| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abe Gould (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Dubose (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Newkirk (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Cliff Izzo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alton Lane (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Derek Hale (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kangas (fresh) PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cedric Baltz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose inbounds the ball | 47-31 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Murray State | Abe Gould connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Kenny | 50-31 |
| 19:37 | Akron | William Kangas connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Alton Lane and the foul's on Marvin Dubose - foul #2 on Marvin Dubose, team foul #1 | 50-33 |
| 19:37 | Akron | William Kangas makes the free throw | 50-34 |
| 19:30 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo banks in the layup set up by Brian Kenny | 52-34 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Cedric Baltz misses the shot from the right block | 52-34 |
| 19:07 | Akron | Roy Hill hits the follow up shot | 52-36 |
| 18:47 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-36 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Derek Hale grabs the board | 52-36 |
| 18:40 | Akron | The jump hook by Derek Hale is blocked by Jeffery Newkirk | 52-36 |
| 18:38 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 18:32 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Kangas - foul #1 on William Kangas, team foul #1 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (PG), William White (SG), Stuart Greenlee (PF), Robert Lockett (C) Brian Kenny, Abe Gould, Jeffery Newkirk, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Nell (SG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), Trinidad Ford (PF), Bart Burrows (C) Derek Hale, William Kangas, Roy Hill, Cedric Baltz | |
| 18:32 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 18:32 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Alton Lane is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Roberts (PF) Marvin Dubose | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:16 | Murray State | Randy Roberts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 54-36 |
| 18:15 | Murray State | Robert Lockett tips it back up and in | 56-36 |
| 18:07 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-36 |
| 18:06 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros grabs the offensive rebound | 56-36 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:57 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Stuart Greenlee - foul #2 on Stuart Greenlee, team foul #2 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Travis Golden (PG) Alton Lane | |
| 17:57 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros makes the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros makes the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 17:40 | Murray State | Peter Perkins clanks a 3 from the right corner | 56-38 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Bart Burrows pulls down the rebound | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:35 | Akron | Lester Nell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-38 |
| 17:34 | Akron | Trinidad Ford snags the offensive board | 56-38 |
| 17:18 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros is fouled on the floor by Stuart Greenlee - foul #3 on Stuart Greenlee, team foul #3 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), Abe Gould (SG), Russell Everett (SF), Jeffery Newkirk (PF) Peter Perkins, William White, Stuart Greenlee, Randy Roberts | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Hale (SG), William Kangas (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Lester Nell, Nathaniel Medeiros, Trinidad Ford, Bart Burrows | |
| 17:02 | Akron | Robert Lockett blocks the jumper by Travis Golden | 56-38 |
| 17:01 | Akron | Roy Hill tips it but misses | 56-38 |
| 16:59 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Abe Gould | 56-38 |
| 16:42 | Murray State | William Kangas takes the ball from Russell Everett | 56-38 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Cedric Baltz hits a wide open runner in the paint on a nice dish by Travis Golden | 56-40 |
| 16:10 | Murray State | Brian Kenny can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 16:09 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk tips it back up and in | 58-40 |
| 15:54 | Akron | Travis Golden hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 58-40 |
| 15:52 | Murray State | Robert Lockett snags the defensive board | 58-40 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Abe Gould (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Everett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffery Newkirk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Lockett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Travis Golden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derek Hale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kangas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Cedric Baltz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Murray State | Russell Everett lays it up and in | 60-40 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:14 | Akron | William Kangas drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Travis Golden | 60-42 |
| 14:59 | Murray State | Travis Golden steals it from Russell Everett | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:57 | Akron | Brian Kenny picks off the pass by Travis Golden in the backcourt | 60-42 |
| 14:34 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-42 |
| 14:32 | Murray State | Robert Lockett gets the offensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 14:13 | Murray State | Russell Everett misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-42 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Cedric Baltz snags the defensive board | 60-42 |
| 13:59 | Akron | Cedric Baltz misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-42 |
| 13:57 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk grabs the defensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 13:43 | Murray State | Russell Everett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-42 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Roy Hill snags the defensive board | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:35 | Akron | Derek Hale is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range | 60-44 |
| 13:27 | Murray State | Robert Lockett misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-44 |
| 13:25 | Akron | The rebound goes to Travis Golden | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:04 | Akron | Roy Hill is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Travis Golden | 60-47 |
