| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Gillett (fresh) 8 pts. C - Oscar Kemp (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnny Hilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dallas Pero (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frederick Kerstetter (fresh) PF - Milton Conklin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rick Andrew (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Jerry Lawson inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Akron | Anthony Gillett misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Frederick Kerstetter - foul #3 on Frederick Kerstetter, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Crawford (SF) Frederick Kerstetter | |
| 19:37 | Akron | Anthony Gillett makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:37 | Akron | Anthony Gillett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 19:17 | Tulane | Rick Andrew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-41 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Earl Lee is hacked by Milton Conklin - foul #1 on Milton Conklin, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Oscar Kemp connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 18:04 | Tulane | Milton Conklin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 36-41 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Oscar Kemp pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Anthony Gillett's fadeaway is rejected by John Crawford | 36-41 |
| 17:50 | Akron | Oscar Kemp tips it but misses | 36-41 |
| 17:48 | Tulane | John Crawford pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:43 | Tulane | Johnny Hilton makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Milton Conklin | 36-43 |
| 17:28 | Akron | Jerry Lawson connects on the shot in the lane | 38-43 |
| 17:19 | Tulane | Rick Andrew misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Oscar Kemp - foul #2 on Oscar Kemp, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Ullman (C) Oscar Kemp | |
| Subs | Tulane | Steve Brannon (SG), Mike Music (PF) Dallas Pero, Milton Conklin | |
| 17:19 | Tulane | Rick Andrew misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:19 | Tulane | Rick Andrew makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 17:00 | Akron | Jerry Lawson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Louis Barnes | 40-44 |
| 16:45 | Tulane | John Crawford hits the finger roll | 40-46 |
| 16:16 | Akron | Jerry Lawson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Barnes | 43-46 |
| 15:59 | Tulane | Rick Andrew hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 43-46 |
| 15:57 | Tulane | John Crawford tips it in | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Lawson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Gillett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Johnny Ullman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnny Hilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Brannon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Crawford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Music (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Andrew (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Akron | Johnny Ullman connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Earl Lee | 45-48 |
| 15:30 | Tulane | Rick Andrew hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 15:28 | Tulane | Johnny Hilton snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 15:20 | Tulane | Johnny Hilton is fouled on the floor by Johnny Ullman - foul #2 on Johnny Ullman, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Tyson (PG), David Kerrick (SG), James Shorts (SF), Oscar Kemp (C) Louis Barnes, Earl Lee, Jerry Lawson, Anthony Gillett | |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Hicks (PG), Dallas Pero (SG), Frederick Kerstetter (SF), Milton Conklin (PF) Johnny Hilton, Steve Brannon, John Crawford, Rick Andrew | |
| 15:14 | Tulane | Dallas Pero is fouled on the floor by David Kerrick - foul #1 on David Kerrick, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| 15:02 | Tulane | Mike Music drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Frederick Kerstetter | 45-50 |
| 14:49 | Akron | James Shorts misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Oscar Kemp snags the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 14:30 | Akron | Mike Music steals it from Oscar Kemp | 45-50 |
| 14:15 | Tulane | Johnny Ullman takes the ball from Mike Music | 45-50 |
| 13:55 | Akron | Johnny Ullman misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 45-50 |
| 13:53 | Tulane | Dallas Pero grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 13:39 | Tulane | Frederick Kerstetter comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 13:37 | Akron | Johnny Ullman grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 13:20 | Akron | James Shorts buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Kerrick | 48-50 |
| 13:06 | Tulane | Dallas Pero misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-50 |
| 13:05 | Akron | Johnny Ullman grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Johnny Ullman is fouled on the floor by Milton Conklin - foul #2 on Milton Conklin, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Barnes (PG), Earl Lee (SG), Jerry Lawson (SF), Anthony Gillett (PF), Nicholas Evert (C) Brian Tyson, David Kerrick, James Shorts, Johnny Ullman, Oscar Kemp | |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnny Hilton (PG), Steve Brannon (SG), Troy Murray (SF), Jonathon Patrick (PF), Rick Andrew (C) Paul Hicks, Dallas Pero, Frederick Kerstetter, Milton Conklin, Mike Music | |
| 12:34 | Akron | Jerry Lawson lays it in set up by Nicholas Evert | 50-50 |
| 12:18 | Tulane | Troy Murray's pass is intercepted by Louis Barnes | 50-50 |
| 12:15 | Akron | Earl Lee banks in the layup set up by Louis Barnes | 52-50 |
| 12:00 | Tulane | Steve Brannon can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Nicholas Evert - foul #3 on Nicholas Evert, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Crawford (SF) Troy Murray | |
