| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alton Lane (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Derek Hale (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Kangas (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Cedric Baltz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Ronald Roundtree (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Warren Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Llewellyn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | William Kangas inbounds the ball | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | Richard Llewellyn is called for the reach on Alton Lane - foul #2 on Richard Llewellyn, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Derek Hale hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Cedric Baltz | 47-39 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Sanders drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 19:05 | Akron | Alton Lane knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Derek Hale | 49-41 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Sanders banks in the layup set up by Ronald Roundtree and he's fouled by Roy Hill - foul #2 on Roy Hill, team foul #1 | 49-43 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Sanders makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Derek Hale travels with the ball | 49-44 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Ronald Roundtree | 49-46 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Alton Lane misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-46 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn hits the follow up shot | 49-48 |
| 16:51 | Akron | Roy Hill comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-48 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Roundtree pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn is hacked by William Kangas - foul #3 on William Kangas, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis Golden (PG), Lester Nell (SG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), Trinidad Ford (PF), Bart Burrows (C) Alton Lane, Derek Hale, William Kangas, Roy Hill, Cedric Baltz | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Sliger (PG), Curtis Glasscock (SG), Dikembe Aziz (SF), Patrick Shewmaker (PF), Alan Pressley (C) Ronald Roundtree, Warren Sanders, Richard Llewellyn, Michael Thomas, Manuel Green | |
| 16:20 | Tennessee Tech | Dikembe Aziz misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 16:19 | Akron | Lester Nell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 16:14 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros misses the dunk attempt | 49-48 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee Tech | Dikembe Aziz snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Glasscock hits a 3 from the left corner | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Travis Golden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Nell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Medeiros (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Trinidad Ford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bart Burrows (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - John Sliger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Glasscock (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Dikembe Aziz (fresh) PF - Patrick Shewmaker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alan Pressley (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Akron | John Sliger steals the ball from Travis Golden in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee Tech | Dikembe Aziz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-51 |
| 15:46 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lester Nell | 49-51 |
| 15:29 | Akron | John Sliger steps in front of the Travis Golden pass | 49-51 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee Tech | Dikembe Aziz can't finish the layup | 49-51 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Shewmaker can't tip it in | 49-51 |
| 15:22 | Akron | Bart Burrows grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 14:59 | Akron | John Sliger steals the ball from Lester Nell | 49-51 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Shewmaker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Sliger | 49-53 |
| 14:37 | Akron | Lester Nell scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Travis Golden | 51-53 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Glasscock misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 14:19 | Akron | Bart Burrows snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Bart Burrows lays it in on a nice dish by Travis Golden | 53-53 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Glasscock misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-53 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Shewmaker hits the follow up shot | 53-55 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Lester Nell is called for traveling | 53-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Alton Lane (PG), Derek Hale (SG), William Kangas (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Travis Golden, Lester Nell, Nathaniel Medeiros, Trinidad Ford, Bart Burrows | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Roundtree (PG), Warren Sanders (SG), Richard Llewellyn (SF), Michael Thomas (PF), Manuel Green (C) John Sliger, Curtis Glasscock, Dikembe Aziz, Patrick Shewmaker, Alan Pressley | |
| 12:55 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green banks in the layup set up by Warren Sanders | 53-57 |
| 12:44 | Akron | Derek Hale misses the lay-in | 53-57 |
| 12:42 | Akron | Roy Hill tips it but misses | 53-57 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas's pass is intercepted by Alton Lane | 53-57 |
| 12:21 | Akron | Derek Hale is hacked by Warren Sanders - foul #1 on Warren Sanders, team foul #2 | 53-57 |
| 12:03 | Akron | William Kangas drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Cedric Baltz | 55-57 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee Tech | Cedric Baltz swats the layup by Michael Thomas | 55-57 |
| 11:36 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green misses the tip | 55-57 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green tips it in | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alton Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Hale (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Kangas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Cedric Baltz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Ronald Roundtree (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Llewellyn (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Green (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Akron | Warren Sanders is called for the reach on Derek Hale - foul #2 on Warren Sanders, team foul #3 | 55-59 |
| 10:57 | Akron | Cedric Baltz comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 10:55 | Akron | Cedric Baltz misses the tip | 55-59 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green loses the ball out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis Golden (SG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF) Derek Hale, William Kangas | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Sliger (SG), Curtis Glasscock (PF), Patrick Shewmaker (C) Warren Sanders, Michael Thomas, Manuel Green | |
| 10:30 | Akron | Cedric Baltz is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Cedric Baltz, team foul #3 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Nell (SG), Trinidad Ford (PF) Travis Golden, Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Dufrene (SG) Ronald Roundtree | |
| 10:15 | Tennessee Tech | Trinidad Ford is called for the reach on Patrick Shewmaker - foul #1 on Trinidad Ford, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis Golden (PG) Alton Lane | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alan Pressley (C) John Dufrene | |
| 10:00 | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Glasscock hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 09:59 | Akron | Cedric Baltz grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 09:42 | Akron | Lester Nell knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Nathaniel Medeiros | 57-59 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Shewmaker is fouled on the floor by Trinidad Ford - foul #2 on Trinidad Ford, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Hale (SG), William Kangas (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Bart Burrows (C) Lester Nell, Nathaniel Medeiros, Trinidad Ford, Cedric Baltz | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Roundtree (PG), Warren Sanders (SG), Michael Thomas (PF), Manuel Green (C) John Sliger, Richard Llewellyn, Patrick Shewmaker, Alan Pressley | |
