| Lineup | Akron | PG - Owen Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Steiner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeff Pfeifer (fresh) C - Philip Bowers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Hensley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toni Danoski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Lew (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | John Fuller inbounds the ball | 45-44 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | New Orleans | Don Lew hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Toni Danoski | 45-46 |
| 19:21 | Akron | John Fuller steps in front of the Jeremy Anderson pass | 45-46 |
| 19:17 | New Orleans | Charles Hensley banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Fuller | 45-48 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Jeremy Anderson is hacked by Toni Danoski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Toni Danoski, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| 18:59 | Akron | Owen Weber comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 45-48 |
| 18:57 | Akron | Jeff Pfeifer snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Michael Lewis steals it from Jeff Pfeifer | 45-48 |
| 18:20 | New Orleans | Charles Hensley scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Jeremy Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-50 |
| 17:56 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 17:40 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jeff Pfeifer - foul #2 on Jeff Pfeifer, team foul #1 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Santos Council (PG), Gregory Oliver (SG), Leonard Elders (SF), Bradley Beach (PF), Aaron Murphy (C) Owen Weber, Jeremy Anderson, Robert Steiner, Jeff Pfeifer, Philip Bowers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rafael Robie (PG), John Kern (SG), Ronnie Zigler (SF), Dave Jones (C) Charles Hensley, Toni Danoski, John Fuller, Don Lew | |
| 17:40 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 17:40 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 17:22 | Akron | Gregory Oliver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Aaron Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Gregory Oliver knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Leonard Elders | 48-52 |
| 16:53 | New Orleans | Rafael Robie double dribbles | 48-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Garrison (C) Michael Lewis | |
| 16:28 | Akron | Leonard Elders is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-52 |
| 16:27 | Akron | Aaron Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 16:15 | Akron | Leonard Elders misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Ronnie Zigler - foul #2 on Ronnie Zigler, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Jeremy Anderson (SG), Robert Steiner (SF) Santos Council, Gregory Oliver, Aaron Murphy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hensley (PG), Charles Shufelt (SF), Don Lew (C) Rafael Robie, Ronnie Zigler, Dave Jones | |
| 16:15 | Akron | Leonard Elders makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 16:15 | Akron | Leonard Elders makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 16:01 | New Orleans | Don Lew comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | Robert Garrison tips it but misses | 50-52 |
| 15:58 | New Orleans | Charles Hensley tips it home | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Steiner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bradley Beach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Elders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Hensley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Shufelt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Don Lew (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Akron | John Kern is called for the reach on Jeremy Anderson - foul #2 on John Kern, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Akron | James Bennett (PF), Philip Bowers (C) Bradley Beach, Leonard Elders | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Toni Danoski (PG), Thomas Doyle (SG), Michael Lewis (PF) Charles Hensley, John Kern, Robert Garrison | |
| 15:33 | Akron | Philip Bowers blows the wide open layup | 50-54 |
| 15:32 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 15:15 | New Orleans | Don Lew double dribbles | 50-54 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Fuller (SF), Ronnie Zigler (PF) Charles Shufelt, Michael Lewis | |
| 15:11 | Akron | Thomas Doyle is called for the reach on Jeremy Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Doyle, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Owen Weber (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hensley (PG) Thomas Doyle | |
| 15:03 | Akron | Jeremy Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-54 |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler throws it down set up by Charles Hensley | 50-56 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Charles Hensley is called for the reach on Owen Weber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Hensley, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Oliver (SG) Jeremy Anderson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rafael Robie (SG), Dave Jones (C) Charles Hensley, Don Lew | |
| 14:29 | Akron | James Bennett misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 14:27 | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 14:21 | New Orleans | Philip Bowers is called for the reach on Dave Jones - foul #2 on Philip Bowers, team foul #2 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Bradley Beach (PF), Aaron Murphy (C) Owen Weber, James Bennett, Philip Bowers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Kern (SG), Charles Shufelt (SF), Michael Lewis (PF) Toni Danoski, John Fuller, Ronnie Zigler | |
| 14:08 | New Orleans | Rafael Robie hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dave Jones and he's fouled by Robert Steiner - foul #1 on Robert Steiner, team foul #3 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeff Pfeifer (PF) Robert Steiner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Garrison (C) Michael Lewis | |
