| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Derek Mackie (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Ledford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Lalonde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mayhugh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charlie Ennis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Donald Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randall Kenny (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Post (fresh) PF - David Graham (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | David Post inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Akron | David Graham connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Abbott | 26-26 |
| 19:20 | Missouri | Randall Kenny steps in front of the Robert Mayhugh pass | 26-26 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Donald Abbott hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randall Kenny | 26-28 |
| 18:54 | Missouri | Robert Mayhugh's fadeaway is rejected by David Hunter | 26-28 |
| 18:52 | Akron | Randall Kenny grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 18:32 | Akron | Donald Abbott loses the dribble to Derek Mackie | 26-28 |
| 18:09 | Missouri | Robert Mayhugh misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by David Hunter - foul #2 on David Hunter, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 18:09 | Missouri | Robert Mayhugh makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:09 | Missouri | Robert Mayhugh makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 17:53 | Akron | Randall Kenny drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from David Hunter | 28-30 |
| 17:32 | Missouri | Charlie Ennis hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 17:17 | Akron | Randall Kenny can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 30-30 |
| 17:16 | Akron | Randall Kenny tips it home | 30-32 |
| 16:58 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde clanks a jumper from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 16:56 | Missouri | Charlie Ennis pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:39 | Missouri | Derek Mackie is fouled on the floor by David Graham - foul #3 on David Graham, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Hecht (SG), James Washington (SF), Henry Farish (PF), Melvin Christianson (C) Gregory Ledford, Harold Lalonde, Robert Mayhugh, Charlie Ennis | |
| Subs | Akron | Hugo Wile (PG), Bennie Nadeau (SG), Michael Huskey (SF), Earnest Hill (PF), Jamie Ross (C) Donald Abbott, Randall Kenny, David Post, David Graham, David Hunter | |
| 16:19 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson hits the finger roll | 32-32 |
| 16:05 | Akron | Henry Farish swats the layup by Bennie Nadeau | 32-32 |
| 16:04 | Missouri | Henry Farish grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 15:39 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson clanks a shot from the right side | 32-32 |
| 15:37 | Missouri | James Washington snags the offensive board | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Derek Mackie (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Hecht (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Washington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Farish (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - Melvin Christianson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Hugo Wile (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bennie Nadeau (fresh) SF - Michael Huskey (fresh) PF - Earnest Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamie Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Bennie Nadeau - foul #3 on Bennie Nadeau, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Missouri | Gregory Ledford (SG), Harold Lalonde (SF), Robert Mayhugh (PF) Derek Mackie, Paul Hecht, Henry Farish | |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Abbott (PG), David Post (SF), David Hunter (C) Hugo Wile, Michael Huskey, Jamie Ross | |
| 15:23 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 15:23 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 15:23 | Akron | David Hunter snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 15:01 | Akron | Bennie Nadeau loses the dribble to Gregory Ledford | 32-32 |
| 14:35 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Missouri | Henry Farish (C) Melvin Christianson | |
| Subs | Akron | Randall Kenny (SG), David Graham (PF) Bennie Nadeau, Earnest Hill | |
| 14:28 | Akron | David Post makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Abbott | 32-34 |
| 14:13 | Missouri | Gregory Ledford misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 14:11 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Graham | 32-34 |
| 14:03 | Akron | Robert Mayhugh blocks the jumper by David Post | 32-34 |
| 14:01 | Missouri | Henry Farish pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 13:37 | Missouri | Gregory Ledford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Randall Kenny - foul #2 on Randall Kenny, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Missouri | Derek Mackie (PG), Melvin Christianson (SF), Charlie Ennis (C) James Washington, Harold Lalonde, Robert Mayhugh | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:37 | Missouri | Gregory Ledford makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 13:37 | Missouri | Gregory Ledford makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 13:22 | Akron | Donald Abbott is whistled for a carry | 34-34 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Akron | Earnest Hill (SF), Jamie Ross (C) David Post, David Hunter | |
| 13:00 | Missouri | Charlie Ennis misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Jamie Ross - foul #2 on Jamie Ross, team foul #5 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Huskey (SF) David Graham | |
| 13:00 | Missouri | Charlie Ennis misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 13:00 | Missouri | Charlie Ennis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 12:35 | Akron | Earnest Hill clanks a floater from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 12:33 | Missouri | Charlie Ennis grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 12:06 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 35-34 |
