| Lineup | Southern | PG - William Aaron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Graves (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Luther Ellington (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Robert Salberg inbounds the ball | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Southern | Andrew Graves is hacked by Walter Spann - foul #1 on Walter Spann, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| 19:30 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Salberg | 35-45 |
| 19:25 | Akron | Alan Gully drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Spann | 35-47 |
| 19:13 | Southern | Luther Ellington misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 19:11 | Akron | Alan Gully gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Paul Mathews can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-47 |
| 19:02 | Southern | Robert Salberg grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 18:50 | Southern | Paul Mathews takes the ball from Kenneth Gariepy | 35-47 |
| 18:24 | Akron | Walter Spann misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Thomas Knouse hits the follow up shot | 35-49 |
| 18:05 | Southern | Robert Salberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 18:03 | Southern | William Aaron grabs the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 17:58 | Southern | William Aaron hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Thomas Knouse grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Walter Spann loses the dribble to Robert Salberg | 35-49 |
| 17:35 | Southern | Robert Salberg banks in the layup | 37-49 |
| 17:19 | Akron | Walter Spann can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 17:17 | Akron | Thomas Knouse grabs the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 16:59 | Akron | Alan Gully throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-49 |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Ruckman (PG), Anthony Williams (SF), Tony James (PF), John Zemaitis (C) William Aaron, Robert Salberg, Kenneth Gariepy, Luther Ellington | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), William Bauer (SG), Gary Lane (SF), Cliff Morgan (PF), George Woods (C) Walter Spann, Paul Mathews, Alan Gully, Clayton Craven, Thomas Knouse | |
| 16:50 | Southern | Anthony Williams's pass is intercepted by William Bauer | 37-49 |
| 16:47 | Akron | Gary Lane jams it on a great pass from William Bauer | 37-51 |
| 16:30 | Southern | Andrew Graves connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Allen Ruckman | 39-51 |
| 16:01 | Akron | Gary Lane travels with the ball | 39-51 |
| Subs | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy (PF) Andrew Graves | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Allen Ruckman (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tony James (fresh) PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John Zemaitis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Bauer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Lane (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - George Woods (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Southern | Anthony Williams buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Gariepy | 42-51 |
| 15:21 | Akron | Cliff Morgan clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-51 |
| 15:20 | Southern | The rebound goes to Tony James | 42-51 |
| 15:14 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy comes up short on the floater from the right block | 42-51 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Cliff Morgan grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 15:01 | Akron | Cliff Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Southern | William Aaron (PG), Andrew Graves (SG), Robert Salberg (SF), Richard Stevens (C) Allen Ruckman, Anthony Williams, Tony James, John Zemaitis | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Clayton Craven (PF), Thomas Knouse (C) William Bauer, Gary Lane, Cliff Morgan, George Woods | |
| 14:46 | Southern | Richard Stevens drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by William Aaron | 44-51 |
| 14:39 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps is fouled on the floor by William Aaron - foul #3 on William Aaron, team foul #1 | 44-51 |
| 14:26 | Akron | Alan Gully misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 14:24 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 14:09 | Southern | Robert Salberg misses the jumper from the right side | 44-51 |
| 14:07 | Akron | The rebound goes to Alan Gully | 44-51 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Knouse | 44-54 |
| 13:40 | Southern | Alan Gully is called for the reach on Robert Salberg - foul #2 on Alan Gully, team foul #2 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Luther Ellington (PF) Kenneth Gariepy | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), William Bauer (SG), Gary Lane (SF) Jonathan Lipps, Paul Mathews, Alan Gully | |
| 13:20 | Southern | Robert Salberg can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-54 |
| 13:18 | Akron | Thomas Knouse grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Andrew Graves steals the ball from Clayton Craven | 44-54 |
| 12:25 | Southern | William Aaron comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 12:23 | Akron | Clayton Craven gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 12:18 | Akron | Walter Spann comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-54 |
| 12:16 | Southern | Richard Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 12:10 | Southern | Andrew Graves misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Walter Spann - foul #2 on Walter Spann, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Ruckman (PG), Kenneth Gariepy (PF), John Zemaitis (C) William Aaron, Robert Salberg, Richard Stevens | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Cliff Morgan (PF) Walter Spann, William Bauer, Clayton Craven, Thomas Knouse | |
