| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sessions (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Sullivan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carmine Tolson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Sammy Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rogelio Moretti (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Moises Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bobby Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 19:47 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair tips it but misses | 33-35 |
| 19:46 | Akron | Carmine Tolson grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 19:23 | Akron | Carmine Tolson is fouled on the floor by Moises Garcia - foul #3 on Moises Garcia, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jon Phipps (PF) Moises Garcia | |
| 19:09 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Bobby Flowers - foul #3 on Bobby Flowers, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris (C) Bobby Flowers | |
| 19:09 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:53 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 35-37 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan misses the lay-in | 35-37 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Sammy Carey pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:21 | Akron | John Sessions blows the dunk | 35-37 |
| 18:20 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Cecil Sullivan is called for the reach on Anthony Jackson - foul #1 on Cecil Sullivan, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 17:46 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Sammy Carey - foul #1 on Sammy Carey, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Perry Hardison (PF) Carmine Tolson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry (SF) Anthony Jackson | |
| 17:46 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:46 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:28 | Akron | John Sessions misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 17:27 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:19 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti clanks a turnaround near the basket | 35-38 |
| 17:17 | Akron | Sammy Carey grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 17:13 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Sessions and he's hacked by Rogelio Moretti - foul #2 on Rogelio Moretti, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), Timothy Robertson (C) John Sessions, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (PG) Sammy Blair | |
| 17:13 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough misses the free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:13 | Sam Houston State | Jon Phipps snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 16:59 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Yarbrough is called for the reach on Andy Harris - foul #3 on Raymond Yarbrough, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Liggins (SG) Raymond Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Howard (SG) Rogelio Moretti | |
| 16:48 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Adam Williams | 37-40 |
| 16:35 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Carlos Liggins | 39-40 |
| 16:27 | Sam Houston State | David Howard is fouled on the floor by Carlos Liggins - foul #2 on Carlos Liggins, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Yates (SF), Carmine Tolson (PF) Cecil Sullivan, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson (SG) David Howard | |
| 16:10 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 16:09 | Sam Houston State | Jon Phipps tips it home | 39-42 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Andy Harris swats the short shot by Perry Hardison | 39-42 |
| 15:54 | Akron | Perry Hardison misses the tip | 39-42 |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris grabs the board | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sapp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Liggins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Billy Yates (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carmine Tolson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Perry Hardison (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Perry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jon Phipps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Andy Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris buries a fadeaway from the right side | 39-44 |
| 15:21 | Akron | Carmine Tolson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 15:19 | Akron | Perry Hardison pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 15:07 | Akron | John Sapp makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Liggins | 42-44 |
| 15:03 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 42-44 |
| 15:02 | Akron | The rebound goes to Carmine Tolson | 42-44 |
| 14:38 | Akron | Carlos Liggins misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 14:37 | Akron | Billy Yates tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 14:30 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson is hacked by Perry Hardison - foul #3 on Perry Hardison, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sessions (PG), Raymond Yarbrough (SG), Cecil Sullivan (SF), Timothy Robertson (PF), Sammy Carey (C) John Sapp, Carlos Liggins, Billy Yates, Carmine Tolson, Perry Hardison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair (PG), Rogelio Moretti (SG), David Howard (SF), Moises Garcia (PF), Bobby Flowers (C) Adam Williams, Anthony Jackson, Donald Perry, Jon Phipps, Andy Harris | |
| 14:07 | Sam Houston State | Cecil Sullivan steals the ball from Bobby Flowers | 44-44 |
| 14:04 | Akron | John Sessions banks in the layup on a great pass from Cecil Sullivan | 46-44 |
| 13:55 | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia dunks the ball on a great pass from David Howard | 46-46 |
| 13:35 | Akron | Sammy Carey clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Bobby Flowers - foul #4 on Bobby Flowers, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris (C) Bobby Flowers | |
| 13:35 | Akron | Sammy Carey makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:35 | Akron | Sammy Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:22 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 48-48 |
| 13:13 | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 13:07 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair can't finish the layup | 48-48 |
| 13:06 | Akron | Timothy Robertson grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Sammy Carey drills a turnaround from the left block | 50-48 |
| 12:34 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 50-48 |
| 12:32 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 12:22 | Sam Houston State | John Sessions picks off the pass by Moises Garcia | 50-48 |
