| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Teachout (fresh) SG - Billy Dudley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Bergmeier (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Rector (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Keith Anguiano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brad Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Eric Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Jay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Eric Walker is denied by Edward Rector | 25-31 |
| 19:51 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 19:49 | Akron | Eric Walker is called for the reach on David Bergmeier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Walker, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 19:38 | Akron | Mario Teachout drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from David Bergmeier | 27-31 |
| 19:22 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay blows the layup but he's hacked by Edward Rector - foul #2 on Edward Rector, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 19:22 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:22 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:10 | Akron | Keith Young is called for the reach on Edward Rector - foul #1 on Keith Young, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| 18:52 | Akron | Mario Teachout comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 18:51 | Akron | David Bergmeier grabs the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 18:40 | Akron | David Bergmeier drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mario Teachout | 30-33 |
| 18:18 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay lays it in | 30-35 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Keith Anguiano is called for the reach on Mario Teachout in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Anguiano, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), Del Oliver (SG), John Thompson (SF), Alan Hallman (C) Mario Teachout, Billy Dudley, David Bergmeier, Edward Rector | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers (PG), Wayne Canas (SG), Chad Jenkins (SF), Larry Heine (PF), Michael Gruzinsky (C) Keith Anguiano, Brad Gordon, Eric Walker, Keith Young, Daniel Jay | |
| 18:09 | Akron | The short jumper by Alan Hallman is denied by Michael Gruzinsky | 30-35 |
| 18:08 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Chad Jenkins | 30-35 |
| 17:48 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Larry Heine | 30-38 |
| 17:35 | Akron | Larry Heine denies the turnaround by Lloyd Casey | 30-38 |
| 17:34 | Akron | John Thompson tips it back up and in | 32-38 |
| 17:14 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins misses the easy layup | 32-38 |
| 17:12 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:56 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Chad Jenkins | 32-41 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Larry Heine - foul #1 on Larry Heine, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG), Billy Dudley (SG), David Bergmeier (SF), Michael Mason (C) Lloyd Casey, Del Oliver, John Thompson, Alan Hallman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano (PG), Brad Gordon (SG), Eric Walker (SF), Keith Young (PF), Daniel Jay (C) Willie Rodgers, Wayne Canas, Chad Jenkins, Larry Heine, Michael Gruzinsky | |
| 16:31 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:31 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:18 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young's floater is tipped away by Michael Mason | 33-41 |
| 16:16 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-41 |
| 15:53 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Keith Anguiano | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Teachout (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Dudley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Bergmeier (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Mason (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Keith Anguiano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brad Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Eric Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Young (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Jay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 15:32 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 15:19 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 33-41 |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay tips it but misses | 33-41 |
| 15:15 | Akron | Michael Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Michael Mason comes up short on the runner in the lane | 33-41 |
| 14:47 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 14:40 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young scores on a runner from the left block | 33-43 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Billy Dudley | 35-43 |
| 13:56 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Bergmeier - foul #1 on David Bergmeier, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), Del Oliver (SG), John Thompson (SF), Alan Hallman (PF), Edward Rector (C) Mario Teachout, Billy Dudley, David Bergmeier, Ronald Hawkins, Michael Mason | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers (PG), Wayne Canas (SG), Chad Jenkins (SF), Michael Gruzinsky (C) Keith Anguiano, Brad Gordon, Eric Walker, Daniel Jay | |
| 13:56 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 13:56 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Alan Hallman's pass is intercepted by Wayne Canas in the backcourt | 35-45 |
| 13:38 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young misses the jumper from the left side | 35-45 |
| 13:37 | Akron | Edward Rector grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Lloyd Casey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-45 |
| 13:13 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 12:46 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Alan Hallman - foul #1 on Alan Hallman, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Heine (PF) Keith Young | |
| 12:46 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 12:46 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 12:46 | Akron | John Thompson gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 12:41 | Akron | Chad Jenkins is called for the reach on Del Oliver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Jenkins, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| 12:22 | Akron | Lloyd Casey comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 35-46 |
| 12:21 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 12:02 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers misses the jumper from the right side | 35-46 |
| 12:00 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky tips it but misses | 35-46 |
| 11:58 | Akron | Lloyd Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 11:56 | Akron | John Thompson loses the dribble to Wayne Canas in the backcourt | 35-46 |
| 11:30 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Heine makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lloyd Casey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Del Oliver (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Hallman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Rector (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Willie Rodgers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Canas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Chad Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Heine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gruzinsky (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:12 | Akron | Del Oliver makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Edward Rector | 38-49 |
| 10:50 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 10:48 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Heine | 38-49 |
| 10:41 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas is hacked by Del Oliver - foul #2 on Del Oliver, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG), Billy Dudley (SG), David Bergmeier (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF), Michael Mason (C) Lloyd Casey, Del Oliver, John Thompson, Alan Hallman, Edward Rector | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano (PG), Brad Gordon (SG), Leon Morillo (SF), Keith Young (PF), Daniel Jay (C) Willie Rodgers, Wayne Canas, Chad Jenkins, Larry Heine, Michael Gruzinsky | |
