| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - David Furman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gino Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Shine (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. PF - Donald Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Parish (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Baughman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Baer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 3 reb. C - Trenton Hoss (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine inbounds the ball | 38-26 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Louisiana State | David Furman buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Morris | 40-26 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Robert Bartlett misses long on a runner from the left block | 40-26 |
| 19:15 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Trenton Hoss | 40-26 |
| 18:56 | Akron | Raymond Shine steals the ball from Robert Bartlett | 40-26 |
| 18:53 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine hits the finger roll | 42-26 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:25 | Akron | Robert Bartlett misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Gino Bianchi - foul #2 on Gino Bianchi, team foul #1 | 42-26 |
| 18:25 | Akron | Robert Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 18:25 | Akron | Robert Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 18:11 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris clanks a floater near the basket | 42-28 |
| 18:09 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish grabs the offensive board | 42-28 |
| 18:04 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish misses badly on a runner from the left block | 42-28 |
| 18:02 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Morris | 42-28 |
| 17:52 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris's floater is tipped away by Trenton Hoss | 42-28 |
| 17:50 | Akron | Anthony Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 17:25 | Akron | Robert Bartlett misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-28 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Anthony Lynch hits the follow up shot | 42-30 |
| 17:14 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from David Furman | 44-30 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Robert Bartlett makes the floater from the left side | 44-32 |
| 16:38 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Lynch - foul #2 on Anthony Lynch, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Johnson (SF), Ernest Darrington (C) Raymond Shine, Joshua Parish | |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (PG), Michael Hord (SG), Walter Keller (PF), Bruce Pickering (C) Harold Baughman, Kerry Baer, Anthony Lynch, Trenton Hoss | |
| 16:38 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 16:38 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 16:38 | Akron | Michael Hord grabs the board | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:33 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Pickering | 45-35 |
| 16:13 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 15:48 | Akron | Michael Hord misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gino Bianchi - foul #3 on Gino Bianchi, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins (SG), Daniel Sliva (PF) David Furman, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Davis (SG) Robert Bartlett | |
| 15:48 | Akron | Michael Hord misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 15:48 | Akron | Michael Hord makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Johnson (fresh) PF - Daniel Sliva (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ernest Darrington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hord (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Pickering (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Louisiana State | Daniel Sliva knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Ernest Darrington | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:04 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo is hacked by Ernest Darrington - foul #2 on Ernest Darrington, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine (SF), Joshua Parish (C) William Johnson, Ernest Darrington | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Baughman (PG), Anthony Lynch (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Carlos Montalvo, Walter Keller, Bruce Pickering | |
| 14:46 | Akron | Daniel Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-36 |
| 14:44 | Akron | Anthony Lynch tips it home | 51-38 |
| 14:34 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine is hacked by Michael Hord - foul #1 on Michael Hord, team foul #2 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Furman (PG) Jeremy Hawkins | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Bartlett (SF) Michael Hord | |
| 14:19 | Louisiana State | Daniel Sliva is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Daniel Davis | 51-38 |
| 13:59 | Akron | Daniel Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 13:57 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana State | David Furman can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Harold Baughman - foul #2 on Harold Baughman, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Donald Morris (PF) Daniel Sliva | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:37 | Louisiana State | David Furman makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana State | David Furman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Trenton Hoss is whistled for a carry | 53-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington (C) Joshua Parish | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:17 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Trenton Hoss - foul #3 on Trenton Hoss, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| 13:17 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 13:17 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 13:17 | Akron | Anthony Lynch snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| 12:58 | Akron | David Furman is called for the reach on Harold Baughman - foul #1 on David Furman, team foul #4 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (PG), Bruce Pickering (C) Harold Baughman, Trenton Hoss | |
| 12:53 | Akron | Daniel Davis hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Bartlett | 54-41 |
| 12:28 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 56-41 |
| 12:26 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Johnson (SF) Raymond Shine | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Hord (SF), Walter Keller (PF) Robert Bartlett, Anthony Lynch | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:17 | Louisiana State | William Johnson misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Michael Hord - foul #2 on Michael Hord, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins (SG), Joshua Parish (C) Gino Bianchi, Ernest Darrington | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:17 | Louisiana State | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 12:17 | Louisiana State | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 12:00 | Akron | Daniel Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:48 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris can't finish the layup | 58-44 |
| 11:46 | Akron | Walter Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - David Furman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Morris (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Parish (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Davis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hord (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Pickering (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Akron | Joshua Parish takes the ball from Daniel Davis | 58-44 |
| 11:32 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris loses the ball out of bounds | 58-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine (SF), Daniel Sliva (PF) William Johnson, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Baughman (PG), Kerry Baer (SG), Anthony Lynch (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Carlos Montalvo, Daniel Davis, Walter Keller, Bruce Pickering | |
| 11:23 | Akron | Kerry Baer misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 11:22 | Akron | Anthony Lynch tips it but misses | 58-44 |
| 11:21 | Louisiana State | Daniel Sliva pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| 11:09 | Louisiana State | David Furman misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Trenton Hoss - foul #4 on Trenton Hoss, team foul #6 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi (SG) Jeremy Hawkins | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Bartlett (SF), Bruce Pickering (C) Michael Hord, Trenton Hoss | |
