| Lineup | Akron | PG - Billy McGloin (fresh) SG - David Kitts (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leo Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger McMorran (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ryan Mounts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Daniel Mathieson (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Lee Friedrich (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilbert Mascorro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herman Stork (fresh) 6 pts. C - Darius Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Leo Campbell inbounds the ball | 19-38 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Akron | Leo Campbell drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Kitts | 22-38 |
| 19:10 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Wilbert Mascorro | 22-40 |
| 18:51 | Akron | Roger McMorran is whistled for a carry | 22-40 |
| 18:30 | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-40 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Ryan Mounts snags the defensive board | 22-40 |
| 18:20 | Akron | David Kitts clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-40 |
| 18:19 | Akron | Ryan Mounts tips it but misses | 22-40 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Roger McMorran tips it in | 24-40 |
| 18:00 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Daniel Mathieson | 24-42 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Leo Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Riley Peterson (PF) Roger McMorran | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kent Blakley (SF), Oliver Bonner (PF), Jarred Allen (C) Wilbert Mascorro, Herman Stork, Darius Murphy | |
| 17:30 | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Daniel Mathieson | 24-44 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:21 | Akron | Billy McGloin drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-44 |
| 17:00 | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Mathieson | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:45 | Akron | Riley Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Arizmendi (SG), Don Hawke (SF), Gabriel Giordano (C) David Kitts, Leo Campbell, Ryan Mounts | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lawrence Lazaro (PG), James Grant (SG) Daniel Mathieson, Lee Friedrich | |
| 16:34 | Southern Cal | Jarred Allen can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Gabriel Giordano - foul #2 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #1 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Roger McMorran (PF) Gabriel Giordano | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Herman Stork (PF) Oliver Bonner | |
| 16:34 | Southern Cal | Jarred Allen misses the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 16:34 | Southern Cal | Jarred Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:27 | Akron | Billy McGloin buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Dikembe Arizmendi | 29-47 |
| 16:16 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Grant | 29-49 |
| 16:01 | Akron | Dikembe Arizmendi misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-49 |
| 15:59 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Lazaro snags the defensive board | 29-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Billy McGloin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dikembe Arizmendi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Hawke (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Roger McMorran (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Riley Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lawrence Lazaro (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Grant (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kent Blakley (fresh) PF - Herman Stork (fresh) 12 pts. C - Jarred Allen (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:44 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork is fouled on the floor by Roger McMorran - foul #2 on Roger McMorran, team foul #2 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Akron | David Kitts (PG), James Thibeault (SG) Billy McGloin, Don Hawke | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich (SG), Wilbert Mascorro (SF), Darius Murphy (C) James Grant, Kent Blakley, Jarred Allen | |
| 15:27 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on David Kitts - foul #3 on David Kitts, team foul #3 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Gabriel Giordano (C) Riley Peterson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 15:27 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork misses the 1st free throw | 29-49 |
| 15:27 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork makes the 2nd free throw | 29-50 |
| 15:17 | Akron | Roger McMorran misses short on a floater from the right wing | 29-50 |
| 15:16 | Akron | James Thibeault snags the offensive board | 29-50 |
| 15:03 | Akron | James Thibeault is fouled on the floor by Wilbert Mascorro - foul #1 on Wilbert Mascorro, team foul #1 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Campbell (SF), Ryan Mounts (C) Dikembe Arizmendi, Roger McMorran | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Mathieson (PG), Oliver Bonner (PF) Lawrence Lazaro, Herman Stork | |
| 14:44 | Akron | Lee Friedrich steals the ball from Gabriel Giordano | 29-50 |
| 14:20 | Southern Cal | Wilbert Mascorro loses the ball out of bounds | 29-50 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jarred Allen (C) Darius Murphy | |
| 14:03 | Akron | Gabriel Giordano hits a runner in the paint | 31-50 |
| 13:36 | Southern Cal | Jarred Allen clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-50 |
| 13:35 | Akron | James Thibeault pulls down the rebound | 31-50 |
| 13:27 | Akron | James Thibeault clanks a 3 from straight away | 31-50 |
| 13:26 | Southern Cal | Wilbert Mascorro grabs the defensive rebound | 31-50 |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Billy McGloin (PG), Dikembe Arizmendi (SF), Roger McMorran (PF), Riley Peterson (C) David Kitts, Leo Campbell, Gabriel Giordano, Ryan Mounts | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lawrence Lazaro (PG), James Grant (SG), Kent Blakley (SF), Herman Stork (PF) Daniel Mathieson, Lee Friedrich, Wilbert Mascorro, Oliver Bonner | |
| 12:58 | Akron | Roger McMorran loses the dribble to Lawrence Lazaro | 31-50 |
| 12:41 | Southern Cal | Jarred Allen misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 31-50 |
| 12:40 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork snags the offensive board | 31-50 |
| 12:24 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-50 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darius Murphy (C) Jarred Allen | |
| 12:14 | Akron | Dikembe Arizmendi clanks a floater from the free throw line | 31-50 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Dikembe Arizmendi tips it in | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:58 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Lazaro makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kent Blakley | 33-53 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Thibeault (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Arizmendi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roger McMorran (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Riley Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lawrence Lazaro (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Grant (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kent Blakley (fresh) PF - Herman Stork (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Darius Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Akron | Lawrence Lazaro is called for the reach on Billy McGloin - foul #2 on Lawrence Lazaro, team foul #2 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Akron | David Kitts (SG), Leo Campbell (SF), Ryan Mounts (C) James Thibeault, Dikembe Arizmendi, Riley Peterson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Mathieson (PG), Lee Friedrich (SG) Lawrence Lazaro, James Grant | |
| 11:32 | Akron | Billy McGloin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kent Blakley - foul #1 on Kent Blakley, team foul #3 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wilbert Mascorro (SF) Kent Blakley | |
| 11:32 | Akron | Billy McGloin makes the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 11:32 | Akron | Billy McGloin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:16 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Roger McMorran - foul #3 on Roger McMorran, team foul #4 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Arizmendi (SG), Gabriel Giordano (PF) Billy McGloin, Roger McMorran | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jarred Allen (C) Darius Murphy | |
| 11:16 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork misses the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 11:16 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork makes the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 11:01 | Akron | David Kitts drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:39 | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich drills a shot from the left side | 38-56 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Leo Campbell's fadeaway is rejected by Herman Stork | 38-56 |
| 10:22 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Wilbert Mascorro | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:57 | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich is denied on a dunk by Gabriel Giordano | 38-56 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Gabriel Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 09:34 | Akron | Ryan Mounts misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-56 |
| 09:32 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork gets the rebound | 38-56 |
| 09:04 | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jarred Allen | 38-58 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Gabriel Giordano comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Herman Stork - foul #1 on Herman Stork, team foul #4 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Billy McGloin (PG), James Thibeault (SG), Roger McMorran (PF) David Kitts, Leo Campbell, Ryan Mounts | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lawrence Lazaro (PG), James Grant (SG), Kent Blakley (SF), Oliver Bonner (PF), Darius Murphy (C) Daniel Mathieson, Lee Friedrich, Wilbert Mascorro, Herman Stork, Jarred Allen | |
| 08:54 | Akron | Gabriel Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 38-58 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Gabriel Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 08:54 | Southern Cal | Oliver Bonner gets the rebound | 38-58 |
| 08:32 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Lazaro scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Kent Blakley | 38-60 |
| 08:19 | Akron | James Thibeault knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on James Grant - foul #3 on James Grant, team foul #5 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Don Hawke (SF), Riley Peterson (C) Dikembe Arizmendi, Gabriel Giordano | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:19 | Akron | James Thibeault misses the free throw | 40-60 |
| 08:19 | Southern Cal | Darius Murphy grabs the board | 40-60 |
| 07:53 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Lazaro scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Oliver Bonner and the foul's on Don Hawke - foul #2 on Don Hawke, team foul #5 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich (SG) James Grant | |
| 07:53 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Lazaro makes the free throw | 40-63 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Thibeault (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Don Hawke (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Roger McMorran (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Riley Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lawrence Lazaro (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Lee Friedrich (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kent Blakley (fresh) PF - Oliver Bonner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Darius Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Akron | Billy McGloin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-63 |
