| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Donald Tuggle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Sevin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Ross (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jermaine Morris (fresh) C - Todd Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Tandy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Warren Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Cauley (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Larry Zahner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Spruell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Samuel Ross inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Texas Southern | Todd Wagner misses the jumper in the lane | 43-35 |
| 19:44 | Texas Southern | Todd Wagner hits the follow up shot | 45-35 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Michael Tandy knocks in the runner from the baseline | 45-37 |
| 19:26 | Texas Southern | Todd Wagner knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Willie Sevin | 47-37 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Michael Tandy makes the shot from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 18:41 | Texas Southern | Samuel Ross clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Larry Zahner gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Michael Tandy comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Willie Sevin - foul #2 on Willie Sevin, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Holding (PG), Larry Ladner (SG), Michael Hughes (SF), Horace Jackson (PF), Ralph Gengler (C) Donald Tuggle, Willie Sevin, Samuel Ross, Jermaine Morris, Todd Wagner | |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Zelonis (SG), Russell Hassler (PF), James O'Malley (C) Warren Jones, Larry Zahner, Frank Spruell | |
| 18:26 | Akron | Michael Tandy makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Michael Tandy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 18:08 | Texas Southern | Horace Jackson lays it in | 49-41 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Michael Tandy makes the wide open 3 from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 17:27 | Texas Southern | Richard Cauley denies the turnaround by Richard Holding | 49-44 |
| 17:26 | Akron | James O'Malley snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Donald Zelonis misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 17:19 | Akron | Michael Tandy tips it in | 49-46 |
| 16:55 | Texas Southern | Michael Hughes travels with the ball | 49-46 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Donald Tuggle (PG), Willie Sevin (SG), Samuel Ross (SF), Robert Young (PF), Todd Wagner (C) Richard Holding, Larry Ladner, Michael Hughes, Horace Jackson, Ralph Gengler | |
| Subs | Akron | Warren Jones (SG), Larry Zahner (PF) Donald Zelonis, Russell Hassler | |
| 16:47 | Akron | Richard Cauley hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 49-46 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Michael Tandy pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 16:34 | Akron | Donald Tuggle is called for the reach on Michael Tandy - foul #3 on Donald Tuggle, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gabriel Wilson (PG) Donald Tuggle | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Spruell (C) James O'Malley | |
| 16:14 | Akron | Frank Spruell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 16:12 | Texas Southern | Samuel Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 15:54 | Texas Southern | Todd Wagner can't finish the layup | 49-46 |
| 15:53 | Texas Southern | Willie Sevin tips it back up and in | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Gabriel Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Willie Sevin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Samuel Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Young (fresh) 3 reb. C - Todd Wagner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Tandy (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Cauley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Larry Zahner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Spruell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Akron | Gabriel Wilson is called for the reach on Warren Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gabriel Wilson, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Donald Tuggle (PG), Jermaine Morris (PF) Samuel Ross, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Akron | Eddie McCallen (PG), Russell Hassler (SF), Paul Sanders (PF), Charlie Turner (C) Michael Tandy, Richard Cauley, Larry Zahner, Frank Spruell | |
| 15:28 | Akron | Russell Hassler is hacked by Todd Wagner - foul #2 on Todd Wagner, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Horace Jackson (C) Todd Wagner | |
| Subs | Akron | James O'Malley (PF) Paul Sanders | |
| 15:13 | Akron | Warren Jones comes up short on the floater from the left block | 51-46 |
| 15:11 | Texas Southern | Jermaine Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 15:00 | Texas Southern | Gabriel Wilson is hacked by Russell Hassler - foul #2 on Russell Hassler, team foul #1 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Larry Ladner (SG), Michael Hughes (SF), Ralph Gengler (C) Willie Sevin, Gabriel Wilson, Jermaine Morris | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:44 | Texas Southern | Larry Ladner scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-46 |
| 14:24 | Akron | Charlie Turner connects on the floater in the paint set up by James O'Malley | 53-48 |
| 14:17 | Texas Southern | Ralph Gengler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 14:15 | Akron | Russell Hassler grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 13:54 | Akron | Warren Jones knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James O'Malley | 53-51 |
| 13:42 | Texas Southern | Horace Jackson misses the dunk attempt | 53-51 |
| 13:40 | Akron | James O'Malley grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 13:38 | Akron | Russell Hassler is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Hassler, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Holding (PG), Willie Sevin (SG), Samuel Ross (SF), Robert Young (PF), Todd Wagner (C) Donald Tuggle, Larry Ladner, Michael Hughes, Horace Jackson, Ralph Gengler | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Tandy (PG), Donald Zelonis (SG), Richard Cauley (SF), Larry Zahner (PF), Frank Spruell (C) Eddie McCallen, Warren Jones, Russell Hassler, James O'Malley, Charlie Turner | |
| 13:16 | Texas Southern | Willie Sevin double dribbles | 53-51 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jermaine Morris (PF) Robert Young | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:58 | Akron | Larry Zahner hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Zelonis | 53-53 |
| 12:38 | Texas Southern | Samuel Ross comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Larry Zahner snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Donald Zelonis misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Willie Sevin - foul #3 on Willie Sevin, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Larry Ladner (SG), Gabriel Wilson (SF), Robert Young (PF) Willie Sevin, Samuel Ross, Jermaine Morris | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:32 | Akron | Donald Zelonis misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Donald Zelonis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 12:15 | Texas Southern | Todd Wagner connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Gabriel Wilson | 55-54 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Michael Tandy comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-54 |
| 12:00 | Texas Southern | Larry Ladner snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 11:47 | Texas Southern | Larry Ladner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 11:46 | Akron | Donald Zelonis pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Richard Holding (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Ladner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gabriel Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Young (fresh) 3 reb. C - Todd Wagner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Tandy (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Zelonis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard Cauley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Larry Zahner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Spruell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Akron | Michael Tandy hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Cauley | 55-57 |
| 11:24 | Texas Southern | Todd Wagner buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Ladner | 57-57 |
| 11:03 | Akron | Richard Holding steps in front of the Frank Spruell pass | 57-57 |
| 10:50 | Texas Southern | Robert Young drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Holding | 59-57 |
| 10:26 | Akron | Larry Ladner is called for the reach on Frank Spruell - foul #2 on Larry Ladner, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Donald Tuggle (PG), Willie Sevin (SG), Samuel Ross (SF), Jermaine Morris (PF), Horace Jackson (C) Richard Holding, Larry Ladner, Gabriel Wilson, Robert Young, Todd Wagner | |
| Subs | Akron | Eddie McCallen (PG), Warren Jones (SG), Russell Hassler (SF), James O'Malley (PF), Charlie Turner (C) Michael Tandy, Donald Zelonis, Richard Cauley, Larry Zahner, Frank Spruell | |
| 10:15 | Akron | James O'Malley hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 59-57 |
| 10:14 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Donald Tuggle | 59-57 |
| 09:53 | Texas Southern | Horace Jackson lays it in | 61-57 |
| 09:34 | Akron | Eddie McCallen steps out of bounds on the baseline | 61-57 |
| 09:18 | Texas Southern | Jermaine Morris hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Ross | 63-57 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Charlie Turner clanks a turnaround in the lane | 63-57 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Warren Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 08:48 | Akron | Charlie Turner loses the ball out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Hughes (SF), Ralph Gengler (C) Samuel Ross, Horace Jackson | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Cauley (SF), Paul Sanders (PF) Russell Hassler, Charlie Turner | |
| 08:33 | Texas Southern | Ralph Gengler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 08:32 | Akron | Paul Sanders snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 08:30 | Akron | Warren Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Sevin - foul #4 on Willie Sevin, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gabriel Wilson (SF) Willie Sevin | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Williams (C) James O'Malley | |
| 08:30 | Akron | Warren Jones misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 08:30 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Jermaine Morris | 63-57 |
