| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antione Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thad Lueras (fresh) 3 pts. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols is fouled on the floor by Clayton Craven - foul #3 on Clayton Craven, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Walton Pickett (PF) Clayton Craven | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Irving Smith (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) Thad Lueras, Garland Nichols | |
| 19:12 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella misses the floater from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 19:11 | Akron | Walton Pickett grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 18:52 | Akron | Walton Pickett hits the follow up shot | 30-32 |
| 18:25 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 18:24 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell tips it home | 30-34 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Frank Waters hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Curtis Lyles | 33-34 |
| 17:34 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Tommy Pascarella | 33-36 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 17:18 | Akron | Antione Marino tips it home | 35-36 |
| 16:54 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Behne | 35-39 |
| 16:34 | Akron | Curtis Lyles makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Waters | 38-39 |
| 16:12 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Behne | 38-41 |
| 16:05 | Akron | Walton Pickett clanks a jumper from the left side | 38-41 |
| 16:04 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antione Marino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walton Pickett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Waters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Irving Smith (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Carlos Lopez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the shot from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 15:44 | Akron | Frank Waters grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 15:27 | Akron | Antione Marino makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 14:58 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walton Pickett - foul #1 on Walton Pickett, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Jose Prieto (SG), Clayton Craven (PF), Gary Lane (C) Curtis Lyles, Paul Mathews, Walton Pickett, Frank Waters | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Garland Nichols (C) Thomas Farrell, Carlos Lopez | |
| 14:58 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:58 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Antione Marino can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 14:31 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 14:28 | Southern Cal | John Behne is hacked by Jonathan Lipps in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Lipps, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Thad Lueras (PF) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Irving Smith | |
| 14:12 | Southern Cal | William Lang double dribbles | 40-43 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG) James Sloss, William Lang | |
| 13:55 | Akron | Jose Prieto misses the 3 from straight away | 40-43 |
| 13:53 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:32 | Southern Cal | John Behne hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Tommy Pascarella | 40-45 |
| 13:12 | Akron | Jose Prieto hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 13:06 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras is fouled on the floor by Gary Lane - foul #3 on Gary Lane, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Frank Waters (C) Jonathan Lipps, Antione Marino | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Irving Smith (PF) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Thad Lueras | |
| 12:51 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Lang | 43-47 |
| 12:47 | Akron | Gary Lane misses badly on a shot near the basket | 43-47 |
| 12:46 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:21 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols blows the layup | 43-47 |
| 12:20 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jose Prieto | 43-47 |
| 12:07 | Akron | Frank Waters hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-47 |
| 11:51 | Southern Cal | Jose Prieto steals the ball from Donald Zurheide | 45-47 |
| 11:48 | Akron | Curtis Lyles jams it on a nice dish by Jose Prieto | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Lane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Lang (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) PF - Irving Smith (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 11:30 | Akron | Frank Waters pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:19 | Akron | Frank Waters clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 11:18 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:52 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith is hacked by Clayton Craven - foul #4 on Clayton Craven, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Antione Marino (SF), Walton Pickett (PF), Charles Breaux (C) Jose Prieto, Gary Lane, Clayton Craven, Frank Waters | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG), Thomas Farrell (SF) James Sloss, William Lang, Donald Zurheide | |
| 10:43 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith drills a floater near the basket set up by Garland Nichols | 47-49 |
| 10:25 | Akron | Walton Pickett can't connect on a floater in the lane | 47-49 |
| 10:24 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Thomas Farrell | 47-49 |
| 10:01 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols is fouled on the floor by Paul Mathews - foul #1 on Paul Mathews, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) Irving Smith, Garland Nichols | |
| 09:44 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 09:42 | Southern Cal | John Behne gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:26 | Southern Cal | John Behne can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Breaux - foul #1 on Charles Breaux, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Waters (C) Charles Breaux | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Garland Nichols (C) Thad Lueras, Carlos Lopez | |
| 09:26 | Southern Cal | John Behne misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:26 | Southern Cal | John Behne misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:26 | Akron | Frank Waters gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Curtis Lyles drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Mathews | 49-49 |
| 08:42 | Southern Cal | John Behne can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 08:41 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella tips it home | 49-51 |
| 08:29 | Akron | Frank Waters connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Curtis Lyles | 52-51 |
| 08:08 | Southern Cal | John Behne hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Antione Marino pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:03 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-51 |
| 08:02 | Akron | Curtis Lyles snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 07:49 | Akron | John Behne blocks the short jumper by Walton Pickett | 52-51 |