| 09:04 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Sanders's fadeaway is rejected by William Kangas | 57-59 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green tips it back up and in | 57-61 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Bart Burrows misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Warren Sanders - foul #3 on Warren Sanders, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Alton Lane (PG) Travis Golden | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 08:53 | Akron | Bart Burrows misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Bart Burrows misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-61 |
| 08:17 | Akron | William Kangas hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 57-61 |
| 08:15 | Akron | Bart Burrows grabs the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 07:58 | Akron | William Kangas makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Derek Hale | 59-61 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Warren Sanders | 59-63 |
| 07:35 | Akron | Derek Hale misses the 3 from straight away | 59-63 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Roundtree grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alton Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Hale (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Kangas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Bart Burrows (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Ronald Roundtree (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Sanders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Glasscock (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Green (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Roundtree clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Bart Burrows - foul #1 on Bart Burrows, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Nell (SG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), Trinidad Ford (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Derek Hale, William Kangas, Roy Hill, Bart Burrows | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Sliger (SG), Richard Llewellyn (SF), Patrick Shewmaker (PF), Alan Pressley (C) Warren Sanders, Curtis Glasscock, Michael Thomas, Manuel Green | |
| 07:29 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Roundtree makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Roundtree makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 07:10 | Akron | Cedric Baltz hits a shot near the basket set up by Lester Nell | 61-65 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 07:04 | Akron | Cedric Baltz gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Lester Nell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Sliger - foul #2 on John Sliger, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Dufrene (SG) Ronald Roundtree | |
| 06:47 | Akron | Lester Nell makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Lester Nell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Pressley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee Tech | John Sliger grabs the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn is denied on a layup by Trinidad Ford | 63-65 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Cedric Baltz grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 05:54 | Akron | Cedric Baltz is fouled on the floor by Alan Pressley - foul #2 on Alan Pressley, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis Golden (PG), Derek Hale (SG), William Kangas (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Bart Burrows (C) Alton Lane, Lester Nell, Nathaniel Medeiros, Trinidad Ford, Cedric Baltz | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Warren Sanders (SG), Michael Thomas (PF), Manuel Green (C) John Dufrene, Patrick Shewmaker, Alan Pressley | |
| 05:42 | Akron | Travis Golden clanks a 3 from the right corner | 63-65 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green drills a runner from close range set up by John Sliger and he's fouled by Bart Burrows - foul #2 on Bart Burrows, team foul #7 | 63-67 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green makes the free throw | 63-68 |
| 05:11 | Akron | Roy Hill misses the jump hook near the basket | 63-68 |
| 05:10 | Akron | Travis Golden pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 04:53 | Akron | Bart Burrows connects on the runner from the right block set up by Roy Hill | 65-68 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee Tech | John Sliger loses the dribble to Roy Hill | 65-68 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Derek Hale makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bart Burrows | 68-68 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas is denied on a layup by Roy Hill | 68-68 |
| 03:53 | Akron | Derek Hale snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Roy Hill clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Alton Lane (PG), Lester Nell (SG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), Cedric Baltz (C) Travis Golden, Derek Hale, William Kangas, Bart Burrows | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Roundtree (PG), Curtis Glasscock (SG), Dikembe Aziz (SF), Patrick Shewmaker (PF), Alan Pressley (C) John Sliger, Warren Sanders, Richard Llewellyn, Michael Thomas, Manuel Green | |
| 03:34 | Akron | Roy Hill misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Roy Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Pressley grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alton Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Nell (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Medeiros (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Cedric Baltz (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Ronald Roundtree (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Glasscock (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Dikembe Aziz (fresh) PF - Patrick Shewmaker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Pressley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Roundtree is hacked by Alton Lane - foul #2 on Alton Lane, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Trinidad Ford (PF) Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Roundtree misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:19 | Akron | Cedric Baltz snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 03:08 | Akron | Alton Lane can't finish the layup | 68-68 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Shewmaker grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee Tech | Alton Lane steals it from Patrick Shewmaker | 68-68 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Hale (SG), William Kangas (SF), Roy Hill (PF) Lester Nell, Nathaniel Medeiros, Trinidad Ford | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn (SF), Michael Thomas (PF), Manuel Green (C) Dikembe Aziz, Patrick Shewmaker, Alan Pressley | |
| 02:36 | Akron | William Kangas is hacked by Michael Thomas - foul #2 on Michael Thomas, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Warren Sanders (SG) Curtis Glasscock | |
| 02:36 | Akron | William Kangas makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:36 | Akron | William Kangas misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee Tech | Cedric Baltz swats the layup by Manuel Green | 69-68 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Alton Lane grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Roy Hill is hacked by Richard Llewellyn - foul #3 on Richard Llewellyn, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Roy Hill misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Roundtree hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green tips it back up and in | 69-70 |
| 01:13 | Akron | William Kangas misses the easy layup | 69-70 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Roundtree double dribbles | 69-70 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Derek Hale makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-70 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-70 |
| 00:30 | Akron | The rebound goes to Roy Hill | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Roy Hill is hacked by Warren Sanders in the backcourt - foul #4 on Warren Sanders, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Roy Hill misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Roy Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Roundtree is hacked by Alton Lane in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alton Lane, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Roundtree makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Roundtree makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Akron | Alton Lane misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green grabs the board | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | Derek Hale is called for the reach on Manuel Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Hale, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:10 | Akron | William Kangas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Derek Hale pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Derek Hale clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-74 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas runs out the clock | 71-74 |