| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vincenzo Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Harris (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Douglas Church (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Adam Herrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Tiernan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Eustice (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Cataldo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Little (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | David Eustice inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | William Little buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Cataldo | 27-31 |
| 19:18 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church banks in the layup on a great pass from Vincenzo Russo and the foul's on Adam Herrick - foul #3 on Adam Herrick, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Nuckolls (PG) Adam Herrick | |
| 19:18 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church misses the free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:18 | Akron | William Little grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 19:05 | Akron | James Nuckolls scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Cataldo | 29-34 |
| 18:49 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Cataldo - foul #2 on Richard Cataldo, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| 18:49 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:49 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:26 | Akron | William Little misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 18:25 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 18:19 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Richard Cataldo gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:58 | Akron | William Little can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 31-34 |
| 17:57 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 17:38 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Vincenzo Russo | 33-34 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Richard Cataldo clanks a shot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Richard Cataldo misses the tip | 33-34 |
| 17:10 | Akron | David Eustice tips it home | 33-36 |
| 16:52 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 16:51 | Akron | Richard Cataldo gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Richard Cataldo misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Vincenzo Russo - foul #3 on Vincenzo Russo, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss (PG), Giuseppe Greco (SG), Clarence Stirling (SF), Patrick Ensign (PF), Jerry Ashby (C) Terry Smith, Vincenzo Russo, Ivan Harris, Douglas Church, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Akron | James Marshall (PG), Michael Valentine (SG), Don Corona (SF), Shane Renard (C) James Nuckolls, William Tiernan, David Eustice, William Little | |
| 16:33 | Akron | Richard Cataldo makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Richard Cataldo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:17 | Southern Methodist | Giuseppe Greco is whistled for traveling | 33-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dustin Marmon (C) Richard Cataldo | |
| 16:01 | Akron | Shane Renard misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-38 |
| 16:00 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Ensign grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Luka Zaiss (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Giuseppe Greco (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Stirling (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Ensign (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Ashby (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Marshall (fresh) SG - Michael Valentine (fresh) SF - Don Corona (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shane Renard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Marmon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Southern Methodist | Giuseppe Greco connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Ashby | 36-38 |
| 15:24 | Akron | James Marshall is whistled for a carry | 36-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris (SF) Clarence Stirling | |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG), James Nuckolls (SG), William Little (C) James Marshall, Michael Valentine, Dustin Marmon | |
| 15:11 | Southern Methodist | Giuseppe Greco knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Luka Zaiss | 39-38 |
| 15:09 | Akron | Luka Zaiss is called for the reach on Adam Herrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luka Zaiss, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 15:04 | Akron | Patrick Ensign denies the turnaround by James Nuckolls | 39-38 |
| 15:02 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:00 | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 14:53 | Akron | James Nuckolls connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-40 |
| 14:34 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Giuseppe Greco | 41-40 |
| 14:21 | Akron | Giuseppe Greco is called for the reach on James Nuckolls - foul #1 on Giuseppe Greco, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo (SG), Clarence Stirling (SF), Douglas Church (PF), John Lewis (C) Luka Zaiss, Giuseppe Greco, Patrick Ensign, Jerry Ashby | |
| Subs | Akron | William Tiernan (SG), David Eustice (SF), Dustin Marmon (PF) James Nuckolls, Don Corona, Shane Renard | |
| 14:04 | Akron | Dustin Marmon misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 14:02 | Akron | William Little grabs the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:48 | Akron | John Lewis swats the layup by Adam Herrick | 41-40 |
| 13:46 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Marmon | 41-40 |
| 13:33 | Akron | David Eustice works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 13:31 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:15 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris is whistled for a carry | 41-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith (PG) Ivan Harris | |
