| Lineup | Southern | PG - Willie Jones (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Andrew Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Luther Ellington (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Robert Salberg inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Southern | Robert Salberg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 19:40 | Akron | Alan Gully snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 19:30 | Akron | Andrew Graves takes the ball from Curtis Lyles | 37-40 |
| 19:26 | Southern | Andrew Graves hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 19:24 | Akron | The rebound goes to Cliff Morgan | 37-40 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Paul Mathews hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 19:07 | Southern | Luther Ellington snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 19:00 | Southern | Luther Ellington blows the layup | 37-40 |
| 18:58 | Southern | Andrew Graves tips it in | 39-40 |
| 18:43 | Akron | Alan Gully comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 18:42 | Southern | Luther Ellington pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 18:24 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Gariepy, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Clayton Craven lays it in on a nice dish by Curtis Lyles | 39-42 |
| 17:53 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy lays it up and in set up by Willie Jones | 41-42 |
| 17:27 | Akron | Paul Mathews drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Curtis Lyles | 41-44 |
| 17:10 | Southern | Andrew Graves hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 17:08 | Akron | Cliff Morgan grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 16:42 | Akron | Paul Mathews buries a 3 from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 16:32 | Southern | Andrew Graves clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Mathews - foul #1 on Paul Mathews, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Southern | William Aaron (PG), Anthony Williams (SF), Tony James (PF), John Zemaitis (C) Willie Jones, Robert Salberg, Kenneth Gariepy, Luther Ellington | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (PG), Jonathan Lipps (SG), Gary Lane (SF), Jack Styles (PF), George Woods (C) Curtis Lyles, Paul Mathews, Alan Gully, Clayton Craven, Cliff Morgan | |
| 16:32 | Southern | Andrew Graves misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 16:32 | Southern | Andrew Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 16:14 | Akron | Jose Prieto knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Styles | 42-50 |
| 15:56 | Southern | Tony James can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 42-50 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Jose Prieto gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - William Aaron (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Andrew Graves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tony James (fresh) C - John Zemaitis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Lane (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Styles (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Akron | Jose Prieto clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 15:50 | Akron | Jack Styles tips it but misses | 42-50 |
| 15:49 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Zemaitis | 42-50 |
| 15:44 | Southern | William Aaron misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 15:43 | Akron | Gary Lane pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 15:27 | Akron | Jack Styles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-50 |
| 15:26 | Southern | John Zemaitis snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 15:20 | Southern | Anthony Williams misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 15:19 | Akron | Jack Styles pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 15:14 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on William Aaron - foul #3 on William Aaron, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Jones (PG), Richard Stevens (C) Andrew Graves, John Zemaitis | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Frank Waters (C) Jose Prieto, George Woods | |
| 15:14 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 15:14 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 15:01 | Southern | Curtis Lyles takes the ball from Anthony Williams | 42-52 |
| 14:57 | Akron | Curtis Lyles lays it up and in | 42-54 |
| 14:43 | Southern | Willie Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Aaron | 45-54 |
| 14:25 | Akron | Curtis Lyles knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Gary Lane | 45-56 |
| 14:01 | Southern | Anthony Williams drills a shot from the free throw line set up by William Aaron | 47-56 |
| 13:40 | Akron | Frank Waters scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Curtis Lyles and he's hacked by William Aaron - foul #4 on William Aaron, team foul #3 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Rick Cole (PG), Allen Ruckman (SG), Robert Salberg (SF), Kenneth Gariepy (PF) Willie Jones, William Aaron, Anthony Williams, Tony James | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Clayton Craven (PF) Jonathan Lipps, Gary Lane, Jack Styles | |
| 13:40 | Akron | Frank Waters makes the free throw | 47-59 |
| 13:24 | Southern | Allen Ruckman's pass is intercepted by Curtis Lyles | 47-59 |
| 13:05 | Akron | Clayton Craven misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 13:04 | Southern | Robert Salberg pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 12:49 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy misses short on a jumper from close range | 47-59 |
