| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Morton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jay Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Juan Rosales (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Billy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Mainor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Willie Morton inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Akron | Wallace Judson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 19:06 | Florida State | Charles Smith makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Jackson | 25-30 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Willie Morton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wallace Judson and he's fouled by Charles Smith - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Willie Morton makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:37 | Florida State | Michael Billy misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 28-30 |
| 18:36 | Akron | Jay Ford snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Willie Morton gets the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Juan Rosales banks in the layup on a great pass from Willie Morton and the foul's on Johnny Mainor - foul #1 on Johnny Mainor, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Juan Rosales makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:35 | Florida State | Michael Billy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jay Ford - foul #3 on Jay Ford, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PF) Jay Ford | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 17:35 | Florida State | Michael Billy misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:35 | Florida State | Michael Billy misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:35 | Akron | Arnold Mims grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 17:10 | Akron | Willie Morton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Neal Gosselin (SF) Charles Smith | |
| 16:44 | Florida State | Robert Chandler can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 16:43 | Florida State | Edward Jackson hits the follow up shot | 31-32 |
| 16:22 | Akron | Willie Morton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 16:20 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:05 | Florida State | Michael Billy drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Neal Gosselin | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Judson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Morton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arnold Mims (fresh) 3 pts. C - Juan Rosales (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edward Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Chandler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Neal Gosselin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Billy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Mainor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Akron | Robert Chandler is called for the reach on Willie Morton - foul #1 on Robert Chandler, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Thomas (SF), Jay Ford (PF), George Lowe (C) Wallace Judson, Willie Morton, Juan Rosales | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edwin Manley (PG), Charles Smith (SF), Melvin Newborn (PF) Edward Jackson, Robert Chandler, Michael Billy | |
| 15:27 | Akron | Jay Ford scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 33-34 |
| 14:58 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Andres Giordano (SF) Tim Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 14:31 | Akron | Melvin Newborn is called for the reach on Jay Ford - foul #1 on Melvin Newborn, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG) Andres Giordano | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Chandler (SG) Johnny Mainor | |
| 14:15 | Akron | Mark Thomas drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 13:46 | Florida State | The short jumper by Melvin Newborn is denied by Jay Ford | 36-34 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Arnold Mims pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 13:20 | Akron | Robert Chandler is called for the reach on Jay Ford - foul #2 on Robert Chandler, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Willie Morton (SF), Juan Rosales (C) Arnold Mims, Mark Thomas, George Lowe | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Jackson (PG), Michael Billy (PF) Edwin Manley, Charles Smith | |
| 12:57 | Akron | Wallace Judson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 12:55 | Akron | Juan Rosales grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 12:33 | Akron | Jay Ford is called for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Andres Giordano (PF) Jay Ford | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edwin Manley (SG), Johnny Mainor (C) Robert Chandler, Neal Gosselin | |
| 12:05 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn can't finish the layup | 36-34 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Andres Giordano snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Morton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andres Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Juan Rosales (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Manley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Newborn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Billy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Mainor (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Akron | Juan Rosales is hacked by Edwin Manley - foul #1 on Edwin Manley, team foul #6 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (SG), George Lowe (PF) Wallace Judson, Andres Giordano | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Smith (SF) Melvin Newborn | |
| 11:13 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 11:11 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 10:48 | Florida State | Edward Jackson misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Tim Trojanowski - foul #2 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Jay Ford (PF) George Lowe | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Chandler (SG) Edwin Manley | |
| 10:48 | Florida State | Edward Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 10:48 | Florida State | Edward Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 10:43 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Chandler - foul #3 on Robert Chandler, team foul #7 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG) Arnold Mims | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 10:43 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 10:43 | Florida State | Michael Billy pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 10:17 | Florida State | Robert Chandler loses the dribble to Wallace Judson | 36-36 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Wallace Judson knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tim Trojanowski | 38-36 |
| 09:26 | Florida State | Robert Chandler makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 09:02 | Akron | Edward Jackson is called for the reach on Tim Trojanowski - foul #1 on Edward Jackson, team foul #8 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Thomas (SF), Arnold Mims (PF), George Lowe (C) Willie Morton, Jay Ford, Juan Rosales | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edwin Manley (PG), Neal Gosselin (SF), Melvin Newborn (PF) Edward Jackson, Charles Smith, Michael Billy | |
| 09:02 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 09:02 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Neal Gosselin | 38-39 |
