| Lineup | Akron | PG - Andrew Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilberto Arredondo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Colin Arnstein (fresh) PF - Fred Bush (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Shaw (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Nathaniel Biondi (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Caldera (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Lessman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cordero (fresh) C - James Hess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Wilson Lessman inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Grambling State | Wilson Lessman misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Colin Arnstein - foul #1 on Colin Arnstein, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 19:43 | Grambling State | Wilson Lessman makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:43 | Grambling State | Wilson Lessman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Paul Shaw comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo grabs the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:59 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo is hacked by Nathaniel Biondi - foul #2 on Nathaniel Biondi, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Fred Bush misses long on a shot in the lane | 27-35 |
| 18:43 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo tips it home | 29-35 |
| 18:24 | Grambling State | Fred Bush steals it from George Caldera | 29-35 |
| 18:05 | Akron | Andrew Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-35 |
| 18:04 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo gets the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:49 | Akron | Paul Shaw is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Paul Shaw, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Terrance Dull (SF), Andrew Allen (C) Colin Arnstein, Paul Shaw | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 17:36 | Grambling State | James Cordero scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Nathaniel Biondi | 29-37 |
| 17:32 | Akron | Andrew Brown misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 17:30 | Grambling State | Wilson Lessman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:10 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Biondi drills a 3 from the right corner set up by James Cordero | 29-40 |
| 16:55 | Akron | Terrance Dull is hacked by Wilson Lessman - foul #2 on Wilson Lessman, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Jay Shepherd (SG), Adam Johnston (C) Gilberto Arredondo, Fred Bush | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin (PG), Peter Starling (SF), Marty Brady (PF), Charles White (C) Nathaniel Biondi, Wilson Lessman, James Cordero, James Hess | |
| 16:32 | Akron | Andrew Brown is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Andrew Brown, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Colin Arnstein (SF) Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Peters (SF) George Caldera | |
| 16:09 | Grambling State | Charles White comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-40 |
| 16:08 | Grambling State | Marty Brady grabs the offensive board | 29-40 |
| 15:54 | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-40 |
| 15:53 | Akron | Andrew Allen grabs the board | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jay Shepherd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terrance Dull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Colin Arnstein (fresh) PF - Andrew Allen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Adam Johnston (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jeffery Akin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Peter Starling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Peters (fresh) PF - Marty Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Akron | Terrance Dull makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Johnston | 32-40 |
| 15:30 | Grambling State | Marty Brady is hacked by Andrew Allen - foul #3 on Andrew Allen, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (PG), Gilberto Arredondo (SG), Fred Bush (PF), Paul Shaw (C) Jay Shepherd, Terrance Dull, Andrew Allen, Adam Johnston | |
| Subs | Grambling State | George Caldera (SG) Kenneth Peters | |
| 15:06 | Grambling State | Peter Starling misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 15:04 | Grambling State | Charles White hits the follow up shot | 32-42 |
| 14:46 | Akron | Paul Shaw makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Andrew Brown | 34-42 |
| 14:31 | Grambling State | Marty Brady is whistled for traveling | 34-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Terrance Dull (SF) Colin Arnstein | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Biondi (PG), Wilson Lessman (SF), James Cordero (PF), James Hess (C) Jeffery Akin, Peter Starling, Marty Brady, Charles White | |
| 14:22 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo banks in the layup set up by Terrance Dull | 36-42 |
| 14:04 | Grambling State | George Caldera hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Fred Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Fred Bush is whistled for a carry | 36-42 |
| 13:29 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Biondi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Allen (PF) Fred Bush | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin (SG) George Caldera | |
| 13:17 | Akron | Andrew Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 13:16 | Akron | Andrew Allen snags the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 13:06 | Akron | Terrance Dull makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gilberto Arredondo | 39-42 |
| 12:51 | Grambling State | Wilson Lessman scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from James Hess and the foul's on Andrew Brown - foul #3 on Andrew Brown, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Jay Shepherd (PG), Vincent Ruffin (SF), Adam Johnston (C) Andrew Brown, Gilberto Arredondo, Paul Shaw | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 12:51 | Grambling State | Wilson Lessman misses the free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:51 | Akron | Adam Johnston gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:35 | Akron | Adam Johnston clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Hess - foul #1 on James Hess, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Colin Arnstein (SF) Vincent Ruffin | |
