| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Strickland (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeremiah Janzen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew White (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee French (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Troy Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barrett Gooden (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Bruce (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Archie Laufenberg (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | James Bruce inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Alcorn State | Robert Lewis scores on a floater from close range | 27-41 |
| 19:27 | Akron | Matthew White knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Hawkins | 29-41 |
| 19:00 | Alcorn State | James Bruce can't finish the layup | 29-41 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Lee French misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Robert Lewis - foul #2 on Robert Lewis, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Lee French misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Lee French makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 18:22 | Alcorn State | Lee French is called for the reach on Robert Lewis - foul #3 on Lee French, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Akron | David Jackson (C) Lee French | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 18:13 | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly is hacked by Ronald Hawkins - foul #2 on Ronald Hawkins, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| 18:00 | Alcorn State | Robert Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 30-41 |
| 17:59 | Akron | David Jackson pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 17:47 | Akron | David Jackson misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 30-41 |
| 17:45 | Akron | Michael Strickland tips it but misses | 30-41 |
| 17:43 | Alcorn State | James Bruce grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 17:20 | Alcorn State | Robert Lewis blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeremiah Janzen - foul #1 on Jeremiah Janzen, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Akron | John Thompson (SF), Larry Lovell (PF) Matthew White, Ronald Hawkins | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall (PG), Kevin Doxey (PF) Troy Kelly, Archie Laufenberg | |
| 17:20 | Alcorn State | Robert Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 17:20 | Alcorn State | Robert Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 17:01 | Akron | Kevin Doxey steals the ball from Larry Lovell | 30-43 |
| 16:38 | Alcorn State | Larry Lovell takes the ball from Sam Tunstall | 30-43 |
| 16:28 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-43 |
| 16:27 | Akron | John Thompson hits the follow up shot | 32-43 |
| 16:14 | Alcorn State | Barrett Gooden can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jeremiah Janzen - foul #2 on Jeremiah Janzen, team foul #4 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), Del Oliver (SG) Michael Strickland, Jeremiah Janzen | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly (PG), Robert Stanfill (SF), Robert Stinnett (C) Sam Tunstall, James Bruce, Robert Lewis | |
| 16:14 | Alcorn State | Barrett Gooden makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 16:14 | Alcorn State | Barrett Gooden makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 15:47 | Akron | Lloyd Casey connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by David Jackson | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lloyd Casey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Del Oliver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Lovell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Troy Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barrett Gooden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Stanfill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Doxey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Stinnett (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Alcorn State | Robert Stinnett knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Stanfill | 34-47 |
| 15:07 | Akron | John Thompson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 34-47 |
| 15:06 | Alcorn State | Kevin Doxey grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 14:51 | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly throws it down | 34-49 |
| 14:24 | Akron | Lloyd Casey misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-49 |
| 14:23 | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 14:06 | Alcorn State | David Jackson is called for the reach on Robert Stinnett - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #5 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Strickland (PG), Jeremiah Janzen (SG), Matthew White (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF), Lee French (C) Lloyd Casey, Del Oliver, John Thompson, Larry Lovell, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall (PG), James Bruce (SF), Archie Laufenberg (PF), Robert Vincent (C) Troy Kelly, Barrett Gooden, Kevin Doxey, Robert Stinnett | |
| 13:49 | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 13:48 | Alcorn State | James Bruce gets the offensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 13:34 | Alcorn State | Robert Vincent blows the layup | 34-49 |
| 13:33 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 13:19 | Akron | Michael Strickland clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-49 |
| 13:17 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins misses the tip | 34-49 |
| 13:15 | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 12:55 | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Strickland - foul #1 on Michael Strickland, team foul #6 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | William Nakayama (SG), Robert Lewis (C) Robert Stanfill, Robert Vincent | |
| 12:55 | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 12:55 | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 12:40 | Akron | Michael Strickland connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Lee French | 37-51 |
| 12:24 | Alcorn State | James Bruce hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 37-51 |
| 12:23 | Akron | Lee French snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 12:18 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen's pass is intercepted by James Bruce | 37-51 |
| 11:54 | Alcorn State | Robert Lewis's pass is intercepted by Lee French | 37-51 |
| 11:30 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremiah Janzen | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Strickland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremiah Janzen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee French (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sam Tunstall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nakayama (fresh) SF - James Bruce (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Archie Laufenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Alcorn State | Robert Lewis misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Lee French - foul #4 on Lee French, team foul #7 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), Del Oliver (SG), Bradley Kidd (SF), Larry Lovell (PF), David Jackson (C) Michael Strickland, Jeremiah Janzen, Matthew White, Ronald Hawkins, Lee French | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly (PG), Barrett Gooden (SG), Kevin Doxey (PF) Sam Tunstall, William Nakayama, Archie Laufenberg | |
| 11:10 | Alcorn State | Robert Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 11:10 | Alcorn State | Robert Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 10:56 | Akron | Bradley Kidd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill (SF), Robert Stinnett (C) James Bruce, Robert Lewis | |
