| Lineup | Southern | PG - Timothy Jack (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Barry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Parra (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Colby Stotler (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Burkholder (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jamie Long and the foul's on Scott Jones - foul #1 on Scott Jones, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:10 | Southern | Scott Jones knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Jack | 33-35 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Jamie Long comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-35 |
| 18:46 | Southern | Barry Smith snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 18:40 | Southern | Kevin Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Morris Davis knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dwight Rhoton | 33-37 |
| 18:02 | Southern | Kevin Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Freddie Hurt (SF), James Hansley (PF), William Noonkester (C) Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler, John Burkholder | |
| 17:43 | Akron | Barry Smith steals it from Jamie Long | 33-37 |
| 17:25 | Southern | William Noonkester picks off the pass by Bill Parra | 33-37 |
| 16:58 | Akron | Jamie Long scores on a jumper near the basket set up by James Hansley | 33-39 |
| 16:41 | Southern | Bill Parra misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Jamie Long grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 16:18 | Akron | Jamie Long buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Freddie Hurt | 33-41 |
| 16:07 | Southern | Timothy Jack comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 16:05 | Akron | Jamie Long pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 15:57 | Akron | Morris Davis hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Noonkester | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Timothy Jack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Barry Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Parra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morris Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Hansley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Noonkester (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Southern | Timothy Jack double dribbles | 33-44 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (PG), Frank Tutor (SG), Joe Young (SF), Roger Carter (PF), Gary Mercer (C) Timothy Jack, Scott Jones, Barry Smith, Kevin Johnson, Bill Parra | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Thomas Feldman (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), John Burkholder (C) Jamie Long, Morris Davis, Freddie Hurt, James Hansley, William Noonkester | |
| 15:11 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Colby Stotler | 33-46 |
| 14:56 | Southern | Robert Myrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-46 |
| 14:39 | Akron | Colby Stotler hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Langston | 33-48 |
| 14:33 | Southern | Robert Myrick clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-48 |
| 14:31 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton gets the rebound | 33-48 |
| 14:20 | Akron | Anthony Langston is fouled on the floor by Frank Tutor - foul #1 on Frank Tutor, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| 14:07 | Akron | John Burkholder hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Langston | 33-50 |
| 13:44 | Southern | John Burkholder steps in front of the Joe Young pass | 33-50 |
| 13:18 | Akron | Anthony Langston hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:59 | Southern | Frank Tutor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-53 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Anthony Langston snags the defensive board | 33-53 |
| 12:44 | Akron | John Burkholder is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Burkholder, team foul #1 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (PG), Billy Young (SG), Barry Smith (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF), Bill Parra (C) Robert Myrick, Frank Tutor, Joe Young, Roger Carter, Gary Mercer | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Walter Tansey (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), James Hansley (PF), William Noonkester (C) Anthony Langston, Thomas Feldman, Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler, John Burkholder | |
| 12:37 | Southern | Timothy Jack loses the ball out of bounds | 33-53 |
| 12:23 | Akron | James Hansley is hacked by Kevin Johnson - foul #3 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #3 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG) Walter Tansey | |
| 12:17 | Akron | Morris Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Noonkester | 33-56 |
| 12:12 | Southern | Barry Smith misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-56 |
| 12:11 | Akron | William Noonkester grabs the defensive rebound | 33-56 |
| 11:53 | Akron | William Noonkester is denied on a layup by Kevin Johnson | 33-56 |
| 11:51 | Southern | Bill Parra snags the defensive board | 33-56 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Timothy Jack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Young (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Barry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bill Parra (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morris Davis (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Hansley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Noonkester (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Southern | Timothy Jack is hacked by James Hansley - foul #2 on James Hansley, team foul #2 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (PG), Scott Jones (SG) Billy Young, Barry Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:38 | Southern | Bill Parra hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-56 |
