| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Eric Whitehouse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Echavarria (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Washington (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary McElyea (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Xavier Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Ralph Shores (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Ralph Shores inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Akron | Gerald Washington steals the ball from Xavier Rodriguez in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 19:39 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria lays it up and in set up by Eric Whitehouse | 35-26 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez loses the dribble to Eric Whitehouse | 35-26 |
| 19:09 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria lays it up and in set up by Eric Whitehouse | 37-26 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Christopher Duncan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 18:46 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 18:45 | Southern Mississippi | Gary McElyea tips it home | 39-28 |
| 18:24 | Akron | Ralph Shores misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 18:22 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Williams | 39-28 |
| 18:11 | Akron | Edward Parker is called for the reach on Calvin Williams - foul #2 on Edward Parker, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver (SG), Landon White (SF), Michael Pate (C) Danny Echavarria, Gerald Washington, Gary McElyea | |
| 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 | |
| 17:58 | Akron | James Compo double dribbles | 39-28 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jack Nelson (SF) Edward Parker | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:37 | Southern Mississippi | Landon White can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by James Compo - foul #1 on James Compo, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria (SG) Eric Whitehouse | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:37 | Southern Mississippi | Landon White makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 17:37 | Southern Mississippi | Landon White makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 17:30 | Akron | Johnny Campbell makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Robertson | 41-31 |
| 17:09 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-31 |
| 17:08 | Akron | Marlin Connolly snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 17:02 | Akron | James Compo throws it down on a great pass from Jimmie Hodder and the foul's on Landon White - foul #1 on Landon White, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington (SF), Edward Parker (PF) Jack Nelson, Michael Pate | |
| Subs | Akron | Sammy Carey (C) Timothy Robertson | |
| 17:02 | Akron | James Compo makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:44 | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 16:42 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Parker tips it home | 43-34 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Gerald Washington takes the ball from Marlin Connolly | 43-34 |
| 16:08 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria lays it in on a nice dish by Landon White and he's fouled by James Compo - foul #2 on James Compo, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse (PG), Jack Nelson (SF), Xiaoping Chin (C) Chuck Weaver, Gerald Washington, Landon White | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG), Xavier Rodriguez (SG), Ralph Shores (SF), Calvin Williams (PF), Timothy Robertson (C) Johnny Campbell, Jimmie Hodder, Marlin Connolly, James Compo, Sammy Carey | |
| 16:08 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria makes the free throw | 46-34 |
| 15:44 | Akron | Timothy Robertson drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Ralph Shores | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Eric Whitehouse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Echavarria (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Xiaoping Chin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Xavier Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Ralph Shores (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria is called for traveling | 46-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Peter Tessier (SF), Michael Pate (PF), Gary McElyea (C) Danny Echavarria, Edward Parker, Xiaoping Chin | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:17 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 15:16 | Akron | Calvin Williams misses the tip | 46-36 |
| 15:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jack Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 14:52 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Pate | 49-36 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Christopher Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington (SG) Jack Nelson | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmie Hodder (SF), Sammy Carey (C) Ralph Shores, Timothy Robertson | |
| 14:28 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington is fouled on the floor by Xavier Rodriguez - foul #2 on Xavier Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Edward Parker (PF), Xiaoping Chin (C) Michael Pate, Gary McElyea | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:15 | Southern Mississippi | Sammy Carey is called for the reach on Xiaoping Chin - foul #1 on Sammy Carey, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver (SG) Eric Whitehouse | |
| Subs | Akron | James Compo (PF) Calvin Williams | |
| 14:03 | Southern Mississippi | Xiaoping Chin misses long on a shot in the paint | 49-36 |
| 14:01 | Southern Mississippi | Xiaoping Chin gets the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 13:40 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Parker misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by James Compo - foul #3 on James Compo, team foul #5 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria (SG), Landon White (C) Peter Tessier, Xiaoping Chin | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Donald Moore (C) Christopher Duncan, Sammy Carey | |
