| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Carmelo Llanos (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jim Hutchison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lorenzo Hitchcock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Howard Polston (fresh) 6 reb. C - Darnell Mealy (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | David Crawford inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Akron | David Newton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leroy Cook | 28-26 |
| 19:32 | Alabama A&M | Darnell Mealy misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 28-26 |
| 19:31 | Akron | Leroy Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Leroy Cook drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Newton | 30-26 |
| 18:58 | Alabama A&M | Darnell Mealy lays it in set up by Carmelo Llanos | 30-28 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Howard Polston picks off the pass by David Crawford | 30-28 |
| 18:14 | Alabama A&M | Darnell Mealy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by David Crawford - foul #1 on David Crawford, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 18:14 | Alabama A&M | Darnell Mealy misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:14 | Alabama A&M | Darnell Mealy misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Alan Smith gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:56 | Akron | Phillip Naughton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| 17:40 | Alabama A&M | Jim Hutchison misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Phillip Naughton - foul #2 on Phillip Naughton, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Kenneth Harrison (PF) Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 17:40 | Alabama A&M | Jim Hutchison misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:40 | Alabama A&M | Jim Hutchison misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:40 | Alabama A&M | Darnell Mealy pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:32 | Alabama A&M | David Crawford picks off the pass by Darnell Mealy | 30-28 |
| 17:29 | Akron | David Newton hits the finger roll set up by David Crawford | 32-28 |
| 17:08 | Alabama A&M | Darnell Mealy hits the finger roll | 32-30 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Phillip Naughton knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by David Newton | 34-30 |
| 16:39 | Alabama A&M | Darnell Mealy misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 34-30 |
| 16:37 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Crawford | 34-30 |
| 16:21 | Akron | David Newton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Naughton | 37-30 |
| 15:58 | Alabama A&M | Jim Hutchison misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 15:57 | Akron | Leroy Cook grabs the board | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) C - Leroy Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Carmelo Llanos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Hutchison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lorenzo Hitchcock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Howard Polston (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Darnell Mealy (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Leroy Cook | 39-30 |
| 15:20 | Alabama A&M | Lorenzo Hitchcock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Alan Smith (PF) David Newton, Phillip Naughton, David Crawford, Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jose Lopez (SG), Raymond Daniels (SF) Jim Hutchison, Howard Polston | |
| 15:06 | Akron | Alan Smith drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jerry Hawthorne | 41-30 |
| 14:56 | Alabama A&M | Alan Smith is called for the reach on Jose Lopez - foul #1 on Alan Smith, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| 14:43 | Alabama A&M | Darnell Mealy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 14:41 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 14:14 | Akron | William Dunkle drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Birkholz | 43-30 |
| 13:59 | Alabama A&M | Carmelo Llanos clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Birkholz - foul #1 on Scott Birkholz, team foul #4 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Kenneth Harrison (C) Jerry Hawthorne, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 13:59 | Alabama A&M | Carmelo Llanos makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 13:59 | Alabama A&M | Carmelo Llanos misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 13:59 | Akron | Alan Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 13:35 | Akron | William Dunkle knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from David Newton | 45-31 |
| 13:12 | Alabama A&M | Raymond Daniels buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Carmelo Llanos | 45-33 |
| 13:04 | Akron | David Newton knocks in the 3 from straight away | 48-33 |
| 12:45 | Alabama A&M | Darnell Mealy misses the dunk but he's hacked by Kenneth Harrison - foul #3 on Kenneth Harrison, team foul #5 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG), Jerry Hawthorne (C) Scott Birkholz, Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jim Hutchison (SG), Howard Polston (PF) Jose Lopez, Lorenzo Hitchcock | |
| 12:45 | Alabama A&M | Darnell Mealy makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 12:45 | Alabama A&M | Darnell Mealy misses the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Phillip Naughton snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 12:22 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Darnell Mealy - foul #3 on Darnell Mealy, team foul #1 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Akron | David Crawford (SF) Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Lorenzo Hitchcock (SF) Raymond Daniels | |
