| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Ibanez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Von Belski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence Kimball (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Rieger (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Rollins (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Lunceford (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Manzano (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Von Belski inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | Lawrence Lunceford is called for the reach on Richard Ibanez - foul #2 on Lawrence Lunceford, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:32 | Akron | Albert Rieger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-30 |
| 19:31 | Nicholls State | James Mullins grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | James Rollins misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 19:22 | Akron | The rebound goes to Richard Ibanez | 34-30 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Richard Ibanez scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 18:47 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Lunceford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Albert Rieger grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:40 | Akron | Richard Ibanez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-30 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Lunceford hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-32 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Franklin Monty can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 17:57 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:41 | Nicholls State | Franklin Monty takes the ball from James Rollins | 37-32 |
| 17:28 | Akron | Von Belski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-32 |
| 17:26 | Akron | Von Belski snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 17:11 | Akron | Clarence Kimball clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Manzano - foul #2 on Ronald Manzano, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (PG), Dewey Jones (SG), John Stewart (SF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Franklin Monty, Richard Ibanez, Von Belski, Albert Rieger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG), Lionel Boatright (SG), Kenneth Fitzpatrick (SF), Ronnie Trisler (PF), John Mack (C) James Rollins, Lawrence Lunceford, Richard Williams, Ronald Manzano, James Mullins | |
| 17:11 | Akron | Clarence Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:11 | Akron | Clarence Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:59 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 16:41 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-32 |
| 16:40 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 16:22 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Mack | 39-35 |
| 16:02 | Akron | Dewey Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 16:00 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Trisler pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fyodor Zillmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Kimball (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Gillock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lionel Boatright (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Fitzpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Trisler (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Mack (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright misses long on a jumper near the basket | 39-35 |
| 15:50 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 15:37 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer jams it on a great pass from Clarence Kimball and the foul's on Michael Gillock - foul #2 on Michael Gillock, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Ibanez (SG), Albert Rieger (C) Clarence Kimball, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Rollins (PG), Lawrence Lunceford (SG), Richard Williams (SF), Ronald Manzano (PF), James Mullins (C) Michael Gillock, Lionel Boatright, Kenneth Fitzpatrick, Ronnie Trisler, John Mack | |
| 15:37 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:19 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Rollins | 42-37 |
| 15:02 | Akron | Richard Ibanez clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Mullins - foul #1 on James Mullins, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Von Belski (SF), Sean Wade (PF) Dewey Jones, Fyodor Zillmer, John Stewart | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:02 | Akron | Richard Ibanez makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:02 | Akron | Richard Ibanez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:41 | Nicholls State | James Rollins knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Williams | 44-39 |
| 14:23 | Akron | Richard Ibanez is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Lunceford - foul #3 on Lawrence Lunceford, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz (PF) Sean Wade | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:14 | Akron | Franklin Monty is hacked by James Mullins - foul #2 on James Mullins, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| 13:58 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Williams - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #7 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Akron | John Stewart (C) Albert Rieger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG), Lionel Boatright (SG), Ronnie Trisler (C) James Rollins, Lawrence Lunceford, James Mullins | |
| 13:58 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:58 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:58 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Trisler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:48 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 13:30 | Akron | Ronald Manzano steals it from Von Belski | 45-42 |
| 13:07 | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Guillermo Ortiz - foul #2 on Guillermo Ortiz, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (PG), Dewey Jones (SG), Clarence Kimball (PF) Franklin Monty, Richard Ibanez, Von Belski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick (SF) Richard Williams | |
| 13:07 | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:07 | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:52 | Akron | John Stewart misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Kenneth Fitzpatrick, team foul #8 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Rieger (C) Guillermo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Rollins (PG), Lawrence Lunceford (SG), James Mullins (C) Michael Gillock, Kenneth Fitzpatrick, Ronald Manzano | |
| 12:52 | Akron | John Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:52 | Akron | John Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Trisler misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-44 |
| 12:33 | Akron | Albert Rieger snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Dewey Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on James Mullins - foul #3 on James Mullins, team foul #9 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Zorc (SF) John Stewart | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 12:12 | Akron | Dewey Jones makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Dewey Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Dewey Jones makes the 3rd free throw | 50-44 |
| 11:51 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fyodor Zillmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dema Zorc (fresh) PF - Clarence Kimball (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Rieger (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Rollins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lawrence Lunceford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lionel Boatright (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronnie Trisler (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Lunceford knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Rollins | 52-48 |
| 10:48 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer clanks a floater from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 10:47 | Nicholls State | James Mullins gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | James Rollins is fouled on the floor by Dewey Jones - foul #2 on Dewey Jones, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Richard Ibanez (SG), Von Belski (SF), John Stewart (PF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Dewey Jones, Fyodor Zillmer, Dema Zorc, Clarence Kimball, Albert Rieger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG), Kenneth Fitzpatrick (SG), Richard Williams (SF), Ronald Manzano (PF), John Mack (C) James Rollins, Lawrence Lunceford, Lionel Boatright, Ronnie Trisler, James Mullins | |
| 10:04 | Nicholls State | Guillermo Ortiz is called for the reach on John Mack - foul #3 on Guillermo Ortiz, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 09:55 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:43 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Fitzpatrick drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Gillock | 52-51 |
| 09:36 | Akron | Von Belski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 09:35 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 09:14 | Nicholls State | John Mack lays it in | 52-53 |
