| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Komar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Jeffrey Hoch (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Royce Rodney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Noel Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Green (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | N. Alabama | John Wiley inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | N. Alabama | Jeffrey Hoch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 19:47 | Akron | Mark Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 19:18 | Akron | David Labadie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 19:17 | N. Alabama | John Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 19:12 | N. Alabama | John Wiley misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 19:10 | Akron | John Komar gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Mark Baker is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Isaac Robinson | 40-36 |
| 18:43 | N. Alabama | Vernon Green hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on David Labadie - foul #3 on David Labadie, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Smith (PG), Edward Mayer (SF), Rodney Barker (C) David Labadie, Isaac Robinson, John Komar | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Bryant Norman (PG), Allan Thompson (SG), Matthew Herlihy (SF), Kenneth Stephens (PF) Jeffrey Hoch, Royce Rodney, John Wiley, Noel Hammond | |
| 18:43 | N. Alabama | Vernon Green makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:43 | N. Alabama | Vernon Green misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:43 | Akron | Rodney Barker snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 18:19 | Akron | Mark Baker misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 18:18 | N. Alabama | Bryant Norman grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 18:02 | N. Alabama | Edward Mayer steals the ball from Matthew Herlihy | 40-37 |
| 18:00 | Akron | Mark Baker is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Baker, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Woodrow Cater (SG), Jerald Fregoso (PF) John Bryner, Mark Baker | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Pierre Knowles (C) Vernon Green | |
| 17:50 | N. Alabama | Woodrow Cater is called for the reach on Pierre Knowles - foul #2 on Woodrow Cater, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Jeffrey Hoch (PG) Bryant Norman | |
| 17:45 | N. Alabama | Pierre Knowles drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Allan Thompson | 40-39 |
| 17:27 | Akron | Woodrow Cater knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Edward Mayer | 42-39 |
| 17:15 | N. Alabama | A charge is called on Matthew Herlihy - foul #1 on Matthew Herlihy, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Isaac Robinson (SF), John Komar (C) Jerald Fregoso, Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Royce Rodney (SG), John Wiley (SF), Noel Hammond (PF) Allan Thompson, Matthew Herlihy, Kenneth Stephens | |
| 17:12 | Akron | Isaac Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Royce Rodney - foul #3 on Royce Rodney, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Wildman (SG) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| 16:53 | Akron | Edward Mayer misses the jumper from close range | 42-39 |
| 16:52 | Akron | Edward Mayer hits the follow up shot | 44-39 |
| 16:43 | N. Alabama | Jeffrey Hoch misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 16:42 | Akron | Isaac Robinson snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Royce Rodney is called for the reach on Aaron Wildman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Royce Rodney, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Akron | John Bryner (SG), Jerald Fregoso (PF) Aaron Wildman, Edward Mayer | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Bryant Norman (PG), James Downes (SG) Jeffrey Hoch, Royce Rodney | |
| 16:27 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso misses the easy layup | 44-39 |
| 16:26 | N. Alabama | The rebound goes to Pierre Knowles | 44-39 |
| 16:20 | N. Alabama | Pierre Knowles hits a jumper in the lane set up by John Wiley | 44-41 |
| 16:06 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Woodrow Cater and he's hacked by Pierre Knowles - foul #1 on Pierre Knowles, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Smith (PG), Mark Baker (PF), Rodney Barker (C) Woodrow Cater, Isaac Robinson, John Komar | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Matthew Herlihy (SF), Kenneth Stephens (PF), Vernon Green (C) John Wiley, Noel Hammond, Pierre Knowles | |
| 16:06 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 15:45 | N. Alabama | Matthew Herlihy makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryant Norman | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerald Fregoso (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Barker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Bryant Norman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Downes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Herlihy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Stephens (fresh) C - Vernon Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Akron | Bryant Norman picks off the pass by Charles Smith in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 15:36 | N. Alabama | The pull-up jumper by Bryant Norman is blocked by Mark Baker | 47-44 |
| 15:35 | Akron | John Bryner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 15:21 | Akron | Mark Baker is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Stephens - foul #1 on Kenneth Stephens, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Aaron Wildman (SF), Edward Mayer (PF) John Bryner, Jerald Fregoso, Mark Baker | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Jeffrey Hoch (PG), Allan Thompson (SG), Thurman Seda (PF) Bryant Norman, James Downes, Kenneth Stephens | |
