| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jamie Bottemiller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Miller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Dempster (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Hopkins (fresh) 2 stl. C - Charles Rey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marc Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Hale (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathaniel Medeiros (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) C - Bart Burrows (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Morehead State | Charles Rey hits a floater from the left block and the foul's on Marc Osborne - foul #2 on Marc Osborne, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Dennis Bui (SG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SF), Bryan Hart (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Marc Osborne, Derek Hale, Nathaniel Medeiros, Roy Hill, Bart Burrows | |
| 19:37 | Morehead State | Charles Rey makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 19:22 | Morehead State | Charles Rey grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 19:17 | Morehead State | David Miller drills a runner from the left block | 37-36 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Dennis Bui knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Albert Hardy | 37-39 |
| 18:56 | Morehead State | Jamie Bottemiller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), James Stone (PF) Lisimba Adeyemo, Bryan Hart | |
| 18:41 | Akron | Dennis Bui can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 18:40 | Akron | Cedric Baltz tips it back up and in | 37-41 |
| 18:17 | Morehead State | Roger Hopkins is fouled on the floor by James Stone - foul #1 on James Stone, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Walker (PG), Karl Bronson (SG), Donald Muncy (SF), Fa Qian (PF), Dale Myler (C) Jamie Bottemiller, David Miller, Richard Dempster, Roger Hopkins, Charles Rey | |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SF), Bryan Hart (PF), Bart Burrows (C) Albert Hardy, Nathaniel Medeiros, James Stone, Cedric Baltz | |
| 17:54 | Morehead State | Fa Qian connects on the shot from the baseline and the foul's on Bryan Hart - foul #1 on Bryan Hart, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Roy Hill (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) James Armstrong, Bryan Hart, Bart Burrows | |
| 17:54 | Morehead State | Fa Qian misses the free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:54 | Akron | Roy Hill grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 17:35 | Akron | Dennis Bui is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Cedric Baltz | 39-43 |
| 17:12 | Morehead State | Dennis Bui is called for the reach on Karl Bronson - foul #3 on Dennis Bui, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Dempster (SF) Donald Muncy | |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), James Armstrong (SG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), Bryan Hart (PF), Bart Burrows (C) Albert Hardy, Dennis Bui, Lisimba Adeyemo, Roy Hill, Cedric Baltz | |
| 17:03 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 17:02 | Morehead State | Fa Qian misses the tip | 39-43 |
| 17:01 | Akron | Bart Burrows gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:41 | Akron | James Armstrong misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 16:40 | Morehead State | Dale Myler grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:14 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster connects on the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Nathaniel Medeiros - foul #1 on Nathaniel Medeiros, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jamie Bottemiller (PG), David Miller (SG), Roger Hopkins (PF), Charles Rey (C) Richard Walker, Karl Bronson, Fa Qian, Dale Myler | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Derek Hale (SG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SF), James Stone (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Marc Osborne, James Armstrong, Nathaniel Medeiros, Bryan Hart, Bart Burrows | |
| 16:14 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:06 | Akron | James Stone double dribbles | 42-43 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donald Muncy (SF) Richard Dempster | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:49 | Morehead State | Charles Rey clanks a shot from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 15:48 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Stone | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jamie Bottemiller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Miller (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Muncy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Hopkins (fresh) 2 stl. C - Charles Rey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Albert Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Hale (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lisimba Adeyemo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Stone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Cedric Baltz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Akron | Jamie Bottemiller takes the ball from Albert Hardy in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 15:27 | Morehead State | Charles Rey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (SG), Roy Hill (PF) Derek Hale, James Stone | |
| 15:14 | Akron | Dennis Bui comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 15:12 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Roger Hopkins | 42-43 |
| 15:05 | Morehead State | Charles Rey misses short on a runner from close range | 42-43 |
| 15:03 | Morehead State | Jamie Bottemiller pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:55 | Morehead State | Roy Hill swats the shot by Charles Rey | 42-43 |
