| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Craig Cunningham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Millberg (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Brandow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Nakano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Gee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Robert Gee inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | Michael Mason can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 33-24 |
| 19:41 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Shane Brandow | 33-24 |
| 19:28 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Eric Walker | 35-24 |
| 19:10 | Akron | The jump hook by Alan Hallman is blocked by Shane Brandow | 35-24 |
| 19:08 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 18:59 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker's floater is tipped away by Michael Mason | 35-24 |
| 18:57 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 18:38 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Shane Brandow, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG), Robert Lady (SG), Angelo Herrera (SF), Charles Barry (PF), Edwin Johnston (C) Craig Cunningham, Timothy Millberg, Eric Walker, Chad Jenkins, Shane Brandow | |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Dudley (SF) Robert Gee | |
| 18:35 | Akron | Angelo Herrera is called for the reach on Billy Dudley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Angelo Herrera, team foul #2 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Akron | Otha Zaspel (C) Alan Hallman | |
| 18:21 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic loses the dribble to Ho Tao | 35-24 |
| 18:09 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera blows the layup | 35-24 |
| 18:08 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry tips it home | 37-24 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Michael Mason scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Jerry Nakano and he's hacked by Edwin Johnston - foul #1 on Edwin Johnston, team foul #3 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Stewart (SG), Owen Butler (SF) Jerry Nakano, Brunon Stanojevic | |
| 17:57 | Akron | Michael Mason makes the free throw | 37-27 |
| 17:46 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao is hacked by Owen Butler - foul #2 on Owen Butler, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG) Michael Mason | |
| 17:18 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao is fouled on the floor by Ernest Hedin - foul #2 on Ernest Hedin, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Eric Walker (SF), Chad Jenkins (PF) Robert Lady, Angelo Herrera, Edwin Johnston | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Gee (SF), Alan Hallman (C) Ernest Hedin, Owen Butler | |
| 17:05 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-27 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Alan Hallman scores on a floater in the lane | 39-29 |
| 16:26 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-29 |
| 16:25 | Akron | Robert Gee snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 16:09 | Akron | Billy Dudley buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Stewart | 39-31 |
| 15:53 | Southern Mississippi | David Stewart steals the ball from Eric Walker | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Craig Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ho Tao (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Jenkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Barry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Billy Dudley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Gee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otha Zaspel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Akron | Eric Walker is called for the reach on Robert Gee - foul #3 on Eric Walker, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady (PG), Timothy Millberg (SG), Angelo Herrera (SF), Shane Brandow (C) Craig Cunningham, Ho Tao, Eric Walker, Charles Barry | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Owen Butler (SF), Michael Mason (PF), Thomas Hall (C) Billy Dudley, David Stewart, Robert Gee, Otha Zaspel, Alan Hallman | |
| 15:27 | Akron | Timothy Millberg picks off the pass by Brunon Stanojevic | 39-31 |
| 15:22 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-31 |
| 15:03 | Akron | Michael Mason is open and scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Brunon Stanojevic | 39-33 |
| 14:44 | Southern Mississippi | Owen Butler denies the turnaround by Timothy Millberg | 39-33 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Owen Butler gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:29 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic scores on a 3 from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 14:15 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Timothy Millberg | 41-36 |
| 13:56 | Akron | Robert Lady steps in front of the Owen Butler pass | 41-36 |
| 13:49 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Mason swats the short shot by Shane Brandow | 41-36 |
| 13:47 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow tips it in | 43-36 |
| 13:31 | Akron | Owen Butler comes up short on the jumper from close range | 43-36 |
| 13:30 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 13:13 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Lady and the foul's on Thomas Hall - foul #1 on Thomas Hall, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Ho Tao (SG), Eric Walker (SF), Edwin Johnston (PF) Robert Lady, Timothy Millberg, Angelo Herrera, Chad Jenkins | |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Dudley (PG), David Stewart (SG), Robert Gee (SF), Alan Hallman (C) Jerry Nakano, Brunon Stanojevic, Owen Butler, Thomas Hall | |
| 13:13 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow makes the free throw | 46-36 |
| 12:55 | Akron | Alan Hallman buries a floater from the right side set up by Robert Gee and he's hacked by Shane Brandow - foul #4 on Shane Brandow, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry (C) Shane Brandow | |
| Subs | Akron | Otha Zaspel (PF) Michael Mason | |
| 12:55 | Akron | Alan Hallman makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:33 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Robert Gee grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Billy Dudley is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Barry - foul #2 on Charles Barry, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| 12:16 | Akron | David Stewart misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 12:15 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Ho Tao and he's hacked by Robert Gee - foul #2 on Robert Gee, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo (SF), Chad Jenkins (PF) Eric Walker, Edwin Johnston | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG) Robert Gee | |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham misses the free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:11 | Akron | Otha Zaspel pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 12:09 | Akron | Charles Barry is called for the reach on David Stewart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Barry, team foul #7 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg (SG) Craig Cunningham | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:09 | Akron | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:09 | Akron | David Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 11:47 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-41 |
