| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Charles Vogelsang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Halliburton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Sweeten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Nuckolls (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Tiernan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Eustice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Cataldo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Little (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten inbounds the ball | 42-27 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Evansville | James Halliburton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-27 |
| 19:26 | Akron | David Eustice misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Richard Cataldo snags the offensive board | 42-27 |
| 19:05 | Akron | James Nuckolls buries a shot from the free throw line set up by William Tiernan | 42-29 |
| 18:41 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten misses short on a floater from the right block | 42-29 |
| 18:40 | Akron | Richard Cataldo snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 18:22 | Akron | David Eustice clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-29 |
| 18:20 | Akron | William Little grabs the offensive board | 42-29 |
| 17:56 | Akron | William Little hits the finger roll | 42-31 |
| 17:35 | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang connects on the turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by James Nuckolls - foul #3 on James Nuckolls, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte (PF) Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | James Marshall (PG), Shane Renard (PF) James Nuckolls, Richard Cataldo | |
| 17:35 | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang makes the free throw | 45-31 |
| 17:21 | Akron | William Little is hacked by James Halliburton - foul #3 on James Halliburton, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Waldrop (SG) James Halliburton | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Valentine (SG), Don Corona (SF) William Tiernan, David Eustice | |
| 17:13 | Akron | Michael Valentine misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Shane Renard gets the offensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 16:50 | Akron | Kevin Sweeten swats the layup by Don Corona | 45-31 |
| 16:48 | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 16:32 | Evansville | Robert Waldrop is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Waldrop, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Dewey Choquette (PG), Robert Shimizu (SF), Joseph Washington (C) Charles Vogelsang, Kevin Sweeten, Randy Bates | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Cataldo (PF) William Little | |
| 16:10 | Akron | Shane Renard scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Marshall and the foul's on Ryan Marcotte - foul #1 on Ryan Marcotte, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Johnson (PF) Joseph Washington | |
| Subs | Akron | William Tiernan (SG), David Eustice (SF) Michael Valentine, Don Corona | |
| 16:10 | Akron | Shane Renard makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| 15:43 | Evansville | Robert Waldrop clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 15:41 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Dewey Choquette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Waldrop (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Shimizu (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Marcotte (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Tiernan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Eustice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Cataldo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Shane Renard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Evansville | Dewey Choquette is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dewey Choquette, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang (PG), James Halliburton (SG), Kevin Sweeten (SF), Randy Bates (C) Dewey Choquette, Robert Waldrop, Robert Shimizu, Ryan Marcotte | |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG), William Little (C) James Marshall, Shane Renard | |
| 15:01 | Akron | Richard Cataldo misses badly on a floater from the left side | 45-34 |
| 14:59 | Akron | William Little tips it back up and in | 45-36 |
| 14:46 | Evansville | James Halliburton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 14:45 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten tips it home | 47-36 |
| 14:37 | Akron | William Tiernan misses long on a floater from the left block | 47-36 |
| 14:36 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 14:24 | Evansville | James Halliburton loses the dribble to Adam Herrick | 47-36 |
| 14:02 | Akron | William Little's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte (PF) Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | James Nuckolls (SG), Don Corona (SF), Shane Renard (PF) William Tiernan, David Eustice, Richard Cataldo | |
| 13:45 | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte is hacked by Shane Renard - foul #1 on Shane Renard, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Dewey Choquette (PG) Charles Vogelsang | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:25 | Evansville | James Halliburton makes the fadeaway from the right side | 49-36 |
| 13:02 | Akron | Shane Renard comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Halliburton - foul #4 on James Halliburton, team foul #5 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Waldrop (SG), Robert Shimizu (SF), Joseph Washington (C) James Halliburton, Kevin Sweeten, Randy Bates | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:02 | Akron | Shane Renard misses the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 13:02 | Akron | Shane Renard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 12:44 | Evansville | Joseph Washington loses the dribble to James Nuckolls | 49-37 |
| 12:31 | Akron | James Nuckolls is whistled for traveling | 49-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang (PG) Dewey Choquette | |
| Subs | Akron | William Tiernan (SG), David Eustice (SF), Dustin Marmon (C) Adam Herrick, Don Corona, William Little | |
| 12:13 | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Washington | 52-37 |
| 11:52 | Akron | Dustin Marmon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 11:50 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Ryan Marcotte | 52-37 |
