| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Calvin Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Prescott (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Samuel Ivory (fresh) PF - Guy Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Everett Berg (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alton Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Nell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trinidad Ford (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Moises Fernandez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Luis Luciano (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Samuel Ivory inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Columbia | Samuel Ivory hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 19:40 | Akron | Moises Fernandez pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Moises Fernandez makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Alton Lane | 33-28 |
| 19:15 | Columbia | Paul Prescott misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-28 |
| 19:13 | Columbia | Everett Berg pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:56 | Columbia | Paul Prescott double dribbles | 33-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Hagler (SG), Peter Storey (SF), James Lanier (PF), Thomas Mitchem (C) Paul Prescott, Samuel Ivory, Guy Smith, Everett Berg | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:43 | Akron | Larry Hagler is called for the reach on Lester Nell - foul #2 on Larry Hagler, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Everett Berg (C) Thomas Mitchem | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:21 | Akron | Alton Lane's pass is intercepted by Larry Hagler | 33-28 |
| 17:53 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-28 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Luis Luciano snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 17:36 | Akron | Moises Fernandez misses badly on a shot in the lane | 33-28 |
| 17:34 | Columbia | James Lanier pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:10 | Columbia | Peter Storey's 3 pointer is rejected by Trinidad Ford | 33-28 |
| 17:08 | Columbia | James Lanier tips it in | 35-28 |
| 16:55 | Akron | Peter Storey takes the ball from Luis Luciano | 35-28 |
| 16:36 | Columbia | James Lanier hits a jumper from the left block set up by Calvin Holmes and the foul's on Moises Fernandez - foul #1 on Moises Fernandez, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Wayne Sanders (PG), Paul Prescott (SG), Samuel Ivory (SF), Guy Smith (PF) Calvin Holmes, Larry Hagler, Peter Storey, Everett Berg | |
| Subs | Akron | Travis Golden (SG), William Kangas (SF), Howard Holland (PF), Joseph Wong (C) Lester Nell, Trinidad Ford, Moises Fernandez, Luis Luciano | |
| 16:36 | Columbia | James Lanier makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| 16:14 | Akron | Joseph Wong misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 16:13 | Columbia | Guy Smith grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 15:45 | Columbia | Paul Prescott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 15:43 | Akron | William Kangas pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Wayne Sanders (fresh) SG - Paul Prescott (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Samuel Ivory (fresh) PF - Guy Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Lanier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alton Lane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kangas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Holland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Wong (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Akron | Howard Holland misses long on a jumper near the basket | 38-28 |
| 15:24 | Columbia | Guy Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 15:08 | Columbia | James Lanier misses long on a jumper from the right block | 38-28 |
| 15:06 | Akron | William Kangas pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 15:02 | Akron | Wayne Sanders is called for the reach on Alton Lane - foul #1 on Wayne Sanders, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Calvin Holmes (PG), Willie Kline (SF), Everett Berg (C) Wayne Sanders, Samuel Ivory, James Lanier | |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Nell (SG), Trinidad Ford (SF), Moises Fernandez (PF), Luis Luciano (C) Alton Lane, William Kangas, Howard Holland, Joseph Wong | |
| 14:53 | Akron | Moises Fernandez's floater is tipped away by Guy Smith | 38-28 |
| 14:51 | Columbia | Guy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 14:23 | Columbia | Paul Prescott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 14:22 | Columbia | Guy Smith hits the follow up shot | 40-28 |
| 14:18 | Akron | Trinidad Ford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 14:16 | Columbia | Guy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 14:09 | Columbia | Paul Prescott comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-28 |
| 14:08 | Akron | The rebound goes to Luis Luciano | 40-28 |
| 13:47 | Akron | Lester Nell is hacked by Willie Kline - foul #4 on Willie Kline, team foul #3 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Hagler (PG), Samuel Ivory (SF), James Lanier (C) Calvin Holmes, Willie Kline, Everett Berg | |
| Subs | Akron | Alton Lane (PG) Travis Golden | |
| 13:34 | Akron | Alton Lane travels with the ball | 40-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Cohen (SF) Samuel Ivory | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:20 | Columbia | Larry Hagler is fouled on the floor by Moises Fernandez - foul #2 on Moises Fernandez, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Everett Berg (C) Guy Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:56 | Columbia | Paul Prescott loses the ball out of bounds | 40-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Samuel Ivory (SF), Guy Smith (PF) Thomas Cohen, Everett Berg | |
