| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Daniel Hayhurst (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Ben (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kent Goldstein (fresh) C - Fynn Arrambide (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Loehr (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cecil Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Pettie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Beau Broach (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Capel (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Kevin Ben inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Akron | Kevin Ben is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Pettie - foul #3 on Michael Pettie, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Newlin (SF) Michael Pettie | |
| 19:42 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| 19:27 | Niagara | Fynn Arrambide swats the layup by Daniel Newlin | 34-34 |
| 19:25 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Robert Jackson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Loehr - foul #3 on James Loehr, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Shane Warren (PG) James Loehr | |
| 19:21 | Akron | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:02 | Niagara | Fred Capel is whistled for a carry | 36-34 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Robert Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 18:38 | Niagara | Beau Broach lays it up and in set up by Cecil Thompson and he's hacked by Kent Goldstein - foul #3 on Kent Goldstein, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Brown (PF), Frank Begley (C) Kent Goldstein, Fynn Arrambide | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Wixom (SF), Joseph Peoples (C) Daniel Newlin, Fred Capel | |
| 18:38 | Niagara | Beau Broach misses the free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:38 | Niagara | Joseph Peoples pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:22 | Niagara | Joseph Peoples knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roger Wixom and he's hacked by Michael Brown - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Alexander (SG), Dwayne Teeter (PF), Matthew Mestas (C) Daniel Hayhurst, Kevin Ben, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Niagara | Leonard Parke (SF), Paul Andrew (C) Cecil Thompson, Beau Broach | |
| 18:22 | Niagara | Joseph Peoples misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 18:17 | Akron | The jump hook by Herbert Alexander is blocked by Paul Andrew | 36-38 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Herbert Alexander tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| 18:02 | Niagara | Joseph Peoples hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 18:00 | Akron | Robert Jackson snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Frank Begley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 17:42 | Niagara | Paul Andrew snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 17:20 | Niagara | Paul Andrew can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 17:19 | Niagara | Roger Wixom grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 16:58 | Niagara | Frank Begley steps in front of the Leonard Parke pass | 38-38 |
| 16:34 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane | 40-38 |
| 16:07 | Niagara | 3 seconds is called on Paul Andrew | 40-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Lolley (PG), Daniel Hayhurst (SG), Kevin Ben (SF), Fynn Arrambide (C) Robert Jackson, Herbert Alexander, Dwayne Teeter, Matthew Mestas | |
| Subs | Niagara | Cecil Thompson (SG), Daniel Newlin (SF), Beau Broach (PF), Fred Capel (C) Roger Wixom, Leonard Parke, Joseph Peoples, Paul Andrew | |
| 15:48 | Akron | Cecil Thompson is called for the reach on Kevin Ben - foul #3 on Cecil Thompson, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Kent Goldstein (PF) Frank Begley | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Loehr (PG), Michael Pettie (SF) Shane Warren, Daniel Newlin | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Lolley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Hayhurst (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Ben (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kent Goldstein (fresh) 3 pf. C - Fynn Arrambide (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Loehr (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Pettie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Beau Broach (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fred Capel (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Beau Broach - foul #2 on Beau Broach, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Alfred Ceniceros (PF) Beau Broach | |
| 15:25 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:25 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:25 | Niagara | Fred Capel gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:02 | Niagara | Cecil Thompson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Loehr | 41-40 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Kent Goldstein is fouled on the floor by Alfred Ceniceros - foul #1 on Alfred Ceniceros, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Brown (C) Fynn Arrambide | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 14:30 | Akron | Walter Lolley scores on a floater from the right side set up by Kent Goldstein | 43-40 |
| 14:20 | Niagara | Cecil Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 14:18 | Niagara | Michael Pettie hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 13:56 | Akron | Michael Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Daniel Hayhurst | 46-42 |
| 13:54 | Niagara | Walter Lolley is called for the reach on James Loehr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Lolley, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Alexander (PG), Dwayne Teeter (SG), Fynn Arrambide (C) Walter Lolley, Daniel Hayhurst, Kevin Ben | |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Newlin (SF), Beau Broach (PF) Michael Pettie, Alfred Ceniceros | |
