| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Von Belski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Wade (fresh) 4 reb. C - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Brian Corlett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Merle Finn (fresh) SF - Ivan Zieg (fresh) PF - Richard Shultz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Fredrick Reveles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Von Belski inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | Sean Wade clanks a floater from the right side | 27-26 |
| 19:39 | Akron | Dewey Jones tips it back up and in | 29-26 |
| 19:21 | Jackson State | John Cunningham takes the ball from Merle Finn | 29-26 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Ivan Zieg - foul #3 on Ivan Zieg, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Hinrichs (SF) Ivan Zieg | |
| 18:58 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:30 | Jackson State | Merle Finn drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Shultz | 30-29 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-29 |
| 18:05 | Jackson State | Merle Finn scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Fredrick Reveles | 30-32 |
| 18:03 | Akron | John Cunningham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 17:50 | Jackson State | Richard Shultz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 17:49 | Jackson State | Fredrick Reveles tips it back up and in | 30-34 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Dewey Jones is called for traveling | 30-34 |
| 17:11 | Jackson State | Dewey Jones picks off the pass by Fredrick Reveles | 30-34 |
| 17:08 | Akron | John Cunningham lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dewey Jones | 32-34 |
| 16:50 | Jackson State | Merle Finn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-34 |
| 16:48 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Corlett | 32-34 |
| 16:39 | Jackson State | Fredrick Reveles buries a shot from the baseline set up by Merle Finn and he's fouled by Dewey Jones - foul #3 on Dewey Jones, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Ewing (PG), Ivan Patel (SG), Dema Zorc (SF), Gilberto Ferrari (PF), Peter Gilbert (C) John Cunningham, Dewey Jones, Von Belski, Sean Wade, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Dusty Johnson (PG), John Page (SF), Glenn Williams (PF) Brian Corlett, Merle Finn, Richard Shultz | |
| 16:39 | Jackson State | Fredrick Reveles makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Michael Ewing buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Peter Gilbert | 34-37 |
| 16:12 | Jackson State | Michael Hinrichs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Sidney Sea (SG), Albert Abels (C) Michael Hinrichs, Fredrick Reveles | |
| 15:56 | Akron | Ivan Patel misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 15:54 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Dema Zorc | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Patel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dema Zorc (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilberto Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Gilbert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Dusty Johnson (fresh) SG - Sidney Sea (fresh) SF - John Page (fresh) PF - Glenn Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Abels (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Dewey Jones (SG) Michael Ewing | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ivan Zieg (SF) John Page | |
| 15:30 | Jackson State | Glenn Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 15:28 | Akron | Dewey Jones grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 15:16 | Akron | Dema Zorc comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 34-37 |
| 15:14 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Albert Abels | 34-37 |
| 14:54 | Jackson State | Albert Abels is whistled for a carry | 34-37 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Von Belski (SF), Sean Wade (PF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Ivan Patel, Dema Zorc, Gilberto Ferrari, Peter Gilbert | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Brian Corlett (PG), Merle Finn (SG), Richard Shultz (PF) Dusty Johnson, Sidney Sea, Albert Abels | |
| 14:40 | Akron | John Cunningham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 14:39 | Jackson State | Glenn Williams grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 14:13 | Jackson State | Richard Shultz comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 34-37 |
| 14:11 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:04 | Akron | Glenn Williams takes the ball from John Cunningham | 34-37 |
| 13:55 | Jackson State | Brian Corlett misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 13:54 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Brian Corlett steals the ball from Von Belski | 34-37 |
| 13:22 | Jackson State | Brian Corlett comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by John Cunningham - foul #2 on John Cunningham, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Gilbert (C) Guillermo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Fredrick Reveles (C) Glenn Williams | |
| 13:22 | Jackson State | Brian Corlett makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 13:22 | Jackson State | Brian Corlett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Peter Gilbert misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 12:57 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Fredrick Reveles | 34-39 |
| 12:37 | Jackson State | Brian Corlett buries a fadeaway from the left side | 34-41 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Von Belski's floater is knocked away by Richard Shultz | 34-41 |
| 12:12 | Jackson State | Richard Shultz gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 11:51 | Jackson State | Richard Shultz misses the dunk | 34-41 |
| 11:50 | Jackson State | Brian Corlett grabs the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cunningham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dewey Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Von Belski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Wade (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Peter Gilbert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Brian Corlett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Merle Finn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zieg (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Richard Shultz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Fredrick Reveles (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Jackson State | Merle Finn hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Corlett | 34-44 |
| 11:29 | Akron | Von Belski blows the layup but he's hacked by Ivan Zieg - foul #4 on Ivan Zieg, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Ewing (PG), Ivan Patel (SG), Gilberto Ferrari (PF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) John Cunningham, Dewey Jones, Sean Wade, Peter Gilbert | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Dusty Johnson (PG), Michael Hinrichs (SG), John Page (SF), Glenn Williams (PF) Brian Corlett, Merle Finn, Ivan Zieg, Richard Shultz | |
| 11:29 | Akron | Von Belski misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 11:29 | Akron | Von Belski misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 11:29 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 11:20 | Akron | Ivan Patel is fouled on the floor by Fredrick Reveles - foul #1 on Fredrick Reveles, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Zorc (SF) Von Belski | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 11:09 | Akron | Dema Zorc drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Gilberto Ferrari | 36-44 |
| 10:52 | Jackson State | Michael Hinrichs is fouled on the floor by Michael Ewing - foul #2 on Michael Ewing, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Gilbert (PF) Dema Zorc | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 10:43 | Jackson State | John Page is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Page, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Peter Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Brian Corlett (PG), Albert Abels (C) John Page, Fredrick Reveles | |
| 10:01 | Jackson State | Albert Abels misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 10:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to Michael Ewing | 36-44 |
| 09:55 | Akron | Michael Ewing connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ivan Patel | 38-44 |
| 09:38 | Jackson State | Dusty Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 09:36 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 09:25 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Michael Ewing | 40-44 |
| 09:05 | Jackson State | Glenn Williams is fouled on the floor by Peter Gilbert - foul #1 on Peter Gilbert, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Dewey Jones (SG), Von Belski (SF), Sean Wade (PF), Ryan Magno (C) Michael Ewing, Ivan Patel, Gilberto Ferrari, Peter Gilbert, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Merle Finn (SG), John Page (SF), Richard Shultz (PF), Fredrick Reveles (C) Dusty Johnson, Michael Hinrichs, Glenn Williams, Albert Abels | |
| 08:48 | Jackson State | John Page scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brian Corlett | 40-47 |
| 08:35 | Akron | Von Belski hits a 3 from the right corner set up by John Cunningham | 43-47 |
| 08:09 | Jackson State | Merle Finn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Von Belski grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 07:53 | Akron | John Cunningham can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 07:51 | Akron | John Cunningham snags the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 07:44 | Akron | Ryan Magno scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Cunningham | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Von Belski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Wade (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ryan Magno (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Brian Corlett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Merle Finn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Page (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Shultz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Fredrick Reveles (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Jackson State | Merle Finn connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Page | 46-49 |
| 07:21 | Akron | A charge is called on Ryan Magno - foul #1 on Ryan Magno, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz (C) Ryan Magno | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Dusty Johnson (PG), Ivan Zieg (SF), Glenn Williams (C) Brian Corlett, John Page, Fredrick Reveles | |
| 06:59 | Jackson State | Richard Shultz loses the ball out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Albert Abels (C) Richard Shultz | |
| 06:38 | Akron | Sean Wade drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Dewey Jones | 48-49 |
| 06:12 | Jackson State | Ivan Zieg is fouled on the floor by Von Belski - foul #1 on Von Belski, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Ivan Patel (PG), Gilberto Ferrari (PF) John Cunningham, Sean Wade | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Hinrichs (SG), Fredrick Reveles (C) Merle Finn, Albert Abels | |
| 06:06 | Jackson State | Glenn Williams misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Gilberto Ferrari - foul #1 on Gilberto Ferrari, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Gilbert (PF) Von Belski | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 06:06 | Jackson State | Glenn Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:06 | Jackson State | Glenn Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Peter Gilbert comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 05:40 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Ivan Zieg | 48-51 |
| 05:35 | Jackson State | Fredrick Reveles is fouled on the floor by Guillermo Ortiz - foul #1 on Guillermo Ortiz, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Brian Corlett (PG), Richard Shultz (PF) Michael Hinrichs, Glenn Williams | |
| 05:35 | Jackson State | Fredrick Reveles makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:35 | Jackson State | Fredrick Reveles makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Dewey Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 05:15 | Jackson State | Fredrick Reveles grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 05:00 | Jackson State | Richard Shultz banks in the layup set up by Brian Corlett | 48-55 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Ivan Patel drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 04:28 | Jackson State | Dusty Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Fredrick Reveles | 51-58 |
| 04:12 | Akron | Ivan Patel's pass is intercepted by Brian Corlett | 51-58 |
| 04:08 | Jackson State | Brian Corlett lays it up and in | 51-60 |
| 04:08 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Von Belski (SF), Sean Wade (PF) Ivan Patel, Gilberto Ferrari, Peter Gilbert | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Merle Finn (SG) Dusty Johnson | |
| 03:50 | Akron | John Cunningham misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Corlett - foul #3 on Brian Corlett, team foul #5 | 51-60 |
| 03:50 | Akron | John Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 03:50 | Akron | John Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 03:37 | Jackson State | Fredrick Reveles misses the fadeaway from the left block | 53-60 |
| 03:36 | Jackson State | Fredrick Reveles snags the offensive board | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Von Belski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Brian Corlett (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Merle Finn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zieg (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Shultz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Fredrick Reveles (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Jackson State | Merle Finn clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-60 |
| 03:17 | Jackson State | Fredrick Reveles snags the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 02:54 | Jackson State | Richard Shultz knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Ivan Zieg and he's fouled by Sean Wade - foul #3 on Sean Wade, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Gilbert (C) Guillermo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 02:54 | Jackson State | Richard Shultz makes the free throw | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:41 | Akron | John Cunningham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Jackson State | Merle Finn misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 02:14 | Jackson State | Fredrick Reveles can't tip it in | 53-63 |
| 02:13 | Jackson State | Richard Shultz tips it home | 53-65 |
| 01:56 | Akron | Von Belski scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Peter Gilbert | 55-65 |
| 01:36 | Jackson State | Dewey Jones takes the ball from Brian Corlett | 55-65 |
| 01:17 | Akron | Fredrick Reveles is called for the reach on John Cunningham - foul #2 on Fredrick Reveles, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Ewing (PG), Ivan Patel (SG), Dema Zorc (SF), Gilberto Ferrari (PF) John Cunningham, Dewey Jones, Von Belski, Sean Wade | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Dusty Johnson (PG), Michael Hinrichs (SG), John Page (SF), Glenn Williams (PF), Albert Abels (C) Brian Corlett, Merle Finn, Ivan Zieg, Richard Shultz, Fredrick Reveles | |
| 01:02 | Akron | Michael Ewing comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 01:00 | Jackson State | Glenn Williams grabs the board | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Jackson State | Glenn Williams is hacked by Ivan Patel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Patel, team foul #10 | 55-65 |
| 00:59 | Jackson State | Glenn Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:59 | Jackson State | Glenn Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Akron | Albert Abels takes the ball from Dema Zorc | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Jackson State | Dusty Johnson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Hinrichs | 55-69 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Dema Zorc misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-69 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Ivan Patel snags the offensive board | 55-69 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Ivan Patel gets the offensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Peter Gilbert throws it down | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Dusty Johnson runs out the clock | 57-69 |