| Subs | Akron | Travis Golden (SG), William Kangas (PF) Lester Nell, Moises Fernandez | |
| 12:39 | Akron | William Kangas double dribbles | 40-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Calvin Holmes (PG), Thomas Cohen (SF), Everett Berg (C) Larry Hagler, Samuel Ivory, Guy Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:16 | Columbia | Thomas Cohen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Hagler (SG), Peter Storey (SF), Guy Smith (PF) Paul Prescott, Thomas Cohen, Everett Berg | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Wong (C) Luis Luciano | |
| 11:56 | Akron | Joseph Wong misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on James Lanier - foul #1 on James Lanier, team foul #4 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Prescott (SG), Samuel Ivory (SF), Everett Berg (C) Calvin Holmes, Peter Storey, James Lanier | |
| Subs | Akron | James Barnes (PG), Howard Holland (PF) Alton Lane, Trinidad Ford | |
| 11:56 | Akron | Joseph Wong makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 11:56 | Akron | Joseph Wong misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 11:56 | Columbia | Guy Smith gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 11:45 | Columbia | Everett Berg hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 40-29 |
| 11:43 | Columbia | Everett Berg grabs the offensive board | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Larry Hagler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Prescott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Samuel Ivory (fresh) PF - Guy Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Everett Berg (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Travis Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kangas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Holland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Wong (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Columbia | Paul Prescott misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 11:24 | Columbia | Everett Berg snags the offensive board | 40-29 |
| 11:04 | Columbia | Larry Hagler scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 10:44 | Akron | William Kangas's floater is knocked away by Everett Berg | 43-29 |
| 10:42 | Columbia | Guy Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-29 |
| 10:16 | Columbia | Paul Prescott buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Larry Hagler | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:00 | Akron | William Kangas lays it in and the foul's on Everett Berg - foul #1 on Everett Berg, team foul #5 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | Calvin Holmes (PG), Peter Storey (SF), James Lanier (PF), Thomas Mitchem (C) Larry Hagler, Samuel Ivory, Guy Smith, Everett Berg | |
| Subs | Akron | Alton Lane (PG), Lester Nell (SG), Moises Fernandez (PF), Luis Luciano (C) James Barnes, Travis Golden, Howard Holland, Joseph Wong | |
| 10:00 | Akron | William Kangas makes the free throw | 46-32 |
| 09:33 | Columbia | Paul Prescott is whistled for a carry | 46-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Cohen (SF), Everett Berg (C) Paul Prescott, Thomas Mitchem | |
| Subs | Akron | Trinidad Ford (SF) William Kangas | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:12 | Akron | Lester Nell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Lester Nell, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Prescott (SG), Guy Smith (PF) Peter Storey, Everett Berg | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:53 | Columbia | James Lanier drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Thomas Cohen and the foul's on Moises Fernandez - foul #3 on Moises Fernandez, team foul #4 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Hagler (SG), Peter Storey (SF) Paul Prescott, Thomas Cohen | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:53 | Columbia | James Lanier makes the free throw | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:29 | Akron | Lester Nell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-32 |
| 08:27 | Akron | Luis Luciano tips it but misses | 49-32 |
| 08:25 | Columbia | James Lanier gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| 08:06 | Columbia | James Lanier clanks a turnaround from close range | 49-32 |
| 08:04 | Akron | Alton Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Luis Luciano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-32 |
| 07:49 | Columbia | Peter Storey pulls down the rebound | 49-32 |
| 07:25 | Columbia | James Lanier knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Calvin Holmes | 51-32 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Calvin Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Hagler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Storey (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Guy Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lanier (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alton Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Nell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trinidad Ford (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Moises Fernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Luis Luciano (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Akron | Calvin Holmes takes the ball from Lester Nell | 51-32 |
| 06:44 | Columbia | Peter Storey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-32 |
| 06:43 | Akron | Luis Luciano grabs the defensive rebound | 51-32 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Lester Nell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-32 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Luis Luciano tips it home | 51-34 |
