| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ken Lozada (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Ken Lozada inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Alabama | Ken Lozada lays it up and in set up by Richard Lafreniere and he's fouled by Wallace Judson - foul #1 on Wallace Judson, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:36 | Alabama | Ken Lozada misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:36 | Akron | Chad Roberts snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 19:07 | Akron | Wallace Judson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 19:06 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Richard Lafreniere | 32-31 |
| 18:46 | Alabama | Ken Lozada comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Rafael Santiago grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Wayne Anders comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Rafael Santiago tips it home | 32-33 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Theodore Washington is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-33 |
| 18:09 | Alabama | Theodore Washington hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 17:40 | Akron | Wayne Anders hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 17:39 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ken Lozada | 34-33 |
| 17:22 | Alabama | Okpara Abke scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ken Lozada | 37-33 |
| 17:01 | Akron | Rafael Santiago throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rex Anderson (SF), Roger Thomas (PF), William Yearby (C) Ken Lozada, Stanley Kirkpatrick, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (SG), Juan Rosales (C) Wallace Judson, Rafael Santiago | |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Chad Roberts is called for the reach on Okpara Abke - foul #1 on Chad Roberts, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Young (SG) Okpara Abke | |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Morton (C) Chad Roberts | |
| 16:40 | Alabama | Timothy Young misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-33 |
| 16:39 | Akron | Juan Rosales snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 16:14 | Akron | Arnold Mims misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 16:12 | Akron | Wayne Anders gets the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Arnold Mims is hacked by William Yearby - foul #2 on William Yearby, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee (PG), Okpara Abke (SG) Richard Lafreniere, Timothy Young | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG), Chad Roberts (PF) Tim Trojanowski, Wayne Anders | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Woodmansee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Rex Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Yearby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Arnold Mims (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Morton (fresh) PF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Juan Rosales (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Akron | Roger Thomas steps in front of the Wallace Judson pass | 37-33 |
| 15:19 | Alabama | Okpara Abke makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Chad Roberts buries a shot from the left block | 39-35 |
| 14:43 | Alabama | Okpara Abke knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 14:19 | Akron | Arnold Mims makes the shot in the lane set up by Wallace Judson | 41-37 |
| 14:06 | Alabama | Chad Roberts denies the turnaround by Robert Woodmansee | 41-37 |
| 14:04 | Akron | Juan Rosales gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:40 | Akron | Arnold Mims is hacked by Robert Woodmansee - foul #2 on Robert Woodmansee, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Timothy Young (SG), Ken Lozada (SF), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Robert Woodmansee, Okpara Abke, Rex Anderson, Roger Thomas, William Yearby | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Mark Thomas (SG), Wayne Anders (SF), George Lowe (PF), Rafael Santiago (C) Arnold Mims, Wallace Judson, Willie Morton, Chad Roberts, Juan Rosales | |
| 13:29 | Akron | Mark Thomas misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 13:28 | Alabama | Ken Lozada pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:16 | Alabama | Mark Thomas is called for the reach on Ken Lozada - foul #2 on Mark Thomas, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| 13:04 | Alabama | Theodore Washington scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Lafreniere | 43-37 |
| 12:36 | Akron | George Lowe's fadeaway is rejected by Theodore Washington | 43-37 |
| 12:35 | Alabama | Theodore Washington grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 12:11 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-37 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Rafael Santiago gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 11:41 | Akron | Wayne Anders misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 11:40 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Young (fresh) SF - Ken Lozada (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Lowe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Okpara Abke (SG) Timothy Young | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG), Chad Roberts (PF) Mark Thomas, George Lowe | |
| 10:52 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-37 |
| 10:50 | Akron | Rafael Santiago tips it but misses | 43-37 |
| 10:49 | Alabama | Ken Lozada grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 10:43 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Chad Roberts - foul #2 on Chad Roberts, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rex Anderson (SF), William Yearby (C) Ken Lozada, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Akron | Juan Rosales (C) Rafael Santiago | |
| 10:43 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Wallace Judson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 10:25 | Akron | Wayne Anders gets the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 10:10 | Akron | Juan Rosales misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by William Yearby - foul #3 on William Yearby, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Thomas (PF) Stanley Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Morton (SF) Wayne Anders | |
| 10:10 | Akron | Juan Rosales makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:10 | Akron | Juan Rosales makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:01 | Alabama | Juan Rosales is called for the reach on Okpara Abke - foul #3 on Juan Rosales, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG) Tim Trojanowski | |
