| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Pope (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Beresford (fresh) SF - Thomas Lagrange (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Karl Alejandro (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Byron Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Gasser (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Ben (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kent Goldstein (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Clough (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Kevin Ben inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Akron | James Pope picks off the pass by David Brown in the backcourt | 35-25 |
| 19:57 | South Alabama | James Pope hits the finger roll | 37-25 |
| 19:51 | Akron | Mark Clough is open but misses the lay-in | 37-25 |
| 19:49 | Akron | Kent Goldstein grabs the offensive board | 37-25 |
| 19:23 | Akron | Kent Goldstein connects on the open jump hook from the right block set up by Mark Clough | 37-27 |
| 19:02 | South Alabama | Kent Goldstein steps in front of the Thomas Lagrange pass | 37-27 |
| 18:51 | Akron | Matthew Gasser is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 18:49 | South Alabama | Byron Simmons pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 18:45 | South Alabama | Mark Clough swats the layup by Thomas Lagrange | 37-27 |
| 18:44 | South Alabama | James Pope hits the follow up shot | 39-27 |
| 18:37 | Akron | David Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-27 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Don Lombard (PG), John Sewell (SG), Gregory Martinson (C) James Pope, Joshua Beresford, Byron Simmons | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:32 | South Alabama | Karl Alejandro banks in the layup on a great pass from Don Lombard and the foul's on Mark Clough - foul #2 on Mark Clough, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| 18:32 | South Alabama | Karl Alejandro makes the free throw | 42-27 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Matthew Gasser misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 18:17 | South Alabama | Thomas Lagrange pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 18:13 | South Alabama | Don Lombard lays it in on a nice dish by John Sewell | 44-27 |
| 18:01 | Akron | Kent Goldstein connects on the 3 from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 17:45 | South Alabama | Karl Alejandro misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 17:44 | Akron | Matthew Gasser grabs the board | 44-30 |
| 17:40 | Akron | David Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Don Lombard - foul #1 on Don Lombard, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Pope (PG), Charles Edwards (SF), Bradley Veazey (C) Don Lombard, Thomas Lagrange, Karl Alejandro | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG), Herbert Alexander (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Fynn Arrambide (PF), Frank Begley (C) David Brown, Matthew Gasser, Kevin Ben, Kent Goldstein, Mark Clough | |
| 17:24 | Akron | Michael Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Robert Jackson tips it home | 44-32 |
| 17:11 | South Alabama | Bradley Veazey hits the finger roll | 46-32 |
| 16:51 | Akron | Frank Begley drills a jump hook from the right block | 46-34 |
| 16:49 | South Alabama | James Pope is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Don Lombard (PG), Joshua Beresford (SG), Charles Webb (PF), Byron Simmons (C) James Pope, John Sewell, Gregory Martinson, Bradley Veazey | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:42 | South Alabama | Don Lombard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 46-34 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Michael Brown grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 16:36 | Akron | Herbert Alexander scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Fynn Arrambide | 46-36 |
| 16:15 | South Alabama | Byron Simmons is fouled on the floor by Frank Begley - foul #2 on Frank Begley, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Lagrange (SF) Charles Edwards | |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Gasser (SG), Daniel Hayhurst (SF) Herbert Alexander, Fynn Arrambide | |
| 15:53 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mack Edwards (PG), Bradley Veazey (C) Don Lombard, Byron Simmons | |
| Subs | Akron | Dwayne Teeter (SF), Kent Goldstein (PF), Mark Clough (C) Robert Jackson, Michael Brown, Frank Begley | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Mack Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Beresford (fresh) SF - Thomas Lagrange (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Webb (fresh) C - Bradley Veazey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Hayhurst (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Gasser (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dwayne Teeter (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Kent Goldstein (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Clough (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst is fouled in the backcourt by Mack Edwards - foul #1 on Mack Edwards, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| 15:34 | Akron | Matthew Gasser is fouled on the floor by Charles Webb - foul #1 on Charles Webb, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Pope (PG), John Sewell (SF), Karl Alejandro (PF) Joshua Beresford, Thomas Lagrange, Charles Webb | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brown (PG), Kevin Ben (SF) Daniel Hayhurst, Dwayne Teeter | |
| 15:19 | Akron | Kent Goldstein misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 15:17 | Akron | David Brown tips it back up and in | 46-38 |
| 15:02 | South Alabama | David Brown is called for the reach on Karl Alejandro - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Edwards (SF) Mack Edwards | |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Alexander (SG) Matthew Gasser | |
| 14:54 | South Alabama | Mark Clough swats the short shot by John Sewell | 46-38 |
| 14:53 | Akron | The rebound goes to Kent Goldstein | 46-38 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Charles Edwards is called for the reach on Kevin Ben - foul #1 on Charles Edwards, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Akron | Fynn Arrambide (C) Mark Clough | |