| 06:08 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Moises Fernandez - foul #4 on Moises Fernandez, team foul #5 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Prescott (SG), Willie Kline (SF), Thomas Cohen (PF), Everett Berg (C) Larry Hagler, Peter Storey, Guy Smith, James Lanier | |
| Subs | Akron | James Barnes (PG), Travis Golden (SG), William Kangas (SF), Howard Holland (PF), Joseph Wong (C) Alton Lane, Lester Nell, Trinidad Ford, Moises Fernandez, Luis Luciano | |
| 06:08 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 06:08 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 05:57 | Akron | James Barnes is whistled for a carry | 52-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | Wayne Sanders (PG), Larry Hagler (SG), Samuel Ivory (SF), Thomas Mitchem (C) Calvin Holmes, Paul Prescott, Willie Kline, Everett Berg | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:37 | Columbia | Larry Hagler clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-34 |
| 05:36 | Akron | William Kangas gets the rebound | 52-34 |
| 05:31 | Akron | James Barnes clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-34 |
| 05:30 | Columbia | Thomas Mitchem gets the rebound | 52-34 |
| 05:25 | Columbia | Larry Hagler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-34 |
| 05:23 | Akron | James Barnes pulls down the rebound | 52-34 |
| 05:02 | Akron | Travis Golden misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-34 |
| 05:00 | Akron | Joseph Wong pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-34 |
| 04:47 | Akron | William Kangas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-34 |
| 04:46 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Thomas Mitchem | 52-34 |
| 04:42 | Columbia | Larry Hagler hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Ivory | 55-34 |
| 04:25 | Akron | James Barnes buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Holland | 55-37 |
| 04:11 | Columbia | Larry Hagler can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-37 |
| 04:09 | Columbia | Wayne Sanders grabs the offensive board | 55-37 |
| 03:56 | Columbia | Thomas Cohen is hacked by William Kangas - foul #3 on William Kangas, team foul #6 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Peter Storey (SG), James Lanier (PF) Larry Hagler, Thomas Cohen | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Columbia | James Lanier is fouled on the floor by Howard Holland - foul #1 on Howard Holland, team foul #7 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Hagler (SG) Peter Storey | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:32 | Columbia | James Lanier misses the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 03:32 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joseph Wong | 55-37 |
| 03:26 | Akron | Joseph Wong misses badly on a floater from the left side | 55-37 |
| 03:25 | Columbia | Thomas Mitchem grabs the board | 55-37 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Wayne Sanders (fresh) SG - Larry Hagler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Ivory (fresh) PF - James Lanier (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Mitchem (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Travis Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kangas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Howard Holland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Wong (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Columbia | Larry Hagler knocks in the jumper from the left block | 57-37 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Akron | James Barnes misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Wayne Sanders - foul #2 on Wayne Sanders, team foul #6 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Peter Storey (SG), Thomas Cohen (SF) Larry Hagler, Samuel Ivory | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:37 | Akron | James Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 02:37 | Akron | James Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 02:15 | Columbia | James Lanier misses long on a shot from the left side | 57-38 |
| 02:14 | Columbia | James Lanier hits the follow up shot | 59-38 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Travis Golden misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 59-38 |
| 01:58 | Akron | Howard Holland grabs the offensive board | 59-38 |
| 01:46 | Akron | Peter Storey steps in front of the William Kangas pass | 59-38 |
| 01:24 | Columbia | Peter Storey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Hagler (PG), Samuel Ivory (SF) Wayne Sanders, Thomas Cohen | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:10 | Akron | James Barnes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Samuel Ivory - foul #1 on Samuel Ivory, team foul #7 | 59-38 |
| 01:10 | Akron | James Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 01:10 | Akron | James Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 00:54 | Columbia | Larry Hagler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-40 |
| 00:52 | Columbia | Thomas Mitchem hits the follow up shot | 61-40 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion 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) | |
| 00:46 | Akron | Travis Golden is hacked by Peter Storey - foul #1 on Peter Storey, team foul #8 | 61-40 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Travis Golden makes the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Travis Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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) | |
| 00:17 | Columbia | Larry Hagler makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Storey | 64-42 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Thomas Mitchem steps in front of the Travis Golden pass | 64-42 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Larry Hagler runs out the clock | 64-42 |