| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) SG - William Rehberger (fresh) SF - James Wilson (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Wesley Bennett (fresh) SG - William Rodgers (fresh) SF - Stephen Carpenter (fresh) PF - Anthony O'Donell (fresh) C - Gerardo Ortiz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | William Rehberger is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Akiyama | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Texas Southern | William Rodgers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Akron | James Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Akron | James Wilson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Carpenter - foul #1 on Stephen Carpenter, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Akiyama | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Akron | Terry Bartlett drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Rehberger | 5-0 |
| 18:15 | Texas Southern | Anthony O'Donell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:14 | Akron | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:09 | Akron | William Rehberger is hacked by William Rodgers in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Rodgers, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 17:55 | Akron | William Rehberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-0 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, William Rehberger, James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 17:35 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Juan Zepeda - foul #1 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:35 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:35 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Edward Gragg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:18 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Gerardo Ortiz | 5-2 |
| 17:04 | Texas Southern | William Rodgers can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 17:02 | Texas Southern | Stephen Carpenter can't tip it in | 5-2 |
| 17:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to Juan Zepeda | 5-2 |
| 16:53 | Akron | Juan Zepeda misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Gerardo Ortiz - foul #1 on Gerardo Ortiz, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG) Edward Gragg | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris (SG), Donald Fife (SF), Greg Thurman (PF), Michael Messer (C) William Rodgers, Stephen Carpenter, Anthony O'Donell, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 16:53 | Akron | Juan Zepeda misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:53 | Akron | Juan Zepeda makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:36 | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Wesley Bennett | 6-5 |
| 16:32 | Akron | Donald Fife steals it from Herbert Babin in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 16:14 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Herbert Babin - foul #1 on Herbert Babin, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), James Wilson (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Spencer, Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 16:14 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:59 | Akron | William Rehberger is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Gragg | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wilson (fresh) PF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Wesley Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruno Harris (fresh) SF - Donald Fife (fresh) PF - Greg Thurman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Messer (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Texas Southern | Edward Gragg is called for the reach on Wesley Bennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Gragg, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Terry Bartlett (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Zoran Washinski (PG) Wesley Bennett | |
| 15:39 | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 9-8 |
| 15:37 | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris tips it but misses | 9-8 |
| 15:35 | Akron | Juan Zepeda pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:33 | Akron | Zoran Washinski is called for the reach on William Spencer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zoran Washinski, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), James Wilson (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Terry Bartlett, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz (C) Michael Messer | |
| 15:15 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from William Rehberger | 11-8 |
| 14:56 | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Zoran Washinski | 11-11 |
| 14:35 | Akron | James Wilson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-11 |
| 14:18 | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-14 |
| 13:55 | Akron | William Rehberger can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 13:53 | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 13:38 | Texas Southern | Donald Fife is whistled for traveling | 13-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Terry Bartlett (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, William Rehberger, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett (PG), William Rodgers (SG), Stephen Carpenter (SF), Anthony O'Donell (PF), Michael Messer (C) Zoran Washinski, Bruno Harris, Donald Fife, Greg Thurman, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 13:22 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses the floater from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 13:20 | Texas Southern | Stephen Carpenter snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 12:51 | Texas Southern | Terry Bartlett is called for the reach on William Rodgers - foul #1 on Terry Bartlett, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Joel Spencer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz (C) Michael Messer | |
| 12:35 | Texas Southern | Anthony O'Donell travels with the ball | 13-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), Joel Spencer (PF) Terry Bartlett, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 12:23 | Akron | Stephen Carpenter steals it from Jimmy Williams | 13-14 |
| 12:08 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett misses short on a floater from the right side | 13-14 |
| 12:06 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz tips it but misses | 13-14 |
