| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nathan Melton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchel Dales (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donny Benson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Lewis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Scotty Reza (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Trevor Johnson inbounds the ball | 33-20 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:56 | Akron | Thomas Johnson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-20 |
| 19:40 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza blows the layup | 33-20 |
| 19:38 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza grabs the offensive board | 33-20 |
| 19:13 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales is fouled on the floor by Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-20 |
| 18:45 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 18:20 | Akron | John Lewis is called for the reach on Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Akron | Patrick Sims (C) Dave Marks | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner (SG), Joseph Milliner (PF), William Freeman (C) Mitchel Dales, John Lewis, Scotty Reza | |
| 18:01 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on William Freeman - foul #1 on William Freeman, team foul #2 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (SG), Craig Delp (PF) Thomas Johnson, Russell Jacobs | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG) Nathan Melton | |
| 18:01 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the free throw | 36-23 |
| 17:37 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Patrick Sims - foul #2 on Patrick Sims, team foul #2 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (PG), Edward Costillo (SF) Fredrick Conrad, Trevor Johnson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 17:37 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 17:37 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 17:10 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 36-25 |
| 17:08 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 16:41 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 16:39 | Akron | The rebound goes to Craig Delp | 36-25 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Edward Costillo misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-25 |
| 16:20 | Akron | Patrick Sims can't tip it in | 36-25 |
| 16:19 | Akron | Craig Delp pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 16:07 | Akron | John Crider steals it from Craig Delp | 36-25 |
| 16:04 | SE Missouri State | John Crider jams it | 36-27 |
| 15:48 | Akron | Craig Delp clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-27 |
| 15:47 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Donny Benson | 36-27 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Brian Prahl (fresh) SG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Delp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Sims (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ruben Garner (fairly fresh) SF - Donny Benson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Milliner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | SE Missouri State | John Crider drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ruben Garner | 36-30 |
| 15:24 | Akron | Edward Costillo's pass is intercepted by John Crider in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| 14:56 | SE Missouri State | John Crider misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 14:55 | Akron | Craig Delp snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 14:39 | Akron | Craig Delp comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Ruben Garner - foul #2 on Ruben Garner, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Dave Marks (C) Brian Prahl, Stephen Hunnicutt, Edward Costillo, Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Mitchel Dales (SG), Carlos Lewis (SF), John Edwards (PF), Scotty Reza (C) John Crider, Ruben Garner, Donny Benson, Joseph Milliner, William Freeman | |
| 14:39 | Akron | Craig Delp makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 14:39 | Akron | Craig Delp misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 14:39 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 14:18 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza is called for 5 seconds | 37-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Jacobs (PF) Craig Delp | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 14:00 | Akron | Trevor Johnson is fouled on the floor by Carlos Lewis - foul #2 on Carlos Lewis, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| 13:49 | Akron | Scotty Reza is called for the reach on Fredrick Conrad - foul #2 on Scotty Reza, team foul #5 | 37-30 |
| 13:37 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 13:35 | Akron | Trevor Johnson tips it home | 39-30 |
| 13:12 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza is hacked by Russell Jacobs - foul #3 on Russell Jacobs, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson (SF) Carlos Lewis | |
| 12:57 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales is whistled for a carry | 39-30 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark (SG), John Lewis (PF) Mitchel Dales, John Edwards | |
| 12:37 | Akron | Trevor Johnson connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Johnson | 41-30 |
| 12:16 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathan Melton | 41-32 |
| 12:03 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 12:01 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 11:34 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza is whistled for a carry | 41-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (PG), Stephen Hunnicutt (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Patrick Sims (C) Fredrick Conrad, Thomas Johnson, Trevor Johnson, Dave Marks | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales (PG), Ruben Garner (SG), John Edwards (PF) Nathan Melton, Micheal Clark, John Lewis | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Brian Prahl (fresh) SG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Jacobs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Sims (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Mitchel Dales (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Garner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donny Benson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Scotty Reza (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Akron | Edward Costillo can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 11:16 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 10:52 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales is fouled on the floor by Brian Prahl as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Brian Prahl, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Carlos Lewis (SF), Joseph Milliner (C) Ruben Garner, Donny Benson, Scotty Reza | |
| 10:41 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner clanks a floater from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 10:39 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales grabs the offensive board | 41-32 |
| 10:20 | SE Missouri State | John Crider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Orville Chittenden (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF) Stephen Hunnicutt, Edward Costillo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Lewis (PF) John Edwards | |
| 10:08 | Akron | Patrick Sims's floater is tipped away by Carlos Lewis | 41-32 |
| 10:07 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 09:38 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis misses the easy layup | 41-32 |
| 09:37 | Akron | Patrick Sims pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 09:35 | Akron | Brian Prahl is hacked by John Crider in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Crider, team foul #6 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG) Brian Prahl, Orville Chittenden | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Ruben Garner (SG), Donny Benson (SF), William Freeman (C) John Crider, Mitchel Dales, Carlos Lewis, Joseph Milliner | |
| 09:17 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 09:16 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 08:48 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman can't finish the layup | 41-32 |