| 08:39 | Florida State | Robert Chandler clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-39 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Mark Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Wallace Judson is whistled for a carry | 38-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG), Andres Giordano (PF) Tim Trojanowski, Wallace Judson | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 07:47 | Florida State | Edwin Manley is hacked by Arnold Mims - foul #3 on Arnold Mims, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Morton (SF), Jay Ford (PF) Samuel Moore, Andres Giordano | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Smith (SF) Johnny Mainor | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Arnold Mims (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Mark Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Morton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jay Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - George Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edwin Manley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neal Gosselin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Newborn (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Florida State | Jay Ford swats the short shot by Edwin Manley | 38-39 |
| 07:33 | Florida State | Charles Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 07:13 | Florida State | Robert Chandler is hacked by Mark Thomas - foul #3 on Mark Thomas, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wallace Judson (SG), Juan Rosales (C) Arnold Mims, Mark Thomas, George Lowe | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Jackson (PG), Michael Billy (PF) Edwin Manley, Robert Chandler | |
| 06:54 | Florida State | Juan Rosales is called for the reach on Michael Billy - foul #3 on Juan Rosales, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| 06:32 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-39 |
| 06:31 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin misses the tip | 38-39 |
| 06:29 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Jay Ford can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Billy - foul #2 on Michael Billy, team foul #9 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Johnny Mainor (C) Charles Smith | |
| 06:05 | Akron | Jay Ford makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Jay Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 06:05 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Michael Billy | 39-39 |
| 05:43 | Florida State | Michael Billy connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Neal Gosselin | 39-41 |
| 05:14 | Akron | Wallace Judson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-41 |
| 05:13 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 05:07 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (SF), George Lowe (PF) Willie Morton, Jay Ford | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Chandler (SG), Edwin Manley (PF) Melvin Newborn, Michael Billy | |
| 04:50 | Akron | Wallace Judson's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Neal Gosselin | 39-41 |
| 04:49 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 04:21 | Florida State | Arnold Mims is called for the reach on Neal Gosselin - foul #4 on Arnold Mims, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Thomas (SF), Andres Giordano (PF) Wallace Judson, Juan Rosales | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Smith (SF) Neal Gosselin | |
| 04:04 | Florida State | Edward Jackson is fouled on the floor by Mark Thomas - foul #4 on Mark Thomas, team foul #7 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Billy (PF) Edwin Manley | |
| 04:04 | Florida State | Edward Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 04:04 | Akron | George Lowe snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 03:40 | Akron | Mark Thomas knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Arnold Mims | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Mims (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Mark Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Andres Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edward Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Billy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Mainor (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Florida State | Edward Jackson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Chandler | 42-44 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Mark Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG), Willie Morton (SF), Jay Ford (PF), Juan Rosales (C) Tim Trojanowski, Mark Thomas, Andres Giordano, George Lowe | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edwin Manley (PG) Edward Jackson | |
| 02:37 | Florida State | Charles Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Willie Morton - foul #2 on Willie Morton, team foul #8 | 42-44 |
| 02:37 | Florida State | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 02:37 | Florida State | Charles Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 02:37 | Akron | Jay Ford snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Willie Morton misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 42-45 |
| 02:15 | Florida State | Robert Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 01:46 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor lays it up and in set up by Robert Chandler and the foul's on Juan Rosales - foul #4 on Juan Rosales, team foul #9 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG) Arnold Mims | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Jackson (PG) Edwin Manley | |
| 01:46 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 01:21 | Akron | Jay Ford can't connect on a floater from the left block | 42-48 |
| 01:20 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Charles Smith | 42-48 |
| 01:07 | Florida State | Willie Morton steps in front of the Charles Smith pass | 42-48 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Johnny Mainor blocks the short jumper by Juan Rosales | 42-48 |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Charles Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Florida State | Charles Smith is hacked by Wallace Judson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wallace Judson, team foul #10 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Neal Gosselin (C) Johnny Mainor | |
| 00:45 | Florida State | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 00:45 | Florida State | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:39 | Akron | Wallace Judson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin is hacked by Wallace Judson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wallace Judson, team foul #11 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Melvin Newborn (C) Charles Smith | |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Wallace Judson | 45-51 |
| 00:30 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edwin Manley (SF) Melvin Newborn | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Florida State | Tim Trojanowski is called for the reach on Edwin Manley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #12 | 45-51 |
| 00:27 | Florida State | Edwin Manley misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:27 | Florida State | Edwin Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Wallace Judson hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Tim Trojanowski | 48-52 |
| 00:20 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Johnny Mainor (C) Edwin Manley | |
| 00:17 | Florida State | Michael Billy is hacked by Wallace Judson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wallace Judson, team foul #13 | 48-52 |
| 00:17 | Florida State | Michael Billy makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:17 | Florida State | Michael Billy makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Willie Morton scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Wallace Judson | 51-54 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Tim Trojanowski is called for the reach on Edward Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #14 | 51-54 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Edward Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Edward Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Jay Ford grabs the board | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:01 | Akron | Wallace Judson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Juan Rosales grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |