| Lineup | LSU | PG - Victor Ybarra (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmundo Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Nichols (fresh) PF - Kenneth Whiteside (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Klingensmith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Tanksley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Olvera (fresh) SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Orr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Abel Caver (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Stewart Moses inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Akron | Kenneth Whiteside takes the ball from Stewart Moses | 29-33 |
| 19:17 | LSU | Victor Ybarra comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:56 | Akron | Scott Olvera clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 18:55 | Akron | Stewart Moses tips it in | 29-35 |
| 18:49 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jack Orr - foul #2 on Jack Orr, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 18:49 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:49 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Victor Ybarra - foul #1 on Victor Ybarra, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:13 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-36 |
| 18:11 | Akron | Stewart Moses snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 18:04 | Akron | Abel Caver loses the ball out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Kim Badger (C) Jason Klingensmith | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Schlosser (SF) Stewart Moses | |
| 17:57 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edmundo Esposito | 33-36 |
| 17:50 | Akron | Scott Olvera buries a jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 17:45 | LSU | Alan Schlosser steals the ball from Kim Badger | 33-38 |
| 17:34 | Akron | Kenneth Whiteside is called for the reach on Ronald Tanksley - foul #1 on Kenneth Whiteside, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Brummitt (PG), Eric Ebert (SF), Larry Lee (C) Victor Ybarra, Jonathan Nichols, Kenneth Whiteside | |
| Subs | Akron | Isreal Arnold (PF), Willie Tussey (C) Jack Orr, Abel Caver | |
| 17:22 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 17:21 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 17:16 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt clanks a turnaround from the right block | 33-38 |
| 17:15 | Akron | The rebound goes to Scott Olvera | 33-38 |
| 17:10 | Akron | Scott Olvera is fouled on the floor by Thomas Brummitt - foul #1 on Thomas Brummitt, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Westerman (C) Edmundo Esposito | |
| Subs | Akron | John Bates (PG), Douglas Kulik (SG) Ronald Tanksley, Scott Olvera | |
| 16:59 | Akron | Alan Schlosser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 16:57 | Akron | John Bates gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Isreal Arnold buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-41 |
| 16:27 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt connects on the floater in the paint | 35-41 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Willie Tussey can't throw it down | 35-41 |
| 16:02 | LSU | Eric Ebert pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Brummitt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Ebert (fresh) SF - Kim Badger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Westerman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Bates (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Kulik (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Schlosser (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Isreal Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Tussey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:58 | LSU | Eric Ebert can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 15:57 | LSU | Kim Badger gets the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 15:43 | LSU | Kim Badger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 15:41 | Akron | Isreal Arnold grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 15:32 | Akron | John Bates misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-41 |
| 15:30 | LSU | Larry Lee gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 15:09 | LSU | Larry Lee can't finish the layup | 35-41 |
| 15:08 | Akron | Willie Tussey gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:49 | Akron | A charge is called on Douglas Kulik - foul #3 on Douglas Kulik, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Ybarra (PG), Edmundo Esposito (SG), Jonathan Nichols (SF), Kenneth Whiteside (PF), Jason Klingensmith (C) Thomas Brummitt, Eric Ebert, Kim Badger, Larry Lee, Paul Westerman | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Tanksley (PG), Scott Olvera (SG), Stewart Moses (SF), Jack Orr (PF), Abel Caver (C) John Bates, Douglas Kulik, Alan Schlosser, Isreal Arnold, Willie Tussey | |
| 14:26 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 14:24 | Akron | Abel Caver pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:05 | Akron | Edmundo Esposito is called for the reach on Scott Olvera - foul #1 on Edmundo Esposito, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| 13:43 | Akron | Jack Orr is denied on a layup by Jason Klingensmith | 35-41 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Jack Orr snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 13:33 | Akron | Edmundo Esposito is called for the reach on Scott Olvera - foul #2 on Edmundo Esposito, team foul #5 | 35-41 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Jack Orr misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-41 |
