| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis July (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Oliver Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Zanis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Luis King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Burgett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Thurmond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Philip Thurmond inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Florida State | Keith Webb can't finish the layup | 25-35 |
| 19:37 | Florida State | Keith Webb tips it back up and in | 25-37 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Oliver Owen's floater is tipped away by Keith Webb | 25-37 |
| 19:20 | Florida State | Keith Webb pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 18:54 | Florida State | Richard Burgett is fouled on the floor by Travis July - foul #3 on Travis July, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Bouton (SG) Travis July | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 18:39 | Florida State | Steven Zanis takes the ball from Richard Burgett | 25-37 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Steven Zanis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Keith Webb - foul #1 on Keith Webb, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Steven Zanis makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Steven Zanis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:12 | Florida State | Philip Thurmond scores on a shot from the right side | 27-39 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Oliver Owen misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Martin Moore - foul #1 on Martin Moore, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Zeliff (SF), Paul Wimbush (C) Chris Larochelle, Steven Zanis | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ricky Esteves (SF) Philip Thurmond | |
| 17:47 | Akron | Oliver Owen makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Oliver Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 17:32 | Florida State | Luis King misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-39 |
| 17:31 | Florida State | Martin Moore can't tip it in | 29-39 |
| 17:29 | Akron | James Olsen snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 17:17 | Akron | Paul Wimbush connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Olsen | 32-39 |
| 17:01 | Florida State | Ricky Esteves's pass is intercepted by James Olsen | 32-39 |
| 16:43 | Akron | Richard Burgett picks off the pass by Joseph Bouton | 32-39 |
| 16:14 | Florida State | Ricky Esteves can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-39 |
| 16:13 | Akron | Paul Wimbush gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 15:54 | Akron | Scott Zeliff drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Bouton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Zeliff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Oliver Owen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Wimbush (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Luis King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Burgett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Esteves (fresh) PF - Martin Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Webb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Florida State | Keith Webb misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Oliver Owen - foul #2 on Oliver Owen, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (PG), Mark Gibbs (SG), Chris Larochelle (SF), Robert Taylor (PF), Steven Zanis (C) James Olsen, Joseph Bouton, Scott Zeliff, Oliver Owen, Paul Wimbush | |
| Subs | Florida State | Clifford Judd (PG), John Boyd (SG), Philip Thurmond (SF), Douglas Branscome (PF) Luis King, Richard Burgett, Ricky Esteves, Martin Moore | |
| 15:32 | Florida State | Keith Webb makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:32 | Florida State | Keith Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:32 | Akron | Robert Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 15:15 | Akron | Chris Larochelle comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 15:13 | Florida State | Douglas Branscome gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:55 | Florida State | Robert Taylor blocks the short jumper by Douglas Branscome | 35-40 |
| 14:54 | Florida State | Keith Webb grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:35 | Florida State | Chris Larochelle takes the ball from Clifford Judd | 35-40 |
| 14:20 | Akron | Travis July misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 14:18 | Florida State | Douglas Branscome gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:10 | Florida State | Chris Larochelle takes the ball from Douglas Branscome | 35-40 |
| 13:49 | Akron | Robert Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 35-40 |
| 13:48 | Florida State | Philip Thurmond grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:34 | Florida State | Philip Thurmond buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Boyd | 35-42 |
| 13:10 | Akron | Mark Gibbs drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Chris Larochelle | 38-42 |
| 12:49 | Florida State | Douglas Branscome scores on a floater from close range | 38-44 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Travis July is fouled on the floor by Keith Webb - foul #2 on Keith Webb, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG), Joseph Bouton (SG), Scott Zeliff (SF), Oliver Owen (PF), Paul Wimbush (C) Travis July, Mark Gibbs, Chris Larochelle, Robert Taylor, Steven Zanis | |
| Subs | Florida State | Luis King (PG), Richard Burgett (SG), David Scott (SF), Martin Moore (PF), Vincent Nowell (C) Clifford Judd, John Boyd, Philip Thurmond, Douglas Branscome, Keith Webb | |
| 12:12 | Akron | James Olsen misses the floater from the right side | 38-44 |