| 11:46 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry tips it but misses | 48-41 |
| 11:44 | Akron | Otha Zaspel pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ho Tao (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Millberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Morillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Jenkins (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Barry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ernest Hedin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Dudley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Otha Zaspel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Akron | Billy Dudley is fouled on the floor by Charles Barry - foul #4 on Charles Barry, team foul #8 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Edwin Johnston (C) Ho Tao, Charles Barry | |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Divine (SG), Michael Mason (PF) David Stewart, Otha Zaspel | |
| 11:37 | Akron | Billy Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 11:37 | Akron | Billy Dudley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 11:37 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 11:24 | Southern Mississippi | Alan Hallman steps in front of the Timothy Millberg pass | 48-42 |
| 10:58 | Akron | Alan Hallman can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 10:57 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Edwin Johnston | 48-42 |
| 10:44 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Craig Cunningham | 51-42 |
| 10:41 | Akron | Leon Morillo steals the ball from Ernest Hedin in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| 10:29 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Mason - foul #1 on Michael Mason, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG), Eric Walker (SF) Craig Cunningham, Leon Morillo | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Robert Gee (SF), Thomas Hall (C) Ernest Hedin, Edgar Divine, Billy Dudley, Alan Hallman | |
| 10:29 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:29 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:29 | Akron | The rebound goes to Michael Mason | 52-42 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 10:16 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 10:00 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 09:59 | Akron | Robert Gee grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 09:54 | Akron | Michael Mason scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Brunon Stanojevic | 52-44 |
| 09:32 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Walker | 55-44 |
| 09:29 | Akron | Ho Tao steps in front of the Michael Mason pass in the backcourt | 55-44 |
| 09:28 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ho Tao | 57-44 |
| 09:14 | Akron | Robert Gee hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Timothy Millberg - foul #1 on Timothy Millberg, team foul #9 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Robert Lady (SG), Leon Morillo (SF), Angelo Herrera (C) Ho Tao, Timothy Millberg, Eric Walker, Edwin Johnston | |
| Subs | Akron | David Stewart (SG), Otha Zaspel (PF), Owen Butler (C) Brunon Stanojevic, Michael Mason, Thomas Hall | |
| 09:14 | Akron | Robert Gee makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:14 | Akron | Robert Gee misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:14 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 08:57 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady loses the dribble to Owen Butler | 57-45 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Robert Gee is open and scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Nakano | 57-47 |
| 08:18 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins is hacked by Robert Gee - foul #3 on Robert Gee, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (SG) Robert Lady | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG), Billy Dudley (SF) Jerry Nakano, Robert Gee | |
| 08:04 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera's pass is intercepted by Ernest Hedin | 57-47 |
| 07:42 | Akron | Ernest Hedin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-47 |
| 07:41 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Craig Cunningham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ho Tao (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Morillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chad Jenkins (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Angelo Herrera (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ernest Hedin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Dudley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Otha Zaspel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Owen Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 07:22 | Akron | Otha Zaspel snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 07:19 | Akron | Ernest Hedin is hacked by Leon Morillo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leon Morillo, team foul #10 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg (SG), Eric Walker (SF), Charles Barry (PF), Shane Brandow (C) Craig Cunningham, Leon Morillo, Chad Jenkins, Angelo Herrera | |
| Subs | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Thomas Hall (PF), Alan Hallman (C) David Stewart, Otha Zaspel, Owen Butler | |
| 07:19 | Akron | Ernest Hedin makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:19 | Akron | Ernest Hedin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:58 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady (SG) Timothy Millberg | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Gee (SF) Billy Dudley | |
| 06:47 | Akron | Charles Barry is called for the reach on Ernest Hedin - foul #5 on Charles Barry, team foul #11 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Edwin Johnston (PF) Ho Tao, Charles Barry | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:47 | Akron | Ernest Hedin makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Ernest Hedin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Thomas Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:31 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Hedin | 57-53 |
| 06:09 | Southern Mississippi | A charge is called on Craig Cunningham - foul #2 on Craig Cunningham, team foul #12 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg (SG), Angelo Herrera (PF) Robert Lady, Edwin Johnston | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), Edgar Divine (SG), Michael Mason (PF) Ernest Hedin, Brunon Stanojevic, Robert Gee | |
