| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Washburn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Griffiths (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Trader (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Robbins (fresh) 10 pts. C - Paul Drury (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Rossetti (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas McCaskell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Garrett Bronner (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Keith Rice inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Southern | Michael Rossetti scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Rice and he's hacked by Jack Washburn - foul #1 on Jack Washburn, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 19:46 | Southern | Michael Rossetti makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 19:31 | Akron | James Griffiths hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Robbins and he's fouled by Garrett Bronner - foul #3 on Garrett Bronner, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Southern | Lester Schmit (C) Garrett Bronner | |
| 19:31 | Akron | James Griffiths misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 19:31 | Southern | Lester Schmit grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 19:24 | Southern | Keith Rice connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Rossetti | 41-42 |
| 19:04 | Akron | James Griffiths misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 19:02 | Southern | Thomas McCaskell grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 18:57 | Southern | Keith Rice hits the finger roll set up by Michael Rossetti | 41-44 |
| 18:43 | Akron | Jack Washburn knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Claude Trader | 43-44 |
| 18:39 | Southern | Michael Rossetti knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Hale | 43-46 |
| 18:24 | Akron | Jack Washburn loses the dribble to Thomas McCaskell | 43-46 |
| 18:06 | Southern | Keith Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Ruben York (SF) Claude Trader | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 17:53 | Akron | Thomas McCaskell is called for the reach on Ruben York - foul #2 on Thomas McCaskell, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG), Lee Kelly (C) Jack Washburn, Paul Drury | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Urbina (C) Thomas McCaskell | |
| 17:34 | Akron | Ruben York blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Hale - foul #1 on Robert Hale, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Patterson (PG) Robert Hale | |
| 17:34 | Akron | Ruben York makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 17:34 | Akron | Ruben York makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 17:11 | Southern | Keith Rice lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Rossetti | 45-48 |
| 16:56 | Akron | Lee Kelly is whistled for a carry | 45-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Claude Trader (SF), Howard Williams (C) James Griffiths, David Robbins | |
| Subs | Southern | David Norris (PG), Frank Burrows (PF) Michael Rossetti, Lester Schmit | |
| 16:41 | Southern | Keith Rice misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Lee Kelly grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 16:11 | Akron | Howard Williams can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 16:09 | Southern | David Norris snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 15:59 | Southern | Ruben York steals it from Frank Burrows | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wilson Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben York (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Claude Trader (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - David Norris (fresh) SG - Richard Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Rice (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Burrows (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Urbina (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Akron | Howard Williams is fouled on the floor by Richard Patterson - foul #2 on Richard Patterson, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), James Griffiths (SG), David Robbins (PF), Paul Drury (C) Wilson Jones, Ruben York, Claude Trader, Howard Williams | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Hale (PG), Timothy Smith (SF), Thomas McCaskell (PF), Garrett Bronner (C) David Norris, Keith Rice, Frank Burrows, Richard Urbina | |
| 15:36 | Akron | David Robbins misses long on a turnaround from close range | 45-48 |
| 15:34 | Akron | Paul Drury tips it but misses | 45-48 |
| 15:32 | Southern | Timothy Smith grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 15:27 | Southern | Jack Washburn is called for the reach on Timothy Smith - foul #2 on Jack Washburn, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Cory Cantrell (SF) Lee Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Rossetti (SG) Timothy Smith | |
| 15:15 | Southern | Michael Rossetti misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-48 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Cory Cantrell pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 14:46 | Akron | David Robbins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 14:44 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to James Griffiths | 45-48 |
| 14:28 | Akron | James Griffiths connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Washburn | 47-48 |
| 14:16 | Southern | Paul Drury swats the shot by Michael Rossetti | 47-48 |
| 14:15 | Southern | Garrett Bronner snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 13:58 | Southern | Michael Rossetti scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Hale | 47-51 |
| 13:39 | Akron | Jack Washburn misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 13:37 | Southern | Thomas McCaskell snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 13:31 | Southern | James Griffiths steps in front of the Thomas McCaskell pass | 47-51 |
| 13:11 | Akron | Jack Washburn can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Patterson - foul #3 on Richard Patterson, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (SG), Claude Trader (SF), Lee Kelly (PF), Howard Williams (C) James Griffiths, Cory Cantrell, David Robbins, Paul Drury | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Smith (PG), Frank Burrows (SG), Keith Rice (SF), Lester Schmit (PF), Richard Urbina (C) Robert Hale, Michael Rossetti, Richard Patterson, Thomas McCaskell, Garrett Bronner | |
| 13:11 | Akron | Jack Washburn makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 13:11 | Akron | Jack Washburn misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 13:11 | Southern | Richard Urbina grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 12:47 | Southern | Timothy Smith loses the dribble to Jack Washburn | 48-51 |
| 12:40 | Akron | Claude Trader buries a turnaround from close range set up by Jack Washburn and he's hacked by Keith Rice - foul #2 on Keith Rice, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Ruben York (SG) Jack Washburn | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 12:40 | Akron | Claude Trader misses the free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:40 | Southern | Lester Schmit grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 12:27 | Southern | Keith Rice can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 12:25 | Akron | Claude Trader snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 12:11 | Akron | Ruben York is hacked by Frank Burrows - foul #1 on Frank Burrows, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Akron | David Robbins (PF) Howard Williams | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Hale (PG) Frank Burrows | |
| 12:11 | Akron | Ruben York misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:11 | Southern | Richard Urbina grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 12:05 | Southern | Richard Urbina can't finish the layup | 50-51 |
| 12:04 | Southern | Keith Rice snags the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 11:45 | Southern | Keith Rice is hacked by Claude Trader - foul #1 on Claude Trader, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Akron | James Griffiths (SG) Ruben York | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Rossetti (SG) Timothy Smith | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wilson Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Griffiths (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Trader (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Robbins (fresh) 10 pts. C - Lee Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Rossetti (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Rice (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Schmit (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Urbina (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Southern | Lester Schmit can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 11:36 | Southern | Lester Schmit snags the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 11:17 | Southern | Wilson Jones is called for the reach on Robert Hale - foul #1 on Wilson Jones, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Ruben York (SF) Claude Trader | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas McCaskell (PF) Richard Urbina | |
| 11:05 | Southern | Lester Schmit is fouled on the floor by Ruben York - foul #3 on Ruben York, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Patterson (C) Lester Schmit | |
| 10:44 | Southern | Richard Patterson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas McCaskell | 50-54 |
| 10:38 | Akron | David Robbins drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Wilson Jones | 52-54 |
| 10:21 | Southern | Richard Patterson is denied on a dunk by Ruben York | 52-54 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Lee Kelly pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:02 | Akron | Ruben York dunks the ball set up by James Griffiths | 54-54 |
| 09:57 | Southern | Michael Rossetti blows the dunk but he's hacked by Wilson Jones - foul #2 on Wilson Jones, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), Claude Trader (SF), Howard Williams (PF), Paul Drury (C) Wilson Jones, Ruben York, David Robbins, Lee Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Smith (SF), Garrett Bronner (C) Robert Hale, Keith Rice | |
| 09:57 | Southern | Michael Rossetti makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:57 | Southern | Michael Rossetti makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:36 | Akron | Thomas McCaskell takes the ball from James Griffiths | 54-56 |
| 09:29 | Southern | Richard Patterson is hacked by Paul Drury - foul #3 on Paul Drury, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Southern | Frank Burrows (SF), Lester Schmit (PF) Michael Rossetti, Thomas McCaskell | |
| 09:29 | Southern | Richard Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:29 | Akron | Paul Drury gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Paul Drury misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Claude Trader gets the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Claude Trader misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 08:57 | Southern | Lester Schmit pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:51 | Southern | Timothy Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Patterson | 54-58 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Claude Trader hits a jumper from the right side set up by Jack Washburn | 56-58 |
| 08:12 | Southern | Garrett Bronner connects on the driving attempt from close range | 56-60 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Howard Williams slams it home | 58-60 |
| 07:45 | Southern | Frank Burrows drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Patterson | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Washburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Griffiths (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Claude Trader (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Drury (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Richard Patterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Burrows (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lester Schmit (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Garrett Bronner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Akron | Paul Drury hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Washburn | 60-63 |
| 07:22 | Southern | Timothy Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 07:21 | Akron | James Griffiths gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 07:05 | Akron | Jack Washburn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-63 |
| 07:03 | Akron | Claude Trader grabs the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Paul Drury steps out of bounds on the sideline | 60-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG), Cory Cantrell (SG), Ruben York (SF), David Robbins (PF), Lee Kelly (C) Jack Washburn, James Griffiths, Claude Trader, Howard Williams, Paul Drury | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Hale (PG), Michael Rossetti (SG), Keith Rice (SF), Thomas McCaskell (PF), Richard Urbina (C) Richard Patterson, Timothy Smith, Frank Burrows, Lester Schmit, Garrett Bronner | |
| 06:29 | Southern | Richard Urbina comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 60-63 |
| 06:27 | Southern | Keith Rice grabs the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 06:14 | Southern | Robert Hale can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-63 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Lee Kelly pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Ruben York misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Urbina - foul #1 on Richard Urbina, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Ruben York misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Ruben York makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:50 | Southern | Keith Rice clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Ruben York - foul #4 on Ruben York, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| 05:50 | Southern | Keith Rice makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:50 | Southern | Keith Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:38 | Akron | David Robbins slams it home on a nice dish by Wilson Jones | 63-65 |
