| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Santos Contreras (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Mickelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Clingman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis McWhinnie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Ashmore (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Morris Davis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Burkholder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Morris Davis inbounds the ball | 23-21 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Akron | Anthony Langston steps out of bounds on the sideline | 23-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Thomas Feldman (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), William Noonkester (C) Jamie Long, Anthony Langston, Morris Davis, John Burkholder | |
| 19:23 | Florida State | Michael Clingman comes up short on the floater from close range | 23-21 |
| 19:22 | Akron | Freddie Hurt grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton is hacked by Arthur Ashmore - foul #2 on Arthur Ashmore, team foul #1 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Colby Stotler (PF) Walter Tansey, Dwight Rhoton | |
| 18:57 | Akron | Anthony Langston makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Feldman | 23-24 |
| 18:34 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson loses the ball out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Morris Davis (SF), Dwight Rhoton (PF), John Burkholder (C) Anthony Langston, Freddie Hurt, Colby Stotler, William Noonkester | |
| 18:26 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton loses the dribble to Arthur Ashmore | 23-24 |
| 18:03 | Florida State | Michael Clingman lays it in set up by Santos Contreras | 25-24 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Thomas Feldman's pass is intercepted by Michael Clingman | 25-24 |
| 17:36 | Florida State | Michael Clingman misses the lay-in | 25-24 |
| 17:35 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 17:23 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Jamie Long - foul #1 on Jamie Long, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), William Noonkester (C) Jamie Long, Thomas Feldman, Morris Davis, Dwight Rhoton, John Burkholder | |
| 17:23 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 17:23 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Steve Jacobi grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 17:08 | Akron | Steve Jacobi comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Francis McWhinnie - foul #1 on Francis McWhinnie, team foul #2 | 26-24 |
| 17:08 | Akron | Steve Jacobi misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 17:08 | Akron | Steve Jacobi misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 17:08 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Michael Clingman | 26-24 |
| 16:57 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 16:55 | Akron | Steve Jacobi grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Michael Clingman steals it from Walter Tansey | 26-24 |
| 16:14 | Florida State | Michael Clingman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Freddie Hurt - foul #2 on Freddie Hurt, team foul #2 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Thomas Feldman (SG), Morris Davis (SF), Colby Stotler (PF) Walter Tansey, Anthony Langston, Freddie Hurt, Steve Jacobi | |
| 16:14 | Florida State | Michael Clingman makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 16:14 | Florida State | Michael Clingman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 15:46 | Akron | Morris Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 15:45 | Akron | Jamie Long can't tip it in | 28-24 |
| 15:44 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Santos Contreras (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Mickelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Clingman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Francis McWhinnie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Ashmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Feldman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morris Davis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Colby Stotler (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Noonkester (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Florida State | Colby Stotler is called for the reach on Michael Clingman - foul #1 on Colby Stotler, team foul #3 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Dwight Rhoton (PF), John Burkholder (C) Jamie Long, Thomas Feldman, Morris Davis, Colby Stotler, William Noonkester | |
| 14:56 | Florida State | Michael Clingman can't finish the layup | 28-24 |
| 14:55 | Akron | John Burkholder grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 14:37 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Santos Contreras - foul #1 on Santos Contreras, team foul #3 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Thomas Feldman (SG), Steve Jacobi (PF), Colby Stotler (C) Walter Tansey, Anthony Langston, Freddie Hurt, John Burkholder | |
| 14:37 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 14:37 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 14:37 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 14:08 | Florida State | Colby Stotler steals it from Santos Contreras | 28-25 |
| 13:43 | Akron | Jamie Long connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Colby Stotler | 28-28 |
| 13:18 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 13:16 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie tips it home | 30-28 |
| 13:03 | Akron | Thomas Feldman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Arthur Ashmore - foul #3 on Arthur Ashmore, team foul #4 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dustin Kruse (SF), Eric Corey (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Michael Clingman, Francis McWhinnie, Arthur Ashmore | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Morris Davis (SF), William Noonkester (C) Jamie Long, Dwight Rhoton, Steve Jacobi | |
| 13:03 | Akron | Thomas Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 13:03 | Akron | Thomas Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 12:40 | Florida State | Santos Contreras misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 12:39 | Florida State | Eric Corey tips it in | 32-30 |
| 12:24 | Akron | Walter Tansey misses the 3 from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 12:23 | Akron | William Noonkester snags the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Walter Tansey is hacked by Eric Corey - foul #1 on Eric Corey, team foul #5 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Welsh (PG), John Cleveland (SG), Michael Clingman (SF) Santos Contreras, Carlos Mickelson, Dustin Kruse | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), John Burkholder (C) Thomas Feldman, Morris Davis, Colby Stotler, William Noonkester | |
| 11:55 | Akron | A charge is called on John Burkholder - foul #1 on John Burkholder, team foul #4 | 32-30 |
| 11:36 | Florida State | Michael Clingman buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by John Cleveland | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Christopher Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Cleveland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Clingman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Eric Corey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Tansey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Burkholder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Akron | John Burkholder is fouled on the floor by Stanley Peterson - foul #1 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #6 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie (PF), Arthur Ashmore (C) Eric Corey, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Dwight Rhoton (PF) Walter Tansey, Steve Jacobi | |
| 11:03 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Langston | 34-32 |
| 10:34 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie misses long on a runner from the right block | 34-32 |
| 10:33 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie misses the tip | 34-32 |
| 10:31 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 10:13 | Akron | Christopher Welsh is called for the reach on Dwight Rhoton - foul #1 on Christopher Welsh, team foul #7 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Santos Contreras (PG), Carlos Mickelson (SG), Dustin Kruse (SF) Christopher Welsh, John Cleveland, Michael Clingman | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Morris Davis (SF), William Noonkester (C) Jamie Long, Freddie Hurt, John Burkholder | |