| 13:13 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:07 | LSU | Victor Ybarra misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 13:05 | Akron | Abel Caver grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 12:47 | Akron | Stewart Moses hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-41 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Abel Caver tips it home | 35-43 |
| 12:30 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Abel Caver - foul #3 on Abel Caver, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Brummitt (PG), Kim Badger (SF), Larry Lee (PF) Victor Ybarra, Jonathan Nichols, Kenneth Whiteside | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Schlosser (SF), Isreal Arnold (PF), Willie Tussey (C) Stewart Moses, Jack Orr, Abel Caver | |
| 12:30 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 12:30 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:15 | Akron | Scott Olvera loses the dribble to Edmundo Esposito | 37-43 |
| 12:08 | LSU | Kim Badger comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 12:07 | LSU | Kim Badger tips it in | 39-43 |
| 11:49 | Akron | Willie Tussey buries a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Jason Klingensmith - foul #1 on Jason Klingensmith, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Eric Ebert (SG), Paul Westerman (C) Edmundo Esposito, Jason Klingensmith | |
| Subs | Akron | John Bates (PG), Douglas Kulik (SG) Ronald Tanksley, Scott Olvera | |
| 11:49 | Akron | Willie Tussey makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Brummitt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Ebert (fresh) SF - Kim Badger (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Larry Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Westerman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Bates (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Kulik (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Schlosser (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Willie Tussey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Isreal Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | LSU | Larry Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Ybarra (PG) Paul Westerman | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:17 | Akron | Willie Tussey makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Douglas Kulik | 39-48 |
| 11:11 | LSU | Larry Lee knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Kim Badger and he's hacked by Douglas Kulik - foul #4 on Douglas Kulik, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Nichols (SF), Kenneth Whiteside (PF) Eric Ebert, Kim Badger | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Orr (PF), Abel Caver (C) Douglas Kulik, Willie Tussey | |
| 11:11 | LSU | Larry Lee misses the free throw | 41-48 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Jack Orr pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 11:04 | Akron | John Bates hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jack Orr | 41-50 |
| 10:51 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside comes up short on the shot from the left side | 41-50 |
| 10:50 | Akron | The rebound goes to Alan Schlosser | 41-50 |
| 10:35 | Akron | Isreal Arnold makes the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Jonathan Nichols - foul #3 on Jonathan Nichols, team foul #7 | 41-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Edmundo Esposito (SG), Kim Badger (C) Thomas Brummitt, Larry Lee | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Tanksley (PG) John Bates | |
| 10:35 | Akron | Isreal Arnold makes the free throw | 41-53 |
| 10:23 | LSU | Kim Badger connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jonathan Nichols | 43-53 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Victor Ybarra steps in front of the Alan Schlosser pass | 43-53 |
| 10:03 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito lays it up and in on a nice dish by Victor Ybarra | 45-53 |
| 09:51 | Akron | Isreal Arnold scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-55 |
| 09:38 | LSU | Victor Ybarra blows the layup but the foul's on Isreal Arnold - foul #2 on Isreal Arnold, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Eric Ebert (SF), Larry Lee (C) Jonathan Nichols, Kenneth Whiteside | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Olvera (SG), Stewart Moses (SF), Willie Tussey (PF), Rodney Reed (C) Alan Schlosser, Isreal Arnold, Jack Orr, Abel Caver | |
| 09:38 | LSU | Victor Ybarra misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 09:38 | LSU | Victor Ybarra misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 09:38 | Akron | Rodney Reed pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 09:22 | Akron | Willie Tussey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 09:21 | LSU | Victor Ybarra grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 09:15 | LSU | Eric Ebert lays it in set up by Kim Badger and he's fouled by Stewart Moses - foul #1 on Stewart Moses, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Brummitt (PG), Jason Klingensmith (C) Victor Ybarra, Kim Badger | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:15 | LSU | Eric Ebert misses the free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:15 | Akron | Willie Tussey grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 09:01 | Akron | Stewart Moses can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-55 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Scott Olvera grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 08:45 | Akron | Scott Olvera misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 08:43 | Akron | Rodney Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 08:35 | Akron | Willie Tussey can't finish the layup | 47-55 |