| 12:00 | Tulane | Steve Brannon misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:00 | Tulane | Steve Brannon misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:00 | Akron | Anthony Gillett gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Earl Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Lawson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Gillett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Evert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Steve Brannon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Hilton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathon Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rick Andrew (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Akron | Rick Andrew steps in front of the Anthony Gillett pass | 52-50 |
| 11:16 | Tulane | John Crawford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 11:15 | Akron | Anthony Gillett grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 11:02 | Akron | Louis Barnes knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Jerry Lawson | 55-50 |
| 10:50 | Tulane | Rick Andrew hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 10:48 | Akron | Anthony Gillett snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Jonathon Patrick blocks the jumper by Earl Lee | 55-50 |
| 10:26 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Johnny Hilton | 55-50 |
| 10:20 | Tulane | Jonathon Patrick buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Rick Andrew | 55-52 |
| 10:02 | Akron | Louis Barnes makes the 3 from straight away | 58-52 |
| 09:51 | Tulane | Jonathon Patrick loses the ball out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Ullman (PF), Oscar Kemp (C) Anthony Gillett, Nicholas Evert | |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Hicks (PG), Dallas Pero (SG), Frederick Kerstetter (SF), Milton Conklin (PF) Steve Brannon, Johnny Hilton, John Crawford, Jonathon Patrick | |
| 09:24 | Akron | Paul Hicks steals the ball from Jerry Lawson | 58-52 |
| 09:21 | Tulane | Paul Hicks misses the lay-in | 58-52 |
| 09:20 | Tulane | Milton Conklin tips it but misses | 58-52 |
| 09:19 | Akron | The rebound goes to Earl Lee | 58-52 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Jerry Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 09:10 | Tulane | Rick Andrew snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 08:49 | Tulane | Milton Conklin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Johnny Ullman - foul #3 on Johnny Ullman, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Tyson (PG), David Kerrick (SG), James Shorts (SF) Louis Barnes, Earl Lee, Jerry Lawson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mike Music (C) Rick Andrew | |
| 08:49 | Tulane | Milton Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:49 | Tulane | Milton Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:35 | Akron | Oscar Kemp can't throw it down | 58-54 |
| 08:34 | Tulane | Paul Hicks gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:15 | Tulane | Dallas Pero comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 58-54 |
| 08:13 | Akron | The rebound goes to Johnny Ullman | 58-54 |
| 08:00 | Akron | Milton Conklin steals it from James Shorts | 58-54 |
| 07:57 | Tulane | David Kerrick steps in front of the Paul Hicks pass in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Brian Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kerrick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Shorts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Ullman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Oscar Kemp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Paul Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dallas Pero (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frederick Kerstetter (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Milton Conklin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Music (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Akron | Johnny Ullman comes up short on the floater in the paint | 58-54 |
| 07:35 | Akron | Oscar Kemp grabs the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Brian Tyson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-54 |
| 07:14 | Akron | James Shorts tips it in | 60-54 |
| 06:46 | Tulane | Dallas Pero drills a jumpshot from the right side | 60-56 |
| 06:28 | Akron | James Shorts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 06:26 | Tulane | Dallas Pero grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 06:14 | Tulane | Milton Conklin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Oscar Kemp pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Brian Tyson is whistled for traveling | 60-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Barnes (PG), Earl Lee (SG), Jerry Lawson (SF), Anthony Gillett (PF), Nicholas Evert (C) Brian Tyson, David Kerrick, James Shorts, Johnny Ullman, Oscar Kemp | |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnny Hilton (PG), Steve Brannon (SG), John Crawford (SF), Jonathon Patrick (PF), Rick Andrew (C) Paul Hicks, Dallas Pero, Frederick Kerstetter, Milton Conklin, Mike Music | |
| 05:43 | Tulane | Rick Andrew misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 05:41 | Tulane | John Crawford pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 05:33 | Tulane | Johnny Hilton is whistled for traveling | 60-56 |
| 05:20 | Akron | Jerry Lawson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Johnny Hilton - foul #1 on Johnny Hilton, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| 05:20 | Akron | Jerry Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:20 | Akron | Jerry Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:51 | Tulane | Johnny Hilton misses the floater from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 04:49 | Akron | The rebound goes to Anthony Gillett | 61-56 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Nicholas Evert double dribbles | 61-56 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mike Music (PF) Jonathon Patrick | |