| 12:22 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 12:22 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 11:56 | Alabama A&M | Jim Hutchison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 11:54 | Alabama A&M | Howard Polston grabs the offensive rebound | 50-34 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Dunkle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Carmelo Llanos (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Hutchison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lorenzo Hitchcock (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Howard Polston (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Darnell Mealy (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Alabama A&M | Jim Hutchison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-34 |
| 11:34 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Crawford | 50-34 |
| 11:30 | Akron | David Crawford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 50-34 |
| 11:28 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Hawthorne | 50-34 |
| 11:20 | Akron | Lorenzo Hitchcock steals it from Phillip Naughton | 50-34 |
| 11:16 | Alabama A&M | Carmelo Llanos hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-37 |
| 11:06 | Akron | William Dunkle misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Howard Polston - foul #2 on Howard Polston, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Alan Smith (PF) David Newton, Jerry Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Raymond Daniels (SF) Lorenzo Hitchcock | |
| 11:06 | Akron | William Dunkle misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 11:06 | Akron | William Dunkle makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 10:48 | Alabama A&M | Jim Hutchison drills a shot from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Scott Birkholz scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Phillip Naughton | 53-39 |
| 10:00 | Alabama A&M | Darnell Mealy misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 09:59 | Akron | Phillip Naughton gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| 09:38 | Akron | Phillip Naughton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 09:37 | Akron | William Dunkle misses the tip | 53-39 |
| 09:36 | Alabama A&M | Raymond Daniels pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| 09:20 | Alabama A&M | Carmelo Llanos can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 09:18 | Akron | Phillip Naughton gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| 09:03 | Akron | William Dunkle is hacked by Darnell Mealy - foul #4 on Darnell Mealy, team foul #3 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SF), Kenneth Harrison (PF), Leroy Cook (C) Phillip Naughton, David Crawford, Alan Smith, William Dunkle | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jose Lopez (SG), Lorenzo Hitchcock (PF) Jim Hutchison, Darnell Mealy | |
| 08:51 | Akron | David Newton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 08:50 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Birkholz | 53-39 |
| 08:33 | Akron | David Newton knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Leroy Cook | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:19 | Alabama A&M | Jose Lopez is hacked by Scott Birkholz - foul #2 on Scott Birkholz, team foul #6 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Gleason (SF) Scott Birkholz | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 07:59 | Alabama A&M | Carmelo Llanos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-39 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Darnell Mealy (C) Raymond Daniels | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:34 | Akron | David Newton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-39 |
| 07:33 | Alabama A&M | Jose Lopez pulls down the rebound | 56-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Gleason (fresh) PF - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Carmelo Llanos (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Lopez (fresh) SF - Lorenzo Hitchcock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Howard Polston (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Darnell Mealy (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Alabama A&M | Darnell Mealy double dribbles | 56-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG), Alan Smith (PF) Charles Gleason, Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 07:07 | Akron | Darnell Mealy swats the layup by Alan Smith | 56-39 |
| 07:05 | Alabama A&M | Jose Lopez pulls down the rebound | 56-39 |
| 06:57 | Alabama A&M | Lorenzo Hitchcock misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-39 |
| 06:55 | Alabama A&M | Darnell Mealy pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-39 |
| 06:50 | Alabama A&M | Darnell Mealy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-39 |
| 06:49 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jerry Hawthorne | 56-39 |
| 06:44 | Akron | David Newton scores on a runner in the lane set up by Jerry Hawthorne | 58-39 |
| 06:30 | Alabama A&M | Carmelo Llanos misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-39 |
| 06:29 | Alabama A&M | Lorenzo Hitchcock misses the tip | 58-39 |
| 06:27 | Alabama A&M | Jose Lopez can't tip it in | 58-39 |
| 06:25 | Alabama A&M | Lorenzo Hitchcock tips it back up and in | 58-41 |
