| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Antonio (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Macdonald (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Fred Kirk (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyrone Detwiler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Orval McGath (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Ervin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Lester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Willard Forbes inbounds the ball | 32-44 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses short on a shot from the right side | 32-44 |
| 19:42 | Akron | Paul Antonio hits the follow up shot | 34-44 |
| 19:38 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-44 |
| 19:37 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Raymond Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 19:18 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Leonard Lester | 34-44 |
| 19:13 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 19:11 | Akron | The rebound goes to Raymond Scott | 34-44 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Paul Antonio can't connect on a runner in the paint | 34-44 |
| 18:52 | Georgia Southern | Orval McGath pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 18:48 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Macdonald is called for the reach on Tyrone Detwiler - foul #3 on Jesse Macdonald, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Danny Braggs (C) Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 18:34 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Tyrone Detwiler | 34-47 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Danny Braggs clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Willard Forbes tips it in | 36-47 |
| 18:01 | Georgia Southern | Willard Forbes steals it from Tyrone Detwiler | 36-47 |
| 17:45 | Akron | Paul Antonio scores on a 3 from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 17:21 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 17:20 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler hits the follow up shot | 39-49 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 17:02 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 16:40 | Georgia Southern | The short jumper by Leonard Lester is denied by Danny Braggs | 39-49 |
| 16:39 | Akron | The rebound goes to Raymond Scott | 39-49 |
| 16:22 | Akron | Bernard Leiva is hacked by Leonard Lester - foul #1 on Leonard Lester, team foul #1 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG), Michael Williams (SG), James Bennett (PF), Lester Stephenson (C) Bernard Leiva, Paul Antonio, Raymond Scott, Danny Braggs | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG), James Rheaume (SG), Damian Dale (SF), Levi Simmons (PF), Ryan Reda (C) Fred Kirk, Tyrone Detwiler, Orval McGath, Thomas Ervin, Leonard Lester | |
| 16:02 | Akron | Michael Williams scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willard Forbes | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benny Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willard Forbes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bennett (fresh) C - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) SG - James Rheaume (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damian Dale (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Levi Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ryan Reda (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 15:40 | Akron | Benny Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 15:27 | Akron | Ryan Reda picks off the pass by James Bennett | 41-49 |
| 15:05 | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 15:04 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume tips it in | 41-51 |
| 14:53 | Akron | James Bennett lays it up and in set up by Benny Smith and he's fouled by Levi Simmons - foul #1 on Levi Simmons, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG), Paul Antonio (SG), Danny Braggs (SF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Benny Smith, Michael Williams, Willard Forbes, Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk (PG), Tyrone Detwiler (SG), John Behan (PF) Dikembe Alghamdi, James Rheaume, Damian Dale | |
| 14:53 | Akron | James Bennett makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:37 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jesse Macdonald - foul #4 on Jesse Macdonald, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF) Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 14:37 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 14:37 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 14:20 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 14:19 | Akron | Willard Forbes gets the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 14:03 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses long on a shot from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 14:02 | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 13:57 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 13:56 | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons tips it back up and in | 44-55 |
| 13:38 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Ryan Reda - foul #1 on Ryan Reda, team foul #3 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Scott (PF) James Bennett | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Orval McGath (SF), Leonard Lester (C) Ryan Reda, Levi Simmons | |
| 13:38 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 13:38 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 13:22 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 13:21 | Akron | Raymond Scott gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 13:08 | Akron | Raymond Scott makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Willard Forbes | 49-55 |
| 13:01 | Georgia Southern | John Behan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (PG), Benny Smith (SF), Lester Stephenson (C) Bernard Leiva, Willard Forbes, Danny Braggs | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume (PG), Thomas Ervin (SG) Fred Kirk, Tyrone Detwiler | |
| 12:48 | Akron | Raymond Scott is fouled on the floor by James Rheaume - foul #1 on James Rheaume, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| 12:28 | Akron | Michael Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 12:26 | Georgia Southern | Orval McGath grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 12:20 | Georgia Southern | John Behan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 12:18 | Akron | Paul Antonio gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Benny Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Williams | 52-55 |
| 11:57 | Georgia Southern | John Behan drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Orval McGath | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Antonio (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benny Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - James Rheaume (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ervin (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Orval McGath (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Behan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Lester (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Akron | Paul Antonio is hacked by James Rheaume - foul #2 on James Rheaume, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG), Danny Braggs (SF) Paul Antonio, Raymond Scott | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk (PG), Tyrone Detwiler (SG), Levi Simmons (PF) James Rheaume, Orval McGath, John Behan | |
| 11:16 | Akron | Thomas Ervin takes the ball from Danny Braggs | 52-57 |
| 11:05 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 11:03 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin tips it but misses | 52-57 |
| 11:02 | Akron | Benny Smith grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 10:51 | Akron | Danny Braggs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 10:50 | Akron | Lester Stephenson tips it back up and in | 54-57 |
| 10:44 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF), James Bennett (PF) Lester Stephenson, Benny Smith | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda (SF), John Behan (PF) Thomas Ervin, Leonard Lester | |
| 10:18 | Akron | Danny Braggs misses long on a jumper from the left side | 54-57 |
| 10:17 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 10:11 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 10:09 | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons gets the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 09:52 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Tyrone Detwiler | 54-59 |
| 09:39 | Akron | Danny Braggs clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 09:38 | Akron | Bernard Leiva tips it in | 56-59 |