| 12:47 | Murray State | Brian Kenny clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 60-47 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Cedric Baltz pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Travis Golden is hacked by Russell Everett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Everett, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (PG), William White (SG), Marvin Dubose (SF), Stuart Greenlee (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Brian Kenny, Abe Gould, Russell Everett, Jeffery Newkirk, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | Akron | Alton Lane (PG), Lester Nell (SG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), Trinidad Ford (PF), Bart Burrows (C) Travis Golden, Derek Hale, William Kangas, Roy Hill, Cedric Baltz | |
| 12:29 | Akron | Lester Nell misses the jumper from the left side | 60-47 |
| 12:28 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Marvin Dubose | 60-47 |
| 12:15 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo's pass is intercepted by Alton Lane | 60-47 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Lester Nell can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William White - foul #1 on William White, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Lester Nell makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Lester Nell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 11:51 | Murray State | Peter Perkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-49 |
| 11:50 | Murray State | William White gets the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Peter Perkins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William White (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Marvin Dubose (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stuart Greenlee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Cliff Izzo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alton Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lester Nell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Medeiros (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Trinidad Ford (fresh) 1 pts. C - Bart Burrows (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-49 |
| 11:25 | Akron | Bart Burrows pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 11:08 | Akron | Lester Nell drills a 3 from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 10:48 | Murray State | Nathaniel Medeiros takes the ball from William White | 60-52 |
| 10:22 | Akron | Bart Burrows blows the layup | 60-52 |
| 10:20 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 10:14 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-52 |
| 10:12 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lester Nell | 60-52 |
| 10:00 | Akron | Alton Lane drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Bart Burrows | 60-55 |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Alton Lane is called for the reach on Peter Perkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alton Lane, team foul #2 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), Abe Gould (SG), Randy Roberts (PF), Thomas Coleman (C) Peter Perkins, William White, Stuart Greenlee, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Hale (SG), Lino Florkowski (SF), Howard Holland (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Lester Nell, Nathaniel Medeiros, Trinidad Ford, Bart Burrows | |
| 09:43 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 60-55 |
| 09:42 | Murray State | Randy Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 09:24 | Murray State | Abe Gould misses short on a jumper from the left side | 60-55 |
| 09:22 | Akron | Alton Lane snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 08:56 | Akron | Howard Holland misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 60-55 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Thomas Coleman snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 08:33 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 08:24 | Akron | Alton Lane connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Lino Florkowski | 63-57 |
| 08:04 | Murray State | Lino Florkowski steals it from Abe Gould | 63-57 |
| 08:01 | Akron | Lino Florkowski slams it home | 63-59 |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Randy Roberts buries a floater near the basket set up by Brian Kenny and the foul's on Howard Holland - foul #2 on Howard Holland, team foul #3 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Marvin Dubose, Thomas Coleman | |
| Subs | Akron | Travis Golden (PG), Lester Nell (SG), William Kangas (SF), Roy Hill (PF) Alton Lane, Derek Hale, Lino Florkowski, Howard Holland | |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Randy Roberts makes the free throw | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Abe Gould (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stuart Greenlee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Cliff Izzo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Travis Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lester Nell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Kangas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Cedric Baltz (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Akron | William Kangas misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Stuart Greenlee - foul #4 on Stuart Greenlee, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (PG), Jeffery Newkirk (PF) Brian Kenny, Randy Roberts | |
| Subs | Akron | Trinidad Ford (C) Cedric Baltz | |
| 07:30 | Akron | William Kangas misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 07:30 | Akron | William Kangas makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 07:16 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo lays it in | 68-60 |
| 06:54 | Akron | Lester Nell scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-63 |
| 06:32 | Murray State | Trinidad Ford blocks the short jumper by Cliff Izzo | 68-63 |
| 06:31 | Akron | Roy Hill pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 06:11 | Akron | William Kangas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 06:10 | Akron | William Kangas snags the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Roy Hill misses the easy dunk attempt | 68-63 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Lester Nell misses the tip | 68-63 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Stuart Greenlee | 68-63 |
| 05:37 | Murray State | Peter Perkins loses the dribble to Lester Nell | 68-63 |
| 05:32 | Akron | Lester Nell banks in the layup | 68-65 |
| 05:11 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee banks in the layup on a nice dish by Peter Perkins and the foul's on Travis Golden - foul #2 on Travis Golden, team foul #4 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), William White (SG), Marvin Dubose (SF), Robert Lockett (C) Peter Perkins, Abe Gould, Jeffery Newkirk, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Akron | Alton Lane (PG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SG), Lino Florkowski (SF), Howard Holland (PF), Bart Burrows (C) Travis Golden, Lester Nell, William Kangas, Roy Hill, Trinidad Ford | |