| 04:10 | Tulane | Steve Brannon misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Gillett - foul #2 on Anthony Gillett, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Ullman (C) Nicholas Evert | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 04:10 | Tulane | Steve Brannon misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:10 | Tulane | Steve Brannon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:51 | Akron | Jerry Lawson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Barnes | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Earl Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Lawson (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Gillett (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Ullman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Steve Brannon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Hilton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mike Music (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Andrew (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Tulane | Steve Brannon clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 03:31 | Akron | Earl Lee pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 03:28 | Akron | Steve Brannon is called for the reach on Louis Barnes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Brannon, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Nicholas Evert (C) Anthony Gillett | |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Hicks (PG), Dallas Pero (SG), Milton Conklin (PF) Steve Brannon, John Crawford, Mike Music | |
| 03:18 | Akron | Jerry Lawson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 03:16 | Tulane | Rick Andrew grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:51 | Tulane | Jerry Lawson is called for the reach on Johnny Hilton - foul #1 on Jerry Lawson, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Tyson (PG), David Kerrick (SG), James Shorts (SF) Louis Barnes, Earl Lee, Jerry Lawson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Frederick Kerstetter (SF) Paul Hicks | |
| 02:51 | Tulane | Johnny Hilton misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Johnny Ullman grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| 02:35 | Akron | Brian Tyson is hacked by Frederick Kerstetter - foul #4 on Frederick Kerstetter, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Barnes (PG), Earl Lee (SG), Jerry Lawson (SF), Anthony Gillett (PF), Oscar Kemp (C) Brian Tyson, David Kerrick, James Shorts, Johnny Ullman, Nicholas Evert | |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Hicks (PG) Johnny Hilton | |
| 02:22 | Akron | Anthony Gillett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 02:20 | Tulane | Milton Conklin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:04 | Tulane | The short jumper by Frederick Kerstetter is denied by Oscar Kemp | 63-57 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Louis Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Jerry Lawson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-57 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Oscar Kemp hits the follow up shot | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:37 | Tulane | Frederick Kerstetter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Oscar Kemp snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Akron | Earl Lee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Louis Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Anthony Gillett hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Louis Barnes | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Tulane | Dallas Pero misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-57 |
| 00:33 | Tulane | Milton Conklin gets the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 00:30 | Tulane | Dallas Pero misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jerry Lawson - foul #2 on Jerry Lawson, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Tyson (PG), David Kerrick (SG), James Shorts (SF), Johnny Ullman (PF), Nicholas Evert (C) Louis Barnes, Earl Lee, Jerry Lawson, Anthony Gillett, Oscar Kemp | |
| Subs | Tulane | Steve Brannon (PG), Johnny Hilton (SF), Mike Music (PF), John Crawford (C) Paul Hicks, Frederick Kerstetter, Milton Conklin, Rick Andrew | |
| 00:30 | Tulane | Dallas Pero makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:30 | Tulane | Dallas Pero misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Johnny Ullman pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Steve Brannon is called for the reach on James Shorts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Brannon, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Barnes (PG), Earl Lee (SG), Anthony Gillett (PF), Oscar Kemp (C) Brian Tyson, David Kerrick, Johnny Ullman, Nicholas Evert | |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Hicks (PG), Frederick Kerstetter (SF), Milton Conklin (PF), Rick Andrew (C) Steve Brannon, Johnny Hilton, Mike Music, John Crawford | |
| 00:29 | Akron | James Shorts misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Oscar Kemp pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Frederick Kerstetter is called for the reach on Oscar Kemp - foul #5 on Frederick Kerstetter, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnny Hilton (SF) Frederick Kerstetter | |
| 00:28 | Akron | Oscar Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Oscar Kemp misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:28 | Tulane | Milton Conklin gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 00:20 | Tulane | Johnny Hilton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Akron | James Shorts is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Hicks - foul #4 on Paul Hicks, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| 00:19 | Akron | James Shorts misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:19 | Tulane | Rick Andrew grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Tulane | Paul Hicks misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 00:12 | Tulane | Rick Andrew grabs the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:09 | Tulane | Rick Andrew hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 00:08 | Tulane | Milton Conklin pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:06 | Tulane | Paul Hicks misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-61 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Anthony Gillett gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Louis Barnes runs out the clock | 68-61 |