| Lineup | Akron | PG - Albert Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Thiel (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Samuels (fresh) C - Hershel Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Derick Lemley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thacker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Aichele (fresh) 2 pts. C - Josh Bacher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | John Thacker inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher hits a jumper in the lane | 26-34 |
| 19:32 | Akron | Hershel Moore misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 26-34 |
| 19:30 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 19:13 | McNeese State | John Thacker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 19:12 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher grabs the offensive board | 26-34 |
| 19:05 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley misses the 3 from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 19:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to Raymond Samuels | 26-34 |
| 18:50 | Akron | James Armstrong buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-34 |
| 18:21 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Samuels - foul #3 on Raymond Samuels, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), James Stone (SG), Lawrence Draper (SF), Bryan Hart (PF), Ben Morrow (C) Albert Hardy, James Armstrong, Christopher Thiel, Raymond Samuels, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 18:21 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:21 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Lawrence Draper is called for a charge - foul #2 on Lawrence Draper, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (SG) James Stone | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 17:37 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by James Armstrong - foul #1 on James Armstrong, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Akron | James Stone (SF) Lawrence Draper | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 17:37 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:37 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:22 | Akron | Bryan Hart can't connect on a runner in the paint | 29-37 |
| 17:20 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 17:11 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by John Thacker | 29-39 |
| 16:42 | Akron | Ben Morrow misses the dunk attempt | 29-39 |
| 16:41 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Dennis Lewis | 29-39 |
| 16:18 | McNeese State | Bryan Hart steals the ball from Dennis Lewis | 29-39 |
| 16:00 | Akron | James Armstrong buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Marc Osborne | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marc Osborne (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Stone (fresh) PF - Bryan Hart (fresh) C - Ben Morrow (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Derick Lemley (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thacker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Aichele (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Josh Bacher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | McNeese State | William Aichele scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Derick Lemley | 31-42 |
| 15:21 | Akron | Ben Morrow misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis Lewis - foul #1 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Lawrence Draper (SF), Raymond Samuels (PF) James Armstrong, James Stone, Bryan Hart | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig (PG), Roosevelt Casey (SG), Albert Cummings (SF), Harry Hurley (PF), Michael Mingus (C) Dennis Lewis, Derick Lemley, John Thacker, William Aichele, Josh Bacher | |
| 15:21 | Akron | Ben Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 15:21 | Akron | Ben Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 15:07 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 15:05 | Akron | Lawrence Draper grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 14:45 | Akron | Marc Osborne misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Rosenzweig - foul #2 on Jerry Rosenzweig, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Thiel (SF), Hershel Moore (C) Lawrence Draper, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 14:45 | Akron | Marc Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:45 | Akron | Marc Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:23 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus double dribbles | 35-42 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Derick Lemley (SG) Roosevelt Casey | |
| 14:06 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo's pass is intercepted by Derick Lemley | 35-42 |
| 13:42 | McNeese State | Lisimba Adeyemo is called for the reach on Derick Lemley - foul #1 on Lisimba Adeyemo, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (SG), Lawrence Draper (SF) Lisimba Adeyemo, Christopher Thiel | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 13:28 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 13:26 | Akron | Hershel Moore pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Hershel Moore connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from James Armstrong and the foul's on Harry Hurley - foul #1 on Harry Hurley, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Thiel (SF) Lawrence Draper | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Thacker (PG), William Aichele (PF), Josh Bacher (C) Jerry Rosenzweig, Harry Hurley, Michael Mingus | |
| 13:09 | Akron | Hershel Moore makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:58 | McNeese State | John Thacker is whistled for a carry | 38-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Lawrence Draper (SF), Ben Morrow (C) James Armstrong, Christopher Thiel, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 12:44 | Akron | Raymond Samuels misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 12:42 | Akron | Ben Morrow tips it in | 40-42 |
| 12:26 | McNeese State | Lisimba Adeyemo is called for the reach on Derick Lemley - foul #2 on Lisimba Adeyemo, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (PG), James Armstrong (SG), Christopher Thiel (SF), Hershel Moore (C) Marc Osborne, Lisimba Adeyemo, Lawrence Draper, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis (PG) John Thacker | |
| 12:16 | McNeese State | William Aichele is called for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG) Dennis Bui | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey (SG), Don Crawford (SF) Derick Lemley, Albert Cummings | |