| Subs | Grambling State | George Caldera (SG) Jeffery Akin | |
| 12:35 | Akron | Adam Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:35 | Akron | Adam Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:35 | Akron | Colin Arnstein grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:22 | Akron | Jay Shepherd drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Andrew Allen | 42-44 |
| 11:57 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Biondi misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 11:56 | Grambling State | James Cordero grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 11:44 | Grambling State | James Cordero buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by George Caldera | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jay Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrance Dull (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Colin Arnstein (fresh) PF - Adam Johnston (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Nathaniel Biondi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Caldera (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilson Lessman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cordero (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Akron | Andrew Allen is whistled for a carry | 42-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (PG), Gilberto Arredondo (SG), Fred Bush (PF), Paul Shaw (C) Jay Shepherd, Terrance Dull, Adam Johnston, Andrew Allen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin (PG), Peter Starling (SF), Marty Brady (PF), Charles White (C) Nathaniel Biondi, Wilson Lessman, James Cordero, James Hess | |
| 11:07 | Grambling State | Marty Brady misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-46 |
| 11:06 | Akron | The rebound goes to Paul Shaw | 42-46 |
| 10:55 | Akron | Andrew Brown misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 10:54 | Grambling State | Marty Brady pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 10:27 | Grambling State | Marty Brady misses the lay-in | 42-46 |
| 10:26 | Akron | The rebound goes to Colin Arnstein | 42-46 |
| 10:20 | Akron | Fred Bush connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Gilberto Arredondo | 44-46 |
| 09:59 | Grambling State | Marty Brady clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 09:58 | Akron | Paul Shaw grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 09:53 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 44-46 |
| 09:51 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Charles White | 44-46 |
| 09:37 | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 09:22 | Akron | Colin Arnstein can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-48 |
| 09:20 | Akron | Fred Bush gets the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:07 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo is fouled on the floor by Charles White - foul #1 on Charles White, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Jay Shepherd (SG), Terrance Dull (SF), Andrew Allen (C) Gilberto Arredondo, Colin Arnstein, Paul Shaw | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Biondi (PG), Wilson Lessman (SF), James Cordero (PF), James Hess (C) George Caldera, Peter Starling, Marty Brady, Charles White | |
| 08:57 | Akron | Terrance Dull is fouled on the floor by Wilson Lessman - foul #3 on Wilson Lessman, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| 08:47 | Akron | Terrance Dull makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Andrew Brown | 47-48 |
| 08:32 | Grambling State | James Cordero is called for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Johnston (C) Fred Bush | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 08:15 | Akron | The jump hook by Terrance Dull is blocked by James Hess | 47-48 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Andrew Allen tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 07:52 | Grambling State | James Hess misses long on a floater in the paint | 49-48 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Andrew Allen grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 07:31 | Akron | Adam Johnston comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-48 |
| 07:29 | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Andrew Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jay Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Dull (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Johnston (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Nathaniel Biondi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Akin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilson Lessman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Cordero (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Grambling State | Wilson Lessman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffery Akin | 49-50 |
| 07:01 | Akron | Andrew Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 06:59 | Grambling State | James Hess pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 06:43 | Grambling State | James Hess misses badly on a shot from the right block | 49-50 |
| 06:42 | Akron | Andrew Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 06:32 | Akron | Jay Shepherd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo (SG), Fred Bush (PF), Paul Shaw (C) Andrew Brown, Andrew Allen, Adam Johnston | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Peter Starling (PG), George Caldera (SG), Kenneth Peters (SF), Marty Brady (PF), Charles White (C) Nathaniel Biondi, Jeffery Akin, Wilson Lessman, James Cordero, James Hess | |
| 06:10 | Grambling State | George Caldera banks in the layup | 49-52 |
| 05:43 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-52 |
| 05:41 | Grambling State | Marty Brady grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 05:34 | Grambling State | Kenneth Peters misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gilberto Arredondo - foul #1 on Gilberto Arredondo, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Ross (PG), Colin Arnstein (SF) Jay Shepherd, Terrance Dull | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 05:34 | Grambling State | Kenneth Peters makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:34 | Grambling State | Kenneth Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Paul Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-53 |
