| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Fred Conder (fresh) SF - Archie Lawhorn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Eric Riles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wesley Rice (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Magley (fresh) C - Jason Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia State | Wesley Rice inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Georgia State | Archie Lawhorn is called for the reach on Jeffrey Magley - foul #1 on Archie Lawhorn, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:23 | Georgia State | Jeffrey Magley misses long on a floater near the basket | 30-28 |
| 19:22 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Anderson | 30-28 |
| 19:02 | Akron | Fred Conder hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Cronan | 33-28 |
| 18:33 | Georgia State | Eric Riles is whistled for traveling | 33-28 |
| 18:10 | Akron | John Cronan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-28 |
| 17:49 | Georgia State | Jeffrey Magley buries a jump hook in the paint | 33-30 |
| 17:29 | Akron | Joseph Moore misses the easy layup | 33-30 |
| 17:28 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Stephen Robinson | 33-30 |
| 17:00 | Georgia State | Stephen Robinson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 16:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to Archie Lawhorn | 33-30 |
| 16:37 | Akron | Fred Conder misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 16:35 | Georgia State | Wesley Rice pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:24 | Georgia State | Stephen Robinson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-30 |
| 16:22 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:17 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn loses the dribble to Jeffrey Magley | 33-30 |
| 15:48 | Georgia State | Stephen Robinson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eric Riles and he's fouled by John Cronan - foul #3 on John Cronan, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), Derek Garver (SG), William Austin (SF), Steven Capehart (PF), Timothy Pinto (C) John Cronan, Fred Conder, Archie Lawhorn, Robert Anderson, Joseph Moore | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 15:48 | Georgia State | Stephen Robinson makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Garver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Austin (fresh) PF - Steven Capehart (fresh) C - Timothy Pinto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Stephen Robinson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - Eric Riles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wesley Rice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Magley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Akron | Steven Capehart buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 14:56 | Georgia State | Stephen Robinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 14:54 | Akron | The rebound goes to Randy Johnson | 36-33 |
| 14:38 | Akron | Steven Capehart comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Derek Garver tips it in | 38-33 |
| 14:13 | Georgia State | Stephen Robinson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 14:11 | Akron | Derek Garver snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Randy Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Derek Garver | 41-33 |
| 13:30 | Georgia State | Eric Riles scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wesley Rice | 41-36 |
| 13:08 | Akron | William Austin makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Capehart | 43-36 |
| 12:44 | Georgia State | Wesley Rice hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 12:42 | Akron | Steven Capehart gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 12:32 | Akron | The short jumper by Randy Johnson is denied by Jason Brown | 43-36 |
| 12:30 | Akron | Steven Capehart gets the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Randy Johnson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stephen Robinson - foul #2 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Conder (SG), Archie Lawhorn (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Joseph Moore (C) Derek Garver, William Austin, Steven Capehart, Timothy Pinto | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Willie Brown (PF) Jeffrey Magley | |
| 12:12 | Akron | Randy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Randy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 11:44 | Georgia State | Jason Brown knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Stephen Robinson | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Conder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Stephen Robinson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Riles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wesley Rice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Brown (fresh) C - Jason Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn is fouled on the floor by Stephen Robinson - foul #3 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG) Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Ervin Miles (SF) Wesley Rice | |
| 11:12 | Akron | Fred Conder buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Anderson and he's hacked by Eric Riles - foul #1 on Eric Riles, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| 11:12 | Akron | Fred Conder makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 10:43 | Georgia State | Willie Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 10:41 | Georgia State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Brown | 48-38 |
| 10:25 | Georgia State | Stephen Robinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 10:23 | Akron | Joseph Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 10:07 | Akron | John Cronan banks in the layup set up by Archie Lawhorn | 50-38 |
| 09:38 | Georgia State | Stephen Robinson scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Ervin Miles | 50-41 |
| 09:23 | Akron | John Cronan is fouled on the floor by Eric Riles - foul #2 on Eric Riles, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (SF) Archie Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Wesley Rice (PG), Jeffrey Magley (PF) Stephen Robinson, Jason Brown | |
| 09:03 | Akron | Joseph Moore knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 52-41 |
| 08:39 | Georgia State | Ervin Miles is hacked by Fred Conder - foul #3 on Fred Conder, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Capehart (C) Joseph Moore | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Stephen Robinson (PG), Jason Brown (C) Eric Riles, Willie Brown | |
