| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Komar (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robin Roca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Sumrall (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Moxley (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Engstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Sumrall | 31-39 |
| 19:22 | Akron | Alan Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Robin Roca - foul #3 on Robin Roca, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm (PG) Robin Roca | |
| 19:22 | Akron | Alan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 19:22 | Akron | Alan Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas is fouled on the floor by Alan Smith - foul #2 on Alan Smith, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall is fouled on the floor by John Komar - foul #1 on John Komar, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Scott Birkholz - foul #3 on Scott Birkholz, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG) Scott Birkholz | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 18:51 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Isaac Robinson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Phillip Naughton | 35-40 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-40 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas tips it in | 35-42 |
| 18:03 | Akron | John Komar connects on the floater from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 17:44 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Newton | 37-42 |
| 17:40 | Akron | David Newton loses the dribble to Paul Engstrom | 37-42 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas can't throw it down | 37-42 |
| 17:26 | Akron | John Komar gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:08 | Akron | John Komar comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 17:07 | Akron | John Komar gets the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:58 | Akron | Isaac Robinson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Thomas | 37-42 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Engstrom | 37-44 |
| 16:44 | Akron | John Komar can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gene Moxley - foul #1 on Gene Moxley, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Wildman (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Mario Williams (PF) Phillip Naughton, Isaac Robinson, Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Landis (SG), James Ladwig (SF), Christopher Constantino (PF) Gary Sumrall, Gene Moxley, Michael Thomas | |
| 16:44 | Akron | John Komar makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:44 | Akron | John Komar makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm's fadeaway is rejected by Mario Williams | 39-44 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm tips it in | 39-46 |
| 16:11 | Akron | David Newton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (SG) John Komar | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall (SG) Patrick Chisolm | |
| 15:54 | Tennessee Tech | James Ladwig can't finish the layup | 39-46 |
| 15:52 | Akron | Aaron Wildman gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Dunkle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Wildman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Landis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Sumrall (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ladwig (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Constantino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Engstrom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Akron | William Dunkle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Constantino grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee Tech | William Landis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 15:24 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jerry Hawthorne | 39-46 |
| 15:20 | Akron | Christopher Constantino takes the ball from Jerry Hawthorne | 39-46 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Wildman steals the ball from Paul Engstrom | 39-46 |
| 14:46 | Akron | Paul Engstrom swats the layup by Aaron Wildman | 39-46 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee Tech | William Landis grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Constantino misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on William Dunkle - foul #3 on William Dunkle, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), Isaac Robinson (SF) David Newton, Jerry Hawthorne, Mario Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca (PG), Gene Moxley (SG), Lee Dufour (SF), Michael Thomas (PF) William Landis, Gary Sumrall, James Ladwig, Paul Engstrom | |
| 14:39 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Constantino makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Constantino makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 14:30 | Akron | Aaron Wildman double dribbles | 39-48 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay (C) Christopher Constantino | |
| 14:09 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Clay | 39-50 |
| 14:02 | Akron | William Dunkle connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Scott Birkholz | 42-50 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee Tech | William Dunkle steps in front of the Michael Clay pass | 42-50 |
| 13:26 | Akron | Aaron Wildman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Smith (PF), John Komar (C) Phillip Naughton, William Dunkle | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall (SG) Gene Moxley | |
| 13:26 | Akron | Aaron Wildman makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:26 | Akron | Aaron Wildman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour buries a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Scott Birkholz - foul #4 on Scott Birkholz, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SG) Scott Birkholz, Aaron Wildman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 13:06 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour makes the free throw | 43-53 |
| 12:53 | Akron | John Komar misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-53 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Hawthorne steals the ball from Robin Roca | 43-53 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Alan Smith misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Thomas - foul #2 on Michael Thomas, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Constantino (C) Michael Thomas | |
| 12:36 | Akron | Alan Smith misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Alan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 12:14 | Akron | David Newton pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 11:53 | Akron | David Newton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay grabs the board | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alan Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Komar (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robin Roca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Sumrall (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Dufour (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Clay (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Constantino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Lee Dufour | 44-55 |
| 11:32 | Akron | John Komar drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from David Newton | 46-55 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Alan Smith - foul #3 on Alan Smith, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Mario Williams (C) David Newton, Isaac Robinson, John Komar | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm (PG), Gene Moxley (SF), Michael Thomas (PF), Paul Engstrom (C) Robin Roca, Lee Dufour, Michael Clay, Christopher Constantino | |
| 11:13 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall misses the 3rd free throw | 46-56 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Mario Williams pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 10:55 | Akron | Phillip Naughton connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Hawthorne | 48-56 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall misses the tip | 48-56 |
| 10:35 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne banks in the layup and he's fouled by Paul Engstrom - foul #1 on Paul Engstrom, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Wildman (PF) Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Ladwig (SF) Gary Sumrall | |
| 10:06 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom is hacked by Jerry Hawthorne - foul #1 on Jerry Hawthorne, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Isaac Robinson (SF) Jerry Hawthorne, William Dunkle | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca (PG), Christopher Constantino (PF) James Ladwig, Michael Thomas | |
| 09:53 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 09:53 | Akron | Mario Williams grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 09:37 | Akron | Aaron Wildman comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Constantino - foul #1 on Christopher Constantino, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Akron | John Komar (C) Mario Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay (PF) Paul Engstrom | |
