| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Marcus Young (fresh) SG - Charles Wolk (fresh) SF - Joseph Allard (fresh) PF - Frank Adame (fresh) C - Emmett Kearns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Adam Herrick (fresh) SG - William Tiernan (fresh) SF - David Eustice (fresh) PF - Richard Cataldo (fresh) C - William Little (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Emmett Kearns wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Frank Adame | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Akron | William Little misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee State | Emmett Kearns grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee State | Emmett Kearns hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-0 |
| 18:30 | Akron | David Eustice can't finish the layup | 4-0 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee State | Frank Adame throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 18:13 | Akron | David Eustice comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee State | Frank Adame grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 17:41 | Akron | William Little gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:22 | Akron | Emmett Kearns is called for the reach on Adam Herrick - foul #1 on Emmett Kearns, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:08 | Akron | William Tiernan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:00 | Akron | William Little pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:39 | Akron | The jumper by William Tiernan is denied by Emmett Kearns | 4-0 |
| 16:37 | Akron | Adam Herrick tips it but misses | 4-0 |
| 16:35 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to William Little | 4-0 |
| 16:22 | Akron | Frank Adame steals the ball from William Tiernan | 4-0 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee State | William Little blocks the short jumper by Emmett Kearns | 4-0 |
| 16:02 | Akron | Richard Cataldo grabs the board | 4-0 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Marcus Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Wolk (fresh) SF - Joseph Allard (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Adame (fairly fresh) C - Emmett Kearns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Adam Herrick (fresh) SG - William Tiernan (fresh) SF - David Eustice (fresh) PF - Richard Cataldo (fresh) C - William Little (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Akron | William Tiernan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee State | Emmett Kearns snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 15:34 | Tennessee State | The jumper by Frank Adame is denied by William Little | 4-0 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Adame | 4-0 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee State | Emmett Kearns can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk grabs the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee State | Adam Herrick steps in front of the Charles Wolk pass | 4-0 |
| 14:54 | Akron | Joseph Allard takes the ball from Adam Herrick | 4-0 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard jams it | 6-0 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Adam Herrick hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Tiernan | 6-3 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Marcus Young | 9-3 |
| 14:20 | Akron | Adam Herrick clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-3 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee State | Frank Adame gets the rebound | 9-3 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk scores on a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Adam Herrick - foul #1 on Adam Herrick, team foul #1 | 11-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bond (PG), Max Johnson (SF), Donald Burks (PF), Barney Upson (C) Marcus Young, Joseph Allard, Frank Adame, Emmett Kearns | |
| 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 | |
| 14:13 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk makes the free throw | 12-3 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Don Corona can't finish the layup | 12-3 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee State | Donald Burks grabs the board | 12-3 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk misses short on a floater from the left block | 12-3 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee State | Max Johnson tips it in | 14-3 |
| 13:28 | Akron | James Nuckolls hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Don Corona | 14-5 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee State | John Bond loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Erickson (SG) Charles Wolk | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:07 | Akron | Shane Renard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-5 |
| 13:05 | Akron | Dustin Marmon snags the offensive board | 14-5 |
| 12:53 | Akron | Dustin Marmon can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 14-5 |
| 12:51 | Akron | Shane Renard tips it but misses | 14-5 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee State | John Erickson snags the defensive board | 14-5 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee State | John Bond can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-5 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Dustin Marmon grabs the board | 14-5 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Don Corona makes the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Barney Upson - foul #1 on Barney Upson, team foul #2 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Little (C) Dustin Marmon | |
| 12:36 | Akron | Don Corona makes the free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee State | Don Corona is called for the reach on Max Johnson - foul #1 on Don Corona, team foul #2 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marcus Young (PG) John Erickson | |
| Subs | Akron | William Tiernan (SG), David Eustice (SF) James Marshall, Don Corona | |