| 11:59 | Akron | Raymond Samuels loses the dribble to Roosevelt Casey | 40-42 |
| 11:56 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey lays it in | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marc Osborne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Thiel (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Samuels (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Hershel Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roosevelt Casey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Don Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Aichele (fresh) 5 pts. C - Josh Bacher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Akron | Hershel Moore misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 40-44 |
| 11:38 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 11:15 | McNeese State | William Aichele's layup is rejected by Hershel Moore | 40-44 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Christopher Thiel grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Christopher Thiel buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Marc Osborne | 42-44 |
| 10:53 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis is hacked by James Armstrong - foul #2 on James Armstrong, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Lawrence Draper (SF), Ben Morrow (C) Marc Osborne, James Armstrong, Raymond Samuels, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Thacker (PG), Derick Lemley (SG), Albert Cummings (SF), Harry Hurley (PF), Michael Mingus (C) Dennis Lewis, Roosevelt Casey, Don Crawford, William Aichele, Josh Bacher | |
| 10:46 | McNeese State | Ben Morrow takes the ball from Albert Cummings | 42-44 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Christopher Thiel makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Dennis Bui | 44-44 |
| 10:14 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings lays it in | 44-46 |
| 09:51 | Akron | Ben Morrow is fouled on the floor by Michael Mingus - foul #1 on Michael Mingus, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (SG), Raymond Samuels (PF) Lisimba Adeyemo, Christopher Thiel | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Josh Bacher (C) Michael Mingus | |
| 09:39 | Akron | Lawrence Draper hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Armstrong | 46-46 |
| 09:16 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-46 |
| 09:15 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher tips it home | 46-48 |
| 08:52 | Akron | Raymond Samuels drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Bui | 48-48 |
| 08:33 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Armstrong - foul #3 on James Armstrong, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Christopher Thiel (SF), Hershel Moore (C) Dennis Bui, James Armstrong, Lawrence Draper, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis (PG), William Aichele (PF) John Thacker, Harry Hurley | |
| 08:33 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:33 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:22 | Akron | Hershel Moore connects on the runner from the right block set up by Christopher Thiel | 50-49 |
| 08:15 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher clanks a jump hook in the lane | 50-49 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Christopher Thiel pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Raymond Samuels's pass is intercepted by Josh Bacher | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marc Osborne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lisimba Adeyemo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Thiel (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Samuels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Hershel Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Derick Lemley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Cummings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Aichele (fresh) 5 pts. C - Josh Bacher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | McNeese State | William Aichele comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 07:36 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to William Aichele | 50-49 |
| 07:23 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis is hacked by Marc Osborne - foul #2 on Marc Osborne, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (SG), Lawrence Draper (SF), Bryan Hart (PF) Lisimba Adeyemo, Christopher Thiel, Raymond Samuels | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Thacker (SF), Harry Hurley (C) Albert Cummings, Josh Bacher | |
| 07:23 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:23 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:08 | Akron | Lawrence Draper drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Armstrong | 52-51 |
| 06:49 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley is hacked by Bryan Hart - foul #2 on Bryan Hart, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (PG), Christopher Thiel (PF), Ben Morrow (C) Marc Osborne, Bryan Hart, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Don Crawford (SF) Derick Lemley | |
| 06:49 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:49 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:24 | Akron | Dennis Bui misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Dennis Lewis - foul #2 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG) Lawrence Draper | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 06:24 | Akron | Dennis Bui makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:24 | Akron | Dennis Bui makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:14 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-53 |
| 06:12 | Akron | Ben Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:43 | Akron | Dennis Lewis steals it from Ben Morrow | 54-53 |
| 05:38 | McNeese State | Don Crawford hits the finger roll set up by Dennis Lewis | 54-55 |
| 05:30 | Akron | Dennis Lewis picks off the pass by Christopher Thiel | 54-55 |
| 05:05 | McNeese State | Dennis Bui is called for the reach on William Aichele - foul #1 on Dennis Bui, team foul #10 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), James Stone (SG), Lawrence Draper (SF), Raymond Samuels (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Albert Hardy, James Armstrong, Christopher Thiel, Dennis Bui, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig (PG), Derick Lemley (SG), Albert Cummings (SF), Josh Bacher (C) Dennis Lewis, John Thacker, Don Crawford, Harry Hurley | |
