| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Christoper Miller (fresh) SG - Isreal Adams (fresh) SF - John Talkington (fresh) PF - Albert Weir (fresh) C - Charles Cotton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) SG - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) SF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) PF - Colby Stotler (fresh) C - Augustus Stromski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | McNeese State | Albert Weir hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Akron | Augustus Stromski tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Akron | Augustus Stromski gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson is fouled on the floor by Charles Cotton - foul #1 on Charles Cotton, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Akron | Charles Cotton steals the ball from Eric Wilkinson | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton makes the floater from the left side | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Akron | Albert Weir denies the turnaround by Colby Stotler | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Augustus Stromski can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Christoper Miller | 4-2 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:30 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:17 | McNeese State | John Talkington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | Akron | Colby Stotler gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:03 | Akron | Shen Tang hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Augustus Stromski | 4-4 |
| 16:45 | McNeese State | John Talkington makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Albert Weir | 6-4 |
| 16:26 | Akron | Shen Tang connects on the floater from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 16:07 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 16:05 | Akron | Colby Stotler gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:46 | Akron | John Talkington is called for the reach on Augustus Stromski - foul #1 on John Talkington, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG), Michael Crockett (SG), Corey Andreasen (SF), Patrick Wesley (PF), Mark Ingram (C) Christoper Miller, Isreal Adams, John Talkington, Albert Weir, Charles Cotton | |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Shen Tang, Eric Wilkinson, Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler, Augustus Stromski | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Pickett (fresh) SG - Michael Crockett (fresh) SF - Corey Andreasen (fresh) PF - Patrick Wesley (fresh) C - Mark Ingram (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) SF - Alberto Luna (fresh) PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) C - Leon Tyree (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi hits a floater from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 15:12 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett scores on a shot from the free throw line | 8-8 |
| 15:00 | Akron | Mark Ingram is called for the reach on Leon Tyree - foul #1 on Mark Ingram, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| 14:46 | Akron | Leon Tyree comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Crockett - foul #1 on Michael Crockett, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| 14:46 | Akron | Leon Tyree misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:46 | Akron | Leon Tyree makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:29 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-9 |
| 14:27 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen snags the offensive board | 8-9 |
| 14:13 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley is called for traveling | 8-9 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Cotton (C) Mark Ingram | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:55 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi's floater is tipped away by Charles Cotton | 8-9 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Leon Tyree grabs the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:37 | Akron | Alberto Luna connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Langston | 8-11 |
| 13:15 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 13:13 | Akron | The rebound goes to Steve Jacobi | 8-11 |
| 13:06 | Akron | Alberto Luna buries a floater from the left side set up by Steve Jacobi | 8-13 |
| 12:53 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett loses the dribble to Reynaldo Rossi | 8-13 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi throws it down | 8-15 |
| 12:26 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Crockett | 11-15 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-15 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG), Isreal Adams (SG), John Talkington (SF), Albert Weir (PF) Robert Pickett, Michael Crockett, Corey Andreasen, Patrick Wesley | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (PG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Alan Tay (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Alberto Luna, Leon Tyree | |
| 11:58 | McNeese State | Anthony Langston picks off the pass by John Talkington | 11-15 |
| 11:55 | Akron | Anthony Langston hits the finger roll | 11-17 |
| 11:41 | McNeese State | Albert Weir is whistled for traveling | 11-17 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Leon Tyree (C) Steve Jacobi | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Christoper Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Isreal Adams (fresh) SF - John Talkington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Weir (fresh) C - Charles Cotton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Morris Davis (fresh) SG - Anthony Langston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Tay (fresh) PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) C - Leon Tyree (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Akron | Alan Tay misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 11:24 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 11:14 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Albert Weir | 13-17 |