| 12:07 | Tennessee State | Barney Upson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on David Eustice - foul #1 on David Eustice, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG), Richard Cataldo (PF) James Nuckolls, Shane Renard | |
| 12:07 | Tennessee State | Barney Upson misses the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee State | Barney Upson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Marcus Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bond (fresh) SF - Max Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Burks (fresh) C - Barney Upson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Adam Herrick (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Tiernan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Eustice (fresh) PF - Richard Cataldo (fresh) C - William Little (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:54 | Akron | Richard Cataldo loses the dribble to Max Johnson | 15-8 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee State | Barney Upson is hacked by William Little - foul #1 on William Little, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Erickson (SG), Joseph Allard (SF), Frank Adame (PF), Emmett Kearns (C) John Bond, Max Johnson, Donald Burks, Barney Upson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:23 | Tennessee State | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Allard is blocked by Richard Cataldo | 15-8 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young misses the tip | 15-8 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee State | Emmett Kearns pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee State | Emmett Kearns banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marcus Young | 17-8 |
| 11:02 | Akron | William Tiernan hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Herrick | 17-11 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee State | John Erickson banks in the layup set up by Marcus Young | 19-11 |
| 10:27 | Akron | John Erickson takes the ball from William Tiernan | 19-11 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee State | Frank Adame drills a jumper from the right side | 21-11 |
| 09:51 | Akron | Adam Herrick hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-13 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee State | Frank Adame loses the dribble to William Tiernan | 21-13 |
| 09:30 | Akron | William Tiernan misses the lay-in | 21-13 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee State | John Erickson pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Marcus Young and the foul's on Adam Herrick - foul #2 on Adam Herrick, team foul #5 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bond (PG), Charles Wolk (SG), Max Johnson (PF), Donald Burks (C) Marcus Young, John Erickson, Frank Adame, Emmett Kearns | |
| 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 | |
| 09:12 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard makes the free throw | 24-13 |
| 09:02 | Akron | Dustin Marmon loses the dribble to Charles Wolk | 24-13 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee State | Shane Renard swats the short shot by Joseph Allard | 24-13 |
| 08:51 | Akron | The rebound goes to Don Corona | 24-13 |
| 08:39 | Akron | Don Corona is fouled on the floor by Max Johnson - foul #1 on Max Johnson, team foul #3 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Barney Upson (C) Joseph Allard | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:19 | Akron | Dustin Marmon is hacked by Charles Wolk - foul #1 on Charles Wolk, team foul #4 | 24-13 |
| 08:07 | Akron | James Marshall clanks a floater from the right side | 24-13 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee State | Barney Upson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee State | Shane Renard steals it from Donald Burks | 24-13 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Bond (fresh) SG - Charles Wolk (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Max Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Burks (fresh) C - Barney Upson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Nuckolls (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Marshall (fresh) SF - Don Corona (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shane Renard (fresh) C - Dustin Marmon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Akron | Dustin Marmon misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Barney Upson - foul #2 on Barney Upson, team foul #5 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marcus Young (PG), Frank Adame (PF), Emmett Kearns (C) John Bond, Donald Burks, Barney Upson | |
| Subs | Akron | William Little (C) Shane Renard | |
| 07:25 | Akron | Dustin Marmon makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 07:25 | Akron | Dustin Marmon makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee State | Max Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-15 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee State | Emmett Kearns tips it back up and in | 26-15 |
| 06:32 | Akron | William Little can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-15 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee State | Emmett Kearns snags the defensive board | 26-15 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee State | Frank Adame's layup is rejected by William Little | 26-15 |
| 06:23 | Akron | William Little pulls down the rebound | 26-15 |
| 06:02 | Akron | William Little misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Emmett Kearns - foul #2 on Emmett Kearns, team foul #6 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bond (SG), Joseph Allard (SF), Donald Burks (C) Charles Wolk, Max Johnson, Emmett Kearns | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Valentine (PG), William Tiernan (SG), David Eustice (SF), Richard Cataldo (PF) James Nuckolls, James Marshall, Don Corona, Dustin Marmon | |
| 06:02 | Akron | William Little makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 06:02 | Akron | William Little misses the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Richard Cataldo gets the offensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 05:47 | Akron | Richard Cataldo misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-16 |