| 13:40 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Parker makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 13:40 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 13:19 | Akron | Donald Moore misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 51-36 |
| 13:18 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| 12:55 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Parker can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 12:53 | Akron | Donald Moore snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 12:48 | Akron | Edward Parker blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Johnny Campbell | 51-36 |
| 12:46 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 12:25 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington's floater is tipped away by Donald Moore | 51-36 |
| 12:24 | Akron | James Compo grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 12:22 | Akron | Danny Echavarria is called for the reach on Johnny Campbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Echavarria, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse (PG), Jack Nelson (SG), Peter Tessier (SF), Michael Pate (PF), Gary McElyea (C) Chuck Weaver, Danny Echavarria, Gerald Washington, Edward Parker, Landon White | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG), Ralph Shores (SF), Timothy Robertson (PF), Sammy Carey (C) Johnny Campbell, Jimmie Hodder, James Compo, Donald Moore | |
| 12:05 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 51-36 |
| 12:03 | Southern Mississippi | Peter Tessier grabs the defensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 11:38 | Southern Mississippi | Sammy Carey denies the turnaround by Michael Pate | 51-36 |
| 11:37 | Akron | Christopher Duncan snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Eric Whitehouse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Tessier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Pate (fresh) C - Gary McElyea (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Duncan (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Xavier Rodriguez (tiring) SF - Ralph Shores (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Akron | Christopher Duncan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 11:15 | Akron | Sammy Carey tips it back up and in | 51-38 |
| 11:05 | Southern Mississippi | Peter Tessier's floater is knocked away by Timothy Robertson | 51-38 |
| 11:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to Timothy Robertson | 51-38 |
| 10:45 | Akron | Ralph Shores is called for traveling | 51-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria (SG), Edward Parker (PF), Xiaoping Chin (C) Jack Nelson, Michael Pate, Gary McElyea | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (SG), Marlin Connolly (SF), Calvin Williams (PF), Donald Moore (C) Xavier Rodriguez, Ralph Shores, Timothy Robertson, Sammy Carey | |
| 10:37 | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams takes the ball from Xiaoping Chin | 51-38 |
| 10:22 | Akron | Marlin Connolly clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 10:21 | Akron | Donald Moore grabs the offensive board | 51-38 |
| 10:05 | Akron | Johnny Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-38 |
| 10:04 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Edward Parker | 51-38 |
| 09:42 | Southern Mississippi | Peter Tessier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver (PG), Gerald Washington (SF), Landon White (C) Eric Whitehouse, Peter Tessier, Xiaoping Chin | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmie Hodder (SG), James Compo (C) Christopher Duncan, Donald Moore | |
| 09:16 | Akron | Johnny Campbell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 09:15 | Southern Mississippi | Landon White grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 09:02 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-38 |
| 09:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to Calvin Williams | 51-38 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Chuck Weaver steals it from Calvin Williams in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| 08:57 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria banks in the layup set up by Chuck Weaver | 53-38 |
| 08:37 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Johnny Campbell | 53-40 |
| 08:10 | Southern Mississippi | Landon White hits the finger roll set up by Gerald Washington | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:06 | Akron | Danny Echavarria takes the ball from Marlin Connolly in the backcourt | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:53 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-40 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 07:47 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder is hacked by Danny Echavarria - foul #3 on Danny Echavarria, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse (PG), Jack Nelson (SF), Michael Pate (PF), Gary McElyea (C) Chuck Weaver, Gerald Washington, Edward Parker, Landon White | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG), Xavier Rodriguez (SG), Ralph Shores (SF), Timothy Robertson (PF), Sammy Carey (C) Johnny Campbell, Jimmie Hodder, Marlin Connolly, Calvin Williams, James Compo | |
| 07:36 | Akron | Christopher Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Eric Whitehouse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Echavarria (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jack Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Pate (fresh) C - Gary McElyea (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Duncan (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Xavier Rodriguez (fairly fresh) SF - Ralph Shores (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Robertson blocks the short jumper by Danny Echavarria | 55-40 |
