| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Wells (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald McElroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - William Payne (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Burgess (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Paulk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Mizell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Ferrari (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Trevor Johnson inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Morris Wells and he's fouled by William Payne - foul #3 on William Payne, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Weller (PG) William Payne | |
| 19:42 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 19:27 | Grambling State | Sean Ferrari is fouled on the floor by Morris Wells - foul #2 on Morris Wells, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:18 | Grambling State | Peter Paulk drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Vince Lovell can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Michael Burgess - foul #3 on Michael Burgess, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Alex Boggs (SG) Michael Burgess | |
| 19:01 | Akron | Vince Lovell misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Vince Lovell misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:01 | Grambling State | Sean Ferrari grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:40 | Grambling State | Sean Ferrari is hacked by Donald McElroy - foul #1 on Donald McElroy, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 18:23 | Grambling State | Vince Lovell blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Mizell | 32-33 |
| 18:22 | Akron | The rebound goes to Vince Lovell | 32-33 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Morris Wells lays it up and in set up by Fredrick Conrad | 34-33 |
| 18:02 | Grambling State | Alex Boggs hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block set up by James Weller | 34-35 |
| 17:37 | Akron | Donald McElroy drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Vince Lovell | 36-35 |
| 17:28 | Grambling State | Peter Paulk's layup is rejected by Vince Lovell | 36-35 |
| 17:26 | Akron | Trevor Johnson snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 17:18 | Akron | Donald McElroy is fouled on the floor by James Weller - foul #3 on James Weller, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Bill Hollars (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Fredrick Conrad, Morris Wells, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell, Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Payne (PG), Adam Walker (PF), Michael Lewis (C) James Weller, Kenneth Mizell, Sean Ferrari | |
| 17:11 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 16:54 | Grambling State | Peter Paulk can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 16:52 | Akron | Ryan Brazil pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:43 | Akron | Gregory Lee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 16:42 | Grambling State | Adam Walker snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 16:25 | Grambling State | William Payne drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Peter Paulk | 39-38 |
| 16:10 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 16:09 | Grambling State | Peter Paulk grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:40 | Grambling State | William Payne comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 15:39 | Akron | Ryan Brazil pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Billingsley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Hollars (fresh) 7 reb. C - Ryan Brazil (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - William Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Boggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Peter Paulk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Lewis (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Akron | Gregory Lee connects on the floater from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 15:07 | Grambling State | Alex Boggs's pass is intercepted by Bill Hollars | 41-38 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 14:51 | Grambling State | Michael Lewis gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:26 | Grambling State | Adam Walker misses the jumper from the left block | 41-38 |
| 14:24 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Paulk | 41-38 |
| 14:19 | Grambling State | The jump hook by Alex Boggs is blocked by Ryan Brazil | 41-38 |
| 14:17 | Grambling State | Michael Lewis snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 13:57 | Grambling State | Adam Walker double dribbles | 41-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Morris Wells (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Gregory Lee, Matthew Billingsley, Edward Costillo, Bill Hollars, Ryan Brazil | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Burgess (SG), Kenneth Mizell (PF), Sean Ferrari (C) Alex Boggs, Adam Walker, Michael Lewis | |
| 13:42 | Akron | Trevor Johnson can't connect on a runner from close range | 41-38 |
| 13:40 | Akron | Donald McElroy tips it home | 43-38 |
| 13:25 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell hits a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Vince Lovell - foul #1 on Vince Lovell, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| 13:25 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell misses the free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:25 | Akron | Vince Lovell grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 13:04 | Akron | Michael Burgess steals it from Fredrick Conrad | 43-40 |
| 12:43 | Grambling State | William Payne makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Mizell | 43-42 |
| 12:35 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 12:33 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 12:08 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 12:06 | Grambling State | William Payne grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 11:49 | Grambling State | William Payne misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 11:47 | Akron | Donald McElroy grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:31 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 11:29 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Wells (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vince Lovell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald McElroy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - William Payne (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Burgess (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Paulk (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Mizell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Ferrari (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Grambling State | Peter Paulk misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 11:15 | Akron | Donald McElroy grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 11:08 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses long on a runner from close range | 43-42 |
| 11:06 | Grambling State | William Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 10:53 | Grambling State | William Payne drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Peter Paulk | 43-45 |
| 10:44 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Ferrari | 43-45 |
| 10:43 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Michael Burgess | 43-45 |
| 10:25 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess buries a jumper from the left side | 43-47 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Vince Lovell drills a floater in the lane set up by Fredrick Conrad | 45-47 |
| 09:45 | Grambling State | Sean Ferrari misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 45-47 |
| 09:43 | Akron | Donald McElroy pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:24 | Akron | Vince Lovell clanks a floater from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 09:22 | Akron | Vince Lovell gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:15 | Akron | Vince Lovell lays it up and in on a great pass from Trevor Johnson | 47-47 |
| 08:58 | Grambling State | Morris Wells is called for the reach on Michael Burgess - foul #3 on Morris Wells, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Bill Hollars (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Fredrick Conrad, Morris Wells, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell, Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Weller (PG), Chad Bishop (SG), Alex Boggs (SF), Adam Walker (PF), Michael Lewis (C) William Payne, Michael Burgess, Peter Paulk, Kenneth Mizell, Sean Ferrari | |
| 08:44 | Grambling State | Alex Boggs is hacked by Edward Costillo - foul #1 on Edward Costillo, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| 08:34 | Grambling State | Adam Walker makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Chad Bishop and the foul's on Bill Hollars - foul #1 on Bill Hollars, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| 08:34 | Grambling State | Adam Walker makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:21 | Akron | Edward Costillo comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 08:20 | Grambling State | Alex Boggs grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 08:01 | Grambling State | Chad Bishop can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 07:59 | Akron | Edward Costillo snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 07:55 | Akron | Chad Bishop steps in front of the Gregory Lee pass | 47-50 |
