| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) SG - Xavier Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shores (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Calvin Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jerome Pressnell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Greer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Preslipsky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Sheppard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Chipps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Preslipsky inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Preslipsky connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Frederick Greer | 31-38 |
| 19:40 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez is hacked by Frederick Greer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Greer, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 19:25 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Sammy Carey can't tip it in | 31-38 |
| 19:22 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Sheppard gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 19:18 | Texas Southern | Jerome Pressnell is whistled for a carry | 31-38 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Ralph Shores is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Preslipsky - foul #2 on Jonathan Preslipsky, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| 18:59 | Akron | Sammy Carey makes the shot from the left block set up by Christopher Duncan | 33-38 |
| 18:47 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Chipps clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Calvin Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:38 | Akron | Christopher Duncan drills a shot from the right wing set up by Calvin Williams | 35-38 |
| 18:16 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Sheppard misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Calvin Williams - foul #1 on Calvin Williams, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Jimmie Hodder (SG), Marlin Connolly (SF), James Compo (PF), Timothy Robertson (C) Christopher Duncan, Xavier Rodriguez, Ralph Shores, Calvin Williams, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dean Glenn (PG), Tommy Petrone (SG), Henry Healy (C) Jerome Pressnell, Frederick Greer, Jeffrey Chipps | |
| 18:16 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:16 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Sheppard misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:11 | Akron | Johnny Campbell is hacked by Dean Glenn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dean Glenn, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Raymond Bell (C) Kenneth Sheppard | |
| 17:47 | Akron | Johnny Campbell buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-39 |
| 17:41 | Texas Southern | Dean Glenn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Marlin Connolly grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 17:18 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 17:16 | Texas Southern | Henry Healy grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 17:07 | Texas Southern | Timothy Robertson denies the turnaround by Henry Healy | 38-39 |
| 17:06 | Akron | Timothy Robertson pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Dean Glenn steals the ball from Johnny Campbell in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 16:44 | Texas Southern | Tommy Petrone clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 16:42 | Akron | Marlin Connolly grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:32 | Akron | Johnny Campbell is called for 10 seconds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG), Xavier Rodriguez (SG), Ralph Shores (SF), Calvin Williams (PF), Sammy Carey (C) Johnny Campbell, Jimmie Hodder, Marlin Connolly, James Compo, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jerome Pressnell (PG), Alberto Esposito (SG), Kenneth Sheppard (PF), Jeffrey Chipps (C) Dean Glenn, Tommy Petrone, Henry Healy, Raymond Bell | |
| 16:21 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Sheppard misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-39 |
| 16:20 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Chipps can't tip it in | 38-39 |
| 16:18 | Akron | The rebound goes to Sammy Carey | 38-39 |
| 16:14 | Akron | Christopher Duncan is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Pressnell - foul #1 on Jerome Pressnell, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Calvin Williams drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Sammy Carey | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Xavier Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shores (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Calvin Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jerome Pressnell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alberto Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Preslipsky (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Sheppard (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Chipps (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Preslipsky misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 15:35 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:19 | Akron | Jonathan Preslipsky is called for the reach on Ralph Shores - foul #3 on Jonathan Preslipsky, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmie Hodder (SF) Ralph Shores | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Frederick Greer (SG), Tommy Petrone (SF), Eric Lazenby (PF) Alberto Esposito, Jonathan Preslipsky, Kenneth Sheppard | |
| 15:01 | Akron | Christopher Duncan misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Jerome Pressnell - foul #2 on Jerome Pressnell, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Akron | James Compo (PF), Timothy Robertson (C) Calvin Williams, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dean Glenn (PG) Jerome Pressnell | |
| 15:01 | Akron | Christopher Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:01 | Akron | Christopher Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:01 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Chipps snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 14:42 | Texas Southern | Eric Lazenby knocks in the jumper near the basket | 41-41 |