| 07:12 | Akron | The rebound goes to Sammy Carey | 55-40 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez is whistled for traveling | 55-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Peter Tessier (SF), Xiaoping Chin (C) Danny Echavarria, Gary McElyea | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:48 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pate hits a turnaround from the right block | 57-40 |
| 06:45 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez is hacked by Peter Tessier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Tessier, team foul #5 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steven Symons (PF) Michael Pate | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Jimmie Hodder (SG) Christopher Duncan, Xavier Rodriguez | |
| 06:23 | Akron | Johnny Campbell buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-43 |
| 05:55 | Southern Mississippi | Xiaoping Chin knocks in the floater from the baseline | 59-43 |
| 05:41 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder is hacked by Jack Nelson - foul #3 on Jack Nelson, team foul #6 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver (SG), Gerald Washington (SF), Edward Parker (PF), Gary McElyea (C) Jack Nelson, Peter Tessier, Steven Symons, Xiaoping Chin | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG), Xavier Rodriguez (SG), Calvin Williams (PF), Donald Moore (C) Johnny Campbell, Ralph Shores, Timothy Robertson, Sammy Carey | |
| 05:19 | Akron | Donald Moore misses the dunk | 59-43 |
| 05:17 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Eric Whitehouse | 59-43 |
| 04:55 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse is fouled on the floor by Xavier Rodriguez - foul #3 on Xavier Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Landon White (SF), Michael Pate (C) Eric Whitehouse, Gary McElyea | |
| Subs | Akron | Ralph Shores (SF), James Compo (PF) Jimmie Hodder, Calvin Williams | |
| 04:34 | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver is hacked by Xavier Rodriguez - foul #4 on Xavier Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria (SG) Michael Pate | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG) Christopher Duncan | |
| 04:34 | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 04:34 | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 04:22 | Akron | Gerald Washington swats the short shot by Donald Moore | 61-43 |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria gets the rebound | 61-43 |
| 03:59 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria is hacked by Xavier Rodriguez - foul #5 on Xavier Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pate (PF), Xiaoping Chin (C) Chuck Weaver, Edward Parker | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmie Hodder (SG), Marlin Connolly (SF), Timothy Robertson (C) Xavier Rodriguez, Ralph Shores, Donald Moore | |
| 03:59 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 03:59 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria misses the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 03:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Compo | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Akron | Marlin Connolly double dribbles | 62-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver (SG) Danny Echavarria | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver is whistled for a carry | 62-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jack Nelson (SG) Chuck Weaver | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gerald Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jack Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Landon White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Pate (fresh) 2 pts. C - Xiaoping Chin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Hodder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Marlin Connolly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Compo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Akron | Marlin Connolly drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Robertson and he's fouled by Landon White - foul #2 on Landon White, team foul #7 | 62-45 |
| 03:12 | Akron | Marlin Connolly makes the free throw | 62-46 |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | Jack Nelson is whistled for traveling | 62-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver (SG), Steven Symons (PF) Michael Pate, Xiaoping Chin | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:47 | Akron | James Compo is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Compo, team foul #9 | 62-46 |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Symons drills a turnaround from close range set up by Chuck Weaver | 64-46 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder misses the 3 from straight away | 64-46 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Timothy Robertson tips it back up and in | 64-48 |
| 01:54 | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-48 |
| 01:53 | Southern Mississippi | Landon White tips it home | 66-48 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Timothy Robertson knocks in the shot from the left side | 66-50 |
| 01:24 | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Marlin Connolly - foul #1 on Marlin Connolly, team foul #10 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pate (C) Steven Symons | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:24 | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 01:24 | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 01:02 | Akron | James Compo comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 67-50 |
| 01:00 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington blows the layup but he's hacked by James Compo - foul #5 on James Compo, team foul #11 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Moore (C) James Compo | |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Akron | Johnny Campbell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-50 |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jack Nelson | 69-50 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington runs out the clock | 69-50 |