| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marc Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Hale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Medeiros (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bart Burrows (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Billy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Dalzell (fresh) PF - Eugene Burkett (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Parks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Michael Dalzell inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Dalzell | 36-35 |
| 19:23 | Akron | Marc Osborne comes up short on the floater in the paint | 36-35 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Derek Hale gets the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Marc Osborne is fouled on the floor by Michael Dalzell - foul #3 on Michael Dalzell, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (SG), Bryan Hart (PF) Derek Hale, Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joe Wilson (SF) Michael Dalzell | |
| 18:44 | Akron | James Armstrong misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 18:43 | Akron | Marc Osborne snags the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Marc Osborne misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Marc Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Marc Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:17 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett buries a runner from close range set up by James Brown and he's fouled by Bryan Hart - foul #3 on Bryan Hart, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Hale (SG), Roy Hill (PF) Marc Osborne, Bryan Hart | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 18:17 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Derek Hale grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 18:01 | Akron | James Armstrong buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 17:46 | Auburn | Bart Burrows swats the short shot by Eugene Burkett | 40-37 |
| 17:45 | Auburn | Joe Wilson grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 17:25 | Auburn | Billy Williams knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by James Brown | 40-39 |
| 17:11 | Akron | James Armstrong comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 17:09 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Carlos Parks | 40-39 |
| 16:49 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett misses the floater from the right side | 40-39 |
| 16:48 | Akron | Derek Hale pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros is hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Dennis Bui (SG), James Stone (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) James Armstrong, Derek Hale, Roy Hill, Bart Burrows | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jordan Holbrook (PG), Mike Briscoe (SG), Michael Snow (PF), David Pellowski (C) Billy Williams, James Brown, Eugene Burkett, Carlos Parks | |
| 16:16 | Akron | Marc Osborne double dribbles | 40-39 |
| 15:56 | Auburn | Michael Snow buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Jordan Holbrook | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marc Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Bui (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Medeiros (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Cedric Baltz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jordan Holbrook (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mike Briscoe (fresh) SF - Joe Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Snow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Pellowski (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Akron | James Stone is whistled for traveling | 40-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), James Armstrong (SG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SF) Marc Osborne, Dennis Bui, Nathaniel Medeiros | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Dalzell (SF) Joe Wilson | |
| 15:18 | Auburn | Cedric Baltz steals it from Michael Snow | 40-41 |
| 14:58 | Akron | James Armstrong misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 14:57 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo misses the tip | 40-41 |
| 14:55 | Auburn | The rebound goes to David Pellowski | 40-41 |
| 14:42 | Auburn | Jordan Holbrook comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Cedric Baltz - foul #1 on Cedric Baltz, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Dennis Bui (SG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), Bryan Hart (PF), Roy Hill (C) Albert Hardy, James Armstrong, Lisimba Adeyemo, James Stone, Cedric Baltz | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Brown (SG), Eugene Burkett (PF), Carlos Parks (C) Mike Briscoe, Michael Snow, David Pellowski | |
| 14:42 | Auburn | Jordan Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:42 | Auburn | Jordan Holbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:42 | Auburn | Carlos Parks grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:28 | Auburn | Carlos Parks misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Roy Hill - foul #1 on Roy Hill, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Bart Burrows (C) Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Williams (PG) Jordan Holbrook | |
| 14:28 | Auburn | Carlos Parks makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:28 | Auburn | Carlos Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Dennis Bui makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Marc Osborne | 43-44 |
| 13:48 | Auburn | Billy Williams misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 13:46 | Akron | Dennis Bui pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:29 | Akron | Marc Osborne is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Marc Osborne, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), James Armstrong (SG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SF), Roy Hill (C) Marc Osborne, Dennis Bui, Nathaniel Medeiros, Bart Burrows | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 13:20 | Auburn | Carlos Parks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 13:19 | Akron | Roy Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:12 | Akron | Michael Dalzell picks off the pass by Bryan Hart | 43-44 |
| 12:50 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-44 |
| 12:48 | Akron | Bryan Hart pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:34 | Akron | Albert Hardy connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Roy Hill | 45-44 |
| 12:11 | Auburn | Bryan Hart is called for the reach on Eugene Burkett - foul #4 on Bryan Hart, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Derek Hale (SG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), James Stone (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Albert Hardy, James Armstrong, Lisimba Adeyemo, Bryan Hart, Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joe Wilson (SF), Michael Snow (C) Michael Dalzell, Carlos Parks | |
| 11:56 | Auburn | James Stone picks off the pass by Eugene Burkett | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marc Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Hale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Medeiros (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Cedric Baltz (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Billy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joe Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Burkett (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Snow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Akron | James Stone misses the lay-in | 45-44 |
| 11:42 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:29 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Dennis Bui (SG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SF) Marc Osborne, Derek Hale, Nathaniel Medeiros | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jordan Holbrook (PG), Mike Briscoe (SG), David Pellowski (C) Billy Williams, James Brown, Eugene Burkett | |
| 11:12 | Akron | Dennis Bui can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 11:10 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to James Stone | 45-44 |
| 10:54 | Akron | Dennis Bui misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 10:53 | Akron | James Stone gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:29 | Akron | James Stone can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 45-44 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Cedric Baltz snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 10:13 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo misses short on a floater from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 10:11 | Auburn | Michael Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:00 | Auburn | Michael Snow drills a runner from the right block | 45-46 |