| 15:11 | Akron | Aaron Wildman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 15:09 | Akron | Rodney Barker snags the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 14:51 | Akron | Rodney Barker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 14:49 | N. Alabama | Thurman Seda gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:43 | N. Alabama | Jeffrey Hoch misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 14:42 | Akron | The rebound goes to Edward Mayer | 47-44 |
| 14:40 | Akron | Charles Smith is hacked by Jeffrey Hoch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hoch, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Isaac Robinson (SF), Mario Williams (C) Charles Smith, Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | John Wiley (SF), Pierre Knowles (C) Matthew Herlihy, Vernon Green | |
| 14:25 | Akron | David Labadie connects on the floater from the right side set up by Mario Williams | 49-44 |
| 14:18 | N. Alabama | Thurman Seda is fouled on the floor by Isaac Robinson - foul #2 on Isaac Robinson, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Akron | John Bryner (SG), Mark Baker (PF) Aaron Wildman, Mario Williams | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Bryant Norman (PG), James Downes (SG), Noel Hammond (PF) Jeffrey Hoch, Allan Thompson, Thurman Seda | |
| 14:09 | N. Alabama | John Wiley hits a floater from the right side and he's hacked by Isaac Robinson - foul #3 on Isaac Robinson, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| 14:09 | N. Alabama | John Wiley misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:09 | Akron | Mark Baker gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:46 | Akron | Edward Mayer is hacked by James Downes - foul #1 on James Downes, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Woodrow Cater (PG), John Komar (C) David Labadie, Isaac Robinson | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| 13:46 | Akron | Edward Mayer misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:46 | N. Alabama | John Wiley pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:32 | N. Alabama | Pierre Knowles hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 49-46 |
| 13:31 | Akron | Mark Baker grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 13:29 | Akron | Mark Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Wildman (SF) Edward Mayer | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Allan Thompson (SG), Kenneth Stephens (PF), Vernon Green (C) James Downes, Noel Hammond, Pierre Knowles | |
| 13:16 | N. Alabama | Allan Thompson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 49-46 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Aaron Wildman pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:02 | Akron | John Bryner is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 13:00 | Akron | Mark Baker tips it but misses | 49-46 |
| 12:59 | N. Alabama | The rebound goes to Kenneth Stephens | 49-46 |
| 12:55 | N. Alabama | Allan Thompson is hacked by John Bryner - foul #1 on John Bryner, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Smith (PG), Jerald Fregoso (PF), Rodney Barker (C) John Bryner, Mark Baker, John Komar | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Jeffrey Hoch (PG), Royce Rodney (SG), Matthew Herlihy (SF) Bryant Norman, Allan Thompson, John Wiley | |
| 12:34 | N. Alabama | Matthew Herlihy drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Hoch | 49-49 |
| 12:26 | Akron | Jeffrey Hoch picks off the pass by Woodrow Cater | 49-49 |
| 12:04 | N. Alabama | Matthew Herlihy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 12:02 | Akron | The rebound goes to Woodrow Cater | 49-49 |
| 11:49 | Akron | Aaron Wildman double dribbles | 49-49 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), John Bryner (SG), Isaac Robinson (SF), Edward Mayer (PF), Mario Williams (C) Charles Smith, Woodrow Cater, Aaron Wildman, Jerald Fregoso, Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | James Downes (PG), Allan Thompson (SG), John Wiley (SF), Noel Hammond (PF), Pierre Knowles (C) Jeffrey Hoch, Royce Rodney, Matthew Herlihy, Kenneth Stephens, Vernon Green | |
| 11:35 | N. Alabama | John Wiley scores on a shot from the right side set up by James Downes | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - James Downes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allan Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Wiley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Noel Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Pierre Knowles (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:10 | Akron | Isaac Robinson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Labadie | 51-51 |
| 10:57 | N. Alabama | John Wiley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 10:56 | Akron | Edward Mayer snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Isaac Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Smith (SG), Mark Baker (PF), John Komar (C) John Bryner, Edward Mayer, Mario Williams | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Bryant Norman (PG), Royce Rodney (SG), Thurman Seda (PF) Allan Thompson, John Wiley, Noel Hammond | |
| 10:30 | N. Alabama | Bryant Norman hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Downes | 51-53 |
| 10:10 | Akron | Isaac Robinson clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by James Downes - foul #2 on James Downes, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Woodrow Cater (SG) David Labadie | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Jeffrey Hoch (PG), Matthew Herlihy (SF), Kenneth Stephens (PF) Bryant Norman, James Downes, Pierre Knowles | |
| 10:10 | Akron | Isaac Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:10 | Akron | Isaac Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:57 | N. Alabama | Jeffrey Hoch is whistled for a carry | 52-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Mayer (SF) Isaac Robinson | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Vernon Green (C) Thurman Seda | |
| 09:47 | Akron | Charles Smith makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Woodrow Cater | 54-53 |
| 09:34 | N. Alabama | Kenneth Stephens knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Hoch | 54-55 |
| 09:10 | Akron | John Komar misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 09:08 | Akron | John Komar tips it home | 56-55 |
| 08:51 | N. Alabama | Matthew Herlihy makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Royce Rodney | 56-57 |
| 08:24 | Akron | Edward Mayer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-57 |
| 08:23 | Akron | John Komar grabs the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 08:12 | Akron | John Komar scores on a turnaround in the paint | 58-57 |
| 08:06 | N. Alabama | Matthew Herlihy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 08:04 | Akron | Mark Baker gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 08:02 | Akron | Edward Mayer travels in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), John Bryner (SG), Aaron Wildman (SF), Jerald Fregoso (PF), Rodney Barker (C) Charles Smith, Woodrow Cater, Edward Mayer, Mark Baker, John Komar | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Bryant Norman (PG), Allan Thompson (SG), James Downes (SF), Noel Hammond (PF), Pierre Knowles (C) Jeffrey Hoch, Royce Rodney, Matthew Herlihy, Kenneth Stephens, Vernon Green | |
| 07:48 | N. Alabama | James Downes is fouled on the floor by Aaron Wildman - foul #3 on Aaron Wildman, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Isaac Robinson (SF) Aaron Wildman | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| 07:48 | N. Alabama | James Downes makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:48 | N. Alabama | James Downes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:28 | Akron | John Bryner is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerald Fregoso (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rodney Barker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Bryant Norman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Downes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Noel Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Pierre Knowles (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:07 | N. Alabama | Bryant Norman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-59 |
| 07:05 | N. Alabama | James Downes grabs the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 06:55 | N. Alabama | Bryant Norman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Allan Thompson | 60-62 |
| 06:49 | Akron | John Bryner misses short on a turnaround from close range | 60-62 |
| 06:48 | Akron | John Bryner snags the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 06:34 | Akron | James Downes is called for the reach on David Labadie - foul #3 on James Downes, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Wildman (SF), Edward Mayer (PF), Mario Williams (C) Isaac Robinson, Jerald Fregoso, Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Jeffrey Hoch (PG), John Wiley (SF), Thurman Seda (PF) Bryant Norman, James Downes, Noel Hammond | |
| 06:34 | Akron | David Labadie makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:34 | Akron | David Labadie makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:15 | N. Alabama | Thurman Seda makes the runner from the left block | 62-64 |
| 05:49 | Akron | John Bryner connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Labadie | 65-64 |
| 05:33 | N. Alabama | Pierre Knowles can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on John Bryner - foul #2 on John Bryner, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Isaac Robinson (SF), Rodney Barker (C) John Bryner, Mario Williams | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Bryant Norman (PG), Matthew Herlihy (SG), Kenneth Stephens (PF) Jeffrey Hoch, Allan Thompson, Thurman Seda | |
| 05:33 | N. Alabama | Pierre Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:33 | N. Alabama | Pierre Knowles makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:14 | Akron | David Labadie knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Rodney Barker | 68-66 |
| 05:04 | N. Alabama | Pierre Knowles lays it in on a nice dish by Bryant Norman | 68-68 |
| 04:35 | Akron | Isaac Robinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 04:33 | Akron | David Labadie snags the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Rodney Barker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Matthew Herlihy - foul #2 on Matthew Herlihy, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Smith (PG), Woodrow Cater (SG), Jerald Fregoso (SF), Mark Baker (PF) David Labadie, Aaron Wildman, Isaac Robinson, Edward Mayer | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | James Downes (PG), Royce Rodney (SG), Noel Hammond (PF), Vernon Green (C) Bryant Norman, Matthew Herlihy, Kenneth Stephens, Pierre Knowles | |
| 04:25 | Akron | Rodney Barker makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Rodney Barker misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Rodney Barker makes the 3rd free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:22 | N. Alabama | Charles Smith is called for the reach on James Downes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Williams (C) Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| 04:22 | N. Alabama | James Downes misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:22 | Akron | Mark Baker snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Charles Smith misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 04:16 | N. Alabama | Noel Hammond pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 04:11 | N. Alabama | Royce Rodney is whistled for traveling | 70-68 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso makes the turnaround near the basket | 72-68 |