| 14:19 | Akron | Christopher Duncan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Chipps - foul #1 on Jeffrey Chipps, team foul #7 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (SG) Xavier Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kenneth Sheppard (SF), Henry Healy (C) Frederick Greer, Jeffrey Chipps | |
| 14:19 | Akron | Christopher Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:19 | Akron | Christopher Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:12 | Texas Southern | Eric Lazenby knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Sheppard | 42-43 |
| 13:58 | Akron | Johnny Campbell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 13:56 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder tips it but misses | 42-43 |
| 13:54 | Akron | James Compo hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 13:45 | Texas Southern | Tommy Petrone can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 13:43 | Akron | Timothy Robertson pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:25 | Akron | Christopher Duncan connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 13:10 | Texas Southern | Dean Glenn hits a 3 from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 12:52 | Akron | Timothy Robertson blows the layup | 46-46 |
| 12:50 | Akron | Christopher Duncan snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 12:35 | Akron | Christopher Duncan makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-46 |
| 12:24 | Texas Southern | Tommy Petrone drills a turnaround from the right block | 49-48 |
| 12:06 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Johnny Campbell | 51-48 |
| 11:53 | Texas Southern | Eric Lazenby is called for traveling | 51-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez (SG), Ralph Shores (SF), Calvin Williams (PF), Sammy Carey (C) Christopher Duncan, Jimmie Hodder, James Compo, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jerome Pressnell (PG), Alberto Esposito (SG), Jonathan Preslipsky (SF), Raymond Bell (C) Dean Glenn, Tommy Petrone, Eric Lazenby, Henry Healy | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Xavier Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shores (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Calvin Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jerome Pressnell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alberto Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Preslipsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Sheppard (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Bell (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-48 |
| 11:23 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Preslipsky scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerome Pressnell | 53-51 |
| 11:06 | Akron | Sammy Carey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Chipps (C) Kenneth Sheppard | |
| 10:48 | Texas Southern | Jerome Pressnell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 10:46 | Texas Southern | Raymond Bell tips it home | 53-53 |
| 10:41 | Akron | Raymond Bell steals it from Johnny Campbell in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 10:36 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Preslipsky hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Alberto Esposito | 53-56 |
| 10:23 | Akron | Ralph Shores misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 10:21 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Chipps snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 10:17 | Texas Southern | Alberto Esposito misses the floater from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 10:15 | Texas Southern | Alberto Esposito grabs the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 10:02 | Texas Southern | Johnny Campbell is called for the reach on Jerome Pressnell - foul #1 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #2 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG), Marlin Connolly (SF), Donald Moore (C) Johnny Campbell, Ralph Shores, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Frederick Greer (SG), Kenneth Sheppard (PF) Alberto Esposito, Raymond Bell | |
| 09:53 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Preslipsky can't connect on a shot from close range | 53-56 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Calvin Williams snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 09:32 | Akron | Marlin Connolly clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Jerome Pressnell - foul #3 on Jerome Pressnell, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| 09:32 | Akron | Marlin Connolly misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:32 | Akron | Marlin Connolly makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:22 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Preslipsky misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 09:21 | Akron | Christopher Duncan snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 09:07 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez misses the floater from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 09:06 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Williams | 54-56 |
| 08:45 | Akron | Calvin Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 08:44 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Chipps snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 08:30 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Sheppard connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Jerome Pressnell | 54-58 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Marlin Connolly connects on the open 3 from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 07:54 | Texas Southern | Jerome Pressnell is fouled on the floor by Christopher Duncan - foul #3 on Christopher Duncan, team foul #3 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Jimmie Hodder (SG), Ralph Shores (SF), Timothy Robertson (PF), Sammy Carey (C) Christopher Duncan, Xavier Rodriguez, Marlin Connolly, Calvin Williams, Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dean Glenn (PG), Tommy Petrone (SF), Eric Lazenby (PF), Henry Healy (C) Jerome Pressnell, Jonathan Preslipsky, Kenneth Sheppard, Jeffrey Chipps | |