| Subs | Akron | James Nuckolls (PG), Richard Cataldo (PF) Adam Herrick, William Little | |
| 13:03 | Akron | Douglas Church steals it from Richard Cataldo | 41-40 |
| 12:55 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 12:54 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:38 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Giuseppe Greco (SG), Patrick Ensign (PF) Vincenzo Russo, Douglas Church | |
| Subs | Akron | James Marshall (SG), Don Corona (SF), Shane Renard (C) William Tiernan, David Eustice, Dustin Marmon | |
| 12:36 | Akron | James Nuckolls is hacked by Terry Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Smith, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Richard Cataldo is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 41-40 |
| 12:15 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:03 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Ensign misses the lay-in | 41-40 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Shane Renard gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Giuseppe Greco (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Stirling (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Ensign (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Nuckolls (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Marshall (fresh) SF - Don Corona (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Cataldo (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Shane Renard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Akron | James Nuckolls is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Nuckolls, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris (SF), Jerry Ashby (C) Clarence Stirling, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG), William Little (C) James Marshall, Shane Renard | |
| 11:27 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 41-40 |
| 11:26 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 11:12 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 10:49 | Akron | Jerry Ashby swats the short shot by William Little | 44-40 |
| 10:48 | Akron | William Little grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:35 | Akron | James Nuckolls is fouled on the floor by Giuseppe Greco - foul #2 on Giuseppe Greco, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss (PG), Vincenzo Russo (SG), Douglas Church (PF) Terry Smith, Giuseppe Greco, Jerry Ashby | |
| Subs | Akron | William Tiernan (SG), David Eustice (SF), Shane Renard (PF) James Nuckolls, Don Corona, Richard Cataldo | |
| 10:27 | Akron | William Tiernan misses long on a turnaround from close range | 44-40 |
| 10:26 | Akron | William Little grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 10:13 | Akron | David Eustice evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 10:11 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:05 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 44-40 |
| 10:03 | Akron | William Little grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 09:38 | Akron | Luka Zaiss steals it from William Tiernan | 44-40 |
| 09:35 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris blows the layup | 44-40 |
| 09:34 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 09:14 | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss is hacked by Adam Herrick - foul #4 on Adam Herrick, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clarence Stirling (SF), John Lewis (C) Ivan Harris, Patrick Ensign | |
| Subs | Akron | James Nuckolls (PG), Dustin Marmon (C) Adam Herrick, William Little | |
| 09:06 | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Vincenzo Russo | 47-40 |
| 08:47 | Akron | Shane Renard can't connect on a floater from the right side | 47-40 |
| 08:46 | Akron | Shane Renard gets the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 08:34 | Akron | David Eustice misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 08:33 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 08:13 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church lays it up and in | 49-40 |
| 08:04 | Akron | Dustin Marmon comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Luka Zaiss - foul #3 on Luka Zaiss, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith (PG), Giuseppe Greco (SG), Ivan Harris (SF), Jerry Ashby (PF) Luka Zaiss, Vincenzo Russo, Clarence Stirling, Douglas Church | |
| Subs | Akron | James Marshall (SG), Don Corona (SF), William Little (C) William Tiernan, David Eustice, Shane Renard | |
| 08:04 | Akron | Dustin Marmon makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:04 | Akron | Dustin Marmon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:56 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-42 |
| 07:55 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Giuseppe Greco (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Ashby (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Lewis (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Nuckolls (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Marshall (fresh) SF - Don Corona (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Marmon (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Little (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marmon is called for the reach on Giuseppe Greco - foul #1 on Dustin Marmon, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Cataldo (PF) Dustin Marmon | |
| 07:33 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 49-42 |
| 07:32 | Akron | Don Corona grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 07:13 | Akron | James Marshall hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Corona and he's fouled by Giuseppe Greco - foul #3 on Giuseppe Greco, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Patrick Ensign (PF) Jerry Ashby | |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG) Don Corona | |
| 07:13 | Akron | James Marshall makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:52 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Lewis | 52-45 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Richard Cataldo blows the layup | 52-45 |
| 06:28 | Akron | William Little grabs the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 06:16 | Akron | Adam Herrick's pass is intercepted by John Lewis | 52-45 |