| 08:51 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 08:50 | Akron | John Stewart tips it home | 54-53 |
| 08:27 | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano lays it in | 54-55 |
| 08:14 | Akron | John Stewart scores on a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Michael Gillock - foul #3 on Michael Gillock, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (PG), Clarence Kimball (PF), Albert Rieger (C) Franklin Monty, Von Belski, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Rollins (PG), Lawrence Lunceford (SG), James Mullins (C) Michael Gillock, Kenneth Fitzpatrick, John Mack | |
| 08:14 | Akron | John Stewart makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:00 | Nicholls State | James Rollins misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 07:58 | Akron | Richard Ibanez gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 07:47 | Akron | Albert Rieger connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Stewart | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fyodor Zillmer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Ibanez (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Kimball (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Rieger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Rollins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lawrence Lunceford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Manzano (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 59-55 |
| 07:33 | Akron | Albert Rieger gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 07:28 | Akron | Richard Ibanez scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Stewart | 62-55 |
| 07:13 | Nicholls State | James Rollins misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Albert Rieger - foul #2 on Albert Rieger, team foul #4 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Dewey Jones (SG), Dema Zorc (SF) Richard Ibanez, John Stewart | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright (SF), Ronnie Trisler (PF) Richard Williams, Ronald Manzano | |
| 07:13 | Nicholls State | James Rollins makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:13 | Nicholls State | James Rollins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:06 | Akron | Dema Zorc travels with the ball | 62-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Von Belski (SF) Dewey Jones, Dema Zorc | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:45 | Nicholls State | James Rollins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 62-57 |
| 06:43 | Nicholls State | James Mullins hits the follow up shot | 62-59 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Albert Rieger is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Albert Rieger, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz (PF), Sean Wade (C) Clarence Kimball, Albert Rieger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG), Kenneth Fitzpatrick (SF), John Mack (C) James Rollins, Lawrence Lunceford, James Mullins | |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock misses short on a floater from the left block | 62-59 |
| 05:53 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright tips it home | 62-61 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer makes the shot from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | Sean Wade is called for the reach on Kenneth Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Sean Wade, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Dewey Jones (PG), Richard Ibanez (SG), Dema Zorc (SF) Franklin Monty, Fyodor Zillmer, Von Belski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Williams (SF), Ronald Manzano (PF) Kenneth Fitzpatrick, John Mack | |
| 05:28 | Nicholls State | Guillermo Ortiz picks off the pass by Lionel Boatright | 64-61 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Richard Ibanez makes the jumper from close range | 66-61 |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock misses short on a floater from the left side | 66-61 |
| 04:36 | Akron | Richard Ibanez gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Dema Zorc clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Richard Ibanez tips it in | 68-61 |
| 04:07 | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano misses the fadeaway in the paint | 68-61 |
| 04:06 | Akron | Richard Ibanez snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| 04:06 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Von Belski (SF), Clarence Kimball (PF), Albert Rieger (C) Dewey Jones, Dema Zorc, Guillermo Ortiz, Sean Wade | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Rollins (PG), Lawrence Lunceford (SG), James Mullins (C) Michael Gillock, Lionel Boatright, Ronnie Trisler | |
| 03:39 | Akron | Von Belski comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-61 |
| 03:38 | Nicholls State | James Mullins pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Ibanez (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Von Belski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Kimball (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Rieger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Rollins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lawrence Lunceford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Manzano (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Nicholls State | James Mullins misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Albert Rieger - foul #4 on Albert Rieger, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| 03:19 | Nicholls State | James Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:19 | Nicholls State | James Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:19 | Akron | The rebound goes to Clarence Kimball | 68-62 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Franklin Monty misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 03:00 | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano loses the dribble to Franklin Monty | 68-62 |
| 02:21 | Akron | Clarence Kimball comes up short on the floater from the left side | 68-62 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Richard Ibanez pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Richard Ibanez misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Albert Rieger grabs the offensive board | 68-62 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Franklin Monty clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-62 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Richard Ibanez grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 01:05 | Akron | Lawrence Lunceford is called for the reach on Von Belski - foul #4 on Lawrence Lunceford, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| 01:05 | Akron | Von Belski makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:05 | Akron | Von Belski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:05 | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Albert Rieger denies the turnaround by James Mullins | 69-62 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Albert Rieger gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Akron | Albert Rieger is fouled in the backcourt by James Rollins - foul #3 on James Rollins, team foul #12 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz (PF) Clarence Kimball | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:47 | Akron | Albert Rieger makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Albert Rieger makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Guillermo Ortiz picks off the pass by James Rollins | 71-62 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz is fouled in the backcourt by James Rollins - foul #4 on James Rollins, team foul #13 | 71-62 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Lunceford knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Ronald Manzano | 73-64 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Richard Ibanez is hacked by Lawrence Lunceford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lawrence Lunceford, team foul #14 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (SG) Lawrence Lunceford | |
| 00:31 | Akron | Richard Ibanez makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Richard Ibanez makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Rollins | 75-66 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Michael Gillock is called for the reach on Richard Ibanez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Gillock, team foul #15 | 75-66 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Richard Ibanez makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Richard Ibanez makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 77-66 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | James Mullins tips it back up and in | 77-68 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Richard Ibanez is hacked by Michael Gillock in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Gillock, team foul #16 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright (SG) Michael Gillock | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Richard Ibanez makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Richard Ibanez makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Ronald Manzano loses the dribble to Richard Ibanez | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Franklin Monty runs out the clock | 79-68 |