| 08:23 | Georgia State | Wesley Rice buries a shot near the basket | 52-43 |
| 07:54 | Akron | Ervin Miles blocks the jumper by Robert Anderson | 52-43 |
| 07:53 | Georgia State | Jason Brown pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 07:30 | Georgia State | Jason Brown misses short on a jumper from the right side | 52-43 |
| 07:29 | Akron | Robert Anderson snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Fred Conder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Randy Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Capehart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Stephen Robinson (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wesley Rice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ervin Miles (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Magley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Akron | Fred Conder clanks a floater from the baseline | 52-43 |
| 07:23 | Georgia State | Jason Brown snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 07:08 | Georgia State | Stephen Robinson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 52-43 |
| 07:07 | Akron | Randy Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 06:46 | Akron | Fred Conder is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Fred Conder, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Garver (SG), Archie Lawhorn (SF), Joseph Moore (C) John Cronan, Fred Conder, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Eric Riles (SG), Willie Brown (C) Stephen Robinson, Jason Brown | |
| 06:31 | Georgia State | Eric Riles drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Wesley Rice | 52-46 |
| 06:16 | Akron | Joseph Moore drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Randy Johnson | 54-46 |
| 05:55 | Georgia State | Willie Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Stephen Robinson (PG) Jeffrey Magley | |
| 05:40 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn misses the easy layup | 54-46 |
| 05:39 | Akron | Joseph Moore misses the tip | 54-46 |
| 05:37 | Akron | Steven Capehart tips it back up and in | 56-46 |
| 05:10 | Georgia State | Eric Riles misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 56-46 |
| 05:09 | Georgia State | Willie Brown misses the tip | 56-46 |
| 05:08 | Georgia State | Willie Brown gets the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 04:51 | Georgia State | Ervin Miles misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-46 |
| 04:49 | Akron | The rebound goes to Randy Johnson | 56-46 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Joseph Moore lays it up and in | 58-46 |
| 04:13 | Georgia State | Stephen Robinson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 58-46 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Randy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-46 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Fred Conder (SG), Robert Anderson (PF) Randy Johnson, Derek Garver, Steven Capehart | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jeffrey Magley (PF), Jason Brown (C) Ervin Miles, Willie Brown | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:49 | Akron | Fred Conder is denied on a layup by Jason Brown | 58-46 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Joseph Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Akron | John Cronan is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 58-46 |
| 03:22 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn tips it home | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Fred Conder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Moore (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Stephen Robinson (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Riles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wesley Rice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Magley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Georgia State | Jason Brown loses the dribble to Joseph Moore | 60-46 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Jeffrey Magley steals the ball from Joseph Moore | 60-46 |
| 02:44 | Georgia State | Stephen Robinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-46 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Robert Anderson grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 02:38 | Akron | John Cronan is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Robinson - foul #4 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), Derek Garver (SG), William Austin (SF), Steven Capehart (PF), Timothy Pinto (C) John Cronan, Fred Conder, Archie Lawhorn, Robert Anderson, Joseph Moore | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Ervin Miles (SF), Willie Brown (PF) Wesley Rice, Jeffrey Magley | |
| 02:16 | Akron | Steven Capehart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-46 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Timothy Pinto grabs the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 02:01 | Akron | Randy Johnson drills a driving attempt near the basket | 62-46 |
| 01:52 | Georgia State | Stephen Robinson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 01:50 | Akron | Timothy Pinto pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| 01:22 | Akron | Randy Johnson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 62-46 |
| 01:21 | Akron | Steven Capehart can't tip it in | 62-46 |
| 01:19 | Georgia State | Jason Brown gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| 01:12 | Georgia State | Ervin Miles misses long on a jump hook from close range | 62-46 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Steven Capehart grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 01:05 | Akron | Steven Capehart makes the shot from the left wing set up by Derek Garver | 64-46 |
| 00:51 | Georgia State | Eric Riles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-46 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Steven Capehart pulls down the rebound | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Akron | William Austin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ervin Miles - foul #2 on Ervin Miles, team foul #6 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Wesley Rice (SF), Jeffrey Magley (PF) Ervin Miles, Willie Brown | |
| 00:29 | Akron | William Austin makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 00:29 | Akron | William Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Georgia State | Stephen Robinson is hacked by Randy Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Johnson, team foul #5 | 66-46 |
| 00:24 | Georgia State | Jeffrey Magley double dribbles | 66-46 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Randy Johnson runs out the clock | 66-46 |