| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Hayhurst (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Ben (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Fynn Arrambide (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Jeremy Higley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bobby Beck (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Kroll (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrence Elsner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Kevin Ben inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Terrence Elsner - foul #1 on Terrence Elsner, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 19:48 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 19:48 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:36 | VMI | Jason Kroll can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 19:27 | Akron | Kevin Ben misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-38 |
| 19:25 | VMI | Jason Kroll snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 19:15 | VMI | Terrence Elsner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Michael Brown pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 19:05 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide misses the driving attempt from the right block | 38-38 |
| 19:03 | Akron | Michael Brown can't tip it in | 38-38 |
| 19:02 | VMI | Jason Kroll pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:41 | VMI | Jason Kroll misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-38 |
| 18:40 | VMI | Terrence Elsner snags the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 18:29 | VMI | Robert Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| 18:07 | Akron | Robert Jackson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Ben | 41-38 |
| 17:57 | VMI | Jeremy Higley is fouled on the floor by Michael Brown - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Begley (C) Fynn Arrambide | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 17:42 | VMI | Bobby Beck buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Higley | 41-41 |
| 17:17 | Akron | Michael Brown buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Hayhurst | 44-41 |
| 17:08 | VMI | Kevin Ben swats the short shot by Terrence Elsner | 44-41 |
| 17:06 | Akron | Frank Begley pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Alexander (PG), Dwayne Teeter (PF), Matthew Mestas (C) Robert Jackson, Kevin Ben, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | VMI | Terry Privalsky (SG), Maynard Avera (SF), Jeffrey Sommer (PF), Willie Laplante (C) Robert Anderson, Bobby Beck, Jason Kroll, Terrence Elsner | |
| 16:46 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Matthew Mestas gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:20 | Akron | Maynard Avera picks off the pass by Daniel Hayhurst | 44-41 |
| 16:02 | VMI | Terry Privalsky misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-41 |
| 16:01 | Akron | Herbert Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Herbert Alexander (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Hayhurst (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Begley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Teeter (fresh) C - Matthew Mestas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Jeremy Higley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Terry Privalsky (fresh) SF - Maynard Avera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jeffrey Sommer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Laplante (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-41 |
| 15:49 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter grabs the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:28 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 44-41 |
| 15:27 | Akron | Frank Begley hits the follow up shot | 46-41 |
| 15:06 | VMI | Willie Laplante's layup is rejected by Dwayne Teeter | 46-41 |
| 15:05 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Terry Privalsky picks off the pass by Dwayne Teeter | 46-41 |
| 14:55 | VMI | Maynard Avera lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terry Privalsky | 46-43 |
| 14:29 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 14:27 | Akron | Frank Begley grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 14:06 | Akron | Frank Begley is hacked by Willie Laplante - foul #2 on Willie Laplante, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG), Walter Lolley (SG), Kevin Ben (SF), Kent Goldstein (PF), Fynn Arrambide (C) Herbert Alexander, Daniel Hayhurst, Frank Begley, Dwayne Teeter, Matthew Mestas | |
| Subs | VMI | Oscar Williams (PG), Robert Anderson (SG), Bobby Beck (SF), Jason Kroll (PF), Terrence Elsner (C) Jeremy Higley, Terry Privalsky, Maynard Avera, Jeffrey Sommer, Willie Laplante | |
| 13:52 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Jackson | 48-43 |
| 13:28 | VMI | Oscar Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 13:27 | Akron | Robert Jackson snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 13:22 | Akron | Kent Goldstein makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Kevin Ben | 50-43 |
| 13:08 | VMI | Robert Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 13:06 | VMI | Jason Kroll tips it in | 50-45 |
| 12:47 | Akron | Kent Goldstein blows the layup | 50-45 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Robert Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:28 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Robert Jackson and he's hacked by Terrence Elsner - foul #2 on Terrence Elsner, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Alexander (SG) Walter Lolley | |