| 14:37 | Akron | Herbert Alexander comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 14:35 | Akron | Kevin Ben tips it in | 46-40 |
| 14:31 | South Alabama | James Pope is hacked by Kent Goldstein - foul #1 on Kent Goldstein, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Don Lombard (PG), Joshua Beresford (SG), Thomas Lagrange (SF), Gregory Martinson (PF), Charles Webb (C) James Pope, John Sewell, Charles Edwards, Karl Alejandro, Bradley Veazey | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Frank Begley (C) David Brown, Kevin Ben, Kent Goldstein | |
| 14:20 | South Alabama | Charles Webb can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Fynn Arrambide - foul #1 on Fynn Arrambide, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Byron Simmons (C) Gregory Martinson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:20 | South Alabama | Charles Webb makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 14:20 | South Alabama | Charles Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:09 | Akron | Joshua Beresford takes the ball from Herbert Alexander | 48-40 |
| 14:05 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford lays it up and in | 50-40 |
| 13:45 | Akron | Herbert Alexander is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-40 |
| 13:43 | South Alabama | Thomas Lagrange gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 13:39 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Don Lombard | 53-40 |
| 13:36 | Akron | Byron Simmons is called for the reach on Robert Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Byron Simmons, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mack Edwards (PG), John Sewell (SG), Karl Alejandro (PF), Gregory Martinson (C) Don Lombard, Joshua Beresford, Charles Webb, Byron Simmons | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst (PG), Matthew Gasser (SG), Dwayne Teeter (SF), Kent Goldstein (PF), Mark Clough (C) Robert Jackson, Herbert Alexander, Michael Brown, Fynn Arrambide, Frank Begley | |
| 13:20 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 53-40 |
| 13:19 | South Alabama | John Sewell pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 13:15 | South Alabama | John Sewell's layup is rejected by Mark Clough | 53-40 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 13:12 | Akron | Thomas Lagrange steals the ball from Kent Goldstein in the backcourt | 53-40 |
| 12:54 | South Alabama | Gregory Martinson double dribbles | 53-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Pope (PG), Charles Edwards (SF), Bradley Veazey (C) Mack Edwards, Thomas Lagrange, Karl Alejandro | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brown (PG), Kevin Ben (SF) Daniel Hayhurst, Dwayne Teeter | |
| 12:36 | Akron | Mark Clough can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-40 |
| 12:34 | Akron | Mark Clough pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 12:23 | Akron | James Pope picks off the pass by Kevin Ben | 53-40 |
| 12:10 | South Alabama | Charles Edwards is fouled on the floor by Kevin Ben - foul #2 on Kevin Ben, team foul #7 | 53-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Don Lombard (SG), Charles Webb (PF), Byron Simmons (C) John Sewell, Gregory Martinson, Bradley Veazey | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (SG), Michael Brown (PF), Frank Begley (C) Matthew Gasser, Kent Goldstein, Mark Clough | |
| 12:10 | South Alabama | Charles Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 12:10 | South Alabama | Charles Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 12:08 | Akron | Don Lombard is called for the reach on Robert Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Lombard, team foul #6 | 55-40 |
| 11:57 | Akron | Frank Begley hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Brown | 55-43 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Pope (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Lombard (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Webb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Byron Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Ben (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Brown (fresh) C - Frank Begley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | South Alabama | Charles Edwards hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Don Lombard and he's hacked by Kevin Ben - foul #3 on Kevin Ben, team foul #8 | 57-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford (SG), Karl Alejandro (PF) James Pope, Charles Webb | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst (SF) Kevin Ben | |
| 11:41 | South Alabama | Charles Edwards misses the free throw | 57-43 |
| 11:41 | Akron | Michael Brown gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 11:36 | Akron | David Brown is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-43 |
| 11:35 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Edwards | 57-43 |
| 11:31 | South Alabama | Charles Edwards misses long on a runner from the left block | 57-43 |
| 11:29 | Akron | Robert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 11:24 | Akron | David Brown misses the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 57-43 |
| 11:23 | Akron | Michael Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 11:05 | Akron | David Brown comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 57-43 |
| 11:04 | South Alabama | Byron Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 10:59 | South Alabama | Don Lombard misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-43 |
| 10:57 | Akron | Michael Brown gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 10:53 | Akron | Robert Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mack Edwards (PG), Thomas Lagrange (SF), Bradley Veazey (C) Don Lombard, Charles Edwards, Byron Simmons | |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Gasser (SG), Dwayne Teeter (SF), Fynn Arrambide (PF), Mark Clough (C) David Brown, Robert Jackson, Michael Brown, Frank Begley | |