| 07:45 | Texas Southern | Eric Lazenby misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Robertson - foul #1 on Timothy Robertson, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Alberto Esposito (SG) Frederick Greer | |
| 07:45 | Texas Southern | Eric Lazenby misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:45 | Texas Southern | Eric Lazenby misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:45 | Akron | The rebound goes to Sammy Carey | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmie Hodder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ralph Shores (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Dean Glenn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alberto Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Petrone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Lazenby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Healy (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Akron | Johnny Campbell loses the ball out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Akron | James Compo (PF) Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 07:09 | Texas Southern | Tommy Petrone lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alberto Esposito and the foul's on Ralph Shores - foul #1 on Ralph Shores, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Frederick Greer (SG), Raymond Bell (C) Alberto Esposito, Henry Healy | |
| 07:09 | Texas Southern | Tommy Petrone misses the free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:09 | Akron | Sammy Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 07:07 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder travels in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| 06:55 | Texas Southern | Frederick Greer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-60 |
| 06:54 | Akron | Johnny Campbell snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 06:33 | Akron | Ralph Shores hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 06:26 | Texas Southern | Frederick Greer scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dean Glenn | 60-63 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Eric Lazenby - foul #4 on Eric Lazenby, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez (SG), Timothy Robertson (PF) Jimmie Hodder, James Compo | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Alberto Esposito (PG), Jonathan Preslipsky (SF), Henry Healy (C) Dean Glenn, Frederick Greer, Raymond Bell | |
| 06:05 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Sammy Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:56 | Texas Southern | Henry Healy comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sammy Carey - foul #1 on Sammy Carey, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG) Johnny Campbell | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 05:56 | Texas Southern | Henry Healy makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:56 | Texas Southern | Henry Healy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:54 | Akron | Ralph Shores loses the dribble to Tommy Petrone in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| 05:53 | Texas Southern | Tommy Petrone dunks the ball | 61-67 |
| 05:45 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 61-67 |
| 05:43 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Preslipsky snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 05:38 | Texas Southern | The short jumper by Tommy Petrone is denied by Sammy Carey | 61-67 |
| 05:36 | Texas Southern | Henry Healy gets the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 05:21 | Texas Southern | Eric Lazenby misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Robertson - foul #2 on Timothy Robertson, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmie Hodder (SF), Donald Moore (C) Ralph Shores, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jerome Pressnell (PG), Kenneth Sheppard (SF), Jeffrey Chipps (C) Alberto Esposito, Jonathan Preslipsky, Henry Healy | |
| 05:21 | Texas Southern | Eric Lazenby makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 05:21 | Texas Southern | Eric Lazenby makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 05:00 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Duncan | 63-69 |
| 04:37 | Texas Southern | Donald Moore is called for the reach on Kenneth Sheppard - foul #1 on Donald Moore, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Calvin Williams (PF) Christopher Duncan, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Frederick Greer (SG), Raymond Bell (C) Eric Lazenby, Jeffrey Chipps | |
| 04:37 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Sheppard misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Donald Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 04:12 | Akron | Johnny Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 04:10 | Akron | Calvin Williams tips it in | 65-69 |
| 03:59 | Texas Southern | Jerome Pressnell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Tommy Petrone | 65-72 |
| 03:57 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez's pass is intercepted by Tommy Petrone in the backcourt | 65-72 |
| 03:56 | Texas Southern | Tommy Petrone hits the finger roll | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder buries a floater from the right wing | 67-74 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Xavier Rodriguez (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Hodder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Donald Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jerome Pressnell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Greer (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Petrone (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Sheppard (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Sheppard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-74 |
| 03:27 | Texas Southern | Raymond Bell gets the offensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 03:19 | Texas Southern | Johnny Campbell is called for the reach on Jerome Pressnell - foul #2 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #9 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Akron | Marlin Connolly (SF), James Compo (PF), Timothy Robertson (C) Jimmie Hodder, Calvin Williams, Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dean Glenn (SG), Jonathan Preslipsky (SF), Henry Healy (PF), Jeffrey Chipps (C) Frederick Greer, Tommy Petrone, Kenneth Sheppard, Raymond Bell | |
