| Lineup | Akron | PG - Henry Sarinsky (fresh) SG - Carl Moore (fresh) SF - Francis Simmons (fresh) PF - David May (fresh) C - Jacob Heineman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Matthew Guan (fresh) SG - Dana Babineau (fresh) SF - Charles Cappello (fresh) PF - David Baver (fresh) C - James Rice (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Jacob Heineman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | David May drills a shot from close range set up by Henry Sarinsky | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Missouri State | David Baver connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Dana Babineau and he's hacked by David May - foul #1 on David May, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:30 | Missouri State | David Baver misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:30 | Akron | The rebound goes to David May | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Matthew Guan steps in front of the Jacob Heineman pass | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | James Rice knocks in the shot from close range | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Francis Simmons hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | James Rice misses the easy layup | 4-4 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | James Rice tips it home | 4-6 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky is fouled on the floor by Matthew Guan - foul #1 on Matthew Guan, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Francis Simmons misses the shot from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 17:38 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Matthew Guan | 4-6 |
| 17:21 | Missouri State | Jacob Heineman blocks the jumper by Dana Babineau | 4-6 |
| 17:20 | Missouri State | James Rice snags the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | The jump hook by David Baver is blocked by David May | 4-6 |
| 17:02 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:56 | Akron | David May's pass is intercepted by Matthew Guan | 4-6 |
| 16:43 | Missouri State | Charles Cappello comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 16:42 | Missouri State | David Baver tips it home | 4-8 |
| 16:25 | Akron | David May can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on David Baver - foul #1 on David Baver, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Franzen (PG), Michael Barnette (SG), Matthew Terry (SF), Eric Sheen (C) Henry Sarinsky, Carl Moore, Francis Simmons, Jacob Heineman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Steenberg (PG), Barry Beveridge (SG), Michael Negron (SF), Aaron Ross (PF), Charles Bass (C) Matthew Guan, Dana Babineau, Charles Cappello, David Baver, James Rice | |
| 16:25 | Akron | David May makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:25 | Akron | David May makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:08 | Missouri State | Michael Negron can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Michael Barnette - foul #1 on Michael Barnette, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Dickey (PF) David May | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:08 | Missouri State | Michael Negron makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:08 | Missouri State | Michael Negron makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:56 | Akron | Michael Barnette hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 15:54 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Aaron Ross | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Peter Franzen (fresh) SG - Michael Barnette (fresh) SF - Matthew Terry (fresh) PF - Samuel Dickey (fresh) C - Eric Sheen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Daniel Steenberg (fresh) SG - Barry Beveridge (fresh) SF - Michael Negron (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Ross (fresh) C - Charles Bass (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Missouri State | Charles Bass scores on a shot from the right block | 6-12 |
| 15:23 | Akron | Matthew Terry loses the dribble to Daniel Steenberg | 6-12 |
| 15:09 | Missouri State | Michael Negron is whistled for traveling | 6-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Sarinsky (PG) Matthew Terry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Matthew Guan (PG), David Baver (PF) Barry Beveridge, Charles Bass | |
| 14:51 | Akron | Eric Sheen buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Dickey | 8-12 |
| 14:29 | Missouri State | Michael Negron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Moore (SG), Jacob Heineman (C) Peter Franzen, Michael Barnette | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dana Babineau (SG), Charles Cappello (SF) Daniel Steenberg, Aaron Ross | |
| 14:19 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 14:17 | Akron | Jacob Heineman grabs the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 14:07 | Akron | Samuel Dickey is denied on a layup by Michael Negron | 8-12 |
| 14:05 | Missouri State | Michael Negron grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | Eric Sheen steals the ball from Matthew Guan | 8-12 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jacob Heineman | 10-12 |
| 13:24 | Missouri State | David Baver misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-12 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Jacob Heineman snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 13:13 | Akron | Carl Moore clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 13:12 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky gets the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:01 | Akron | Carl Moore scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jacob Heineman | 12-12 |
| 12:45 | Missouri State | Matthew Guan lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Cappello | 12-14 |
