| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jack Petty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kieffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nicholas Cambron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Landers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anderson Bond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Robert Kieffer inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Akron | Jack Petty misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 19:30 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammond pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 19:22 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammond is fouled on the floor by Jack Christensen - foul #1 on Jack Christensen, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:14 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Landers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Jack Petty misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Jack Petty tips it home | 30-30 |
| 18:44 | Southern Mississippi | William Jackson banks in the layup set up by Michael Landers and he's hacked by Robert Kieffer - foul #1 on Robert Kieffer, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| 18:44 | Southern Mississippi | William Jackson makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:32 | Akron | Robert Kieffer's floater is tipped away by William Jackson | 30-33 |
| 18:31 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron tips it home | 32-33 |
| 18:27 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Landers hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Jackson | 32-35 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Jack Petty is hacked by Robert Hammond - foul #1 on Robert Hammond, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Touchstone (PG), Everett McLaughlin (SG), Brian Steward (SF), Joseph Beamon (PF), Kenneth Bass (C) Jack Christensen, Jack Petty, Robert Kieffer, Gordon Nelson, Nicholas Cambron | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Peters (PG), Patrick Townsend (SG), Markus Mullins (SF), Matthew Walker (PF), Hans Yablonski (C) Michael Landers, Anderson Bond, Robert Hammond, William Jackson, Don Wallace | |
| 17:47 | Akron | Kenneth Bass makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Everett McLaughlin | 35-35 |
| 17:33 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Steward steals it from Markus Mullins | 35-35 |
| 17:27 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin is hacked by Patrick Townsend in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Townsend, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 17:09 | Akron | Joseph Beamon is fouled on the floor by Matthew Walker - foul #1 on Matthew Walker, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Landers (PG) Richard Peters | |
| 16:53 | Akron | Kenneth Bass misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 16:52 | Southern Mississippi | Markus Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:28 | Southern Mississippi | Hans Yablonski makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Markus Mullins | 35-38 |
| 16:15 | Akron | Raymond Touchstone is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 16:14 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Walker grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 15:54 | Southern Mississippi | Hans Yablonski misses badly on a runner near the basket | 35-38 |
| 15:53 | Southern Mississippi | Hans Yablonski can't tip it in | 35-38 |
| 15:52 | Akron | The rebound goes to Everett McLaughlin | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Raymond Touchstone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Everett McLaughlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Steward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Beamon (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Bass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Landers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Townsend (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Markus Mullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Walker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Hans Yablonski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Christensen (PG), Jack Petty (SG), Robert Kieffer (SF), Gordon Nelson (PF), Nicholas Cambron (C) Raymond Touchstone, Everett McLaughlin, Brian Steward, Joseph Beamon, Kenneth Bass | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Peters (PG), Anderson Bond (SG), Robert Hammond (SF), William Jackson (PF), Don Wallace (C) Michael Landers, Patrick Townsend, Markus Mullins, Matthew Walker, Hans Yablonski | |
| 15:34 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammond scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Richard Peters | 35-40 |
| 15:22 | Akron | Jack Petty clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 15:20 | Southern Mississippi | Don Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 15:18 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Peters is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Peters, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| 15:03 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron is hacked by Don Wallace - foul #2 on Don Wallace, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| 14:55 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 35-40 |
| 14:54 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Jackson | 35-40 |
| 14:49 | Southern Mississippi | Anderson Bond misses long on a turnaround from close range | 35-40 |
| 14:48 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jack Christensen | 35-40 |
| 14:19 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jack Christensen | 37-40 |
| 14:07 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Peters is whistled for traveling | 37-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Touchstone (SG), Everett McLaughlin (SF), Kenneth Bass (PF) Jack Petty, Robert Kieffer, Gordon Nelson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Landers (PG), David Horton (SG), Daniel Byram (SF) Richard Peters, Anderson Bond, Robert Hammond | |
| 14:04 | Akron | Raymond Touchstone double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 13:44 | Southern Mississippi | Don Wallace clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 13:43 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 13:28 | Akron | Kenneth Bass makes the wide open floater in the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Cambron | 39-40 |
| 13:10 | Southern Mississippi | William Jackson misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Bass - foul #1 on Kenneth Bass, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Petty (SG), Joseph Beamon (PF) Jack Christensen, Nicholas Cambron | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Townsend (SG), Robert Hammond (SF), Matthew Walker (C) David Horton, Daniel Byram, Don Wallace | |
| 13:10 | Southern Mississippi | William Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:10 | Southern Mississippi | William Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:04 | Akron | Jack Petty is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Walker - foul #2 on Matthew Walker, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Hans Yablonski (C) William Jackson | |
| 12:45 | Akron | Raymond Touchstone connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Jack Petty | 41-41 |
| 12:29 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Walker misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Beamon - foul #1 on Joseph Beamon, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Kieffer (SF) Kenneth Bass | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anderson Bond (SG), Markus Mullins (C) Patrick Townsend, Hans Yablonski | |