| 12:10 | Southern | Andrew Graves makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 12:10 | Southern | Andrew Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Paul Mathews is hacked by Andrew Graves - foul #1 on Andrew Graves, team foul #2 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Williams (SG) Andrew Graves | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Allen Ruckman (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Luther Ellington (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Zemaitis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Lane (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Akron | Gary Lane makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Mathews | 46-56 |
| 11:27 | Southern | Anthony Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 11:26 | Southern | Luther Ellington grabs the offensive board | 46-56 |
| 11:14 | Southern | Allen Ruckman can't connect on a shot near the basket | 46-56 |
| 11:12 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy can't tip it in | 46-56 |
| 11:10 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy tips it back up and in | 48-56 |
| 10:45 | Akron | Cliff Morgan clanks a jump hook from the left block | 48-56 |
| 10:43 | Southern | John Zemaitis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 10:31 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy's floater is tipped away by Alan Gully | 48-56 |
| 10:29 | Akron | Paul Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 10:10 | Akron | Alan Gully connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Jonathan Lipps | 48-58 |
| 10:06 | Southern | Luther Ellington misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 10:04 | Southern | Allen Ruckman grabs the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 09:53 | Southern | Paul Mathews steals it from Kenneth Gariepy | 48-58 |
| 09:32 | Akron | Luther Ellington is called for the reach on Alan Gully - foul #1 on Luther Ellington, team foul #3 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Southern | William Aaron (PG), Andrew Graves (SG), Robert Salberg (SF), Richard Stevens (C) Allen Ruckman, Anthony Williams, Luther Ellington, John Zemaitis | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), William Bauer (SG), Jack Styles (SF), Clayton Craven (PF), Thomas Knouse (C) Jonathan Lipps, Paul Mathews, Alan Gully, Cliff Morgan, Gary Lane | |
| 09:22 | Akron | William Aaron takes the ball from Thomas Knouse | 48-58 |
| 09:17 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy banks in the layup on a great pass from William Aaron | 50-58 |
| 08:57 | Akron | Andrew Graves is called for the reach on William Bauer - foul #2 on Andrew Graves, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Tony James (PF) Kenneth Gariepy | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:50 | Akron | Richard Stevens steals the ball from Jack Styles | 50-58 |
| 08:34 | Southern | Robert Salberg hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Aaron | 53-58 |
| 08:10 | Akron | Tony James is called for the reach on Clayton Craven - foul #1 on Tony James, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy (PF) Tony James | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:57 | Akron | William Bauer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 07:55 | Southern | Richard Stevens pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 07:51 | Southern | Robert Salberg is fouled on the floor by Thomas Knouse - foul #1 on Thomas Knouse, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (SF) Clayton Craven | |
| 07:31 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Graves | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - William Aaron (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Graves (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Bauer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Styles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Akron | Jack Styles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 07:16 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Styles | 55-58 |
| 07:04 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps comes up short on the shot from the left block | 55-58 |
| 07:02 | Southern | Robert Salberg pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 06:42 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy is whistled for traveling | 55-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Ruckman (PG), Luther Ellington (SF), John Zemaitis (C) William Aaron, Robert Salberg, Richard Stevens | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Clayton Craven (PF), Cliff Morgan (C) Walter Spann, William Bauer, Jack Styles, Thomas Knouse | |
| 06:25 | Akron | Cliff Morgan misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 06:23 | Akron | Alan Gully grabs the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 06:03 | Akron | Cliff Morgan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 06:01 | Southern | Andrew Graves snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 05:47 | Southern | Allen Ruckman buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Luther Ellington | 58-58 |
| 05:30 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 05:29 | Akron | Alan Gully tips it home | 58-60 |
| 05:25 | Southern | Andrew Graves is fouled on the floor by Clayton Craven - foul #2 on Clayton Craven, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Southern | William Aaron (PG), Anthony Williams (SG), Robert Salberg (SF) Allen Ruckman, Andrew Graves, Kenneth Gariepy | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Fitzhugh (PG), Thomas Knouse (C) Jonathan Lipps, Cliff Morgan | |
| 05:14 | Southern | Robert Salberg misses long on a runner from the right block | 58-60 |
| 05:13 | Akron | The rebound goes to Clayton Craven | 58-60 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Clayton Craven can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 05:01 | Akron | Thomas Knouse snags the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the jumper in the paint set up by Thomas Knouse and he's fouled by Luther Ellington - foul #2 on Luther Ellington, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Stevens (C) John Zemaitis | |
| Subs | Akron | William Bauer (PG), Gary Lane (SF), Cliff Morgan (PF) Wilson Fitzhugh, Alan Gully, Clayton Craven | |
| 04:44 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:17 | Southern | Gary Lane is called for the reach on Robert Salberg - foul #2 on Gary Lane, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Southern | Andrew Graves (SG), Kenneth Gariepy (PF) Anthony Williams, Luther Ellington | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG) Paul Mathews | |
| 04:05 | Southern | Richard Stevens is hacked by Thomas Knouse - foul #2 on Thomas Knouse, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Southern | Tony James (SF) Robert Salberg | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:05 | Southern | Richard Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:05 | Southern | Richard Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:05 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy snags the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 03:42 | Southern | Andrew Graves scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-63 |
| 03:37 | Akron | Gary Lane hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Walter Spann | 61-65 |
| 03:33 | Southern | Tony James comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-65 |
| 03:31 | Akron | Walter Spann grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - William Aaron (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Graves (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tony James (fresh) PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Bauer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Lane (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Knouse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Akron | William Bauer is whistled for a carry | 61-65 |
| Subs | Southern | Luther Ellington (SF), John Zemaitis (C) Tony James, Richard Stevens | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (SG), Alan Gully (SF) William Bauer, Thomas Knouse | |
| 03:13 | Southern | Andrew Graves is fouled on the floor by Gary Lane - foul #3 on Gary Lane, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Ruckman (PG) William Aaron | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Styles (SG), Clayton Craven (PF) Walter Spann, Cliff Morgan | |
| 03:13 | Southern | Andrew Graves makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:13 | Southern | Andrew Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Gary Lane misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by John Zemaitis - foul #3 on John Zemaitis, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Salberg (SF) John Zemaitis | |
| Subs | Akron | William Bauer (SG) Jack Styles | |
| 02:58 | Akron | Gary Lane makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Gary Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:56 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Southern | William Aaron (PG), Richard Stevens (C) Allen Ruckman, Luther Ellington | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Thomas Knouse (C) Jonathan Lipps, William Bauer, Gary Lane | |
| 02:49 | Southern | Alan Gully steals the ball from Robert Salberg | 63-67 |
| 02:46 | Akron | Walter Spann lays it up and in set up by Alan Gully | 63-69 |
| 02:25 | Southern | Andrew Graves comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Mathews - foul #2 on Paul Mathews, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| 02:25 | Southern | Andrew Graves makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:25 | Southern | Andrew Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Paul Mathews can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 01:58 | Southern | Richard Stevens snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 01:54 | Southern | Andrew Graves misses the lay-in | 65-69 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Clayton Craven grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Thomas Knouse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-69 |
| 01:10 | Southern | Richard Stevens drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Aaron | 67-69 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Walter Spann comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Gariepy - foul #1 on Kenneth Gariepy, team foul #8 | 67-69 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Walter Spann makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Walter Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by William Aaron | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Akron | Andrew Graves is called for the reach on Paul Mathews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Graves, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:37 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Southern | William Aaron buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Graves | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Akron | Paul Mathews connects on the floater from the right side and he's hacked by Andrew Graves - foul #4 on Andrew Graves, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:02 | Southern | Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern | Andrew Graves misses long on a halfcourt shot | 72-75 |