| 11:24 | Akron | William Noonkester loses the dribble to Timothy Jack | 36-56 |
| 11:13 | Southern | Scott Jones's pass is intercepted by Freddie Hurt | 36-56 |
| 11:09 | Akron | Morris Davis dunks the ball on a great pass from Freddie Hurt | 36-58 |
| 10:56 | Southern | Kevin Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-58 |
| 10:54 | Southern | Bill Parra pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-58 |
| 10:48 | Southern | The jump hook by Robert Myrick is blocked by William Noonkester | 36-58 |
| 10:47 | Akron | James Hansley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-58 |
| 10:36 | Akron | Morris Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-58 |
| 10:35 | Akron | James Hansley snags the offensive board | 36-58 |
| 10:30 | Akron | Robert Myrick is called for the reach on Freddie Hurt - foul #4 on Robert Myrick, team foul #4 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Frank Tutor (SG), Barry Smith (SF), Roger Carter (PF), Joe Young (C) Robert Myrick, Scott Jones, Kevin Johnson, Bill Parra | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Thomas Feldman (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), John Burkholder (C) Jamie Long, Morris Davis, Freddie Hurt, James Hansley, William Noonkester | |
| 10:21 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-58 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Colby Stotler gets the offensive rebound | 36-58 |
| 10:07 | Akron | Roger Carter denies the turnaround by John Burkholder | 36-58 |
| 10:05 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton tips it in | 36-60 |
| 09:50 | Southern | Barry Smith misses the dunk | 36-60 |
| 09:48 | Southern | Roger Carter tips it home | 38-60 |
| 09:43 | Akron | Anthony Langston double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-60 |
| Subs | Southern | Billy Young (SG) Timothy Jack | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:22 | Southern | Joe Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-60 |
| 09:21 | Akron | Colby Stotler pulls down the rebound | 38-60 |
| 08:57 | Akron | Billy Young is called for the reach on Thomas Feldman - foul #1 on Billy Young, team foul #5 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Jones (SG), Gary Mercer (PF), Bill Parra (C) Billy Young, Barry Smith, Roger Carter | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), James Hansley (PF), William Noonkester (C) Thomas Feldman, Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler, John Burkholder | |
| 08:48 | Akron | Morris Davis is hacked by Scott Jones - foul #2 on Scott Jones, team foul #6 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG) Anthony Langston | |
| 08:34 | Akron | Morris Davis misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-60 |
| 08:32 | Southern | Gary Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-60 |
| 08:28 | Southern | Gary Mercer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Gary Mercer, team foul #7 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (PG), Kevin Johnson (PF) Frank Tutor, Gary Mercer | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:20 | Akron | Morris Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-60 |
| 08:18 | Akron | James Hansley grabs the offensive board | 38-60 |
| 08:07 | Akron | William Noonkester drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Morris Davis | 38-62 |
| 07:54 | Southern | Kevin Johnson loses the dribble to William Noonkester | 38-62 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Timothy Jack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joe Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bill Parra (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morris Davis (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Hansley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - William Noonkester (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Akron | Freddie Hurt misses long on a shot from the right wing | 38-62 |
| 07:28 | Southern | The rebound goes to Joe Young | 38-62 |
| 07:22 | Southern | Joe Young is hacked by James Hansley - foul #3 on James Hansley, team foul #3 | 38-62 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (PG), Barry Smith (SF), Roger Carter (C) Scott Jones, Joe Young, Bill Parra | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Thomas Feldman (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), John Burkholder (C) Jamie Long, Morris Davis, Freddie Hurt, James Hansley, William Noonkester | |
| 07:12 | Southern | Robert Myrick travels with the ball | 38-62 |
| 06:58 | Akron | John Burkholder clanks a turnaround from close range | 38-62 |
| 06:57 | Southern | Roger Carter grabs the board | 38-62 |
| 06:52 | Southern | Timothy Jack scores on a floater from the left side | 40-62 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Langston | 40-64 |
| 06:35 | Southern | Robert Myrick loses the dribble to Anthony Langston in the backcourt | 40-64 |
| 06:32 | Akron | Anthony Langston banks in the layup | 40-66 |
| 06:26 | Southern | Timothy Jack buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Myrick | 42-66 |
| 06:19 | Akron | John Burkholder hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 42-66 |
| 06:17 | Akron | John Burkholder pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-66 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton clanks a shot from the right block | 42-66 |
| 06:03 | Akron | Thomas Feldman hits the follow up shot | 42-68 |
| 05:42 | Southern | Robert Myrick is fouled on the floor by Anthony Langston - foul #3 on Anthony Langston, team foul #4 | 42-68 |
| Subs | Southern | Frank Tutor (PG), Billy Young (SG), Joe Young (SF), Gary Mercer (PF) Robert Myrick, Timothy Jack, Barry Smith, Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), James Hansley (PF), William Noonkester (C) Anthony Langston, Thomas Feldman, Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler, John Burkholder | |