| 12:11 | Florida State | Vincent Nowell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 11:58 | Florida State | Luis King misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 11:56 | Florida State | Vincent Nowell grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 11:36 | Florida State | Vincent Nowell misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Oliver Owen - foul #3 on Oliver Owen, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| 11:36 | Florida State | Vincent Nowell makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:36 | Florida State | Vincent Nowell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Bouton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Zeliff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Oliver Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Wimbush (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Luis King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Burgett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Scott (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Martin Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Nowell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Akron | Joseph Bouton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-46 |
| 11:18 | Florida State | Martin Moore misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 11:16 | Florida State | Richard Burgett tips it but misses | 38-46 |
| 11:15 | Akron | Oliver Owen gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 11:00 | Akron | David Scott is called for the reach on Scott Zeliff - foul #4 on David Scott, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Gibbs (SG), Jerrell Lima (C) Joseph Bouton, Oliver Owen | |
| Subs | Florida State | Clifford Judd (SG), Ricky Esteves (SF) Richard Burgett, David Scott | |
| 10:47 | Akron | Mark Gibbs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-46 |
| 10:46 | Florida State | Martin Moore grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 10:39 | Florida State | Luis King misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 10:37 | Florida State | Vincent Nowell grabs the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 10:23 | Florida State | Luis King double dribbles | 38-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Zanis (C) Jerrell Lima | |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Branscome (PF) Martin Moore | |
| 10:04 | Akron | Paul Wimbush is hacked by Douglas Branscome - foul #2 on Douglas Branscome, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Parodi (SF), Robert Taylor (PF) Scott Zeliff, Paul Wimbush | |
| Subs | Florida State | Philip Thurmond (SF), Gary Dalton (C) Ricky Esteves, Vincent Nowell | |
| 09:59 | Akron | Mark Gibbs misses badly on a shot from the right side | 38-46 |
| 09:57 | Akron | Steven Zanis grabs the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 09:39 | Akron | James Olsen buries a jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 09:27 | Florida State | Clifford Judd scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Luis King | 40-49 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Mark Gibbs misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Robert Taylor tips it in | 42-49 |
| 08:44 | Florida State | Douglas Branscome comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 42-49 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Steven Zanis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 08:23 | Akron | Jerry Parodi knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Gibbs and he's fouled by Philip Thurmond - foul #2 on Philip Thurmond, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (PG), Joseph Bouton (SG), Oliver Owen (PF), Paul Wimbush (C) James Olsen, Mark Gibbs, Robert Taylor, Steven Zanis | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Boyd (PG), Richard Burgett (SG), Ricky Esteves (SF), Martin Moore (PF), Vincent Nowell (C) Luis King, Clifford Judd, Philip Thurmond, Douglas Branscome, Gary Dalton | |
| 08:23 | Akron | Jerry Parodi makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:01 | Florida State | John Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Chris Larochelle (SF) Jerry Parodi | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 07:43 | Akron | Vincent Nowell blocks the short jumper by Paul Wimbush | 45-49 |
| 07:41 | Florida State | Ricky Esteves grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 07:17 | Florida State | Richard Burgett is fouled on the floor by Oliver Owen - foul #4 on Oliver Owen, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Clifford Judd (PG), David Scott (SF) John Boyd, Ricky Esteves | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Travis July (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Bouton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Oliver Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Wimbush (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Clifford Judd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Burgett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Scott (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Martin Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Nowell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Florida State | David Scott drills a shot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 06:51 | Akron | The short jumper by Oliver Owen is denied by Martin Moore | 45-51 |
| 06:50 | Akron | Oliver Owen grabs the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Joseph Bouton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis July | 48-51 |
| 06:15 | Florida State | Richard Burgett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 06:13 | Florida State | Vincent Nowell pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:58 | Florida State | Vincent Nowell connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Clifford Judd | 48-53 |
| 05:46 | Akron | Paul Wimbush misses the lay-in but the foul's on Vincent Nowell - foul #1 on Vincent Nowell, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG), Mark Gibbs (SG), Scott Zeliff (SF), Steven Zanis (C) Travis July, Joseph Bouton, Chris Larochelle, Oliver Owen | |
| Subs | Florida State | Luis King (PG), Philip Thurmond (SF), Douglas Branscome (PF), Keith Webb (C) Richard Burgett, David Scott, Martin Moore, Vincent Nowell | |
