| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Martinez (fresh) SG - John Messer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Bowman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Richardson (fresh) 15 pts. C - Andrew Klingbeil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Howard Wilde (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Person (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shon Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elwood Feliciano (fresh) 8 pts. C - Antione Haas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Jon Bowman inbounds the ball | 44-33 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Akron | Shon Roberts takes the ball from Lewis Richardson | 44-33 |
| 19:28 | Rutgers | Christopher Person comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-33 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Lewis Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Lewis Richardson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-33 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Howard Wilde | 44-33 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Andrew Klingbeil is called for the reach on Christopher Person - foul #2 on Andrew Klingbeil, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), Dikembe Awai (SG), James Mattos (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Brian Rene (C) Mario Martinez, John Messer, Jon Bowman, Lewis Richardson, Andrew Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey (PG), Edward Bowers (SG), Christopher Gama (SF), Thomas Enochs (PF), William Glatt (C) Howard Wilde, Christopher Person, Shon Roberts, Elwood Feliciano, Antione Haas | |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | William Glatt knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Bowers | 44-35 |
| 18:23 | Akron | William Glatt steps in front of the Joseph Baker pass | 44-35 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | William Glatt hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Ramsey and he's fouled by Brian Rene - foul #2 on Brian Rene, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Smith (SF), Lewis Richardson (PF), Jeremy Fanelli (C) James Mattos, Joseph Baker, Brian Rene | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Person (SG), Shon Roberts (SF), Elwood Feliciano (PF) Edward Bowers, Christopher Gama, Thomas Enochs | |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | William Glatt makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:38 | Akron | Jeremy Fanelli connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Lewis Richardson | 46-38 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | William Glatt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Shon Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey loses the dribble to Carl Smith | 46-38 |
| 16:39 | Akron | Lewis Richardson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Paul Ramsey | 46-38 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Shon Roberts makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Ramsey | 46-40 |
| 16:18 | Akron | Dikembe Awai connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Jon Gibson | 48-40 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | Christopher Person loses the ball out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Akron | John Messer (SG), Jon Bowman (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Andrew Klingbeil (C) Dikembe Awai, Carl Smith, Lewis Richardson, Jeremy Fanelli | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Bowers (SG), Christopher Gama (SF), Thomas Enochs (PF), Antione Haas (C) Christopher Person, Shon Roberts, Elwood Feliciano, William Glatt | |
| 15:41 | Akron | Jon Bowman is hacked by Antione Haas - foul #2 on Antione Haas, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Rene (C) Andrew Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jon Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Messer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Bowman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Rene (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Ramsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Bowers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Gama (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Enochs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antione Haas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Akron | Joseph Baker misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Enochs - foul #2 on Thomas Enochs, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Akron | James Mattos (SF), Andrew Klingbeil (C) John Messer, Brian Rene | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Howard Wilde (PG) Paul Ramsey | |
| 15:20 | Akron | Joseph Baker makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 15:20 | Akron | Joseph Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | Thomas Enochs banks in the layup and the foul's on Joseph Baker - foul #2 on Joseph Baker, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Akron | John Messer (SG), Brian Rene (C) James Mattos, Andrew Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey (PG) Howard Wilde | |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | Thomas Enochs makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 14:40 | Akron | The short jumper by Joseph Baker is denied by Christopher Gama | 50-43 |
| 14:38 | Rutgers | Thomas Enochs grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Antione Haas is hacked by Brian Rene - foul #3 on Brian Rene, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Akron | James Mattos (SF), Lewis Richardson (PF), Andrew Klingbeil (C) John Messer, Joseph Baker, Brian Rene | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Howard Wilde (PG), Shon Roberts (SF), Elwood Feliciano (PF) Paul Ramsey, Christopher Gama, Thomas Enochs | |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | Antione Haas hits the finger roll | 50-45 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Lewis Richardson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Lewis Richardson, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Akron | John Messer (SG), Carl Smith (SF), Jeremy Fanelli (PF), Brian Rene (C) Jon Bowman, James Mattos, Lewis Richardson, Andrew Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey (PG), Christopher Person (SG), Christopher Gama (SF), Thomas Enochs (PF) Howard Wilde, Edward Bowers, Shon Roberts, Elwood Feliciano | |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | Christopher Gama comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 50-45 |