| 03:19 | Texas Southern | Jerome Pressnell misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 03:19 | Akron | James Compo gets the rebound | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:17 | Akron | Marlin Connolly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-74 |
| Subs | Akron | Sammy Carey (C) Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Alberto Esposito (SG) Jerome Pressnell | |
| 02:59 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Preslipsky misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 02:58 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Chipps tips it back up and in | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:49 | Akron | Marlin Connolly comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Preslipsky - foul #4 on Jonathan Preslipsky, team foul #10 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG) Johnny Campbell | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 02:49 | Akron | Marlin Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Marlin Connolly makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 02:36 | Texas Southern | Alberto Esposito misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 69-76 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Sammy Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Eric Lazenby (PF) Jeffrey Chipps | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:13 | Akron | Christopher Duncan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-76 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Sammy Carey grabs the offensive board | 69-76 |
| 01:55 | Akron | Christopher Duncan can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 69-76 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Sammy Carey hits the follow up shot | 71-76 |
| 01:53 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | Akron | Ralph Shores (SF), Calvin Williams (PF) Marlin Connolly, James Compo | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jerome Pressnell (PG), Frederick Greer (SG), Kenneth Sheppard (PF), Jeffrey Chipps (C) Dean Glenn, Alberto Esposito, Eric Lazenby, Henry Healy | |
| 01:32 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Sheppard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-76 |
| 01:30 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Sheppard grabs the offensive board | 71-76 |
| 01:20 | Texas Southern | Jerome Pressnell is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Jerome Pressnell, team foul #11 | 71-76 |
| 00:58 | Akron | Sammy Carey is whistled for a carry | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Sheppard misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-76 |
| 00:36 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Preslipsky grabs the offensive board | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Preslipsky is hacked by Calvin Williams - foul #2 on Calvin Williams, team foul #10 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dean Glenn (PG), Tommy Petrone (SG) Jerome Pressnell, Frederick Greer | |
| 00:34 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Preslipsky misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:34 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Preslipsky misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:34 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Chipps grabs the offensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 00:32 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Chipps is hacked by Sammy Carey - foul #2 on Sammy Carey, team foul #11 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jerome Pressnell (PG) Jonathan Preslipsky | |
| 00:32 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Chipps misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:32 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Chipps makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Akron | Ralph Shores misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-77 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Calvin Williams grabs the offensive board | 71-77 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Calvin Williams drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Xavier Rodriguez | 74-77 |
| 00:24 | Texas Southern | Tommy Petrone is hacked by Christopher Duncan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Duncan, team foul #12 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jonathan Preslipsky (SF) Dean Glenn | |
| 00:24 | Texas Southern | Tommy Petrone makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:24 | Texas Southern | Tommy Petrone misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:24 | Akron | The rebound goes to Calvin Williams | 74-78 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Calvin Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-78 |
| 00:17 | Texas Southern | Jerome Pressnell gets the rebound | 74-78 |
| 00:16 | Texas Southern | Jerome Pressnell is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Duncan - foul #5 on Christopher Duncan, team foul #13 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG) Christopher Duncan | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:16 | Texas Southern | Jerome Pressnell makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:16 | Texas Southern | Jerome Pressnell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Johnny Campbell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-80 |
| 00:09 | Texas Southern | Tommy Petrone grabs the board | 74-80 |
| 00:08 | Texas Southern | Tommy Petrone is fouled in the backcourt by Xavier Rodriguez - foul #3 on Xavier Rodriguez, team foul #14 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dean Glenn (SG) Jonathan Preslipsky | |
| 00:08 | Texas Southern | Tommy Petrone makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:08 | Texas Southern | Tommy Petrone misses the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:08 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Chipps gets the offensive rebound | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Jerome Pressnell runs out the clock | 74-81 |