| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) C - Christopher Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) SG - Morris Wells (fresh) SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) C - Bill Hollars (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull loses the dribble to Fredrick Conrad | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad is fouled on the floor by Paul Caceres - foul #1 on Paul Caceres, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Vince Lovell double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | Trevor Johnson steals the ball from Paul Caceres in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Vince Lovell blows the layup but the foul's on Marvin Sawyer - foul #1 on Marvin Sawyer, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Vince Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Vince Lovell misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:50 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 18:31 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Vince Lovell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad is hacked by Paul Caceres - foul #2 on Paul Caceres, team foul #3 | 0-1 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG) Paul Caceres | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:01 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses the dunk but he's hacked by Dwayne Jaramillo - foul #1 on Dwayne Jaramillo, team foul #4 | 0-1 |
| 18:01 | Akron | Trevor Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Akron | Trevor Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:32 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull blows the dunk | 0-3 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Trevor Johnson pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:27 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (SG), Rick Clapp (SF), Mike Tolman (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Ronald Cull, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | Robert Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Trevor Johnson pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:00 | Akron | Walter Hall picks off the pass by Fredrick Conrad | 0-3 |
| 16:58 | Missouri State | Fredrick Conrad takes the ball from Walter Hall in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 16:53 | Akron | Bill Hollars clanks a runner from the right block | 0-3 |
| 16:51 | Akron | Morris Wells hits the follow up shot | 0-5 |
| 16:30 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman is fouled on the floor by Vince Lovell - foul #1 on Vince Lovell, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Cull (SG) Walter Hall | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Ryan Brazil (PF), Russell Jacobs (C) Fredrick Conrad, Morris Wells, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell, Bill Hollars | |
| 16:17 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp blows the layup | 0-5 |
| 16:15 | Akron | Ryan Brazil pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:10 | Akron | Gregory Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 16:08 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 16:04 | Missouri State | Robert Moore connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Cull | 3-5 |
| 15:48 | Akron | Ryan Brazil misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 3-5 |
| 15:47 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rick Clapp (fairly fresh) PF - Mike Tolman (fairly fresh) C - Bennie Melton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) PF - Ryan Brazil (fresh) C - Russell Jacobs (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Moore | 6-5 |
| 15:18 | Akron | Thomas Johnson hits a shot from the right block | 6-7 |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | Thomas Johnson is called for the reach on Ronald Cull in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Robert Moore, Ronald Cull, Rick Clapp, Mike Tolman, Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Akron | Bill Hollars (C) Russell Jacobs | |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | Walter Hall comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Gregory Lee - foul #1 on Gregory Lee, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Wells (PG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF) Thomas Johnson, Edward Costillo, Ryan Brazil | |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | Walter Hall makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | Walter Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:51 | Akron | Vince Lovell buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Trevor Johnson | 8-9 |
| 14:30 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter can't finish the layup | 8-9 |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo tips it home | 10-9 |
| 14:18 | Akron | Vince Lovell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Walter Hall - foul #1 on Walter Hall, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Russell Jacobs (C) Gregory Lee, Bill Hollars | |
| 14:18 | Akron | Vince Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:18 | Akron | Vince Lovell makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:50 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 10-11 |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | Chad Stier grabs the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 13:34 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo is fouled on the floor by Russell Jacobs - foul #1 on Russell Jacobs, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Ronald Cull (SG), Rick Clapp (SF), Mike Tolman (PF) Chad Stier, Walter Hall, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Ryan Brazil (PF) Morris Wells, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell | |
| 13:17 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 13:10 | Akron | Edward Costillo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Fredrick Conrad | 12-13 |
| 12:50 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 12-13 |
| 12:48 | Akron | Ryan Brazil grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:37 | Akron | Ronald Cull steals it from Ryan Brazil | 12-13 |
| 12:31 | Missouri State | Robert Moore's pass is intercepted by Thomas Johnson in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 12:21 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson and the foul's on Rick Clapp - foul #1 on Rick Clapp, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Park (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Rick Clapp, Mike Tolman | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (SG), Patrick Sims (PF), Bill Hollars (C) Thomas Johnson, Ryan Brazil, Russell Jacobs | |