| 14:08 | New Orleans | Rafael Robie makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| 13:45 | Akron | Jeff Pfeifer misses the easy layup | 50-59 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Bradley Beach snags the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Aaron Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Santos Council (PG), Jeremy Anderson (SG), Leonard Elders (SF), Philip Bowers (C) Michael Smith, Gregory Oliver, Bradley Beach, Aaron Murphy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Toni Danoski (PG), John Fuller (SF), Michael Lewis (PF), Don Lew (C) Rafael Robie, Charles Shufelt, Dave Jones, Robert Garrison | |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | Jeremy Anderson is called for the reach on John Kern - foul #2 on Jeremy Anderson, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Owen Weber (PG), James Bennett (PF) Santos Council, Jeff Pfeifer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hensley (PG), Ronnie Zigler (C) John Kern, Don Lew | |
| 12:52 | New Orleans | Toni Danoski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler grabs the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 12:36 | New Orleans | Charles Hensley double dribbles | 50-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Santos Council (SG) Jeremy Anderson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:32 | Akron | John Fuller steps in front of the Santos Council pass in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| 12:23 | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler travels with the ball | 50-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Steiner (SF), Jeff Pfeifer (PF) Leonard Elders, Philip Bowers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Don Lew (C) John Fuller | |
| 12:05 | Akron | Santos Council clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 12:04 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 11:43 | New Orleans | Charles Hensley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 11:41 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Lewis | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Owen Weber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Santos Council (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Steiner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeff Pfeifer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Bennett (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Hensley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Toni Danoski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Zigler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Don Lew (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:22 | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler lays it in on a great pass from Toni Danoski and the foul's on James Bennett - foul #1 on James Bennett, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Oliver (PG), Jeremy Anderson (SG), Bradley Beach (SF), Aaron Murphy (PF), Philip Bowers (C) Owen Weber, Santos Council, Robert Steiner, Jeff Pfeifer, James Bennett | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Kern (SG), Charles Shufelt (SF), Robert Garrison (PF) Toni Danoski, Michael Lewis, Don Lew | |
| 11:22 | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler makes the free throw | 50-62 |
| 11:06 | Akron | Jeremy Anderson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 50-62 |
| 11:04 | New Orleans | Robert Garrison gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 10:46 | New Orleans | John Kern misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 10:45 | Akron | The rebound goes to Bradley Beach | 50-62 |
| 10:37 | Akron | Bradley Beach is wide open but clanks a shot in the paint | 50-62 |
| 10:35 | New Orleans | Robert Garrison grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 10:08 | New Orleans | Charles Hensley misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Gregory Oliver - foul #2 on Gregory Oliver, team foul #6 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Robert Steiner (SF), Leonard Elders (C) Gregory Oliver, Aaron Murphy, Philip Bowers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rafael Robie (SG), John Fuller (SF), Dave Jones (PF), Don Lew (C) John Kern, Charles Shufelt, Robert Garrison, Ronnie Zigler | |
| 10:08 | New Orleans | Charles Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 10:08 | New Orleans | Charles Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 09:54 | Akron | Bradley Beach is called for traveling | 50-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Toni Danoski (SG) Charles Hensley | |
| 09:36 | New Orleans | Toni Danoski comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-64 |
| 09:35 | Akron | Bradley Beach pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Leonard Elders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-64 |
| 09:10 | New Orleans | Dave Jones pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| 08:49 | New Orleans | Rafael Robie knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Toni Danoski | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:39 | Akron | Leonard Elders loses the ball out of bounds | 50-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Owen Weber (PG), Santos Council (SG), Gregory Oliver (SF), Jeff Pfeifer (PF), Philip Bowers (C) Michael Smith, Jeremy Anderson, Robert Steiner, Bradley Beach, Leonard Elders | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Kern (PG), Michael Lewis (PF) Rafael Robie, Dave Jones | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:10 | New Orleans | Don Lew can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 50-67 |
| 08:09 | Akron | Jeff Pfeifer grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Jeff Pfeifer buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Owen Weber | 52-67 |
| 07:33 | New Orleans | Don Lew buries a floater in the paint set up by John Kern | 52-69 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Owen Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Santos Council (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Oliver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jeff Pfeifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Bowers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Kern (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Toni Danoski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Fuller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Don Lew (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Akron | Owen Weber hits a runner from the right block | 54-69 |
