| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Nakano (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Gee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Larry Nordquist (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Walton (fresh) PF - Theodore Asbury (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Worthy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton inbounds the ball | 38-22 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist misses long on a shot from the right block | 38-22 |
| 19:48 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy hits the follow up shot | 38-24 |
| 19:33 | Akron | Michael Mason is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Brunon Stanojevic | 40-24 |
| 19:11 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-24 |
| 19:10 | Akron | Alan Hallman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-24 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Jerry Nakano misses the jumper from the right side | 40-24 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Alan Hallman pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-24 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Robert Gee knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Brunon Stanojevic | 42-24 |
| 18:16 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Walton | 42-26 |
| 17:59 | Akron | Alan Hallman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-26 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), John Serna (SG), Wayne Jones (SF), Kyle Hancock (C) Larry Nordquist, Robert Boyd, Donald Walton, Paul Worthy | |
| 17:36 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-26 |
| 17:34 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Hancock gets the offensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 17:29 | Southern Methodist | John Serna misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Owen Butler - foul #2 on Owen Butler, team foul #1 | 42-26 |
| 17:29 | Southern Methodist | John Serna misses the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 17:29 | Southern Methodist | John Serna misses the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 17:29 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury snags the offensive board | 42-26 |
| 17:14 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-26 |
| 17:12 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Hancock can't tip it in | 42-26 |
| 17:10 | Akron | Otha Zaspel grabs the board | 42-26 |
| 17:01 | Akron | Owen Butler blows the wide open layup | 42-26 |
| 17:00 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Hancock grabs the board | 42-26 |
| 16:47 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury comes up short on the floater from the left block | 42-26 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Otha Zaspel pulls down the rebound | 42-26 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Otha Zaspel can't finish the layup | 42-26 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Otha Zaspel pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 16:15 | Akron | John Serna steals the ball from Billy Dudley | 42-26 |
| 16:04 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Hedin steals it from John Serna | 42-26 |
| 16:01 | Akron | Wayne Jones steps in front of the Owen Butler pass in the backcourt | 42-26 |
| 15:50 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Hancock hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Owen Butler - foul #3 on Owen Butler, team foul #2 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Robert Gee (SF), Michael Mason (PF), Alan Hallman (C) Ernest Hedin, David Stewart, Billy Dudley, Otha Zaspel, Owen Butler | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist (PG), Robert Boyd (SG), Donald Walton (SF), David Saunders (C) Jerry Hurley, John Serna, Wayne Jones, Theodore Asbury | |
| 15:50 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 15:50 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 15:50 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders grabs the offensive board | 42-27 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Nakano (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Gee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Larry Nordquist (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Walton (fresh) PF - Kyle Hancock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Saunders (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Hancock comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 42-27 |
| 15:33 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders tips it in | 42-29 |
| 15:16 | Akron | Jerry Nakano misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 15:15 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 15:08 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Nordquist | 42-31 |
| 14:52 | Akron | Michael Mason loses the dribble to David Saunders | 42-31 |
| 14:34 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Saunders | 42-34 |
| 14:14 | Akron | Robert Boyd picks off the pass by Robert Gee | 42-34 |
| 13:56 | Southern Methodist | Robert Gee is called for the reach on Robert Boyd - foul #1 on Robert Gee, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG), David Stewart (SG), Billy Dudley (SF), Otha Zaspel (PF), Thomas Hall (C) Jerry Nakano, Brunon Stanojevic, Robert Gee, Michael Mason, Alan Hallman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker (PG), James Scott (SF), Paul Worthy (PF) Larry Nordquist, Donald Walton, Kyle Hancock | |
| 13:33 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Owen Butler (C) Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), John Serna (SG), Wayne Jones (SF) Daniel Walker, Robert Boyd, James Scott | |
| 13:20 | Akron | Owen Butler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 13:18 | Akron | Otha Zaspel gets the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 13:12 | Akron | Owen Butler drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ernest Hedin | 45-34 |
