| Lineup | Akron | PG - Archie Marshall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Lemelle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Jolliff (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Cobb (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Graddy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Boris Zacher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ognjen Winski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Marshall Ebron (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Parrish (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger McNaney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff inbounds the ball | 21-36 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Akron | Harold Lemelle clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 21-36 |
| 19:38 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy hits the follow up shot | 23-36 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron blows the layup | 23-36 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Parrish | 23-36 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Ognjen Winski misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 18:32 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy lays it up and in | 25-36 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Ognjen Winski clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by John Cobb - foul #3 on John Cobb, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Tony Lacey (PF) John Cobb | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Ognjen Winski misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Ognjen Winski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Roger McNaney swats the short shot by Archie Marshall | 25-37 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Ronald Parrish gets the rebound | 25-37 |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Curtis Jolliff steps in front of the Roger McNaney pass | 25-37 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Harold Lemelle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Josh Jones (SG) Harold Lemelle | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carlos Flores (PG), Charlie Dube (C) Boris Zacher, Roger McNaney | |
| 16:53 | Penn State | Carlos Flores's pass is intercepted by Josh Jones in the backcourt | 25-37 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Tony Lacey misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Ognjen Winski - foul #1 on Ognjen Winski, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Tony Lacey makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Tony Lacey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 16:10 | Penn State | Ognjen Winski misses short on a floater from the right side | 27-37 |
| 16:09 | Akron | Archie Marshall grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 15:46 | Akron | Carlos Flores is called for the reach on Curtis Jolliff - foul #2 on Carlos Flores, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Lemelle (SG), John Cobb (PF) Josh Jones, Tony Lacey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Boris Zacher (PG), Roger McNaney (C) Carlos Flores, Charlie Dube | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Archie Marshall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Lemelle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Jolliff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Cobb (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Graddy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Boris Zacher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ognjen Winski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Marshall Ebron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Parrish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger McNaney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Boris Zacher hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Roger McNaney | 30-40 |
| 14:47 | Akron | Archie Marshall buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jonathan Graddy and he's fouled by Ronald Parrish - foul #3 on Ronald Parrish, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| 14:47 | Akron | Archie Marshall makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | The refs have stopped play. Roger McNaney is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 33-40 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charlie Dube (C) Roger McNaney | |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Charlie Dube clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 14:16 | Akron | Archie Marshall snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 13:51 | Akron | Ronald Parrish is called for the reach on Jonathan Graddy - foul #4 on Ronald Parrish, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Josh Jones (SG) Harold Lemelle | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carlos Flores (PG), Shaun Kindle (C) Boris Zacher, Ronald Parrish | |
| 13:38 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 13:36 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy tips it home | 35-40 |
| 13:11 | Penn State | Ognjen Winski lays it in on a great pass from Charlie Dube | 35-42 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Carlos Flores is called for the reach on Josh Jones - foul #3 on Carlos Flores, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Tony Lacey (PF), Jason Burress (C) John Cobb, Jonathan Graddy | |
| Subs | Penn State | Boris Zacher (PG), Ronald Parrish (PF) Ognjen Winski, Shaun Kindle | |
| 12:22 | Akron | Jason Burress misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 12:21 | Penn State | Charlie Dube grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Charlie Dube's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Melvin McDonald (PG), Harold Lemelle (SG) Archie Marshall, Josh Jones | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:32 | Akron | Harold Lemelle is fouled on the floor by Carlos Flores - foul #4 on Carlos Flores, team foul #6 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Graddy (C) Jason Burress | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Melvin McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Lemelle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Jolliff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Tony Lacey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Graddy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Boris Zacher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Flores (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marshall Ebron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Parrish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Charlie Dube (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Akron | Tony Lacey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 35-42 |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Tony Lacey swats the short shot by Ronald Parrish | 35-42 |
| 10:51 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Melvin McDonald connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Curtis Jolliff | 37-42 |
| 10:04 | Penn State | Boris Zacher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 10:03 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 09:38 | Akron | Melvin McDonald connects on the 3 from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 09:09 | Penn State | Ronald Parrish lays it up and in | 40-44 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy banks in the layup | 42-44 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Flores and the foul's on Curtis Jolliff - foul #2 on Curtis Jolliff, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Archie Marshall (PG), Josh Jones (SF), John Cobb (PF), Jason Burress (C) Harold Lemelle, Curtis Jolliff, Tony Lacey, Jonathan Graddy | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Dutil (PG), Ognjen Winski (SG), Shaun Kindle (PF), Roger McNaney (C) Boris Zacher, Carlos Flores, Ronald Parrish, Charlie Dube | |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron misses the free throw | 42-46 |
