Terrell Wilson (SG), Marvin Jenkins (SF) Clay Baker, Christopher Greathouse, Mathew Bell | |
| 01:42 | Manhattan | Don Sewell hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Terrell Wilson | 64-61 |
| 01:36 | Akron | William Little misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 01:35 | Manhattan | Daniel Lykins pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:22 | Manhattan | Marvin Jenkins makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Sewell | 64-63 |
| 00:56 | Akron | William Little scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Tiernan | 66-63 |
| 00:45 | Manhattan | Daniel Lykins is fouled on the floor by William Tiernan - foul #3 on William Tiernan, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| 00:45 | Manhattan | Daniel Lykins misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Richard Cataldo grabs the board | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Akron | Richard Cataldo hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 00:20 | Akron | William Little tips it but misses | 66-63 |
| 00:19 | Manhattan | Don Sewell snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 00:15 | Manhattan | Richard Billie drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Terrell Wilson | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Akron | William Tiernan is hacked by Terrell Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terrell Wilson, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 00:14 | Akron | William Tiernan makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:14 | Akron | William Tiernan misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:14 | Manhattan | Richard Billie gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:08 | Manhattan | Richard Billie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 00:06 | Manhattan | Richard Billie grabs the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 00:04 | Manhattan | Don Sewell buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Terrell Wilson | 67-68 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Adam Herrick hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 67-68 |