| 13:08 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Hedin is called for the reach on Jerry Hurley - foul #1 on Ernest Hedin, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| 12:51 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-34 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Otha Zaspel grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Ernest Hedin hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from David Stewart | 47-34 |
| 12:18 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Otha Zaspel - foul #3 on Otha Zaspel, team foul #5 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), Edgar Divine (SG), Michael Mason (PF), Thomas Hall (C) Ernest Hedin, David Stewart, Otha Zaspel, Owen Butler | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker (PG), Robert Boyd (SG), Donald Walton (SF), Theodore Asbury (PF) Jerry Hurley, John Serna, Wayne Jones, David Saunders | |
| 12:18 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 12:18 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:16 | Akron | Edgar Divine is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Walker - foul #1 on Daniel Walker, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Jerry Nakano misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-36 |
| 11:58 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Theodore Asbury | 47-36 |
| 11:53 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton is hacked by Jerry Nakano - foul #1 on Jerry Nakano, team foul #6 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Alan Hallman (C) Edgar Divine, Billy Dudley | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist (PG) Daniel Walker | |
| 11:48 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Larry Nordquist | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Nakano (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Larry Nordquist (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Walton (fresh) PF - Theodore Asbury (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Worthy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Akron | Donald Walton steals it from Thomas Hall in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| 11:29 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Theodore Asbury | 47-40 |
| 11:24 | Akron | Thomas Hall's pass is intercepted by Robert Boyd in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 11:22 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton misses the easy layup | 47-40 |
| 11:20 | Akron | The rebound goes to Thomas Hall | 47-40 |
| 11:10 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 11:09 | Akron | Alan Hallman tips it but misses | 47-40 |
| 11:08 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 10:44 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist knocks in the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Jerry Nakano - foul #2 on Jerry Nakano, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG), Billy Dudley (SG), Robert Gee (SF) Jerry Nakano, Brunon Stanojevic, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (SG), James Scott (SF), David Saunders (C) Robert Boyd, Donald Walton, Paul Worthy | |
| 10:44 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:34 | Akron | Alan Hallman is called for 10 seconds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Akron | David Stewart (SG), Otha Zaspel (C) Ernest Hedin, Alan Hallman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Serna (SG), Wayne Jones (PF) Larry Nordquist, Theodore Asbury | |
| 10:23 | Southern Methodist | Michael Mason steps in front of the Jerry Hurley pass | 47-43 |
| 09:54 | Akron | Michael Mason misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 09:52 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:26 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Owen Butler (PF), Thomas Hall (C) Billy Dudley, David Stewart, Michael Mason, Otha Zaspel | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker (PG), Robert Boyd (SG), Donald Walton (SF), Theodore Asbury (PF) Jerry Hurley, John Serna, James Scott, Wayne Jones | |
| 09:11 | Akron | Owen Butler scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Brunon Stanojevic | 49-43 |
| 08:49 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Donald Walton | 49-45 |
| 08:44 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic's pass is intercepted by Robert Boyd in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 08:31 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Boyd | 49-47 |
| 08:02 | Akron | Theodore Asbury is called for the reach on Owen Butler - foul #2 on Theodore Asbury, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG), David Stewart (SG), Billy Dudley (SF), Otha Zaspel (PF), Alan Hallman (C) Jerry Nakano, Brunon Stanojevic, Robert Gee, Owen Butler, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist (PG), James Scott (SF), Kyle Hancock (PF), Paul Worthy (C) Daniel Walker, Donald Walton, Theodore Asbury, David Saunders | |
| 07:45 | Akron | Otha Zaspel connects on the jump hook in the paint | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ernest Hedin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Dudley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Otha Zaspel (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Hallman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Larry Nordquist (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - James Scott (fresh) PF - Kyle Hancock (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Worthy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Southern Methodist | James Scott is hacked by Otha Zaspel - foul #4 on Otha Zaspel, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (SG), Wayne Jones (PF) Robert Boyd, Paul Worthy | |
| 07:30 | Southern Methodist | James Scott makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:30 | Southern Methodist | James Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:12 | Akron | Alan Hallman hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from David Stewart and he's fouled by Wayne Jones - foul #2 on Wayne Jones, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Divine (SG) David Stewart | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 07:12 | Akron | Alan Hallman misses the free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:12 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 06:50 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Hancock loses the dribble to Billy Dudley | 53-49 |