| 05:32 | Southern | Gary Mercer blows the layup | 42-68 |
| 05:30 | Southern | Gary Mercer pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-68 |
| 05:20 | Southern | Joe Young can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-68 |
| 05:18 | Southern | Roger Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 42-68 |
| 05:04 | Southern | Frank Tutor comes up short on the 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Freddie Hurt - foul #1 on Freddie Hurt, team foul #5 | 42-68 |
| 05:04 | Southern | Frank Tutor makes the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 05:04 | Southern | Frank Tutor makes the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| 05:04 | Southern | Frank Tutor makes the 3rd free throw | 45-68 |
| 04:52 | Akron | James Hansley drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Morris Davis | 45-70 |
| 04:40 | Southern | Roger Carter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-70 |
| 04:38 | Akron | William Noonkester pulls down the rebound | 45-70 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Morris Davis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Roger Carter - foul #3 on Roger Carter, team foul #8 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dwight Rhoton (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), John Burkholder (C) Freddie Hurt, James Hansley, William Noonkester | |
| 04:23 | Akron | Morris Davis makes the 1st free throw | 45-71 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Morris Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-72 |
| 04:09 | Southern | Roger Carter misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Burkholder - foul #2 on John Burkholder, team foul #6 | 45-72 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley (PG) Joe Young | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:09 | Southern | Roger Carter makes the 1st free throw | 46-72 |
| 04:09 | Southern | Roger Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 46-72 |
| 04:09 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Burkholder | 46-72 |
| 03:49 | Akron | John Burkholder banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jamie Long and he's hacked by Billy Young - foul #2 on Billy Young, team foul #9 | 46-74 |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (PG) Jeffrey Tolley | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (SG) Morris Davis | |
| 03:49 | Akron | John Burkholder misses the free throw | 46-74 |
| 03:49 | Southern | Roger Carter gets the rebound | 46-74 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Timothy Jack (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Young (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Frank Tutor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Mercer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Feldman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Colby Stotler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Burkholder (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Southern | Gary Mercer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-74 |
| 03:27 | Southern | Timothy Jack tips it back up and in | 48-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Akron | John Burkholder hits the finger roll set up by Jamie Long | 48-76 |
| 03:01 | Southern | John Burkholder denies the turnaround by Roger Carter | 48-76 |
| 03:00 | Akron | Colby Stotler grabs the board | 48-76 |
| 02:55 | Akron | Thomas Feldman hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jamie Long | 48-79 |
| 02:46 | Southern | Frank Tutor double dribbles | 48-79 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley (PG), Joe Young (SF) Billy Young, Frank Tutor | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), James Hansley (PF), William Noonkester (C) Jamie Long, Thomas Feldman, Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler, John Burkholder | |
| 02:36 | Akron | Morris Davis misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-79 |
| 02:34 | Southern | Roger Carter snags the defensive board | 48-79 |
| 02:18 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley's pass is intercepted by Freddie Hurt | 48-79 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Freddie Hurt can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 48-79 |
| 02:00 | Akron | William Noonkester hits the follow up shot | 48-81 |
| 01:52 | Southern | Joe Young misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Freddie Hurt - foul #2 on Freddie Hurt, team foul #7 | 48-81 |
| Subs | Southern | Frank Tutor (SG) Jeffrey Tolley | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), John Burkholder (C) Anthony Langston, Freddie Hurt, James Hansley, William Noonkester | |
| 01:52 | Southern | Joe Young misses the 1st free throw | 48-81 |
| 01:52 | Southern | Joe Young makes the 2nd free throw | 49-81 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Jamie Long drills a 3 from straight away set up by John Burkholder | 49-84 |
| 01:20 | Southern | Frank Tutor comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-84 |
| 01:19 | Akron | John Burkholder snags the defensive board | 49-84 |
| 01:05 | Akron | Jamie Long can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-84 |
| 01:04 | Southern | Roger Carter gets the rebound | 49-84 |
| 00:58 | Southern | Timothy Jack connects on the turnaround near the basket | 51-84 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Morris Davis | 51-86 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Southern | Gary Mercer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-86 |
| 00:26 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jamie Long | 51-86 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Jamie Long runs out the clock | 51-86 |