| 05:46 | Akron | Paul Wimbush misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 05:46 | Akron | Paul Wimbush misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 05:46 | Florida State | Philip Thurmond gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 05:37 | Florida State | Philip Thurmond can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 05:35 | Akron | Steven Zanis pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 05:14 | Akron | James Olsen knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 05:01 | Florida State | Luis King is fouled on the floor by James Olsen - foul #1 on James Olsen, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Taylor (PF) Paul Wimbush | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Boyd (SG) Clifford Judd | |
| 04:46 | Florida State | Douglas Branscome throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Martin Moore (PF) Douglas Branscome | |
| 04:17 | Akron | James Olsen misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-53 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Scott Zeliff snags the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Mark Gibbs knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Olsen and the foul's on John Boyd - foul #2 on John Boyd, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Chris Larochelle (SF), Oliver Owen (PF) Scott Zeliff, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Burgett (SG) John Boyd | |
| 04:02 | Akron | Mark Gibbs misses the free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:02 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Keith Webb | 52-53 |
| 03:46 | Florida State | Philip Thurmond misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Chris Larochelle - foul #1 on Chris Larochelle, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| 03:46 | Florida State | Philip Thurmond makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:46 | Florida State | Philip Thurmond makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:32 | Akron | Oliver Owen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Luis King - foul #3 on Luis King, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Taylor (C) Steven Zanis | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Scott (SF) Philip Thurmond | |
| 03:32 | Akron | Oliver Owen makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:32 | Akron | Oliver Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:32 | Akron | Oliver Owen makes the 3rd free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:18 | Florida State | Oliver Owen is called for the reach on Luis King - foul #5 on Oliver Owen, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerrell Lima (C) Oliver Owen | |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Branscome (PF), Vincent Nowell (C) Martin Moore, Keith Webb | |
| 03:18 | Florida State | Luis King misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:18 | Florida State | Vincent Nowell grabs the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:06 | Florida State | Richard Burgett clanks a runner near the basket | 55-55 |
| 03:05 | Florida State | Vincent Nowell tips it home | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerrell Lima (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Luis King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Burgett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Douglas Branscome (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Nowell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Akron | Jerrell Lima's floater is tipped away by Douglas Branscome | 55-57 |
| 02:50 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Douglas Branscome | 55-57 |
| 02:50 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Wimbush (PF), Steven Zanis (C) Robert Taylor, Jerrell Lima | |
| Subs | Florida State | Philip Thurmond (SF), Martin Moore (PF), Keith Webb (C) David Scott, Douglas Branscome, Vincent Nowell | |
| 02:22 | Florida State | Luis King misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mark Gibbs - foul #4 on Mark Gibbs, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| 02:22 | Florida State | Luis King makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:22 | Florida State | Luis King makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Paul Wimbush clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 02:03 | Florida State | Keith Webb gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:48 | Florida State | Philip Thurmond double dribbles | 55-59 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Chris Larochelle clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Steven Zanis snags the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 01:11 | Akron | James Olsen hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Gibbs | 58-59 |
| 00:52 | Florida State | Paul Wimbush steals the ball from Philip Thurmond | 58-59 |
| 00:35 | Akron | James Olsen misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Philip Thurmond - foul #3 on Philip Thurmond, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| 00:35 | Akron | James Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:35 | Akron | James Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:16 | Florida State | Philip Thurmond misses the floater from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Paul Wimbush gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Akron | Paul Wimbush is hacked by Luis King in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luis King, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Paul Wimbush makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Paul Wimbush misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Keith Webb | 61-59 |