| 12:18 | Akron | John Sessions can't finish the layup | 50-48 |
| 12:16 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan tips it home | 52-48 |
| 12:07 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair is fouled on the floor by Timothy Robertson - foul #2 on Timothy Robertson, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Carmine Tolson (PF), Perry Hardison (C) Timothy Robertson, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson (SF) David Howard | |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | Perry Hardison steals it from Anthony Jackson | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sessions (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cecil Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carmine Tolson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Perry Hardison (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Sammy Blair (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rogelio Moretti (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Moises Garcia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Andy Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 11:06 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), Carlos Liggins (SG), Billy Yates (SF), Sammy Carey (C) John Sessions, Raymond Yarbrough, Cecil Sullivan, Perry Hardison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (PG), Donald Perry (SF), Jon Phipps (PF) Sammy Blair, Rogelio Moretti, Andy Harris | |
| 11:04 | Akron | Adam Williams is called for the reach on John Sapp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Williams, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| 10:59 | Akron | Carlos Liggins makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Billy Yates | 57-48 |
| 10:43 | Sam Houston State | Jon Phipps loses the dribble to Carlos Liggins | 57-48 |
| 10:40 | Akron | John Sapp hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carlos Liggins | 59-48 |
| 10:18 | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Cecil Sullivan (SF), Perry Hardison (PF) Billy Yates, Carmine Tolson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Howard (SG) Anthony Jackson | |
| 10:05 | Akron | Carlos Liggins makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Perry Hardison and he's fouled by David Howard - foul #1 on David Howard, team foul #6 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough (SG) John Sapp | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:05 | Akron | Carlos Liggins makes the free throw | 62-48 |
| 09:45 | Sam Houston State | David Howard misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | David Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 09:39 | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Sammy Carey - foul #2 on Sammy Carey, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), Timothy Robertson (C) Carlos Liggins, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair (PG), Rogelio Moretti (SG) Adam Williams, David Howard | |
| 09:39 | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 09:39 | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Timothy Robertson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jon Phipps - foul #3 on Jon Phipps, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sessions (PG) John Sapp | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson (SF) Donald Perry | |
| 09:10 | Akron | Timothy Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Timothy Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Raymond Yarbrough - foul #4 on Raymond Yarbrough, team foul #8 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Liggins (SG), Carmine Tolson (PF) Raymond Yarbrough, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson makes the 3rd free throw | 64-53 |
| 08:39 | Akron | John Sessions misses short on a floater from the right side | 64-53 |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Jon Phipps pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| 08:22 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 08:21 | Akron | Perry Hardison grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 08:10 | Akron | Carmine Tolson travels with the ball | 64-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Yates (SF), Sammy Carey (C) Cecil Sullivan, Perry Hardison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris (C) Jon Phipps | |
| 08:02 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Rogelio Moretti | 64-55 |
| 07:43 | Akron | Billy Yates blows the layup but the foul's on Anthony Jackson - foul #1 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough (SG), Timothy Robertson (PF) Carlos Liggins, Carmine Tolson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (PG), Donald Perry (SF), Bobby Flowers (C) Sammy Blair, Anthony Jackson, Andy Harris | |
| 07:43 | Akron | Billy Yates makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 07:43 | Akron | Billy Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sessions (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Billy Yates (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rogelio Moretti (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Perry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Moises Garcia (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Yarbrough steals the ball from Rogelio Moretti | 66-55 |
| 07:31 | Akron | Billy Yates hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Yarbrough | 68-55 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams is fouled on the floor by John Sessions - foul #2 on John Sessions, team foul #9 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), Cecil Sullivan (SF), Perry Hardison (PF) John Sessions, Billy Yates, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Howard (SG) Rogelio Moretti | |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Perry | 68-55 |
| 06:58 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers banks in the layup | 68-57 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on David Howard - foul #2 on David Howard, team foul #9 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair (PG), Jon Phipps (PF) Adam Williams, Moises Garcia | |
| 06:38 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Jon Phipps hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Howard and the foul's on Perry Hardison - foul #4 on Perry Hardison, team foul #10 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Carmine Tolson (PF) Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Jon Phipps misses the free throw | 70-59 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Perry Hardison grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Perry Hardison can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Bobby Flowers - foul #5 on Bobby Flowers, team foul #10 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF), Andy Harris (C) David Howard, Donald Perry, Bobby Flowers | |
