| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lloyd Casey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Kidd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew White (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee French (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Bryan Goldenberg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Blauvelt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ken Webb (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Silas Scheidt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Matthew White inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Akron | Lee French hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Hawkins | 41-29 |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Ken Webb drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Silas Scheidt | 41-31 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Matthew White can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 19:25 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Lee French misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 19:07 | Alabama | Ken Webb misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 41-31 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Lee French pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 18:52 | Akron | Matthew White double dribbles | 41-31 |
| 18:36 | Alabama | Joseph Harvey lays it in and he's fouled by Lee French - foul #2 on Lee French, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| 18:36 | Alabama | Joseph Harvey misses the free throw | 41-33 |
| 18:36 | Akron | Lee French grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Bradley Kidd | 43-33 |
| 17:56 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bryan Goldenberg | 43-36 |
| 17:38 | Akron | Lloyd Casey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 17:36 | Akron | Matthew White gets the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:19 | Akron | Lloyd Casey connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew White | 46-36 |
| 16:58 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ken Webb and he's hacked by Ronald Hawkins - foul #1 on Ronald Hawkins, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG), Larry Lovell (SG), John Thompson (SF), David Jackson (PF), Edward Rector (C) Lloyd Casey, Bradley Kidd, Matthew White, Ronald Hawkins, Lee French | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Brice (PG), Evan Brown (SG), William Sherman (SF), Wilson Jackson (C) Bryan Goldenberg, Michael Blauvelt, Ken Webb, Joseph Harvey | |
| 16:58 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:46 | Akron | John Thompson comes up short on the runner from the left block | 46-39 |
| 16:45 | Alabama | Evan Brown snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 16:41 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Larry Lovell - foul #3 on Larry Lovell, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Del Oliver (PG) Larry Lovell | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:41 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:41 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:24 | Akron | David Jackson is fouled on the floor by Silas Scheidt - foul #1 on Silas Scheidt, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Adolph Weeks (C) Silas Scheidt | |
| 16:02 | Akron | Edward Rector is fouled on the floor by Evan Brown - foul #2 on Evan Brown, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt (SG) Evan Brown | |
| 15:54 | Akron | John Thompson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John Thompson, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), Ronald Hawkins (PF) Del Oliver, Edward Rector | |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Carter (PG) Bryan Brice | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lloyd Casey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Teachout (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Andrew Carter (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Michael Blauvelt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Sherman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilson Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Adolph Weeks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Alabama | William Sherman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 15:37 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 15:21 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ronald Hawkins, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Bradley Kidd (SG), Matthew White (SF), Lee French (C) Mario Teachout, John Thompson, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg (SF) Adolph Weeks | |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Andrew Carter loses the dribble to Lee French | 46-41 |
| 14:38 | Akron | Wilson Jackson picks off the pass by Ronald Hawkins | 46-41 |
| 14:30 | Alabama | Andrew Carter buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 14:01 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Carter - foul #4 on Andrew Carter, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG), Larry Lovell (SG), David Jackson (C) Lloyd Casey, Bradley Kidd, Lee French | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Brice (SG), Ken Webb (SF), Silas Scheidt (PF), Joseph Harvey (C) Andrew Carter, Michael Blauvelt, William Sherman, Wilson Jackson | |
| 14:01 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:01 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Bryan Brice's pass is intercepted by Mario Teachout | 47-43 |
| 13:25 | Akron | Ken Webb is called for the reach on Matthew White - foul #3 on Ken Webb, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Akron | John Thompson (SF), Edward Rector (C) Matthew White, Ronald Hawkins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Evan Brown (SG) Bryan Goldenberg | |
| 13:14 | Akron | John Thompson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Harvey - foul #2 on Joseph Harvey, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| 12:57 | Akron | Edward Rector's floater is tipped away by Joseph Harvey | 47-43 |
| 12:56 | Alabama | Evan Brown snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Ken Webb is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Ken Webb, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), Bradley Kidd (SG), Lee French (C) Mario Teachout, Larry Lovell, Edward Rector | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt (SG) Ken Webb | |
| 12:23 | Akron | Lloyd Casey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 12:21 | Alabama | Joseph Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:17 | Alabama | Evan Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew White (SF) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg (PG), William Sherman (PF), Adolph Weeks (C) Bryan Brice, Silas Scheidt, Joseph Harvey | |
| 12:04 | Akron | Lloyd Casey can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 12:03 | Alabama | William Sherman grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 11:56 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 11:54 | Alabama | Evan Brown can't tip it in | 47-43 |
| 11:52 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lloyd Casey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Kidd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew White (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee French (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Bryan Goldenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Blauvelt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Evan Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Sherman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Adolph Weeks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Alabama | William Sherman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Matthew White knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bradley Kidd | 50-46 |
| 10:56 | Alabama | Lee French swats the layup by Evan Brown | 50-46 |
| 10:54 | Akron | Lloyd Casey pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:25 | Akron | David Jackson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lloyd Casey | 52-46 |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-46 |
| 10:10 | Alabama | Evan Brown snags the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 09:52 | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg's fadeaway is rejected by Bradley Kidd | 52-46 |
| 09:50 | Akron | David Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:34 | Akron | Lloyd Casey connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Evan Brown banks in the layup and he's fouled by Lee French - foul #3 on Lee French, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG), Larry Lovell (SG), John Thompson (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF), Edward Rector (C) Lloyd Casey, Bradley Kidd, Matthew White, David Jackson, Lee French | |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Hermann (PG), Bryan Brice (SG), Silas Scheidt (PF), Joseph Harvey (C) Bryan Goldenberg, Michael Blauvelt, William Sherman, Adolph Weeks | |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Evan Brown makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Larry Lovell drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Thompson | 57-49 |
| 09:05 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt is hacked by Mario Teachout - foul #2 on Mario Teachout, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Sherman (SF) Evan Brown | |