| Subs | VMI | Jeremy Higley (PG) Oscar Williams | |
| 12:28 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide misses the free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:28 | VMI | Terrence Elsner pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 12:13 | VMI | Herbert Alexander is called for the reach on Jeremy Higley - foul #1 on Herbert Alexander, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| 11:55 | VMI | Robert Anderson loses the dribble to Kevin Ben | 52-45 |
| 11:52 | Akron | Kevin Ben banks in the layup | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Alexander (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Ben (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kent Goldstein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Fynn Arrambide (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Jeremy Higley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bobby Beck (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jason Kroll (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Terrence Elsner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | VMI | Jason Kroll misses long on a floater from the right side | 54-45 |
| 11:34 | VMI | Bobby Beck grabs the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 11:19 | VMI | Bobby Beck connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Kroll and the foul's on Kevin Ben - foul #2 on Kevin Ben, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Lolley (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Frank Begley (PF), Matthew Mestas (C) Robert Jackson, Kevin Ben, Kent Goldstein, Fynn Arrambide | |
| Subs | VMI | Maynard Avera (SG), Jeffrey Sommer (C) Robert Anderson, Terrence Elsner | |
| 11:19 | VMI | Bobby Beck makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:58 | Akron | Jeffrey Sommer steals it from Herbert Alexander | 54-48 |
| 10:33 | VMI | Bobby Beck misses the jumper from the left side | 54-48 |
| 10:32 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Sommer | 54-48 |
| 10:17 | VMI | Bobby Beck loses the dribble to Walter Lolley | 54-48 |
| 10:00 | Akron | Michael Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG), Daniel Hayhurst (SG), Kevin Ben (SF), Kent Goldstein (PF) Herbert Alexander, Walter Lolley, Frank Begley, Matthew Mestas | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Anderson (SG), Willie Laplante (C) Bobby Beck, Jason Kroll | |
| 09:42 | VMI | Robert Anderson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 09:38 | Akron | Kent Goldstein loses the ball out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | VMI | Oscar Williams (PG), Terrence Elsner (C) Jeremy Higley, Willie Laplante | |
| 09:09 | VMI | Robert Anderson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Fynn Arrambide (C) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 08:52 | Akron | Kent Goldstein hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Jackson | 56-51 |
| 08:39 | VMI | Jeffrey Sommer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Kevin Ben snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 08:25 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Kent Goldstein | 58-51 |
| 08:03 | VMI | Jeffrey Sommer clanks a jump hook from the left block | 58-51 |
| 08:02 | VMI | Terrence Elsner hits the follow up shot | 58-53 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Kevin Ben drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Hayhurst | 60-53 |
| 07:34 | VMI | Daniel Hayhurst is called for the reach on Maynard Avera - foul #3 on Daniel Hayhurst, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Alexander (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Frank Begley (PF), Matthew Mestas (C) Robert Jackson, Kevin Ben, Kent Goldstein, Fynn Arrambide | |
| Subs | VMI | Jeremy Higley (PG), Terry Privalsky (SG), Bobby Beck (SF), Jason Kroll (PF), Willie Laplante (C) Oscar Williams, Robert Anderson, Maynard Avera, Jeffrey Sommer, Terrence Elsner | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Herbert Alexander (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Hayhurst (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Begley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Mestas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Jeremy Higley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Terry Privalsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Beck (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Kroll (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Laplante (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:23 | VMI | Jason Kroll scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-55 |
| 07:18 | Akron | Michael Brown hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Herbert Alexander | 63-55 |
| 06:59 | VMI | Matthew Mestas takes the ball from Jason Kroll | 63-55 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Frank Begley scores on a floater from the right block set up by Michael Brown | 65-55 |
| 06:29 | VMI | Jason Kroll scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-58 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Herbert Alexander misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 06:08 | VMI | The rebound goes to Jason Kroll | 65-58 |
