| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Manuel Colin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Evan Nicholson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Braggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank McGarrah (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Luis Braggs inbounds the ball | 21-35 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Jacksonville State | Evan Nicholson lays it in set up by Manuel Colin | 23-35 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Dennis Coffman makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Alan Smith | 23-37 |
| 19:03 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Hansen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 19:02 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Hansen | 23-37 |
| 18:42 | Jacksonville State | Frank McGarrah connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Manuel Colin | 25-37 |
| 18:28 | Akron | Leroy Cook knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Coffman | 25-39 |
| 18:07 | Jacksonville State | Frank McGarrah drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Manuel Colin | 27-39 |
| 17:54 | Akron | Dennis Coffman misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 17:53 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Hansen snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 17:32 | Jacksonville State | Frank McGarrah scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Evan Nicholson | 29-39 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Phillip Naughton connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-42 |
| 16:48 | Jacksonville State | Manuel Colin drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Hansen | 32-42 |
| 16:35 | Akron | Manuel Colin steals it from Leroy Cook | 32-42 |
| 16:13 | Jacksonville State | Evan Nicholson loses the ball out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jerry Henderson (PG), Norman Johnson (SG), Kyle Tollett (SF), William Dixon (PF), Bryan Spray (C) Manuel Colin, Evan Nicholson, Luis Braggs, Jonathan Hansen, Frank McGarrah | |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SG), Charles Gleason (SF), Kenneth Harrison (PF), Irvin Finlay (C) Dennis Coffman, Phillip Naughton, David Crawford, Alan Smith, Leroy Cook | |
| 15:52 | Akron | Irvin Finlay's fadeaway is rejected by Bryan Spray | 32-42 |
| 15:50 | Jacksonville State | Bryan Spray grabs the board | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Jerry Henderson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Tollett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Dixon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryan Spray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Leo Moses (fresh) SG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gleason (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. C - Irvin Finlay (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Jacksonville State | William Dixon connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Norman Johnson | 34-42 |
| 15:17 | Akron | Leo Moses is hacked by Jerry Henderson - foul #2 on Jerry Henderson, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Irvin Finlay's dunk attempt is rejected by Kyle Tollett | 34-42 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison tips it home | 34-44 |
| 14:52 | Jacksonville State | Kyle Tollett misses the easy layup | 34-44 |
| 14:50 | Akron | Irvin Finlay gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 14:30 | Akron | Irvin Finlay hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Charles Gleason and he's hacked by Bryan Spray - foul #1 on Bryan Spray, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Manuel Colin (PG), Luis Braggs (SF), Jonathan Hansen (PF), Frank McGarrah (C) Norman Johnson, Kyle Tollett, William Dixon, Bryan Spray | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Coffman (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), David Crawford (SF), Leroy Cook (C) Leo Moses, Jerry Hawthorne, Charles Gleason, Kenneth Harrison | |
| 14:30 | Akron | Irvin Finlay misses the free throw | 34-46 |
| 14:30 | Jacksonville State | Frank McGarrah snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 14:11 | Jacksonville State | Manuel Colin misses short on a floater near the basket | 34-46 |
| 14:10 | Jacksonville State | Frank McGarrah tips it but misses | 34-46 |
| 14:09 | Akron | David Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 13:59 | Akron | Dennis Coffman is called for 10 seconds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Evan Nicholson (SG) Jerry Henderson | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Smith (PF) Irvin Finlay | |
| 13:40 | Jacksonville State | Frank McGarrah hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Leroy Cook - foul #2 on Leroy Cook, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| 13:40 | Jacksonville State | Frank McGarrah misses the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 13:40 | Jacksonville State | Frank McGarrah makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 13:16 | Akron | David Crawford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Leroy Cook can't tip it in | 35-46 |
| 13:13 | Jacksonville State | Luis Braggs grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 12:57 | Jacksonville State | Evan Nicholson travels with the ball | 35-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jerry Henderson (PG) Manuel Colin | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:40 | Akron | Leroy Cook hits a jump hook near the basket | 35-48 |
| 12:27 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Hansen clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 35-48 |
| 12:26 | Akron | David Crawford snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Alan Smith hits a shot from the right wing set up by David Crawford | 35-50 |
