| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Allen (fresh) SG - Robert Newbury (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Whitney Guerrera (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Charles Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Wenz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Whitney Guerrera inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Grambling State | Robert Newbury banks in the layup | 29-41 |
| 19:27 | Akron | Leroy Cook's floater is tipped away by Charles Taylor | 29-41 |
| 19:26 | Grambling State | Whitney Guerrera gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 19:14 | Grambling State | Eric Wenz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 19:13 | Grambling State | Eric Wenz snags the offensive board | 29-41 |
| 19:06 | Grambling State | Robert Newbury can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Leroy Cook pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 18:44 | Akron | John Allen picks off the pass by Alan Smith | 29-41 |
| 18:41 | Grambling State | Robert Newbury blows the layup | 29-41 |
| 18:40 | Akron | Leroy Cook snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Leroy Cook makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Phillip Naughton | 31-41 |
| 17:55 | Grambling State | Whitney Guerrera misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 17:53 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor hits the follow up shot | 31-43 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Leroy Cook misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 17:41 | Grambling State | John Allen pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 17:17 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 31-43 |
| 17:16 | Akron | Leroy Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 16:56 | Akron | Phillip Naughton buries a shot from just outside the lane | 33-43 |
| 16:40 | Grambling State | John Allen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 16:39 | Akron | Leroy Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 16:28 | Akron | Dennis Coffman makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-43 |
| 16:16 | Grambling State | David Crawford steps in front of the Whitney Guerrera pass | 36-43 |
| 15:56 | Akron | Alan Smith misses the 3 from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 15:54 | Grambling State | Whitney Guerrera snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Crawford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Allen (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Newbury (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Whitney Guerrera (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Wenz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Grambling State | Robert Newbury clanks a floater from the right side | 36-43 |
| 15:47 | Grambling State | John Allen gets the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 15:31 | Grambling State | John Allen is hacked by Dennis Coffman - foul #2 on Dennis Coffman, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Wilton Reed (PG), David Phillips (SG), William Smith (SF), Howard Plasencia (PF), Michael Johnson (C) John Allen, Robert Newbury, Whitney Guerrera, Charles Taylor, Eric Wenz | |
| 15:12 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 15:11 | Grambling State | David Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 14:48 | Grambling State | William Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 36-43 |
| 14:47 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 14:26 | Akron | Charles Gleason misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-43 |
| 14:24 | Grambling State | Wilton Reed pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 13:59 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-43 |
| 13:58 | Akron | Leo Moses grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 13:29 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Leo Moses and the foul's on Howard Plasencia - foul #2 on Howard Plasencia, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG) Irvin Finlay | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Taylor (PF) Howard Plasencia | |
| 13:29 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison misses the free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:29 | Grambling State | David Phillips grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 13:03 | Grambling State | Charles Gleason takes the ball from Michael Johnson | 38-43 |
| 12:47 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne is hacked by David Phillips - foul #1 on David Phillips, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Coffman (PG), David Crawford (SF), Alan Smith (PF), Leroy Cook (C) Leo Moses, Jerry Hawthorne, Charles Gleason, Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Allen (PG), Howard Plasencia (SF), Eric Wenz (C) David Phillips, William Smith, Michael Johnson | |
| 12:29 | Akron | John Allen is called for the reach on Alan Smith - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Newbury (SG), Whitney Guerrera (SF) Wilton Reed, Howard Plasencia | |
| 12:17 | Akron | David Crawford's pass is intercepted by Robert Newbury | 38-43 |
| 11:55 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 11:54 | Grambling State | Whitney Guerrera tips it back up and in | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Allen (fresh) SG - Robert Newbury (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Whitney Guerrera (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Wenz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Akron | Dennis Coffman scores on a floater from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 11:22 | Grambling State | Leroy Cook steps in front of the Charles Taylor pass | 40-45 |
| 11:01 | Akron | Charles Taylor denies the turnaround by Dennis Coffman | 40-45 |
| 11:00 | Grambling State | Robert Newbury grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 10:39 | Grambling State | Dennis Coffman picks off the pass by Whitney Guerrera | 40-45 |
| 10:36 | Akron | Phillip Naughton lays it up and in on a great pass from Dennis Coffman | 42-45 |
| 10:22 | Grambling State | Whitney Guerrera can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 10:21 | Akron | Phillip Naughton snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 09:57 | Akron | David Crawford is hacked by John Allen - foul #3 on John Allen, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Wilton Reed (PG), David Phillips (SG), William Smith (SF), Howard Plasencia (PF), Michael Johnson (C) John Allen, Robert Newbury, Whitney Guerrera, Charles Taylor, Eric Wenz | |
| 09:45 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 09:43 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Irvin Finlay | 42-45 |
| 09:25 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison can't finish the layup | 42-45 |
| 09:24 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 09:11 | Grambling State | David Phillips knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wilton Reed | 42-47 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 08:58 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to William Smith | 42-47 |
| 08:34 | Grambling State | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Charles Gleason - foul #3 on Charles Gleason, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Coffman (PG), David Crawford (SF) Leo Moses, Charles Gleason | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Allen (PG) Wilton Reed | |
| 08:23 | Grambling State | William Smith is hacked by David Crawford - foul #1 on David Crawford, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| 08:03 | Grambling State | Howard Plasencia connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Allen | 42-49 |