| 12:29 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Walker makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:29 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:13 | Akron | Joseph Beamon scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Everett McLaughlin | 43-43 |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammond double dribbles | 43-43 |
| Subs | Akron | James Langford (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Gordon Nelson (PF), Nicholas Cambron (C) Raymond Touchstone, Jack Petty, Joseph Beamon, Everett McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Peters (PG), Patrick Townsend (SF), Hans Yablonski (PF), Don Wallace (C) Michael Landers, Robert Hammond, Matthew Walker, Markus Mullins | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Langford (fresh) SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Kieffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nicholas Cambron (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Richard Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anderson Bond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Hans Yablonski (fresh) 9 pts. C - Don Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:49 | Akron | Richard Peters steals it from Nicholas Cambron in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 11:40 | Southern Mississippi | Hans Yablonski misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 11:39 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 11:36 | Akron | Robert Kieffer is hacked by Hans Yablonski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hans Yablonski, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Christensen (PG) James Langford | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 11:36 | Akron | Robert Kieffer makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:36 | Akron | Robert Kieffer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:24 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Townsend throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Steward (SF), Kenneth Bass (C) Robert Kieffer, Nicholas Cambron | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 11:12 | Akron | Jack Christensen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 11:10 | Southern Mississippi | Don Wallace grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 10:42 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Peters knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Anderson Bond and he's hacked by Kenneth Bass - foul #2 on Kenneth Bass, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Akron | James Langford (PG), Everett McLaughlin (SG), Nicholas Cambron (C) Jack Christensen, Ernest Brown, Gordon Nelson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Landers (PG), Robert Hammond (SF), William Jackson (PF) Anderson Bond, Patrick Townsend, Hans Yablonski | |
| 10:42 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Peters makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:21 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin loses the dribble to Michael Landers | 45-46 |
| 10:05 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammond can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Steward - foul #2 on Brian Steward, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Touchstone (PG), Jack Petty (SG), Robert Kieffer (SF), Joseph Beamon (PF) James Langford, Brian Steward, Kenneth Bass, Nicholas Cambron | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Horton (SG), Markus Mullins (C) Richard Peters, Don Wallace | |
| 10:05 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:05 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:05 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 09:47 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 09:46 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammond pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:18 | Southern Mississippi | William Jackson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 09:17 | Southern Mississippi | Markus Mullins snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Landers comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 09:08 | Southern Mississippi | William Jackson misses the tip | 45-47 |
| 09:06 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Joseph Beamon clanks a shot from the right side | 45-47 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Jack Petty snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 08:22 | Akron | Jack Petty connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 08:07 | Southern Mississippi | William Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Christensen (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Brian Steward (SF), Gordon Nelson (PF), Nicholas Cambron (C) Raymond Touchstone, Jack Petty, Robert Kieffer, Joseph Beamon, Everett McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Peters (PG), Anderson Bond (SG), Patrick Townsend (SF), Matthew Walker (PF), Hans Yablonski (C) Michael Landers, David Horton, Robert Hammond, William Jackson, Markus Mullins | |
| 08:01 | Akron | Brian Steward is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 07:47 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Steward swats the short shot by Hans Yablonski | 47-47 |
| 07:45 | Akron | Gordon Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Steward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Nicholas Cambron (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Richard Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anderson Bond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hans Yablonski (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Akron | Ernest Brown is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 07:24 | Southern Mississippi | Hans Yablonski misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 07:22 | Southern Mississippi | Anderson Bond tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 06:58 | Akron | Brian Steward scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 06:42 | Southern Mississippi | Hans Yablonski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Everett McLaughlin (SG), Kenneth Bass (PF) Ernest Brown, Gordon Nelson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Byram (SF), William Jackson (PF), Don Wallace (C) Patrick Townsend, Matthew Walker, Hans Yablonski | |
| 06:22 | Akron | Brian Steward can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-49 |
| 06:21 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Peters pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 06:04 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Byram misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Everett McLaughlin - foul #2 on Everett McLaughlin, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Touchstone (PG), Jack Petty (SG) Jack Christensen, Brian Steward | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Landers (PG), David Horton (SG) Richard Peters, Anderson Bond | |