| 14:53 | Morehead State | Roger Hopkins grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 14:48 | Morehead State | David Miller is fouled on the floor by Dennis Bui - foul #4 on Dennis Bui, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donny James (PG), Karl Bronson (SG), Richard Dempster (SF), Fa Qian (PF), William Abel (C) Jamie Bottemiller, David Miller, Donald Muncy, Roger Hopkins, Charles Rey | |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), James Armstrong (SG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), James Stone (PF), Bart Burrows (C) Albert Hardy, Dennis Bui, Lisimba Adeyemo, Roy Hill, Cedric Baltz | |
| 14:30 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 14:28 | Morehead State | Fa Qian snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 14:17 | Morehead State | William Abel misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-43 |
| 14:16 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:05 | Morehead State | William Abel is wide open but clanks a jumper near the basket | 42-43 |
| 14:03 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:01 | Akron | James Armstrong is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Bronson - foul #2 on Karl Bronson, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Walker (PG) Donny James | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SF), Bryan Hart (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Marc Osborne, Nathaniel Medeiros, James Stone, Bart Burrows | |
| 13:52 | Akron | James Armstrong knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Albert Hardy | 42-46 |
| 13:43 | Morehead State | Lisimba Adeyemo swats the short shot by Richard Dempster | 42-46 |
| 13:41 | Morehead State | Karl Bronson hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 13:39 | Akron | Albert Hardy travels in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donald Muncy (SF), Roger Hopkins (PF), Charles Rey (C) Richard Dempster, Fa Qian, William Abel | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Hale (SG), Roy Hill (C) James Armstrong, Cedric Baltz | |
| 13:27 | Morehead State | Albert Hardy is called for the reach on Karl Bronson - foul #1 on Albert Hardy, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jamie Bottemiller (PG) Donald Muncy | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), Cedric Baltz (C) Lisimba Adeyemo, Roy Hill | |
| 13:27 | Morehead State | Karl Bronson misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:27 | Morehead State | Charles Rey grabs the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:13 | Morehead State | Roger Hopkins misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 13:12 | Akron | Bryan Hart gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:06 | Akron | Jamie Bottemiller is called for the reach on Albert Hardy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamie Bottemiller, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donald Muncy (SG), Richard Dempster (SF) Karl Bronson, Richard Walker | |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), James Armstrong (SG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SF), James Stone (PF), Bart Burrows (C) Albert Hardy, Derek Hale, Nathaniel Medeiros, Bryan Hart, Cedric Baltz | |
| 12:56 | Akron | James Armstrong is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Lisimba Adeyemo | 44-48 |
| 12:33 | Morehead State | Charles Rey loses the dribble to Marc Osborne | 44-48 |
| 12:30 | Akron | James Armstrong slams it home set up by Marc Osborne | 44-50 |
| 12:02 | Morehead State | Charles Rey makes the wide open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Richard Dempster | 46-50 |
| 11:58 | Akron | James Stone is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Bottemiller - foul #4 on Jamie Bottemiller, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Walker (PG), David Miller (SG), Fa Qian (PF), Dale Myler (C) Jamie Bottemiller, Richard Dempster, Roger Hopkins, Charles Rey | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Derek Hale (SG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), Bryan Hart (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Marc Osborne, James Armstrong, Lisimba Adeyemo, James Stone, Bart Burrows | |
| 11:48 | Akron | Albert Hardy connects on the open shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Derek Hale | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Miller (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Muncy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fa Qian (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Myler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Albert Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Medeiros (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bryan Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Cedric Baltz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Morehead State | David Miller hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Albert Hardy misses the lay-in | 49-52 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros tips it in | 49-54 |
| 10:56 | Morehead State | David Miller misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-54 |
| 10:55 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 10:38 | Akron | Bryan Hart can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left block but the foul's on Richard Walker - foul #1 on Richard Walker, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donny James (PG), Karl Bronson (SG), Richard Dempster (SF), William Abel (C) Richard Walker, David Miller, Donald Muncy, Dale Myler | |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), James Armstrong (SG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SF), Roy Hill (C) Albert Hardy, Derek Hale, Nathaniel Medeiros, Cedric Baltz | |
| 10:38 | Akron | Bryan Hart misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 10:38 | Akron | Bryan Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 10:17 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 10:06 | Akron | James Armstrong can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 10:05 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 09:58 | Morehead State | Fa Qian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Roger Hopkins (PF), Charles Rey (C) Fa Qian, William Abel | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), James Stone (PF) Marc Osborne, Bryan Hart | |
