| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Helle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Crooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Troutman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shawn Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tracy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Culver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Short (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nigel Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | James Troutman inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Southern | Charles Crooks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 19:30 | Akron | Robert Culver grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 19:05 | Akron | Nigel Pierce's pass is intercepted by James Troutman | 38-32 |
| 18:58 | Southern | James Troutman misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 38-32 |
| 18:56 | Akron | The rebound goes to Nigel Pierce | 38-32 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 18:37 | Akron | Nigel Pierce misses the tip | 38-32 |
| 18:35 | Southern | The rebound goes to Charles Crooks | 38-32 |
| 18:31 | Southern | Shawn Garner is hacked by Michael Schultz - foul #2 on Michael Schultz, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 18:12 | Southern | Charles Crooks misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Culver - foul #1 on Robert Culver, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Young (SF) Richard Short | |
| 18:12 | Southern | Charles Crooks makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:12 | Southern | Charles Crooks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:50 | Akron | Shawn Garner steps in front of the Derek Young pass | 40-32 |
| 17:45 | Southern | Charles Crooks hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Helle | 42-32 |
| 17:26 | Akron | Michael Schultz is hacked by Shawn Garner - foul #2 on Shawn Garner, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Southern | Russ Jacobs (SG), Christopher Weir (SF), Armando Guzman (PF), Robert Anker (C) Charles Crooks, James Troutman, Shawn Garner, Tracy Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (PG), Lyle Mangan (SG), James Thompson (C) Wesley Burleigh, Robert Culver, Nigel Pierce | |
| 17:12 | Akron | Christopher Weir is called for the reach on James Thompson - foul #1 on Christopher Weir, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Southern | Danny Amaro (SG) Robert Helle | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wheeler (PG) Michael Schultz | |
| 16:55 | Akron | Lyle Mangan misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Russ Jacobs - foul #1 on Russ Jacobs, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Short (SF) Eric Wheeler | |
| 16:55 | Akron | Lyle Mangan makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 16:55 | Akron | Lyle Mangan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:32 | Southern | Christopher Weir scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Danny Amaro | 44-34 |
| 16:10 | Akron | Richard Short is hacked by Christopher Weir - foul #2 on Christopher Weir, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Helle (PG), Charles Crooks (SG), James Troutman (SF), Shawn Garner (PF) Russ Jacobs, Danny Amaro, Christopher Weir, Armando Guzman | |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Michael Schultz (PF) Lyle Mangan, James Thompson | |
| 15:53 | Akron | Derek Young travels with the ball | 44-34 |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Crews (PF) Robert Anker | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Culver (SG), Lyle Mangan (SF), Nigel Pierce (C) John Snell, Richard Short, Derek Young | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Helle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Crooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Troutman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Crews (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Culver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lyle Mangan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nigel Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Southern | Robert Helle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 15:32 | Akron | Robert Culver snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 15:28 | Akron | Lyle Mangan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by James Troutman - foul #2 on James Troutman, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Southern | Tracy Davis (C) Shawn Garner | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:28 | Akron | Lyle Mangan makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 15:28 | Akron | Lyle Mangan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:28 | Akron | Lyle Mangan makes the 3rd free throw | 44-37 |
| 15:11 | Southern | Robert Helle buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Troutman | 46-37 |
| 14:56 | Akron | Nigel Pierce can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 14:55 | Southern | Joseph Crews grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 14:49 | Southern | Tracy Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Nigel Pierce grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 14:34 | Akron | Nigel Pierce comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 14:32 | Southern | James Troutman snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 14:05 | Southern | Tracy Davis misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 46-37 |
| 14:03 | Southern | Tracy Davis tips it in | 48-37 |