| 12:47 | Southern | Robert Salberg grabs the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 12:30 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy is hacked by Clayton Craven - foul #3 on Clayton Craven, team foul #2 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Jones (PG), Andrew Graves (SG), Luther Ellington (C) Rick Cole, Allen Ruckman, Richard Stevens | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (PG), Cliff Morgan (C) Curtis Lyles, Frank Waters | |
| 12:13 | Southern | Willie Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-59 |
| 12:12 | Southern | Willie Jones can't tip it in | 47-59 |
| 12:11 | Southern | Robert Salberg snags the offensive board | 47-59 |
| 12:01 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 11:43 | Akron | Jose Prieto is fouled on the floor by Willie Jones - foul #2 on Willie Jones, team foul #4 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Gary Lane (SF) Paul Mathews, Alan Gully | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Willie Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Graves (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Luther Ellington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Akron | Jose Prieto hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Curtis Lyles | 49-61 |
| 11:02 | Southern | Luther Ellington is whistled for traveling | 49-61 |
| Subs | Southern | Tony James (PF), John Zemaitis (C) Robert Salberg, Kenneth Gariepy | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Waters (C) Clayton Craven | |
| 10:47 | Akron | Curtis Lyles drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Gary Lane | 49-63 |
| 10:41 | Southern | Luther Ellington hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 49-63 |
| 10:40 | Akron | Gary Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 10:34 | Akron | Frank Waters is whistled for traveling | 49-63 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Stevens (C) John Zemaitis | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Styles (PF) Cliff Morgan | |
| 10:16 | Southern | Willie Jones drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Tony James | 51-63 |
| 10:05 | Akron | Luther Ellington swats the layup by Frank Waters | 51-63 |
| 10:04 | Akron | Curtis Lyles pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Jack Styles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 09:46 | Akron | Frank Waters snags the offensive board | 51-63 |
| 09:26 | Akron | Curtis Lyles buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Frank Waters | 51-65 |
| 09:10 | Southern | Willie Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-65 |
| 09:08 | Southern | Willie Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 08:57 | Southern | Tony James drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Luther Ellington and he's fouled by Jack Styles - foul #1 on Jack Styles, team foul #3 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Williams (PG), Allen Ruckman (SG), Robert Salberg (SF), Kenneth Gariepy (PF) Willie Jones, Andrew Graves, Luther Ellington, Richard Stevens | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Clayton Craven (PF), Cliff Morgan (C) Curtis Lyles, Jose Prieto, Gary Lane, Jack Styles, Frank Waters | |
| 08:57 | Southern | Tony James makes the free throw | 54-65 |
| 08:39 | Akron | Kenneth Gariepy is called for the reach on Clayton Craven - foul #3 on Kenneth Gariepy, team foul #5 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Southern | John Zemaitis (C) Tony James | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:27 | Akron | Alan Gully can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 08:26 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 08:20 | Southern | Allen Ruckman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 08:18 | Southern | Robert Salberg tips it but misses | 54-65 |
| 08:17 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy tips it in | 56-65 |
| 08:03 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 08:02 | Akron | Cliff Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 07:42 | Akron | Alan Gully is fouled on the floor by Robert Salberg - foul #1 on Robert Salberg, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Southern | William Aaron (PG) Allen Ruckman | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Frank Waters (C) Jonathan Lipps, Cliff Morgan | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - William Aaron (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - John Zemaitis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Akron | Clayton Craven comes up short on the shot from the right side | 56-65 |
| 07:28 | Southern | William Aaron grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 07:22 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-65 |
| 07:21 | Akron | Frank Waters grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 07:01 | Akron | Paul Mathews is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Gariepy - foul #4 on Kenneth Gariepy, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Jones (PG), Andrew Graves (SG), Richard Stevens (C) William Aaron, Anthony Williams, John Zemaitis | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:01 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 07:01 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 06:42 | Southern | Willie Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Paul Mathews pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Willie Jones - foul #3 on Willie Jones, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Southern | Luther Ellington (SF), Tony James (PF) Robert Salberg, Kenneth Gariepy | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG), Gary Lane (SF), Cliff Morgan (PF) Paul Mathews, Alan Gully, Clayton Craven | |
| 06:19 | Akron | Curtis Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Curtis Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 06:15 | Southern | Curtis Lyles is called for the reach on Willie Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #4 | 56-69 |
