| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Christensen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Petty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Kieffer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gordon Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Cambron (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Steven McAllister (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Fuchs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Panos (fresh) PF - Edgar Cherry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mathew Garber (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Robert Kieffer inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Akron | Jack Christensen lays it up and in set up by Gordon Nelson | 31-29 |
| 19:27 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Cherry knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Mathew Garber and he's fouled by Jack Petty - foul #3 on Jack Petty, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Everett McLaughlin (SG) Jack Petty | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 19:27 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Cherry makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron scores on a floater from the right block set up by Gordon Nelson | 33-32 |
| 18:57 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Cherry drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Mathew Garber | 33-34 |
| 18:38 | Akron | Willie Panos is called for the reach on Robert Kieffer - foul #3 on Willie Panos, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Shane Spencer (SF) Willie Panos | |
| 18:25 | Akron | Shane Spencer takes the ball from Robert Kieffer | 33-34 |
| 18:07 | Alabama A&M | Shane Spencer hits the finger roll | 33-36 |
| 17:56 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Christensen | 35-36 |
| 17:51 | Alabama A&M | William Fuchs is fouled on the floor by Everett McLaughlin - foul #1 on Everett McLaughlin, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Steward (SF), Joseph Beamon (PF) Robert Kieffer, Gordon Nelson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 17:40 | Alabama A&M | Shane Spencer scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 17:15 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 17:13 | Akron | Joseph Beamon tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 16:56 | Alabama A&M | Mathew Garber can't finish the layup | 37-38 |
| 16:54 | Akron | Joseph Beamon grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 16:47 | Akron | Jack Christensen scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Everett McLaughlin | 39-38 |
| 16:24 | Alabama A&M | William Fuchs connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-41 |
| 16:08 | Akron | Brian Steward is whistled for traveling | 39-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Touchstone (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Robert Kieffer (SF), Gordon Nelson (PF) Jack Christensen, Everett McLaughlin, Brian Steward, Nicholas Cambron | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Charles Wilcox (PG), William Harvey (SG), John Jackson (SF), Michael Napier (PF), Joel Johnston (C) Steven McAllister, William Fuchs, Shane Spencer, Edgar Cherry, Mathew Garber | |
| 15:59 | Alabama A&M | John Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-41 |
| 15:58 | Akron | Joseph Beamon grabs the board | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Raymond Touchstone (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) SF - Robert Kieffer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gordon Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Beamon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Charles Wilcox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) PF - Michael Napier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Akron | Raymond Touchstone is hacked by Joel Johnston - foul #1 on Joel Johnston, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Petty (SG), Kenneth Bass (C) Ernest Brown, Joseph Beamon | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Willie Panos (SF) John Jackson | |
| 15:35 | Akron | Gordon Nelson drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Touchstone | 41-41 |
| 15:17 | Alabama A&M | Michael Napier misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 41-41 |
| 15:16 | Akron | Kenneth Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:03 | Akron | Gordon Nelson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-41 |
| 15:01 | Akron | Gordon Nelson tips it but misses | 41-41 |
| 15:00 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Willie Panos | 41-41 |
| 14:41 | Alabama A&M | Charles Wilcox loses the dribble to Jack Petty | 41-41 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Jack Petty banks in the layup | 43-41 |
| 14:19 | Alabama A&M | Michael Napier comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 14:17 | Alabama A&M | Michael Napier snags the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 14:03 | Alabama A&M | Joel Johnston loses the ball out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Christensen (PG), Everett McLaughlin (SF), Joseph Beamon (PF), Nicholas Cambron (C) Raymond Touchstone, Robert Kieffer, Gordon Nelson, Kenneth Bass | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Steven McAllister (PG), William Fuchs (SG), Edgar Cherry (PF), Mathew Garber (C) Charles Wilcox, William Harvey, Michael Napier, Joel Johnston | |
| 13:43 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin is called for traveling | 43-41 |
| 13:21 | Alabama A&M | William Fuchs is hacked by Jack Christensen - foul #1 on Jack Christensen, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Steward (SF) Jack Petty | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 13:03 | Alabama A&M | Mathew Garber knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Fuchs | 43-44 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Jack Christensen misses long on a floater from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 12:47 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Cherry gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:23 | Alabama A&M | Willie Panos is fouled on the floor by Brian Steward - foul #2 on Brian Steward, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Petty (SG), Robert Kieffer (SF), Kenneth Bass (PF) Brian Steward, Joseph Beamon, Nicholas Cambron | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Charles Wilcox (PG), William Harvey (SG), Shane Spencer (SF) Steven McAllister, William Fuchs, Willie Panos | |