| 13:31 | Akron | John Messer grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Jon Gibson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Messer | 53-45 |
| 12:56 | Rutgers | Christopher Person misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Messer - foul #2 on John Messer, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Awai (SG), Jon Bowman (SF), Lewis Richardson (PF), Andrew Klingbeil (C) John Messer, Carl Smith, Jeremy Fanelli, Brian Rene | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Howard Wilde (PG), Shon Roberts (SF), Elwood Feliciano (PF) Paul Ramsey, Christopher Gama, Antione Haas | |
| 12:56 | Rutgers | Christopher Person makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:56 | Rutgers | Christopher Person makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Lewis Richardson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 12:27 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Shon Roberts | 53-47 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Lewis Richardson takes the ball from Thomas Enochs | 53-47 |
| 11:47 | Akron | Howard Wilde takes the ball from Jon Gibson | 53-47 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Howard Wilde dunks the ball | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jon Gibson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jon Bowman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Richardson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. C - Andrew Klingbeil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Howard Wilde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Person (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Shon Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elwood Feliciano (fresh) 8 pts. C - Thomas Enochs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Akron | Jon Gibson knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Jon Bowman | 55-49 |
| 11:11 | Rutgers | Shon Roberts clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | Christopher Person snags the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 10:53 | Rutgers | Christopher Person clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 55-49 |
| 10:52 | Akron | The rebound goes to Dikembe Awai | 55-49 |
| 10:47 | Akron | Jon Bowman is hacked by Shon Roberts - foul #3 on Shon Roberts, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Akron | John Messer (SG), James Mattos (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Brian Rene (C) Dikembe Awai, Jon Bowman, Lewis Richardson, Andrew Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey (PG), Edward Bowers (SG), Christopher Gama (SF), William Glatt (PF), Antione Haas (C) Howard Wilde, Christopher Person, Shon Roberts, Elwood Feliciano, Thomas Enochs | |
| 10:19 | Akron | Joseph Baker comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 10:17 | Akron | Brian Rene tips it but misses | 55-49 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Antione Haas snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | Edward Bowers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 10:09 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Mattos | 55-49 |
| 09:55 | Akron | William Glatt denies the turnaround by Joseph Baker | 55-49 |
| 09:54 | Akron | Joseph Baker tips it in | 57-49 |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | John Messer is called for the reach on William Glatt - foul #3 on John Messer, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Bowman (SG), Carl Smith (SF), Jeremy Fanelli (C) John Messer, James Mattos, Brian Rene | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Shon Roberts (SF), Elwood Feliciano (PF) Christopher Gama, Antione Haas | |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | William Glatt makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | William Glatt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:16 | Akron | Jeremy Fanelli misses the fadeaway from close range | 57-51 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Shon Roberts gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | Jon Gibson is called for the reach on Paul Ramsey - foul #4 on Jon Gibson, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Martinez (PG), John Messer (SG), Lewis Richardson (PF) Jon Gibson, Jon Bowman, Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Enochs (PF), Antione Haas (C) Elwood Feliciano, William Glatt | |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:01 | Akron | Lewis Richardson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mario Martinez | 59-53 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Shon Roberts is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Shon Roberts, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Bowman (SG), Joseph Baker (PF) John Messer, Lewis Richardson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Gama (SF) Shon Roberts | |
| 08:29 | Akron | Joseph Baker hits a jumper from the right block set up by Carl Smith | 61-53 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Enochs hits the finger roll set up by Paul Ramsey | 61-55 |
| 07:44 | Akron | Joseph Baker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 07:43 | Akron | Carl Smith tips it in | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Martinez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jon Bowman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carl Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Fanelli (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Ramsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Bowers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Gama (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Enochs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Antione Haas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | Thomas Enochs's layup is rejected by Joseph Baker | 63-55 |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Antione Haas tips it in | 63-57 |
| 07:09 | Akron | Joseph Baker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mario Martinez | 65-57 |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | Jon Bowman is called for the reach on Edward Bowers - foul #2 on Jon Bowman, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), John Messer (SG), James Mattos (SF), Lewis Richardson (PF), Andrew Klingbeil (C) Mario Martinez, Jon Bowman, Carl Smith, Joseph Baker, Jeremy Fanelli | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Howard Wilde (PG), Christopher Person (SG), Elwood Feliciano (PF), William Glatt (C) Paul Ramsey, Christopher Gama, Thomas Enochs, Antione Haas | |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | Edward Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:54 | Akron | Lewis Richardson grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 06:36 | Akron | Lewis Richardson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | Elwood Feliciano clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 68-57 |