| 11:42 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Hansen comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Alan Smith - foul #3 on Alan Smith, team foul #2 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Manuel Colin (PG), Norman Johnson (SG), William Dixon (SF), Bryan Spray (C) Jerry Henderson, Evan Nicholson, Luis Braggs, Frank McGarrah | |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SG), Charles Gleason (SF), Kenneth Harrison (PF), Irvin Finlay (C) Dennis Coffman, Phillip Naughton, David Crawford, Alan Smith, Leroy Cook | |
| 11:42 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 11:42 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Manuel Colin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Hansen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Spray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Leo Moses (fresh) SG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gleason (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Irvin Finlay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne is whistled for a carry | 36-50 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kyle Tollett (SF) Jonathan Hansen | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:13 | Jacksonville State | Manuel Colin misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Leo Moses - foul #1 on Leo Moses, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| 11:13 | Jacksonville State | Manuel Colin misses the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 11:13 | Jacksonville State | Manuel Colin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Irvin Finlay snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Bryan Spray blocks the short jumper by Charles Gleason | 36-50 |
| 10:50 | Akron | Charles Gleason grabs the offensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 10:34 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Leo Moses is blocked by Bryan Spray | 36-50 |
| 10:32 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne buries a jumper from the baseline | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:14 | Jacksonville State | Manuel Colin clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Charles Gleason - foul #1 on Charles Gleason, team foul #4 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Evan Nicholson (SG), Luis Braggs (SF), Jonathan Hansen (PF) Norman Johnson, Kyle Tollett, Bryan Spray | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Coffman (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), David Crawford (SF), Alan Smith (PF) Leo Moses, Jerry Hawthorne, Charles Gleason, Irvin Finlay | |
| 10:14 | Jacksonville State | Manuel Colin misses the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 10:14 | Jacksonville State | Manuel Colin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 09:55 | Akron | Phillip Naughton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 09:53 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 09:34 | Akron | Dennis Coffman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Dixon - foul #3 on William Dixon, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jerry Henderson (PG), Frank McGarrah (C) Manuel Colin, William Dixon | |
| Subs | Akron | Leroy Cook (C) Kenneth Harrison | |
| 09:34 | Akron | Dennis Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 09:34 | Akron | Dennis Coffman misses the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 09:34 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Hansen grabs the board | 37-53 |
| 09:27 | Jacksonville State | Evan Nicholson's layup is rejected by Leroy Cook | 37-53 |
| 09:25 | Akron | Leroy Cook pulls down the rebound | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:06 | Akron | Leroy Cook connects on the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Frank McGarrah - foul #1 on Frank McGarrah, team foul #4 | 37-55 |
| 09:06 | Akron | Leroy Cook makes the free throw | 37-56 |
| 08:47 | Jacksonville State | Frank McGarrah blows the layup | 37-56 |
| 08:46 | Jacksonville State | Frank McGarrah grabs the offensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 08:39 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Hansen buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Luis Braggs | 40-56 |
| 08:19 | Akron | Dennis Coffman is whistled for a carry | 40-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Norman Johnson (SG), William Dixon (PF) Evan Nicholson, Jonathan Hansen | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (SF), Kenneth Harrison (PF) David Crawford, Alan Smith | |
| 08:10 | Jacksonville State | William Dixon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-56 |
| 08:09 | Akron | Phillip Naughton gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| 07:46 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne knocks in the shot from the right block | 40-58 |
| 07:19 | Jacksonville State | Dennis Coffman is called for the reach on Jerry Henderson - foul #2 on Dennis Coffman, team foul #5 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Manuel Colin (PG), Jonathan Hansen (PF) Jerry Henderson, Luis Braggs | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Gleason (SG), David Crawford (SF) Dennis Coffman, Phillip Naughton | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Manuel Colin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Hansen (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank McGarrah (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Gleason (fresh) 4 reb. SF - David Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Hansen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 07:10 | Akron | Leroy Cook gets the rebound | 40-58 |
| 07:04 | Akron | Charles Gleason lays it up and in on a great pass from David Crawford | 40-60 |
