| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Liang Chin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephen Maher (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeremy Meeks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Connor (fresh) 10 pts. C - John Hoskins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Billy Dudley (fresh) SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Bergmeier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Rector (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | David Bergmeier inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Akron | David Bergmeier buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Billy Dudley and he's fouled by Stephen Maher - foul #2 on Stephen Maher, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 19:45 | Akron | David Bergmeier makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:37 | Grambling State | Stephen Maher misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-33 |
| 19:36 | Akron | The rebound goes to Edward Rector | 38-33 |
| 19:23 | Akron | Edward Rector misses short on a jump hook from close range | 38-33 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Michael Mason can't tip it in | 38-33 |
| 19:19 | Akron | David Bergmeier grabs the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:07 | Akron | Billy Dudley banks in the layup on a great pass from Brunon Stanojevic and the foul's on Liang Chin - foul #1 on Liang Chin, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 19:07 | Akron | Billy Dudley makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:56 | Grambling State | John Hoskins misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 18:54 | Grambling State | John Hoskins misses the tip | 38-36 |
| 18:52 | Grambling State | John Hoskins hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Edward Rector throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| 18:26 | Grambling State | Darrell Connor clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 40-36 |
| 18:25 | Akron | David Bergmeier grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:08 | Akron | David Bergmeier is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Bergmeier, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran (SG) Stephen Maher | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:00 | Grambling State | Brunon Stanojevic steps in front of the John Hoskins pass | 40-36 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Billy Dudley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 17:40 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to John Hoskins | 40-36 |
| 17:27 | Grambling State | Darrell Connor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 17:25 | Grambling State | John Hoskins grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:02 | Grambling State | Jeremy Meeks is denied on a dunk by David Bergmeier | 40-36 |
| 17:01 | Akron | Michael Mason snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 16:42 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic is hacked by Darrell Connor - foul #1 on Darrell Connor, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Stephen Maher (SG), Anthony Espinosa (SF), Daniel McIntosh (PF), Gary Matis (C) Liang Chin, Jeremy Meeks, Darrell Connor, John Hoskins | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG), David Stewart (SG), Owen Butler (SF), Alan Hallman (PF), Otha Zaspel (C) Billy Dudley, Brunon Stanojevic, David Bergmeier, Michael Mason, Edward Rector | |
| 16:31 | Akron | Ernest Hedin buries a floater from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 16:16 | Grambling State | Daniel McIntosh misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 16:15 | Akron | Alan Hallman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:54 | Akron | David Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 15:53 | Akron | Otha Zaspel misses the tip | 40-38 |
| 15:51 | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Arthur Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Maher (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Espinosa (fresh) PF - Daniel McIntosh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Matis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ernest Hedin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Stewart (fresh) SF - Owen Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Hallman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Otha Zaspel (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ernest Hedin - foul #2 on Ernest Hedin, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Liang Chin (PG), Robert Rogers (SF), Darrell Connor (PF) Arthur Cochran, Stephen Maher, Gary Matis | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), Billy Dudley (SG) Ernest Hedin, David Stewart | |
| 15:26 | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:26 | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:26 | Grambling State | Darrell Connor grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:09 | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa travels with the ball | 40-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Bergmeier (SF) Owen Butler | |
| 14:43 | Akron | Alan Hallman makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Otha Zaspel | 40-40 |
| 14:20 | Grambling State | Darrell Connor can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 40-40 |
| 14:18 | Akron | Jerry Nakano grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:01 | Akron | David Bergmeier is hacked by Daniel McIntosh - foul #3 on Daniel McIntosh, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran (SG), Jeremy Meeks (SF), John Hoskins (C) Anthony Espinosa, Robert Rogers, Daniel McIntosh | |
| Subs | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Michael Mason (PF), Edward Rector (C) Billy Dudley, Alan Hallman, Otha Zaspel | |
| 13:54 | Akron | Michael Mason connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-42 |
| 13:31 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 13:30 | Akron | Edward Rector grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 13:09 | Akron | David Bergmeier buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Michael Mason | 40-44 |