| 12:21 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:07 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 12:05 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter can't tip it in | 12-16 |
| 12:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to Edward Costillo | 12-16 |
| 11:43 | Akron | Gregory Lee is hacked by Christopher Carter - foul #1 on Christopher Carter, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Bennie Melton (C) Robert Moore, Ronald Cull, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Wells (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF) Fredrick Conrad, Edward Costillo, Patrick Sims | |
| 11:43 | Akron | Gregory Lee makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:43 | Akron | Gregory Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:43 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fresh) SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronnie Park (fresh) PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bennie Melton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Morris Wells (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bill Hollars (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Missouri State | Walter Hall scores on a floater from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 11:20 | Akron | Trevor Johnson hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Vince Lovell | 14-19 |
| 11:06 | Missouri State | Gregory Lee picks off the pass by Bennie Melton | 14-19 |
| 11:02 | Akron | Gregory Lee lays it up and in | 14-21 |
| 10:48 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Dwayne Jaramillo | 16-21 |
| 10:40 | Akron | Gregory Lee misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 10:38 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Morris Wells | 16-21 |
| 10:32 | Akron | Bill Hollars comes up short on the shot in the paint | 16-21 |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Dwayne Jaramillo | 16-21 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Gregory Lee steps in front of the Ronnie Park pass in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Trevor Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Gregory Lee | 16-23 |
| 10:17 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton is whistled for traveling | 16-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Ronald Cull (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Rick Clapp (PF), Mike Tolman (C) Chad Stier, Walter Hall, Ronnie Park, Dwayne Jaramillo, Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Ryan Brazil (PF), Patrick Sims (C) Gregory Lee, Morris Wells, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell, Bill Hollars | |
| 10:00 | Akron | Mike Tolman swats the layup by Ryan Brazil | 16-23 |
| 09:59 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 09:55 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 09:41 | Akron | Rick Clapp blocks the jumper by Fredrick Conrad | 19-23 |
| 09:39 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 09:15 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp tips it back up and in | 21-23 |
| 08:55 | Akron | The short jumper by Fredrick Conrad is denied by Marvin Sawyer | 21-23 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad tips it back up and in | 21-25 |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp misses the driving attempt from the left block | 21-25 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Ryan Brazil pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Ryan Brazil loses the dribble to Marvin Sawyer | 21-25 |
| 08:21 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer lays it in | 23-25 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Ryan Brazil hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Mike Tolman - foul #1 on Mike Tolman, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Ronnie Park (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Robert Moore, Ronald Cull, Marvin Sawyer, Rick Clapp, Mike Tolman | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Wells (PG), Gregory Lee (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Bill Hollars (C) Fredrick Conrad, Thomas Johnson, Edward Costillo, Patrick Sims | |
| 08:05 | Akron | Ryan Brazil makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Ryan Brazil makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 07:50 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Chad Stier | 25-27 |
| 07:32 | Akron | Gregory Lee makes the 3 from the left corner | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronnie Park (fresh) PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Carter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Morris Wells (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Brazil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Hollars (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Missouri State | Walter Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Lee - foul #2 on Gregory Lee, team foul #6 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Vince Lovell (PF) Gregory Lee, Ryan Brazil | |
| 07:13 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Chad Stier | 27-30 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses short on a shot from the right side | 27-30 |
| 06:59 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Chad Stier | 30-30 |
| 06:24 | Akron | Bill Hollars throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Ronald Cull (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Mike Tolman (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Chad Stier, Walter Hall, Ronnie Park, Dwayne Jaramillo, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Michael Mayberry (SF), Russell Jacobs (C) Fredrick Conrad, Trevor Johnson, Bill Hollars | |
| 06:02 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Moore | 33-30 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Gregory Lee buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 05:47 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull's pass is intercepted by Gregory Lee in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 05:33 | Akron | Russell Jacobs loses the ball out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rick Clapp (SF) Marvin Sawyer | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Costillo (PG), Bill Hollars (C) Morris Wells, Vince Lovell | |
| 05:14 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 05:13 | Akron | The rebound goes to Russell Jacobs | 33-32 |