| 10:36 | South Alabama | Bradley Veazey clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Fynn Arrambide - foul #2 on Fynn Arrambide, team foul #9 | 57-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Sewell (SG), Charles Webb (PF) Joshua Beresford, Karl Alejandro | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:36 | South Alabama | Bradley Veazey misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 10:36 | South Alabama | Bradley Veazey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 10:20 | Akron | Mark Clough clanks a shot from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 10:19 | South Alabama | Mack Edwards pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| 10:15 | South Alabama | John Sewell travels with the ball | 58-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Pope (PG) Mack Edwards | |
| Subs | Akron | Kevin Ben (SF), Kent Goldstein (PF) Dwayne Teeter, Mark Clough | |
| 10:12 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst is hacked by James Pope in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Pope, team foul #7 | 58-43 |
| 10:12 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 10:12 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 09:49 | South Alabama | Bradley Veazey blows the layup | 58-45 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 09:44 | Akron | Matthew Gasser's pass is intercepted by John Sewell in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| 09:30 | South Alabama | Daniel Hayhurst steals it from Thomas Lagrange | 58-45 |
| 09:16 | Akron | Kevin Ben comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 09:15 | South Alabama | John Sewell snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 09:10 | South Alabama | Bradley Veazey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Don Lombard (PG), Joshua Beresford (SG), Karl Alejandro (PF), Gregory Martinson (C) James Pope, John Sewell, Charles Webb, Bradley Veazey | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG), Herbert Alexander (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Frank Begley (PF), Mark Clough (C) Daniel Hayhurst, Matthew Gasser, Kevin Ben, Kent Goldstein, Fynn Arrambide | |
| 08:45 | Akron | Herbert Alexander scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Jackson and he's fouled by Joshua Beresford - foul #2 on Joshua Beresford, team foul #8 | 58-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Edwards (SF) Thomas Lagrange | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brown (PG) Robert Jackson | |
| 08:45 | Akron | Herbert Alexander makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 08:24 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford is hacked by Mark Clough - foul #3 on Mark Clough, team foul #10 | 58-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Byron Simmons (C) Gregory Martinson | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (SG) Herbert Alexander | |
| 08:24 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 08:24 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 08:24 | Akron | Frank Begley grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 08:13 | Akron | David Brown knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Jackson | 59-50 |
| 08:06 | South Alabama | Don Lombard misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #11 | 59-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mack Edwards (SG) Joshua Beresford | |
| Subs | Akron | Kent Goldstein (PF) Mark Clough | |
| 08:06 | South Alabama | Don Lombard misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:06 | South Alabama | Don Lombard misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:06 | Akron | Frank Begley gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:04 | Akron | Charles Edwards steals the ball from Robert Jackson in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| 07:54 | South Alabama | Byron Simmons misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 07:53 | South Alabama | Charles Edwards tips it in | 61-50 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Don Lombard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mack Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Karl Alejandro (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Byron Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kent Goldstein (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Begley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Akron | Michael Brown makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Jackson | 61-53 |
| 07:27 | South Alabama | Charles Edwards's pass is intercepted by Michael Brown | 61-53 |
| 07:05 | Akron | Michael Brown misses long on an open runner near the basket | 61-53 |
| 07:03 | Akron | Michael Brown snags the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 06:54 | Akron | Robert Jackson is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Brown | 61-55 |
| 06:49 | South Alabama | Mack Edwards clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-55 |
| 06:48 | South Alabama | Byron Simmons snags the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 06:33 | South Alabama | Byron Simmons can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Brown - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #12 | 61-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Pope (PG), John Sewell (SG), Thomas Lagrange (SF), Gregory Martinson (PF) Don Lombard, Mack Edwards, Charles Edwards, Karl Alejandro | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst (PG), Matthew Gasser (SG), Kevin Ben (SF), Fynn Arrambide (PF), Mark Clough (C) David Brown, Robert Jackson, Michael Brown, Kent Goldstein, Frank Begley | |
| 06:33 | South Alabama | Byron Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:33 | South Alabama | Byron Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:33 | Akron | Mark Clough snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Mark Clough misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by James Pope - foul #2 on James Pope, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford (SG), Bradley Veazey (C) John Sewell, Byron Simmons | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:19 | Akron | Mark Clough makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Mark Clough misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:19 | South Alabama | Gregory Martinson pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:58 | South Alabama | Mark Clough swats the short shot by Thomas Lagrange | 61-56 |
| 05:57 | South Alabama | Gregory Martinson tips it back up and in | 63-56 |
| 05:39 | Akron | Mark Clough is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Gasser | 63-58 |
| 05:20 | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-58 |
