| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 5 pts. C - Peter James (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Tripp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Hartmann (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Noel Loomis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Gattis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann inbounds the ball | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Gattis | 43-34 |
| 19:35 | Akron | Daniel Saladino hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Roberts | 46-34 |
| 19:17 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 46-34 |
| 19:16 | Akron | The rebound goes to Daniel Saladino | 46-34 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Daniel Saladino clanks a turnaround in the lane | 46-34 |
| 18:59 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 18:30 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-34 |
| 18:28 | Akron | William Roberts pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 18:07 | Akron | William Roberts tips it home | 48-34 |
| 17:44 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Willard Pierce | 48-37 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Wallace Wilson scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Plaisance | 50-37 |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Tripp | 50-40 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Wallace Wilson is open but misses the lay-in | 50-40 |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 16:22 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Saladino swats the short shot by Paul Gattis | 50-40 |
| 16:20 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Tripp | 50-40 |
| 16:03 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 16:02 | Akron | Peter James snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Saladino (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter James (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Pierce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Tripp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chester Hartmann (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Noel Loomis (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Gattis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Akron | William Roberts misses the easy layup | 50-40 |
| 15:48 | Akron | William Roberts snags the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 15:32 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Tripp - foul #2 on Kenneth Tripp, team foul #1 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Buckles (PG), Clyde Northrop (SF), Johnny Dolphin (PF), Gary McCoy (C) Wallace Wilson, William Roberts, Daniel Saladino, Peter James | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (PG), Lynn Thorpe (SG), Steven Herbert (SF), Kenneth Armstrong (PF), Roy Brown (C) Willard Pierce, Kenneth Tripp, Chester Hartmann, Noel Loomis, Paul Gattis | |
| 15:32 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 15:32 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 15:18 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-40 |
| 15:16 | Akron | The rebound goes to Marvin Buckles | 52-40 |
| 15:04 | Akron | Marvin Buckles misses long on a floater from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 15:03 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 14:40 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 14:39 | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown snags the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 14:24 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe buries a shot from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 14:01 | Akron | Marvin Buckles makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary McCoy | 55-42 |
| 13:46 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs misses short on a shot from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe tips it home | 55-44 |
| 13:38 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Nole Boggs - foul #1 on Nole Boggs, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Paul Oster (SF), Richard Crowley (PF) Nathaniel Plaisance, Clyde Northrop, Gary McCoy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce (PG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Reginald Staples (PF) Nole Boggs, Steven Herbert, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| 13:38 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 13:38 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 13:26 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lynn Thorpe | 57-46 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Louis Crooks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), William Roberts (SF), Peter James (C) Louis Crooks, Marvin Buckles, Johnny Dolphin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:15 | Sam Houston State | Peter James swats the layup by Roy Brown | 57-46 |
| 13:14 | Akron | The rebound goes to William Roberts | 57-46 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Reginald Staples is called for the reach on Wallace Wilson - foul #2 on Reginald Staples, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis (SF) Chester Hartmann | |
| 12:41 | Akron | Richard Crowley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-46 |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Peter James - foul #3 on Peter James, team foul #1 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Marvin Buckles (SG), Johnny Dolphin (C) Wallace Wilson, William Roberts, Peter James | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (SG), Steven Herbert (SF), Kenneth Armstrong (C) Lynn Thorpe, Reginald Staples, Roy Brown | |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 12:03 | Akron | Paul Oster is fouled on the floor by Paul Gattis - foul #2 on Paul Gattis, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary McCoy (C) Paul Oster | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp (PG) Willard Pierce | |
| 11:52 | Akron | Marvin Buckles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Gary McCoy pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Crooks (fresh) SG - Marvin Buckles (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Crowley (fresh) PF - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary McCoy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Tripp (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nole Boggs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Herbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Gattis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Akron | Louis Crooks is whistled for traveling | 57-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SF) Richard Crowley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis (PF) Paul Gattis | |
| 11:16 | Sam Houston State | Clyde Northrop is called for the reach on Nole Boggs - foul #3 on Clyde Northrop, team foul #2 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), William Roberts (SF) Louis Crooks, Marvin Buckles | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe (SG), Reginald Staples (C) Nole Boggs, Noel Loomis | |
| 11:04 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-48 |
| 11:03 | Akron | Gary McCoy snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 10:48 | Akron | Wallace Wilson misses short on a floater near the basket | 57-48 |
| 10:47 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 10:18 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong is hacked by William Roberts - foul #1 on William Roberts, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SG), Richard Crowley (PF), Peter James (C) Clyde Northrop, Johnny Dolphin, Gary McCoy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce (PG), Nole Boggs (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Paul Gattis (PF), Roy Brown (C) Kenneth Tripp, Lynn Thorpe, Steven Herbert, Kenneth Armstrong, Reginald Staples | |
| 09:56 | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 09:55 | Akron | Peter James gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 09:53 | Akron | Paul Oster double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (SG), Daniel Saladino (PF) William Roberts, Richard Crowley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:35 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis drills a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Paul Oster - foul #1 on Paul Oster, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Buckles (SG), Richard Crowley (SF) Wallace Wilson, Nathaniel Plaisance | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis (PF) Chester Hartmann | |
| 09:35 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis misses the free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to Daniel Saladino | 57-50 |
| 09:30 | Akron | Marvin Buckles's pass is intercepted by Nole Boggs in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 09:27 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs can't finish the layup | 57-50 |