| 12:05 | Missouri | Henry Farish tips it in | 37-34 |
| 11:58 | Akron | Donald Abbott loses the ball out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Missouri | James Washington (SG), Harold Lalonde (SF), Robert Mayhugh (PF) Gregory Ledford, Melvin Christianson, Henry Farish | |
| Subs | Akron | Bennie Nadeau (PG), David Post (SF), David Hunter (C) Donald Abbott, Randall Kenny, Jamie Ross | |
| 11:30 | Missouri | David Post steps in front of the Derek Mackie pass | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Derek Mackie (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Washington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Lalonde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mayhugh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Charlie Ennis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bennie Nadeau (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Michael Huskey (fresh) SF - David Post (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Earnest Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Akron | David Post drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Huskey | 37-37 |
| 10:51 | Missouri | James Washington drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Harold Lalonde | 40-37 |
| 10:37 | Akron | Earnest Hill comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 40-37 |
| 10:36 | Akron | Earnest Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 10:16 | Akron | Earnest Hill travels with the ball | 40-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | Gregory Ledford (SG), Henry Farish (C) James Washington, Charlie Ennis | |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Abbott (PG), Randall Kenny (SG), David Graham (PF) Bennie Nadeau, Michael Huskey, Earnest Hill | |
| 09:57 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde hits a floater from the left wing set up by Derek Mackie and the foul's on Randall Kenny - foul #3 on Randall Kenny, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Hecht (PG) Derek Mackie | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:57 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 09:44 | Akron | Henry Farish swats the short shot by Randall Kenny | 43-37 |
| 09:42 | Akron | David Graham snags the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 09:37 | Akron | Randall Kenny comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Gregory Ledford - foul #1 on Gregory Ledford, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | Melvin Christianson (C) Robert Mayhugh | |
| Subs | Akron | Sammy Cole (SF) David Post | |
| 09:37 | Akron | Randall Kenny makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 09:37 | Akron | Randall Kenny makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 09:12 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Ledford and he's fouled by Randall Kenny - foul #4 on Randall Kenny, team foul #7 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Missouri | Derek Mackie (PG) Paul Hecht | |
| Subs | Akron | Bennie Nadeau (SG), Michael Huskey (SF), Jamie Ross (C) Randall Kenny, Sammy Cole, David Hunter | |
| 09:12 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 08:45 | Akron | Bennie Nadeau knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Abbott | 46-41 |
| 08:16 | Missouri | Jamie Ross swats the short shot by Melvin Christianson | 46-41 |
| 08:15 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson tips it in | 48-41 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Bennie Nadeau misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 07:56 | Missouri | Henry Farish grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 07:38 | Missouri | Henry Farish comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Michael Huskey - foul #1 on Michael Huskey, team foul #8 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | James Washington (SF), Robert Mayhugh (PF) Harold Lalonde, Melvin Christianson | |
| Subs | Akron | Randall Kenny (SG), David Post (SF), Earnest Hill (PF), David Hunter (C) Bennie Nadeau, Michael Huskey, David Graham, Jamie Ross | |
| 07:38 | Missouri | Henry Farish makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 07:38 | Missouri | Henry Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 07:19 | Akron | David Post clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 07:17 | Missouri | Robert Mayhugh grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Derek Mackie (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Ledford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Washington (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Mayhugh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Henry Farish (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Donald Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Kenny (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - David Post (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Earnest Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Missouri | Derek Mackie is fouled on the floor by Donald Abbott - foul #1 on Donald Abbott, team foul #9 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | Melvin Christianson (SF), Charlie Ennis (C) Gregory Ledford, Henry Farish | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:58 | Missouri | Derek Mackie makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 06:58 | Missouri | Derek Mackie makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 06:37 | Akron | David Post scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Earnest Hill and he's hacked by Melvin Christianson - foul #2 on Melvin Christianson, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Hecht (SG) Derek Mackie | |
| Subs | Akron | Bennie Nadeau (PG) Donald Abbott | |