| 12:33 | Akron | Jacob Heineman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Franzen (PG), Michael Barnette (SG), Francis Simmons (SF), David May (PF), Matthew Terry (C) Henry Sarinsky, Carl Moore, Eric Sheen, Samuel Dickey, Jacob Heineman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Steenberg (PG), Barry Beveridge (SG), Jeffery Vierthaler (SF), Aaron Ross (PF), James Rice (C) Matthew Guan, Dana Babineau, Charles Cappello, David Baver, Michael Negron | |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | James Rice can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Barnette - foul #2 on Michael Barnette, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Eugene Gentry (PG) Michael Barnette | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | James Rice makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | James Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:22 | Akron | Matthew Terry pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:09 | Akron | Francis Simmons misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Steenberg - foul #1 on Daniel Steenberg, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| 12:09 | Akron | Francis Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:09 | Akron | Francis Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:50 | Missouri State | Daniel Steenberg misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Eugene Gentry - foul #1 on Eugene Gentry, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| 11:50 | Missouri State | Daniel Steenberg misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:50 | Missouri State | Daniel Steenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:50 | Akron | The rebound goes to David May | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Eugene Gentry (fresh) SG - Peter Franzen (fresh) SF - Francis Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David May (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Terry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Daniel Steenberg (fresh) SG - Barry Beveridge (fresh) SF - Jeffery Vierthaler (fresh) PF - Aaron Ross (fresh) C - James Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Akron | Francis Simmons knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Gentry | 16-15 |
| 11:35 | Missouri State | Daniel Steenberg is called for traveling in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 11:23 | Akron | Matthew Terry is fouled on the floor by Aaron Ross - foul #1 on Aaron Ross, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Moore (SG) Eugene Gentry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:11 | Akron | Aaron Ross is called for the reach on Carl Moore - foul #2 on Aaron Ross, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Jacob Heineman (C) Matthew Terry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dana Babineau (SG), Charles Bass (PF) Jeffery Vierthaler, Aaron Ross | |
| 10:58 | Akron | Carl Moore is whistled for a carry | 16-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Sarinsky (PG) Peter Franzen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Negron (SF), David Baver (PF) Barry Beveridge, Charles Bass | |
| 10:46 | Missouri State | David Baver can't finish the layup | 16-15 |
| 10:45 | Akron | Francis Simmons snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 10:39 | Akron | Daniel Steenberg steals it from Henry Sarinsky | 16-15 |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | David Baver scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Carl Moore clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 10:09 | Missouri State | James Rice grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 09:46 | Missouri State | Dana Babineau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 09:45 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:28 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky clanks a 3 from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 09:26 | Akron | Francis Simmons tips it in | 18-18 |
| 09:19 | Missouri State | David Baver connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Steenberg | 18-20 |
| 09:07 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky hits a 3 from straight away | 21-20 |
| 08:48 | Missouri State | David Baver can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jacob Heineman - foul #1 on Jacob Heineman, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Eugene Gentry (PG), Peter Franzen (SG), Matthew Terry (SF), Samuel Dickey (PF), Eric Sheen (C) Henry Sarinsky, Carl Moore, Francis Simmons, David May, Jacob Heineman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Matthew Guan (PG), Barry Beveridge (SG), Charles Cappello (SF), Charles Bass (C) Daniel Steenberg, Dana Babineau, Michael Negron, James Rice | |
| 08:48 | Missouri State | David Baver misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:48 | Missouri State | David Baver misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:48 | Akron | Eric Sheen gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 08:29 | Akron | Peter Franzen is hacked by Charles Bass - foul #1 on Charles Bass, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| 08:08 | Akron | Matthew Terry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 21-20 |
| 08:07 | Missouri State | Charles Bass gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 07:43 | Missouri State | Charles Cappello is fouled on the floor by Matthew Terry - foul #1 on Matthew Terry, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Eugene Gentry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Franzen (fresh) SF - Matthew Terry (fresh) PF - Samuel Dickey (fresh) C - Eric Sheen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Matthew Guan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Barry Beveridge (fresh) SF - Charles Cappello (fresh) PF - David Baver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Charles Bass (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Missouri State | Matthew Guan connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Baver | 21-23 |
| 07:10 | Akron | Eric Sheen makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Samuel Dickey and he's hacked by Charles Bass - foul #2 on Charles Bass, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Sarinsky (PG) Eugene Gentry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Negron (PF), James Rice (C) David Baver, Charles Bass | |
| 07:10 | Akron | Eric Sheen makes the free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:52 | Missouri State | Matthew Guan scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Cappello | 24-26 |
| 06:37 | Akron | Peter Franzen drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Samuel Dickey | 26-26 |
| 06:14 | Missouri State | Barry Beveridge misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-26 |