| 07:32 | Akron | Don Hawke hits the follow up shot | 42-63 |
| 07:08 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Lazaro comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-63 |
| 07:06 | Akron | The rebound goes to Riley Peterson | 42-63 |
| 06:59 | Akron | James Thibeault hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Oliver Bonner - foul #1 on Oliver Bonner, team foul #6 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Akron | David Kitts (SF) Don Hawke | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Mathieson (PG), Jarred Allen (C) Lawrence Lazaro, Darius Murphy | |
| 06:59 | Akron | James Thibeault misses the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 06:59 | Akron | James Thibeault misses the 2nd free throw | 42-63 |
| 06:59 | Southern Cal | Oliver Bonner snags the defensive board | 42-63 |
| 06:38 | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Mathieson | 42-66 |
| 06:18 | Akron | David Kitts misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Oliver Bonner - foul #2 on Oliver Bonner, team foul #7 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Arizmendi (SG), Don Hawke (SF), Gabriel Giordano (C) Billy McGloin, James Thibeault, Roger McMorran | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Grant (SG), Wilbert Mascorro (SF), Herman Stork (PF) Lee Friedrich, Kent Blakley, Oliver Bonner | |
| 06:18 | Akron | David Kitts makes the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 06:18 | Akron | David Kitts makes the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 05:55 | Southern Cal | Daniel Mathieson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilbert Mascorro | 44-68 |
| 05:41 | Akron | Wilbert Mascorro steals the ball from David Kitts | 44-68 |
| 05:18 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork hits a driving attempt from the right block | 44-70 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Dikembe Arizmendi hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 44-70 |
| 04:55 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Gabriel Giordano | 44-70 |
| 04:41 | Akron | David Kitts misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-70 |
| 04:40 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork gets the rebound | 44-70 |
| 04:11 | Southern Cal | Daniel Mathieson is hacked by Don Hawke - foul #3 on Don Hawke, team foul #6 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Keith O'Brien (C) Gabriel Giordano | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lawrence Lazaro (PG), Lee Friedrich (SG), Kent Blakley (SF), Oliver Bonner (PF), Darius Murphy (C) Daniel Mathieson, James Grant, Wilbert Mascorro, Herman Stork, Jarred Allen | |
| 03:54 | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Lawrence Lazaro and the foul's on Riley Peterson - foul #2 on Riley Peterson, team foul #7 | 44-72 |
| 03:54 | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich makes the free throw | 44-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Arizmendi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Hawke (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - David Kitts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Riley Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith O'Brien (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lawrence Lazaro (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Lee Friedrich (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kent Blakley (fresh) PF - Oliver Bonner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Darius Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Akron | David Kitts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-73 |
| 03:38 | Southern Cal | Oliver Bonner snags the defensive board | 44-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 44-73 |
| 03:18 | Southern Cal | Kent Blakley grabs the offensive rebound | 44-73 |
| 02:59 | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 44-73 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Don Hawke grabs the defensive rebound | 44-73 |
| 02:38 | Akron | David Kitts is called for traveling | 44-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Gabriel Giordano (PF) Riley Peterson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:09 | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Don Hawke - foul #4 on Don Hawke, team foul #8 | 44-73 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Mathieson (PG), Wilbert Mascorro (SF), Jarred Allen (C) Lawrence Lazaro, Kent Blakley, Darius Murphy | |
| 02:09 | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich makes the 1st free throw | 44-74 |
| 02:09 | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich makes the 2nd free throw | 44-75 |
| 01:52 | Akron | David Kitts misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-75 |
| 01:51 | Southern Cal | Jarred Allen grabs the board | 44-75 |
| 01:34 | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wilbert Mascorro | 44-77 |
| 01:22 | Akron | Don Hawke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 44-77 |
| 01:21 | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich pulls down the rebound | 44-77 |
| 00:59 | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Lee Friedrich, team foul #8 | 44-77 |
| Subs | Akron | Riley Peterson (PF) Keith O'Brien | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Herman Stork (PF), Darius Murphy (C) Oliver Bonner, Jarred Allen | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Akron | Riley Peterson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 44-77 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Dikembe Arizmendi tips it in | 46-77 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 46-77 |
| 00:23 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Kitts | 46-77 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Don Hawke misses short on a runner from the baseline | 46-77 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork snags the defensive board | 46-77 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Daniel Mathieson runs out the clock | 46-77 |