| 09:05 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:05 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 08:51 | Akron | Edward Rector scores on a turnaround from the right block | 59-49 |
| 08:46 | Alabama | Walter Hermann throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 08:32 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Walter Hermann | 59-49 |
| 08:28 | Alabama | Walter Hermann can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-49 |
| 08:27 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ronald Hawkins | 59-49 |
| 07:58 | Akron | The short jumper by Edward Rector is denied by Joseph Harvey | 59-49 |
| 07:56 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 07:50 | Alabama | Joseph Harvey makes the jump hook from close range set up by Walter Hermann | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Teachout (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Lovell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Edward Rector (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Walter Hermann (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Brice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Sherman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Silas Scheidt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Akron | Larry Lovell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bryan Brice - foul #2 on Bryan Brice, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), Matthew White (SF), Lee French (C) Mario Teachout, John Thompson, Edward Rector | |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Carter (PG), Michael Blauvelt (SG), Ken Webb (SF), Wilson Jackson (C) Walter Hermann, Bryan Brice, William Sherman, Joseph Harvey | |
| 07:28 | Akron | Larry Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:28 | Akron | Larry Lovell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 07:18 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt travels with the ball | 61-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Del Oliver (SG) Larry Lovell | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:03 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 07:02 | Akron | Lee French tips it back up and in | 63-51 |
| 06:43 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt scores on a 3 from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Matthew White misses the shot from the left side | 63-54 |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Lee French is called for the reach on Ken Webb - foul #4 on Lee French, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Bradley Kidd (SG), Edward Rector (PF) Del Oliver, Ronald Hawkins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Harvey (C) Silas Scheidt | |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Ken Webb makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Ken Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:01 | Akron | Matthew White clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-56 |
| 05:59 | Akron | Matthew White tips it back up and in | 65-56 |
| 05:52 | Alabama | Edward Rector is called for the reach on Michael Blauvelt - foul #2 on Edward Rector, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Akron | John Thompson (SF), David Jackson (PF) Matthew White, Lee French | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:52 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:52 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Edward Rector grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Lloyd Casey comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 65-57 |
| 05:23 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Ken Webb can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on John Thompson - foul #4 on John Thompson, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Hawkins (PF) Edward Rector | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg (PG), Bryan Brice (SG), Adolph Weeks (PF) Andrew Carter, Michael Blauvelt, Wilson Jackson | |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Ken Webb makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Ken Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:04 | Akron | Bradley Kidd scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-59 |
| 04:59 | Alabama | Ken Webb scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Joseph Harvey | 68-61 |
| 04:36 | Akron | David Jackson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Harvey - foul #3 on Joseph Harvey, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG), Matthew White (SF) Lloyd Casey, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Evan Brown (SF), Silas Scheidt (PF) Ken Webb, Joseph Harvey | |
| 04:36 | Akron | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:36 | Akron | David Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Evan Brown makes the jump hook in the lane | 69-63 |
| 03:50 | Akron | Mario Teachout throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Larry Lovell (SG), Edward Rector (PF), Lee French (C) Bradley Kidd, Ronald Hawkins, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Carter (PG), Michael Blauvelt (SG), William Sherman (SF), Wilson Jackson (C) Bryan Goldenberg, Bryan Brice, Evan Brown, Adolph Weeks | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Teachout (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Lovell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew White (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Edward Rector (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee French (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Andrew Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Michael Blauvelt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Sherman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Silas Scheidt (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilson Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG) Larry Lovell | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:21 | Akron | Edward Rector misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Silas Scheidt - foul #2 on Silas Scheidt, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg (SF) Silas Scheidt | |
| 03:21 | Akron | Edward Rector misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:21 | Akron | Edward Rector misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:21 | Alabama | William Sherman snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 03:02 | Alabama | Andrew Carter's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Casey | 69-63 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Bradley Kidd (SG), Ronald Hawkins (PF) Mario Teachout, Edward Rector | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Webb (SF), Silas Scheidt (PF), Joseph Harvey (C) Bryan Goldenberg, William Sherman, Wilson Jackson | |
| 02:35 | Akron | Matthew White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-63 |
| 02:22 | Alabama | Andrew Carter is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Casey - foul #3 on Lloyd Casey, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| 02:22 | Alabama | Andrew Carter makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:22 | Alabama | Andrew Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins makes the floater from the left block set up by Lloyd Casey | 71-65 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Hawkins - foul #3 on Ronald Hawkins, team foul #12 | 71-65 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:18 | Akron | The jump hook by Ronald Hawkins is blocked by Joseph Harvey | 71-67 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Lee French hits the follow up shot | 73-67 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ken Webb | 73-70 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Matthew White loses the ball out of bounds | 73-70 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt misses the floater from the baseline | 73-70 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Matthew White pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Akron | Matthew White is hacked by Andrew Carter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Carter, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg (PG) Andrew Carter | |
| 00:31 | Akron | Matthew White misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Matthew White makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-70 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Lloyd Casey is hacked by Bryan Goldenberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Goldenberg, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Lloyd Casey makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Lloyd Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joseph Harvey | 76-73 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Lloyd Casey is hacked by Bryan Goldenberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Goldenberg, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Lloyd Casey misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Lloyd Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Lee French is called for the reach on Silas Scheidt - foul #5 on Lee French, team foul #13 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Akron | David Jackson (C) Lee French | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:08 | Akron | David Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Goldenberg - foul #3 on Bryan Goldenberg, team foul #13 | 77-75 |
| 00:08 | Akron | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:08 | Akron | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt misses the 3 from the right corner | 79-75 |
| 00:00 | Akron | David Jackson grabs the board | 79-75 |