| 08:47 | Akron | Trevor Johnson pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Patrick Sims misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Lewis - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #7 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Costillo (SF), Craig Delp (PF) Trevor Johnson, Russell Jacobs | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Edwards (PF) John Lewis | |
| 08:34 | Akron | Patrick Sims misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Patrick Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 08:34 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 08:10 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner is fouled on the floor by Fredrick Conrad - foul #2 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #5 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (SG), Dave Marks (C) Thomas Johnson, Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Joseph Milliner (C) Nathan Melton, William Freeman | |
| 07:48 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner misses the easy layup | 41-32 |
| 07:47 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards tips it but misses | 41-32 |
| 07:46 | Akron | Dave Marks pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 07:42 | Akron | Dave Marks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (PG) Fredrick Conrad | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales (SG), Carlos Lewis (SF) Ruben Garner, Donny Benson | |
| 07:25 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 07:23 | Akron | The rebound goes to Craig Delp | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Brian Prahl (fresh) SG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Delp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Dave Marks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mitchel Dales (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Milliner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Akron | Brian Prahl is hacked by John Crider in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Crider, team foul #8 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Trevor Johnson (SF) Edward Costillo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 07:20 | Akron | Brian Prahl makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 07:20 | Akron | Brian Prahl makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 07:00 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales's layup is rejected by Trevor Johnson | 43-32 |
| 06:58 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards tips it back up and in | 43-34 |
| 06:44 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Trevor Johnson | 45-34 |
| 06:25 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-34 |
| 06:24 | Akron | Craig Delp pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 06:12 | Akron | Craig Delp misses the wide open runner near the basket | 45-34 |
| 06:10 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 05:55 | SE Missouri State | John Crider hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Edwards | 45-36 |
| 05:55 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Russell Jacobs (PF), Patrick Sims (C) Brian Prahl, Stephen Hunnicutt, Craig Delp, Dave Marks | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Donny Benson (SF), John Lewis (PF), Scotty Reza (C) John Crider, Carlos Lewis, John Edwards, Joseph Milliner | |
| 05:47 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses the easy open layup | 45-36 |
| 05:46 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 05:41 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Melton | 45-39 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Russell Jacobs clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 45-39 |
| 05:16 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 05:12 | SE Missouri State | Russell Jacobs steps in front of the John Lewis pass | 45-39 |
| 04:52 | Akron | Russell Jacobs knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Fredrick Conrad | 47-39 |
| 04:48 | SE Missouri State | Russell Jacobs is called for the reach on John Lewis - foul #4 on Russell Jacobs, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner (SG) Mitchel Dales | |
| 04:37 | SE Missouri State | Russell Jacobs is called for the reach on John Lewis - foul #5 on Russell Jacobs, team foul #7 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Craig Delp (PF) Russell Jacobs | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 04:37 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Craig Delp grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 04:27 | Akron | A charge is called on Thomas Johnson - foul #2 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #8 | 47-39 |
| 04:02 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-39 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Trevor Johnson grabs the board | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Akron | Patrick Sims misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 03:41 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 03:30 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis lays it up and in on a great pass from Ruben Garner | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:21 | Akron | Scotty Reza steps in front of the Patrick Sims pass | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Delp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Sims (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nathan Melton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ruben Garner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donny Benson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scotty Reza (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Lewis and he's hacked by Craig Delp - foul #2 on Craig Delp, team foul #9 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (PG), Stephen Hunnicutt (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Dave Marks (C) Fredrick Conrad, Thomas Johnson, Trevor Johnson, Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), John Edwards (PF), William Freeman (C) Nathan Melton, John Lewis, Scotty Reza | |
| 03:08 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 03:06 | Akron | Brian Prahl is fouled in the backcourt by John Crider - foul #3 on John Crider, team foul #9 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales (SG) Ruben Garner | |
| 03:06 | Akron | Brian Prahl misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 03:06 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:38 | SE Missouri State | John Crider clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 02:36 | Akron | Craig Delp grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 02:36 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Patrick Sims (C) Brian Prahl, Stephen Hunnicutt, Edward Costillo, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG) John Crider | |
| 02:17 | Akron | The jump hook by Trevor Johnson is blocked by William Freeman | 47-44 |
| 02:16 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 01:49 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales is fouled on the floor by Trevor Johnson - foul #1 on Trevor Johnson, team foul #10 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Craig Delp (PF) Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza (C) William Freeman | |
| 01:49 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 01:49 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Craig Delp pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 01:25 | Akron | Dave Marks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| 00:56 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza lays it in on a great pass from Donny Benson | 47-46 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Craig Delp grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Akron | Craig Delp is hacked by Donny Benson - foul #2 on Donny Benson, team foul #10 | 47-46 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Craig Delp misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Craig Delp misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 00:30 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 00:07 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Scotty Reza and he's fouled by Craig Delp - foul #3 on Craig Delp, team foul #11 | 47-48 |
| 00:07 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Akron | Trevor Johnson travels with the ball | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | Fredrick Conrad is called for the reach on Donny Benson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #12 | 47-49 |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad clanks a halfcourt shot | 47-51 |