| 08:33 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 08:26 | LSU | Rodney Reed denies the turnaround by Eric Ebert | 47-55 |
| 08:24 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 08:03 | Akron | Scott Olvera hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Tussey | 47-58 |
| 07:49 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt drills a fadeaway near the basket | 49-58 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Brummitt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmundo Esposito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Ebert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Klingensmith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Tanksley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Olvera (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stewart Moses (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Tussey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Reed (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 07:22 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 07:20 | Akron | Rodney Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 06:57 | Akron | Eric Ebert is called for the reach on Ronald Tanksley - foul #1 on Eric Ebert, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Ybarra (PG), Jonathan Nichols (SF), Kenneth Whiteside (PF), Kim Badger (C) Edmundo Esposito, Eric Ebert, Larry Lee, Jason Klingensmith | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Schlosser (SG), Isreal Arnold (SF), Jack Orr (PF), Abel Caver (C) Scott Olvera, Stewart Moses, Willie Tussey, Rodney Reed | |
| 06:57 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 06:57 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 06:57 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 06:37 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 06:36 | Akron | Isreal Arnold gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-62 |
| 06:28 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 06:24 | LSU | Kim Badger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Edmundo Esposito (SG) Thomas Brummitt | |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Kulik (SG) Ronald Tanksley | |
| 06:12 | Akron | Isreal Arnold hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 49-62 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Alan Schlosser tips it home | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:57 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito is hacked by Isreal Arnold - foul #3 on Isreal Arnold, team foul #7 | 49-64 |
| 05:57 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 05:57 | Akron | Abel Caver grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:32 | Akron | Alan Schlosser scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Isreal Arnold | 49-66 |
| 05:24 | LSU | Victor Ybarra misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alan Schlosser - foul #2 on Alan Schlosser, team foul #8 | 49-66 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Olvera (SG) Douglas Kulik | |
| 05:24 | LSU | Victor Ybarra misses the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 05:24 | LSU | Victor Ybarra makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Scott Olvera misses badly on a shot from the left side | 50-66 |
| 05:02 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside grabs the board | 50-66 |
| 04:56 | LSU | Kim Badger hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-66 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Alan Schlosser buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Isreal Arnold | 53-68 |
| 04:22 | LSU | Victor Ybarra scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edmundo Esposito | 56-68 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Alan Schlosser misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-68 |
| 04:00 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:55 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Kim Badger | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Akron | Jack Orr is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Nichols - foul #4 on Jonathan Nichols, team foul #9 | 58-68 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Brummitt (PG), Eric Ebert (SG), Larry Lee (PF), Jason Klingensmith (C) Victor Ybarra, Edmundo Esposito, Kenneth Whiteside, Kim Badger | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Tanksley (PG), Douglas Kulik (SG), Stewart Moses (SF), Willie Tussey (C) Alan Schlosser, Scott Olvera, Isreal Arnold, Abel Caver | |
| 03:27 | Akron | Jack Orr makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 03:27 | Akron | Jack Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Brummitt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Ebert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Larry Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Klingensmith (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Tanksley (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Kulik (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stewart Moses (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Orr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Tussey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith's dunk attempt is rejected by Willie Tussey | 58-70 |
| 03:13 | LSU | Larry Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 03:02 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-70 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Akron | Rodney Reed (C) Jack Orr | |
| 02:59 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-70 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Olvera (SG) Douglas Kulik | |
| 02:43 | Akron | Scott Olvera misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-70 |
| 02:41 | LSU | Larry Lee snags the defensive board | 58-70 |
| 02:41 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-70 |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Ybarra (PG), Kenneth Whiteside (PF) Eric Ebert, Larry Lee | |
| Subs | Akron | Isreal Arnold (PF), Abel Caver (C) Willie Tussey, Rodney Reed | |
| 02:25 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 58-70 |
| 02:23 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith hits the follow up shot | 60-70 |
| 02:06 | Akron | Scott Olvera buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Stewart Moses and the foul's on Thomas Brummitt - foul #2 on Thomas Brummitt, team foul #10 | 60-72 |
| Subs | LSU | Eric Ebert (SG), Kim Badger (SF), Larry Lee (PF), Paul Westerman (C) Victor Ybarra, Jonathan Nichols, Kenneth Whiteside, Jason Klingensmith | |
| Subs | Akron | John Bates (PG), Alan Schlosser (SF), Willie Tussey (C) Ronald Tanksley, Stewart Moses, Abel Caver | |
| 02:06 | Akron | Scott Olvera makes the free throw | 60-73 |
| 01:52 | LSU | Eric Ebert is hacked by Willie Tussey - foul #3 on Willie Tussey, team foul #9 | 60-73 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Kulik (SG) Scott Olvera | |
| 01:52 | LSU | Eric Ebert makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 01:52 | LSU | Eric Ebert makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Eric Ebert is called for the reach on John Bates in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Ebert, team foul #11 | 62-73 |
| 01:49 | Akron | John Bates misses the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 01:49 | Akron | John Bates misses the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 01:49 | LSU | Larry Lee grabs the board | 62-73 |
| 01:45 | LSU | Eric Ebert lays it in set up by Thomas Brummitt and he's fouled by Alan Schlosser - foul #3 on Alan Schlosser, team foul #10 | 64-73 |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Ybarra (PG), Jonathan Nichols (SF), Kenneth Whiteside (PF), Jason Klingensmith (C) Thomas Brummitt, Kim Badger, Larry Lee, Paul Westerman | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Tanksley (PG), Scott Olvera (SG), Stewart Moses (SF), Jack Orr (PF), Abel Caver (C) John Bates, Douglas Kulik, Alan Schlosser, Isreal Arnold, Willie Tussey | |
| 01:45 | LSU | Eric Ebert makes the free throw | 65-73 |
| 01:28 | Akron | Stewart Moses's pass is intercepted by Jason Klingensmith | 65-73 |
| 01:25 | LSU | Victor Ybarra is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Ybarra, team foul #12 | 65-73 |
| Subs | LSU | Edmundo Esposito (SG) Eric Ebert | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:58 | Akron | Scott Olvera misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-73 |
| 00:56 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside grabs the board | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-73 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Abel Caver gets the rebound | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Akron | Edmundo Esposito is called for the reach on Abel Caver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edmundo Esposito, team foul #13 | 65-73 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Bates (PG), Alan Schlosser (SF), Willie Tussey (PF) Ronald Tanksley, Stewart Moses, Jack Orr | |
| 00:46 | Akron | Abel Caver makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Abel Caver makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:40 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Abel Caver - foul #4 on Abel Caver, team foul #11 | 65-75 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Brummitt (PG), Eric Ebert (SG), Kim Badger (SF), Larry Lee (C) Victor Ybarra, Edmundo Esposito, Jonathan Nichols, Jason Klingensmith | |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Kulik (SG), Isreal Arnold (PF) Scott Olvera, Abel Caver | |
| 00:40 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside misses the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:40 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside misses the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Douglas Kulik grabs the board | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Alan Schlosser misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Eric Ebert - foul #3 on Eric Ebert, team foul #14 | 65-75 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Westerman (C) Kenneth Whiteside | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Alan Schlosser misses the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Alan Schlosser misses the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:13 | LSU | The rebound goes to Larry Lee | 65-75 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Paul Westerman misses the fadeaway in the lane | 65-75 |
| 00:04 | LSU | Paul Westerman tips it in | 67-75 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Ybarra (PG), Edmundo Esposito (SG), Jonathan Nichols (SF), Kenneth Whiteside (PF), Jason Klingensmith (C) Thomas Brummitt, Eric Ebert, Kim Badger, Larry Lee, Paul Westerman | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Tanksley (PG), Scott Olvera (SG), Stewart Moses (SF), Jack Orr (PF), Abel Caver (C) John Bates, Douglas Kulik, Alan Schlosser, Isreal Arnold, Willie Tussey | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley runs out the clock | 67-75 |