| 09:41 | Akron | Albert Hardy misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 09:40 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Richard Dempster | 52-55 |
| 09:20 | Morehead State | Charles Rey connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Donny James | 55-55 |
| 09:18 | Akron | Albert Hardy is hacked by Richard Dempster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Dempster, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Miller (SG) Richard Dempster | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Hale (SG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), Bart Burrows (C) James Armstrong, Lisimba Adeyemo, Roy Hill | |
| 09:02 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 09:01 | Morehead State | David Miller grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 08:44 | Morehead State | Karl Bronson buries a floater from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Albert Hardy can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 08:25 | Morehead State | Charles Rey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 08:03 | Morehead State | Roger Hopkins knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Karl Bronson | 59-55 |
| 08:00 | Akron | James Stone is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jamie Bottemiller (PG), Richard Walker (SG), Donald Muncy (SF), Fa Qian (PF), Dale Myler (C) Donny James, David Miller, Karl Bronson, Roger Hopkins, Charles Rey | |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Dennis Bui (SG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Albert Hardy, Derek Hale, Nathaniel Medeiros, James Stone, Bart Burrows | |
| 07:44 | Morehead State | Richard Walker is fouled on the floor by Marc Osborne - foul #3 on Marc Osborne, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Dempster (SF) Donald Muncy | |
| Subs | Akron | Bryan Hart (PF) Roy Hill | |
| 07:44 | Morehead State | Richard Walker misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:44 | Akron | Cedric Baltz snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jamie Bottemiller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Richard Walker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Dempster (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fa Qian (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Myler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marc Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Bui (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lisimba Adeyemo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bryan Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Cedric Baltz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Akron | Dennis Bui makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Marc Osborne | 59-58 |
| 07:08 | Morehead State | Dale Myler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 07:06 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Richard Walker takes the ball from Cedric Baltz | 59-58 |
| 06:41 | Morehead State | Dale Myler can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Cedric Baltz - foul #2 on Cedric Baltz, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donald Muncy (SG) Richard Walker | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), Roy Hill (PF) Marc Osborne, Lisimba Adeyemo, Bryan Hart | |
| 06:41 | Morehead State | Dale Myler makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:41 | Morehead State | Dale Myler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Dennis Bui double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Abel (C) Dale Myler | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:21 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Cedric Baltz grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 06:18 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros is hacked by Donald Muncy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Muncy, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Karl Bronson (SG), Roger Hopkins (PF) Richard Dempster, Fa Qian | |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SF), Bart Burrows (C) Albert Hardy, Nathaniel Medeiros, Cedric Baltz | |
| 06:07 | Akron | Dennis Bui misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 06:05 | Morehead State | Donald Muncy grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 05:45 | Morehead State | Dennis Bui steps in front of the Karl Bronson pass | 61-58 |
| 05:26 | Akron | James Armstrong knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 05:11 | Morehead State | Karl Bronson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 61-61 |
| 05:09 | Morehead State | Donald Muncy tips it back up and in | 63-61 |
| 04:46 | Akron | Bart Burrows's pass is intercepted by Donald Muncy | 63-61 |
| 04:26 | Morehead State | Roger Hopkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roy Hill - foul #1 on Roy Hill, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Walker (PG), David Miller (SG), Richard Dempster (SF), Charles Rey (C) Jamie Bottemiller, Karl Bronson, Donald Muncy, William Abel | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), James Stone (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) James Armstrong, Lisimba Adeyemo, Roy Hill, Bart Burrows | |
| 04:26 | Morehead State | Roger Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:26 | Morehead State | Roger Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Dennis Bui misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on David Miller - foul #3 on David Miller, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Fa Qian (PF) Roger Hopkins | |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Bryan Hart (PF) Albert Hardy, James Stone | |
