| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Reginald Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Sievert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Solano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Jacobs (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Brian Sievert inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks knocks in the jumper from the left side | 35-31 |
| 19:39 | Akron | The refs have stopped play. Thomas Knouse is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 35-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Cliff Morgan (C) Thomas Knouse | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 19:24 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-31 |
| 19:23 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Brian Sievert | 35-31 |
| 19:16 | McNeese State | William Sullivan misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-31 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Clayton Craven pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Paul Mathews clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-31 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Clayton Craven tips it home | 37-31 |
| 18:29 | McNeese State | Peter Solano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-31 |
| 18:05 | Akron | Alan Gully misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 37-31 |
| 18:04 | Akron | Cliff Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:53 | Akron | Alan Gully connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Paul Mathews | 40-31 |
| 17:49 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Spann - foul #3 on Walter Spann, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG) Walter Spann | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 17:32 | McNeese State | Peter Solano misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-31 |
| 17:30 | Akron | Cliff Morgan pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 17:09 | Akron | Paul Mathews comes up short on the floater from the right side | 40-31 |
| 17:08 | McNeese State | Peter Solano snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 16:43 | McNeese State | William Sullivan hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Reginald Brooks | 40-34 |
| 16:26 | Akron | Cliff Morgan is fouled on the floor by William Sullivan - foul #3 on William Sullivan, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Akron | William Bauer (SG), Gary Lane (SF), Jack Styles (PF), George Woods (C) Paul Mathews, Alan Gully, Clayton Craven, Cliff Morgan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Tarter (PG), Carl Eldridge (SG), Max Vincent (SF), Daryl Griggs (PF), Samuel Nordquist (C) Reginald Brooks, William Sullivan, Brian Sievert, Peter Solano, Dennis Jacobs | |
| 16:14 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 16:13 | Akron | Gary Lane tips it but misses | 40-34 |
| 16:11 | McNeese State | Max Vincent pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:58 | McNeese State | Carl Eldridge misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-34 |
| 15:57 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter can't tip it in | 40-34 |
| 15:56 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Bauer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Lane (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Styles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Steven Tarter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Eldridge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Max Vincent (fresh) PF - Daryl Griggs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Nordquist (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 15:35 | Akron | William Bauer grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:29 | Akron | Gary Lane scores on a runner from the left block | 42-36 |
| 15:07 | McNeese State | Max Vincent knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Steven Tarter | 42-38 |
| 14:48 | Akron | George Woods hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 14:47 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Max Vincent | 42-38 |
| 14:30 | McNeese State | Carl Eldridge makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Max Vincent | 42-40 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Jack Styles is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jack Styles, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Clayton Craven (PF), Thomas Knouse (C) Jonathan Lipps, William Bauer, Gary Lane, Jack Styles, George Woods | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks (PG), William Sullivan (SG), Brian Sievert (SF), Peter Solano (PF), Dennis Jacobs (C) Steven Tarter, Carl Eldridge, Max Vincent, Daryl Griggs, Samuel Nordquist | |
| 14:03 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 14:01 | Akron | Walter Spann grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Alan Gully hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Clayton Craven | 45-40 |
| 13:19 | McNeese State | Brian Sievert knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Reginald Brooks | 45-43 |
| 12:57 | Akron | Paul Mathews is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Paul Mathews, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs (C) Dennis Jacobs | |
| 12:32 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks lays it up and in and he's hacked by Clayton Craven - foul #2 on Clayton Craven, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (SG), Gary Lane (SF) Paul Mathews, Alan Gully | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Tarter (SF) Brian Sievert | |
| 12:32 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Gary Lane knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Jonathan Lipps | 47-46 |
| 12:05 | McNeese State | Walter Spann steals it from William Sullivan | 47-46 |
| 11:56 | Akron | Clayton Craven buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Gary Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Reginald Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Tarter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Peter Solano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daryl Griggs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 11:30 | Akron | Walter Spann snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 11:24 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jonathan Lipps, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Cliff Morgan (PF) Walter Spann, Gary Lane, Clayton Craven | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Sievert (SF), Dennis Jacobs (C) Steven Tarter, Daryl Griggs | |
| 11:04 | McNeese State | Peter Solano drills a jump hook from close range | 49-48 |
| 10:51 | Akron | Cliff Morgan drills a runner in the lane set up by Jonathan Lipps | 51-48 |
| 10:33 | McNeese State | Paul Mathews steals the ball from Peter Solano | 51-48 |
| 10:14 | Akron | Cliff Morgan is hacked by Peter Solano - foul #2 on Peter Solano, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Akron | William Bauer (PG), Gary Lane (C) Jonathan Lipps, Thomas Knouse | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Tarter (PG), Carl Eldridge (SG), Daryl Griggs (PF) Reginald Brooks, William Sullivan, Peter Solano | |
| 09:52 | Akron | Paul Mathews can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 51-48 |
| 09:51 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:31 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs blows the dunk but the foul's on Cliff Morgan - foul #1 on Cliff Morgan, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Styles (SG), Clayton Craven (PF) Paul Mathews, Alan Gully | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Sullivan (SG), Samuel Nordquist (C) Brian Sievert, Dennis Jacobs | |
| 09:31 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:31 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Cliff Morgan knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 53-50 |