| 09:32 | Georgia Southern | John Behan's pass is intercepted by Michael Williams | 56-59 |
| 09:20 | Akron | James Bennett scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Williams | 58-59 |
| 09:07 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Reda and he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #3 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG), Paul Antonio (SG), Raymond Scott (PF), Lester Stephenson (C) Bernard Leiva, Michael Williams, James Bennett, Danny Braggs | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume (PG), Orval McGath (SF), Thomas Ervin (PF), Leonard Lester (C) Fred Kirk, Ryan Reda, John Behan, Levi Simmons | |
| 09:07 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler makes the free throw | 58-62 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Orval McGath - foul #2 on Orval McGath, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale (SG) Tyrone Detwiler | |
| 08:59 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 08:49 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 08:47 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester snags the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 08:29 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 08:27 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin can't tip it in | 59-62 |
| 08:26 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester snags the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 08:08 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-62 |
| 08:06 | Akron | Paul Antonio gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 07:48 | Akron | Leonard Lester steals it from Paul Antonio | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benny Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Antonio (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Forbes (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - James Rheaume (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damian Dale (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Orval McGath (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Ervin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leonard Lester (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Orval McGath | 59-64 |
| 07:01 | Akron | Lester Stephenson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Benny Smith | 62-64 |
| 06:39 | Georgia Southern | Orval McGath buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-66 |
| 06:32 | Akron | Paul Antonio clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 06:31 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 06:27 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale's pass is intercepted by Paul Antonio | 62-66 |
| 06:08 | Akron | Benny Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 06:07 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Leonard Lester | 62-66 |
| 06:02 | Georgia Southern | Raymond Scott is called for the reach on Thomas Ervin - foul #1 on Raymond Scott, team foul #4 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Danny Braggs (SF), James Bennett (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Benny Smith, Paul Antonio, Willard Forbes, Raymond Scott, Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk (PG), Tyrone Detwiler (SG), Ryan Reda (SF), John Behan (PF), Levi Simmons (C) James Rheaume, Damian Dale, Orval McGath, Thomas Ervin, Leonard Lester | |
| 05:57 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-66 |
| 05:56 | Georgia Southern | John Behan pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 05:31 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Macdonald is called for the reach on Tyrone Detwiler - foul #5 on Jesse Macdonald, team foul #5 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF) Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 05:12 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-66 |
| 05:11 | Akron | Bernard Leiva grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 05:04 | Akron | James Bennett's layup is rejected by Levi Simmons | 62-66 |
| 05:03 | Akron | James Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:49 | Akron | James Bennett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 04:47 | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:29 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Bernard Leiva - foul #1 on Bernard Leiva, team foul #6 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Antonio (SG) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 04:29 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:29 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:29 | Akron | Danny Braggs pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:14 | Akron | James Bennett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 62-67 |
| 04:13 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:06 | Georgia Southern | John Behan drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Reda | 62-70 |
| 03:44 | Akron | Danny Braggs is fouled on the floor by Levi Simmons - foul #2 on Levi Simmons, team foul #7 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Scott (PF), Lester Stephenson (C) Willard Forbes, James Bennett | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Orval McGath (SF), Thomas Ervin (PF), Leonard Lester (C) Ryan Reda, John Behan, Levi Simmons | |
| 03:44 | Akron | Danny Braggs makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 03:44 | Akron | Danny Braggs misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 03:44 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Antonio (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Braggs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Fred Kirk (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyrone Detwiler (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Orval McGath (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Ervin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leonard Lester (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Tyrone Detwiler | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Akron | Danny Braggs knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-73 |
| 03:16 | Georgia Southern | Orval McGath can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-73 |
| 03:14 | Akron | Lester Stephenson gets the rebound | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:10 | Akron | Paul Antonio drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Bernard Leiva | 68-73 |
| 02:58 | Georgia Southern | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Ervin is blocked by Danny Braggs | 68-73 |
| 02:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Bernard Leiva | 68-73 |
| 02:54 | Akron | Fred Kirk steals the ball from Bernard Leiva in the backcourt | 68-73 |
| 02:53 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk misses the lay-in | 68-73 |
| 02:52 | Georgia Southern | Orval McGath tips it home | 68-75 |
| 02:33 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses the lay-in | 68-75 |
| 02:32 | Akron | Raymond Scott gets the offensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Bernard Leiva can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Fred Kirk - foul #1 on Fred Kirk, team foul #8 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (SF) Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume (PG), Damian Dale (SG), John Behan (PF) Fred Kirk, Tyrone Detwiler, Thomas Ervin | |
| 02:12 | Akron | Bernard Leiva makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Bernard Leiva makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 02:08 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Stephenson (C) Danny Braggs | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin (SG) Damian Dale | |
| 01:44 | Georgia Southern | Orval McGath loses the ball out of bounds | 70-75 |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF), Danny Braggs (C) Benny Smith, Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk (PG), Tyrone Detwiler (SG) James Rheaume, Thomas Ervin | |
| 01:17 | Akron | Willard Forbes drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Bernard Leiva | 72-75 |
| 01:01 | Georgia Southern | John Behan can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 72-75 |
| 00:59 | Georgia Southern | John Behan tips it back up and in | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Akron | Paul Antonio knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bernard Leiva | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler misses the jumpshot from the left side | 75-77 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Danny Braggs grabs the board | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Raymond Scott connects on the shot from the left side | 77-77 |
| 00:04 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Tyrone Detwiler | 77-79 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses short on a halfcourt shot | 77-79 |