| 09:38 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo is whistled for a carry | 45-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Derek Hale (SG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), Bryan Hart (PF), Bart Burrows (C) Albert Hardy, Dennis Bui, Lisimba Adeyemo, James Stone, Cedric Baltz | |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Williams (PG), James Brown (SG), Michael Dalzell (SF), Eugene Burkett (PF), Carlos Parks (C) Jordan Holbrook, Mike Briscoe, Joe Wilson, Michael Snow, David Pellowski | |
| 09:10 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bryan Hart - foul #5 on Bryan Hart, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (SG), Roy Hill (PF) Derek Hale, Bryan Hart | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 09:10 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:10 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:52 | Akron | James Armstrong drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Marc Osborne | 48-47 |
| 08:39 | Auburn | Carlos Parks makes the fadeaway in the paint | 48-49 |
| 08:28 | Akron | James Armstrong's floater is knocked away by Carlos Parks | 48-49 |
| 08:27 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Carlos Parks | 48-49 |
| 08:06 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett misses the lay-in | 48-49 |
| 08:04 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett hits the follow up shot | 48-51 |
| 07:45 | Akron | Roy Hill is hacked by Carlos Parks - foul #3 on Carlos Parks, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Dennis Bui (SG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SF), James Stone (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Marc Osborne, James Armstrong, Nathaniel Medeiros, Roy Hill, Bart Burrows | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joe Wilson (SF) Michael Dalzell | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Albert Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Bui (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lisimba Adeyemo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Cedric Baltz (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Billy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joe Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Burkett (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Parks (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Akron | The refs have stopped play. Albert Hardy is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 48-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Derek Hale (SG) Albert Hardy, Dennis Bui | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 07:18 | Akron | Marc Osborne scores on a shot from the right side | 50-51 |
| 07:14 | Auburn | Billy Williams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (SG) Derek Hale | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 06:55 | Akron | Dennis Bui misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Carlos Parks - foul #4 on Carlos Parks, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (PG), Derek Hale (SG) Marc Osborne, Cedric Baltz | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 06:55 | Akron | Dennis Bui misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:55 | Akron | Dennis Bui makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:32 | Auburn | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Derek Hale - foul #3 on Derek Hale, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Bart Burrows (C) James Armstrong, Derek Hale, Lisimba Adeyemo, James Stone | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jordan Holbrook (PG), Michael Dalzell (SF), Michael Snow (C) Billy Williams, Joe Wilson, Carlos Parks | |
| 06:32 | Auburn | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:32 | Auburn | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:08 | Akron | Dennis Bui knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Hill | 53-53 |
| 05:53 | Auburn | Michael Snow misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roy Hill - foul #2 on Roy Hill, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (PG), Derek Hale (SG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SF), James Stone (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Marc Osborne, Dennis Bui, Nathaniel Medeiros, Roy Hill, Bart Burrows | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mike Briscoe (SG), David Pellowski (C) James Brown, Eugene Burkett | |
| 05:53 | Auburn | Michael Snow makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:53 | Auburn | Michael Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:44 | Akron | James Stone is whistled for a carry | 53-55 |
| 05:37 | Auburn | Jordan Holbrook clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Armstrong - foul #2 on James Armstrong, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| 05:37 | Auburn | Jordan Holbrook misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:37 | Auburn | Jordan Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:15 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 55-56 |
| 04:58 | Auburn | Cedric Baltz picks off the pass by Michael Snow | 55-56 |
| 04:34 | Akron | James Stone misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Snow - foul #1 on Michael Snow, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Dennis Bui (SG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), Bart Burrows (C) James Armstrong, Derek Hale, Lisimba Adeyemo, Cedric Baltz | |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Williams (PG), James Brown (SG), Joe Wilson (SF), Eugene Burkett (PF), Carlos Parks (C) Jordan Holbrook, Mike Briscoe, Michael Dalzell, Michael Snow, David Pellowski | |
| 04:34 | Akron | James Stone misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:34 | Akron | James Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:34 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:09 | Auburn | Albert Hardy takes the ball from Carlos Parks | 55-56 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Dennis Bui hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 03:59 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Carlos Parks | 55-56 |
| 03:48 | Auburn | Dennis Bui takes the ball from Carlos Parks | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Albert Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Bui (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Medeiros (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bart Burrows (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Billy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joe Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Burkett (fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Parks (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Akron | James Stone drills a fadeaway from the left block | 57-56 |
| 03:09 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 57-56 |
| 03:07 | Akron | Bart Burrows pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:44 | Akron | Albert Hardy misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 57-56 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Billy Williams gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:32 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett slams it home on a nice dish by James Brown | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:06 | Akron | Dennis Bui buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 01:47 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett's dunk attempt is rejected by Bart Burrows | 60-58 |
| 01:46 | Auburn | Carlos Parks hits the follow up shot | 60-60 |
| 01:33 | Akron | Albert Hardy's pass is intercepted by Eugene Burkett | 60-60 |
| 01:15 | Auburn | Carlos Parks hits the finger roll | 60-62 |
| 00:59 | Akron | Dennis Bui misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Carlos Parks pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Auburn | Albert Hardy steps in front of the James Brown pass | 60-62 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Dennis Bui dunks the ball set up by Albert Hardy | 62-62 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Billy Williams comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Albert Hardy - foul #1 on Albert Hardy, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Dalzell (SF) Joe Wilson | |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Billy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Billy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Akron | James Stone can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 62-64 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Eugene Burkett gets the rebound | 62-64 |