| 09:25 | Akron | Peter James snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 09:20 | Akron | Nole Boggs is called for the reach on Marvin Buckles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nole Boggs, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF) Nole Boggs, Paul Gattis | |
| 09:01 | Akron | Richard Crowley scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Buckles | 59-50 |
| 08:46 | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown loses the dribble to Peter James | 59-50 |
| 08:35 | Akron | Peter James misses badly on a floater from the left block | 59-50 |
| 08:33 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 08:17 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe is denied on a layup by Daniel Saladino | 59-50 |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Hartmann | 59-50 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Noel Loomis, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Clyde Northrop (SG), William Roberts (SF), Johnny Dolphin (PF), Gary McCoy (C) Paul Oster, Marvin Buckles, Richard Crowley, Daniel Saladino, Peter James | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp (PG), Nole Boggs (SG), Steven Herbert (SF), Paul Gattis (PF), Kenneth Armstrong (C) Willard Pierce, Lynn Thorpe, Chester Hartmann, Noel Loomis, Roy Brown | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary McCoy (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Tripp (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nole Boggs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Herbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Gattis (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kenneth Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Akron | Nole Boggs picks off the pass by Gary McCoy | 59-50 |
| 07:13 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Tripp | 59-52 |
| 07:11 | Akron | Clyde Northrop is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Armstrong - foul #4 on Kenneth Armstrong, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| 07:11 | Akron | Clyde Northrop misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:11 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 06:46 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 06:44 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong grabs the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:26 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp misses the jumpshot from the left side | 59-52 |
| 06:25 | Akron | Wallace Wilson gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:23 | Akron | Kenneth Tripp is called for the reach on William Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Tripp, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (SG), Daniel Saladino (PF) Clyde Northrop, Gary McCoy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann (SF) Nole Boggs | |
| 06:23 | Akron | William Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:23 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:05 | Sam Houston State | Wallace Wilson takes the ball from Kenneth Armstrong | 59-52 |
| 06:00 | Akron | William Roberts banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wallace Wilson | 61-52 |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Dolphin blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Armstrong | 61-52 |
| 05:29 | Akron | William Roberts snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 05:12 | Akron | Daniel Saladino knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Johnny Dolphin | 63-52 |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kenneth Tripp | 63-55 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Wallace Wilson misses the tip | 63-55 |
| 04:45 | Akron | William Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin double dribbles | 63-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (PG), Marvin Buckles (SG), Clyde Northrop (SF), Richard Crowley (PF), Gary McCoy (C) Wallace Wilson, Nathaniel Plaisance, William Roberts, Daniel Saladino, Johnny Dolphin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce (PG), Lynn Thorpe (SG), Noel Loomis (PF), Roy Brown (C) Kenneth Tripp, Steven Herbert, Paul Gattis, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| 03:56 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis misses the turnaround near the basket | 63-55 |
| 03:54 | Akron | Paul Oster grabs the board | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Akron | Richard Crowley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Oster (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Marvin Buckles (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Crowley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary McCoy (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Pierce (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Thorpe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chester Hartmann (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Noel Loomis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Brown (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown buries a floater from close range set up by Willard Pierce | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Akron | Paul Oster misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-57 |
| 02:37 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce snags the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-57 |
| 02:27 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe grabs the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Richard Crowley - foul #3 on Richard Crowley, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Nathaniel Plaisance (SG), William Roberts (SF), Johnny Dolphin (PF), Peter James (C) Paul Oster, Marvin Buckles, Clyde Northrop, Richard Crowley, Gary McCoy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (SG), Paul Gattis (SF), Reginald Staples (C) Lynn Thorpe, Chester Hartmann, Roy Brown | |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:58 | Akron | William Roberts is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 63-59 |
| 01:57 | Akron | William Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 01:38 | Akron | Peter James makes the jumpshot from the left side | 65-59 |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Saladino (PF) Johnny Dolphin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Roy Brown (C) Nole Boggs, Paul Gattis, Reginald Staples | |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Chester Hartmann | 65-61 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Chester Hartmann is called for the reach on William Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chester Hartmann, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| 01:12 | Akron | William Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:12 | Akron | William Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-61 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Brown | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Wallace Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Akron | Willard Pierce is called for the reach on Wallace Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willard Pierce, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Buckles (SG), Johnny Dolphin (PF) Nathaniel Plaisance, Daniel Saladino | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:41 | Akron | Wallace Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Wallace Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Peter James steals the ball from Noel Loomis | 68-61 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Willard Pierce is called for the reach on Marvin Buckles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willard Pierce, team foul #11 | 68-61 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Marvin Buckles misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Marvin Buckles makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis is whistled for a carry | 69-61 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin is hacked by Lynn Thorpe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lynn Thorpe, team foul #12 | 69-61 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Roy Brown | 70-61 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF) William Roberts, Peter James | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:17 | Akron | Lynn Thorpe is called for the reach on Johnny Dolphin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lynn Thorpe, team foul #13 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter James (C) Daniel Saladino | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp (SG) Lynn Thorpe | |
| 00:17 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis is fouled on the floor by Johnny Dolphin - foul #3 on Johnny Dolphin, team foul #6 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (SG), William Roberts (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF) Marvin Buckles, Clyde Northrop, Johnny Dolphin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-64 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp gets the offensive rebound | 72-64 |