| 08:19 | Texas Southern | Gabriel Wilson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Gabriel Wilson, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Todd Wagner (C) Jermaine Morris | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:50 | Akron | Warren Jones is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 07:33 | Texas Southern | Michael Hughes misses short on a jumper in the paint | 63-60 |
| 07:31 | Texas Southern | Ralph Gengler grabs the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Donald Tuggle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gabriel Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Gengler (fairly fresh) C - Todd Wagner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Eddie McCallen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Cauley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Paul Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Texas Southern | Michael Hughes misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Warren Jones - foul #3 on Warren Jones, team foul #3 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Larry Ladner (PG), Willie Sevin (SG), Robert Young (PF), Horace Jackson (C) Donald Tuggle, Gabriel Wilson, Ralph Gengler, Todd Wagner | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Tandy (PG), Russell Hassler (SG), Larry Zahner (PF), James O'Malley (C) Eddie McCallen, Warren Jones, Paul Sanders, Charles Williams | |
| 07:22 | Texas Southern | Michael Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:22 | Texas Southern | Michael Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:22 | Akron | Larry Zahner snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Larry Zahner blows the wide open layup | 64-60 |
| 06:59 | Akron | Larry Zahner grabs the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 06:48 | Akron | Willie Sevin steals the ball from Richard Cauley | 64-60 |
| 06:38 | Texas Southern | Willie Sevin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-60 |
| 06:36 | Akron | James O'Malley grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Larry Zahner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Young - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Holding (PG), Samuel Ross (SF), Jermaine Morris (PF), Todd Wagner (C) Larry Ladner, Michael Hughes, Robert Young, Horace Jackson | |
| Subs | Akron | Warren Jones (SG), Charlie Turner (C) Richard Cauley, James O'Malley | |
| 06:14 | Akron | Larry Zahner makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Larry Zahner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:58 | Texas Southern | Jermaine Morris misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Tandy - foul #1 on Michael Tandy, team foul #4 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gabriel Wilson (SG) Willie Sevin | |
| Subs | Akron | Eddie McCallen (PG), Paul Sanders (PF) Michael Tandy, Larry Zahner | |
| 05:58 | Texas Southern | Jermaine Morris misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:58 | Texas Southern | Jermaine Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Charlie Turner gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Russell Hassler misses the lay-in | 64-62 |
| 05:40 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Gabriel Wilson | 64-62 |
| 05:32 | Texas Southern | Samuel Ross scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gabriel Wilson | 67-62 |
| 05:23 | Akron | Eddie McCallen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Charlie Turner grabs the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 05:07 | Akron | Russell Hassler hits the finger roll set up by Warren Jones | 67-64 |
| 04:50 | Texas Southern | Todd Wagner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Paul Sanders grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 04:24 | Akron | Warren Jones makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 04:05 | Texas Southern | Eddie McCallen steals it from Todd Wagner | 67-66 |
| 03:40 | Akron | Charlie Turner can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-66 |
| 03:39 | Texas Southern | Jermaine Morris snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 03:39 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Donald Tuggle (PG), Willie Sevin (SG), Michael Hughes (SF), Horace Jackson (PF), Ralph Gengler (C) Richard Holding, Gabriel Wilson, Samuel Ross, Jermaine Morris, Todd Wagner | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Tandy (PG), Donald Zelonis (SG), Richard Cauley (SF), Larry Zahner (PF), Frank Spruell (C) Eddie McCallen, Warren Jones, Russell Hassler, Paul Sanders, Charlie Turner | |
| 03:32 | Texas Southern | Donald Tuggle hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Hughes | 70-66 |
| 03:27 | Akron | Michael Tandy is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Tandy, team foul #5 | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Donald Tuggle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Willie Sevin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Horace Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Gengler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Tandy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Zelonis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard Cauley (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Larry Zahner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Spruell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Texas Southern | Willie Sevin scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hughes and he's fouled by Donald Zelonis - foul #2 on Donald Zelonis, team foul #6 | 72-66 |