| 10:59 | Akron | Alan Tay misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 10:58 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:42 | McNeese State | John Talkington clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-17 |
| 10:40 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:26 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-17 |
| 10:25 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:11 | McNeese State | John Talkington misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leon Tyree - foul #1 on Leon Tyree, team foul #1 | 13-17 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley (C) Charles Cotton | |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Alberto Luna (SF), Colby Stotler (PF) Anthony Langston, Dwight Rhoton, Leon Tyree | |
| 10:11 | McNeese State | John Talkington makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:11 | McNeese State | John Talkington misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Colby Stotler gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:03 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Alberto Luna | 14-19 |
| 09:37 | McNeese State | Albert Weir travels with the ball | 14-19 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Crockett (SF), Mark Ingram (C) John Talkington, Albert Weir | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Steve Jacobi (PF), Augustus Stromski (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Alberto Luna, Colby Stotler | |
| 09:17 | Akron | Augustus Stromski misses the lay-in | 14-19 |
| 09:16 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:06 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram lays it up and in | 16-19 |
| 08:52 | Akron | Morris Davis connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Shen Tang | 16-22 |
| 08:31 | McNeese State | Alan Tay is called for the reach on Michael Crockett - foul #1 on Alan Tay, team foul #2 | 16-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG), Corey Andreasen (SF), Albert Weir (PF), Charles Cotton (C) Christoper Miller, Isreal Adams, Patrick Wesley, Mark Ingram | |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Alberto Luna (SF), Colby Stotler (PF) Shen Tang, Steve Jacobi, Augustus Stromski | |
| 08:07 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen can't finish the layup but the foul's on Alberto Luna - foul #1 on Alberto Luna, team foul #3 | 16-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wilkinson (SG), Dwight Rhoton (PF) Morris Davis, Colby Stotler | |
| 08:07 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:07 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:59 | Akron | Alan Tay makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Reynaldo Rossi | 17-25 |
| 07:46 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett is called for traveling | 17-25 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Talkington (SF) Corey Andreasen | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Colby Stotler (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Eric Wilkinson, Alberto Luna, Dwight Rhoton | |
| 07:33 | Akron | Alan Tay is hacked by John Talkington - foul #2 on John Talkington, team foul #5 | 17-25 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen (SF) John Talkington | |
| Subs | Akron | Alberto Luna (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF) Colby Stotler, Leon Tyree | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Andreasen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Albert Weir (fresh) C - Charles Cotton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Morris Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Luna (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) C - Alan Tay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Akron | Alberto Luna can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Corey Andreasen - foul #1 on Corey Andreasen, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SG), Colby Stotler (PF), Augustus Stromski (C) Morris Davis, Anthony Langston, Steve Jacobi, Alan Tay | |
| 07:19 | Akron | Alberto Luna makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 07:19 | Akron | Alberto Luna misses the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 07:19 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Albert Weir | 17-26 |
| 07:07 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Augustus Stromski - foul #1 on Augustus Stromski, team foul #4 | 17-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Isreal Adams (SG) Corey Andreasen | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Leon Tyree (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Eric Wilkinson, Alberto Luna, Augustus Stromski | |
| 07:07 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett misses the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 07:07 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:51 | Akron | Morris Davis misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-26 |
| 06:50 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:45 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Pickett | 20-26 |
| 06:31 | Akron | Anthony Langston is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Anthony Langston, team foul #5 | 20-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG), Corey Andreasen (SF), Patrick Wesley (PF) Robert Pickett, Michael Crockett, Albert Weir | |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SG), Alan Tay (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), Augustus Stromski (C) Morris Davis, Anthony Langston, Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler, Leon Tyree | |
| 06:10 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Isreal Adams | 23-26 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson is hacked by Isreal Adams - foul #1 on Isreal Adams, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Ingram (C) Charles Cotton | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Alberto Luna (SF), Dwight Rhoton (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Alan Tay, Steve Jacobi, Augustus Stromski | |