| 10:42 | Alcorn State | Barrett Gooden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 10:40 | Akron | David Jackson snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Bradley Kidd misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 10:18 | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 10:11 | Alcorn State | Barrett Gooden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen (SG), John Thompson (C) Del Oliver, Larry Lovell | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 09:51 | Akron | Lloyd Casey steps out of bounds on the baseline | 39-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Strickland (PG) Lloyd Casey | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Bruce (SF) Robert Stanfill | |
| 09:31 | Alcorn State | Barrett Gooden misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-52 |
| 09:30 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Jackson | 39-52 |
| 09:08 | Akron | John Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Stinnett - foul #2 on Robert Stinnett, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew White (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF) Bradley Kidd, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg (PF), Robert Lewis (C) Kevin Doxey, Robert Stinnett | |
| 09:08 | Akron | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:08 | Akron | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:42 | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 08:41 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 08:35 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Hawkins - foul #3 on Ronald Hawkins, team foul #8 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Akron | David Jackson (C) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill (SG) Barrett Gooden | |
| 08:35 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 08:35 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 08:16 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins is hacked by Robert Lewis - foul #3 on Robert Lewis, team foul #3 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Bradley Kidd (PG), Lloyd Casey (SG) Michael Strickland, Jeremiah Janzen | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall (PG) Troy Kelly | |
| 08:02 | Akron | Bradley Kidd makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Lloyd Casey | 44-54 |
| 07:48 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sam Tunstall | 44-56 |
| 07:24 | Akron | Robert Stanfill picks off the pass by Ronald Hawkins | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bradley Kidd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew White (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sam Tunstall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Stanfill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Bruce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Archie Laufenberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 07:02 | Alcorn State | James Bruce snags the offensive board | 44-56 |
| 06:53 | Alcorn State | David Jackson picks off the pass by Archie Laufenberg | 44-56 |
| 06:35 | Akron | Matthew White buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Casey | 46-56 |
| 06:16 | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lloyd Casey - foul #2 on Lloyd Casey, team foul #9 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Strickland (PG), Jeremiah Janzen (SG), John Thompson (SF), Larry Lovell (PF), Lee French (C) Bradley Kidd, Lloyd Casey, Matthew White, Ronald Hawkins, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly (PG), Barrett Gooden (SG), Kevin Doxey (PF), Robert Stinnett (C) Sam Tunstall, James Bruce, Archie Laufenberg, Robert Lewis | |
| 06:16 | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 06:16 | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Lee French's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Vincent (SF) Robert Stanfill | |
| 05:32 | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly hits a shot from the right wing | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:14 | Akron | Michael Strickland is fouled on the floor by Troy Kelly - foul #1 on Troy Kelly, team foul #4 | 46-60 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Larry Lovell misses the floater from the baseline | 46-60 |
| 04:57 | Akron | John Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Michael Strickland double dribbles | 46-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Bradley Kidd (SF) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:20 | Alcorn State | Kevin Doxey is hacked by Larry Lovell - foul #3 on Larry Lovell, team foul #10 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew White (SF) Bradley Kidd | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Bruce (SF) Robert Vincent | |
| 04:20 | Alcorn State | Kevin Doxey makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 04:20 | Alcorn State | Kevin Doxey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Matthew White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), Del Oliver (SG), Bradley Kidd (SF), David Jackson (C) Michael Strickland, Jeremiah Janzen, Matthew White, Lee French | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall (PG), Robert Stanfill (SG), Robert Vincent (SF), William Nakayama (PF) Troy Kelly, Barrett Gooden, James Bruce, Robert Stinnett | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Alcorn State | Kevin Doxey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-62 |
| Subs | Akron | John Thompson (C) Larry Lovell | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 03:20 | Akron | Bradley Kidd drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lloyd Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Del Oliver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bradley Kidd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - John Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sam Tunstall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Stanfill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Vincent (fresh) PF - William Nakayama (fresh) C - Kevin Doxey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Alcorn State | Robert Vincent scores on a shot from the right side set up by Robert Stanfill | 49-64 |
| 02:29 | Akron | Lloyd Casey hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Sam Tunstall - foul #1 on Sam Tunstall, team foul #5 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Stinnett (C) Kevin Doxey | |
| 02:29 | Akron | Lloyd Casey makes the free throw | 52-64 |
| 02:00 | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Sam Tunstall | 52-67 |
| 01:39 | Akron | John Thompson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 52-67 |
| 01:38 | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 01:09 | Alcorn State | David Jackson is called for the reach on Robert Stinnett - foul #2 on David Jackson, team foul #11 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Larry Lovell (PF) Del Oliver | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kevin Doxey (PF) William Nakayama | |
| 01:09 | Alcorn State | Robert Stinnett makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 01:09 | Alcorn State | Robert Stinnett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:58 | Akron | Bradley Kidd misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 00:57 | Alcorn State | Kevin Doxey gets the rebound | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Alcorn State | Robert Vincent is hacked by Bradley Kidd - foul #4 on Bradley Kidd, team foul #12 | 52-69 |
| 00:37 | Alcorn State | Robert Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 00:37 | Alcorn State | Robert Vincent misses the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 00:37 | Akron | David Jackson grabs the board | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Akron | Lloyd Casey comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 52-70 |
| 00:31 | Alcorn State | Kevin Doxey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 00:11 | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on David Jackson - foul #3 on David Jackson, team foul #13 | 52-70 |
| 00:11 | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 00:11 | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill makes the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Bradley Kidd is hacked by Sam Tunstall - foul #2 on Sam Tunstall, team foul #6 | 52-72 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Bradley Kidd scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Lloyd Casey | 54-72 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall runs out the clock | 54-72 |