| 05:18 | Akron | Mark Clough gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 05:01 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide is whistled for traveling | 63-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Sewell (SG), Karl Alejandro (PF), Charles Webb (C) Joshua Beresford, Gregory Martinson, Bradley Veazey | |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Alexander (PG), Dwayne Teeter (SF), Kent Goldstein (PF) Daniel Hayhurst, Kevin Ben, Fynn Arrambide | |
| 04:38 | South Alabama | Charles Webb misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 63-58 |
| 04:37 | South Alabama | John Sewell tips it back up and in | 65-58 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter is open and buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Herbert Alexander | 65-60 |
| 04:14 | South Alabama | Karl Alejandro hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 65-60 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Herbert Alexander pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 03:57 | Akron | Matthew Gasser clanks a floater from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter grabs the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Charles Webb steals the ball from Herbert Alexander | 65-60 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Pope (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Sewell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Lagrange (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Karl Alejandro (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Herbert Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Gasser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Teeter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kent Goldstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Clough (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | South Alabama | Mark Clough steals the ball from Karl Alejandro | 65-60 |
| 03:15 | Akron | Kent Goldstein's pass is intercepted by James Pope in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 03:01 | South Alabama | Thomas Lagrange misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Matthew Gasser - foul #2 on Matthew Gasser, team foul #13 | 65-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mack Edwards (PG), Joshua Beresford (SG), Gregory Martinson (PF), Bradley Veazey (C) James Pope, John Sewell, Karl Alejandro, Charles Webb | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brown (PG), Robert Jackson (SG), Kevin Ben (SF), Michael Brown (PF), Frank Begley (C) Herbert Alexander, Matthew Gasser, Dwayne Teeter, Kent Goldstein, Mark Clough | |
| 03:01 | South Alabama | Thomas Lagrange misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:01 | South Alabama | Thomas Lagrange misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 02:46 | Akron | David Brown buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Begley and he's hacked by Gregory Martinson - foul #2 on Gregory Martinson, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Don Lombard (PG), Charles Edwards (SF) Mack Edwards, Thomas Lagrange | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:46 | Akron | David Brown makes the free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:24 | South Alabama | Charles Edwards misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 65-63 |
| 02:22 | South Alabama | Charles Edwards snags the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 02:17 | South Alabama | Gregory Martinson double dribbles | 65-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mack Edwards (SG), Byron Simmons (C) Joshua Beresford, Bradley Veazey | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:15 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joshua Beresford (SG), John Sewell (SF) Mack Edwards, Charles Edwards | |
| Subs | Akron | Fynn Arrambide (PF) Frank Begley | |
| 01:51 | Akron | David Brown knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Jackson | 65-65 |
| 01:51 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Pope (PG), Thomas Lagrange (SF), Karl Alejandro (PF) Don Lombard, John Sewell, Gregory Martinson | |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Gasser (SG), Kent Goldstein (PF), Mark Clough (C) Robert Jackson, Fynn Arrambide, Michael Brown | |
| 01:32 | South Alabama | James Pope misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Mark Clough grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Kevin Ben is called for traveling | 65-65 |
| 01:02 | South Alabama | Karl Alejandro comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 01:01 | South Alabama | Byron Simmons hits the follow up shot | 67-65 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Matthew Gasser scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Ben | 67-68 |
| 00:37 | South Alabama | Thomas Lagrange misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Matthew Gasser snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Akron | Matthew Gasser is hacked by Joshua Beresford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Beresford, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Matthew Gasser makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Matthew Gasser makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:17 | South Alabama | Karl Alejandro can't finish the layup | 67-70 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Mark Clough pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Mark Clough is hacked by James Pope in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Pope, team foul #12 | 67-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG) David Brown | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Mark Clough makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Mark Clough makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | South Alabama | James Pope knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Matthew Gasser is hacked by Joshua Beresford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Beresford, team foul #13 | 70-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brown (PG) Robert Jackson | |
| 00:05 | Akron | Matthew Gasser makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Matthew Gasser makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | James Pope misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-74 |