| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Raymond (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Travis Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Laurence Igo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Crist (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Hayhurst (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Ben (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kent Goldstein (fresh) 5 reb. C - Fynn Arrambide (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky 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) | |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 26-29 |
| 19:41 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Robert Jackson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Ben | 26-31 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Robert Crist's floater is tipped away by Fynn Arrambide | 26-31 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Kevin Ben pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Chrzanowski - foul #3 on Steven Chrzanowski, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan (PG) Steven Chrzanowski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:47 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan drills a 3 from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 18:05 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst is fouled on the floor by Gary Raymond - foul #1 on Gary Raymond, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| 17:48 | Akron | A charge is called on Fynn Arrambide - foul #2 on Fynn Arrambide, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Brown (C) Fynn Arrambide | |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gary Raymond | 31-33 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst is hacked by Laurence Igo - foul #2 on Laurence Igo, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| 17:07 | Akron | Kevin Ben misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst snags the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 16:58 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-33 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Michael Brown misses the tip | 31-33 |
| 16:56 | Akron | Kent Goldstein hits the follow up shot | 31-35 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 16:22 | Akron | Robert Jackson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 33-38 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 33-38 |
| 15:58 | Akron | Kent Goldstein grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ronnie Cadogan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Raymond (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Travis Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Laurence Igo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Crist (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Hayhurst (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Ben (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kent Goldstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Akron | Kent Goldstein misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 15:42 | Akron | Michael Brown grabs the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 15:27 | Akron | Kent Goldstein drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Hayhurst and the foul's on Laurence Igo - foul #3 on Laurence Igo, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski (PG) Ronnie Cadogan | |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Alexander (PG), Walter Lolley (SG), Fynn Arrambide (C) Robert Jackson, Daniel Hayhurst, Kevin Ben | |
| 15:27 | Akron | Kent Goldstein makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | Robert Crist is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Crist, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Begley (PF) Kent Goldstein | |
| 14:47 | Akron | Herbert Alexander misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 14:45 | Akron | Frank Begley can't tip it in | 33-41 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Chrzanowski and he's fouled by Frank Begley - foul #2 on Frank Begley, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dwayne Teeter (PF) Michael Brown | |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:54 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Robert Crist grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:35 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Gary Raymond | 38-41 |
| 13:16 | Akron | Herbert Alexander hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Robert Crist buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Gary Raymond | 40-43 |
| 12:42 | Akron | Walter Lolley is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Walter Lolley, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Bryant (SG), Lester Tijerina (SF), David Nickelson (C) Gary Raymond, Travis Taylor, Robert Crist | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG), Daniel Hayhurst (SG), Kevin Ben (SF), Kent Goldstein (PF), Michael Brown (C) Herbert Alexander, Walter Lolley, Frank Begley, Dwayne Teeter, Fynn Arrambide | |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:29 | Akron | The rebound goes to Kevin Ben | 41-43 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Michael Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-43 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:57 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Bryant (fresh) SF - Lester Tijerina (fresh) PF - Laurence Igo (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Nickelson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Hayhurst (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Ben (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kent Goldstein (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-43 |
| 11:37 | Akron | Michael Brown tips it in | 41-45 |
| 11:33 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| 11:33 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:33 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:33 | Akron | The rebound goes to Kent Goldstein | 41-45 |
| 11:15 | Akron | David Nickelson takes the ball from Kent Goldstein | 41-45 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo's fadeaway is rejected by Kent Goldstein | 41-45 |
| 10:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to Kent Goldstein | 41-45 |
| 10:41 | Akron | Michael Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 10:39 | Akron | Michael Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 10:33 | Akron | Kent Goldstein misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | Lester Tijerina gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | David Nickelson buries a jumper from close range and the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #4 on Michael Brown, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Raymond (SG), Travis Taylor (SF), Robert Crist (C) James Bryant, Lester Tijerina, Laurence Igo | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Begley (SF), Dwayne Teeter (PF), Fynn Arrambide (C) Kevin Ben, Kent Goldstein, Michael Brown | |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | David Nickelson makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:50 | Akron | Robert Jackson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Daniel Hayhurst | 44-47 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor blows the layup | 44-47 |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | David Nickelson tips it home | 46-47 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Nickelson - foul #2 on David Nickelson, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Alexander (PG), Walter Lolley (SG) Robert Jackson, Daniel Hayhurst | |
| 09:12 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | Robert Crist knocks in the runner from close range | 48-49 |
| 08:50 | Akron | Herbert Alexander is fouled on the floor by Travis Taylor - foul #3 on Travis Taylor, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan (PG) Steven Chrzanowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Kevin Ben (SF), Kent Goldstein (PF) Dwayne Teeter, Frank Begley | |
