| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kerry Baer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Keller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Pickering (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:53 | Akron | Kerry Baer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 19:29 | Minnesota | John Watson is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kevin Buchanan | 42-31 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Kerry Baer makes the 3 from straight away | 42-34 |
| 18:45 | Minnesota | William Johnson is hacked by Bruce Pickering - foul #1 on Bruce Pickering, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Hans Stagowski is blocked by Bruce Pickering | 42-34 |
| 18:26 | Akron | The rebound goes to Charlie Lee | 42-34 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Kerry Baer is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kerry Baer, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | William Johnson travels with the ball | 42-34 |
| 17:33 | Akron | Kerry Baer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 17:32 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 17:02 | Akron | Bruce Pickering grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 16:44 | Akron | Kerry Baer scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | John Watson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 16:28 | Akron | Bruce Pickering gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:15 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Hans Stagowski - foul #3 on Hans Stagowski, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rogelio Costa (SF), Steven Lister (C) John Watson, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Fredrick Beals (PF) Kerry Baer, Walter Keller | |
| 16:15 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:15 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:15 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Raymond Tabarez | 42-37 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Christopher McLin is called for the reach on Kevin Buchanan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher McLin, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Fast (SG) Hans Stagowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Eugene Day (PG), Fred Wallace (SF) Christopher McLin, Alfredo Ramos | |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Steven Lister hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | Steven Lister grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Fast (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rogelio Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Lister (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Eugene Day (fresh) SG - Charlie Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Wallace (fresh) PF - Fredrick Beals (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Pickering (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Minnesota | Steven Lister scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Fast | 44-37 |
| 15:03 | Akron | Charlie Lee's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Steven Lister | 44-37 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | John Fast misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Bruce Pickering pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:27 | Akron | Charlie Lee works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 14:26 | Minnesota | Steven Lister snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 13:59 | Akron | Bruce Pickering gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:49 | Akron | Fredrick Beals drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | John Fast loses the dribble to Fredrick Beals | 44-39 |
| 13:11 | Akron | Bruce Pickering is called for a backcourt violation | 44-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (PG), Hans Stagowski (SG), John Watson (SF), Gerald Coleman (PF), William Johnson (C) Kevin Buchanan, John Fast, Rogelio Costa, Raymond Tabarez, Steven Lister | |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (PG), Alfredo Ramos (SF), Walter Keller (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Eugene Day, Fred Wallace, Fredrick Beals, Bruce Pickering | |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | John Watson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Hans Stagowski | 47-39 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Kerry Baer knocks in the jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (SG) Charlie Lee | |
| 12:36 | Akron | Kerry Baer misses the free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:36 | Minnesota | Gerald Coleman gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Trenton Hoss swats the dunk try by William Johnson | 47-41 |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | William Johnson hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| 11:45 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 11:43 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos tips it home | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Vernon Boynton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Watson (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Gerald Coleman (fresh) C - William Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kerry Baer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Keller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Trenton Hoss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 11:19 | Akron | Trenton Hoss grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 11:15 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo is hacked by William Johnson - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Raymond Tabarez (PF) Vernon Boynton, Gerald Coleman | |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Lee (SG) Carlos Montalvo | |
| 10:56 | Akron | Hans Stagowski is called for the reach on Kerry Baer - foul #4 on Hans Stagowski, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| 10:34 | Akron | Kerry Baer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 10:32 | Akron | Charlie Lee snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 10:12 | Akron | Charlie Lee splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 09:43 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Charlie Lee - foul #3 on Charlie Lee, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rogelio Costa (SF), Steven Lister (C) John Watson, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Fred Wallace (SF), Fredrick Beals (PF) Kerry Baer, Alfredo Ramos, Walter Keller | |
| 09:43 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:43 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:31 | Akron | Charlie Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-46 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | Steven Lister grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 09:09 | Akron | The rebound goes to Trenton Hoss | 51-46 |
| 08:52 | Akron | Fredrick Beals clanks a shot from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Steven Lister gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:33 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan makes the contested 3 from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 08:21 | Akron | Fredrick Beals is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 54-46 |
| 08:19 | Akron | Charlie Lee gets the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Charlie Lee shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Fredrick Beals snags the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Fredrick Beals is hacked by Raymond Tabarez - foul #1 on Raymond Tabarez, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (PG), John Fast (SG), John Watson (SF), Gerald Coleman (PF), William Johnson (C) Kevin Buchanan, Hans Stagowski, Rogelio Costa, Raymond Tabarez, Steven Lister | |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (PG), Carlos Montalvo (SG), Alfredo Ramos (SF), Walter Keller (PF), Bruce Pickering (C) Christopher McLin, Charlie Lee, Fred Wallace, Fredrick Beals, Trenton Hoss | |