| 13:42 | Niagara | Beau Broach hits a jumper in the lane | 46-44 |
| 13:31 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 13:29 | Akron | Michael Brown tips it but misses | 46-44 |
| 13:27 | Niagara | Fred Capel grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:20 | Niagara | Cecil Thompson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Fred Capel is called for the reach on Dwayne Teeter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Capel, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG), Frank Begley (PF), Matthew Mestas (C) Dwayne Teeter, Kent Goldstein, Fynn Arrambide | |
| Subs | Niagara | Paul Andrew (C) Fred Capel | |
| 13:06 | Akron | Robert Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Begley | 49-46 |
| 12:47 | Niagara | Cecil Thompson misses the driving attempt in the lane | 49-46 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Matthew Mestas pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Robert Jackson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 12:31 | Niagara | Cecil Thompson pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:09 | Niagara | Daniel Newlin connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 11:51 | Akron | Herbert Alexander can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by Cecil Thompson - foul #4 on Cecil Thompson, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst (SG), Kevin Ben (SF), Dwayne Teeter (PF), Fynn Arrambide (C) Robert Jackson, Michael Brown, Frank Begley, Matthew Mestas | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Wixom (PG), Shane Warren (SG), Michael Pettie (SF), Joseph Peoples (PF), Alfred Ceniceros (C) James Loehr, Cecil Thompson, Daniel Newlin, Beau Broach, Paul Andrew | |
| 11:51 | Akron | Herbert Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:51 | Akron | Herbert Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:43 | Niagara | Joseph Peoples can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 11:42 | Akron | Kevin Ben grabs the board | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Herbert Alexander (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Hayhurst (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Ben (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwayne Teeter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fynn Arrambide (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Roger Wixom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Shane Warren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Pettie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Peoples (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Ceniceros (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Akron | Kevin Ben can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 11:25 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:10 | Akron | Herbert Alexander hits a wide open runner near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Hayhurst | 53-48 |
| 10:43 | Niagara | Alfred Ceniceros can't connect on a floater near the basket | 53-48 |
| 10:41 | Akron | The rebound goes to Dwayne Teeter | 53-48 |
| 10:36 | Akron | Alfred Ceniceros is called for the reach on Daniel Hayhurst - foul #2 on Alfred Ceniceros, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG), Kent Goldstein (PF) Herbert Alexander, Kevin Ben | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Loehr (PG), Leonard Parke (SF), Beau Broach (PF), Fred Capel (C) Roger Wixom, Michael Pettie, Joseph Peoples, Alfred Ceniceros | |
| 10:36 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:36 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:11 | Niagara | Leonard Parke knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-51 |
| 10:00 | Akron | Kent Goldstein is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 55-51 |
| 09:58 | Niagara | Fred Capel snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 09:33 | Niagara | James Loehr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 09:31 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:26 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block | 55-51 |
| 09:25 | Niagara | Fred Capel grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 09:10 | Niagara | Leonard Parke misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dwayne Teeter - foul #1 on Dwayne Teeter, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Lolley (SG), Kevin Ben (SF), Michael Brown (C) Daniel Hayhurst, Dwayne Teeter, Fynn Arrambide | |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Newlin (SG), Michael Pettie (SF), Paul Andrew (PF), Alfred Ceniceros (C) James Loehr, Shane Warren, Beau Broach, Fred Capel | |
| 09:10 | Niagara | Leonard Parke makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:10 | Niagara | Leonard Parke misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Michael Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Michael Brown buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Kevin Ben | 57-52 |
| 08:42 | Niagara | Kevin Ben takes the ball from Alfred Ceniceros | 57-52 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Michael Brown misses the dunk but the foul's on Alfred Ceniceros - foul #3 on Alfred Ceniceros, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Begley (C) Kent Goldstein | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Wixom (PG), Joseph Peoples (PF) Leonard Parke, Alfred Ceniceros | |
| 08:26 | Akron | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:15 | Niagara | Michael Brown swats the short shot by Michael Pettie | 59-52 |
| 08:14 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Jackson | 59-52 |
| 08:03 | Akron | Michael Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Walter Lolley | 61-52 |