| 12:05 | Akron | The rebound goes to Juan Zepeda | 13-14 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Wesley Bennett is called for the reach on Edward Gragg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wesley Bennett, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), William Rehberger (SG), James Wilson (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Gram (SG), Andrew Schatzberg (SF) William Rodgers, Stephen Carpenter | |
| 11:48 | Akron | William Rehberger is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 13-14 |
| 11:47 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez snags the offensive board | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Wesley Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Gram (fresh) SF - Andrew Schatzberg (fresh) PF - Anthony O'Donell (fairly fresh) C - Gerardo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Akron | William Rehberger misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 11:31 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez snags the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 11:19 | Akron | James Wilson is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 13-14 |
| 11:17 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama grabs the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:00 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Wilson | 16-14 |
| 10:44 | Texas Southern | Andrew Schatzberg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dikembe Akiyama - foul #1 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, William Rehberger, James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Zoran Washinski (PG), Bruno Harris (SG), Greg Thurman (PF), Michael Messer (C) Wesley Bennett, Ronald Gram, Anthony O'Donell, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 10:44 | Texas Southern | Andrew Schatzberg makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:44 | Texas Southern | Andrew Schatzberg makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:26 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 10:25 | Texas Southern | Michael Messer grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:06 | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Andrew Schatzberg | 16-18 |
| 09:43 | Akron | Edward Gragg can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Zoran Washinski - foul #2 on Zoran Washinski, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (SG), James Wilson (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Rodgers (SG), Stephen Carpenter (SF) Zoran Washinski, Andrew Schatzberg | |
| 09:43 | Akron | Edward Gragg makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:43 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:43 | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 09:29 | Texas Southern | Stephen Carpenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG) Edward Gragg | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Donald Fife (PF) Michael Messer | |
| 09:09 | Akron | James Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-18 |
| 09:08 | Texas Southern | William Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:02 | Texas Southern | Stephen Carpenter misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-18 |
| 09:01 | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman misses the tip | 17-18 |
| 09:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lonnie Higby | 17-18 |
| 08:58 | Akron | William Rodgers is called for the reach on Terry Bartlett in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Rodgers, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett (PG), Ronald Gram (SG), Gerardo Ortiz (C) Bruno Harris, William Rodgers, Greg Thurman | |
| 08:58 | Akron | Terry Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Terry Bartlett misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:58 | Texas Southern | Donald Fife pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:42 | Texas Southern | Ronald Gram loses the dribble to William Spencer | 18-18 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Joel Spencer hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Spencer | 20-18 |
| 08:22 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 08:21 | Akron | Terry Bartlett snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 08:08 | Akron | Jimmy Williams steps out of bounds on the baseline | 20-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), James Wilson (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Spencer, Terry Bartlett, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Anthony O'Donell (PF) Stephen Carpenter | |
| 07:46 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett is hacked by Edward Gragg - foul #2 on Edward Gragg, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Lonnie Higby (PF) Edward Gragg, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris (SG), Andrew Schatzberg (SF), Michael Messer (C) Ronald Gram, Donald Fife, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Wesley Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruno Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Schatzberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony O'Donell (fairly fresh) C - Michael Messer (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Texas Southern | Anthony O'Donell is hacked by Lonnie Higby - foul #1 on Lonnie Higby, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Joel Spencer (PF) William Spencer, Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman (C) Andrew Schatzberg | |
| 07:22 | Texas Southern | Anthony O'Donell makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:22 | Texas Southern | Anthony O'Donell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:15 | Akron | William Rehberger knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by James Wilson | 23-20 |
| 06:55 | Texas Southern | Michael Messer is whistled for traveling | 23-20 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, William Rehberger, James Wilson, Joel Spencer, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andrew Schatzberg (SF) Michael Messer | |
| 06:42 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-20 |
| 06:41 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama grabs the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Jimmy Williams is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Herbert Babin | 25-20 |
| 06:21 | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Wesley Bennett and the foul's on Juan Zepeda - foul #2 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), William Rehberger (SG), James Wilson (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Spencer, Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Gram (SG), Donald Fife (SF) Bruno Harris, Andrew Schatzberg | |