| 06:20 | Akron | James Mattos grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 06:09 | Akron | John Messer comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 06:08 | Akron | Andrew Klingbeil grabs the offensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Lewis Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-57 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | Elwood Feliciano grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 05:46 | Rutgers | Howard Wilde hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 68-57 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Elwood Feliciano tips it but misses | 68-57 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Lewis Richardson gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Lewis Richardson comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Elwood Feliciano - foul #2 on Elwood Feliciano, team foul #5 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Awai (SG), Carl Smith (SF), Brian Rene (C) John Messer, James Mattos, Andrew Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey (PG), Shon Roberts (SF), Antione Haas (C) Howard Wilde, Edward Bowers, William Glatt | |
| 05:26 | Akron | Lewis Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Lewis Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Christopher Person jams it set up by Shon Roberts | 70-59 |
| 04:51 | Akron | Lewis Richardson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 04:49 | Rutgers | Shon Roberts grabs the board | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Elwood Feliciano can't throw it down | 70-59 |
| 04:19 | Akron | Lewis Richardson grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 04:03 | Akron | Lewis Richardson loses the dribble to Shon Roberts | 70-59 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Christopher Person banks in the layup on a nice dish by Shon Roberts | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Akron | The short jumper by Lewis Richardson is denied by Antione Haas | 70-61 |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | Elwood Feliciano grabs the board | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Christopher Person comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Dikembe Awai - foul #1 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Akron | John Messer (SG), Jon Bowman (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Andrew Klingbeil (C) Dikembe Awai, Carl Smith, Lewis Richardson, Brian Rene | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Howard Wilde (PG), Thomas Enochs (PF), William Glatt (C) Paul Ramsey, Elwood Feliciano, Antione Haas | |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Christopher Person makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Christopher Person makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | Akron | Jon Bowman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-63 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Bowers (SG) Christopher Person | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jon Gibson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Messer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jon Bowman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Klingbeil (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Howard Wilde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Bowers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shon Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Enochs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Glatt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:19 | Rutgers | Shon Roberts scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Howard Wilde and he's fouled by Jon Bowman - foul #3 on Jon Bowman, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeremy Fanelli (C) Andrew Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:19 | Rutgers | Shon Roberts makes the free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Jon Bowman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-66 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Shon Roberts | 70-66 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Thomas Enochs can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 70-66 |
| 02:31 | Akron | Jon Bowman snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Joseph Baker's floater is tipped away by Thomas Enochs | 70-66 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Shon Roberts snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | Thomas Enochs misses the shot from the baseline | 70-66 |
| 01:44 | Akron | John Messer gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:19 | Akron | The short jumper by Joseph Baker is denied by William Glatt | 70-66 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Jeremy Fanelli hits the follow up shot | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | William Glatt misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-66 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | William Glatt grabs the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Lewis Richardson (PF), Andrew Klingbeil (C) Joseph Baker, Jeremy Fanelli | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Person (SG), Elwood Feliciano (PF), Antione Haas (C) Edward Bowers, Thomas Enochs, William Glatt | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Howard Wilde throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Akron | Jon Gibson is hacked by Howard Wilde in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Wilde, team foul #6 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Smith (SF) Jon Bowman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:42 | Akron | Elwood Feliciano is called for the reach on Jon Gibson - foul #3 on Elwood Feliciano, team foul #7 | 72-66 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Jon Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Jon Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Antione Haas snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Howard Wilde connects on the jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Jon Gibson - foul #5 on Jon Gibson, team foul #12 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Martinez (PG), Jon Bowman (SF) Jon Gibson, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Howard Wilde makes the free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Howard Wilde is called for the reach on Lewis Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Wilde, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Lewis Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Antione Haas pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Howard Wilde throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Christopher Person is called for the reach on John Messer - foul #3 on Christopher Person, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| 00:32 | Akron | John Messer misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Elwood Feliciano pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Howard Wilde buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 73-71 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Howard Wilde is called for the reach on John Messer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Wilde, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| 00:25 | Akron | John Messer makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:25 | Akron | John Messer misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Antione Haas snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Howard Wilde connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Antione Haas | 74-74 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Akron | Jon Bowman blows the layup | 74-74 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Elwood Feliciano grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Christopher Person misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Martinez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Messer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jon Bowman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Richardson (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. C - Andrew Klingbeil (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Howard Wilde (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Person (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Shon Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Elwood Feliciano (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Antione Haas (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Shon Roberts wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Antione Haas knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Person | 74-76 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Lewis Richardson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Shon Roberts gets the rebound | 74-76 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers | Antione Haas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-76 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Awai (SG), James Mattos (SF), Brian Rene (C) John Messer, Jon Bowman, Andrew Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey (PG), Christopher Gama (SF) Howard Wilde, Shon Roberts | |
| 04:07 | Akron | Lewis Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Christopher Gama grabs the board | 74-76 |
| 03:47 | Rutgers | Elwood Feliciano travels with the ball | 74-76 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Smith (PF) Lewis Richardson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:25 | Akron | Dikembe Awai misses short on a floater from the right side | 74-76 |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey grabs the board | 74-76 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Christopher Person drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Elwood Feliciano | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:47 | Akron | The jump hook by Dikembe Awai is blocked by Elwood Feliciano | 74-78 |
| 02:45 | Akron | Carl Smith tips it in | 76-78 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Christopher Person connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Ramsey | 76-80 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Dikembe Awai misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-80 |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Paul Ramsey | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey misses the floater from the right side | 76-80 |
| 01:40 | Rutgers | Elwood Feliciano hits the follow up shot | 76-82 |
| 01:25 | Akron | Dikembe Awai drills a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Elwood Feliciano - foul #4 on Elwood Feliciano, team foul #11 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Bowman (SF), Lewis Richardson (PF), Andrew Klingbeil (C) James Mattos, Carl Smith, Brian Rene | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Howard Wilde (PG), Shon Roberts (SF) Paul Ramsey, Christopher Gama | |
| 01:25 | Akron | Dikembe Awai makes the free throw | 79-82 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Antione Haas misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 79-82 |
| 01:00 | Rutgers | Shon Roberts tips it in | 79-84 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Awai (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Jon Bowman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Richardson (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. C - Andrew Klingbeil (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Howard Wilde (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Person (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shon Roberts (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Elwood Feliciano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Antione Haas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:50 | Akron | Lewis Richardson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-84 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Elwood Feliciano misses the lay-in | 82-84 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Dikembe Awai grabs the defensive rebound | 82-84 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Akron | Lewis Richardson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-84 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Dikembe Awai tips it home | 84-84 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Christopher Person hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 84-84 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Messer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jon Bowman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Richardson (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. C - Andrew Klingbeil (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Howard Wilde (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Person (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shon Roberts (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Elwood Feliciano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Antione Haas (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Shon Roberts wins the tip | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:46 | Rutgers | Jon Bowman is called for the reach on Christopher Person - foul #4 on Jon Bowman, team foul #13 | 84-84 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Smith (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Jeremy Fanelli (C) Mario Martinez, Jon Bowman, Andrew Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey (PG), Christopher Gama (SF), Thomas Enochs (PF), William Glatt (C) Howard Wilde, Shon Roberts, Elwood Feliciano, Antione Haas | |