| 12:10 | Alabama A&M | William Harvey's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Bass | 43-44 |
| 11:46 | Akron | William Harvey is called for the reach on Jack Petty - foul #1 on William Harvey, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Touchstone (PG), Gordon Nelson (PF) Jack Christensen, Everett McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Michael Napier (PF) Edgar Cherry | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Raymond Touchstone (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jack Petty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Kieffer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gordon Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Charles Wilcox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shane Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Napier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mathew Garber (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Akron | Robert Kieffer loses the ball out of bounds | 43-44 |
| 11:25 | Alabama A&M | William Harvey is whistled for a carry | 43-44 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Steven McAllister (PG) William Harvey | |
| 11:04 | Akron | Gordon Nelson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Napier - foul #3 on Michael Napier, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Nicholas Cambron (C) Kenneth Bass | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William Fuchs (SG), Willie Panos (SF), Joel Johnston (C) Charles Wilcox, Shane Spencer, Mathew Garber | |
| 11:04 | Akron | Gordon Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:04 | Akron | Gordon Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:47 | Alabama A&M | Steven McAllister can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 10:45 | Alabama A&M | Willie Panos gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:37 | Alabama A&M | William Fuchs loses the ball out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Christensen (PG), Everett McLaughlin (SG), Brian Steward (SF) Raymond Touchstone, Jack Petty, Robert Kieffer | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Edgar Cherry (PF) Joel Johnston | |
| 10:13 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Napier - foul #4 on Michael Napier, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Beamon (PF) Gordon Nelson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mathew Garber (C) Michael Napier | |
| 10:13 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:13 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:13 | Alabama A&M | Willie Panos pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:55 | Alabama A&M | Mathew Garber misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Steward - foul #3 on Brian Steward, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Charles Wilcox (PG) Steven McAllister | |
| 09:55 | Alabama A&M | Mathew Garber makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:55 | Alabama A&M | Mathew Garber makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:37 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-46 |
| 09:35 | Akron | Brian Steward tips it but misses | 46-46 |
| 09:33 | Akron | Joseph Beamon snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 09:21 | Akron | Brian Steward dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jack Christensen | 48-46 |
| 09:02 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Cherry hits a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Nicholas Cambron - foul #3 on Nicholas Cambron, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Touchstone (PG), Jack Petty (SG), Robert Kieffer (SF), Kenneth Bass (C) Jack Christensen, Everett McLaughlin, Brian Steward, Nicholas Cambron | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Steven McAllister (PG), Shane Spencer (SF) William Fuchs, Willie Panos | |
| 09:02 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Cherry makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:47 | Akron | Steven McAllister is called for the reach on Raymond Touchstone - foul #2 on Steven McAllister, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Gordon Nelson (PF) Kenneth Bass | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joel Johnston (PF) Edgar Cherry | |
| 08:33 | Akron | Joseph Beamon misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 48-49 |
| 08:31 | Alabama A&M | Shane Spencer snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 08:18 | Alabama A&M | Charles Wilcox misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-49 |
| 08:16 | Akron | Robert Kieffer grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Robert Kieffer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 08:06 | Akron | Joseph Beamon pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Gordon Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-49 |
| 07:50 | Alabama A&M | Mathew Garber pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 07:36 | Alabama A&M | Joel Johnston buries a jumper from close range set up by Steven McAllister | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Raymond Touchstone (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jack Petty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Kieffer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gordon Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Beamon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Steven McAllister (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Wilcox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mathew Garber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Akron | Robert Kieffer banks in the layup on a great pass from Raymond Touchstone | 50-51 |