| 13:56 | Akron | Lyle Mangan misses the jumper in the paint | 48-37 |
| 13:55 | Akron | Nigel Pierce tips it home | 48-39 |
| 13:42 | Southern | James Troutman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Lyle Mangan | 51-42 |
| 13:09 | Southern | Joseph Crews is whistled for a carry | 51-42 |
| Subs | Southern | Russ Jacobs (PG), Danny Amaro (SG), Christopher Weir (SF), Shawn Garner (PF), Robert Anker (C) Robert Helle, Charles Crooks, James Troutman, Joseph Crews, Tracy Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wheeler (PG), John Snell (SG), Richard Short (SF), Derek Young (PF), James Thompson (C) Wesley Burleigh, Robert Culver, Lyle Mangan, Michael Schultz, Nigel Pierce | |
| 13:04 | Akron | Russ Jacobs steps in front of the Eric Wheeler pass in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| 12:52 | Southern | John Snell steals the ball from Christopher Weir | 51-42 |
| 12:40 | Akron | Richard Short misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 12:38 | Southern | Robert Anker snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 12:34 | Southern | James Thompson picks off the pass by Russ Jacobs | 51-42 |
| 12:19 | Akron | Derek Young drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Snell and he's fouled by Robert Anker - foul #1 on Robert Anker, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| 12:19 | Akron | Derek Young makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:50 | Southern | Danny Amaro clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 11:49 | Southern | Shawn Garner tips it back up and in | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Russ Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Amaro (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Weir (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Anker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Eric Wheeler (fresh) SG - John Snell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Short (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Young (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Akron | John Snell makes the 3 from straight away | 53-48 |
| 11:25 | Southern | Shawn Garner travels with the ball | 53-48 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Helle (PG), Joseph Crews (PF) Danny Amaro, Robert Anker | |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Michael Schultz (PF) Eric Wheeler, James Thompson | |
| 11:15 | Akron | Michael Schultz makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Short | 53-51 |
| 10:59 | Southern | The jump hook by Joseph Crews is blocked by Derek Young | 53-51 |
| 10:57 | Akron | Derek Young grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:42 | Akron | Michael Schultz misses the jumper from the right block | 53-51 |
| 10:41 | Southern | Joseph Crews pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:37 | Southern | Robert Helle buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Russ Jacobs | 56-51 |
| 10:29 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh scores on a shot from the right wing set up by John Snell | 56-53 |
| 10:17 | Southern | Joseph Crews's pass is intercepted by Derek Young | 56-53 |
| 09:52 | Akron | John Snell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 09:50 | Akron | Derek Young tips it but misses | 56-53 |
| 09:49 | Akron | Michael Schultz pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:29 | Akron | Richard Short misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 09:28 | Southern | Joseph Crews snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 09:23 | Southern | Russ Jacobs buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Helle | 58-53 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Michael Schultz hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 58-53 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Richard Short pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Derek Young scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Snell | 58-55 |
| 08:34 | Southern | Christopher Weir misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-55 |
| 08:32 | Southern | Joseph Crews snags the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 08:13 | Southern | Christopher Weir hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Russ Jacobs | 61-55 |
| 07:56 | Akron | Michael Schultz buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Snell | 61-57 |
| 07:47 | Southern | The jumper by Russ Jacobs is denied by Michael Schultz | 61-57 |
| 07:45 | Southern | Shawn Garner hits the follow up shot | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Helle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Russ Jacobs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Weir (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Crews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Garner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Snell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Short (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Schultz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Derek Young (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Akron | Michael Schultz makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by John Snell and the foul's on Joseph Crews - foul #4 on Joseph Crews, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Southern | Danny Amaro (PG), Charles Crooks (SG), James Troutman (SF), Armando Guzman (PF), Tracy Davis (C) Robert Helle, Russ Jacobs, Christopher Weir, Joseph Crews, Shawn Garner | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wheeler (PG), Robert Culver (SG), Lyle Mangan (SF), Nigel Pierce (C) Wesley Burleigh, John Snell, Richard Short, Derek Young | |