| 06:45 | Akron | Billy Dudley hits the finger roll | 55-49 |
| 06:24 | Southern Methodist | Edgar Divine is called for the reach on Larry Nordquist - foul #1 on Edgar Divine, team foul #9 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Owen Butler (SF), Michael Mason (PF), Thomas Hall (C) Ernest Hedin, Edgar Divine, Billy Dudley, Otha Zaspel, Alan Hallman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd (SG), Donald Walton (SF), Theodore Asbury (PF), Paul Worthy (C) Jerry Hurley, James Scott, Wayne Jones, Kyle Hancock | |
| 06:24 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:24 | Akron | Owen Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Jerry Nakano misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Theodore Asbury - foul #3 on Theodore Asbury, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker (PG) Larry Nordquist | |
| 06:14 | Akron | Jerry Nakano misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Jerry Nakano makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:52 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 05:50 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton can't tip it in | 56-49 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Thomas Hall gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 05:31 | Akron | Owen Butler is fouled on the floor by Theodore Asbury - foul #4 on Theodore Asbury, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Akron | David Stewart (SG) Brunon Stanojevic | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Saunders (C) Theodore Asbury | |
| 05:16 | Akron | Owen Butler can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 05:14 | Akron | David Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Robert Boyd takes the ball from Michael Mason | 56-49 |
| 04:54 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd lays it in | 56-51 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Jerry Nakano's pass is intercepted by Daniel Walker in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 04:46 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker misses the dunk attempt | 56-51 |
| 04:45 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 04:30 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Hall - foul #2 on Thomas Hall, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Dudley (PG), Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Robert Gee (SF), Otha Zaspel (PF), Alan Hallman (C) Jerry Nakano, David Stewart, Owen Butler, Michael Mason, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist (PG), Jerry Hurley (SG), Wayne Jones (SF) Daniel Walker, Robert Boyd, Donald Walton | |
| 04:30 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:30 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Alan Hallman gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:26 | Akron | Robert Gee is hacked by Wayne Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Jones, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Serna (SG), Kyle Hancock (PF) Paul Worthy, David Saunders | |
| 04:13 | Akron | Jerry Hurley picks off the pass by Alan Hallman | 56-52 |
| 04:00 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Larry Nordquist | 56-54 |
| 03:41 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Gee | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Billy Dudley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Gee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otha Zaspel (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Alan Hallman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Larry Nordquist (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Serna (fresh) SF - Wayne Jones (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kyle Hancock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Alan Hallman - foul #2 on Alan Hallman, team foul #11 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), David Stewart (SG), Michael Mason (PF) Brunon Stanojevic, Robert Gee, Otha Zaspel | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Scott (SF), Theodore Asbury (PF), Paul Worthy (C) Larry Nordquist, Wayne Jones, Kyle Hancock | |
| 03:22 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:22 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:03 | Akron | Alan Hallman clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Worthy - foul #2 on Paul Worthy, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist (PG), Robert Boyd (SG) Jerry Hurley, John Serna | |
| 03:03 | Akron | Alan Hallman makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:03 | Akron | Alan Hallman misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:03 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 02:42 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd scores on a floater from the left side set up by Larry Nordquist | 60-58 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Robert Gee (SF), Otha Zaspel (C) David Stewart, Billy Dudley, Alan Hallman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton (SF), Kyle Hancock (C) James Scott, Theodore Asbury | |
| 02:18 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Owen Butler (C) Michael Mason | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (C) Paul Worthy | |
| 01:55 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerry Nakano - foul #3 on Jerry Nakano, team foul #12 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Mason (PF), Alan Hallman (C) Otha Zaspel, Owen Butler | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury (PF), David Saunders (C) Kyle Hancock, Jerry Hurley | |
| 01:55 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:55 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:55 | Akron | Alan Hallman snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Larry Nordquist steals it from Robert Gee in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 01:39 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-59 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Michael Mason is hacked by Theodore Asbury - foul #5 on Theodore Asbury, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy (PF) Theodore Asbury | |