| 06:54 | Alabama A&M | Mathew Garber drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Charles Wilcox | 50-53 |
| 06:43 | Akron | Joseph Beamon hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Raymond Touchstone | 52-53 |
| 06:20 | Alabama A&M | Joel Johnston misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-53 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Robert Kieffer gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:10 | Akron | Raymond Touchstone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Christensen (PG), Everett McLaughlin (SG), Brian Steward (SF), Kenneth Bass (PF), Nicholas Cambron (C) Raymond Touchstone, Jack Petty, Robert Kieffer, Gordon Nelson, Joseph Beamon | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William Harvey (PG), William Fuchs (SG), Willie Panos (SF), Edgar Cherry (PF), Michael Napier (C) Steven McAllister, Charles Wilcox, Shane Spencer, Joel Johnston, Mathew Garber | |
| 05:54 | Alabama A&M | William Harvey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Brian Steward grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Jack Christensen misses the 3 from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 05:40 | Akron | Kenneth Bass grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Jack Christensen hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Steward | 55-53 |
| 04:59 | Alabama A&M | William Fuchs is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Fuchs, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Jack Christensen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 04:38 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Willie Panos | 55-53 |
| 04:34 | Alabama A&M | William Fuchs loses the ball out of bounds | 55-53 |
| 04:10 | Akron | Kenneth Bass misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-53 |
| 04:09 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin tips it home | 57-53 |
| 04:01 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Cherry misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Bass - foul #2 on Kenneth Bass, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Petty (SG) Brian Steward | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Steven McAllister (PG), Mathew Garber (C) William Harvey, Michael Napier | |
| 04:01 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:01 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:49 | Akron | Mathew Garber blocks the short jumper by Nicholas Cambron | 57-55 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin hits the follow up shot | 59-55 |
| 03:24 | Alabama A&M | William Fuchs is hacked by Kenneth Bass - foul #3 on Kenneth Bass, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Touchstone (PG), Robert Kieffer (SF), Gordon Nelson (PF) Jack Christensen, Kenneth Bass, Nicholas Cambron | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Michael Napier (PF) Edgar Cherry | |
| 03:24 | Alabama A&M | William Fuchs makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:24 | Alabama A&M | William Fuchs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Raymond Touchstone (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jack Petty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Kieffer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Everett McLaughlin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Steven McAllister (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Fuchs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Panos (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Napier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Mathew Garber (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:03 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 03:01 | Alabama A&M | Willie Panos snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 02:51 | Alabama A&M | Steven McAllister misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 02:50 | Alabama A&M | Michael Napier gets the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:44 | Alabama A&M | Jack Petty is called for the reach on Michael Napier - foul #4 on Jack Petty, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Beamon (C) Everett McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Charles Wilcox (SG), Shane Spencer (SF) William Fuchs, Willie Panos | |
| 02:44 | Alabama A&M | Michael Napier makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:44 | Alabama A&M | Michael Napier makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Christensen (PG), Nicholas Cambron (C) Raymond Touchstone, Joseph Beamon | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Willie Panos (SF), Edgar Cherry (PF) Shane Spencer, Michael Napier | |
| 02:33 | Akron | Gordon Nelson is whistled for traveling | 59-59 |
| 02:15 | Alabama A&M | Willie Panos knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven McAllister | 59-61 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Robert Kieffer comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Gordon Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Gordon Nelson misses the jumper from the baseline | 59-61 |
| 01:31 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Cherry grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 01:15 | Alabama A&M | Willie Panos travels with the ball | 59-61 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William Fuchs (SG) Charles Wilcox | |
| 01:01 | Akron | Gordon Nelson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 00:38 | Alabama A&M | William Fuchs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Akron | Steven McAllister is called for the reach on Nicholas Cambron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven McAllister, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:19 | Alabama A&M | William Fuchs buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Panos | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Akron | Willie Panos blocks the short jumper by Gordon Nelson | 64-64 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Gordon Nelson tips it in | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama A&M | William Fuchs misses long on a fullcourt shot | 66-64 |