| 09:55 | Alabama | Roger Thomas buries a jump hook from close range | 48-39 |
| 09:33 | Akron | Roger Thomas steals the ball from Willie Morton | 48-39 |
| 09:20 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Rex Anderson | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:01 | Akron | Willie Morton buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Arnold Mims | 51-42 |
| 08:53 | Alabama | Okpara Abke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 08:52 | Akron | Juan Rosales grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:23 | Akron | Arnold Mims scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Wallace Judson | 51-45 |
| 08:10 | Alabama | Okpara Abke misses long on a shot from the left side | 51-45 |
| 08:09 | Akron | The rebound goes to Juan Rosales | 51-45 |
| 07:55 | Akron | Juan Rosales misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 07:54 | Akron | Arnold Mims tips it back up and in | 51-47 |
| 07:46 | Alabama | Rex Anderson can't finish the layup | 51-47 |
| 07:45 | Akron | Willie Morton gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:17 | Akron | Richard Lafreniere is called for the reach on Wallace Judson - foul #2 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee (PG), Timothy Young (SG), Ken Lozada (SF), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Richard Lafreniere, Okpara Abke, Rex Anderson, Roger Thomas, William Yearby | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wayne Anders (SF), Rafael Santiago (C) Wallace Judson, Chad Roberts, Juan Rosales | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Woodmansee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Young (fresh) SF - Ken Lozada (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arnold Mims (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Morton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-50 |
| 06:57 | Alabama | Timothy Young misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 06:55 | Alabama | Theodore Washington grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Ken Lozada buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Theodore Washington | 54-50 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Arnold Mims hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Morton | 54-53 |
| 06:12 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-53 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Rafael Santiago pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:46 | Akron | Willie Morton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 54-53 |
| 05:44 | Akron | Arnold Mims can't tip it in | 54-53 |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Ken Lozada grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 05:28 | Alabama | Timothy Young can't finish the layup | 54-53 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Rafael Santiago gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Rafael Santiago lays it in set up by Tim Trojanowski | 54-55 |
| 04:58 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Okpara Abke (SG) Robert Woodmansee, Timothy Young | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG), Chad Roberts (PF) Arnold Mims, Willie Morton | |
| 04:49 | Alabama | Rafael Santiago is called for the reach on Stanley Kirkpatrick - foul #3 on Rafael Santiago, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| 04:33 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is fouled on the floor by Rafael Santiago - foul #4 on Rafael Santiago, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| 04:33 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:33 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:09 | Akron | Ken Lozada takes the ball from Chad Roberts | 56-55 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-55 |
| 03:36 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski travels with the ball | 56-55 |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Theodore Washington misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Chad Roberts - foul #3 on Chad Roberts, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Theodore Washington makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Theodore Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:13 | Akron | Rafael Santiago snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ken Lozada (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:48 | Akron | Wallace Judson is fouled on the floor by Theodore Washington - foul #1 on Theodore Washington, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rex Anderson (SF), William Yearby (C) Ken Lozada, Stanley Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Akron | Juan Rosales (C) Rafael Santiago | |
| 02:20 | Akron | Chad Roberts misses short on a shot from the right side | 57-55 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Wayne Anders misses the tip | 57-55 |
| 02:18 | Alabama | Okpara Abke pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 02:18 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SF), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF) Rex Anderson, William Yearby | |
| Subs | Akron | Rafael Santiago (C) Juan Rosales | |
| 02:06 | Alabama | Wallace Judson steps in front of the Ken Lozada pass | 57-55 |
| 01:41 | Akron | Wallace Judson scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Tim Trojanowski | 57-58 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Theodore Washington makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Richard Lafreniere | 59-58 |
| 01:17 | Akron | Rafael Santiago is denied on a layup by Stanley Kirkpatrick | 59-58 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Rafael Santiago hits the follow up shot | 59-60 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Tim Trojanowski is called for the reach on Theodore Washington - foul #3 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Theodore Washington makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Theodore Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick is hacked by Tim Trojanowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Wallace Judson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 00:08 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Anders | 63-60 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Wayne Anders comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-60 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Okpara Abke grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Okpara Abke is fouled in the backcourt by Wallace Judson - foul #2 on Wallace Judson, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Okpara Abke makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Okpara Abke makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 65-60 |