| 08:50 | Akron | Herbert Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:50 | Akron | Herbert Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | David Nickelson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | The short jumper by David Nickelson is denied by Fynn Arrambide | 48-50 |
| 08:30 | Akron | Herbert Alexander gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Robert Crist is called for the reach on Walter Lolley - foul #4 on Robert Crist, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Laurence Igo (PF) Robert Crist | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG) Herbert Alexander | |
| 08:07 | Akron | Walter Lolley misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-50 |
| 07:42 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ronnie Cadogan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Raymond (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Travis Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Laurence Igo (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Nickelson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Lolley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Ben (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kent Goldstein (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Fynn Arrambide (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Akron | Kent Goldstein misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | David Nickelson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-50 |
| 07:19 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 07:03 | Akron | Kevin Ben buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Jackson | 48-53 |
| 06:52 | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski (PG), James Bryant (SG), Lester Tijerina (SF), Robert Crist (C) Ronnie Cadogan, Gary Raymond, Travis Taylor, David Nickelson | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Frank Begley (PF), Matthew Mestas (C) Walter Lolley, Kevin Ben, Kent Goldstein, Fynn Arrambide | |
| 06:34 | Akron | Frank Begley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 06:32 | Akron | Matthew Mestas grabs the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Michael Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Bryant - foul #1 on James Bryant, team foul #9 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Nickelson (PF) Laurence Igo | |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Alexander (PG) Robert Jackson | |
| 06:14 | Akron | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Robert Crist connects on the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Herbert Alexander - foul #1 on Herbert Alexander, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Robert Crist misses the free throw | 50-55 |
| 05:57 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 05:32 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Raymond (SG) James Bryant | |
| Subs | Akron | Kevin Ben (SF), Kent Goldstein (PF) Frank Begley, Matthew Mestas | |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | Robert Crist hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 50-55 |
| 05:14 | Akron | The rebound goes to Kevin Ben | 50-55 |
| 05:10 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 05:09 | Akron | Michael Brown hits the follow up shot | 50-57 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Gary Raymond is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hayhurst - foul #1 on Daniel Hayhurst, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Travis Taylor (SF) Lester Tijerina | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG) Herbert Alexander | |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Gary Raymond misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Kent Goldstein grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 04:35 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst loses the dribble to Gary Raymond | 50-57 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | David Nickelson can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Kent Goldstein - foul #1 on Kent Goldstein, team foul #9 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan (PG) Steven Chrzanowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Fynn Arrambide (C) Michael Brown | |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | David Nickelson makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | David Nickelson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Kent Goldstein pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 03:57 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide's pass is intercepted by Robert Crist | 51-57 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | David Nickelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ronnie Cadogan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Raymond (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Travis Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Nickelson (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Crist (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Hayhurst (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Ben (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kent Goldstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - Fynn Arrambide (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | The jump hook by David Nickelson is blocked by Kevin Ben | 51-57 |
| 03:18 | Akron | Kent Goldstein snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 02:54 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide misses the lay-in | 51-57 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | David Nickelson gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski (PG), Laurence Igo (PF) Ronnie Cadogan, David Nickelson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Robert Crist misses the lay-in | 51-57 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Kevin Ben evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide tips it in | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky 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 (+1) | |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo misses badly on a shot near the basket | 51-59 |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski misses the tip | 51-59 |
| 01:55 | Akron | Kevin Ben snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Akron | Robert Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-59 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide hits the follow up shot | 51-61 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-61 |
| 00:59 | Akron | Kevin Ben grabs the board | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Akron | Steven Chrzanowski is called for the reach on Kevin Ben in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Chrzanowski, team foul #10 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Alexander (PG), Walter Lolley (SG), Dwayne Teeter (PF), Michael Brown (C) Robert Jackson, Daniel Hayhurst, Kent Goldstein, Fynn Arrambide | |
| 00:58 | Akron | Kevin Ben makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:58 | Akron | Kevin Ben makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Brown - foul #5 on Michael Brown, team foul #10 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Begley (SF), Matthew Mestas (C) Kevin Ben, Michael Brown | |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Gary Raymond is called for the reach on Dwayne Teeter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Raymond, team foul #11 | 53-63 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo misses the shot from the free throw line | 53-65 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Herbert Alexander | 53-67 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-67 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Herbert Alexander runs out the clock | 53-67 |