| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 2 blk. C - Daniel Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Ide (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Egan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy can't connect on a floater from the left side | 31-34 |
| 19:36 | Akron | Thomas Ide gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 19:32 | Akron | Daniel Simmons steals it from Clyde Northrop | 31-34 |
| 19:14 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons is hacked by Johnny Dolphin - foul #1 on Johnny Dolphin, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Paul Oster (SF) Nathaniel Plaisance, Thomas Ide | |
| 18:54 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 18:53 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White hits the follow up shot | 33-34 |
| 18:36 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin lays it in on a nice dish by Louis Crooks | 33-36 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 18:24 | Akron | Paul Oster knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clyde Northrop | 35-38 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:50 | Akron | Michael Flannery picks off the pass by Clyde Northrop | 35-38 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy's pass is intercepted by Louis Crooks | 35-38 |
| 17:21 | Akron | Clyde Northrop lays it up and in on a great pass from Louis Crooks | 35-40 |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 17:04 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons snags the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mathew Reidy | 37-40 |
| 16:38 | Akron | Clyde Northrop clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 16:37 | Akron | Louis Crooks can't tip it in | 37-40 |
| 16:35 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 16:13 | Akron | Clyde Northrop snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 15:54 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Simmons - foul #2 on Daniel Simmons, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG), Harvey Maddux (SF), David Scott (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Mathew Reidy, Kenneth White, Michael Flannery, Daniel Simmons | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Richard Crowley (SG), Thomas Ide (SF) Louis Crooks, Clyde Northrop, Paul Oster | |
| 15:54 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:54 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Crowley (fresh) SF - Thomas Ide (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Egan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Johnny Dolphin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Southern Illinois | Richard Crowley steals it from Thomas Fisher | 37-42 |
| 15:36 | Akron | Richard Crowley banks in the layup | 37-44 |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Johnny Dolphin - foul #2 on Johnny Dolphin, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Hunter (C) Johnny Dolphin | |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:55 | Akron | Steven Egan misses the driving attempt near the basket | 38-44 |
| 14:54 | Akron | Steven Egan tips it home | 38-46 |
| 14:43 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-46 |
| 14:42 | Akron | Dennis Hunter gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 14:31 | Akron | Harvey Maddux picks off the pass by Steven Egan | 38-46 |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux lays it up and in | 40-46 |
| 14:06 | Akron | Johnson Henry swats the dunk try by Dennis Hunter | 40-46 |
| 14:04 | Akron | Dennis Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Dennis Hunter is fouled on the floor by Johnson Henry - foul #1 on Johnson Henry, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (SG), Daniel Simmons (C) Thomas Fisher, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SG), Aaron Best (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Richard Crowley, Thomas Ide, Steven Egan, Dennis Hunter | |
| 13:35 | Akron | Clyde Northrop is fouled on the floor by David Scott - foul #2 on David Scott, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson (SF) Harvey Maddux | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:21 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Aaron Best | 40-48 |
| 13:02 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-48 |
| 12:37 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin can't finish the layup | 43-48 |
| 12:35 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 12:21 | Akron | Aaron Best misses the lay-in | 43-48 |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | David Scott misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Patrick Villalpando - foul #2 on Patrick Villalpando, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux (SG), Kenneth White (SF) Joshua Tate, Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Thomas Ide (SF), Steven Egan (PF), Dennis Hunter (C) Clyde Northrop, Aaron Best, Patrick Villalpando, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | David Scott misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:51 | Akron | Kenneth White steals the ball from Thomas Ide | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Simmons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Crooks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ide (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Egan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Hunter (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Louis Crooks - foul #1 on Louis Crooks, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Harvey Maddux, David Scott, Daniel Simmons | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Thomas Ide, Dennis Hunter | |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:05 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Michael Flannery - foul #1 on Michael Flannery, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SG), Aaron Best (SF) Louis Crooks, Paul Oster | |
| 11:05 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:05 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Steven Egan - foul #3 on Steven Egan, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Paul Oster (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Dennis Hunter (C) Clyde Northrop, Aaron Best, Steven Egan, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:29 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Villalpando is called for the reach on Joshua Tate - foul #3 on Patrick Villalpando, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SG), Harvey Maddux (SF) Mathew Reidy, Kenneth White | |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SG), Thomas Ide (SF), Steven Egan (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Paul Oster, Patrick Villalpando, Dennis Hunter | |
| 10:01 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher loses the ball out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons (C) Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG) Louis Crooks | |
| 09:38 | Akron | Clyde Northrop can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Fisher - foul #1 on Thomas Fisher, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG) Nathaniel Plaisance | |