| 07:49 | Akron | David Crawford can't connect on a floater from the right side | 42-49 |
| 07:47 | Akron | Dennis Coffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Irvin Finlay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Allen (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Howard Plasencia (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from David Crawford | 44-49 |
| 07:26 | Grambling State | Howard Plasencia scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Allen | 44-52 |
| 07:09 | Akron | Dennis Coffman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 07:08 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 06:56 | Grambling State | Irvin Finlay is called for the reach on David Phillips - foul #1 on Irvin Finlay, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), Charles Gleason (SF), Alan Smith (PF), Leroy Cook (C) Dennis Coffman, Jerry Hawthorne, David Crawford, Kenneth Harrison, Irvin Finlay | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Wilton Reed (PG), Robert Newbury (SG), Whitney Guerrera (SF), Charles Taylor (PF), Eric Wenz (C) John Allen, David Phillips, William Smith, Howard Plasencia, Michael Johnson | |
| 06:43 | Grambling State | Whitney Guerrera hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Newbury | 44-54 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Phillip Naughton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Leo Moses | 47-54 |
| 06:06 | Grambling State | Eric Wenz misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-54 |
| 06:05 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Wenz | 47-54 |
| 05:50 | Grambling State | Leroy Cook is called for the reach on Wilton Reed - foul #2 on Leroy Cook, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Coffman (PG), David Crawford (SF) Leo Moses, Charles Gleason | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Allen (PG) Wilton Reed | |
| 05:37 | Grambling State | Whitney Guerrera misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-54 |
| 05:36 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Whitney Guerrera | 47-54 |
| 05:29 | Grambling State | Whitney Guerrera drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Allen | 47-57 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 05:14 | Akron | Leroy Cook snags the offensive board | 47-57 |
| 05:00 | Akron | Phillip Naughton makes the 3 from straight away set up by David Crawford | 50-57 |
| 04:41 | Grambling State | Eric Wenz scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Allen | 50-59 |
| 04:24 | Akron | Dennis Coffman hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Phillip Naughton | 52-59 |
| 04:05 | Grambling State | Dennis Coffman takes the ball from Eric Wenz | 52-59 |
| 03:49 | Akron | Alan Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Phillip Naughton | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Naughton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Crawford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Allen (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Newbury (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Whitney Guerrera (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Eric Wenz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 54-59 |
| 03:30 | Akron | Leroy Cook gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 03:12 | Akron | Phillip Naughton clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Newbury - foul #1 on Robert Newbury, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (PG), Charles Gleason (SF), Kenneth Harrison (PF), Irvin Finlay (C) Dennis Coffman, David Crawford, Alan Smith, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Wilton Reed (PG), David Phillips (SG), William Smith (SF), Howard Plasencia (PF), Michael Johnson (C) John Allen, Robert Newbury, Whitney Guerrera, Charles Taylor, Eric Wenz | |
| 03:12 | Akron | Phillip Naughton makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:12 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:12 | Grambling State | Howard Plasencia snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 02:54 | Grambling State | David Phillips comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 02:52 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 02:52 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Coffman (PG), David Crawford (SF) Jerry Hawthorne, Charles Gleason | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Taylor (PF) Howard Plasencia | |
| 02:26 | Akron | David Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 02:25 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Charles Taylor | 55-59 |
| 02:25 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Smith (PF), Leroy Cook (C) Kenneth Harrison, Irvin Finlay | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Allen (PG), Robert Newbury (SG), Whitney Guerrera (SF), Eric Wenz (C) Wilton Reed, David Phillips, William Smith, Michael Johnson | |
| 02:02 | Grambling State | John Allen makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Whitney Guerrera and the foul's on Dennis Coffman - foul #3 on Dennis Coffman, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| 02:02 | Grambling State | John Allen misses the free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Leroy Cook snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Eric Wenz is called for the reach on Phillip Naughton - foul #3 on Eric Wenz, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Dennis Coffman loses the dribble to Charles Taylor | 55-61 |
| 01:09 | Grambling State | Leroy Cook steals the ball from Charles Taylor | 55-61 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Robert Newbury steps in front of the Dennis Coffman pass | 55-61 |
| 01:00 | Grambling State | Robert Newbury can't finish the layup | 55-61 |
| 00:59 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor snags the offensive board | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Grambling State | David Crawford is called for the reach on Charles Taylor - foul #2 on David Crawford, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Wilton Reed (SG), William Smith (SF) Robert Newbury, Whitney Guerrera | |
| 00:57 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:57 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Akron | Dennis Coffman hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Leroy Cook | 58-63 |
| 00:50 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Grambling State | John Allen hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wilton Reed | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Akron | Phillip Naughton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 00:17 | Grambling State | Eric Wenz snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 00:17 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Newbury (SG), Whitney Guerrera (SF) Wilton Reed, William Smith | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | Dennis Coffman is called for the reach on Charles Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Coffman, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Wilton Reed (SG), William Smith (SF) Robert Newbury, Whitney Guerrera | |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Akron | Phillip Naughton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | Wilton Reed is hacked by Dennis Coffman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Coffman, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (PG) Dennis Coffman | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | Wilton Reed misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Leroy Cook pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:04 | Akron | David Crawford is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on David Crawford, team foul #10 | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | John Allen runs out the clock | 58-67 |