| 05:11 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee makes the free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Alton Lane scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Howard Holland | 71-67 |
| 04:32 | Murray State | Brian Kenny misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | Robert Lockett pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 04:13 | Murray State | William White can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 04:12 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee can't tip it in | 71-67 |
| 04:10 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose tips it home | 73-67 |
| 04:07 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Roberts (SF), Thomas Coleman (C) Marvin Dubose, Stuart Greenlee | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Hale (SG), Roy Hill (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Lino Florkowski, Howard Holland, Bart Burrows | |
| 03:51 | Murray State | The jump hook by Thomas Coleman is blocked by Cedric Baltz | 73-67 |
| 03:49 | Murray State | Robert Lockett tips it home | 75-67 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Randy Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lockett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alton Lane (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Hale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Medeiros (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Cedric Baltz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Akron | William White steals it from Alton Lane in the backcourt | 75-67 |
| 03:45 | Murray State | William White slams it home | 77-67 |
| 03:42 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros is hacked by Randy Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Roberts, team foul #7 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Abe Gould (SG), Marvin Dubose (SF) William White, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | Akron | Travis Golden (PG) Alton Lane | |
| 03:42 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 03:42 | Murray State | Thomas Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Murray State | Randy Roberts is fouled on the floor by Cedric Baltz - foul #2 on Cedric Baltz, team foul #5 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Randy Roberts, Thomas Coleman | |
| Subs | Akron | William Kangas (SF) Nathaniel Medeiros | |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Abe Gould's pass is intercepted by Derek Hale | 77-67 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Derek Hale is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Travis Golden | 77-69 |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk misses the easy layup | 77-69 |
| 02:31 | Akron | Roy Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 02:29 | Akron | Roy Hill is hacked by Jeffery Newkirk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Newkirk, team foul #8 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (SG), Stuart Greenlee (SF), Randy Roberts (PF), Robert Lockett (C) Abe Gould, Marvin Dubose, Jeffery Newkirk, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Akron | Lino Florkowski (SF), Bart Burrows (C) William Kangas, Cedric Baltz | |
| 02:29 | Akron | Roy Hill makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 02:29 | Akron | Roy Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:17 | Murray State | Travis Golden takes the ball from Robert Lockett | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:10 | Akron | Derek Hale can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Peter Perkins - foul #3 on Peter Perkins, team foul #9 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Alton Lane (PG), Trinidad Ford (PF) Travis Golden, Roy Hill | |
| 02:10 | Akron | Derek Hale makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Derek Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:56 | Murray State | Robert Lockett misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 77-73 |
| 01:54 | Murray State | Randy Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 01:41 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Trinidad Ford - foul #2 on Trinidad Ford, team foul #6 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Abe Gould (SG), Jeffery Newkirk (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Peter Perkins, Randy Roberts, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | Akron | William Kangas (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Lino Florkowski, Trinidad Ford, Bart Burrows | |
| 01:41 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:41 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Roy Hill misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Jeffery Newkirk - foul #4 on Jeffery Newkirk, team foul #10 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marvin Dubose (SF) Stuart Greenlee | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:16 | Akron | Roy Hill misses the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Roy Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Roy Hill gets the offensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Derek Hale hits the finger roll set up by Alton Lane | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Murray State | Brian Kenny's floater is tipped away by Cedric Baltz | 79-75 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Cedric Baltz grabs the board | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Cedric Baltz clanks a 3 from straight away | 79-75 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo pulls down the rebound | 79-75 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| Subs | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee (PF) Jeffery Newkirk | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Brian Kenny is fouled in the backcourt by Alton Lane - foul #3 on Alton Lane, team foul #7 | 79-75 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Brian Kenny makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Brian Kenny makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Derek Hale misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-75 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee gets the rebound | 81-75 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee is hacked by Alton Lane in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alton Lane, team foul #8 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk (PF) Marvin Dubose | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Roy Hill grabs the board | 81-75 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Abe Gould steps in front of the Roy Hill pass | 81-75 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Derek Hale is called for the reach on Abe Gould in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derek Hale, team foul #9 | 81-75 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Abe Gould makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Abe Gould misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Cedric Baltz snags the defensive board | 82-75 |
| 00:00 | Akron | William Kangas is whistled for traveling | 82-75 |