| 03:37 | N. Alabama | Noel Hammond buries a runner from close range and he's fouled by Charles Smith - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Akron | John Bryner (SG), John Komar (C) Woodrow Cater, Mario Williams | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| 03:37 | N. Alabama | Noel Hammond makes the free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:21 | Akron | Charles Smith is fouled on the floor by John Wiley - foul #3 on John Wiley, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Mayer (SF) Jerald Fregoso | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Matthew Herlihy (SF), Thurman Seda (PF) John Wiley, Noel Hammond | |
| 03:21 | Akron | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:21 | Akron | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - John Komar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - James Downes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Royce Rodney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Herlihy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thurman Seda (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | N. Alabama | Royce Rodney comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Baker - foul #2 on Mark Baker, team foul #11 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Rodney Barker (PF) Mark Baker | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| 03:09 | N. Alabama | Royce Rodney makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:09 | N. Alabama | Royce Rodney makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:06 | Akron | John Bryner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Bryant Norman (PG) James Downes | |
| 02:54 | N. Alabama | Matthew Herlihy misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Edward Mayer - foul #2 on Edward Mayer, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Woodrow Cater (PG), Isaac Robinson (SF) Charles Smith, John Komar | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Allan Thompson (SG), Kenneth Stephens (PF) Royce Rodney, Vernon Green | |
| 02:54 | N. Alabama | Matthew Herlihy makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:54 | N. Alabama | Matthew Herlihy makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Smith (PG), John Komar (C) Woodrow Cater, Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Jeffrey Hoch (PG), Noel Hammond (PF), Vernon Green (C) Bryant Norman, Kenneth Stephens, Thurman Seda | |
| 02:39 | Akron | John Komar knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Bryner | 76-75 |
| 02:39 | N. Alabama | N. Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Mark Baker (PF) Charles Smith, Edward Mayer | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| 02:17 | N. Alabama | Matthew Herlihy hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Allan Thompson | 76-77 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Isaac Robinson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 78-77 |
| 02:02 | N. Alabama | N. Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Royce Rodney (SG), John Wiley (SF) Allan Thompson, Matthew Herlihy | |
| 01:50 | N. Alabama | John Wiley lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hoch and he's fouled by John Komar - foul #2 on John Komar, team foul #13 | 78-79 |
| 01:50 | N. Alabama | John Wiley makes the free throw | 78-80 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Isaac Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 78-80 |
| 01:19 | N. Alabama | John Wiley's fadeaway is rejected by John Komar | 78-80 |
| 01:17 | Akron | Mark Baker gets the rebound | 78-80 |
| 01:12 | Akron | David Labadie misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-80 |
| 01:10 | Akron | Isaac Robinson misses the tip | 78-80 |
| 01:09 | N. Alabama | Jeffrey Hoch pulls down the rebound | 78-80 |
| 01:02 | N. Alabama | John Wiley comes up short on the runner in the lane | 78-80 |
| 01:01 | Akron | John Bryner grabs the defensive rebound | 78-80 |
| 00:44 | Akron | John Bryner is hacked by Royce Rodney - foul #5 on Royce Rodney, team foul #12 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Allan Thompson (SG) Royce Rodney | |
| 00:44 | Akron | John Bryner makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:44 | Akron | John Bryner misses the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:44 | N. Alabama | The rebound goes to Vernon Green | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | N. Alabama | Mark Baker swats the shot by Allan Thompson | 79-80 |
| 00:37 | Akron | David Labadie grabs the defensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 00:32 | Akron | John Bryner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | N. Alabama | Allan Thompson is hacked by Mark Baker - foul #3 on Mark Baker, team foul #14 | 79-80 |
| 00:30 | N. Alabama | Allan Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:30 | N. Alabama | Allan Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Mark Baker is hacked by Jeffrey Hoch - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hoch, team foul #13 | 79-81 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Mark Baker misses the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Mark Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:10 | N. Alabama | Vernon Green is fouled in the backcourt by David Labadie - foul #4 on David Labadie, team foul #15 | 80-81 |
| 00:10 | N. Alabama | Vernon Green makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:10 | N. Alabama | Vernon Green misses the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:10 | Akron | John Komar grabs the defensive rebound | 80-82 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-82 |
| 00:01 | Akron | John Komar misses the easy layup | 80-82 |
| 00:00 | N. Alabama | Jeffrey Hoch pulls down the rebound | 80-82 |