| 07:48 | Akron | Frank Waters grabs the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antione Marino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walton Pickett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Behne (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. C - Garland Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Akron | Walton Pickett is fouled on the floor by James Sloss - foul #2 on James Sloss, team foul #1 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Jose Prieto (SG), Gary Lane (SF), Clayton Craven (PF) Curtis Lyles, Paul Mathews, Antione Marino, Walton Pickett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Irving Smith (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) James Sloss, Garland Nichols | |
| 07:22 | Akron | Gary Lane connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Lipps | 55-51 |
| 06:53 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Irving Smith and the foul's on Jose Prieto - foul #1 on Jose Prieto, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Antione Marino (SF) Frank Waters | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF) Thomas Farrell | |
| 06:53 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella misses the free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:53 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide grabs the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 06:40 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella is hacked by Jose Prieto - foul #2 on Jose Prieto, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF) Donald Zurheide | |
| 06:40 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:40 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:24 | Akron | Antione Marino misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 55-55 |
| 06:22 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps hits the follow up shot | 57-55 |
| 05:55 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith knocks in the shot from the right block and the foul's on Clayton Craven - foul #5 on Clayton Craven, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Walton Pickett (PF) Jonathan Lipps, Jose Prieto, Clayton Craven | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Garland Nichols (C) Thomas Farrell, Carlos Lopez | |
| 05:55 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:55 | Akron | Gary Lane grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 05:36 | Akron | Curtis Lyles hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Lane | 59-57 |
| 05:12 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 59-57 |
| 05:10 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols tips it in | 59-59 |
| 04:51 | Akron | Antione Marino hits the finger roll | 61-59 |
| 04:22 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 61-59 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Curtis Lyles grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Paul Mathews scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Walton Pickett | 64-59 |
| 03:37 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith lays it in on a great pass from Tommy Pascarella | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antione Marino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walton Pickett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Lane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Irving Smith (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Garland Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Akron | Antione Marino can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Zurheide - foul #1 on Donald Zurheide, team foul #2 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Jose Prieto (SG), Frank Waters (C) Curtis Lyles, Paul Mathews, Gary Lane | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF), Carlos Lopez (C) Donald Zurheide, Garland Nichols | |
| 03:23 | Akron | Antione Marino misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:23 | Akron | Antione Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 65-61 |
| 03:06 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Antione Marino comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 03:00 | Akron | Antione Marino gets the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:00 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG) Jonathan Lipps | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:39 | Akron | Antione Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Gary Lane (PF) Jose Prieto, Antione Marino | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella | |
| 02:19 | Southern Cal | Paul Mathews steals it from Thomas Farrell | 65-61 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Paul Mathews lays it up and in | 67-61 |
| 01:54 | Southern Cal | William Lang connects on the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Walton Pickett - foul #2 on Walton Pickett, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Antione Marino (SF) Gary Lane | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Garland Nichols (C) James Sloss, Carlos Lopez | |
| 01:54 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses the free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Frank Waters gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 01:41 | Akron | Paul Mathews comes up short on the floater from the left side | 67-63 |
| 01:40 | Akron | Antione Marino tips it home | 69-63 |
| 01:17 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 69-63 |
| 01:15 | Akron | The rebound goes to Frank Waters | 69-63 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Walton Pickett misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Irving Smith - foul #5 on Irving Smith, team foul #3 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella (SG), Thad Lueras (PF) William Lang, Irving Smith | |
| 00:46 | Akron | Walton Pickett misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Walton Pickett misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Garland Nichols | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Akron | Walton Pickett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Walton Pickett snags the offensive board | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Akron | Walton Pickett is hacked by Thad Lueras - foul #1 on Thad Lueras, team foul #4 | 69-66 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Antione Marino is hacked by Thomas Farrell - foul #1 on Thomas Farrell, team foul #5 | 69-66 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Walton Pickett is fouled on the floor by Thad Lueras - foul #2 on Thad Lueras, team foul #6 | 69-66 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Antione Marino is hacked by Thad Lueras - foul #3 on Thad Lueras, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Antione Marino makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Antione Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (PG) Curtis Lyles | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:04 | Akron | Jose Prieto is fouled in the backcourt by John Behne - foul #1 on John Behne, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Jose Prieto makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Jose Prieto makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella connects on the halfcourt shot | 73-69 |