| 08:53 | McNeese State | William Sullivan buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Eldridge | 53-53 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Cliff Morgan misses the easy layup | 53-53 |
| 08:32 | McNeese State | Samuel Nordquist snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 08:26 | McNeese State | Jack Styles steps in front of the Steven Tarter pass | 53-53 |
| 08:23 | Akron | Gary Lane lays it in on a nice dish by Jack Styles | 55-53 |
| 08:05 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Nordquist | 55-56 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Gary Lane travels with the ball | 55-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Thomas Knouse (C) William Bauer, Jack Styles, Clayton Craven, Cliff Morgan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks (PG), Brian Sievert (SF), Peter Solano (PF), Dennis Jacobs (C) Steven Tarter, Carl Eldridge, Daryl Griggs, Samuel Nordquist | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Reginald Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Sievert (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Solano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Jacobs (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 07:35 | Akron | Paul Mathews pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 07:24 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Sievert - foul #2 on Brian Sievert, team foul #3 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Styles (PF) Gary Lane | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 07:24 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:24 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:11 | McNeese State | Brian Sievert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 07:09 | McNeese State | William Sullivan snags the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 06:55 | McNeese State | Brian Sievert's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Knouse | 56-56 |
| 06:54 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Sievert | 56-56 |
| 06:43 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by William Sullivan | 56-58 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Jack Styles's floater is tipped away by Dennis Jacobs | 56-58 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Alan Gully gets the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Walter Spann loses the ball out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (SG), Gary Lane (SF), Clayton Craven (PF) Paul Mathews, Alan Gully, Jack Styles | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Tarter (SG), Carl Eldridge (SF), Daryl Griggs (C) William Sullivan, Brian Sievert, Dennis Jacobs | |
| 05:50 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter makes the shot from the left side | 56-60 |
| 05:46 | Akron | Walter Spann is fouled in the backcourt by Reginald Brooks - foul #1 on Reginald Brooks, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Akron | William Bauer (SG) Walter Spann | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 05:31 | Akron | William Bauer clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-60 |
| 05:30 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Clayton Craven | 56-60 |
| 05:19 | Akron | William Bauer drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Lipps | 59-60 |
| 04:59 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter is fouled on the floor by William Bauer - foul #1 on William Bauer, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Cliff Morgan (C) Thomas Knouse | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Sullivan (SG), Samuel Nordquist (C) Carl Eldridge, Peter Solano | |
| 04:59 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:59 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:59 | Akron | Cliff Morgan snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Cliff Morgan makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Gary Lane | 61-61 |
| 04:21 | McNeese State | Samuel Nordquist knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Reginald Brooks | 61-63 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Gary Lane can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Tarter - foul #1 on Steven Tarter, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Thomas Knouse (C) Jonathan Lipps, William Bauer, Cliff Morgan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Sievert (SF), Peter Solano (PF), Dennis Jacobs (C) Reginald Brooks, Daryl Griggs, Samuel Nordquist | |
| 03:59 | Akron | Gary Lane makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Gary Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:43 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Knouse - foul #1 on Thomas Knouse, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Gully (SF), Jack Styles (PF) Gary Lane, Clayton Craven | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 03:43 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:43 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Styles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Steven Tarter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Sievert (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Solano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Akron | Paul Mathews is fouled on the floor by William Sullivan - foul #4 on William Sullivan, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Cliff Morgan (PF) Jack Styles | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Eldridge (PG) Steven Tarter | |
| 03:16 | Akron | Paul Mathews is hacked by Brian Sievert - foul #3 on Brian Sievert, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| 03:16 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:16 | McNeese State | Peter Solano snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 02:53 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-65 |
| 02:52 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Jacobs | 63-65 |
| 02:35 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs misses the floater in the lane | 63-65 |
| 02:33 | Akron | Thomas Knouse gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Thomas Knouse can't throw it down | 63-65 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Cliff Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Paul Mathews hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Gully | 65-65 |
| 01:31 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by William Sullivan | 65-67 |
| 01:02 | Akron | Alan Gully hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 01:00 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | McNeese State | Peter Solano's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Knouse | 65-67 |
| 00:30 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs tips it back up and in | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Alan Gully knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Cliff Morgan | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | McNeese State | Walter Spann is called for the reach on Carl Eldridge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Spann, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Clayton Craven (PF) Cliff Morgan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:21 | McNeese State | Carl Eldridge misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Thomas Knouse pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Akron | Thomas Knouse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-69 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks (PG) Carl Eldridge | |
| 00:08 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks is hacked by Walter Spann in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Spann, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG) Walter Spann | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:08 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:08 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Alan Gully can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Clayton Craven grabs the offensive rebound | 68-71 |