| 05:45 | Akron | William Little tips it but misses | 26-16 |
| 05:44 | Akron | David Eustice grabs the offensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 05:29 | Akron | Richard Cataldo misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 26-16 |
| 05:27 | Akron | Richard Cataldo can't tip it in | 26-16 |
| 05:25 | Akron | William Little tips it but misses | 26-16 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee State | Frank Adame snags the defensive board | 26-16 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard misses long on a jumper from the left side | 26-16 |
| 05:06 | Akron | Richard Cataldo pulls down the rebound | 26-16 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Richard Cataldo's pass is intercepted by Marcus Young | 26-16 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee State | Donald Burks is fouled on the floor by William Little - foul #2 on William Little, team foul #6 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk (SG), Max Johnson (PF) Marcus Young, Frank Adame | |
| Subs | Akron | James Nuckolls (PG), Shane Renard (C) Michael Valentine, William Little | |
| 04:18 | Tennessee State | John Bond misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 26-16 |
| 04:16 | Akron | David Eustice grabs the board | 26-16 |
| 03:54 | Akron | Shane Renard misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 26-16 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee State | Max Johnson snags the defensive board | 26-16 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Bond (fresh) SG - Charles Wolk (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Allard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Max Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Burks (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Nuckolls (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Tiernan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Eustice (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Cataldo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Shane Renard (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Tennessee State | John Bond misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-16 |
| 03:29 | Akron | William Tiernan pulls down the rebound | 26-16 |
| 03:10 | Akron | David Eustice misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 26-16 |
| 03:09 | Akron | Richard Cataldo tips it but misses | 26-16 |
| 03:08 | Akron | David Eustice pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 02:48 | Akron | David Eustice buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Nuckolls | 26-19 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard is fouled on the floor by David Eustice - foul #2 on David Eustice, team foul #7 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marcus Young (PG), Frank Adame (PF), Emmett Kearns (C) John Bond, Max Johnson, Donald Burks | |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG), Don Corona (SF), William Little (C) William Tiernan, David Eustice, Richard Cataldo | |
| 02:33 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 02:22 | Akron | James Nuckolls misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-19 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard grabs the defensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 28-19 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Don Corona gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| 01:51 | Akron | Adam Herrick is fouled on the floor by Marcus Young - foul #1 on Marcus Young, team foul #7 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Erickson (SG), Max Johnson (SF) Charles Wolk, Joseph Allard | |
| Subs | Akron | James Marshall (SG), Dustin Marmon (PF) James Nuckolls, Shane Renard | |
| 01:51 | Akron | Adam Herrick misses the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee State | Emmett Kearns snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Erickson | 31-19 |
| 01:17 | Akron | William Little comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 31-19 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee State | John Erickson pulls down the rebound | 31-19 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee State | Emmett Kearns misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Dustin Marmon - foul #1 on Dustin Marmon, team foul #8 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bond (SG) John Erickson | |
| Subs | Akron | William Tiernan (SG) James Marshall | |
| 01:10 | Tennessee State | Emmett Kearns makes the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee State | Emmett Kearns makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Dustin Marmon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-19 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee State | Emmett Kearns grabs the defensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 33-19 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young grabs the offensive board | 33-19 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee State | Emmett Kearns comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Little - foul #3 on William Little, team foul #9 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk (SG) John Bond | |
| Subs | Akron | David Eustice (SF), Richard Cataldo (PF), Shane Renard (C) Don Corona, Dustin Marmon, William Little | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee State | Emmett Kearns misses the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee State | Emmett Kearns misses the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Shane Renard gets the rebound | 33-19 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Adam Herrick comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-19 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee State | Frank Adame pulls down the rebound | 33-19 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee State | Adam Herrick steps in front of the Emmett Kearns pass | 33-19 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Adam Herrick comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 33-19 |