| 05:15 | Grambling State | Charles White grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 04:56 | Grambling State | Peter Starling scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by George Caldera | 49-55 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Fred Bush is hacked by Marty Brady - foul #2 on Marty Brady, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (PG) Mark Ross | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Biondi (PG), Wilson Lessman (SF), James Cordero (PF), James Hess (C) Peter Starling, Kenneth Peters, Marty Brady, Charles White | |
| 04:25 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrew Brown | 51-55 |
| 04:16 | Grambling State | James Cordero comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Brown - foul #4 on Andrew Brown, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| 04:16 | Grambling State | James Cordero misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:16 | Grambling State | James Cordero misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:16 | Grambling State | James Cordero pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 03:59 | Grambling State | George Caldera hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathaniel Biondi | 51-57 |
| 03:41 | Akron | George Caldera takes the ball from Andrew Brown | 51-57 |
| 03:38 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Biondi banks in the layup set up by George Caldera | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Akron | Paul Shaw comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Cordero - foul #3 on James Cordero, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Jay Shepherd (SG), Terrance Dull (SF), Andrew Allen (PF) Gilberto Arredondo, Colin Arnstein, Fred Bush | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin (SG), Marty Brady (PF), Charles White (C) George Caldera, James Cordero, James Hess | |
| 03:18 | Akron | Paul Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 03:18 | Akron | Paul Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 03:18 | Grambling State | Charles White gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Andrew Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jay Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Dull (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Nathaniel Biondi (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffery Akin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wilson Lessman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marty Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles White (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Grambling State | Terrance Dull steals the ball from Nathaniel Biondi | 52-59 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Terrance Dull hits the finger roll | 54-59 |
| 02:51 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo (SG), Fred Bush (PF) Jay Shepherd, Andrew Allen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | George Caldera (SG), James Cordero (PF), James Hess (C) Jeffery Akin, Marty Brady, Charles White | |
| 02:41 | Grambling State | George Caldera knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Cordero | 54-62 |
| 02:28 | Akron | Fred Bush's dunk attempt is rejected by James Cordero | 54-62 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Andrew Brown tips it but misses | 54-62 |
| 02:26 | Akron | Fred Bush gets the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 02:21 | Akron | James Cordero is called for the reach on Fred Bush - foul #4 on James Cordero, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Colin Arnstein (SF), Andrew Allen (C) Terrance Dull, Paul Shaw | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 02:21 | Akron | Fred Bush makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 02:21 | Akron | Fred Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:00 | Grambling State | George Caldera connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Biondi | 56-65 |
| 01:45 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Nathaniel Biondi - foul #3 on Nathaniel Biondi, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Shaw (C) Andrew Allen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 01:45 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 01:45 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 01:35 | Grambling State | Andrew Brown takes the ball from Nathaniel Biondi | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:21 | Akron | Fred Bush connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-65 |
| 01:15 | Grambling State | The short jumper by George Caldera is denied by Fred Bush | 60-65 |
| 01:13 | Akron | The rebound goes to Colin Arnstein | 60-65 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Andrew Brown connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Fred Bush | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Biondi connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Wilson Lessman and he's hacked by Andrew Brown - foul #5 on Andrew Brown, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Jay Shepherd (PG) Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin (SF) Wilson Lessman | |
| 00:25 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Biondi makes the free throw | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo is hacked by George Caldera - foul #2 on George Caldera, team foul #10 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Wilson Lessman (SF) Jeffery Akin | |
| 00:20 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Grambling State | George Caldera is hacked by Gilberto Arredondo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gilberto Arredondo, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin (PG) Nathaniel Biondi | |
| 00:17 | Grambling State | George Caldera makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:17 | Grambling State | George Caldera makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-70 |
| 00:10 | Grambling State | Wilson Lessman snags the defensive board | 64-70 |
| 00:07 | Grambling State | Wilson Lessman is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Shepherd - foul #2 on Jay Shepherd, team foul #10 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Marty Brady (PF), Charles White (C) James Cordero, James Hess | |
| 00:07 | Grambling State | Wilson Lessman makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:07 | Grambling State | Wilson Lessman misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:07 | Akron | The rebound goes to Gilberto Arredondo | 64-71 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-71 |