| 04:46 | Rutgers | Christopher Person makes the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 04:46 | Rutgers | Christopher Person makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Lewis Richardson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-86 |
| 04:25 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Smith | 84-86 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Lewis Richardson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Messer | 87-86 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Thomas Enochs comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 87-86 |
| 03:46 | Akron | Lewis Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 87-86 |
| 03:37 | Akron | Joseph Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 87-86 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Awai (SG), Jon Bowman (SF), Brian Rene (C) John Messer, Carl Smith, Jeremy Fanelli | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Bowers (SG) Christopher Person | |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | William Glatt misses the jumpshot from the right side | 87-86 |
| 03:13 | Akron | Dikembe Awai grabs the board | 87-86 |
| 03:08 | Akron | Joseph Baker lays it up and in on a great pass from Lewis Richardson | 89-86 |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Thomas Enochs blows the dunk but he's fouled by Joseph Baker - foul #3 on Joseph Baker, team foul #14 | 89-86 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeremy Fanelli (PF), Andrew Klingbeil (C) Joseph Baker, Brian Rene | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Shon Roberts (SF) Christopher Gama | |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Thomas Enochs makes the 1st free throw | 89-87 |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Thomas Enochs misses the 2nd free throw | 89-87 |
| 02:55 | Akron | Jon Bowman gets the rebound | 89-87 |
| 02:45 | Akron | Shon Roberts is called for the reach on Jon Bowman - foul #5 on Shon Roberts, team foul #12 | 89-87 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Gama (SF) Shon Roberts | |
| 02:45 | Akron | Jon Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 02:45 | Akron | Jon Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| 02:28 | Rutgers | Jon Bowman is called for the reach on Paul Ramsey - foul #5 on Jon Bowman, team foul #15 | 91-87 |
| Subs | Akron | John Messer (SG), James Mattos (SF), Joseph Baker (PF) Dikembe Awai, Jon Bowman, Jeremy Fanelli | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:28 | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 91-88 |
| 02:28 | Rutgers | Paul Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 91-89 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Christopher Gama steals it from James Mattos | 91-89 |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | Edward Bowers is hacked by John Messer - foul #4 on John Messer, team foul #16 | 91-89 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Martinez (PG), Carl Smith (SF) James Mattos, Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Howard Wilde (PG), Elwood Feliciano (PF), Antione Haas (C) Paul Ramsey, Thomas Enochs, William Glatt | |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | Edward Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 91-90 |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | Edward Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 91-91 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Lewis Richardson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 91-91 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Andrew Klingbeil grabs the offensive board | 91-91 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Howard Wilde picks off the pass by John Messer | 91-91 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Howard Wilde lays it up and in | 91-93 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Lewis Richardson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 91-93 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Antione Haas | 91-93 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Martinez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Messer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Richardson (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 2 ast. C - Andrew Klingbeil (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Howard Wilde (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Bowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Gama (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elwood Feliciano (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Antione Haas (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Elwood Feliciano's floater is tipped away by Andrew Klingbeil | 91-93 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Andrew Klingbeil snags the defensive board | 91-93 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Mario Martinez double dribbles in the backcourt | 91-93 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Person (SG) Edward Bowers | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Howard Wilde is hacked by Carl Smith - foul #1 on Carl Smith, team foul #17 | 91-93 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Howard Wilde makes the 1st free throw | 91-94 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Howard Wilde misses the 2nd free throw | 91-94 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Andrew Klingbeil grabs the board | 91-94 |
| 00:01 | Akron | John Messer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 91-94 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Elwood Feliciano grabs the defensive rebound | 91-94 |