| 05:48 | Southern | Willie Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-69 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Akron | George Woods (C) Frank Waters | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:31 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 56-69 |
| 05:30 | Southern | The rebound goes to Willie Jones | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:24 | Southern | Luther Ellington drills a jumper from close range set up by Tony James and he's fouled by Gary Lane - foul #3 on Gary Lane, team foul #5 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy (PF), John Zemaitis (C) Tony James, Richard Stevens | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (SG) Curtis Lyles | |
| 05:24 | Southern | Luther Ellington makes the free throw | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:04 | Akron | Luther Ellington takes the ball from Cliff Morgan | 59-69 |
| 05:01 | Southern | Luther Ellington lays it in | 61-69 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Luther Ellington picks off the pass by Jonathan Lipps | 61-69 |
| 04:37 | Southern | Andrew Graves can't finish the layup | 61-69 |
| 04:36 | Akron | Cliff Morgan grabs the board | 61-69 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Andrew Graves steals it from Gary Lane | 61-69 |
| 04:29 | Southern | Andrew Graves hits the finger roll | 63-69 |
| 04:08 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-69 |
| 04:06 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy grabs the board | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:40 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy drills a floater from the baseline set up by Luther Ellington and the foul's on Gary Lane - foul #4 on Gary Lane, team foul #6 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Southern | William Aaron (PG), Anthony Williams (SG), Robert Salberg (SF), Richard Stevens (C) Willie Jones, Andrew Graves, Luther Ellington, John Zemaitis | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Clayton Craven (PF), Frank Waters (C) Jose Prieto, Jonathan Lipps, Gary Lane, Cliff Morgan, George Woods | |
| 03:40 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy makes the free throw | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - William Aaron (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Akron | William Aaron steals the ball from Alan Gully | 66-69 |
| 03:09 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Salberg | 68-69 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Curtis Lyles is hacked by William Aaron - foul #5 on William Aaron, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Ruckman (SG), Tony James (PF) William Aaron, Kenneth Gariepy | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:51 | Akron | Curtis Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Curtis Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:49 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Jones (PG), Andrew Graves (SG), Luther Ellington (PF) Anthony Williams, Allen Ruckman, Tony James | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:29 | Southern | Andrew Graves misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-71 |
| 02:27 | Southern | Luther Ellington tips it but misses | 68-71 |
| 02:26 | Southern | Robert Salberg tips it in | 70-71 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Curtis Lyles makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Mathews | 70-74 |
| 02:08 | Southern | Alan Gully is called for the reach on Andrew Graves - foul #1 on Alan Gully, team foul #7 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy (PF) Luther Ellington | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:08 | Southern | Andrew Graves makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:08 | Southern | Andrew Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:51 | Akron | Paul Mathews drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Curtis Lyles | 72-77 |
| 01:32 | Southern | Willie Jones misses long on a 3 from straight away | 72-77 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Paul Mathews gets the rebound | 72-77 |
| 01:19 | Akron | Alan Gully misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 72-77 |
| 01:17 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy snags the defensive board | 72-77 |
| 01:12 | Southern | Willie Jones is fouled on the floor by Curtis Lyles - foul #4 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #8 | 72-77 |
| 01:12 | Southern | Willie Jones makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 01:12 | Southern | Willie Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Clayton Craven gets the rebound | 73-77 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Paul Mathews is fouled on the floor by Andrew Graves - foul #2 on Andrew Graves, team foul #10 | 73-77 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 01:00 | Southern | The rebound goes to Robert Salberg | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | Southern | Andrew Graves scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Willie Jones | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Kenneth Gariepy takes the ball from Paul Mathews | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Southern | Robert Salberg is fouled on the floor by Frank Waters - foul #4 on Frank Waters, team foul #9 | 75-77 |
| 00:17 | Southern | Robert Salberg misses the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Clayton Craven gets the rebound | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Akron | Clayton Craven is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Jones - foul #4 on Willie Jones, team foul #11 | 75-77 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Clayton Craven makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Clayton Craven misses the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:15 | Southern | Richard Stevens grabs the board | 75-78 |