| 07:41 | Grambling State | Alex Boggs knocks in the jumper in the lane | 47-52 |
| 07:28 | Akron | Ryan Brazil buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Billingsley out of a doubleteam | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Billingsley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Hollars (fresh) 7 reb. C - Ryan Brazil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - James Weller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Bishop (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alex Boggs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Grambling State | Adam Walker clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 07:06 | Akron | Bill Hollars gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:57 | Akron | Ryan Brazil scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Lee | 51-52 |
| 06:28 | Grambling State | Adam Walker drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Weller | 51-54 |
| 06:22 | Akron | Gregory Lee misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Weller - foul #4 on James Weller, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Wells (SG), James Lipton (SF), Russell Jacobs (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Matthew Billingsley, Edward Costillo, Bill Hollars, Ryan Brazil | |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Payne (PG), Michael Burgess (SG), Peter Paulk (SF), Kenneth Mizell (PF), Sean Ferrari (C) James Weller, Chad Bishop, Alex Boggs, Adam Walker, Michael Lewis | |
| 06:22 | Akron | Gregory Lee misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:22 | Akron | Gregory Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:08 | Grambling State | Peter Paulk is called for traveling | 52-54 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Morris Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF) Gregory Lee, Morris Wells, Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 05:27 | Grambling State | William Payne misses short on a 3 from straight away | 52-54 |
| 05:26 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Paulk | 52-54 |
| 05:14 | Grambling State | Peter Paulk misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Fredrick Conrad - foul #2 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Billingsley (SG), Bill Hollars (C) James Lipton, Russell Jacobs | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Weller (PG), Alex Boggs (SG) William Payne, Michael Burgess | |
| 05:14 | Grambling State | Peter Paulk makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:14 | Grambling State | Peter Paulk makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Fredrick Conrad | 54-56 |
| 04:50 | Grambling State | Alex Boggs misses badly on a floater from the left block | 54-56 |
| 04:49 | Akron | Vince Lovell gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 04:34 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Billingsley | 56-56 |
| 04:24 | Grambling State | Peter Paulk buries a shot near the basket | 56-58 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Billingsley and he's hacked by James Weller - foul #5 on James Weller, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Wells (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Ryan Brazil (C) Matthew Billingsley, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell | |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Payne (PG), Chad Bishop (SG), Adam Walker (PF), Michael Lewis (C) James Weller, Peter Paulk, Kenneth Mizell, Sean Ferrari | |
| 03:59 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses the free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:59 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Michael Lewis | 58-58 |
| 03:53 | Grambling State | Bill Hollars steals it from Michael Lewis | 58-58 |
| 03:42 | Akron | Edward Costillo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 03:41 | Akron | Bill Hollars tips it back up and in | 60-58 |
| 03:32 | Grambling State | Adam Walker clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Morris Wells - foul #4 on Morris Wells, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Russell Jacobs (PF) Fredrick Conrad, Bill Hollars | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Peter Paulk (SF) Alex Boggs | |
| 03:32 | Grambling State | Adam Walker misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:32 | Grambling State | Adam Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:32 | Akron | Russell Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:15 | Akron | Russell Jacobs clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 03:14 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Michael Lewis | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morris Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Brazil (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - William Payne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Bishop (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Paulk (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Adam Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Lewis (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Grambling State | Chad Bishop is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Chad Bishop, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Burgess (SG) William Payne | |
| 02:53 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Edward Costillo, Russell Jacobs, Ryan Brazil | |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Payne (PG) Chad Bishop | |
| 02:44 | Akron | Vince Lovell misses the shot from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 02:43 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Donald McElroy | 60-58 |
| 02:38 | Akron | Donald McElroy drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Morris Wells | 62-58 |
| 02:38 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG) Gregory Lee | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell (PF), Sean Ferrari (C) Adam Walker, Michael Lewis | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:27 | Grambling State | Sean Ferrari hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Peter Paulk | 62-60 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Morris Wells misses long on a shot from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 02:10 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:57 | Grambling State | William Payne hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Fredrick Conrad - foul #3 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| 01:57 | Grambling State | William Payne misses the free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Donald McElroy gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:39 | Akron | Trevor Johnson buries a shot from the right block set up by Morris Wells | 64-62 |
| 01:23 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 64-62 |
| 01:22 | Akron | The rebound goes to Vince Lovell | 64-62 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses long on a shot from the right block | 64-62 |
| 01:03 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Donald McElroy | 64-62 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses the lay-in | 64-62 |
| 00:45 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to William Payne | 64-62 |
| 00:40 | Grambling State | Vince Lovell swats the layup by Peter Paulk | 64-62 |
| 00:38 | Akron | Morris Wells pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Akron | Morris Wells is hacked by Michael Burgess in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Burgess, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Morris Wells misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Donald McElroy grabs the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Donald McElroy is hacked by Sean Ferrari - foul #2 on Sean Ferrari, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Donald McElroy makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Donald McElroy misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:33 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Sean Ferrari | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Grambling State | William Payne misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Trevor Johnson snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Trevor Johnson is hacked by William Payne in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Payne, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Billingsley (SG) Morris Wells | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:24 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | William Payne is hacked by Fredrick Conrad - foul #4 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | William Payne makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | William Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Donald McElroy is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Burgess - foul #5 on Michael Burgess, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Wells (SG) Matthew Billingsley | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Chad Bishop (SG) Michael Burgess | |
| 00:12 | Akron | Donald McElroy misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Donald McElroy misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:12 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Chad Bishop | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | Peter Paulk misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Chad Bishop snags the offensive board | 65-64 |