| 10:13 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 10:13 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 10:13 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 09:44 | Florida State | Dustin Kruse hits the finger roll | 36-33 |
| 09:21 | Akron | Morris Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 09:19 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Santos Contreras | 36-33 |
| 08:56 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-33 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Morris Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton clanks a jumper from the right side | 36-33 |
| 08:31 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Dwight Rhoton | 36-33 |
| 08:10 | Akron | Dustin Kruse steps in front of the William Noonkester pass | 36-33 |
| 07:45 | Florida State | William Noonkester blocks the short jumper by Arthur Ashmore | 36-33 |
| 07:44 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 07:30 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Santos Contreras (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Mickelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Kruse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis McWhinnie (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Ashmore (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Tansey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Langston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morris Davis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Noonkester (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Akron | Anthony Langston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 07:12 | Florida State | Santos Contreras grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 06:52 | Florida State | Santos Contreras drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dustin Kruse | 42-33 |
| 06:37 | Akron | Morris Davis scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 06:15 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore hits the finger roll set up by Carlos Mickelson and the foul's on William Noonkester - foul #3 on William Noonkester, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Welsh (PG), John Cleveland (SG), Michael Clingman (SF), Eric Corey (PF) Santos Contreras, Carlos Mickelson, Dustin Kruse, Francis McWhinnie | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Thomas Feldman (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), John Burkholder (C) Walter Tansey, Anthony Langston, Morris Davis, Dwight Rhoton, William Noonkester | |
| 06:15 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore misses the free throw | 44-36 |
| 06:15 | Akron | Steve Jacobi gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 06:00 | Akron | John Cleveland is called for the reach on Jamie Long - foul #1 on John Cleveland, team foul #8 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Stanley Peterson (C) Arthur Ashmore | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:00 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 05:34 | Florida State | Michael Clingman is hacked by John Burkholder - foul #2 on John Burkholder, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Colby Stotler (PF) Steve Jacobi | |
| 05:21 | Florida State | Michael Clingman misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 05:20 | Akron | John Burkholder grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Jamie Long is whistled for traveling | 44-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Steve Jacobi (PF) John Burkholder | |
| 04:49 | Florida State | Christopher Welsh is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Christopher Welsh, team foul #9 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Santos Contreras (PG) Christopher Welsh | |
| Subs | Akron | John Burkholder (C) Steve Jacobi | |
| 04:22 | Akron | Jamie Long scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Feldman | 44-40 |
| 04:04 | Florida State | Santos Contreras misses the shot in the lane | 44-40 |
| 04:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Burkholder | 44-40 |
| 03:45 | Akron | Thomas Feldman comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 03:44 | Florida State | Eric Corey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 03:30 | Florida State | Stanley Peterson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 03:29 | Akron | John Burkholder gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Santos Contreras (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cleveland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Clingman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Eric Corey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Feldman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Colby Stotler (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Burkholder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Akron | Thomas Feldman can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 03:04 | Akron | Colby Stotler tips it but misses | 44-40 |
| 03:02 | Akron | Jamie Long misses the tip | 44-40 |
| 03:00 | Florida State | Eric Corey pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 03:00 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson (SG), Francis McWhinnie (PF), Arthur Ashmore (C) John Cleveland, Eric Corey, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), William Noonkester (C) Freddie Hurt, Colby Stotler, John Burkholder | |
| 02:34 | Florida State | Santos Contreras is hacked by Jamie Long - foul #2 on Jamie Long, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Freddie Hurt (SF) Jamie Long, Morris Davis | |
| 02:34 | Florida State | Santos Contreras makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 02:34 | Florida State | Santos Contreras makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 02:24 | Akron | William Noonkester dunks the ball set up by Walter Tansey and the foul's on Michael Clingman - foul #1 on Michael Clingman, team foul #10 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SF), John Burkholder (C) Walter Tansey, Freddie Hurt | |
| 02:24 | Akron | William Noonkester makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 02:04 | Florida State | Steve Jacobi is called for the reach on Arthur Ashmore - foul #1 on Steve Jacobi, team foul #8 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Colby Stotler (C) William Noonkester, Morris Davis, John Burkholder | |
| 02:04 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 02:04 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Thomas Feldman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 01:51 | Akron | Thomas Feldman snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 01:33 | Akron | Freddie Hurt makes the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Francis McWhinnie - foul #2 on Francis McWhinnie, team foul #11 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Dwight Rhoton (PF), John Burkholder (C) Walter Tansey, Thomas Feldman, Steve Jacobi, Colby Stotler | |
| 01:33 | Akron | Freddie Hurt makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 01:12 | Florida State | Santos Contreras misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 01:11 | Akron | John Burkholder snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Freddie Hurt can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Santos Contreras - foul #2 on Santos Contreras, team foul #12 | 48-46 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Freddie Hurt misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Freddie Hurt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Michael Clingman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SF) Freddie Hurt | |
| 00:18 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 48-47 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Morris Davis snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Langston and he's hacked by Francis McWhinnie - foul #3 on Francis McWhinnie, team foul #13 | 48-49 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses the free throw | 48-49 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Florida State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Michael Clingman comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 48-49 |