| 05:05 | McNeese State | William Aichele makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:05 | McNeese State | William Aichele makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Marc Osborne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo (SG) James Stone | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Mingus (PF) William Aichele | |
| 04:42 | McNeese State | Raymond Samuels swats the short shot by Jerry Rosenzweig | 54-57 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Lawrence Draper snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 04:29 | Akron | Lawrence Draper misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Hershel Moore tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 04:10 | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 56-57 |
| 04:08 | Akron | Raymond Samuels grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Raymond Samuels clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Mingus - foul #2 on Michael Mingus, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (SG), Christopher Thiel (SF) Lisimba Adeyemo, Lawrence Draper | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Thacker (PG), Don Crawford (PF) Jerry Rosenzweig, Michael Mingus | |
| 03:59 | Akron | Raymond Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Raymond Samuels makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:40 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher makes the fadeaway from close range set up by John Thacker | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marc Osborne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Thiel (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Samuels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Hershel Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Thacker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derick Lemley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Don Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Josh Bacher (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Akron | Christopher Thiel misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by John Thacker - foul #2 on John Thacker, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Akron | James Stone (SG), Bryan Hart (PF), Ben Morrow (C) James Armstrong, Raymond Samuels, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 03:27 | Akron | Christopher Thiel makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:27 | Akron | Christopher Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:10 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley is fouled on the floor by Marc Osborne - foul #3 on Marc Osborne, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (PG), James Armstrong (SG) Marc Osborne, James Stone | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Aichele (PF) Don Crawford | |
| 03:10 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:10 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:10 | Akron | Ben Morrow snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Dennis Bui double dribbles | 60-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Lawrence Draper (SF), Hershel Moore (C) Dennis Bui, Christopher Thiel, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis (PG) John Thacker | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:31 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher loses the dribble to Hershel Moore | 60-60 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Lawrence Draper scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Armstrong | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:00 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 01:58 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher tips it home | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:29 | Akron | Hershel Moore lays it in on a nice dish by Marc Osborne | 65-62 |
| 01:09 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-62 |
| 01:08 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings grabs the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:00 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Josh Bacher | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Akron | Lawrence Draper drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Armstrong | 67-65 |
| 00:30 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dennis Lewis | 67-68 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Lawrence Draper can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 67-68 |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to William Aichele | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | William Aichele is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Osborne - foul #4 on Marc Osborne, team foul #12 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Christopher Thiel (SF), Raymond Samuels (PF) Marc Osborne, Lawrence Draper, Bryan Hart | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | William Aichele misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | William Aichele makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Christopher Thiel makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Albert Hardy | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings loses the dribble to James Armstrong | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Albert Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Thiel (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Samuels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Hershel Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derick Lemley (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Cummings (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Aichele (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Josh Bacher (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:49 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from William Aichele | 69-71 |
| 04:34 | Akron | Hershel Moore can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on William Aichele - foul #3 on William Aichele, team foul #8 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo (SG) James Armstrong | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 04:34 | Akron | Hershel Moore makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:34 | Akron | Hershel Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:16 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Lewis | 71-74 |
| 03:52 | Akron | Hershel Moore misses the runner from the right block | 71-74 |
| 03:51 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to William Aichele | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:32 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-74 |
