| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Herbert Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Amar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | William Lewis inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Belmont | Robert Costa makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Maurice Robertson | 37-35 |
| 19:27 | Akron | Curtis Lyles hits a 3 from straight away set up by Clayton Craven | 40-35 |
| 19:06 | Belmont | Robert Costa misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 19:05 | Akron | Clayton Craven grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Maurice Robertson is called for the reach on Clayton Craven - foul #1 on Maurice Robertson, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Paul Mathews is fouled on the floor by Maurice Robertson - foul #2 on Maurice Robertson, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Clayton Craven clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Alan Gully tips it home | 42-35 |
| 17:53 | Belmont | Herbert Clark clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 17:52 | Belmont | Robert Costa hits the follow up shot | 42-37 |
| 17:29 | Akron | Frank Waters buries a floater near the basket | 44-37 |
| 17:09 | Belmont | Jerry Amar drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Lewis | 44-39 |
| 16:52 | Akron | Alan Gully clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 16:51 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Waters | 44-39 |
| 16:34 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 16:33 | Belmont | William Lewis snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 16:17 | Belmont | Robert Costa comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 44-39 |
| 16:15 | Akron | Frank Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 15:53 | Akron | Paul Mathews scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Curtis Lyles | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Mathews (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Waters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Herbert Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Costa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Amar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 15:36 | Belmont | Jerry Amar grabs the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 15:20 | Belmont | William Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 15:18 | Akron | Frank Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 15:02 | Akron | Curtis Lyles clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 15:00 | Akron | Alan Gully tips it home | 49-39 |
| 14:45 | Belmont | Clayton Craven is called for the reach on Robert Costa - foul #2 on Clayton Craven, team foul #1 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (PG), Jonathan Lipps (SG), Gary Lane (SF), Cliff Morgan (PF), George Woods (C) Curtis Lyles, Paul Mathews, Alan Gully, Clayton Craven, Frank Waters | |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (PG), Thomas Pemberton (SG), Marcus Gregory (SF), Jeffrey Brown (PF), Matthew Burke (C) Herbert Clark, Maurice Robertson, William Lewis, Robert Costa, Jerry Amar | |
| 14:28 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown lays it in set up by Marcus Gregory | 49-41 |
| 14:08 | Akron | Jose Prieto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-41 |
| 14:00 | Belmont | Thomas Pemberton can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Lipps - foul #1 on Jonathan Lipps, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| 14:00 | Belmont | Thomas Pemberton misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:00 | Belmont | Thomas Pemberton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:34 | Akron | Cliff Morgan connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jose Prieto | 51-42 |
| 13:08 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Pemberton | 51-44 |
| 12:41 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-44 |
| 12:40 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 12:18 | Belmont | Thomas Pemberton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 12:17 | Belmont | Matthew Burke grabs the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 12:05 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Lipps - foul #2 on Jonathan Lipps, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Clayton Craven (PF), Frank Waters (C) Jonathan Lipps, Cliff Morgan, George Woods | |
| Subs | Belmont | Herbert Clark (PG), Maurice Robertson (SG), Robert Costa (PF) Aubrey Schilling, Thomas Pemberton, Matthew Burke | |
| 11:52 | Belmont | Robert Costa scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Herbert Clark | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Lane (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Herbert Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maurice Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Gregory (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Costa (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Akron | Clayton Craven comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-46 |
| 11:34 | Belmont | Robert Costa pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 11:11 | Belmont | Herbert Clark can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 11:09 | Akron | Curtis Lyles snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 10:54 | Akron | Jose Prieto is fouled on the floor by Maurice Robertson - foul #3 on Maurice Robertson, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF) Jose Prieto, Gary Lane | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Lewis (SF), Jerry Amar (C) Marcus Gregory, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 10:49 | Akron | Alan Gully comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 10:47 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Herbert Clark | 51-46 |
| 10:33 | Belmont | Robert Costa clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 10:31 | Akron | The rebound goes to Frank Waters | 51-46 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Curtis Lyles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 10:25 | Akron | Frank Waters tips it home | 53-46 |
| 10:19 | Belmont | Herbert Clark loses the dribble to Curtis Lyles | 53-46 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Alan Gully is called for traveling | 53-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Cliff Morgan (PF) Clayton Craven | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Burke (PF) Robert Costa | |
| 09:46 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 09:30 | Akron | William Lewis is called for the reach on Paul Mathews - foul #1 on William Lewis, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (PG), John Deboer (C) Herbert Clark, Jerry Amar | |
| 09:18 | Akron | Curtis Lyles buries a 3 from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 08:56 | Belmont | John Deboer drills a floater from close range | 56-50 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Alan Gully is called for 3 seconds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG), Gary Lane (SF), Clayton Craven (PF) Paul Mathews, Alan Gully, Frank Waters | |
| Subs | Belmont | Marcus Gregory (SF), Robert Costa (PF), Jeffrey Brown (C) William Lewis, Matthew Burke, John Deboer | |
| 08:26 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Curtis Lyles - foul #2 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| 08:26 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:26 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Cliff Morgan snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 08:08 | Akron | Jose Prieto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Herbert Clark (PG), Jerry Amar (C) Maurice Robertson, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 07:41 | Belmont | Curtis Lyles picks off the pass by Herbert Clark | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Lane (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Herbert Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aubrey Schilling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marcus Gregory (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Costa (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Amar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Akron | Cliff Morgan hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 56-51 |
| 07:22 | Belmont | Jerry Amar grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 07:02 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory's pass is intercepted by Gary Lane | 56-51 |
| 06:57 | Akron | Curtis Lyles banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Lane | 58-51 |
| 06:50 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Robert Costa | 58-53 |
| 06:31 | Akron | Curtis Lyles scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Lane | 61-53 |
| 06:20 | Belmont | Jose Prieto is called for the reach on Marcus Gregory - foul #1 on Jose Prieto, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Frank Waters (C) Curtis Lyles, Clayton Craven, Cliff Morgan | |
| Subs | Belmont | Maurice Robertson (SG), William Lewis (SF), Jeffrey Brown (PF), Matthew Burke (C) Aubrey Schilling, Marcus Gregory, Robert Costa, Jerry Amar | |
| 06:10 | Belmont | Herbert Clark misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-53 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Frank Waters gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Alan Gully scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jose Prieto | 64-53 |
| 05:40 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 05:38 | Akron | Gary Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 05:18 | Akron | Gary Lane misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-53 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Jose Prieto tips it but misses | 64-53 |
| 05:15 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Prieto | 64-53 |
| 05:00 | Akron | Alan Gully misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 04:59 | Akron | Frank Waters snags the offensive board | 64-53 |
| 04:54 | Akron | Paul Mathews can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-53 |
| 04:53 | Akron | Gary Lane tips it home | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Herbert Clark | 66-56 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Jose Prieto can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-56 |
| 04:19 | Akron | Gary Lane grabs the offensive board | 66-56 |
| 04:04 | Akron | Alan Gully misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Jeffrey Brown - foul #2 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #5 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Jonathan Lipps (SG), Clayton Craven (PF) Jose Prieto, Paul Mathews, Gary Lane | |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (PG), Robert Costa (PF), Jerry Amar (C) Herbert Clark, Jeffrey Brown, Matthew Burke | |
| 04:04 | Akron | Alan Gully makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:04 | Akron | Alan Gully makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:51 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 68-56 |
| 03:50 | Belmont | Jerry Amar misses the tip | 68-56 |
| 03:48 | Belmont | Robert Costa tips it back up and in | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Akron | William Lewis is called for the reach on Alan Gully - foul #2 on William Lewis, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Cliff Morgan (SF) Alan Gully | |
| Subs | Belmont | Marcus Gregory (SF) William Lewis | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Aubrey Schilling (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maurice Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marcus Gregory (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Costa (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Amar (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Akron | Frank Waters can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jerry Amar - foul #1 on Jerry Amar, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| 03:13 | Akron | Frank Waters makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:13 | Akron | Frank Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:13 | Belmont | Jerry Amar gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| 02:58 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Marcus Gregory | 69-61 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF) Jonathan Lipps, Cliff Morgan | |
| Subs | Belmont | Herbert Clark (PG), William Lewis (SF) Aubrey Schilling, Marcus Gregory | |
| 02:33 | Akron | Alan Gully is whistled for a carry | 69-61 |
| 02:21 | Belmont | William Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Curtis Lyles pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 01:56 | Akron | Paul Mathews connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Curtis Lyles | 72-61 |
| 01:41 | Belmont | William Lewis connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Costa | 72-63 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Clayton Craven hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Maurice Robertson - foul #4 on Maurice Robertson, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Clayton Craven makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Clayton Craven misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:16 | Belmont | William Lewis grabs the board | 73-63 |
| 01:05 | Belmont | William Lewis buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Maurice Robertson and he's hacked by Frank Waters - foul #2 on Frank Waters, team foul #6 | 73-65 |
| 01:05 | Belmont | William Lewis misses the free throw | 73-65 |
| 01:05 | Akron | Clayton Craven snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Akron | Paul Mathews is hacked by Maurice Robertson - foul #5 on Maurice Robertson, team foul #9 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (PG) Curtis Lyles | |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (SG) Maurice Robertson | |
| 00:59 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:59 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by William Lewis and he's fouled by Paul Mathews - foul #2 on Paul Mathews, team foul #7 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG) Jose Prieto | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:54 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling makes the free throw | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Akron | Paul Mathews is fouled in the backcourt by Aubrey Schilling - foul #2 on Aubrey Schilling, team foul #10 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (PG) Curtis Lyles | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:52 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Herbert Clark | 77-71 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Paul Mathews is fouled in the backcourt by Aubrey Schilling - foul #3 on Aubrey Schilling, team foul #11 | 77-71 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:37 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-71 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Frank Waters pulls down the rebound | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Akron | Frank Waters is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Clark - foul #1 on Herbert Clark, team foul #12 | 79-71 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Frank Waters misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Frank Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:35 | Belmont | Robert Costa snags the defensive board | 79-71 |
| 00:28 | Belmont | Robert Costa is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Costa, team foul #13 | 79-71 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Jose Prieto is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Clark - foul #2 on Herbert Clark, team foul #14 | 79-71 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Jose Prieto makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Jose Prieto makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | William Lewis buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Herbert Clark | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Akron | Aubrey Schilling is called for the reach on Paul Mathews in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aubrey Schilling, team foul #15 | 81-74 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | A charge is called on Herbert Clark - foul #3 on Herbert Clark, team foul #16 | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Akron | Paul Mathews is hacked by Aubrey Schilling in the backcourt - foul #5 on Aubrey Schilling, team foul #17 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Pemberton (SG) Aubrey Schilling | |
| 00:11 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Robert Costa is hacked by Clayton Craven - foul #3 on Clayton Craven, team foul #8 | 85-74 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (SG), Gary Lane (SF), Cliff Morgan (PF), George Woods (C) Paul Mathews, Alan Gully, Clayton Craven, Frank Waters | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Mares (PG), Marcus Gregory (SF), Jeffrey Brown (C) Herbert Clark, William Lewis, Jerry Amar | |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Robert Costa misses the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Cliff Morgan snags the defensive board | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Jose Prieto runs out the clock | 85-74 |