| 05:56 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 05:54 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to John Lewis | 52-45 |
| 05:54 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo (SG), Douglas Church (PF) Giuseppe Greco, Patrick Ensign | |
| Subs | Akron | William Tiernan (SG), David Eustice (SF) James Marshall, James Nuckolls | |
| 05:37 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Little - foul #1 on William Little, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| 05:37 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 05:37 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 05:37 | Akron | William Little gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 05:20 | Akron | David Eustice works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 05:18 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 05:06 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Vincenzo Russo | 55-45 |
| 04:46 | Akron | William Little hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 04:44 | Akron | William Little snags the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Richard Cataldo scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Adam Herrick | 55-47 |
| 04:10 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 03:51 | Akron | Richard Cataldo can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Douglas Church - foul #2 on Douglas Church, team foul #8 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss (PG), Clarence Stirling (SF), Patrick Ensign (C) Terry Smith, Ivan Harris, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Akron | James Nuckolls (PG), Shane Renard (C) Adam Herrick, William Little | |
| 03:51 | Akron | Richard Cataldo makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 03:51 | Akron | Richard Cataldo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Luka Zaiss (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincenzo Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Stirling (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Church (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Ensign (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Nuckolls (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Tiernan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Eustice (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Cataldo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Shane Renard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 03:21 | Akron | David Eustice grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Akron | William Tiernan is fouled on the floor by Vincenzo Russo - foul #4 on Vincenzo Russo, team foul #9 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Giuseppe Greco (SG), Ivan Harris (SF), Jerry Ashby (C) Vincenzo Russo, Clarence Stirling, Douglas Church | |
| Subs | Akron | Don Corona (SF), Dustin Marmon (C) David Eustice, Richard Cataldo | |
| 03:05 | Akron | William Tiernan makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 03:05 | Akron | William Tiernan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:36 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Ensign hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Luka Zaiss and the foul's on Shane Renard - foul #2 on Shane Renard, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Marshall (SG), William Little (C) William Tiernan, Dustin Marmon | |
| 02:36 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Ensign makes the free throw | 61-51 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith (PG), Vincenzo Russo (SG), Douglas Church (PF), John Lewis (C) Luka Zaiss, Giuseppe Greco, Patrick Ensign, Jerry Ashby | |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG), David Eustice (SF) James Marshall, Don Corona | |
| 02:21 | Akron | James Nuckolls lays it in set up by David Eustice | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:54 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis blows the dunk but he's fouled by James Nuckolls - foul #3 on James Nuckolls, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Tiernan (SG), Richard Cataldo (PF) James Nuckolls, Shane Renard | |
| 01:54 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 01:54 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 01:37 | Akron | David Eustice's pass is intercepted by Vincenzo Russo | 63-53 |
| 01:20 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis misses the easy layup | 63-53 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Adam Herrick grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Adam Herrick misses the lay-in | 63-53 |
| 01:12 | Akron | William Little snags the offensive board | 63-53 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Adam Herrick misses short on a floater from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 01:05 | Akron | William Little gets the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Vincenzo Russo steals the ball from William Little | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo is hacked by Adam Herrick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Adam Herrick, team foul #9 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss (PG), Clarence Stirling (SF), Patrick Ensign (PF), Jerry Ashby (C) Terry Smith, Ivan Harris, Douglas Church, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Akron | James Nuckolls (PG), James Marshall (SG), Don Corona (SF), Shane Renard (PF), Dustin Marmon (C) Adam Herrick, William Tiernan, David Eustice, Richard Cataldo, William Little | |
| 00:51 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:51 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Don Corona grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Akron | Shane Renard misses badly on a runner near the basket | 64-53 |
| 00:42 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Jerry Ashby | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Stirling connects on the shot from the baseline | 66-53 |
| 00:14 | Akron | James Nuckolls drills a fadeaway in the paint | 66-55 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss runs out the clock | 66-55 |