| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) SF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) PF - Matthew Ennis (fresh) C - Jerry Cable (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) SG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) PF - Juan Zepeda (fresh) C - Robert Elston (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Jerry Cable wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Alabama | Wade Sutton slams it home | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Akron | Dikembe Real misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Alabama | Jerry Cable pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Jimmy Williams - foul #1 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Dikembe Real makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmy Williams | 4-3 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:57 | Akron | Robert Elston snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 18:42 | Akron | Robert Elston comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Jerry Cable - foul #1 on Jerry Cable, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:42 | Akron | Robert Elston misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:42 | Akron | Robert Elston misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jerry Cable | 4-3 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Juan Zepeda - foul #1 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Juan Zepeda grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 18:19 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski is hacked by Willie Trimmer - foul #1 on Willie Trimmer, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 18:08 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jerry Cable | 4-3 |
| 18:03 | Alabama | Wade Sutton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:02 | Alabama | Wade Sutton gets the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | Jerry Cable can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jimmy Williams - foul #2 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (SF), Stephen Dombkowski (PF) Willie Trimmer, Matthew Ennis | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Jimmy Williams, Juan Zepeda, Robert Elston | |
| 17:51 | Alabama | Jerry Cable misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | Jerry Cable misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:51 | Akron | The rebound goes to Dikembe Akiyama | 4-3 |
| 17:32 | Akron | Johnny Daniell scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Antonio Sanchez | 4-5 |
| 17:25 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Lin (SG), Rufus Maziarz (SF), Patrick Williams (C) Norman Ferguson, Wade Sutton, Jerry Cable | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:02 | Akron | Johnny Daniell misses short on a jumper near the basket | 4-5 |
| 17:00 | Alabama | Willy Bomar snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | Willy Bomar drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Stephen Dombkowski | 7-5 |
| 16:17 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama loses the ball out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Wade Sutton (SG), Willie Trimmer (SF), Jerry Cable (C) Willy Bomar, Michael Lin, Rufus Maziarz, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF) William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell | |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Jerry Cable misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) C - Jerry Cable (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) SG - James Wilson (fresh) SF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 2 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Norman Ferguson - foul #1 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Ennis (PF) Stephen Dombkowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (PF) Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 15:54 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:54 | Akron | Edward Gragg makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:37 | Alabama | The jumper by Matthew Ennis is denied by Johnny Daniell | 7-6 |
| 15:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to Antonio Sanchez | 7-6 |
| 15:19 | Akron | Lonnie Higby's pass is intercepted by Jerry Cable | 7-6 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | Wade Sutton misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 14:58 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer hits the follow up shot | 9-6 |
| 14:39 | Akron | Johnny Daniell loses the dribble to Norman Ferguson | 9-6 |
| 14:16 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Johnny Daniell - foul #1 on Johnny Daniell, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG), Michael Lin (SG), Rufus Maziarz (SF), Stephen Dombkowski (C) Norman Ferguson, Wade Sutton, Willie Trimmer, Jerry Cable | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, James Wilson, Johnny Daniell, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 14:16 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:16 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:16 | Akron | Robert Elston grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 13:56 | Akron | William Rehberger can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 13:55 | Akron | Robert Elston grabs the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 13:39 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama is fouled on the floor by Rufus Maziarz - foul #1 on Rufus Maziarz, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | Patrick Williams (C) Matthew Ennis | |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (PG), James Wilson (SG), Juan Zepeda (PF) Dikembe Real, William Rehberger, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 13:25 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 10-6 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Robert Elston hits the follow up shot | 10-8 |
| 13:09 | Alabama | Rufus Maziarz is whistled for traveling | 10-8 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (SG), Willie Trimmer (SF), Jerry Cable (C) Michael Lin, Rufus Maziarz, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF) Miro Grzywinski, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby | |
| 12:46 | Akron | Dikembe Real scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Rehberger | 10-11 |
| 12:36 | Alabama | Wade Sutton is hacked by William Rehberger - foul #1 on William Rehberger, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG) Willy Bomar | |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (PG), James Wilson (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Real, William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell, Juan Zepeda, Robert Elston | |
| 12:20 | Alabama | Jerry Cable throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Robert Elston (C) James Wilson, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 12:02 | Akron | William Rehberger is hacked by Wade Sutton - foul #1 on Wade Sutton, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), James Wilson (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Miro Grzywinski, William Rehberger, Lonnie Higby, Dikembe Akiyama, Robert Elston | |
| 11:37 | Akron | Johnny Daniell clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Norman Ferguson - foul #2 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG), Michael Lin (SF), Patrick Williams (PF) Norman Ferguson, Willie Trimmer, Stephen Dombkowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Robert Elston (C) Dikembe Real, James Wilson, Juan Zepeda, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 11:37 | Akron | Johnny Daniell makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:37 | Akron | Johnny Daniell misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:37 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Elston | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Willy Bomar (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Lin (fresh) PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) C - Jerry Cable (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Daniell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 11:15 | Akron | Robert Elston gets the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 10:56 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from William Rehberger | 10-14 |
| 10:39 | Alabama | Jerry Cable misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-14 |
| 10:38 | Alabama | Wade Sutton pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:28 | Alabama | Patrick Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willie Trimmer (SF), Matthew Ennis (PF), Stephen Dombkowski (C) Wade Sutton, Patrick Williams, Jerry Cable | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), James Wilson (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Miro Grzywinski, William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell, Dikembe Akiyama, Robert Elston | |