| 09:38 | Akron | Clyde Northrop misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:38 | Akron | Clyde Northrop misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate is whistled for a carry | 48-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (SG), David Scott (PF) Thomas Fisher, Michael Flannery | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Paul Oster (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF) Louis Crooks, Thomas Ide, Steven Egan | |
| 08:36 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Nathaniel Plaisance | 48-52 |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 07:56 | Akron | Clyde Northrop connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Plaisance | 48-54 |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux blows the layup | 48-54 |
| 07:31 | Akron | Clyde Northrop grabs the board | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harvey Maddux (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Simmons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Oster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Patrick Villalpando (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Dolphin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Akron | Clyde Northrop scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Oster | 48-56 |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 06:58 | Akron | Paul Oster grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 06:50 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Clyde Northrop | 48-58 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | David Scott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-58 |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy gets the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Mathew Reidy | 50-58 |
| 06:04 | Akron | David Scott is called for the reach on Clyde Northrop - foul #3 on David Scott, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SG), Kenneth White (SF), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Mathew Reidy, Harvey Maddux, David Scott, Daniel Simmons | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Richard Crowley (SG), Thomas Ide (SF), Steven Egan (PF), Dennis Hunter (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Clyde Northrop, Paul Oster, Patrick Villalpando, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 05:46 | Akron | Thomas Ide hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Steven Egan | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:33 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-60 |
| 05:32 | Akron | The rebound goes to Dennis Hunter | 50-60 |
| 05:28 | Akron | Thomas Fisher picks off the pass by Dennis Hunter | 50-60 |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | Richard Crowley is called for the reach on Thomas Fisher - foul #2 on Richard Crowley, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (SG) Richard Crowley | |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Thomas Ide misses long on a shot from the baseline | 52-60 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher can't finish the layup | 52-60 |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry can't tip it in | 52-60 |
| 04:26 | Akron | Steven Egan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 04:09 | Akron | Dennis Hunter is hacked by Johnson Henry - foul #2 on Johnson Henry, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG) Joshua Tate | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Best (SF) Thomas Ide | |
| 04:09 | Akron | Dennis Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:09 | Akron | Dennis Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 03:46 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 03:44 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Louis Crooks | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Flannery (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnson Henry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Crooks (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Best (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Steven Egan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Hunter is called for the reach on Kenneth White - foul #1 on Dennis Hunter, team foul #8 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux (SG), David Scott (PF), Daniel Simmons (C) Thomas Fisher, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SG), Thomas Ide (SF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Aaron Best, Dennis Hunter | |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 03:06 | Akron | Clyde Northrop misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-64 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons's floater is tipped away by Steven Egan | 54-64 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux hits the follow up shot | 56-64 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Steven Egan clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by David Scott - foul #4 on David Scott, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SG) Kenneth White | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Aaron Best (SF) Louis Crooks, Thomas Ide | |
| 02:39 | Akron | Steven Egan misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Steven Egan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG), Michael Flannery (PF) Mathew Reidy, David Scott | |
| Subs | Akron | Patrick Villalpando (PF) Steven Egan | |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando can't throw it down but he's fouled by Daniel Simmons - foul #3 on Daniel Simmons, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Thomas Ide (SF) Nathaniel Plaisance, Aaron Best | |
| 02:11 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery can't connect on a runner from close range | 59-66 |
| 02:01 | Akron | Thomas Ide grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Clyde Northrop scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Johnny Dolphin | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery is hacked by Louis Crooks - foul #2 on Louis Crooks, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), David Scott (SF), Johnson Henry (C) Joshua Tate, Thomas Fisher, Daniel Simmons | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SG), Aaron Best (SF), Dennis Hunter (C) Clyde Northrop, Thomas Ide, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry gets the offensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-69 |
| 01:14 | Akron | Aaron Best snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:05 | Akron | Paul Oster misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Flannery - foul #2 on Michael Flannery, team foul #10 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson (SF) Michael Flannery | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:05 | Akron | Paul Oster makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 01:05 | Akron | Paul Oster makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy double dribbles | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Louis Crooks comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-71 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Dennis Hunter snags the offensive board | 59-71 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Louis Crooks runs out the clock | 59-71 |