| 10:23 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 38-49 |
| 10:22 | Akron | Mario Teachout snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 10:05 | Akron | Michael Mason misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brad Gordon - foul #2 on Brad Gordon, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker (SF) Leon Morillo | |
| 10:05 | Akron | Michael Mason makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 10:05 | Akron | Michael Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 09:49 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 09:45 | Akron | Keith Anguiano steps in front of the David Bergmeier pass in the backcourt | 40-52 |
| 09:35 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Brad Gordon | 40-54 |
| 09:22 | Akron | Billy Dudley makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 09:04 | Southern Mississippi | Mario Teachout steps in front of the Brad Gordon pass | 43-54 |
| 09:02 | Akron | Keith Young steps in front of the Michael Mason pass in the backcourt | 43-54 |
| 08:45 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay banks in the layup set up by Eric Walker | 43-56 |
| 08:32 | Akron | Michael Mason loses the ball out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), Del Oliver (SG), Edward Rector (C) Mario Teachout, Billy Dudley, Michael Mason | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo (SG), Larry Heine (PF), Michael Gruzinsky (C) Brad Gordon, Keith Young, Daniel Jay | |
| 08:19 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 08:17 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Lloyd Casey misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 43-56 |
| 08:09 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 07:43 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 07:41 | Akron | Edward Rector pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 07:24 | Akron | Eric Walker swats the dunk try by Ronald Hawkins | 43-56 |
| 07:22 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins can't tip it in | 43-56 |
| 07:21 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lloyd Casey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Del Oliver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bergmeier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Hawkins (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Rector (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Keith Anguiano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leon Morillo (fresh) SF - Eric Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Heine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Gruzinsky (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:01 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker buries a shot near the basket | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:47 | Akron | Edward Rector is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-58 |
| 06:46 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:20 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Heine misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 06:19 | Akron | David Bergmeier gets the rebound | 43-58 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Keith Anguiano steals it from Ronald Hawkins in the backcourt | 43-58 |
| 06:15 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Heine banks in the layup set up by Keith Anguiano | 43-60 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Eric Walker is called for the reach on Ronald Hawkins - foul #3 on Eric Walker, team foul #7 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG), Billy Dudley (SG), John Thompson (SF), Alan Hallman (C) Lloyd Casey, Del Oliver, David Bergmeier, Edward Rector | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers (PG), Brad Gordon (SG), Wayne Canas (SF), Keith Young (PF), Chad Jenkins (C) Keith Anguiano, Leon Morillo, Eric Walker, Larry Heine, Michael Gruzinsky | |
| 05:58 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 05:58 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young grabs the board | 43-60 |
| 05:36 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon is fouled on the floor by Billy Dudley - foul #3 on Billy Dudley, team foul #5 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Mason (C) Ronald Hawkins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 05:08 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Rodgers | 43-63 |
| 04:56 | Akron | John Thompson lays it up and in on a great pass from Mario Teachout and he's hacked by Wayne Canas - foul #2 on Wayne Canas, team foul #8 | 45-63 |
| 04:56 | Akron | John Thompson misses the free throw | 45-63 |
| 04:56 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins gets the rebound | 45-63 |
| 04:27 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), Lloyd Casey (SG) Mario Teachout, Billy Dudley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Heine (PF), Michael Gruzinsky (C) Brad Gordon, Keith Young | |
| 04:08 | Akron | Michael Mason is fouled on the floor by Michael Gruzinsky - foul #1 on Michael Gruzinsky, team foul #9 | 45-63 |
| 04:08 | Akron | Michael Mason makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 04:08 | Akron | Michael Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 03:41 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Nakano is called for the reach on Larry Heine - foul #1 on Jerry Nakano, team foul #6 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Del Oliver (PG) Lloyd Casey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-66 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Del Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Nakano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Hallman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Willie Rodgers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Canas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Chad Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Heine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Gruzinsky (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Akron | John Thompson comes up short on the shot in the lane | 47-66 |
| 03:00 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers snags the defensive board | 47-66 |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Del Oliver picks off the pass by Larry Heine | 47-66 |
| 02:30 | Akron | Jerry Nakano slams it home on a great pass from Del Oliver | 49-66 |
| 02:07 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas misses short on a floater from the right block | 49-66 |
| 02:05 | Akron | Jerry Nakano grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Jerry Nakano is hacked by Larry Heine - foul #2 on Larry Heine, team foul #10 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (SG) Del Oliver | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:00 | Akron | Jerry Nakano makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Jerry Nakano misses the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| 01:38 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Heine misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 01:37 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers tips it in | 50-68 |
| 01:28 | Akron | Chad Jenkins is called for the reach on Lloyd Casey - foul #2 on Chad Jenkins, team foul #11 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Del Oliver (SG) Jerry Nakano | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:28 | Akron | Lloyd Casey misses the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 01:28 | Akron | Lloyd Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 01:11 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins misses the easy layup | 51-68 |
| 01:10 | Akron | Del Oliver gets the rebound | 51-68 |
| 01:03 | Akron | John Thompson makes the wide open shot from the left block on a nice dish by Lloyd Casey and he's hacked by Larry Heine - foul #3 on Larry Heine, team foul #12 | 53-68 |
| 01:03 | Akron | John Thompson misses the free throw | 53-68 |
| 01:03 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky gets the rebound | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | A charge is called on Wayne Canas - foul #3 on Wayne Canas, team foul #13 | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Akron | John Thompson misses long on an open turnaround from the left block | 53-68 |
| 00:27 | Akron | John Thompson tips it in | 55-68 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers runs out the clock | 55-68 |