| 11:32 | Evansville | David Eustice steals it from Charles Vogelsang | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Charles Vogelsang (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Waldrop (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Shimizu (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Marcotte (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Washington (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Nuckolls (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Tiernan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Eustice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Renard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Marmon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Akron | James Nuckolls can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-37 |
| 11:13 | Akron | James Nuckolls pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 11:03 | Akron | Robert Shimizu steps in front of the Shane Renard pass | 52-37 |
| 10:49 | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-37 |
| 10:48 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Waldrop | 52-37 |
| 10:37 | Evansville | Joseph Washington is hacked by William Tiernan - foul #1 on William Tiernan, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Randy Bates (C) Robert Shimizu, Ryan Marcotte, Joseph Washington | |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG), James Marshall (SG), Don Corona (SF), Richard Cataldo (PF), William Little (C) James Nuckolls, William Tiernan, David Eustice, Shane Renard, Dustin Marmon | |
| 10:25 | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Waldrop | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:14 | Akron | Don Corona hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Richard Cataldo | 54-39 |
| 09:49 | Evansville | Robert Waldrop is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Waldrop, team foul #6 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Dewey Choquette (PG), Donald Richard (SG) Charles Vogelsang, Robert Waldrop | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:29 | Akron | Adam Herrick travels with the ball | 54-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Tiernan (SG), James Nuckolls (SF) James Marshall, Don Corona | |
| 09:12 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 09:11 | Akron | The rebound goes to Richard Cataldo | 54-39 |
| 09:06 | Akron | James Nuckolls knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Adam Herrick | 54-41 |
| 08:43 | Evansville | Donald Richard drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Sweeten | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:39 | Akron | James Nuckolls misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Sweeten - foul #1 on Kevin Sweeten, team foul #7 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang (PG) Dewey Choquette | |
| Subs | Akron | David Eustice (SF) Adam Herrick | |
| 08:39 | Akron | James Nuckolls makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 08:39 | Akron | James Nuckolls makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 08:17 | Evansville | Randy Bates hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Cataldo - foul #1 on Richard Cataldo, team foul #4 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Waldrop (SG), Ryan Marcotte (PF) Donald Richard, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:17 | Evansville | Randy Bates misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 08:17 | Evansville | Randy Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 07:59 | Akron | David Eustice scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Tiernan | 58-46 |
| 07:48 | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang hits the finger roll set up by Ryan Marcotte | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:28 | Akron | William Little misses the easy layup but the foul's on Randy Bates - foul #1 on Randy Bates, team foul #8 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Halliburton (SG), Joseph Washington (C) Kevin Sweeten, Randy Bates | |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG), James Marshall (SG), Shane Renard (PF) James Nuckolls, William Tiernan, Richard Cataldo | |
| 07:28 | Akron | William Little makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 07:28 | Akron | William Little makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Charles Vogelsang (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Halliburton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Waldrop (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Marcotte (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Washington (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Adam Herrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Eustice (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Renard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Little (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Evansville | Joseph Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-48 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Adam Herrick pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 06:58 | Akron | Adam Herrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 06:57 | Akron | Shane Renard grabs the offensive board | 60-48 |
| 06:43 | Akron | David Eustice drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Marshall | 60-50 |
| 06:24 | Evansville | Adam Herrick is called for the reach on Charles Vogelsang - foul #4 on Adam Herrick, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Dewey Choquette (PG), Kevin Sweeten (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Randy Bates (C) Charles Vogelsang, Robert Waldrop, Ryan Marcotte, Joseph Washington | |
| Subs | Akron | James Nuckolls (SG), Don Corona (SF), Dustin Marmon (C) James Marshall, David Eustice, William Little | |
| 06:17 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson drills a jump hook in the lane | 62-50 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Shane Renard makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Herrick | 62-53 |
| 05:32 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 62-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Tiernan (SG), Richard Cataldo (PF) Adam Herrick, Dustin Marmon | |
| 05:18 | Akron | William Tiernan buries a 3 from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 04:57 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Richard Cataldo - foul #2 on Richard Cataldo, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang (PG) Dewey Choquette | |