| 10:09 | Akron | James Wilson hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dikembe Real | 10-17 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis connects on the jump hook in the lane | 12-17 |
| 09:19 | Akron | Dikembe Real connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by James Wilson | 12-19 |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Willy Bomar can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 09:14 | Akron | James Wilson snags the defensive board | 12-19 |
| 08:58 | Akron | James Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-19 |
| 08:57 | Alabama | Willy Bomar gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 08:53 | Alabama | Willy Bomar is hacked by Dikembe Real - foul #1 on Dikembe Real, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (SG), Jerry Cable (C) Willie Trimmer, Stephen Dombkowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Robert Elston (C) Dikembe Real, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 08:38 | Alabama | Michael Lin travels with the ball | 12-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG) Miro Grzywinski | |
| 08:23 | Akron | Jerry Cable swats the short shot by Jimmy Williams | 12-19 |
| 08:21 | Alabama | Willy Bomar grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 08:15 | Alabama | Robert Elston steals the ball from Michael Lin | 12-19 |
| 08:02 | Akron | Robert Elston banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Rehberger | 12-21 |
| 07:44 | Alabama | Jerry Cable clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-21 |
| 07:42 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama snags the defensive board | 12-21 |
| 07:38 | Akron | William Rehberger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 07:37 | Alabama | Michael Lin grabs the defensive rebound | 12-21 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Willy Bomar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Lin (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Ennis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerry Cable (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Alabama | Wade Sutton connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Lin | 15-21 |
| 07:18 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-21 |
| 07:17 | Akron | Jimmy Williams gets the offensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 06:57 | Akron | William Rehberger knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Elston | 15-24 |
| 06:39 | Alabama | William Rehberger steps in front of the Wade Sutton pass | 15-24 |
| 06:26 | Akron | William Rehberger scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Edward Gragg | 15-27 |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 15-27 |
| 05:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Elston | 15-27 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Jimmy Williams is fouled on the floor by Wade Sutton - foul #2 on Wade Sutton, team foul #7 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Mercer (PG), Willie Trimmer (SF), Stephen Dombkowski (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Wade Sutton, Michael Lin, Matthew Ennis, Jerry Cable | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Juan Zepeda (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, Dikembe Akiyama, Robert Elston | |
| 05:48 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 05:48 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Patrick Williams | 15-28 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Willy Bomar can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-28 |
| 05:38 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jimmy Williams | 15-28 |
| 05:13 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 15-28 |
| 05:12 | Akron | Jimmy Williams grabs the offensive board | 15-28 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses the easy layup | 15-28 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Juan Zepeda pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-28 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Dikembe Real clanks a 3 from the right corner | 15-28 |
| 04:45 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer gets the rebound | 15-28 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | Willy Bomar is whistled for traveling | 15-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jerry Cable (C) Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Johnny Daniell (PF) Dikembe Real, Jimmy Williams, Juan Zepeda | |
| 04:26 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Wilson | 15-30 |
| 03:57 | Alabama | Lonnie Higby is called for the reach on William Mercer - foul #1 on Lonnie Higby, team foul #7 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (SG) Willy Bomar | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Juan Zepeda (PF) Miro Grzywinski, Lonnie Higby | |
| 03:57 | Alabama | William Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 03:57 | Akron | Johnny Daniell grabs the board | 15-30 |
| 03:32 | Akron | Stephen Dombkowski is called for the reach on Dikembe Real - foul #1 on Stephen Dombkowski, team foul #8 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG) William Mercer | |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Robert Elston (C) James Wilson, Johnny Daniell, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 03:32 | Akron | Dikembe Real misses the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 03:32 | Alabama | Jerry Cable snags the defensive board | 15-30 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) C - Jerry Cable (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Dikembe Real - foul #2 on Dikembe Real, team foul #8 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Lin (SF) Willie Trimmer | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), James Wilson (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Jimmy Williams, Robert Elston | |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 03:09 | Akron | Juan Zepeda snags the defensive board | 16-30 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Lin - foul #1 on Michael Lin, team foul #9 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Patrick Williams (PF) Stephen Dombkowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Williams (SF), Robert Elston (PF) Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| 02:53 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Edward Gragg makes the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Wade Sutton knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Jerry Cable | 18-31 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Wilson | 18-33 |
| 02:05 | Alabama | Patrick Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willie Trimmer (SF), Ollie Greenwald (PF) Michael Lin, Jerry Cable | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF) Edward Gragg, James Wilson, Jimmy Williams, Robert Elston | |
| 01:50 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dikembe Real | 18-36 |
| 01:29 | Alabama | Wade Sutton clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Miro Grzywinski - foul #1 on Miro Grzywinski, team foul #9 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Ennis (PF), Stephen Dombkowski (C) Ollie Greenwald, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Robert Elston (C) Miro Grzywinski, Johnny Daniell, Juan Zepeda, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 01:29 | Alabama | Wade Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 18-36 |
| 01:29 | Alabama | Wade Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 01:17 | Akron | William Rehberger is hacked by Stephen Dombkowski - foul #2 on Stephen Dombkowski, team foul #10 | 19-36 |
| 01:17 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the 1st free throw | 19-37 |
| 01:17 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the 2nd free throw | 19-38 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis loses the ball out of bounds | 19-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jerry Cable (C) Stephen Dombkowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Real, William Rehberger, Lonnie Higby, Dikembe Akiyama, Robert Elston | |
| 00:31 | Akron | Edward Gragg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-38 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Juan Zepeda hits the follow up shot | 19-40 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses the jumper from the right side | 19-40 |
| 00:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to Juan Zepeda | 19-40 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Juan Zepeda misses long on a halfcourt shot | 19-40 |