| 03:30 | McNeese State | William Aichele tips it in | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:13 | Akron | Christopher Thiel misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 71-76 |
| 03:12 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis gets the rebound | 71-76 |
| 02:51 | McNeese State | Hershel Moore steals it from Albert Cummings | 71-76 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Hershel Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-76 |
| 02:32 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Samuels | 71-76 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Albert Hardy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-76 |
| 02:23 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings pulls down the rebound | 71-76 |
| 02:04 | McNeese State | Raymond Samuels is called for the reach on Derick Lemley - foul #4 on Raymond Samuels, team foul #13 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), James Stone (SG), Lawrence Draper (SF), Ben Morrow (C) Albert Hardy, Lisimba Adeyemo, Raymond Samuels, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Thacker (PG), Don Crawford (SF), Harry Hurley (PF), Michael Mingus (C) Dennis Lewis, Albert Cummings, William Aichele, Josh Bacher | |
| 02:04 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 02:04 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 01:56 | Akron | Lawrence Draper hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 71-78 |
| 01:54 | McNeese State | John Thacker snags the defensive board | 71-78 |
| 01:54 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-78 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), James Armstrong (SG), Raymond Samuels (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Marc Osborne, James Stone, Lawrence Draper, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis (PG), Albert Cummings (SF), William Aichele (PF), Josh Bacher (C) John Thacker, Don Crawford, Harry Hurley, Michael Mingus | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:53 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Hardy - foul #2 on Albert Hardy, team foul #14 | 71-78 |
| 01:53 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 01:53 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Akron | Raymond Samuels hits the finger roll set up by Albert Hardy and he's hacked by William Aichele - foul #4 on William Aichele, team foul #9 | 73-79 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Raymond Samuels misses the free throw | 73-79 |
| 01:26 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher grabs the defensive rebound | 73-79 |
| 01:24 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Hardy - foul #3 on Albert Hardy, team foul #15 | 73-79 |
| 01:24 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 01:24 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher misses the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Raymond Samuels pulls down the rebound | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:02 | Akron | Albert Hardy is hacked by Dennis Lewis - foul #3 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #10 | 73-80 |
| 01:02 | Akron | Albert Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 01:02 | Akron | Albert Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 01:02 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Josh Bacher | 74-80 |
| 01:00 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher is hacked by Albert Hardy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Hardy, team foul #16 | 74-80 |
| 01:00 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 01:00 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Albert Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Thiel (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Samuels (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Hershel Moore (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Derick Lemley (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Cummings (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Aichele (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Josh Bacher (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Akron | James Armstrong loses the ball out of bounds | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | William Aichele is hacked by James Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Armstrong, team foul #17 | 74-82 |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | William Aichele makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | William Aichele makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Raymond Samuels misses long on a floater in the paint | 74-84 |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Josh Bacher | 74-84 |
| 00:43 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher is hacked by James Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Armstrong, team foul #18 | 74-84 |
| Subs | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo (SG) James Armstrong | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig (PG), John Thacker (SG), Don Crawford (SF), Harry Hurley (PF) Dennis Lewis, Derick Lemley, Albert Cummings, William Aichele | |
| 00:43 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:43 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 74-86 |
| 00:39 | Akron | Christopher Thiel misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Don Crawford - foul #3 on Don Crawford, team foul #11 | 74-86 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey (SG), Michael Mingus (C) Jerry Rosenzweig, Josh Bacher | |
| 00:39 | Akron | Christopher Thiel makes the 1st free throw | 75-86 |
| 00:39 | Akron | Christopher Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | McNeese State | Hershel Moore blocks the short jumper by Harry Hurley | 76-86 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Albert Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 76-86 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo can't finish the layup | 76-86 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Albert Hardy gets the offensive rebound | 76-86 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Hershel Moore buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Albert Hardy | 78-86 |
| 00:06 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-86 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis (PG), Derick Lemley (SG), Albert Cummings (SF), William Aichele (PF), Josh Bacher (C) John Thacker, Roosevelt Casey, Don Crawford, Harry Hurley, Michael Mingus | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis runs out the clock | 78-86 |