| 09:37 | Akron | Aaron Wildman makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:37 | Akron | Aaron Wildman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Constantino buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Chisolm | 53-58 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Aaron Wildman is fouled on the floor by Robin Roca - foul #4 on Robin Roca, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Williams (PF) Phillip Naughton | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour (SF) Robin Roca | |
| 09:00 | Akron | Aaron Wildman makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Aaron Wildman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:00 | Akron | John Komar snags the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 08:53 | Akron | David Newton misses the jumper from the right side | 54-58 |
| 08:52 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to David Newton | 54-58 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Isaac Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley is whistled for traveling | 54-58 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Landis (PG), Gary Sumrall (SG), Michael Thomas (PF), Paul Engstrom (C) Patrick Chisolm, Gene Moxley, Michael Clay, Christopher Constantino | |
| 08:15 | Akron | Aaron Wildman is hacked by Gary Sumrall - foul #1 on Gary Sumrall, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG), William Dunkle (SF) Isaac Robinson, John Komar | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 08:15 | Akron | Aaron Wildman makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:15 | Akron | Aaron Wildman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Lee Dufour | 56-61 |
| 07:41 | Akron | Phillip Naughton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 07:39 | Akron | Aaron Wildman snags the offensive board | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dunkle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Wildman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Landis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Sumrall (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Dufour (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Engstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Akron | David Newton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-61 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas clanks a turnaround from close range | 58-61 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom blows the dunk | 58-61 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Mario Williams grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 06:35 | Akron | David Newton travels in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SG), Isaac Robinson (SF), John Komar (C) David Newton, Phillip Naughton, Aaron Wildman, Mario Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca (PG), Gene Moxley (SG), Patrick Chisolm (SF), Michael Clay (PF), Christopher Constantino (C) William Landis, Gary Sumrall, Lee Dufour, Michael Thomas, Paul Engstrom | |
| 06:17 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Hawthorne - foul #2 on Jerry Hawthorne, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Smith (PF) William Dunkle | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 06:17 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Patrick Chisolm blocks the short jumper by Isaac Robinson | 58-62 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Constantino grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Hawthorne takes the ball from Patrick Chisolm | 58-62 |
| 05:20 | Akron | Isaac Robinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-62 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Constantino pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Constantino scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robin Roca | 58-65 |
| 04:51 | Akron | Scott Birkholz drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Isaac Robinson | 61-65 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Smith is called for the reach on Gene Moxley - foul #4 on Alan Smith, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG), Aaron Wildman (PF), William Dunkle (C) Jerry Hawthorne, Alan Smith, John Komar | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour (SF), Michael Thomas (PF), Paul Engstrom (C) Patrick Chisolm, Michael Clay, Christopher Constantino | |
| 04:33 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:33 | Akron | Aaron Wildman snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 04:20 | Akron | William Dunkle clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-66 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour travels with the ball | 61-66 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Mario Williams (C) Scott Birkholz, William Dunkle | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall (SG) Gene Moxley | |
| 03:51 | Akron | Isaac Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall is fouled on the floor by Isaac Robinson - foul #2 on Isaac Robinson, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Akron | William Dunkle (SF) Isaac Robinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 03:45 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 03:31 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-68 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dunkle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Wildman (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Mario Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robin Roca (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Sumrall (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Dufour (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Paul Engstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom knocks in the floater from close range | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Akron | David Newton is fouled on the floor by Gary Sumrall - foul #2 on Gary Sumrall, team foul #9 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Alan Smith (PF), John Komar (C) Phillip Naughton, Aaron Wildman, Mario Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm (PG) Robin Roca | |
| 03:00 | Akron | David Newton makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 03:00 | Akron | David Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour scores on a floater from the left side set up by Paul Engstrom | 63-72 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG), Isaac Robinson (SF) David Newton, William Dunkle | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca (PG) Patrick Chisolm | |
| 02:40 | Akron | Phillip Naughton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Sumrall - foul #3 on Gary Sumrall, team foul #10 | 63-72 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Phillip Naughton makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom pulls down the rebound | 64-72 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Sumrall | 64-74 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Isaac Robinson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lee Dufour - foul #4 on Lee Dufour, team foul #11 | 64-74 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Isaac Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Isaac Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour drills a floater from the left wing set up by Gary Sumrall | 65-76 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Scott Birkholz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-76 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas pulls down the rebound | 65-76 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Lee Dufour | 65-79 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Alan Smith knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 67-79 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-79 |
| 00:59 | Akron | John Komar pulls down the rebound | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Akron | Isaac Robinson's layup is rejected by Michael Thomas | 67-79 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall snags the defensive board | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robin Roca | 67-81 |
| 00:41 | Akron | John Komar loses the dribble to Robin Roca | 67-81 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Alan Smith - foul #5 on Alan Smith, team foul #11 | 67-81 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Aaron Wildman (PF), Mario Williams (C) Scott Birkholz, Phillip Naughton, Isaac Robinson, Alan Smith, John Komar | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm (PG), Gene Moxley (SF), Michael Clay (PF), Christopher Constantino (C) Robin Roca, Lee Dufour, Michael Thomas, Paul Engstrom | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall makes the 1st free throw | 67-82 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-83 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne clanks a floater from the baseline | 67-83 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Patrick Chisolm | 67-83 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm runs out the clock | 67-83 |