| 06:57 | Jacksonville State | Frank McGarrah is called for traveling | 40-60 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bryan Spray (C) Frank McGarrah | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Smith (PF) Leroy Cook | |
| 06:33 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne is fouled on the floor by Manuel Colin - foul #2 on Manuel Colin, team foul #5 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Evan Nicholson (SG) Norman Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:13 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne's floater is tipped away by Bryan Spray | 40-60 |
| 06:11 | Jacksonville State | Bryan Spray grabs the board | 40-60 |
| 05:50 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Hansen's layup is rejected by Alan Smith | 40-60 |
| 05:48 | Jacksonville State | Bryan Spray pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 05:33 | Jacksonville State | Manuel Colin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-60 |
| 05:31 | Jacksonville State | William Dixon hits the follow up shot | 42-60 |
| 05:19 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-60 |
| 05:17 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Hansen gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| 05:03 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Harrison swats the short shot by Evan Nicholson | 42-60 |
| 05:02 | Akron | Alan Smith snags the defensive board | 42-60 |
| 05:02 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-60 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Luis Braggs (SF), Frank McGarrah (C) William Dixon, Bryan Spray | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Coffman (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), Leroy Cook (C) Jerry Hawthorne, Charles Gleason, Kenneth Harrison | |
| 04:33 | Akron | David Crawford misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-60 |
| 04:31 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Hansen snags the defensive board | 42-60 |
| 04:20 | Jacksonville State | Evan Nicholson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 03:58 | Akron | Frank McGarrah steals it from Phillip Naughton | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Jacksonville State | Frank McGarrah's pass is intercepted by Alan Smith | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Akron | Leroy Cook hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 45-60 |
| 03:19 | Akron | Leroy Cook grabs the offensive board | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Manuel Colin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Evan Nicholson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Braggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Hansen (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Frank McGarrah (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Crawford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Akron | Leroy Cook knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by David Crawford | 45-63 |
| 02:50 | Jacksonville State | Frank McGarrah misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Leroy Cook - foul #3 on Leroy Cook, team foul #6 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jerry Henderson (PG), Norman Johnson (SG), William Dixon (SF), Bryan Spray (PF) Manuel Colin, Evan Nicholson, Luis Braggs, Jonathan Hansen | |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SG), Charles Gleason (SF), Kenneth Harrison (PF), Irvin Finlay (C) Dennis Coffman, Phillip Naughton, David Crawford, Alan Smith, Leroy Cook | |
| 02:50 | Jacksonville State | Frank McGarrah misses the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 02:50 | Jacksonville State | Frank McGarrah misses the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison gets the rebound | 45-63 |
| 02:31 | Akron | Charles Gleason misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Norman Johnson - foul #1 on Norman Johnson, team foul #6 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kyle Tollett (SF) Frank McGarrah | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:31 | Akron | Charles Gleason makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 02:31 | Akron | Charles Gleason misses the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 02:31 | Jacksonville State | William Dixon grabs the board | 45-64 |
| 02:14 | Jacksonville State | Kyle Tollett double dribbles | 45-64 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Charles Gleason hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-64 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Irvin Finlay pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison is fouled on the floor by Jerry Henderson - foul #3 on Jerry Henderson, team foul #7 | 45-64 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 01:37 | Jacksonville State | Bryan Spray gets the rebound | 45-64 |
| 01:27 | Jacksonville State | William Dixon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Norman Johnson and he's hacked by Leo Moses - foul #2 on Leo Moses, team foul #7 | 47-64 |
| 01:27 | Jacksonville State | William Dixon makes the free throw | 48-64 |
| 01:02 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 48-64 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne grabs the offensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison misses the 3 from straight away | 48-64 |
| 00:44 | Jacksonville State | Bryan Spray gets the rebound | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Jacksonville State | Norman Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Akron | Bryan Spray steps in front of the Kenneth Harrison pass | 48-64 |
| 00:02 | Jacksonville State | William Dixon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 00:01 | Jacksonville State | Kyle Tollett misses the tip | 48-64 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |