| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Parrino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Taranto (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Osvaldo Barron (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Hay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damon Maddox (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Giuseppe Moretti (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti loses the dribble to Osvaldo Barron | 37-32 |
| 19:30 | Alabama | Mark Taranto clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 19:28 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 19:11 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | Mark Taranto pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 19:03 | Alabama | Richard Hay is fouled on the floor by Mario Moreno - foul #1 on Mario Moreno, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Richard Hay's pass is intercepted by Daniel Ramsey | 37-32 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Damon Maddox can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 18:21 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Glenn Parrino | 39-32 |
| 17:50 | Akron | Glenn Parrino takes the ball from Michael Jones | 39-32 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | Charles Wilson banks in the layup set up by Glenn Parrino | 41-32 |
| 17:27 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses long on a shot from the right side | 41-32 |
| 17:26 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti tips it back up and in | 41-34 |
| 17:04 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron drills a jumper from the right block set up by Glenn Parrino and he's hacked by Daniel Ramsey - foul #2 on Daniel Ramsey, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (SF) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), David Hughes (SF), Chad Roberts (PF), Eric Camara (C) Daniel Ramsey, Giuseppe Moretti, Michael Jones, Mario Moreno | |
| 17:04 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 16:44 | Akron | Damon Maddox works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 16:43 | Alabama | Paul Catlett grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 16:30 | Alabama | Paul Catlett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Osvaldo Barron, Richard Hay | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:01 | Akron | Michael Sines can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 16:00 | Alabama | Theodore Washington pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Parrino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Taranto (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damon Maddox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Roberts (fresh) C - Eric Camara (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Alabama | Theodore Washington misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 44-34 |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Paul Catlett snags the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 15:36 | Alabama | Theodore Washington is hacked by Chad Roberts - foul #2 on Chad Roberts, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Oliver (PG), Eric Gilmore (SF), Richard Hay (C) Glenn Parrino, Mark Taranto, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), Giuseppe Moretti (SF), Michael Jones (PF) Damon Maddox, Chad Roberts, Eric Camara | |
| 15:22 | Alabama | Richard Hay misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Hughes - foul #1 on David Hughes, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Moreno (C) David Hughes | |
| 15:22 | Alabama | Richard Hay makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 15:22 | Alabama | Richard Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 14:57 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti loses the dribble to William Stricklin | 46-34 |
| 14:46 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-34 |
| 14:44 | Alabama | Richard Hay grabs the offensive board | 46-34 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore comes up short on the shot from the left side | 46-34 |
| 14:34 | Alabama | Richard Hay gets the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 14:14 | Alabama | Edward Oliver misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Mario Moreno gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 13:45 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey loses the ball out of bounds | 46-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Parrino (PG), Mark Taranto (SG), Osvaldo Barron (PF) Edward Oliver, Paul Catlett, William Stricklin | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Hawkins (PG), Damon Maddox (SG), David Hughes (C) Daniel Ramsey, Michael Sines, Mario Moreno | |
| 13:31 | Alabama | Richard Hay banks in the layup set up by Mark Taranto | 48-34 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:04 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Curtis Hawkins | 48-36 |
| 12:43 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron makes the runner in the paint | 50-36 |
| 12:25 | Akron | David Hughes can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 50-36 |
| 12:23 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | Mark Taranto is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:48 | Akron | Damon Maddox travels with the ball | 53-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SF), Theodore Washington (C) Eric Gilmore, Richard Hay | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), Chad Roberts (PF), Mario Moreno (C) Curtis Hawkins, Giuseppe Moretti, Michael Jones | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Parrino (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Taranto (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Osvaldo Barron (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damon Maddox (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Roberts (fresh) C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Alabama | Theodore Washington misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Damon Maddox - foul #2 on Damon Maddox, team foul #5 | 53-36 |
| 11:40 | Alabama | Theodore Washington misses the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 11:40 | Alabama | Theodore Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 11:40 | Akron | The rebound goes to Chad Roberts | 53-36 |
| 11:17 | Akron | Damon Maddox is fouled on the floor by Charles Wilson - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #1 | 53-36 |
| 11:05 | Akron | David Hughes is hacked by Glenn Parrino - foul #2 on Glenn Parrino, team foul #2 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (PF) Osvaldo Barron | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (SF) David Hughes | |
| 10:58 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-36 |
| 10:56 | Akron | Mario Moreno gets the offensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 10:45 | Akron | Damon Maddox misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-36 |
| 10:43 | Alabama | William Stricklin snags the defensive board | 53-36 |
| 10:35 | Alabama | William Stricklin is fouled on the floor by Damon Maddox - foul #3 on Damon Maddox, team foul #6 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Gilmore (SF) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:21 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-36 |
| 10:20 | Akron | Chad Roberts gets the rebound | 53-36 |
| 10:07 | Akron | Damon Maddox shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-36 |
| 10:05 | Akron | Mario Moreno can't tip it in | 53-36 |
| 10:03 | Akron | Chad Roberts snags the offensive board | 53-36 |
| 09:55 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Sines | 53-39 |
| 09:40 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Taranto | 56-39 |
| 09:27 | Akron | Damon Maddox is hacked by William Stricklin - foul #1 on William Stricklin, team foul #3 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Oliver (PG), Paul Catlett (SG), Osvaldo Barron (PF), Richard Hay (C) Glenn Parrino, Mark Taranto, William Stricklin, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti (SF), Michael Jones (PF), David Hughes (C) Damon Maddox, Chad Roberts, Mario Moreno | |
| 09:19 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-39 |