| 05:52 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:32 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dwight Rhoton - foul #1 on Dwight Rhoton, team foul #6 | 23-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Colby Stotler (PF), Augustus Stromski (C) Eric Wilkinson, Alberto Luna, Leon Tyree | |
| 05:32 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:32 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:25 | Akron | Corey Andreasen steals it from Colby Stotler | 24-28 |
| 05:07 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Christoper Miller, team foul #8 | 24-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (SG), Michael Crockett (SF), Albert Weir (PF) Isreal Adams, Corey Andreasen, Mark Ingram | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (PG), Alberto Luna (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), Alan Tay (C) Shen Tang, Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler, Augustus Stromski | |
| 04:52 | Akron | Alan Tay scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Langston | 24-31 |
| 04:31 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steve Jacobi - foul #1 on Steve Jacobi, team foul #7 | 24-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Cotton (C) Patrick Wesley | |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Morris Davis, Anthony Langston, Alberto Luna, Steve Jacobi, Alan Tay | |
| 04:31 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:31 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Leon Tyree snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 04:26 | Akron | Albert Weir blocks the jumper by Eric Wilkinson | 25-31 |
| 04:24 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton grabs the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Charles Cotton steals the ball from Dwight Rhoton | 25-31 |
| 03:55 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett is hacked by Colby Stotler - foul #1 on Colby Stotler, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Isreal Adams (SG), John Talkington (SF) Christoper Miller, Robert Pickett | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), Augustus Stromski (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Eric Wilkinson, Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler, Leon Tyree | |
| 03:55 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:55 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Steve Jacobi grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 03:45 | Akron | Shen Tang clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Albert Weir - foul #1 on Albert Weir, team foul #9 | 26-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG) Michael Crockett | |
| Subs | Akron | Dwight Rhoton (SF) Alberto Luna | |
| 03:45 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:45 | Akron | Shen Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:45 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 03:37 | McNeese State | John Talkington hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Pickett | 29-32 |
| 03:16 | Akron | John Talkington steals the ball from Shen Tang | 29-32 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Isreal Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Talkington (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Weir (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Charles Cotton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:52 | McNeese State | John Talkington can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 29-32 |
| 02:50 | McNeese State | John Talkington gets the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 02:39 | McNeese State | John Talkington buries a runner from the left block | 31-32 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Augustus Stromski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG), Patrick Wesley (PF) Isreal Adams, Albert Weir | |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), Alan Tay (C) Shen Tang, Anthony Langston, Dwight Rhoton, Steve Jacobi, Augustus Stromski | |
| 02:07 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Alberto Luna - foul #2 on Alberto Luna, team foul #9 | 31-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wilkinson (SG), Leon Tyree (C) Morris Davis, Alan Tay | |
| 02:07 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:07 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Colby Stotler gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 01:48 | Akron | Alberto Luna hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Wilkinson | 32-34 |
| 01:32 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Pickett | 35-34 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Christoper Miller steps in front of the Reynaldo Rossi pass in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 01:16 | McNeese State | Colby Stotler is called for the reach on Patrick Wesley - foul #2 on Colby Stotler, team foul #10 | 35-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Isreal Adams (SG), Michael Crockett (SF), Mark Ingram (C) Robert Pickett, John Talkington, Charles Cotton | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Alan Tay (SF), Dwight Rhoton (PF) Reynaldo Rossi, Eric Wilkinson, Alberto Luna, Colby Stotler | |
| 01:16 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 01:16 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Alan Tay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:36 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Morris Davis pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Anthony Langston is fouled on the floor by Patrick Wesley - foul #1 on Patrick Wesley, team foul #10 | 36-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Weir (PF) Mark Ingram | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Alberto Luna (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), Augustus Stromski (C) Morris Davis, Alan Tay, Dwight Rhoton, Leon Tyree | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Shen Tang pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Anthony Langston buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Shen Tang | 36-37 |
| 00:01 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Colby Stotler grabs the board | 36-37 |