| 01:13 | Akron | Michael Mason makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Michael Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:57 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton misses the easy layup | 62-59 |
| 00:55 | Akron | The rebound goes to Michael Mason | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Akron | Michael Mason misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Worthy - foul #3 on Paul Worthy, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Michael Mason makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Michael Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:27 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Larry Nordquist | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Akron | Michael Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Nordquist - foul #2 on Larry Nordquist, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Michael Mason misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Michael Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Alan Hallman - foul #3 on Alan Hallman, team foul #13 | 64-62 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Alan Hallman's layup is rejected by Paul Worthy | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Nakano (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Gee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Larry Nordquist (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - Donald Walton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Worthy (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Saunders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Akron | Michael Mason wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Akron | Robert Gee hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Nakano | 66-64 |
| 04:19 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd loses the ball out of bounds | 66-64 |
| Subs | Akron | David Stewart (SG), Billy Dudley (SF), Otha Zaspel (PF), Owen Butler (C) Brunon Stanojevic, Robert Gee, Michael Mason, Alan Hallman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Kyle Hancock (C) Larry Nordquist, David Saunders | |
| 03:50 | Akron | Jerry Nakano scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Stewart | 68-64 |
| 03:31 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Hancock scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Boyd | 68-66 |
| 03:28 | Akron | Jerry Hurley is called for the reach on Billy Dudley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Hurley, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG) Jerry Nakano | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones (SF), David Saunders (C) Donald Walton, Paul Worthy | |
| 03:28 | Akron | Billy Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:28 | Akron | Billy Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:09 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 70-66 |
| 03:07 | Akron | Otha Zaspel gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Owen Butler hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Billy Dudley | 72-66 |
| 02:59 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Robert Gee (SF), Michael Mason (PF), Alan Hallman (C) Ernest Hedin, David Stewart, Billy Dudley, Otha Zaspel, Owen Butler | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist (PG), Donald Walton (SF), Paul Worthy (PF) Jerry Hurley, Wayne Jones, David Saunders | |
| 02:43 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist misses the 3 from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Robert Gee snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Jerry Nakano is called for traveling in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| 02:21 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd loses the ball out of bounds | 72-66 |
| 01:56 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 01:55 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Hancock grabs the board | 72-66 |
| 01:55 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Saunders (C) Kyle Hancock | |
| 01:38 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Robert Gee grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 01:22 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 01:01 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Nakano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Gee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Larry Nordquist (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Boyd (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - Donald Walton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Worthy (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - David Saunders (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Akron | Robert Gee scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Mason | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd is fouled on the floor by Brunon Stanojevic - foul #1 on Brunon Stanojevic, team foul #14 | 74-69 |
| 00:31 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:31 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:31 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy gets the offensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Saunders | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Akron | Jerry Nakano is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Boyd - foul #3 on Robert Boyd, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Jerry Nakano makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Jerry Nakano makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton is hacked by Robert Gee - foul #2 on Robert Gee, team foul #15 | 76-73 |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Walton | 76-74 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders misses the floater from the right wing | 76-74 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Jerry Nakano gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Larry Nordquist is called for the reach on Jerry Nakano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Nordquist, team foul #13 | 76-74 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Jerry Nakano makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Jerry Nakano makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 78-74 |