| 07:50 | Niagara | 3 seconds is called on Daniel Newlin | 61-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Alexander (PG), Matthew Mestas (C) Robert Jackson, Kevin Ben | |
| Subs | Niagara | Cecil Thompson (SG), Fred Capel (C) Daniel Newlin, Paul Andrew | |
| 07:30 | Akron | Michael Brown's floater is tipped away by Fred Capel | 61-52 |
| 07:28 | Akron | Frank Begley pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Herbert Alexander (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Lolley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Begley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Mestas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Roger Wixom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Cecil Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Pettie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Peoples (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Capel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Akron | Joseph Peoples blocks the short jumper by Matthew Mestas | 61-52 |
| 07:10 | Niagara | Fred Capel pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 07:06 | Niagara | Michael Pettie travels with the ball | 61-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Dwayne Teeter (SG), Kent Goldstein (PF) Walter Lolley, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Loehr (PG), Alfred Ceniceros (PF) Roger Wixom, Joseph Peoples | |
| 06:48 | Akron | Herbert Alexander misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 06:46 | Niagara | Fred Capel grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 06:21 | Niagara | Dwayne Teeter picks off the pass by Michael Pettie | 61-52 |
| 06:07 | Akron | Herbert Alexander comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Loehr - foul #4 on James Loehr, team foul #10 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst (SG), Kevin Ben (SF), Fynn Arrambide (C) Frank Begley, Kent Goldstein, Matthew Mestas | |
| Subs | Niagara | Beau Broach (PF), Paul Andrew (C) Alfred Ceniceros, Fred Capel | |
| 06:07 | Akron | Herbert Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 06:07 | Akron | Herbert Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:55 | Niagara | Cecil Thompson clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Ben - foul #2 on Kevin Ben, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG), Michael Brown (C) Herbert Alexander, Fynn Arrambide | |
| Subs | Niagara | Leonard Parke (SF) Michael Pettie | |
| 05:55 | Niagara | Cecil Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:55 | Niagara | Cecil Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:53 | Akron | James Loehr is called for the reach on Kevin Ben in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Loehr, team foul #11 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Kent Goldstein (PF) Dwayne Teeter | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Wixom (PG) James Loehr | |
| 05:53 | Akron | Kevin Ben makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Kevin Ben misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 05:53 | Niagara | Paul Andrew snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 05:42 | Niagara | Michael Brown swats the dunk try by Cecil Thompson | 64-53 |
| 05:40 | Akron | Robert Jackson snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 05:35 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Ben | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:21 | Niagara | Cecil Thompson hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Roger Wixom and he's hacked by Daniel Hayhurst - foul #2 on Daniel Hayhurst, team foul #6 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Lolley (PG) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Newlin (PG) Roger Wixom | |
| 05:21 | Niagara | Cecil Thompson makes the free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Walter Lolley loses the dribble to Daniel Newlin in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| 05:15 | Niagara | Cecil Thompson slams it home on a great pass from Daniel Newlin | 66-58 |
| 04:54 | Akron | Kevin Ben is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kent Goldstein | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:34 | Niagara | Cecil Thompson misses the shot from the free throw line | 68-58 |
| 04:33 | Akron | Kent Goldstein pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 04:26 | Akron | Walter Lolley makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Hayhurst | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:14 | Niagara | Daniel Newlin misses the dunk but the foul's on Kevin Ben - foul #3 on Kevin Ben, team foul #7 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG), Herbert Alexander (SG), Frank Begley (SF), Dwayne Teeter (PF), Matthew Mestas (C) Walter Lolley, Daniel Hayhurst, Kevin Ben, Kent Goldstein, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Niagara | Shane Warren (PG), Joseph Peoples (PF), Alfred Ceniceros (C) Leonard Parke, Beau Broach, Paul Andrew | |
| 04:14 | Niagara | Daniel Newlin makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 04:14 | Niagara | Daniel Newlin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 03:56 | Akron | Herbert Alexander can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Cecil Thompson - foul #5 on Cecil Thompson, team foul #12 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Wixom (PG), Michael Pettie (SF) Cecil Thompson, Daniel Newlin | |
| 03:56 | Akron | Herbert Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 03:56 | Akron | Herbert Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 03:56 | Niagara | Shane Warren pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Niagara | Joseph Peoples double dribbles | 72-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Fynn Arrambide (C) Matthew Mestas | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide is hacked by Roger Wixom - foul #3 on Roger Wixom, team foul #13 | 72-60 |