| 07:36 | Akron | Kerry Baer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | William Johnson snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Vernon Boynton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Fast (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Gerald Coleman (fresh) C - William Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kerry Baer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Keller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Pickering (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Minnesota | Carlos Montalvo takes the ball from Vernon Boynton | 54-46 |
| 07:08 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo lays it up and in | 54-48 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | John Fast's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Raymond Tabarez (PF) Vernon Boynton, Gerald Coleman | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:17 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-48 |
| 06:15 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Kerry Baer misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota | William Johnson is fouled on the floor by Bruce Pickering - foul #2 on Bruce Pickering, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (SG), Steven Lister (C) John Fast, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Charlie Lee (SG), Fredrick Beals (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Kerry Baer, Carlos Montalvo, Walter Keller, Bruce Pickering | |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | John Watson misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Trenton Hoss pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:07 | Akron | Fredrick Beals drills a shot in the paint | 54-50 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | John Watson scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Hans Stagowski | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:26 | Akron | Charlie Lee is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Fredrick Beals tips it but misses | 57-50 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Watson | 57-50 |
| 04:18 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Christopher McLin pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Charlie Lee comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Fredrick Beals grabs the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 03:58 | Akron | Fredrick Beals makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Christopher McLin | 57-52 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Raymond Tabarez and he's hacked by Christopher McLin - foul #4 on Christopher McLin, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rogelio Costa (SF), Gerald Coleman (PF), William Johnson (C) John Watson, Raymond Tabarez, Steven Lister | |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (PG), Fred Wallace (SF), Walter Keller (PF) Christopher McLin, Alfredo Ramos, Fredrick Beals | |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan makes the free throw | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rogelio Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Coleman (fresh) C - William Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kerry Baer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Fred Wallace (fresh) PF - Walter Keller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Trenton Hoss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:16 | Akron | Kerry Baer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 03:15 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Trenton Hoss | 60-52 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Kerry Baer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | William Johnson grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez (PF) Gerald Coleman | |
| Subs | Akron | Alfredo Ramos (SF) Fred Wallace | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-52 |
| 02:35 | Akron | Hans Stagowski steals the ball from Kerry Baer | 60-52 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by William Johnson | 62-52 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Hans Stagowski is called for the reach on Kerry Baer - foul #5 on Hans Stagowski, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (PG), John Fast (SG), Gerald Coleman (PF), Steven Lister (C) Kevin Buchanan, Hans Stagowski, Raymond Tabarez, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Carlos Montalvo (SG), Fred Wallace (SF), Fredrick Beals (PF), Bruce Pickering (C) Kerry Baer, Charlie Lee, Alfredo Ramos, Walter Keller, Trenton Hoss | |
| 01:30 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), John Watson (SF), Raymond Tabarez (PF), William Johnson (C) Vernon Boynton, Rogelio Costa, Gerald Coleman, Steven Lister | |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (PG), Charlie Lee (SG), Alfredo Ramos (SF), Walter Keller (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Christopher McLin, Carlos Montalvo, Fred Wallace, Fredrick Beals, Bruce Pickering | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | Kerry Baer is called for the reach on Raymond Tabarez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kerry Baer, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:27 | Akron | Trenton Hoss gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 01:23 | Akron | Kerry Baer misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-55 |
| 01:22 | Akron | Walter Keller tips it but misses | 62-55 |
| 01:20 | Akron | Trenton Hoss snags the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Kerry Baer scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan is fouled in the backcourt by Kerry Baer - foul #3 on Kerry Baer, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:55 | Akron | Charlie Lee hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | John Watson is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Lee - foul #4 on Charlie Lee, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | John Watson misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Trenton Hoss gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:30 | Akron | Walter Keller's layup is rejected by Raymond Tabarez | 64-61 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | John Watson grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | John Watson is hacked by Kerry Baer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kerry Baer, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | John Watson makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | John Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:22 | Akron | Charlie Lee works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | John Fast grabs the board | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | John Fast is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Lee - foul #5 on Charlie Lee, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (SG) Charlie Lee | |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | John Fast makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | John Fast misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | William Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | William Johnson is fouled on the floor by Trenton Hoss - foul #4 on Trenton Hoss, team foul #12 | 67-61 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | William Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Kerry Baer misses the 3 from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez is fouled in the backcourt by Kerry Baer - foul #5 on Kerry Baer, team foul #13 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG) Kerry Baer | |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Walter Keller gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Walter Keller double dribbles | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan runs out the clock | 69-61 |