| 00:08 | Southern | Andrew Graves misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-78 |
| 00:06 | Southern | Richard Stevens grabs the offensive board | 75-78 |
| 00:01 | Southern | Willie Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses the fullcourt shot | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Willie Jones (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Graves (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 21 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Akron | Frank Waters wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:45 | Akron | Curtis Lyles comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 78-78 |
| 04:43 | Southern | Andrew Graves gets the rebound | 78-78 |
| 04:38 | Southern | Willie Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 78-78 |
| 04:37 | Southern | Richard Stevens tips it in | 80-78 |
| 04:08 | Akron | Frank Waters lays it in set up by Curtis Lyles | 80-80 |
| 03:47 | Southern | Robert Salberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-80 |
| 03:45 | Akron | Paul Mathews gets the rebound | 80-80 |
| 03:31 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 80-80 |
| 03:30 | Southern | Richard Stevens gets the rebound | 80-80 |
| 03:25 | Southern | Robert Salberg buries a runner in the paint set up by Andrew Graves | 82-80 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Paul Mathews clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-80 |
| 03:00 | Southern | Robert Salberg grabs the board | 82-80 |
| 02:56 | Southern | Alan Gully steals the ball from Andrew Graves | 82-80 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Clayton Craven is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Gariepy - foul #5 on Kenneth Gariepy, team foul #12 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Southern | Luther Ellington (SF), Tony James (PF), John Zemaitis (C) Robert Salberg, Kenneth Gariepy, Richard Stevens | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG), Gary Lane (SF), Cliff Morgan (C) Paul Mathews, Alan Gully, Frank Waters | |
| 02:34 | Akron | Clayton Craven makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Clayton Craven makes the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 02:32 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Waters (C) Cliff Morgan | |
| 02:12 | Southern | Andrew Graves misses the easy layup | 82-82 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Jose Prieto snags the defensive board | 82-82 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Salberg (SF), Richard Stevens (C) Tony James, John Zemaitis | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF) Jose Prieto, Gary Lane | |
| 02:04 | Akron | Clayton Craven misses the easy layup | 82-82 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Clayton Craven grabs the offensive rebound | 82-82 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Alan Gully is fouled on the floor by Robert Salberg - foul #2 on Robert Salberg, team foul #13 | 82-82 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Alan Gully makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Alan Gully makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 01:27 | Southern | Paul Mathews is called for the reach on Andrew Graves - foul #2 on Paul Mathews, team foul #10 | 82-84 |
| 01:27 | Southern | Andrew Graves makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 01:27 | Southern | Andrew Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Paul Mathews drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Curtis Lyles | 84-86 |
| 00:47 | Southern | Robert Salberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-86 |
| 00:46 | Southern | Willie Jones tips it but misses | 84-86 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Paul Mathews snags the defensive board | 84-86 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Willie Jones (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Graves (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. PF - Luther Ellington (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 21 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Paul Mathews (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Akron | Curtis Lyles hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Luther Ellington - foul #3 on Luther Ellington, team foul #14 | 84-86 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Curtis Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Curtis Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Southern | Willie Jones misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 84-88 |
| 00:11 | Akron | The rebound goes to Frank Waters | 84-88 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Akron | Frank Waters is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Jones - foul #5 on Willie Jones, team foul #15 | 84-88 |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Williams (PG) Willie Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Lane (PF) Clayton Craven | |
| 00:10 | Akron | Frank Waters makes the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Frank Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:10 | Southern | Richard Stevens snags the defensive board | 84-89 |
| 00:10 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-89 |
| 00:05 | Southern | Robert Salberg double dribbles | 84-89 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (PG) Curtis Lyles | |
| 00:04 | Akron | Jose Prieto is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Williams - foul #1 on Anthony Williams, team foul #16 | 84-89 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG) Gary Lane | |
| 00:04 | Akron | Jose Prieto makes the 1st free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Jose Prieto makes the 2nd free throw | 84-91 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Andrew Graves misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 84-91 |