| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Alberto Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudy Person (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Whitty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Urias (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Douglas Gottlieb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Davis (fresh) 14 pts. C - Donald McElroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Norfolk State | James Whitty inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Norfolk State | Rudy Person makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Coleman | 40-38 |
| 19:28 | Akron | Donald McElroy can't connect on a shot from the right side | 40-38 |
| 19:26 | Akron | David Davis grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Billy Coleman takes the ball from David Alexander | 40-38 |
| 18:48 | Norfolk State | Alberto Rizzo misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-38 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Donald McElroy grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 18:26 | Akron | David Alexander is hacked by James Whitty - foul #2 on James Whitty, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 18:13 | Akron | David Davis knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Jimmy Franklin and he's hacked by Billy Coleman - foul #2 on Billy Coleman, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 18:13 | Akron | David Davis makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:47 | Norfolk State | Billy Coleman scores on a shot from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 17:29 | Akron | David Davis comes up short on the floater from the right side | 42-41 |
| 17:28 | Norfolk State | Alberto Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:13 | Norfolk State | Billy Coleman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alberto Rizzo | 45-41 |
| 17:01 | Akron | Donald McElroy misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Jerry Urias - foul #1 on Jerry Urias, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Rogelio Reyes (PG), Max Muro (SG), Steven Lewis (SF), Thomas Gray (PF), Peter Simpson (C) Alberto Rizzo, Rudy Person, James Whitty, Billy Coleman, Jerry Urias | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Chivers (SG), Joshua Brown (SF), Peter Digennaro (PF) Jimmy Franklin, David Alexander, David Davis | |
| 17:01 | Akron | Donald McElroy makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:01 | Akron | Donald McElroy misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:01 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Thomas Gray | 45-42 |
| 16:55 | Norfolk State | Peter Simpson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-42 |
| 16:54 | Akron | Daniel Chivers grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 16:34 | Akron | Daniel Chivers's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Simpson | 45-42 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Joshua Brown grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 16:18 | Akron | Joshua Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 15:49 | Norfolk State | Thomas Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 15:48 | Akron | The rebound goes to Daniel Chivers | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Rogelio Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Max Muro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Lewis (fresh) PF - Thomas Gray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Simpson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Douglas Gottlieb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Chivers (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Joshua Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Digennaro (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald McElroy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Akron | Douglas Gottlieb is called for traveling | 45-45 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Alberto Rizzo (PG), James Whitty (SF), Billy Coleman (PF) Rogelio Reyes, Steven Lewis, Peter Simpson | |
| Subs | Akron | Tommy Burkett (PG), Jimmy Franklin (SG), Ronald Keith (C) Douglas Gottlieb, Daniel Chivers, Donald McElroy | |
| 15:11 | Norfolk State | Max Muro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jerry Urias (C) Thomas Gray | |
| Subs | Akron | David Alexander (SF) Joshua Brown | |
| 14:48 | Akron | David Alexander misses the lay-in | 45-45 |
| 14:47 | Akron | David Alexander grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 14:29 | Akron | Tommy Burkett makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David Alexander | 45-47 |
| 14:03 | Norfolk State | Billy Coleman is whistled for a carry | 45-47 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Rudy Person (SG), Thomas Gray (PF) Max Muro, Billy Coleman | |
| Subs | Akron | David Davis (PF) Peter Digennaro | |
| 13:48 | Akron | David Alexander can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 45-47 |
| 13:47 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Jerry Urias | 45-47 |
| 13:36 | Norfolk State | Jerry Urias can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by David Davis - foul #1 on David Davis, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Steven Lewis (SF) James Whitty | |
| Subs | Akron | Joshua Brown (SF) David Alexander | |
| 13:36 | Norfolk State | Jerry Urias makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:36 | Norfolk State | Jerry Urias makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:18 | Akron | David Davis clanks a turnaround in the lane | 47-47 |
| 13:17 | Norfolk State | Thomas Gray pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:04 | Norfolk State | Alberto Rizzo scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Urias | 50-47 |
| 12:44 | Akron | The jumper by Tommy Burkett is denied by Jerry Urias | 50-47 |
| 12:43 | Norfolk State | Rudy Person grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 12:28 | Norfolk State | Rudy Person is hacked by David Davis - foul #2 on David Davis, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Rogelio Reyes (PG), Max Muro (SF), Billy Coleman (PF), Peter Simpson (C) Alberto Rizzo, Steven Lewis, Thomas Gray, Jerry Urias | |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Gottlieb (PG), David Alexander (SF), Donald McElroy (C) Tommy Burkett, Jimmy Franklin, Ronald Keith | |
| 12:09 | Norfolk State | Max Muro misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 12:07 | Akron | Donald McElroy pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:49 | Akron | David Alexander misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Max Muro - foul #1 on Max Muro, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | James Whitty (SF) Rudy Person | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Digennaro (PF) David Davis | |
| 11:49 | Akron | David Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:49 | Akron | David Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Rogelio Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Max Muro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Whitty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. C - Peter Simpson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Douglas Gottlieb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Digennaro (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald McElroy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Norfolk State | Rogelio Reyes misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 11:32 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joshua Brown | 50-48 |
| 11:22 | Akron | Billy Coleman steps in front of the Donald McElroy pass | 50-48 |
| 11:04 | Norfolk State | Billy Coleman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 11:02 | Akron | Donald McElroy pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:34 | Akron | Joshua Brown is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joshua Brown, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Alberto Rizzo (PG), Rudy Person (SG), Jerry Urias (C) Rogelio Reyes, Max Muro, Peter Simpson | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Franklin (SG), Daniel Chivers (SF), David Davis (PF) Joshua Brown, David Alexander, Donald McElroy | |
| 10:17 | Norfolk State | Alberto Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Douglas Gottlieb - foul #1 on Douglas Gottlieb, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Thomas Gray (PF) Billy Coleman | |
| Subs | Akron | Tommy Burkett (PG) Daniel Chivers | |
| 09:57 | Norfolk State | James Whitty misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 09:56 | Akron | David Davis pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:43 | Akron | Jimmy Franklin is hacked by Thomas Gray - foul #1 on Thomas Gray, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Keith (C) Peter Digennaro | |
| 09:25 | Akron | Jimmy Franklin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 09:23 | Norfolk State | Thomas Gray grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 09:06 | Norfolk State | Alberto Rizzo misses the jumper near the basket | 50-48 |
| 09:05 | Norfolk State | Jerry Urias tips it in | 52-48 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Jimmy Franklin's pass is intercepted by James Whitty | 52-48 |
| 08:34 | Norfolk State | Douglas Gottlieb steps in front of the Thomas Gray pass | 52-48 |
| 08:10 | Akron | Rudy Person picks off the pass by Douglas Gottlieb | 52-48 |
| 07:49 | Norfolk State | Jerry Urias lays it in on a great pass from Rudy Person | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Alberto Rizzo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rudy Person (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Whitty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Urias (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tommy Burkett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Gottlieb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Davis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Keith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Akron | David Davis's pass is intercepted by Thomas Gray | 54-48 |
| 07:17 | Norfolk State | Jerry Urias is hacked by Ronald Keith - foul #2 on Ronald Keith, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Rogelio Reyes (PG), Max Muro (SG), Steven Lewis (SF), Billy Coleman (PF), Peter Simpson (C) Alberto Rizzo, Rudy Person, James Whitty, Thomas Gray, Jerry Urias | |
| Subs | Akron | Joshua Brown (PG), Daniel Chivers (SG), David Alexander (SF), Peter Digennaro (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Tommy Burkett, Jimmy Franklin, Douglas Gottlieb, David Davis, Ronald Keith | |
| 07:03 | Norfolk State | Steven Lewis misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 54-48 |
| 07:01 | Akron | Joshua Brown snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 06:43 | Akron | Joshua Brown banks in the layup set up by Daniel Chivers | 54-50 |
| 06:41 | Norfolk State | Rogelio Reyes is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Brown - foul #3 on Joshua Brown, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| 06:23 | Norfolk State | David Alexander steals the ball from Peter Simpson | 54-50 |
| 06:13 | Akron | David Alexander hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 54-50 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Joshua Brown tips it back up and in | 54-52 |
| 05:54 | Norfolk State | Max Muro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Joshua Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:40 | Akron | Billy Coleman picks off the pass by Peter Digennaro | 54-52 |
| 05:27 | Norfolk State | Max Muro misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 05:25 | Akron | David Alexander snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 05:05 | Akron | David Alexander hits a jumper near the basket | 54-54 |
| 05:00 | Norfolk State | Max Muro buries a jump hook in the lane | 56-54 |
| 04:45 | Akron | Joshua Brown is hacked by Max Muro - foul #2 on Max Muro, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Alberto Rizzo (PG), James Whitty (SF), Thomas Gray (PF), Dennis Washington (C) Max Muro, Steven Lewis, Billy Coleman, Peter Simpson | |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Gottlieb (PG), Jimmy Franklin (SG), Ronald Keith (C) David Alexander, Peter Digennaro, Donald McElroy | |
| 04:40 | Akron | A charge is called on Jimmy Franklin - foul #2 on Jimmy Franklin, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jerry Urias (C) Dennis Washington | |
| Subs | Akron | Tommy Burkett (PG) Douglas Gottlieb | |
| 04:31 | Norfolk State | James Whitty hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 04:24 | Akron | Jimmy Franklin drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Brown | 58-56 |
| 04:00 | Norfolk State | James Whitty can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 03:59 | Norfolk State | Alberto Rizzo grabs the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 03:44 | Norfolk State | Thomas Gray hits a runner from close range | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Alberto Rizzo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rogelio Reyes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Whitty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Urias (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tommy Burkett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Franklin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Chivers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Keith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Akron | Jimmy Franklin comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rogelio Reyes - foul #2 on Rogelio Reyes, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Rudy Person (SG), Max Muro (SF), Billy Coleman (PF), Peter Simpson (C) Rogelio Reyes, James Whitty, Thomas Gray, Jerry Urias | |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Gottlieb (PG), David Alexander (SF), David Davis (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Tommy Burkett, Joshua Brown, Daniel Chivers, Ronald Keith | |
| 03:19 | Akron | Jimmy Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:19 | Akron | Jimmy Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:04 | Norfolk State | Jimmy Franklin steals it from Rudy Person | 60-58 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Donald McElroy drills a runner from the right block set up by Douglas Gottlieb | 60-60 |
| 02:40 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | James Whitty (SF), Jerry Urias (C) Max Muro, Peter Simpson | |
| Subs | Akron | Tommy Burkett (PG) Douglas Gottlieb | |
| 02:19 | Norfolk State | Rudy Person can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 02:18 | Norfolk State | The offensive rebound goes to James Whitty | 60-60 |
| 02:00 | Norfolk State | James Whitty hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by David Alexander - foul #2 on David Alexander, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| 02:00 | Norfolk State | James Whitty misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:00 | Norfolk State | James Whitty misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Donald McElroy grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Jimmy Franklin is hacked by Rudy Person - foul #2 on Rudy Person, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Jimmy Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Jimmy Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:25 | Norfolk State | James Whitty can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 01:23 | Norfolk State | James Whitty grabs the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 01:07 | Norfolk State | Rudy Person scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Alberto Rizzo steps in front of the Tommy Burkett pass in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 00:46 | Norfolk State | Rudy Person knocks in the shot from the right side and he's hacked by Jimmy Franklin - foul #3 on Jimmy Franklin, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| 00:46 | Norfolk State | Rudy Person misses the free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Donald McElroy snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Jimmy Franklin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-62 |
| 00:24 | Norfolk State | Jerry Urias snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Norfolk State | Jerry Urias is hacked by Tommy Burkett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tommy Burkett, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| 00:22 | Norfolk State | Jerry Urias makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:22 | Norfolk State | Jerry Urias misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:22 | Akron | David Davis grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 00:13 | Akron | David Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Max Muro (PF) Billy Coleman | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:11 | Norfolk State | Jerry Urias is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Burkett - foul #5 on Tommy Burkett, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Gottlieb (PG) Tommy Burkett | |
| 00:11 | Norfolk State | Jerry Urias makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:11 | Norfolk State | Jerry Urias makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Akron | Douglas Gottlieb scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Davis | 67-65 |
| 00:01 | Norfolk State | Alberto Rizzo is hacked by Douglas Gottlieb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Gottlieb, team foul #12 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Billy Coleman (PF) Max Muro | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:01 | Norfolk State | Alberto Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:01 | Norfolk State | Alberto Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:00 | Akron | David Alexander misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 69-65 |