| Subs | Akron | David Eustice (SF), William Little (C) Don Corona, Shane Renard | |
| 04:57 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:57 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:40 | Akron | William Little connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Nuckolls | 64-58 |
| 04:19 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 64-58 |
| 04:18 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson tips it but misses | 64-58 |
| 04:16 | Akron | David Eustice gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 04:02 | Akron | David Eustice clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Sweeten - foul #2 on Kevin Sweeten, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Waldrop (SG), Robert Shimizu (SF), Ryan Marcotte (PF), Joseph Washington (C) James Halliburton, Kevin Sweeten, Daniel Johnson, Randy Bates | |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG) James Nuckolls | |
| 04:02 | Akron | David Eustice misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:02 | Akron | David Eustice makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:45 | Evansville | Robert Shimizu is whistled for traveling | 64-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dustin Marmon (PF) Richard Cataldo | |
| 03:29 | Akron | Ryan Marcotte is called for the reach on Adam Herrick - foul #2 on Ryan Marcotte, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Akron | Shane Renard (PF) Dustin Marmon | |
| 03:29 | Akron | Adam Herrick makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:29 | Akron | Adam Herrick misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:29 | Evansville | Joseph Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Charles Vogelsang (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Waldrop (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Shimizu (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Marcotte (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Washington (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Adam Herrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Tiernan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Eustice (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Renard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Little (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang clanks a 3 from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 03:15 | Akron | Shane Renard grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 02:59 | Akron | David Eustice misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 02:57 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Joseph Washington | 64-60 |
| 02:57 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Halliburton (SG), Kevin Sweeten (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Randy Bates (C) Robert Waldrop, Robert Shimizu, Ryan Marcotte, Joseph Washington | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Cataldo (PF) Shane Renard | |
| 02:31 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Sweeten and he's hacked by David Eustice - foul #3 on David Eustice, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| 02:31 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson misses the free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:31 | Akron | Richard Cataldo grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Charles Vogelsang is called for the reach on Adam Herrick - foul #3 on Charles Vogelsang, team foul #11 | 66-60 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Adam Herrick makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Adam Herrick makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:58 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by William Little - foul #1 on William Little, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| 01:58 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:58 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:58 | Akron | William Little gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 01:53 | Akron | David Eustice is fouled on the floor by Charles Vogelsang - foul #4 on Charles Vogelsang, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| 01:53 | Akron | David Eustice makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:53 | Akron | David Eustice makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:42 | Evansville | William Little swats the layup by Daniel Johnson | 67-64 |
| 01:40 | Akron | Richard Cataldo snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 01:26 | Akron | David Eustice drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Adam Herrick | 67-66 |
| 01:01 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Akron | Richard Cataldo misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-66 |
| 00:34 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Herrick - foul #5 on Adam Herrick, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Nuckolls (PG) Adam Herrick | |
| 00:31 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:31 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Akron | James Nuckolls clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Richard Cataldo grabs the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:21 | Akron | James Nuckolls comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 00:20 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten grabs the board | 72-66 |
| 00:17 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten is fouled in the backcourt by James Nuckolls - foul #4 on James Nuckolls, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joseph Washington (PF) Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:17 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:17 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:17 | Akron | William Little grabs the board | 73-66 |
| 00:10 | Akron | William Tiernan loses the ball out of bounds | 73-66 |
| 00:08 | Evansville | Joseph Washington is fouled in the backcourt by James Nuckolls - foul #5 on James Nuckolls, team foul #11 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Marshall (PG) James Nuckolls | |
| 00:08 | Evansville | Joseph Washington makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:08 | Evansville | Joseph Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Akron | James Marshall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-66 |
| 00:00 | Akron | William Little pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-66 |