| 03:27 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 03:27 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 03:27 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Michael Pettie | 72-60 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Herbert Alexander (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Begley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwayne Teeter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Fynn Arrambide (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Roger Wixom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Shane Warren (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Pettie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Peoples (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Ceniceros (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Niagara | Fynn Arrambide denies the turnaround by Michael Pettie | 72-60 |
| 03:17 | Akron | Herbert Alexander snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Herbert Alexander can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 72-60 |
| 02:56 | Niagara | Joseph Peoples pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| 02:56 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst (SG), Kevin Ben (SF), Michael Brown (PF) Herbert Alexander, Frank Begley, Dwayne Teeter | |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Newlin (SG), Fred Capel (C) Shane Warren, Alfred Ceniceros | |
| 02:42 | Niagara | Robert Jackson steps in front of the Daniel Newlin pass | 72-60 |
| 02:35 | Akron | Kevin Ben is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Ben, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Kent Goldstein (PF) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Niagara | Leonard Parke (SF) Michael Pettie | |
| 02:18 | Niagara | Leonard Parke drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-62 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide is wide open but clanks a floater from close range | 72-62 |
| 01:56 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst hits the follow up shot | 74-62 |
| 01:41 | Niagara | Daniel Newlin can't connect on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #9 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Alexander (PG), Walter Lolley (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Frank Begley (PF), Matthew Mestas (C) Robert Jackson, Daniel Hayhurst, Kevin Ben, Kent Goldstein, Fynn Arrambide | |
| Subs | Niagara | Shane Warren (SG), Paul Andrew (C) Leonard Parke, Fred Capel | |
| 01:41 | Niagara | Daniel Newlin makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:41 | Niagara | Daniel Newlin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 01:41 | Niagara | Daniel Newlin makes the 3rd free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:39 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG), Daniel Hayhurst (SG), Kevin Ben (SF), Kent Goldstein (PF), Fynn Arrambide (C) Herbert Alexander, Walter Lolley, Michael Brown, Frank Begley, Matthew Mestas | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Pettie (SF), Beau Broach (PF), Fred Capel (C) Roger Wixom, Joseph Peoples, Paul Andrew | |
| 01:12 | Akron | Robert Jackson is fouled on the floor by Shane Warren - foul #2 on Shane Warren, team foul #14 | 74-65 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Robert Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 01:12 | Niagara | Fred Capel snags the defensive board | 75-65 |
| 00:57 | Niagara | Daniel Newlin misses the lay-in | 75-65 |
| 00:55 | Akron | Kent Goldstein gets the rebound | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Akron | Kent Goldstein is hacked by Shane Warren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shane Warren, team foul #15 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Alexander (PG), Walter Lolley (SG), Dwayne Teeter (SF), Michael Brown (C) Robert Jackson, Daniel Hayhurst, Kevin Ben, Fynn Arrambide | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Wixom (PG), Joseph Peoples (PF), Paul Andrew (C) Michael Pettie, Beau Broach, Fred Capel | |
| 00:53 | Akron | Kent Goldstein makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Kent Goldstein makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Niagara | Daniel Newlin drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Shane Warren | 77-68 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG), Daniel Hayhurst (SG), Kevin Ben (SF), Fynn Arrambide (C) Herbert Alexander, Walter Lolley, Dwayne Teeter, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Pettie (SF), Beau Broach (PF), Fred Capel (C) Roger Wixom, Joseph Peoples, Paul Andrew | |
| 00:43 | Akron | Robert Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Warren - foul #4 on Shane Warren, team foul #16 | 77-68 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:38 | Niagara | Beau Broach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Alexander (PG), Walter Lolley (SG), Dwayne Teeter (SF), Michael Brown (PF), Frank Begley (C) Robert Jackson, Daniel Hayhurst, Kevin Ben, Kent Goldstein, Fynn Arrambide | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Wixom (PG), Joseph Peoples (PF), Paul Andrew (C) Michael Pettie, Beau Broach, Fred Capel | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Akron | Michael Brown misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Peoples - foul #1 on Joseph Peoples, team foul #17 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Mestas (C) Dwayne Teeter | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:16 | Akron | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 00:11 | Niagara | Paul Andrew comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 81-68 |
| 00:09 | Niagara | Daniel Newlin gets the offensive rebound | 81-68 |
| 00:05 | Niagara | Daniel Newlin makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Wixom | 81-71 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Herbert Alexander runs out the clock | 81-71 |