| 04:11 | Akron | Dennis Bui misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Dennis Bui makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:55 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Cedric Baltz - foul #3 on Cedric Baltz, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), James Stone (PF) Marc Osborne, Bryan Hart | |
| 03:55 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:55 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | Akron | Dennis Bui comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 03:35 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster grabs the board | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Dempster (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fa Qian (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Rey (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Albert Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Bui (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Nathaniel Medeiros (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Stone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Cedric Baltz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Morehead State | David Miller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dennis Bui - foul #5 on Dennis Bui, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Hale (SG), Marc Osborne (SF), Bryan Hart (PF) Dennis Bui, Nathaniel Medeiros, James Stone | |
| 03:30 | Morehead State | David Miller makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:30 | Morehead State | David Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:06 | Akron | Bryan Hart misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 69-62 |
| 03:05 | Akron | Marc Osborne misses the tip | 69-62 |
| 03:04 | Akron | Derek Hale tips it home | 69-64 |
| 02:58 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 69-64 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Albert Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Marc Osborne comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 02:33 | Morehead State | Charles Rey grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 02:33 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Karl Bronson (SG) David Miller | |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (SG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), James Stone (PF) Albert Hardy, Derek Hale, Bryan Hart | |
| 02:19 | Morehead State | Karl Bronson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-64 |
| 02:17 | Akron | James Stone pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Marc Osborne scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Armstrong | 69-66 |
| 01:52 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jamie Bottemiller (PG), David Miller (SG), Roger Hopkins (PF) Richard Walker, Karl Bronson, Fa Qian | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Hale (SG), Roy Hill (PF), Bart Burrows (C) James Armstrong, James Stone, Cedric Baltz | |
| 01:37 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Miller | 71-66 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Roy Hill is hacked by Roger Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Hopkins, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Roy Hill makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Roy Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:34 | Morehead State | Roger Hopkins snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 01:18 | Morehead State | Jamie Bottemiller misses short on a 3 from straight away | 71-67 |
| 01:16 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster tips it in | 73-67 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Marc Osborne can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Roger Hopkins - foul #3 on Roger Hopkins, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Marc Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Marc Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Morehead State | Roger Hopkins loses the ball out of bounds | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Akron | Marc Osborne buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Nathaniel Medeiros | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Morehead State | Charles Rey is hacked by Derek Hale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Hale, team foul #13 | 73-72 |
| 00:19 | Morehead State | Charles Rey makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:19 | Morehead State | Charles Rey makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Akron | Marc Osborne makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Derek Hale | 75-74 |
| 00:13 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster is hacked by Derek Hale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derek Hale, team foul #14 | 75-74 |
| 00:13 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:13 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:11 | Akron | David Miller is called for the reach on Derek Hale in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Miller, team foul #10 | 77-74 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Derek Hale makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Derek Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | Roger Hopkins is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Osborne - foul #4 on Marc Osborne, team foul #15 | 77-76 |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | Roger Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | Roger Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros travels with the ball | 79-76 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Karl Bronson (PF) Roger Hopkins | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Morehead State | Derek Hale is called for the reach on David Miller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derek Hale, team foul #16 | 79-76 |
| 00:03 | Morehead State | David Miller makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:03 | Morehead State | David Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Marc Osborne misses long on a halfcourt shot | 81-76 |