| 06:13 | Akron | The rebound goes to Peter Franzen | 26-26 |
| 05:54 | Akron | Peter Franzen misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-26 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Samuel Dickey grabs the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 05:37 | Akron | Matthew Terry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | Matthew Guan gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 05:28 | Missouri State | Eric Sheen steals it from Michael Negron | 26-26 |
| 05:10 | Akron | Charles Cappello takes the ball from Peter Franzen | 26-26 |
| 04:51 | Missouri State | James Rice hits a shot from the right side set up by Matthew Guan | 26-28 |
| 04:43 | Akron | Samuel Dickey is called for a charge - foul #1 on Samuel Dickey, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Eugene Gentry (PG), Carl Moore (SG), Francis Simmons (SF), David May (PF), Jacob Heineman (C) Henry Sarinsky, Peter Franzen, Matthew Terry, Samuel Dickey, Eric Sheen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Steenberg (PG), Dana Babineau (SG), Jeffery Vierthaler (SF), David Baver (PF) Matthew Guan, Barry Beveridge, Charles Cappello, James Rice | |
| 04:31 | Missouri State | David May swats the short shot by David Baver | 26-28 |
| 04:30 | Akron | David May pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 04:24 | Akron | David May makes the turnaround in the lane | 28-28 |
| 04:15 | Missouri State | Daniel Steenberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 04:14 | Akron | Francis Simmons grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Eugene Gentry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Michael Negron | 28-28 |
| 03:37 | Missouri State | David May picks off the pass by Daniel Steenberg | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Eugene Gentry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Francis Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David May (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Heineman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Daniel Steenberg (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dana Babineau (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Vierthaler (fresh) PF - David Baver (fresh) 9 pts. C - Michael Negron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Akron | David May hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on David Baver - foul #2 on David Baver, team foul #8 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Sarinsky (PG) Eugene Gentry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aaron Ross (PF), Charles Bass (C) David Baver, Michael Negron | |
| 03:19 | Akron | David May misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:19 | Akron | David May misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:19 | Missouri State | Aaron Ross gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | Jeffery Vierthaler jams it and he's fouled by Carl Moore - foul #1 on Carl Moore, team foul #8 | 28-30 |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | Jeffery Vierthaler misses the free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:06 | Akron | Carl Moore gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 02:45 | Akron | Carl Moore makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Sarinsky | 31-30 |
| 02:32 | Missouri State | Charles Bass clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 02:30 | Akron | The rebound goes to Francis Simmons | 31-30 |
| 02:25 | Akron | Francis Simmons loses the ball out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Barnette (C) Jacob Heineman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Matthew Guan (PG), Charles Cappello (SF) Daniel Steenberg, Jeffery Vierthaler | |
| 02:09 | Missouri State | Matthew Guan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Barnette - foul #3 on Michael Barnette, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Jacob Heineman (C) Michael Barnette | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Baver (PF) Charles Bass | |
| 02:09 | Missouri State | Matthew Guan makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:09 | Missouri State | Matthew Guan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:55 | Akron | Carl Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Franzen (SG), Matthew Terry (SF), Eric Sheen (PF) Carl Moore, Francis Simmons, David May | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:36 | Missouri State | David Baver misses the dunk | 31-32 |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | David Baver tips it home | 31-34 |
| 01:12 | Akron | David Baver denies the turnaround by Peter Franzen | 31-34 |
| 01:11 | Missouri State | David Baver snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 01:06 | Missouri State | Dana Babineau misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Eric Sheen pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Peter Franzen misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Matthew Terry tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Dana Babineau is fouled on the floor by Eric Sheen - foul #1 on Eric Sheen, team foul #10 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Eugene Gentry (PG), Carl Moore (SG), Francis Simmons (SF), Samuel Dickey (PF) Henry Sarinsky, Peter Franzen, Matthew Terry, Eric Sheen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Steenberg (PG), Barry Beveridge (SF), Michael Negron (PF), Charles Bass (C) Matthew Guan, Charles Cappello, David Baver, Aaron Ross | |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Dana Babineau misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Dana Babineau makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Jacob Heineman buries a floater in the lane and the foul's on Charles Bass - foul #3 on Charles Bass, team foul #9 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Akron | David May (PF) Samuel Dickey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffery Vierthaler (SF), James Rice (C) Dana Babineau, Charles Bass | |
| 00:18 | Akron | Jacob Heineman makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Eugene Gentry picks off the pass by James Rice | 36-35 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Eugene Gentry misses long on a halfcourt shot | 36-35 |