| 11:09 | Louisiana State | David Furman makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 11:09 | Louisiana State | David Furman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 11:09 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Parish | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:50 | Louisiana State | Daniel Sliva misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Lynch - foul #3 on Anthony Lynch, team foul #7 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins (SG), Ernest Darrington (C) David Furman, Joshua Parish | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:50 | Louisiana State | Daniel Sliva makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 10:50 | Louisiana State | Daniel Sliva makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 10:50 | Louisiana State | Daniel Sliva makes the 3rd free throw | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:34 | Akron | Robert Bartlett scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-46 |
| 10:12 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington hits a wide open floater from the left block set up by Gino Bianchi | 64-46 |
| 09:59 | Akron | Robert Bartlett misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 64-46 |
| 09:57 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington gets the rebound | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:35 | Louisiana State | Daniel Sliva misses the jump hook from the baseline | 64-46 |
| 09:33 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington tips it in | 66-46 |
| 09:16 | Akron | Robert Bartlett misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Raymond Shine - foul #1 on Raymond Shine, team foul #5 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Furman (PG), William Johnson (SF), Donald Morris (PF), Joshua Parish (C) Jeremy Hawkins, Raymond Shine, Daniel Sliva, Ernest Darrington | |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (PG), Daniel Davis (SG), Walter Keller (PF), Fred Jones (C) Harold Baughman, Kerry Baer, Anthony Lynch, Bruce Pickering | |
| 09:16 | Akron | Robert Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 09:16 | Akron | Robert Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 08:59 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 66-48 |
| 08:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Fred Jones | 66-48 |
| 08:51 | Akron | Joshua Parish swats the shot by Robert Bartlett | 66-48 |
| 08:49 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo grabs the offensive board | 66-48 |
| 08:41 | Akron | Robert Bartlett misses the turnaround from the right block | 66-48 |
| 08:39 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris grabs the board | 66-48 |
| 08:12 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 66-48 |
| 08:10 | Louisiana State | David Furman pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 07:46 | Louisiana State | Robert Bartlett steals the ball from Donald Morris | 66-48 |
| 07:42 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Bartlett | 66-50 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - David Furman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gino Bianchi (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Morris (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Parish (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bartlett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Walter Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Louisiana State | Carlos Montalvo is called for the reach on David Furman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Montalvo, team foul #8 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins (SG), Raymond Shine (SF) Gino Bianchi, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Baughman (PG), Michael Hord (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Carlos Montalvo, Robert Bartlett, Walter Keller, Fred Jones | |
| 07:37 | Louisiana State | David Furman misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 07:37 | Akron | The rebound goes to Anthony Lynch | 66-50 |
| 07:17 | Akron | 3 seconds is called on Harold Baughman | 66-50 |
| 06:56 | Louisiana State | David Furman misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 66-50 |
| 06:54 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine tips it back up and in | 68-50 |
| 06:35 | Akron | Raymond Shine steals it from Daniel Davis | 68-50 |
| 06:32 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine dunks the ball | 70-50 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Daniel Davis scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Harold Baughman | 70-53 |
| 05:46 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 70-53 |
| 05:45 | Akron | Trenton Hoss snags the defensive board | 70-53 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Anthony Lynch double dribbles | 70-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi (PG), Daniel Sliva (PF), Ernest Darrington (C) David Furman, Donald Morris, Joshua Parish | |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (SG), Robert Bartlett (SF), Walter Keller (PF) Daniel Davis, Michael Hord, Anthony Lynch | |
| 05:00 | Louisiana State | Daniel Sliva is hacked by Kerry Baer - foul #1 on Kerry Baer, team foul #9 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Johnson (SF) Raymond Shine | |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (PG) Harold Baughman | |
| 05:00 | Louisiana State | Daniel Sliva misses the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 05:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to Trenton Hoss | 70-53 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Robert Bartlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw (PG) Jeremy Hawkins | |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Pickering (C) Trenton Hoss | |
| 04:21 | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw double dribbles | 70-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Furman (PG) Scott Shaw | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Davis (SG), Anthony Lynch (PF) Kerry Baer, Walter Keller | |
| 04:01 | Akron | Robert Bartlett knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Davis | 70-55 |
| 03:38 | Louisiana State | Anthony Lynch is called for the reach on Daniel Sliva - foul #4 on Anthony Lynch, team foul #10 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine (SF) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Baughman (PG), Trenton Hoss (C) Carlos Montalvo, Bruce Pickering | |
| 03:38 | Louisiana State | Daniel Sliva misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 03:38 | Louisiana State | Daniel Sliva misses the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 03:38 | Akron | The rebound goes to Trenton Hoss | 70-55 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - David Furman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Shine (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Sliva (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Darrington (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Baughman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Trenton Hoss (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Akron | Anthony Lynch is called for traveling | 70-55 |
| 03:13 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi is called for traveling | 70-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Donald Morris (PF) Daniel Sliva | |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (PG), Kerry Baer (SG), Michael Hord (SF), Walter Keller (PF), Bruce Pickering (C) Harold Baughman, Daniel Davis, Robert Bartlett, Anthony Lynch, Trenton Hoss | |
| 03:06 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 70-55 |
| 03:05 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris grabs the board | 70-55 |
| 02:46 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Gino Bianchi | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Akron | Michael Hord is hacked by Ernest Darrington - foul #3 on Ernest Darrington, team foul #6 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish (C) Ernest Darrington | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:25 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-55 |
| 02:23 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi gets the rebound | 72-55 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by David Furman and the foul's on Carlos Montalvo - foul #2 on Carlos Montalvo, team foul #11 | 74-55 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris makes the free throw | 75-55 |
| 01:47 | Akron | Kerry Baer lays it in | 75-57 |
| 01:23 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi comes up short on the floater from the right block | 75-57 |
| 01:21 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris tips it but misses | 75-57 |
| 01:19 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris gets the offensive rebound | 75-57 |
| 00:58 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 75-57 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Walter Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo is hacked by David Furman - foul #2 on David Furman, team foul #7 | 75-57 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris misses the lay-in | 75-59 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris tips it back up and in | 77-59 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Michael Hord knocks in the shot from the right side | 77-61 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | David Furman runs out the clock | 77-61 |