| 05:20 | Southern | Richard Urbina misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-65 |
| 05:19 | Akron | David Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Cory Cantrell misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-65 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Cory Cantrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 04:32 | Akron | David Robbins comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 04:30 | Southern | Richard Urbina grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 04:26 | Southern | Richard Urbina misses short on a floater from the baseline | 63-65 |
| 04:24 | Southern | Robert Hale pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 04:18 | Southern | Cory Cantrell is called for the reach on Michael Rossetti - foul #1 on Cory Cantrell, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Akron | James Griffiths (SG), Claude Trader (SF), Paul Drury (C) Cory Cantrell, Ruben York, Lee Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern | Lester Schmit (PF), Richard Patterson (C) Thomas McCaskell, Richard Urbina | |
| 04:18 | Southern | Michael Rossetti misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:18 | Akron | David Robbins snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 04:06 | Akron | David Robbins makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Drury | 66-65 |
| 03:46 | Southern | Paul Drury swats the short shot by Keith Rice | 66-65 |
| 03:45 | Southern | Lester Schmit tips it back up and in | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wilson Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Griffiths (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Claude Trader (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Robbins (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Drury (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Hale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Rossetti (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Rice (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lester Schmit (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Patterson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Akron | David Robbins's floater is tipped away by Keith Rice | 66-67 |
| 03:19 | Akron | James Griffiths misses the tip | 66-67 |
| 03:18 | Southern | Lester Schmit gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 03:12 | Southern | Michael Rossetti is fouled on the floor by Wilson Jones - foul #3 on Wilson Jones, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), Ruben York (SF), Lee Kelly (PF), Howard Williams (C) Wilson Jones, Claude Trader, David Robbins, Paul Drury | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Smith (SF), Garrett Bronner (C) Robert Hale, Keith Rice | |
| 03:12 | Southern | Michael Rossetti makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:12 | Southern | Michael Rossetti makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:48 | Akron | James Griffiths misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 66-69 |
| 02:47 | Southern | Timothy Smith gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 02:47 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Akron | David Robbins (PF), Paul Drury (C) Lee Kelly, Howard Williams | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Hale (PG), Keith Rice (SF), Thomas McCaskell (PF) Richard Patterson, Timothy Smith, Lester Schmit | |
| 02:25 | Southern | Michael Rossetti can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-69 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Paul Drury gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Ruben York is denied on a layup by Thomas McCaskell | 66-69 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Paul Drury snags the offensive board | 66-69 |
| 01:48 | Akron | David Robbins can't finish the layup | 66-69 |
| 01:46 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Washburn | 66-69 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Thomas McCaskell picks off the pass by Paul Drury | 66-69 |
| 01:09 | Southern | Garrett Bronner drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Rossetti | 66-71 |
| 00:44 | Akron | James Griffiths misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Rossetti - foul #3 on Michael Rossetti, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Claude Trader (SF) Ruben York | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:44 | Akron | James Griffiths makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:44 | Akron | James Griffiths makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Southern | Keith Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-71 |
| 00:15 | Akron | David Robbins makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from James Griffiths | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Southern | Keith Rice is hacked by Jack Washburn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Washburn, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| 00:12 | Southern | Keith Rice misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:12 | Southern | Keith Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:02 | Akron | David Robbins hits a fadeaway from the right side | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | Southern | Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern | Michael Rossetti misses long on a halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Washburn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Griffiths (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Claude Trader (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Robbins (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Drury (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Rossetti (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Rice (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas McCaskell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Garrett Bronner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Southern | Garrett Bronner wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Southern | Robert Hale hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Garrett Bronner | 72-75 |
| 04:29 | Akron | The jumper by Claude Trader is denied by Thomas McCaskell | 72-75 |
| 04:27 | Southern | Garrett Bronner grabs the defensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 04:23 | Southern | A charge is called on Robert Hale - foul #2 on Robert Hale, team foul #10 | 72-75 |
| 04:05 | Akron | Robert Hale steals the ball from Paul Drury | 72-75 |
| 04:02 | Southern | Keith Rice banks in the layup set up by Robert Hale | 72-77 |
| 03:52 | Akron | David Robbins misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Rossetti - foul #4 on Michael Rossetti, team foul #11 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Kelly (C) Paul Drury | |