| 06:04 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Byram misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:04 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Byram makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Jack Petty is hacked by David Horton in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Horton, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Jack Petty makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Jack Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:02 | Southern Mississippi | William Jackson gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:56 | Southern Mississippi | David Horton misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jack Petty - foul #2 on Jack Petty, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Kieffer (SF) Nicholas Cambron | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 05:56 | Southern Mississippi | David Horton makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:56 | Southern Mississippi | David Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:45 | Akron | Kenneth Bass misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 05:44 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Landers grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 05:31 | Southern Mississippi | David Horton is hacked by Raymond Touchstone - foul #3 on Raymond Touchstone, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammond (SF), Markus Mullins (PF) Daniel Byram, William Jackson | |
| 05:31 | Southern Mississippi | David Horton makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:31 | Southern Mississippi | David Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:31 | Akron | Kenneth Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Kenneth Bass makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Everett McLaughlin | 53-53 |
| 04:54 | Southern Mississippi | Markus Mullins scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Don Wallace | 53-55 |
| 04:36 | Akron | Jack Petty hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Markus Mullins - foul #2 on Markus Mullins, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Christensen (PG), Gordon Nelson (PF), Joseph Beamon (C) Raymond Touchstone, Kenneth Bass, Everett McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Peters (PG), Patrick Townsend (SG), Matthew Walker (PF), Hans Yablonski (C) Michael Landers, David Horton, Markus Mullins, Don Wallace | |
| 04:36 | Akron | Jack Petty makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:36 | Akron | Jack Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:36 | Southern Mississippi | Hans Yablonski pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 04:15 | Southern Mississippi | Hans Yablonski buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Richard Peters | 54-57 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Patrick Townsend is called for the reach on Jack Petty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Townsend, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Steward (SF), Nicholas Cambron (C) Robert Kieffer, Joseph Beamon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anderson Bond (SG) Robert Hammond | |
| 04:13 | Akron | Jack Petty makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Jack Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:59 | Southern Mississippi | Hans Yablonski comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 03:58 | Akron | Gordon Nelson pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 03:49 | Akron | Jack Petty is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Nelson | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Petty (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Steward (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Nelson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Nicholas Cambron (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Richard Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anderson Bond (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hans Yablonski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Townsend misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-57 |
| 03:31 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:11 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 59-57 |
| 03:10 | Akron | Brian Steward snags the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 02:46 | Akron | Anderson Bond steals it from Gordon Nelson | 59-57 |
| 02:46 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Everett McLaughlin (SG), Robert Kieffer (SF) Jack Petty, Brian Steward | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Landers (PG), Robert Hammond (SF), Markus Mullins (PF), Don Wallace (C) Richard Peters, Patrick Townsend, Matthew Walker, Hans Yablonski | |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Anderson Bond is fouled on the floor by Everett McLaughlin - foul #3 on Everett McLaughlin, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Beamon (PF) Gordon Nelson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Anderson Bond misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Anderson Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:27 | Akron | The rebound goes to Nicholas Cambron | 59-57 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| 02:23 | Akron | Jack Christensen is hacked by Michael Landers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Landers, team foul #11 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Gordon Nelson (PF) Joseph Beamon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Jackson (PF) Markus Mullins | |
| 02:23 | Akron | Jack Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:23 | Akron | Jack Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:23 | Southern Mississippi | William Jackson grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 02:02 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Landers hits a 3 from the right corner set up by William Jackson | 60-60 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Jack Christensen comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 60-60 |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Anderson Bond gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:35 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammond is fouled on the floor by Jack Christensen - foul #2 on Jack Christensen, team foul #11 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Petty (SG) Everett McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:35 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:35 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:35 | Akron | Gordon Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Jack Christensen is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Landers - foul #2 on Michael Landers, team foul #12 | 60-60 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Jack Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Jack Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:32 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Don Wallace | 60-60 |
| 01:22 | Southern Mississippi | William Jackson drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Anderson Bond | 60-62 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Robert Kieffer is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jack Petty | 62-62 |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | William Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Landers | 62-65 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Jack Petty knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Christensen | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammond is fouled on the floor by Robert Kieffer - foul #2 on Robert Kieffer, team foul #12 | 65-65 |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Gordon Nelson can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left block | 65-67 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammond is hacked by Jack Petty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Petty, team foul #13 | 65-67 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Jack Christensen clanks a halfcourt shot | 65-68 |