| 03:21 | Texas Southern | Willie Sevin makes the free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:54 | Akron | Frank Spruell hits a shot from the baseline set up by Donald Zelonis | 73-68 |
| 02:29 | Texas Southern | Ralph Gengler can't connect on a shot from the left block | 73-68 |
| 02:28 | Akron | The rebound goes to Frank Spruell | 73-68 |
| 02:26 | Akron | Michael Hughes picks off the pass by Donald Zelonis in the backcourt | 73-68 |
| 02:14 | Texas Southern | Larry Zahner swats the layup by Ralph Gengler | 73-68 |
| 02:13 | Akron | Michael Tandy pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Michael Tandy is hacked by Donald Tuggle - foul #4 on Donald Tuggle, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Samuel Ross (SF), Jermaine Morris (PF), Todd Wagner (C) Michael Hughes, Horace Jackson, Ralph Gengler | |
| Subs | Akron | Warren Jones (SG) Donald Zelonis | |
| 01:54 | Akron | Michael Tandy misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Michael Tandy misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:54 | Texas Southern | Jermaine Morris pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| 01:35 | Texas Southern | Willie Sevin makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jermaine Morris | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern 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 (0) | |
| 01:27 | Akron | Todd Wagner swats the shot by Michael Tandy | 76-68 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Larry Zahner tips it but misses | 76-68 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Larry Zahner grabs the offensive board | 76-68 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Larry Zahner is alone and drills a jumper from the left block | 76-70 |
| 00:59 | Texas Southern | Donald Tuggle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jermaine Morris | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | Akron | Richard Cauley hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Spruell | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:51 | Texas Southern | Samuel Ross is hacked by Warren Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Warren Jones, team foul #7 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Hughes (C) Todd Wagner | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:51 | Texas Southern | Samuel Ross makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:51 | Texas Southern | Samuel Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Richard Cauley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-73 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Frank Spruell grabs the offensive rebound | 81-73 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Richard Cauley misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 81-73 |
| 00:39 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Zahner | 81-73 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Michael Tandy misses the 3 from the right wing | 81-73 |
| 00:33 | Texas Southern | Jermaine Morris pulls down the rebound | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Texas Southern | Michael Tandy is called for the reach on Jermaine Morris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Tandy, team foul #8 | 81-73 |
| 00:32 | Texas Southern | Jermaine Morris misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:32 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Sevin | 81-73 |
| 00:30 | Texas Southern | Willie Sevin is hacked by Frank Spruell - foul #2 on Frank Spruell, team foul #9 | 81-73 |
| 00:30 | Texas Southern | Willie Sevin misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Frank Spruell grabs the board | 81-73 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Larry Zahner makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Warren Jones | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Texas Southern | Michael Hughes is hacked by Warren Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Warren Jones, team foul #10 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Larry Ladner (SG) Willie Sevin | |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Hassler (SG) Warren Jones | |
| 00:23 | Texas Southern | Michael Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:23 | Texas Southern | Michael Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Larry Zahner gets the rebound | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern 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 (0) | |
| 00:16 | Akron | Richard Cauley is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-76 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Frank Spruell gets the offensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Richard Cauley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Tandy | 81-79 |
| 00:11 | Texas Southern | Donald Tuggle is hacked by Michael Tandy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Tandy, team foul #11 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Willie Sevin (SG), Todd Wagner (C) Larry Ladner, Michael Hughes | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:11 | Texas Southern | Donald Tuggle misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:11 | Texas Southern | Donald Tuggle makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Akron | Richard Cauley is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 82-79 |
| 00:01 | Texas Southern | Donald Tuggle grabs the board | 82-79 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Donald Tuggle runs out the clock | 82-79 |