| 12:54 | Grambling State | Jeremy Meeks is hacked by David Bergmeier - foul #3 on David Bergmeier, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Stephen Maher (SG), Gary Matis (PF) Arthur Cochran, Darrell Connor | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG), Billy Dudley (SF) Jerry Nakano, David Bergmeier | |
| 12:45 | Grambling State | Stephen Maher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 12:44 | Grambling State | Jeremy Meeks grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 12:29 | Grambling State | Brunon Stanojevic takes the ball from Stephen Maher | 40-44 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Billy Dudley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 12:08 | Grambling State | Stephen Maher pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 11:58 | Grambling State | Jeremy Meeks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran (PG), Anthony Espinosa (SF), Daniel McIntosh (PF) Liang Chin, Jeremy Meeks, Gary Matis | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Hallman (C) Edward Rector | |
| 11:42 | Akron | Alan Hallman hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by John Hoskins - foul #2 on John Hoskins, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Darrell Connor (PF) Daniel McIntosh | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG) Ernest Hedin | |
| 11:42 | Akron | Alan Hallman makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:42 | Akron | Alan Hallman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Arthur Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Maher (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Espinosa (fresh) PF - Darrell Connor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hoskins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Nakano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Dudley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Espinosa | 43-46 |
| 11:08 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Michael Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:43 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Liang Chin (PG), Jeremy Meeks (SF), Daniel McIntosh (C) Stephen Maher, Anthony Espinosa, John Hoskins | |
| Subs | Akron | David Stewart (SG), David Bergmeier (SF), Otha Zaspel (C) Brunon Stanojevic, Billy Dudley, Michael Mason | |
| 10:25 | Grambling State | Jeremy Meeks clanks a jumper from the left side | 43-46 |
| 10:24 | Grambling State | Daniel McIntosh grabs the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:14 | Grambling State | Jeremy Meeks connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darrell Connor and the foul's on Alan Hallman - foul #1 on Alan Hallman, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG), Owen Butler (C) Jerry Nakano, Alan Hallman | |
| 10:14 | Grambling State | Jeremy Meeks misses the free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:14 | Akron | Owen Butler pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:57 | Akron | David Bergmeier is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on David Bergmeier, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gary Matis (C) Darrell Connor | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Rector (C) David Bergmeier | |
| 09:34 | Grambling State | Gary Matis makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 09:27 | Akron | Liang Chin steals it from Ernest Hedin | 47-46 |
| 09:24 | Grambling State | Liang Chin lays it up and in | 49-46 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Edward Rector drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Ernest Hedin | 49-48 |
| 09:00 | Grambling State | Daniel McIntosh hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Otha Zaspel - foul #2 on Otha Zaspel, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Stephen Maher (SG), Anthony Espinosa (SF), John Hoskins (C) Arthur Cochran, Jeremy Meeks, Gary Matis | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Billy Dudley (SF), Michael Mason (PF) Ernest Hedin, David Stewart, Owen Butler, Otha Zaspel | |
| 09:00 | Grambling State | Daniel McIntosh makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Jerry Nakano misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 08:31 | Akron | Billy Dudley can't tip it in | 52-48 |
| 08:30 | Grambling State | Liang Chin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:16 | Grambling State | John Hoskins comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 52-48 |
| 08:14 | Akron | Billy Dudley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:54 | Akron | Michael Mason misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Daniel McIntosh - foul #4 on Daniel McIntosh, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Rogers (SF), Darrell Connor (PF) Liang Chin, Daniel McIntosh | |
| Subs | Akron | David Bergmeier (SF), Alan Hallman (C) Billy Dudley, Edward Rector | |
| 07:54 | Akron | Michael Mason misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:54 | Akron | Michael Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:54 | Grambling State | Stephen Maher pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:41 | Grambling State | Stephen Maher clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 07:39 | Akron | Jerry Nakano grabs the board | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Anthony Espinosa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Maher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Connor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hoskins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Nakano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Bergmeier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Akron | David Bergmeier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 07:24 | Akron | Alan Hallman tips it in | 52-50 |
| 07:19 | Grambling State | Stephen Maher misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Mason - foul #1 on Michael Mason, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran (PG), Jeremy Meeks (SF), Gary Matis (C) Anthony Espinosa, Robert Rogers, John Hoskins | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG), Billy Dudley (SG), Otha Zaspel (C) Jerry Nakano, Brunon Stanojevic, Michael Mason | |