| 06:06 | Akron | Phillip Naughton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 06:05 | Alabama A&M | Carmelo Llanos pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 05:46 | Alabama A&M | Darnell Mealy clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Leroy Cook - foul #2 on Leroy Cook, team foul #7 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Charles Gleason (SG), David Crawford (SF), Kenneth Harrison (PF), William Dunkle (C) David Newton, Phillip Naughton, Jerry Hawthorne, Alan Smith, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jim Hutchison (SG), Raymond Daniels (SF) Jose Lopez, Howard Polston | |
| 05:46 | Alabama A&M | Darnell Mealy misses the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 05:46 | Alabama A&M | Darnell Mealy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 05:24 | Akron | William Dunkle clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-42 |
| 05:23 | Alabama A&M | Jim Hutchison snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| 05:19 | Alabama A&M | Jim Hutchison comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-42 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| 04:49 | Akron | Scott Birkholz hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Gleason | 61-42 |
| 04:34 | Alabama A&M | Carmelo Llanos misses long on a floater from the right side | 61-42 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison snags the defensive board | 61-42 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Carmelo Llanos is called for the reach on Scott Birkholz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carmelo Llanos, team foul #4 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffery Morrow (PF) David Crawford | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jose Lopez (SG), Howard Polston (C) Jim Hutchison, Darnell Mealy | |
| 04:04 | Akron | William Dunkle clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Carmelo Llanos - foul #4 on Carmelo Llanos, team foul #5 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (SG) Charles Gleason | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 04:04 | Akron | William Dunkle makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 04:04 | Akron | William Dunkle makes the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 03:52 | Alabama A&M | Carmelo Llanos hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-42 |
| 03:51 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow grabs the board | 63-42 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Akron | William Dunkle is whistled for a carry | 63-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Gleason (SF) Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Gleason (fresh) PF - Jeffery Morrow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Dunkle (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Carmelo Llanos (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jose Lopez (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Raymond Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lorenzo Hitchcock (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Howard Polston (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Alabama A&M | Carmelo Llanos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-42 |
| 03:19 | Alabama A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Lopez | 63-42 |
| 03:10 | Alabama A&M | Carmelo Llanos's 3 pointer is rejected by Charles Gleason | 63-42 |
| 03:08 | Akron | William Dunkle pulls down the rebound | 63-42 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Charles Gleason travels with the ball | 63-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Wilson (PG) Scott Birkholz | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Darnell Mealy (C) Carmelo Llanos | |
| 02:38 | Alabama A&M | Darnell Mealy connects on the jumper from close range set up by Lorenzo Hitchcock | 63-44 |
| 02:19 | Akron | William Dunkle makes the fadeaway from the right side | 65-44 |
| 02:09 | Alabama A&M | Jose Lopez knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 65-47 |
| 01:56 | Akron | Charles Gleason misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-47 |
| 01:54 | Alabama A&M | Raymond Daniels pulls down the rebound | 65-47 |
| 01:49 | Alabama A&M | Lorenzo Hitchcock misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-47 |
| 01:47 | Akron | Charles Gleason pulls down the rebound | 65-47 |
| 01:27 | Akron | Charles Gleason can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-47 |
| 01:25 | Alabama A&M | Darnell Mealy grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 01:14 | Alabama A&M | Darnell Mealy can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 65-47 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Charles Gleason pulls down the rebound | 65-47 |
| 00:57 | Akron | William Dunkle misses the fadeaway from the right block | 65-47 |
| 00:56 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to William Dunkle | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Charles Gleason misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Raymond Daniels - foul #1 on Raymond Daniels, team foul #6 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Kenneth Harrison (PF) Michael Wilson, Jeffery Morrow | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Carmelo Llanos (PG) Lorenzo Hitchcock | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Charles Gleason makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Charles Gleason misses the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 00:34 | Alabama A&M | Howard Polston grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Harrison denies the turnaround by Darnell Mealy | 66-47 |
| 00:27 | Alabama A&M | Howard Polston snags the offensive board | 66-47 |
| 00:23 | Alabama A&M | Darnell Mealy is whistled for a carry | 66-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffery Morrow (PF) Charles Gleason | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Scott Birkholz runs out the clock | 66-47 |