| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ibanez (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Von Belski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Kimball (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Rieger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Vincent Wilmoth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Wellman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Howard (fresh) PF - Nathan Luttrell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Von Belski inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Akron | Franklin Monty misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 19:47 | Louisiana Tech | Nathan Luttrell gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 19:26 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Vincent Wilmoth | 41-35 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Clarence Kimball clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Ronald Howard - foul #2 on Ronald Howard, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Clarence Kimball misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Clarence Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:58 | Louisiana Tech | 3 seconds is called on Ronald Howard | 42-35 |
| 18:40 | Akron | Vincent Wellman is called for the reach on Von Belski - foul #2 on Vincent Wellman, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Clarence Kimball is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Clarence Kimball, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 18:03 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Wilmoth | 42-37 |
| 17:45 | Akron | Richard Ibanez clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 17:44 | Akron | Albert Rieger snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Von Belski makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Franklin Monty | 44-37 |
| 17:17 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth makes the shot from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 17:00 | Akron | Richard Ibanez is fouled on the floor by Vincent Wellman - foul #3 on Vincent Wellman, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (PG), Dewey Jones (SG), Dema Zorc (SF), John Stewart (PF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Franklin Monty, Richard Ibanez, Von Belski, Clarence Kimball, Albert Rieger | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King (PG), Harold Plourde (SG), William Sinclair (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Vincent Wilmoth, Vincent Wellman, Ronald Howard, Brian Thompson | |
| 16:51 | Akron | Nathan Luttrell swats the short shot by Dema Zorc | 44-39 |
| 16:49 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz tips it in | 46-39 |
| 16:28 | Louisiana Tech | Dema Zorc is called for the reach on Derrick King - foul #3 on Dema Zorc, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Ibanez (SG) Dema Zorc | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely (SF) Nathan Luttrell | |
| 16:14 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely steps out of bounds on the baseline | 46-39 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz's pass is intercepted by Derrick King | 46-39 |
| 15:50 | Louisiana Tech | William Sinclair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Zorc (SF) Richard Ibanez | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fyodor Zillmer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dema Zorc (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Derrick King (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Plourde (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Kiely (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Sinclair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Akron | Dewey Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 15:27 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Allan Kiely | 46-39 |
| 15:01 | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 14:38 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer travels with the ball | 46-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Richard Ibanez (SG), Von Belski (SF), Clarence Kimball (PF), Albert Rieger (C) Fyodor Zillmer, Dewey Jones, Dema Zorc, John Stewart, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth (PG), Vincent Wellman (SG), Ronald Howard (SF), Nathan Luttrell (PF), Dobromil Dominowski (C) Derrick King, Harold Plourde, Allan Kiely, William Sinclair, Robert Johnson | |
| 14:20 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 14:19 | Akron | Von Belski pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Clarence Kimball misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 14:01 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:49 | Louisiana Tech | Nathan Luttrell drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Dobromil Dominowski | 46-43 |
| 13:47 | Akron | Franklin Monty's pass is intercepted by Vincent Wellman in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 13:45 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman lays it in | 46-45 |
| 13:40 | Akron | Richard Ibanez makes the floater from the left wing set up by Von Belski and he's hacked by Nathan Luttrell - foul #3 on Nathan Luttrell, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Thompson (C) Dobromil Dominowski | |
| 13:40 | Akron | Richard Ibanez makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 13:21 | Louisiana Tech | Nathan Luttrell can't finish the layup | 49-45 |
| 13:20 | Akron | The rebound goes to Franklin Monty | 49-45 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Franklin Monty drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Richard Ibanez | 51-45 |
| 12:50 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Thompson connects on the shot from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 12:33 | Akron | Clarence Kimball misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 51-47 |
| 12:31 | Louisiana Tech | Nathan Luttrell snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 12:09 | Louisiana Tech | Nathan Luttrell makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Vincent Wilmoth | 51-49 |
| 11:52 | Akron | Albert Rieger buries a jump hook near the basket | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Ibanez (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Von Belski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Kimball (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Rieger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Vincent Wilmoth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vincent Wellman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Luttrell (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 11:20 | Akron | Franklin Monty clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 11:18 | Akron | Albert Rieger snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 11:03 | Akron | Richard Ibanez slams it home set up by Franklin Monty | 55-52 |
| 10:45 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Thompson is fouled on the floor by Clarence Kimball - foul #2 on Clarence Kimball, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (PG), Dewey Jones (SG), Dema Zorc (SF), John Stewart (PF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Franklin Monty, Richard Ibanez, Von Belski, Clarence Kimball, Albert Rieger | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King (PG), Harold Plourde (SG), Allan Kiely (SF), William Sinclair (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Vincent Wilmoth, Vincent Wellman, Ronald Howard, Nathan Luttrell, Brian Thompson | |
| 10:22 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde loses the dribble to Dema Zorc | 55-52 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Fyodor Zillmer and the foul's on William Sinclair - foul #1 on William Sinclair, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:50 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Allan Kiely is blocked by Guillermo Ortiz | 58-52 |
| 09:49 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick King | 58-52 |
| 09:27 | Louisiana Tech | John Stewart steps in front of the Harold Plourde pass | 58-52 |
| 09:11 | Akron | John Stewart is hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Nathan Luttrell (PF) Allan Kiely | |
| 08:53 | Akron | Dema Zorc makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Fyodor Zillmer | 61-52 |
| 08:36 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-55 |
| 08:20 | Akron | William Sinclair steps in front of the Dema Zorc pass | 61-55 |
| 07:57 | Louisiana Tech | William Sinclair clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 61-55 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick King | 61-55 |
| 07:34 | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-55 |
| 07:32 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde snags the offensive board | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fyodor Zillmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewey Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dema Zorc (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Guillermo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Derrick King (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Plourde (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Sinclair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Luttrell (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde is hacked by John Stewart - foul #2 on John Stewart, team foul #4 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Richard Ibanez (SG), Von Belski (SF), Clarence Kimball (PF), Albert Rieger (C) Fyodor Zillmer, Dewey Jones, Dema Zorc, John Stewart, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth (PG), John Harris (SG), Ronald Howard (SF), Brian Thompson (C) Derrick King, Harold Plourde, William Sinclair, Robert Johnson | |
| 07:03 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-55 |
| 07:01 | Akron | Von Belski pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:45 | Akron | Richard Ibanez comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-55 |
| 06:44 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Nathan Luttrell | 61-55 |
| 06:35 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-55 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Franklin Monty grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:22 | Akron | Albert Rieger misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-55 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Richard Ibanez grabs the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 06:04 | Akron | Clarence Kimball clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 61-55 |
| 06:02 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 05:53 | Louisiana Tech | John Harris can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Ibanez - foul #1 on Richard Ibanez, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Dewey Jones (PG), Fyodor Zillmer (SF) Franklin Monty, Von Belski | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski (C) Brian Thompson | |
| 05:53 | Louisiana Tech | John Harris makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:53 | Louisiana Tech | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:31 | Akron | Richard Ibanez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman (SG) John Harris | |
| 05:12 | Louisiana Tech | Nathan Luttrell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-57 |
| 05:10 | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski can't tip it in | 61-57 |
| 05:08 | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski grabs the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:55 | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 04:53 | Akron | Clarence Kimball grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Albert Rieger is whistled for a carry | 61-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Von Belski (SF), John Stewart (PF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Dewey Jones, Richard Ibanez, Clarence Kimball, Albert Rieger | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King (PG), Allan Kiely (SF), William Sinclair (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Vincent Wilmoth, Ronald Howard, Nathan Luttrell, Dobromil Dominowski | |
| 04:13 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson blows the layup | 61-57 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 03:46 | Akron | Von Belski double dribbles | 61-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Dewey Jones (SG) Fyodor Zillmer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Thompson (C) Allan Kiely | |
| 03:22 | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King misses the shot from the free throw line | 61-57 |
| 03:21 | Louisiana Tech | William Sinclair snags the offensive board | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Von Belski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Derrick King (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Wellman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Sinclair (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Thompson loses the dribble to Von Belski | 61-57 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Franklin Monty lays it up and in set up by Von Belski | 63-57 |
| 02:57 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Ibanez (SG), Clarence Kimball (PF), Albert Rieger (C) Dewey Jones, John Stewart, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth (PG), Ronald Howard (SF), Nathan Luttrell (PF) Derrick King, William Sinclair, Robert Johnson | |
| 02:39 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Ronald Howard, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Clarence Kimball hits the finger roll on a great pass from Von Belski and he's hacked by Vincent Wilmoth - foul #1 on Vincent Wilmoth, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Clarence Kimball makes the free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:57 | Louisiana Tech | Nathan Luttrell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Clarence Kimball - foul #3 on Clarence Kimball, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| 01:57 | Louisiana Tech | Nathan Luttrell misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:57 | Louisiana Tech | Nathan Luttrell misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Richard Ibanez gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Akron | Franklin Monty's pass is intercepted by Vincent Wellman | 66-57 |
| 01:37 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard banks in the layup set up by Vincent Wellman | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Akron | Richard Ibanez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 01:25 | Louisiana Tech | Nathan Luttrell snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:09 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard's floater is tipped away by Albert Rieger | 66-59 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Von Belski snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Akron | Richard Ibanez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 00:44 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Thompson gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Louisiana Tech | Nathan Luttrell lays it up and in on a great pass from Vincent Wilmoth | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Franklin Monty is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Wilmoth - foul #2 on Vincent Wilmoth, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (SF), John Stewart (PF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Von Belski, Clarence Kimball, Albert Rieger | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Franklin Monty misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana Tech | Nathan Luttrell grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 00:29 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Thompson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana Tech | Nathan Luttrell hits the follow up shot | 66-63 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Rieger (C) Guillermo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:26 | Akron | Richard Ibanez is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Wilmoth - foul #3 on Vincent Wilmoth, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Richard Ibanez misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Richard Ibanez makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | Nathan Luttrell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-63 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Albert Rieger gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Vincent Wilmoth is called for the reach on Albert Rieger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vincent Wilmoth, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Albert Rieger makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Albert Rieger makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Richard Ibanez is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Wellman - foul #4 on Vincent Wellman, team foul #12 | 69-66 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Richard Ibanez makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Richard Ibanez makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman grabs the offensive rebound | 71-66 |