| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darius Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) C - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damon Maddox (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Giuseppe Moretti (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Ramsey | 30-33 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro tips it back up and in | 32-33 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 32-33 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ramsey - foul #3 on Daniel Ramsey, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (PG), James Malloy (SG), Gregory Claassen (SF), Robert Lima (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Darius Ball, Wayne Powell, Clarence Williams, Danny Carreiro, Rogelio Russo | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG) Daniel Ramsey | |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue scores on a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Michael Sines - foul #1 on Michael Sines, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue misses the free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:29 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mario Moreno | 34-33 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Curtis Wiedeman takes the ball from Damon Maddox after a doubleteam | 34-33 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | James Malloy misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Damon Maddox - foul #1 on Damon Maddox, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), Rogelio Russo (C) Dwayne Larue, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Akron | David Hughes (C) Mario Moreno | |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | James Malloy makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | James Malloy misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:21 | Akron | David Hughes misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Michael Sines tips it in | 35-35 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Jones swats the shot by Gregory Claassen | 35-35 |
| 17:00 | Akron | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:37 | Akron | Michael Sines is whistled for traveling | 35-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (PG), Wayne Powell (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Danny Carreiro (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Darius Ball, James Malloy, Gregory Claassen, Robert Lima, Rogelio Russo | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Hawkins (SG), Eric Camara (PF), Mario Moreno (C) Damon Maddox, Giuseppe Moretti, Michael Jones | |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Danny Carreiro | 38-35 |
| 15:51 | Akron | David Hughes lays it in set up by Curtis Hawkins | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dwayne Larue (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 38-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), James Malloy (SF), Robert Lima (PF), Rogelio Russo (C) Dwayne Larue, Clarence Williams, Danny Carreiro, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), Damon Maddox (SG), Rafael Santiago (C) Michael Sines, Curtis Hawkins, Mario Moreno | |
| 15:00 | Akron | David Hughes buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Daniel Ramsey | 38-39 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Rafael Santiago - foul #1 on Rafael Santiago, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (PG), Gregory Claassen (SF), Danny Carreiro (PF) Darius Ball, Wayne Powell, Robert Lima | |
| Subs | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti (SF), Michael Jones (PF) David Hughes, Eric Camara | |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:07 | Akron | Rogelio Russo takes the ball from Giuseppe Moretti | 39-39 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo dunks the ball set up by Gregory Claassen | 41-39 |
| 13:39 | Akron | Damon Maddox double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), Wayne Powell (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Robert Lima (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Dwayne Larue, James Malloy, Gregory Claassen, Danny Carreiro, Rogelio Russo | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Moreno (C) Rafael Santiago | |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Wiedeman | 44-39 |
| 13:00 | Akron | Curtis Wiedeman is called for the reach on Daniel Ramsey - foul #2 on Curtis Wiedeman, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro (PF) Robert Lima | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG) Daniel Ramsey | |
| 12:39 | Akron | Damon Maddox misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 12:38 | Akron | Michael Jones tips it home | 44-41 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell loses the ball out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (PG), James Malloy (SG), Gregory Claassen (SF), Robert Lima (PF), Li-Liang Zhao (C) Darius Ball, Wayne Powell, Clarence Williams, Danny Carreiro, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Hawkins (SG), David Hughes (SF), Eric Camara (PF) Damon Maddox, Giuseppe Moretti, Michael Jones | |
| 11:56 | Akron | Michael Sines connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Eric Camara | 44-44 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | James Malloy scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Li-Liang Zhao | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dwayne Larue (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Malloy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Claassen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) C - Li-Liang Zhao (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Akron | Michael Sines clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 11:26 | Akron | Mario Moreno grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 11:16 | Akron | Gregory Claassen steals it from David Hughes | 46-44 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen buries a jumpshot from the left side | 48-44 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Gregory Claassen picks off the pass by Eric Camara | 48-44 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | James Malloy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregory Claassen | 50-44 |
| 09:54 | Akron | David Hughes is fouled on the floor by James Malloy - foul #2 on James Malloy, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), Wayne Powell (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Danny Carreiro (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Dwayne Larue, James Malloy, Gregory Claassen, Robert Lima, Li-Liang Zhao | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), Damon Maddox (SG), Giuseppe Moretti (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Rafael Santiago (C) Michael Sines, Curtis Hawkins, David Hughes, Eric Camara, Mario Moreno | |
| 09:27 | Akron | Michael Jones can't finish the layup | 50-44 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 09:19 | Akron | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 50-44 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Wayne Powell | 52-44 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Michael Jones is open and lays it up and in | 52-46 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman tips it in | 54-46 |
| 07:55 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Ramsey | 54-48 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Darius Ball | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darius Ball (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Damon Maddox (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Giuseppe Moretti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Rafael Santiago (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Damon Maddox | 57-50 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Clarence Williams | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:41 | Akron | Rafael Santiago can't finish the layup but the foul's on Curtis Wiedeman - foul #3 on Curtis Wiedeman, team foul #3 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (PG), James Malloy (SG), Gregory Claassen (SF), Robert Lima (PF), Rogelio Russo (C) Darius Ball, Wayne Powell, Clarence Williams, Danny Carreiro, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), David Hughes (SF), Eric Camara (PF) Daniel Ramsey, Giuseppe Moretti, Michael Jones | |
| 06:41 | Akron | Rafael Santiago misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:41 | Akron | Rafael Santiago makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Lima | 62-51 |
| 06:12 | Akron | Damon Maddox makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Sines | 62-54 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | James Malloy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-54 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Rogelio Russo | 62-54 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Lima is fouled on the floor by Michael Sines - foul #2 on Michael Sines, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), Wayne Powell (SG) Dwayne Larue, Gregory Claassen | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Hawkins (SG), Mario Moreno (C) Damon Maddox, Rafael Santiago | |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 62-54 |
| 05:38 | Akron | Mario Moreno grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:18 | Akron | Michael Sines knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-57 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 04:58 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mario Moreno | 62-57 |
| 04:29 | Akron | Mario Moreno comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Michael Sines gets the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (PG), Gregory Claassen (SF), Danny Carreiro (PF) Darius Ball, Wayne Powell, Robert Lima | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), Damon Maddox (SG), Giuseppe Moretti (SF), Michael Jones (PF) Michael Sines, Curtis Hawkins, David Hughes, Eric Camara | |
| 04:07 | Akron | Damon Maddox evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | James Malloy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams (SF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gregory Claassen, Danny Carreiro | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | James Malloy makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | James Malloy misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:53 | Akron | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 63-57 |
| 03:35 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti's floater is knocked away by Curtis Wiedeman | 63-57 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Rogelio Russo | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dwayne Larue (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Malloy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Damon Maddox (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Giuseppe Moretti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | James Malloy makes the floater from the left side and the foul's on Daniel Ramsey - foul #4 on Daniel Ramsey, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), Gregory Claassen (SF), Danny Carreiro (PF) Dwayne Larue, Clarence Williams, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | James Malloy makes the free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:15 | Akron | Damon Maddox evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Rogelio Russo | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Mario Moreno is called for the reach on Rogelio Russo - foul #1 on Mario Moreno, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (PG), Wayne Powell (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Darius Ball, James Malloy, Gregory Claassen, Danny Carreiro | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Damon Maddox clanks a 3 from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti gets the offensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 02:37 | Akron | Damon Maddox works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 02:35 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Jones | 68-57 |
| 02:25 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey misses the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 68-57 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Rogelio Russo | 71-57 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Damon Maddox is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-57 |
| 02:06 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti tips it but misses | 71-57 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Ramsey - foul #5 on Daniel Ramsey, team foul #9 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Malloy (SG), Gregory Claassen (SF), Robert Lima (PF) Wayne Powell, Clarence Williams, Rogelio Russo | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Curtis Hawkins (SG), David Hughes (SF), Eric Camara (PF), Rafael Santiago (C) Daniel Ramsey, Damon Maddox, Giuseppe Moretti, Michael Jones, Mario Moreno | |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:48 | Akron | Rafael Santiago scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Michael Sines and the foul's on Dwayne Larue - foul #1 on Dwayne Larue, team foul #4 | 73-59 |
| 01:48 | Akron | Rafael Santiago misses the free throw | 73-59 |
| 01:48 | Akron | Eric Camara gets the offensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 01:28 | Akron | Rafael Santiago comes up short on the floater from the right block | 73-59 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Lima grabs the defensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Sines steals the ball from Curtis Wiedeman | 73-59 |
| 01:18 | Akron | David Hughes misses the lay-in | 73-59 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman grabs the defensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dwayne Larue out of a doubleteam | 75-59 |
| 01:02 | Akron | Michael Sines is hacked by Dwayne Larue - foul #2 on Dwayne Larue, team foul #5 | 75-59 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Michael Sines misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 75-59 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman gets the rebound | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue clanks a runner in the paint | 75-59 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Eric Camara snags the defensive board | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Akron | Michael Sines misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 75-59 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Lima pulls down the rebound | 75-59 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Dwayne Larue and the foul's on Rafael Santiago - foul #2 on Rafael Santiago, team foul #10 | 77-59 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman misses the free throw | 77-59 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Eric Camara grabs the board | 77-59 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins is fouled on the floor by James Malloy - foul #3 on James Malloy, team foul #6 | 77-59 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Michael Sines misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-59 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Lima | 77-59 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue runs out the clock | 77-59 |