| 07:19 | Grambling State | Stephen Maher makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:19 | Grambling State | Stephen Maher misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:19 | Akron | The rebound goes to Alan Hallman | 53-50 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Otha Zaspel is hacked by Gary Matis - foul #1 on Gary Matis, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa (SG) Stephen Maher | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:00 | Akron | Otha Zaspel makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Otha Zaspel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:53 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-52 |
| 06:52 | Akron | David Bergmeier grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 06:33 | Akron | Alan Hallman lays it in set up by Billy Dudley | 53-54 |
| 06:21 | Grambling State | Jeremy Meeks scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Arthur Cochran | 55-54 |
| 06:15 | Akron | Ernest Hedin misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 06:14 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Meeks | 55-54 |
| 06:09 | Grambling State | Billy Dudley picks off the pass by Arthur Cochran in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 06:03 | Akron | David Bergmeier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 06:02 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:45 | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Otha Zaspel is fouled on the floor by Darrell Connor - foul #2 on Darrell Connor, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Liang Chin (PG), Robert Rogers (SF), John Hoskins (C) Arthur Cochran, Jeremy Meeks, Gary Matis | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Edward Rector (C) Ernest Hedin, David Bergmeier, Alan Hallman | |
| 05:17 | Akron | Otha Zaspel makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Otha Zaspel makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:56 | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 04:54 | Akron | Jerry Nakano gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Edward Rector is fouled on the floor by John Hoskins - foul #3 on John Hoskins, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Stephen Maher (SG), Daniel McIntosh (PF) Anthony Espinosa, Darrell Connor | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Mason (PF) Otha Zaspel | |
| 04:48 | Akron | Edward Rector misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:48 | Grambling State | John Hoskins gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:34 | Grambling State | Robert Rogers travels with the ball | 58-56 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Owen Butler (SF) Billy Dudley | |
| 04:20 | Akron | Jerry Nakano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 04:19 | Grambling State | John Hoskins grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 04:07 | Grambling State | Daniel McIntosh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 04:05 | Akron | Edward Rector grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 03:44 | Akron | Edward Rector knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Brunon Stanojevic | 58-58 |
| 03:19 | Grambling State | Stephen Maher misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Edward Rector - foul #1 on Edward Rector, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jeremy Meeks (SF), Darrell Connor (PF) Robert Rogers, Daniel McIntosh | |
| Subs | Akron | David Bergmeier (SF), Alan Hallman (C) Owen Butler, Edward Rector | |
| 03:19 | Grambling State | Stephen Maher makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:19 | Grambling State | Stephen Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Liang Chin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Maher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeremy Meeks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Connor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hoskins (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Nakano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Bergmeier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Akron | Stephen Maher picks off the pass by David Bergmeier | 60-58 |
| 02:35 | Grambling State | Jeremy Meeks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 02:33 | Akron | Jerry Nakano grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Liang Chin picks off the pass by Alan Hallman | 60-58 |
| 02:14 | Grambling State | Liang Chin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 02:13 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to John Hoskins | 60-58 |
| 01:51 | Grambling State | Stephen Maher drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Liang Chin | 62-58 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Jerry Nakano hits a shot from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 01:09 | Grambling State | Jeremy Meeks is called for traveling | 62-60 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Rector (C) Alan Hallman | |
| 00:58 | Akron | David Bergmeier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 00:57 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Rector | 62-60 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic hits a jump hook from the baseline | 62-62 |
| 00:27 | Grambling State | Jeremy Meeks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-62 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Edward Rector pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Akron | David Bergmeier misses short on a jumper from the left side | 62-62 |
| 00:03 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to John Hoskins | 62-62 |
| 00:03 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Jeremy Meeks hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Liang Chin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Maher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jeremy Meeks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Connor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hoskins (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Nakano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Bergmeier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Rector (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Grambling State | John Hoskins wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:50 | Grambling State | John Hoskins can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by David Bergmeier - foul #5 on David Bergmeier, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran (SG) Stephen Maher | |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Dudley (SG), Owen Butler (SF) Brunon Stanojevic, David Bergmeier | |
| 04:50 | Grambling State | John Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:50 | Grambling State | John Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:35 | Akron | Billy Dudley hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Nakano and the foul's on Arthur Cochran - foul #2 on Arthur Cochran, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel McIntosh (C) John Hoskins | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG) Jerry Nakano | |
| 04:35 | Akron | Billy Dudley makes the free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:16 | Grambling State | Darrell Connor misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Billy Dudley - foul #1 on Billy Dudley, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Hallman (PF) Michael Mason | |
| 04:16 | Grambling State | Darrell Connor makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:16 | Grambling State | Darrell Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:57 | Akron | Owen Butler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 03:55 | Grambling State | Liang Chin grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 03:35 | Grambling State | Jeremy Meeks lays it in | 68-65 |
| 03:18 | Akron | Ernest Hedin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Darrell Connor - foul #3 on Darrell Connor, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa (SF) Jeremy Meeks | |
| Subs | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Michael Mason (PF) Owen Butler, Alan Hallman | |
| 03:18 | Akron | Ernest Hedin makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:18 | Akron | Ernest Hedin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:52 | Grambling State | Liang Chin hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Cochran | 71-67 |
| 02:52 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Hoskins (C) Daniel McIntosh | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG) Ernest Hedin | |
| 02:29 | Akron | Billy Dudley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-70 |
| 02:29 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Stephen Maher (SG), Jeremy Meeks (SF) Arthur Cochran, Anthony Espinosa | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:15 | Grambling State | Liang Chin travels with the ball | 71-70 |
| 01:50 | Akron | Edward Rector's layup is rejected by John Hoskins | 71-70 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Jerry Nakano tips it home | 71-72 |
| 01:38 | Grambling State | Jeremy Meeks hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-72 |
| 01:19 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 74-72 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Edward Rector can't tip it in | 74-72 |
| 01:16 | Grambling State | Stephen Maher grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 01:12 | Grambling State | Jerry Nakano is called for the reach on Liang Chin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Nakano, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| 01:12 | Grambling State | Liang Chin misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:12 | Grambling State | Liang Chin misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Michael Mason pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Edward Rector misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 74-72 |
| 00:55 | Grambling State | Stephen Maher snags the defensive board | 74-72 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Liang Chin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Maher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jeremy Meeks (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Connor (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hoskins (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Nakano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Dudley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Rector (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Grambling State | Liang Chin knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Hoskins | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Akron | Stephen Maher takes the ball from Edward Rector | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Grambling State | Liang Chin is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Nakano - foul #5 on Jerry Nakano, team foul #12 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG) Jerry Nakano | |
| 00:21 | Grambling State | Liang Chin makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:21 | Grambling State | Liang Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 00:13 | Grambling State | Liang Chin is hacked by Brunon Stanojevic in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brunon Stanojevic, team foul #13 | 78-75 |
| 00:13 | Grambling State | Liang Chin makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:13 | Grambling State | Liang Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-75 |
| 00:05 | Grambling State | Liang Chin grabs the board | 80-75 |
| 00:04 | Grambling State | Ernest Hedin is called for the reach on Liang Chin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Hedin, team foul #14 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran (SG), Robert Rogers (SF) Stephen Maher, Jeremy Meeks | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:04 | Grambling State | Liang Chin makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:04 | Grambling State | Liang Chin misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Michael Mason pulls down the rebound | 81-75 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-75 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Ernest Hedin hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 81-75 |