| 06:37 | Akron | David Post makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 06:16 | Missouri | James Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 06:15 | Akron | Randall Kenny gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 05:49 | Akron | David Post misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 05:48 | Missouri | James Washington pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 05:34 | Missouri | David Post takes the ball from Robert Mayhugh | 52-44 |
| 05:16 | Akron | David Post comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 05:15 | Akron | David Hunter hits the follow up shot | 52-46 |
| 04:58 | Missouri | David Hunter picks off the pass by Melvin Christianson | 52-46 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | Missouri | Derek Mackie (PG), Gregory Ledford (SG), Harold Lalonde (SF) James Washington, Paul Hecht, Melvin Christianson | |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Abbott (PG), David Graham (PF) Bennie Nadeau, Earnest Hill | |
| 04:46 | Akron | David Post clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-46 |
| 04:45 | Missouri | Charlie Ennis gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 04:27 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde scores on a runner in the paint set up by Gregory Ledford and he's fouled by David Hunter - foul #3 on David Hunter, team foul #10 | 54-46 |
| 04:27 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 04:12 | Akron | David Post makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Randall Kenny | 55-49 |
| 03:53 | Missouri | Charlie Ennis misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-49 |
| 03:51 | Akron | David Hunter gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 03:30 | Akron | Donald Abbott misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 03:28 | Akron | Donald Abbott grabs the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 03:14 | Akron | David Graham is whistled for a carry | 55-49 |
| Subs | Missouri | Henry Farish (C) Charlie Ennis | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Derek Mackie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Ledford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Lalonde (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mayhugh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Henry Farish (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Donald Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Kenny (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - David Post (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - David Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:48 | Missouri | Robert Mayhugh is denied on a layup by David Graham | 55-49 |
| 02:47 | Akron | David Hunter snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 02:32 | Akron | Randall Kenny comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 02:30 | Missouri | Derek Mackie grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 02:03 | Missouri | Robert Mayhugh hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Derek Mackie | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:56 | Akron | The short jumper by David Post is denied by Henry Farish | 57-49 |
| 01:55 | Akron | David Post pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:49 | Akron | Donald Abbott is fouled on the floor by Derek Mackie - foul #2 on Derek Mackie, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Missouri | Charlie Ennis (C) Henry Farish | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:35 | Akron | David Graham is hacked by Derek Mackie - foul #3 on Derek Mackie, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| 01:19 | Akron | Charlie Ennis is called for the reach on David Post - foul #2 on Charlie Ennis, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| 01:07 | Akron | David Graham buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by David Post | 57-51 |
| 00:42 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde comes up short on the floater in the lane | 57-51 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Donald Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Akron | David Hunter misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 00:34 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to David Graham | 57-51 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Robert Mayhugh takes the ball from David Hunter | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Missouri | Donald Abbott is called for the reach on Harold Lalonde in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Abbott, team foul #11 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Missouri | James Washington (SG), Melvin Christianson (C) Gregory Ledford, Charlie Ennis | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:29 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:29 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Donald Abbott misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 00:21 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:21 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Missouri | Gregory Ledford (SG) James Washington | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:20 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Abbott - foul #3 on Donald Abbott, team foul #12 | 58-51 |
| 00:20 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:20 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Donald Abbott hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Graham | 60-54 |
| 00:12 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Abbott - foul #4 on Donald Abbott, team foul #13 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | James Washington (SG) Gregory Ledford | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:12 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:12 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:12 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Post | 61-54 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Donald Abbott misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-54 |
| 00:04 | Akron | David Graham grabs the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Randall Kenny loses the dribble to Derek Mackie | 61-54 |