| 06:21 | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman makes the free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:03 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez loses the dribble to Wesley Bennett | 25-23 |
| 05:59 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett banks in the layup | 25-25 |
| 05:56 | Akron | William Rehberger is hacked by Donald Fife in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Fife, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Lonnie Higby (PF) Joel Spencer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Carpenter (SF), Gerardo Ortiz (C) Anthony O'Donell, Greg Thurman | |
| 05:56 | Akron | William Rehberger misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:56 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Gerardo Ortiz | 25-25 |
| 05:39 | Texas Southern | James Wilson steals it from Ronald Gram | 25-25 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Lonnie Higby is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint | 25-25 |
| 05:19 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 05:04 | Texas Southern | Donald Fife is denied on a dunk by Antonio Sanchez | 25-25 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Lonnie Higby snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 04:58 | Akron | James Wilson is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 25-25 |
| 04:56 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez hits the follow up shot | 27-25 |
| 04:34 | Texas Southern | Donald Fife misses short on a 3 from straight away but the foul's on Antonio Sanchez - foul #1 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, William Rehberger, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris (PG), Andrew Schatzberg (SF), Greg Thurman (PF), Michael Messer (C) Wesley Bennett, Ronald Gram, Stephen Carpenter, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 04:34 | Texas Southern | Donald Fife makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:34 | Texas Southern | Donald Fife misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:34 | Texas Southern | Donald Fife makes the 3rd free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Jimmy Williams clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Bruno Harris - foul #1 on Bruno Harris, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Joel Spencer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett (PG) Donald Fife | |
| 04:11 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:42 | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Bruno Harris, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Joel Spencer (PF) William Spencer, Herbert Babin, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Rodgers (SG), Anthony O'Donell (PF) Wesley Bennett, Greg Thurman | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Juan Zepeda (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Bruno Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Rodgers (fresh) SF - Andrew Schatzberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony O'Donell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Messer (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Akron | William Rehberger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 03:17 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Michael Messer | 29-27 |
| 03:01 | Texas Southern | William Rodgers loses the dribble to William Rehberger | 29-27 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Edward Gragg's pass is intercepted by Andrew Schatzberg | 29-27 |
| 02:23 | Texas Southern | Andrew Schatzberg misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 02:21 | Akron | Juan Zepeda pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Bruno Harris steps in front of the Jimmy Williams pass in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 02:07 | Texas Southern | William Rodgers is called for traveling | 29-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (SG), James Wilson (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Rehberger, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Zoran Washinski (PG), Stephen Carpenter (SF), Greg Thurman (PF), Gerardo Ortiz (C) Bruno Harris, Andrew Schatzberg, Anthony O'Donell, Michael Messer | |
| 01:49 | Akron | Edward Gragg makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Bartlett | 32-27 |
| 01:32 | Texas Southern | William Rodgers misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 01:31 | Texas Southern | William Rodgers tips it but misses | 32-27 |
| 01:29 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Gerardo Ortiz is called for the reach on Terry Bartlett - foul #2 on Gerardo Ortiz, team foul #11 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), Lonnie Higby (PF) Edward Gragg, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Gram (SG), Donald Fife (SF) William Rodgers, Stephen Carpenter | |
| 01:08 | Akron | Terry Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Terry Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:52 | Texas Southern | Donald Fife clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 00:38 | Akron | James Wilson misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Donald Fife - foul #2 on Donald Fife, team foul #12 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Joel Spencer (PF) Terry Bartlett, Herbert Babin, Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett (PG) Zoran Washinski | |
| 00:38 | Akron | James Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:38 | Akron | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 00:18 | Texas Southern | Ronald Gram misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-27 |
| 00:17 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Wilson | 35-27 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Wesley Bennett is called for the reach on Antonio Sanchez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wesley Bennett, team foul #13 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) William Rehberger, Joel Spencer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris (SG), Anthony O'Donell (PF) Ronald Gram, Greg Thurman | |
| 00:14 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 00:05 | Texas Southern | James Wilson is called for the reach on Gerardo Ortiz - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #10 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Herbert Babin, James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Carpenter (SF) Donald Fife | |
| 00:05 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 00:05 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Juan Zepeda double dribbles | 37-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG) William Rehberger | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett misses the fullcourt shot | 37-28 |