| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Frank Ward (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Kieffer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Raymond Picklesimer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Richard Kruger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Parks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Peter Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Kilpatrick (fresh) 9 pts. C - William Nolan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Austin Peay | James Kilpatrick is whistled for traveling | 35-32 |
| 19:47 | Akron | Mark Parks steps in front of the Frank Ward pass in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 19:46 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley misses the dunk attempt | 35-32 |
| 19:45 | Austin Peay | James Kilpatrick grabs the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 19:18 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley is hacked by Robert Kieffer - foul #2 on Robert Kieffer, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:04 | Austin Peay | James Kilpatrick clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Gordon Nelson - foul #1 on Gordon Nelson, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| 19:04 | Austin Peay | James Kilpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:04 | Austin Peay | James Kilpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Raymond Picklesimer pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Robert Kieffer misses the easy layup | 35-33 |
| 18:43 | Akron | Frank Ward tips it but misses | 35-33 |
| 18:41 | Akron | Gordon Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Jack Christensen misses the fadeaway from the left side | 35-33 |
| 18:19 | Akron | Gordon Nelson tips it home | 37-33 |
| 18:07 | Austin Peay | Richard Kruger is hacked by Jack Christensen - foul #2 on Jack Christensen, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Touchstone (PG), Jack Petty (SG), Everett McLaughlin (SF), Nicholas Cambron (PF), Joseph Beamon (C) Jack Christensen, Frank Ward, Robert Kieffer, Gordon Nelson, Raymond Picklesimer | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Steven Staten (SG), Wallace Mach (SF), Burton Jastrebski (C) Mark Parks, Peter Riley, William Nolan | |
| 17:49 | Austin Peay | Steven Staten scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Kruger | 37-35 |
| 17:28 | Akron | Raymond Touchstone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 17:26 | Austin Peay | Wallace Mach gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:09 | Austin Peay | James Kilpatrick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-35 |
| 17:08 | Akron | Jack Petty pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:53 | Akron | Raymond Touchstone misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 16:51 | Austin Peay | Wallace Mach pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:45 | Austin Peay | Burton Jastrebski knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Kilpatrick | 37-37 |
| 16:24 | Akron | Joseph Beamon makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Raymond Touchstone | 39-37 |
| 16:07 | Austin Peay | Raymond Touchstone takes the ball from Burton Jastrebski | 39-37 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Jack Petty lays it up and in on a nice dish by Raymond Touchstone | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Raymond Touchstone (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jack Petty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett McLaughlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nicholas Cambron (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Beamon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Richard Kruger (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Staten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wallace Mach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Kilpatrick (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Burton Jastrebski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Austin Peay | James Kilpatrick drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Kruger | 41-40 |
| 15:30 | Akron | Jack Petty misses short on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 41-40 |
| 15:28 | Austin Peay | Richard Kruger gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:17 | Austin Peay | James Kilpatrick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 15:15 | Akron | Joseph Beamon gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:54 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron is alone and drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jack Petty | 43-40 |
| 14:36 | Austin Peay | Wallace Mach makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Kruger | 43-43 |
| 14:32 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin is hacked by Wallace Mach in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wallace Mach, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Christensen (PG), Frank Ward (SG), Robert Kieffer (SF), Gordon Nelson (PF), Raymond Picklesimer (C) Raymond Touchstone, Jack Petty, Everett McLaughlin, Nicholas Cambron, Joseph Beamon | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Mark Parks (SG), Peter Riley (SF), Mark Matranga (PF), William Nolan (C) Steven Staten, Wallace Mach, James Kilpatrick, Burton Jastrebski | |
| 14:22 | Akron | Frank Ward is hacked by Mark Parks - foul #2 on Mark Parks, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| 14:07 | Akron | Jack Christensen's pass is intercepted by Mark Matranga | 43-43 |
| 13:53 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley is called for 5 seconds | 43-43 |
| 13:39 | Akron | Jack Christensen is hacked by Richard Kruger - foul #3 on Richard Kruger, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Gordon Nelson lays it up and in and he's hacked by Richard Kruger - foul #4 on Richard Kruger, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Wallace Mach (PG), Paul Harvey (SG) Richard Kruger, Mark Parks | |
| 13:23 | Akron | Gordon Nelson makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:05 | Austin Peay | Wallace Mach comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 13:04 | Akron | Raymond Picklesimer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Gordon Nelson is wide open but clanks a floater from close range | 46-43 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Raymond Picklesimer tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| 12:23 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Wallace Mach and the foul's on Robert Kieffer - foul #3 on Robert Kieffer, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Akron | James Langford (PG), Brian Steward (PF) Jack Christensen, Gordon Nelson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 12:23 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:23 | Akron | Brian Steward grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:09 | Akron | Frank Ward misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 12:07 | Akron | Brian Steward snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Brian Steward clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 11:48 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Langford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Kieffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Steward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Picklesimer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Wallace Mach (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - Paul Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Matranga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - William Nolan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Austin Peay | Wallace Mach connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-47 |
| 11:01 | Akron | James Langford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-47 |
| 10:59 | Akron | Robert Kieffer misses the tip | 48-47 |
| 10:57 | Akron | Brian Steward grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 10:43 | Akron | James Langford drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Steward | 51-47 |
| 10:25 | Austin Peay | Paul Harvey is called for traveling | 51-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Christensen (PG), Jack Petty (SG), Everett McLaughlin (SF), Gordon Nelson (PF), Nicholas Cambron (C) James Langford, Frank Ward, Robert Kieffer, Brian Steward, Raymond Picklesimer | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Steven Staten (PG), Mark Parks (SG), James Kilpatrick (PF) Wallace Mach, Paul Harvey, Mark Matranga | |
| 10:05 | Akron | Jack Christensen misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 10:04 | Austin Peay | James Kilpatrick snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 09:48 | Austin Peay | Steven Staten hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Kilpatrick | 51-50 |
| 09:46 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Riley - foul #1 on Peter Riley, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Beamon (C) Gordon Nelson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 09:31 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron misses long on a shot from the left side | 51-50 |
| 09:30 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 09:14 | Austin Peay | James Kilpatrick knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Parks | 51-52 |
| 08:52 | Akron | Jack Christensen hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 08:38 | Austin Peay | Mark Parks misses long on a jumper from the right side | 53-52 |
| 08:37 | Akron | Joseph Beamon pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:24 | Akron | Peter Riley is called for the reach on Everett McLaughlin - foul #2 on Peter Riley, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Touchstone (PG), Frank Ward (SG), Brian Steward (SF), Gordon Nelson (PF), Raymond Picklesimer (C) Jack Christensen, Jack Petty, Everett McLaughlin, Nicholas Cambron, Joseph Beamon | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Wallace Mach (PG), Mark Matranga (C) Steven Staten, William Nolan | |
| 08:07 | Akron | Brian Steward connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Raymond Touchstone | 56-52 |
| 07:47 | Austin Peay | Wallace Mach is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Wallace Mach, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Kruger (PG) Peter Riley | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Raymond Touchstone (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Frank Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Steward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Picklesimer (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Richard Kruger (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Mark Parks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Wallace Mach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Kilpatrick (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Matranga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Akron | Mark Parks steals it from Frank Ward in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 07:31 | Austin Peay | Wallace Mach misses the dunk | 56-52 |
| 07:30 | Akron | Gordon Nelson grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 07:28 | Akron | Raymond Touchstone's pass is intercepted by Richard Kruger in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 07:17 | Austin Peay | Wallace Mach misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Gordon Nelson gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:57 | Akron | Frank Ward hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Touchstone | 59-52 |
| 06:33 | Austin Peay | Mark Parks is whistled for traveling | 59-52 |
| Subs | Akron | James Langford (PG), Jack Petty (SG), Everett McLaughlin (SF), Joseph Beamon (C) Raymond Touchstone, Frank Ward, Brian Steward, Raymond Picklesimer | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Paul Harvey (SG), Burton Jastrebski (C) Mark Parks, James Kilpatrick | |
| 06:15 | Akron | Gordon Nelson is whistled for traveling | 59-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Peter Riley (SF) Wallace Mach | |
| 05:53 | Austin Peay | Richard Kruger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Gordon Nelson grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 05:35 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Langford | 62-52 |
| 05:17 | Austin Peay | Everett McLaughlin takes the ball from Mark Matranga | 62-52 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 04:46 | Austin Peay | Burton Jastrebski grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 04:19 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 04:17 | Austin Peay | Richard Kruger snags the offensive board | 62-52 |
| 03:53 | Austin Peay | Paul Harvey comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 03:52 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Christensen (PG), Raymond Touchstone (SG), Robert Kieffer (SF), Brian Steward (PF), Nicholas Cambron (C) James Langford, Jack Petty, Everett McLaughlin, Gordon Nelson, Joseph Beamon | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Steven Staten (SG), Wallace Mach (SF), James Kilpatrick (PF), William Nolan (C) Paul Harvey, Peter Riley, Mark Matranga, Burton Jastrebski | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Christensen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Touchstone (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Robert Kieffer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Steward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Cambron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Richard Kruger (tiring) 3 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Steven Staten (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wallace Mach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Kilpatrick (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - William Nolan (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Austin Peay | Richard Kruger is called for 10 seconds | 62-52 |
| 03:26 | Akron | Robert Kieffer clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on William Nolan - foul #3 on William Nolan, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Mark Parks (SG) Richard Kruger | |
| 03:26 | Akron | Robert Kieffer makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 03:26 | Akron | Robert Kieffer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 03:06 | Austin Peay | Mark Parks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 03:05 | Austin Peay | Steven Staten grabs the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 02:50 | Austin Peay | Mark Parks is fouled on the floor by Raymond Touchstone - foul #2 on Raymond Touchstone, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Petty (SG), Everett McLaughlin (SF) Jack Christensen, Robert Kieffer | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Paul Harvey (SG), Mark Matranga (PF), Burton Jastrebski (C) Mark Parks, James Kilpatrick, William Nolan | |
| 02:36 | Austin Peay | Brian Steward denies the turnaround by Mark Matranga | 64-52 |
| 02:35 | Akron | Raymond Touchstone grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin is hacked by Burton Jastrebski - foul #1 on Burton Jastrebski, team foul #9 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Beamon (C) Brian Steward | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 02:12 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 02:12 | Austin Peay | Wallace Mach grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 02:02 | Austin Peay | Burton Jastrebski banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Harvey | 64-54 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jack Petty | 67-54 |
| 01:27 | Austin Peay | Paul Harvey blows the layup | 67-54 |
| 01:26 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Matranga | 67-54 |
| 01:15 | Austin Peay | Burton Jastrebski comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Beamon - foul #1 on Joseph Beamon, team foul #6 | 67-54 |
| 01:15 | Austin Peay | Burton Jastrebski makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:15 | Austin Peay | Burton Jastrebski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Jack Petty is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Harvey - foul #1 on Paul Harvey, team foul #10 | 67-56 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Jack Petty makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Jack Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:11 | Austin Peay | Burton Jastrebski snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 00:56 | Austin Peay | Mark Matranga misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Raymond Touchstone - foul #3 on Raymond Touchstone, team foul #7 | 68-56 |
| 00:56 | Austin Peay | Mark Matranga makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:56 | Austin Peay | Mark Matranga makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Akron | Steven Staten is called for the reach on Raymond Touchstone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Staten, team foul #11 | 68-58 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Raymond Touchstone misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Raymond Touchstone makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Austin Peay | Wallace Mach misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Beamon - foul #2 on Joseph Beamon, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| 00:48 | Austin Peay | Wallace Mach makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:48 | Austin Peay | Wallace Mach makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin is hacked by Paul Harvey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Harvey, team foul #12 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Ward (SG), Raymond Picklesimer (C) Jack Petty, Joseph Beamon | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Kruger (PG), Mark Parks (SG), Peter Riley (SF), James Kilpatrick (PF), William Nolan (C) Steven Staten, Paul Harvey, Wallace Mach, Mark Matranga, Burton Jastrebski | |
| 00:45 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:39 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Cambron | 70-60 |
| 00:37 | Austin Peay | James Kilpatrick tips it home | 70-62 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Petty (SF) Everett McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Jack Petty is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Kruger - foul #5 on Richard Kruger, team foul #13 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Wallace Mach (PG) Richard Kruger | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Jack Petty makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Jack Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:26 | Austin Peay | Nicholas Cambron takes the ball from James Kilpatrick | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Raymond Touchstone runs out the clock | 72-62 |