| 04:46 | Akron | Gregory Lee misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 04:45 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp is hacked by Michael Mayberry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Mayberry, team foul #7 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (PG), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Robert Moore, Mike Tolman, Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Patrick Sims (PF) Gregory Lee, Michael Mayberry, Russell Jacobs | |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 04:43 | Akron | Bill Hollars gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 04:38 | Akron | Trevor Johnson is denied on a layup by Christopher Carter | 34-32 |
| 04:36 | Akron | Trevor Johnson can't tip it in | 34-32 |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Thomas Johnson picks off the pass by Rick Clapp | 34-32 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Edward Costillo misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 04:07 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter misses short on an open floater near the basket | 34-32 |
| 04:05 | Akron | Patrick Sims gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Patrick Sims misses badly on a shot in the paint | 34-32 |
| 03:47 | Akron | Patrick Sims gets the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Bill Hollars misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Walter Hall - foul #2 on Walter Hall, team foul #9 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Ronnie Park (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF) Walter Hall, Ronald Cull, Rick Clapp | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Gregory Lee (SG), Vince Lovell (PF) Edward Costillo, Thomas Johnson, Patrick Sims | |
| 03:34 | Akron | Bill Hollars misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Bill Hollars makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) SG - Ronnie Park (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Carter (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Trevor Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bill Hollars (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 03:11 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer hits the follow up shot | 36-33 |
| 03:04 | Akron | Vince Lovell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Trevor Johnson | 36-36 |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Lee - foul #3 on Gregory Lee, team foul #8 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mike Tolman (PF) Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Wells (SG), Ryan Brazil (C) Gregory Lee, Bill Hollars | |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 02:47 | Akron | Vince Lovell drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Fredrick Conrad | 38-39 |
| 02:42 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres is fouled on the floor by Trevor Johnson - foul #1 on Trevor Johnson, team foul #9 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Jacobs (C) Vince Lovell | |
| 02:42 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 02:42 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Ryan Brazil misses long on a runner from close range | 40-39 |
| 02:25 | Akron | Morris Wells tips it back up and in | 40-41 |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer banks in the layup set up by Paul Caceres and he's fouled by Ryan Brazil - foul #1 on Ryan Brazil, team foul #10 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Walter Hall (SG) Paul Caceres, Ronnie Park | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG), Edward Costillo (SF) Fredrick Conrad, Trevor Johnson | |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses the free throw | 42-41 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Russell Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 01:59 | Akron | The refs have stopped play. Russell Jacobs is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 42-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Cull (SG), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Marvin Sawyer, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Akron | Vince Lovell (PF) Russell Jacobs | |
| 01:49 | Akron | Vince Lovell misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 01:47 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 01:42 | Missouri State | Chad Stier comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 01:40 | Akron | Edward Costillo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 01:35 | Akron | Edward Costillo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Hall - foul #3 on Walter Hall, team foul #10 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF), Bennie Melton (C) Walter Hall, Mike Tolman | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Mayberry (SF), Patrick Sims (C) Morris Wells, Ryan Brazil | |
| 01:35 | Akron | Edward Costillo makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 01:35 | Akron | Edward Costillo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Edward Costillo grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Edward Costillo connects on the floater from the left side | 42-45 |
| 01:03 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Thomas Johnson gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Patrick Sims clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Bennie Melton - foul #1 on Bennie Melton, team foul #11 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Ronnie Park (SF), Rick Clapp (PF), Mike Tolman (C) Chad Stier, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Morris Wells (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Bill Hollars (C) Edward Costillo, Thomas Johnson, Michael Mayberry, Vince Lovell | |
| 00:40 | Akron | Patrick Sims misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Patrick Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Patrick Sims - foul #1 on Patrick Sims, team foul #11 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ryan Brazil (PF) Patrick Sims | |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Ryan Brazil gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad is hacked by Paul Caceres in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Caceres, team foul #12 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Christopher Carter (C) Paul Caceres, Ronald Cull | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:16 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Rick Clapp | 45-45 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Bill Hollars buries a turnaround from close range | 45-47 |