| Subs | Southern | Lester Schmit (C) Garrett Bronner | |
| 03:52 | Akron | David Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:52 | Akron | David Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:52 | Akron | Jack Washburn grabs the offensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 03:36 | Akron | David Robbins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas McCaskell - foul #3 on Thomas McCaskell, team foul #12 | 73-77 |
| 03:36 | Akron | David Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:36 | Akron | David Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:36 | Akron | James Griffiths snags the offensive board | 74-77 |
| 03:24 | Akron | Lee Kelly's fadeaway is rejected by Lester Schmit | 74-77 |
| 03:23 | Southern | The rebound goes to Robert Hale | 74-77 |
| 03:01 | Southern | Robert Hale comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 74-77 |
| 03:00 | Akron | James Griffiths gets the rebound | 74-77 |
| 02:54 | Akron | Claude Trader misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-77 |
| 02:52 | Akron | Lee Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 02:37 | Akron | James Griffiths misses the runner from close range | 74-77 |
| 02:35 | Southern | Lester Schmit pulls down the rebound | 74-77 |
| 02:29 | Southern | Thomas McCaskell connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Robert Hale | 74-79 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Claude Trader clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-79 |
| 02:16 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Kelly | 74-79 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Keith Rice steals the ball from David Robbins | 74-79 |
| 01:45 | Southern | Keith Rice lays it in set up by Michael Rossetti and he's fouled by David Robbins - foul #2 on David Robbins, team foul #12 | 74-81 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Drury (C) Lee Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern | Garrett Bronner (C) Lester Schmit | |
| 01:45 | Southern | Keith Rice misses the free throw | 74-81 |
| 01:45 | Akron | David Robbins snags the defensive board | 74-81 |
| 01:26 | Akron | James Griffiths drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Robbins | 77-81 |
| 01:06 | Southern | Robert Hale misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 77-81 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Claude Trader pulls down the rebound | 77-81 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Washburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Griffiths (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Claude Trader (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Robbins (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Drury (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Hale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Rossetti (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Keith Rice (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas McCaskell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Garrett Bronner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Akron | Jack Washburn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-81 |
| 00:45 | Southern | Keith Rice pulls down the rebound | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Southern | Keith Rice is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Washburn - foul #4 on Jack Washburn, team foul #13 | 77-81 |
| 00:43 | Southern | Keith Rice makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:43 | Southern | Keith Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:43 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Robbins | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Akron | Garrett Bronner is called for the reach on James Griffiths - foul #4 on Garrett Bronner, team foul #13 | 77-82 |
| 00:35 | Akron | James Griffiths makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:35 | Akron | James Griffiths misses the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:35 | Southern | Garrett Bronner grabs the defensive rebound | 78-82 |
| 00:33 | Southern | Jack Washburn is called for the reach on Garrett Bronner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Washburn, team foul #14 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG) Jack Washburn | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Smith (PG), Frank Burrows (PF) Robert Hale, Thomas McCaskell | |
| 00:33 | Southern | Garrett Bronner misses the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:33 | Southern | Garrett Bronner makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:27 | Akron | David Robbins connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 80-83 |
| 00:26 | Southern | Timothy Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Wilson Jones - foul #4 on Wilson Jones, team foul #15 | 80-83 |
| 00:26 | Southern | Timothy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:26 | Southern | Timothy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:21 | Akron | James Griffiths misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-85 |
| 00:20 | Akron | David Robbins snags the offensive board | 80-85 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Claude Trader's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-85 |
| 00:16 | Southern | Timothy Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Wilson Jones - foul #5 on Wilson Jones, team foul #16 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Akron | Ruben York (PG) Wilson Jones | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:16 | Southern | Timothy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:16 | Southern | Timothy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:10 | Akron | David Robbins's pass is intercepted by Keith Rice | 80-87 |
| 00:10 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-87 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Southern | David Norris (PG) Michael Rossetti | |
| 00:07 | Southern | Ruben York is called for the reach on Frank Burrows in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ruben York, team foul #17 | 80-87 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Davis (PG) Ruben York | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:07 | Southern | Frank Burrows makes the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:07 | Southern | Frank Burrows makes the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Akron | James Griffiths is fouled on the floor by Garrett Bronner - foul #5 on Garrett Bronner, team foul #14 | 80-89 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Hale (PG), Michael Rossetti (SG), Thomas McCaskell (PF), Lester Schmit (C) David Norris, Timothy Smith, Frank Burrows, Garrett Bronner | |
| 00:01 | Akron | James Griffiths makes the 1st free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:01 | Akron | James Griffiths makes the 2nd free throw | 82-89 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern | Robert Hale runs out the clock | 82-89 |