| 00:07 | Florida State | Philip Thurmond comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Wimbush - foul #2 on Paul Wimbush, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| 00:07 | Florida State | Philip Thurmond makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:07 | Florida State | Philip Thurmond makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Paul Wimbush misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Wimbush (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Zanis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Luis King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Burgett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Thurmond (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Martin Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Webb (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Akron | Paul Wimbush wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:52 | Akron | Steven Zanis blows the layup | 61-61 |
| 04:51 | Akron | Steven Zanis misses the tip | 61-61 |
| 04:49 | Florida State | Martin Moore gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:26 | Florida State | Richard Burgett hits a shot from close range set up by Luis King | 61-63 |
| 04:14 | Akron | Steven Zanis scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 03:59 | Florida State | Keith Webb clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Zanis - foul #2 on Steven Zanis, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Zeliff (SF) Chris Larochelle | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 03:59 | Florida State | Keith Webb makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:59 | Florida State | Keith Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Steven Zanis snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 03:42 | Akron | Scott Zeliff can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 03:40 | Akron | Paul Wimbush tips it back up and in | 65-64 |
| 03:19 | Florida State | Luis King makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Burgett | 65-67 |
| 03:02 | Akron | Scott Zeliff is whistled for traveling | 65-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (SG), Robert Taylor (C) Mark Gibbs, Steven Zanis | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Scott (SF) Philip Thurmond | |
| 02:43 | Florida State | Travis July is called for the reach on Richard Burgett - foul #4 on Travis July, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerrell Lima (C) Paul Wimbush | |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Branscome (C) Keith Webb | |
| 02:43 | Florida State | Richard Burgett misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:43 | Florida State | Richard Burgett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:38 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Gibbs (SG), Chris Larochelle (SF), Paul Wimbush (PF), Steven Zanis (C) Travis July, Scott Zeliff, Robert Taylor, Jerrell Lima | |
| Subs | Florida State | Philip Thurmond (SF), Keith Webb (C) David Scott, Douglas Branscome | |
| 02:14 | Akron | Chris Larochelle is hacked by Philip Thurmond - foul #4 on Philip Thurmond, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| 02:14 | Akron | Chris Larochelle misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:14 | Akron | Chris Larochelle makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:55 | Florida State | Philip Thurmond clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 01:54 | Akron | James Olsen gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:38 | Akron | James Olsen loses the dribble to Philip Thurmond | 66-68 |
| 01:18 | Florida State | Philip Thurmond connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Luis King | 66-70 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Chris Larochelle's pass is intercepted by Luis King | 66-70 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Chris Larochelle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Wimbush (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Zanis (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Luis King (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Richard Burgett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Philip Thurmond (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Martin Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Webb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Florida State | Luis King knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Martin Moore and he's hacked by Steven Zanis - foul #3 on Steven Zanis, team foul #12 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Branscome (PF) Martin Moore | |
| 00:30 | Florida State | Luis King makes the free throw | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Akron | James Olsen is fouled on the floor by Luis King - foul #5 on Luis King, team foul #13 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Clifford Judd (PG), Martin Moore (PF) Luis King, Douglas Branscome | |
| 00:24 | Akron | James Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:24 | Akron | James Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Florida State | James Olsen is called for the reach on Clifford Judd in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Olsen, team foul #13 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Branscome (PF), Vincent Nowell (C) Martin Moore, Keith Webb | |
| 00:22 | Florida State | Clifford Judd makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:22 | Florida State | Clifford Judd makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Mark Gibbs loses the dribble to Clifford Judd | 68-75 |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-75 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Vincent Nowell is hacked by Mark Gibbs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Gibbs, team foul #14 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (SG) Mark Gibbs | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Vincent Nowell makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Vincent Nowell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Martin Moore (PF), Keith Webb (C) Vincent Nowell, Douglas Branscome | |
| 00:06 | Akron | Travis July hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-77 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Martin Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Clifford Judd runs out the clock | 68-77 |