| 06:00 | Akron | Perry Hardison makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Perry Hardison misses the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti gets the rebound | 71-59 |
| 05:47 | Sam Houston State | Jon Phipps misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Carmine Tolson - foul #1 on Carmine Tolson, team foul #11 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sessions (PG) John Sapp | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 05:47 | Sam Houston State | Jon Phipps misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:47 | Sam Houston State | Jon Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 05:23 | Akron | John Sessions is fouled on the floor by Anthony Jackson - foul #2 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #11 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Liggins (SG), Sammy Carey (C) Raymond Yarbrough, Perry Hardison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 05:23 | Akron | John Sessions makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 05:23 | Akron | John Sessions makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 05:08 | Sam Houston State | Jon Phipps makes the floater from the baseline set up by Anthony Jackson | 73-62 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Sammy Blair is called for the reach on Sammy Carey - foul #2 on Sammy Blair, team foul #12 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Yates (SF), Perry Hardison (PF) Cecil Sullivan, Carmine Tolson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (PG), Moises Garcia (PF) Sammy Blair, Jon Phipps | |
| 04:41 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Sammy Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti connects on the runner in the paint set up by Andy Harris | 74-64 |
| 04:15 | Akron | John Sessions clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-64 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | Perry Hardison steals it from Anthony Jackson | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:28 | Akron | John Sessions connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Carlos Liggins | 76-64 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sessions (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Liggins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Billy Yates (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Perry Hardison (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Sammy Carey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rogelio Moretti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Moises Garcia (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Andy Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:19 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-64 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), Raymond Yarbrough (SG), Cecil Sullivan (SF), Timothy Robertson (PF), James Compo (C) John Sessions, Carlos Liggins, Billy Yates, Perry Hardison, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair (PG), David Howard (SG), Donald Perry (SF), Jon Phipps (PF) Adam Williams, Rogelio Moretti, Anthony Jackson, Moises Garcia | |
| 03:05 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-64 |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Andy Harris | 76-64 |
| 02:50 | Sam Houston State | David Howard misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-64 |
| 02:48 | Akron | John Sapp grabs the defensive rebound | 76-64 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Carmine Tolson (PF), Sammy Carey (C) Timothy Robertson, James Compo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (SG) David Howard | |
| 02:26 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Carmine Tolson | 78-64 |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 78-64 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough pulls down the rebound | 78-64 |
| 02:01 | Akron | John Sapp hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Carmine Tolson | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:45 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Andy Harris | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 01:43 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Liggins (SG), Billy Yates (SF), Perry Hardison (PF), Timothy Robertson (C) Raymond Yarbrough, Cecil Sullivan, Carmine Tolson, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson (SF), Moises Garcia (PF) Donald Perry, Jon Phipps | |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 80-67 |
| 01:35 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson misses the tip | 80-67 |
| 01:34 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Moises Garcia | 80-67 |
| 01:27 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-67 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Billy Yates snags the defensive board | 80-67 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Timothy Robertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia lays it up and in on a great pass from Sammy Blair and the foul's on Carlos Liggins - foul #3 on Carlos Liggins, team foul #12 | 80-69 |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia makes the free throw | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:54 | Akron | Perry Hardison is hacked by Sammy Blair in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sammy Blair, team foul #13 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Akron | James Compo (C) Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:54 | Akron | Perry Hardison makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Perry Hardison makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rogelio Moretti | 82-72 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Perry Hardison is fouled in the backcourt by Sammy Blair - foul #4 on Sammy Blair, team foul #14 | 82-72 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Perry Hardison misses the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Perry Hardison makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair scores on a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Billy Yates - foul #3 on Billy Yates, team foul #13 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sessions (PG), Raymond Yarbrough (SG), Cecil Sullivan (SF), Carmine Tolson (PF), Sammy Carey (C) John Sapp, Carlos Liggins, Billy Yates, Perry Hardison, James Compo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair makes the free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Rogelio Moretti is called for the reach on Cecil Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rogelio Moretti, team foul #15 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Akron | Perry Hardison (PF), James Compo (C) Carmine Tolson, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:36 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 85-75 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Perry Hardison grabs the defensive rebound | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | John Sessions runs out the clock | 85-75 |