| 05:59 | VMI | Bobby Beck lays it in set up by Terry Privalsky and he's fouled by Michael Brown - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #5 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG), Kevin Ben (SF), Kent Goldstein (PF), Fynn Arrambide (C) Daniel Hayhurst, Michael Brown, Frank Begley, Matthew Mestas | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Anderson (SG) Terry Privalsky | |
| 05:59 | VMI | Bobby Beck misses the free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:59 | Akron | Kent Goldstein gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Kent Goldstein is hacked by Bobby Beck - foul #1 on Bobby Beck, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | VMI | Terrence Elsner (C) Willie Laplante | |
| 05:27 | Akron | Kent Goldstein hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 65-60 |
| 05:26 | VMI | Jason Kroll grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 05:04 | VMI | Robert Anderson misses the floater from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 05:02 | Akron | The rebound goes to Kent Goldstein | 65-60 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Kevin Ben buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Jackson | 68-60 |
| 04:42 | VMI | Herbert Alexander steals the ball from Jeremy Higley | 68-60 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-60 |
| 04:17 | VMI | Jason Kroll clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-60 |
| 04:16 | Akron | The rebound goes to Fynn Arrambide | 71-60 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Robert Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 71-60 |
| 04:10 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide grabs the offensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 03:56 | Akron | Robert Anderson is called for the reach on Herbert Alexander - foul #4 on Robert Anderson, team foul #7 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Frank Begley (PF), Matthew Mestas (C) Robert Jackson, Kevin Ben, Kent Goldstein, Fynn Arrambide | |
| Subs | VMI | Oscar Williams (PG), Terry Privalsky (SG), Maynard Avera (SF), Jeffrey Sommer (PF), Willie Laplante (C) Jeremy Higley, Robert Anderson, Bobby Beck, Jason Kroll, Terrence Elsner | |
| 03:56 | Akron | Herbert Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 03:56 | Akron | Herbert Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | VMI | Terry Privalsky is hacked by Daniel Hayhurst - foul #4 on Daniel Hayhurst, team foul #6 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Lolley (PG) Herbert Alexander | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 03:35 | VMI | Willie Laplante lays it in on a great pass from Maynard Avera | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Lolley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Hayhurst (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Begley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Mestas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Oscar Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Privalsky (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Maynard Avera (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jeffrey Sommer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Laplante (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Akron | Michael Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-62 |
| 03:14 | VMI | Willie Laplante snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| 02:58 | VMI | Terry Privalsky lays it in on a great pass from Oscar Williams | 73-64 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG), Kevin Ben (SF), Kent Goldstein (PF), Fynn Arrambide (C) Walter Lolley, Michael Brown, Frank Begley, Matthew Mestas | |
| Subs | VMI | Jeremy Higley (PG), Robert Anderson (SG), Bobby Beck (SF), Jason Kroll (PF), Terrence Elsner (C) Oscar Williams, Terry Privalsky, Maynard Avera, Jeffrey Sommer, Willie Laplante | |
| 02:39 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 73-64 |
| 02:37 | VMI | Bobby Beck pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| 02:32 | VMI | Robert Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 02:31 | VMI | Jason Kroll can't tip it in | 73-64 |
| 02:29 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Kent Goldstein clanks a jumper near the basket | 73-64 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Kent Goldstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Ben | 76-64 |
| 01:25 | VMI | Jason Kroll's floater is knocked away by Kent Goldstein | 76-64 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Kent Goldstein grabs the defensive rebound | 76-64 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Robert Jackson clanks a shot in the paint | 76-64 |
| 01:06 | VMI | Terrence Elsner grabs the board | 76-64 |
| 00:55 | VMI | Kent Goldstein is called for the reach on Jeremy Higley - foul #4 on Kent Goldstein, team foul #7 | 76-64 |
| 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 | VMI | Terry Privalsky (SG), Maynard Avera (SF), Jeffrey Sommer (PF), Willie Laplante (C) Robert Anderson, Bobby Beck, Jason Kroll, Terrence Elsner | |
| 00:55 | VMI | Jeremy Higley misses the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:55 | Akron | Matthew Mestas grabs the board | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Akron | Frank Begley drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Herbert Alexander | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | VMI | Maynard Avera makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeremy Higley | 78-66 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Herbert Alexander runs out the clock | 78-66 |