| 06:46 | New Orleans | Toni Danoski misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Santos Council - foul #1 on Santos Council, team foul #7 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Jeremy Anderson (SG), Robert Steiner (SF), Aaron Murphy (PF), James Bennett (C) Owen Weber, Santos Council, Gregory Oliver, Jeff Pfeifer, Philip Bowers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Doyle (SG), Ronnie Zigler (SF), Dave Jones (PF), Robert Garrison (C) John Kern, John Fuller, Michael Lewis, Don Lew | |
| 06:46 | New Orleans | Toni Danoski makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 06:46 | New Orleans | Toni Danoski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 06:42 | Akron | Toni Danoski is called for the reach on Michael Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Toni Danoski, team foul #6 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rafael Robie (PG) Toni Danoski | |
| 06:24 | Akron | Robert Steiner misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-71 |
| 06:23 | New Orleans | Dave Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 54-71 |
| 06:03 | New Orleans | Aaron Murphy steals the ball from Rafael Robie | 54-71 |
| 06:01 | Akron | Robert Steiner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Bradley Beach (PF) James Bennett | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:40 | New Orleans | Thomas Doyle is hacked by Jeremy Anderson - foul #3 on Jeremy Anderson, team foul #8 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Kern (PG), Charles Shufelt (SF), Michael Lewis (PF), Don Lew (C) Rafael Robie, Ronnie Zigler, Dave Jones, Robert Garrison | |
| 05:40 | New Orleans | Thomas Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 05:40 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Don Lew | 54-71 |
| 05:16 | New Orleans | John Kern loses the dribble to Michael Smith | 54-71 |
| 05:13 | Akron | Bradley Beach lays it in on a great pass from Michael Smith | 56-71 |
| 04:56 | New Orleans | Thomas Doyle drills a driving attempt in the paint | 56-73 |
| 04:38 | Akron | Bradley Beach hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Doyle - foul #5 on Thomas Doyle, team foul #7 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Owen Weber (PG), Leonard Elders (SF), Philip Bowers (C) Michael Smith, Robert Steiner, Aaron Murphy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hensley (PG), Toni Danoski (SG), Ronnie Zigler (C) John Kern, Thomas Doyle, Don Lew | |
| 04:38 | Akron | Bradley Beach makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 04:38 | Akron | Bradley Beach misses the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 04:38 | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler gets the rebound | 57-73 |
| 04:11 | New Orleans | Toni Danoski is whistled for traveling | 57-73 |
| Subs | Akron | James Bennett (PF) Bradley Beach | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rafael Robie (SG), Dave Jones (PF), Robert Garrison (C) Toni Danoski, Charles Shufelt, Michael Lewis | |
| 03:53 | Akron | Dave Jones swats the short shot by James Bennett | 57-73 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | Dave Jones grabs the board | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:37 | New Orleans | Charles Hensley can't connect on a shot from the left side | 57-73 |
| 03:36 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Bennett | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Akron | Jeremy Anderson can't connect on an uncontested runner from the right block | 57-73 |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Ronnie Zigler | 57-73 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Owen Weber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeremy Anderson (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Elders (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Bennett (fresh) C - Philip Bowers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Hensley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Robie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ronnie Zigler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dave Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Garrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler is whistled for a carry | 57-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Santos Council (SG), Gregory Oliver (SF), Bradley Beach (PF) Owen Weber, Jeremy Anderson, Leonard Elders, Philip Bowers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Kern (PG), Toni Danoski (SG), Charles Shufelt (SF) Charles Hensley, Rafael Robie, Robert Garrison | |
| 02:42 | Akron | Santos Council loses the dribble to Dave Jones | 57-73 |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Toni Danoski misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-73 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Bradley Beach snags the defensive board | 57-73 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Santos Council is hacked by Ronnie Zigler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Zigler, team foul #8 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Murphy (C) James Bennett | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:17 | Akron | Santos Council misses the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 02:17 | New Orleans | Dave Jones gets the rebound | 57-73 |
| 01:51 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-73 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Bradley Beach pulls down the rebound | 57-73 |
| 01:31 | Akron | Bradley Beach misses the driving attempt from the left block | 57-73 |
| 01:29 | New Orleans | Toni Danoski grabs the board | 57-73 |
| 01:07 | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-73 |
| 01:05 | Akron | The rebound goes to Santos Council | 57-73 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Santos Council hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Murphy | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler is hacked by Aaron Murphy - foul #2 on Aaron Murphy, team foul #9 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Leonard Elders (SF) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rafael Robie (SG), Robert Garrison (C) John Kern, Charles Shufelt | |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Akron | Gregory Oliver hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 60-75 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Leonard Elders can't tip it in | 60-75 |
| 00:28 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Murphy | 60-75 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Leonard Elders knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Aaron Murphy | 62-75 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Toni Danoski runs out the clock | 62-75 |