| 09:17 | Akron | David Hughes tips it home | 56-41 |
| 09:13 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore connects on the floater in the lane | 58-41 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 58-41 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Michael Jones hits the follow up shot | 58-43 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Richard Hay misses the shot from the left block | 58-43 |
| 08:41 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore tips it home | 60-43 |
| 08:18 | Akron | Eric Gilmore swats the shot by Michael Sines | 60-43 |
| 08:17 | Alabama | Paul Catlett snags the defensive board | 60-43 |
| 08:00 | Alabama | Edward Oliver misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-43 |
| 07:58 | Akron | David Hughes gets the rebound | 60-43 |
| 07:45 | Akron | Michael Jones comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 60-43 |
| 07:43 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey grabs the offensive board | 60-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Edward Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Catlett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eric Gilmore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Osvaldo Barron (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Hay (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Sines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Giuseppe Moretti (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - David Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey loses the ball out of bounds | 60-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Parrino (PG), Mark Taranto (SG), Charles Wilson (SF) Edward Oliver, Paul Catlett, Eric Gilmore | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Hawkins (PG), Damon Maddox (SG), Mario Moreno (C) Daniel Ramsey, Michael Sines, David Hughes | |
| 07:16 | Alabama | Charles Wilson loses the dribble to Mario Moreno | 60-43 |
| 07:01 | Akron | Michael Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Charles Wilson grabs the board | 60-43 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Mario Moreno is called for the reach on Richard Hay - foul #2 on Mario Moreno, team foul #7 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (PF) Osvaldo Barron | |
| Subs | Akron | David Hughes (SF), Chad Roberts (PF) Giuseppe Moretti, Michael Jones | |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Richard Hay misses the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Mario Moreno grabs the board | 60-43 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 60-43 |
| 06:39 | Alabama | William Stricklin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 06:34 | Alabama | Charles Wilson scores on a 3 from the left wing | 63-43 |
| 06:21 | Akron | David Hughes drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Curtis Hawkins | 63-45 |
| 06:13 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Taranto and he's hacked by Curtis Hawkins - foul #2 on Curtis Hawkins, team foul #8 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Gilmore (SF) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG) Curtis Hawkins | |
| 06:13 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino makes the free throw | 66-45 |
| 05:57 | Akron | Michael Sines travels with the ball | 66-45 |
| 05:48 | Alabama | William Stricklin travels with the ball | 66-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron (PF), Theodore Washington (C) William Stricklin, Richard Hay | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:27 | Akron | Chad Roberts comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 66-45 |
| 05:25 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron grabs the board | 66-45 |
| 05:09 | Alabama | Mark Taranto loses the ball out of bounds | 66-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Hawkins (PG), Eric Camara (C) Damon Maddox, Mario Moreno | |
| 05:02 | Akron | Eric Gilmore is called for the reach on David Hughes - foul #4 on Eric Gilmore, team foul #4 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Hay (C) Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:53 | Akron | David Hughes misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Osvaldo Barron - foul #1 on Osvaldo Barron, team foul #5 | 66-45 |
| 04:53 | Akron | David Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 04:53 | Akron | David Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 04:33 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Glenn Parrino | 68-47 |
| 04:18 | Akron | Michael Sines connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Hawkins | 68-50 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Richard Hay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (PF) Osvaldo Barron | |
| Subs | Akron | Rafael Santiago (C) Chad Roberts | |
| 03:49 | Akron | Rafael Santiago hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 68-50 |
| 03:47 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore snags the defensive board | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Glenn Parrino out of the doubleteam | 70-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Parrino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Taranto (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eric Gilmore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hay (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Sines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) C - Rafael Santiago (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-52 |
| 02:41 | Alabama | Rafael Santiago is called for the reach on Richard Hay - foul #1 on Rafael Santiago, team foul #9 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Oliver (PG), Paul Catlett (SG), Charles Wilson (SF), Osvaldo Barron (PF) Glenn Parrino, Mark Taranto, Eric Gilmore, William Stricklin | |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Roberts (PF) Eric Camara | |
| 02:41 | Alabama | Richard Hay makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 02:41 | Alabama | Richard Hay misses the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Rafael Santiago snags the defensive board | 71-52 |
| 02:29 | Akron | Chad Roberts can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 71-52 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron snags the defensive board | 71-52 |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Charles Wilson drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Oliver | 73-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:51 | Akron | Michael Sines misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-52 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron snags the defensive board | 73-52 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron misses the lay-in | 73-52 |
| 01:25 | Akron | Rafael Santiago grabs the defensive rebound | 73-52 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Michael Sines misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 73-52 |
| 01:13 | Alabama | Paul Catlett grabs the defensive rebound | 73-52 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Paul Catlett travels with the ball | 73-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Parrino (PG), Mark Taranto (SG), Eric Gilmore (SF) Edward Oliver, Paul Catlett, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Camara (C) Rafael Santiago | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Akron | Michael Sines clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-52 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Chad Roberts tips it home | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Mark Taranto misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Sines - foul #2 on Michael Sines, team foul #10 | 73-54 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Mark Taranto makes the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Mark Taranto misses the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Eric Camara snags the defensive board | 74-54 |
| 00:07 | Akron | David Hughes misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-54 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Chad Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 74-54 |
| 00:02 | Akron | David Hughes is whistled for a carry | 74-54 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino runs out the clock | 74-54 |