| 08:25 | Akron | Jason Burress grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 08:17 | Akron | Josh Jones lays it in | 44-46 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Frederick Dutil scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ognjen Winski | 44-49 |
| 07:27 | Akron | Josh Jones misses the fadeaway near the basket | 44-49 |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Roger McNaney pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Archie Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin McDonald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Josh Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Cobb (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Burress (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Frederick Dutil (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ognjen Winski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marshall Ebron (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shaun Kindle (fresh) C - Roger McNaney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron double dribbles | 44-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Snyder (SG) Melvin McDonald | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Kraker (SF) Marshall Ebron | |
| 06:34 | Akron | A charge is called on Archie Marshall - foul #2 on Archie Marshall, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Lemelle (SG), Curtis Jolliff (SF), Jonathan Graddy (C) Christopher Snyder, Josh Jones, Jason Burress | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carlos Flores (PG), Ronald Parrish (PF) Frederick Dutil, Shaun Kindle | |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Ronald Kraker is whistled for traveling | 44-49 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Archie Marshall is fouled on the floor by Carlos Flores - foul #5 on Carlos Flores, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Boris Zacher (PG) Carlos Flores | |
| 05:52 | Akron | Archie Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Archie Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Ronald Parrish snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Roger McNaney scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Kraker and he's fouled by Curtis Jolliff - foul #3 on Curtis Jolliff, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Tony Lacey (PF) John Cobb | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Roger McNaney misses the free throw | 45-51 |
| 05:25 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:09 | Akron | Tony Lacey's floater is tipped away by Ronald Parrish | 45-51 |
| 05:08 | Penn State | Boris Zacher snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 04:47 | Penn State | Boris Zacher's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Graddy | 45-51 |
| 04:29 | Akron | Harold Lemelle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-51 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Harold Lemelle gets the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 04:09 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Curtis Jolliff, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Josh Jones (SG), Jason Burress (SF), John Cobb (PF) Harold Lemelle, Curtis Jolliff, Jonathan Graddy | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Dutil (PG), Marshall Ebron (SF), Charlie Dube (PF), Shaun Kindle (C) Boris Zacher, Ronald Kraker, Ronald Parrish, Roger McNaney | |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron clanks a jump hook near the basket | 45-51 |
| 03:43 | Akron | Tony Lacey snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 03:18 | Akron | Jason Burress is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jason Burress, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Jolliff (SF) Jason Burress | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Archie Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Jolliff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Cobb (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Lacey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Frederick Dutil (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ognjen Winski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marshall Ebron (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Dube (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Shaun Kindle (fresh) | |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Frederick Dutil comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron tips it but misses | 45-51 |
| 02:45 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Cobb | 45-51 |
| 02:45 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Lemelle (SG), Jonathan Graddy (C) Josh Jones, Tony Lacey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Boris Zacher (PG), Ronald Parrish (PF), Roger McNaney (C) Frederick Dutil, Charlie Dube, Shaun Kindle | |
| 02:29 | Akron | Harold Lemelle hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Archie Marshall | 48-51 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Curtis Jolliff - foul #5 on Curtis Jolliff, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Josh Jones (SF) Curtis Jolliff | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 02:05 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:48 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 01:47 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Josh Jones | 48-52 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy misses the floater from the right block | 48-52 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Roger McNaney snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Boris Zacher misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Roger McNaney snags the offensive board | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Ronald Parrish travels with the ball | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Akron | Archie Marshall misses the shot from the left side | 48-52 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Josh Jones grabs the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Archie Marshall clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-52 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Ognjen Winski snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Harold Lemelle is called for the reach on Ognjen Winski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Lemelle, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charlie Dube (PF) Ronald Parrish | |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Ognjen Winski makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Ognjen Winski misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Harold Lemelle misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Roger McNaney snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Roger McNaney is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Lemelle - foul #3 on Harold Lemelle, team foul #9 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Dutil (SG), Ronald Parrish (PF) Ognjen Winski, Charlie Dube | |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Roger McNaney makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Roger McNaney misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Akron | Boris Zacher steps in front of the Harold Lemelle pass | 48-54 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Frederick Dutil is hacked by Archie Marshall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Archie Marshall, team foul #10 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Shaun Kindle (C) Roger McNaney | |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Frederick Dutil makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Frederick Dutil makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Shaun Kindle takes the ball from Harold Lemelle | 48-56 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Kraker (SG) Frederick Dutil | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Shaun Kindle runs out the clock | 48-56 |