| 06:06 | Akron | Alan Hallman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hall - foul #2 on Thomas Hall, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG) Craig Cunningham | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Gee (SF) Thomas Hall | |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Timothy Millberg is called for the reach on Robert Gee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Millberg, team foul #13 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo (SF) Eric Walker | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:50 | Akron | Robert Gee makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Robert Gee makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:34 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Gee - foul #4 on Robert Gee, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins (PF) Angelo Herrera | |
| Subs | Akron | David Stewart (SG), Billy Dudley (SF), Otha Zaspel (C) Edgar Divine, Robert Gee, Alan Hallman | |
| 05:34 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:34 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:30 | Akron | Shane Brandow is called for the reach on David Stewart in the backcourt - foul #5 on Shane Brandow, team foul #14 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston (C) Shane Brandow | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:30 | Akron | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:30 | Akron | David Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:15 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Leon Morillo | 64-57 |
| 05:06 | Akron | Michael Mason misses short on an open runner in the lane | 64-57 |
| 05:05 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Chad Jenkins | 64-57 |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Jerry Nakano snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 04:54 | Akron | Timothy Millberg is called for the reach on David Stewart - foul #3 on Timothy Millberg, team foul #15 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady (SG), Eric Walker (SF), Angelo Herrera (C) Timothy Millberg, Leon Morillo, Edwin Johnston | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Hallman (C) Michael Mason | |
| 04:54 | Akron | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:54 | Akron | David Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:54 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 04:32 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-58 |
| 04:06 | Akron | Otha Zaspel blows the layup but he's fouled by Chad Jenkins - foul #2 on Chad Jenkins, team foul #16 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Timothy Millberg (SG) Ho Tao, Robert Lady | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG), Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Owen Butler (SF), Thomas Hall (C) Jerry Nakano, David Stewart, Billy Dudley, Alan Hallman | |
| 04:06 | Akron | Otha Zaspel misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:06 | Akron | Otha Zaspel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:43 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins lays it up and in | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Akron | Owen Butler double dribbles in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo (SF), Edwin Johnston (PF) Eric Walker, Chad Jenkins | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Gee (SF) Otha Zaspel | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Craig Cunningham (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Millberg (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Leon Morillo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edwin Johnston (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Angelo Herrera (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ernest Hedin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Gee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Owen Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-59 |
| 03:13 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Gee | 72-62 |
| 02:57 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo misses the lay-in | 72-62 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Robert Gee grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG), Robert Lady (SG), Chad Jenkins (PF) Craig Cunningham, Timothy Millberg, Angelo Herrera | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), Billy Dudley (SF) Ernest Hedin, Robert Gee | |
| 02:42 | Akron | Owen Butler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 72-62 |
| 02:40 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| 02:40 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker (SF) Leon Morillo | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Mason (PF), Alan Hallman (C) Owen Butler, Thomas Hall | |
| 02:19 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Mason swats the short shot by Chad Jenkins | 72-62 |
| 02:18 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston misses the tip | 72-62 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Alan Hallman snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Michael Mason misses the fadeaway from close range | 72-62 |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 01:35 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins's floater is knocked away by Michael Mason | 72-62 |
| 01:33 | Akron | Billy Dudley snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Alan Hallman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ho Tao - foul #1 on Ho Tao, team foul #17 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo (SF), Angelo Herrera (C) Eric Walker, Chad Jenkins | |
| Subs | Akron | David Stewart (SG), Owen Butler (SF), Otha Zaspel (PF) Jerry Nakano, Brunon Stanojevic, Michael Mason | |
| 01:15 | Akron | Alan Hallman makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Alan Hallman misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Otha Zaspel steals the ball from Ho Tao | 72-63 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Timothy Millberg (SG), Eric Walker (SF), Chad Jenkins (PF) Ho Tao, Robert Lady, Leon Morillo, Angelo Herrera | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Robert Gee (SF), Michael Mason (PF) Billy Dudley, David Stewart, Owen Butler, Otha Zaspel | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Timothy Millberg | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg is fouled in the backcourt by Brunon Stanojevic - foul #3 on Brunon Stanojevic, team foul #9 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo (SF), Angelo Herrera (C) Eric Walker, Edwin Johnston | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:39 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:39 | Akron | Michael Mason snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Jerry Nakano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-63 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Angelo Herrera | 72-63 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg is hacked by Jerry Nakano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Nakano, team foul #10 | 72-63 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Robert Gee is called for a charge - foul #5 on Robert Gee, team foul #11 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG), Robert Lady (SG), Edwin Johnston (PF) Craig Cunningham, Timothy Millberg, Chad Jenkins | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG), David Stewart (SG), Billy Dudley (SF), Otha Zaspel (PF), Owen Butler (C) Jerry Nakano, Brunon Stanojevic, Robert Gee, Michael Mason, Alan Hallman | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao runs out the clock | 74-63 |