| 07:25 | Akron | Michael Schultz makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:07 | Southern | Danny Amaro travels with the ball | 63-60 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Thompson (PF) Michael Schultz | |
| 06:46 | Akron | Lyle Mangan is whistled for a carry | 63-60 |
| 06:23 | Southern | James Troutman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-60 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Nigel Pierce gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 06:03 | Akron | Lyle Mangan comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 06:01 | Southern | Armando Guzman gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 05:40 | Southern | Tracy Davis hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Danny Amaro | 66-60 |
| 05:28 | Akron | Robert Culver is whistled for a carry | 66-60 |
| 05:10 | Southern | Charles Crooks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Thompson - foul #1 on James Thompson, team foul #3 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Helle (PG), Joseph Crews (PF), Robert Anker (C) Danny Amaro, Armando Guzman, Tracy Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), David Jordan (SF), Reinaldo Rivera (C) Eric Wheeler, Lyle Mangan, Nigel Pierce | |
| 05:10 | Southern | Charles Crooks makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:10 | Southern | Charles Crooks misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:10 | Akron | James Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:52 | Akron | David Jordan misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Troutman - foul #3 on James Troutman, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Schultz (PF) James Thompson | |
| 04:52 | Akron | David Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:52 | Akron | David Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:34 | Southern | Charles Crooks buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Michael Schultz lays it in | 70-64 |
| 03:59 | Southern | James Troutman is fouled on the floor by David Jordan - foul #1 on David Jordan, team foul #4 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Southern | Danny Amaro (SG), Armando Guzman (SF), Shawn Garner (PF) Charles Crooks, James Troutman, Joseph Crews | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wheeler (PG), Lyle Mangan (SG) Wesley Burleigh, Robert Culver | |
| 03:40 | Southern | Armando Guzman hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-64 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Helle (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Danny Amaro (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Armando Guzman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shawn Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Anker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Eric Wheeler (fresh) SG - Lyle Mangan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Reinaldo Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:22 | Akron | David Jordan connects on the floater from the right block | 73-66 |
| 03:10 | Southern | Armando Guzman misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Michael Schultz - foul #3 on Michael Schultz, team foul #5 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Southern | Russ Jacobs (PG), Tracy Davis (C) Robert Helle, Robert Anker | |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (SG), James Thompson (PF), Nigel Pierce (C) David Jordan, Michael Schultz, Reinaldo Rivera | |
| 03:10 | Southern | Armando Guzman misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:10 | Southern | Armando Guzman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Danny Amaro steps in front of the Eric Wheeler pass | 74-66 |
| 02:54 | Southern | Danny Amaro lays it up and in | 76-66 |
| 02:54 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-66 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Helle (PG), Charles Crooks (SG), James Troutman (SF), Joseph Crews (PF) Russ Jacobs, Danny Amaro, Armando Guzman, Shawn Garner | |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Derek Young (SF), Michael Schultz (PF) Eric Wheeler, Lyle Mangan, James Thompson | |
| 02:45 | Akron | Joseph Crews steals it from Michael Schultz | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Southern | Tracy Davis is called for traveling | 76-66 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Culver (SG) John Snell | |
| 02:22 | Akron | Derek Young misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 76-66 |
| 02:21 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-66 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Michael Schultz misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 76-66 |
| 02:15 | Southern | James Troutman snags the defensive board | 76-66 |
| 01:53 | Southern | Robert Helle is hacked by Wesley Burleigh - foul #3 on Wesley Burleigh, team foul #6 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Southern | Russ Jacobs (PG), Danny Amaro (SG), Christopher Weir (SF), Shawn Garner (PF), Robert Anker (C) Robert Helle, Charles Crooks, James Troutman, Joseph Crews, Tracy Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wheeler (PG), John Snell (SG), Lyle Mangan (SF), James Thompson (C) Wesley Burleigh, Robert Culver, Michael Schultz, Nigel Pierce | |
| 01:41 | Southern | Shawn Garner's pass is intercepted by John Snell | 76-66 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Lyle Mangan lays it in on a nice dish by Derek Young | 76-68 |
| 01:30 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Helle (PG), Charles Crooks (SG), James Troutman (SF), Joseph Crews (PF), Tracy Davis (C) Russ Jacobs, Danny Amaro, Christopher Weir, Shawn Garner, Robert Anker | |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Robert Culver (SG), Richard Short (SF), Michael Schultz (PF), Nigel Pierce (C) Eric Wheeler, John Snell, Lyle Mangan, Derek Young, James Thompson | |
| 01:12 | Southern | Robert Helle misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 76-68 |
| 01:10 | Southern | Tracy Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-68 |
| 01:02 | Southern | Joseph Crews hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 76-68 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Richard Short snags the defensive board | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Akron | Richard Short is whistled for a carry | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Southern | Joseph Crews is fouled in the backcourt by Wesley Burleigh - foul #4 on Wesley Burleigh, team foul #7 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Southern | Russ Jacobs (SG) Charles Crooks | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:53 | Southern | Joseph Crews makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:53 | Southern | Joseph Crews makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Richard Short misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Troutman - foul #4 on James Troutman, team foul #9 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Southern | Danny Amaro (SG), Christopher Weir (SF), Shawn Garner (PF), Robert Anker (C) Robert Helle, James Troutman, Joseph Crews, Tracy Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (PG), Lyle Mangan (SG), Derek Young (PF), James Thompson (C) Wesley Burleigh, Robert Culver, Michael Schultz, Nigel Pierce | |
| 00:47 | Akron | Richard Short makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Richard Short makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:46 | Southern | John Snell is called for the reach on Russ Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Snell, team foul #8 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Helle (PG), James Troutman (SF), Joseph Crews (PF), Tracy Davis (C) Danny Amaro, Christopher Weir, Shawn Garner, Robert Anker | |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Robert Culver (SG), Michael Schultz (PF), Nigel Pierce (C) John Snell, Lyle Mangan, Derek Young, James Thompson | |
| 00:46 | Southern | Russ Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Michael Schultz grabs the board | 78-70 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Richard Short drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Southern | Joseph Crews is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Culver - foul #2 on Robert Culver, team foul #9 | 78-73 |
| 00:39 | Southern | Joseph Crews misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:39 | Akron | Nigel Pierce snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-73 |
| 00:31 | Southern | The rebound goes to Joseph Crews | 78-73 |
| 00:30 | Southern | Wesley Burleigh is called for the reach on Joseph Crews in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wesley Burleigh, team foul #10 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (PG) Wesley Burleigh | |
| 00:30 | Southern | Joseph Crews makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:30 | Southern | Joseph Crews misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:30 | Akron | The rebound goes to Nigel Pierce | 79-73 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Richard Short connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-76 |
| 00:24 | Southern | Robert Culver is called for the reach on Joseph Crews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Culver, team foul #11 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Southern | Charles Crooks (SG) Russ Jacobs | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:24 | Southern | Joseph Crews makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:24 | Southern | Joseph Crews makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Nigel Pierce clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-76 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Richard Short grabs the offensive board | 81-76 |
| 00:16 | Akron | John Snell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-76 |
| 00:15 | Southern | Tracy Davis gets the rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:12 | Southern | Tracy Davis is fouled in the backcourt by John Snell - foul #3 on John Snell, team foul #12 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Southern | Russ Jacobs (SG) Charles Crooks | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:12 | Southern | Tracy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:12 | Southern | Tracy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:08 | Akron | John Snell drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 83-79 |
| 00:07 | Southern | John Snell is called for the reach on Robert Helle in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Snell, team foul #13 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Southern | Charles Crooks (SG), Christopher Weir (PF) Russ Jacobs, Joseph Crews | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:07 | Southern | Robert Helle makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:07 | Southern | Robert Helle makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:00 | Akron | John Snell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 85-79 |