| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Ross (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Colin Arnstein (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Edward Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Claire (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Scott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Gravelle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Fragoso (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Colin Arnstein inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Akron | Bruce Phillips misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-26 |
| 19:39 | Akron | Colin Arnstein snags the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Fred Bush double dribbles | 29-26 |
| 19:06 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 19:05 | Akron | Fred Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Fred Bush knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Bruce Phillips | 31-26 |
| 18:17 | Texas Southern | Joe Fragoso blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Shaw - foul #2 on Paul Shaw, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (SG), Terrance Dull (SF), Andrew Allen (PF), Gregory Williams (C) Mark Ross, Colin Arnstein, Fred Bush, Paul Shaw | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dean Randall (PG), Mitchell Rhodes (SG), Tony Cohen (SF), Allen Withers (PF) Edward Nichols, Fred Claire, David Scott, Edward Gravelle | |
| 18:17 | Texas Southern | Joe Fragoso makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:17 | Texas Southern | Joe Fragoso makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Andrew Brown can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 18:07 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 17:55 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Dean Randall and he's fouled by Andrew Allen - foul #1 on Andrew Allen, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Allan Haugh (C) Joe Fragoso | |
| 17:55 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Tony Cohen steps in front of the Gregory Williams pass in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| 17:38 | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 31-31 |
| 17:37 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers tips it in | 31-33 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Andrew Allen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Andrew Brown tips it home | 33-33 |
| 17:08 | Texas Southern | Mitchell Rhodes misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 17:06 | Akron | Terrance Dull gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:44 | Akron | Terrance Dull drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Allen | 36-33 |
| 16:27 | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 36-33 |
| 16:25 | Akron | Andrew Brown gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:12 | Akron | Andrew Allen can't throw it down | 36-33 |
| 16:10 | Akron | Gregory Williams tips it home | 38-33 |
| 15:53 | Texas Southern | Mitchell Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Brown - foul #3 on Andrew Brown, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo (PG), Mark Ross (SG), Colin Arnstein (SF), Fred Bush (PF), Paul Shaw (C) Bruce Phillips, Andrew Brown, Terrance Dull, Andrew Allen, Gregory Williams | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Edward Nichols (PG), David Scott (SF), Edward Gravelle (PF), Steven Thompson (C) Dean Randall, Tony Cohen, Allen Withers, Allan Haugh | |
| 15:53 | Texas Southern | Mitchell Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:53 | Texas Southern | Mitchell Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gilberto Arredondo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Ross (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Colin Arnstein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Edward Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Rhodes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Scott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Gravelle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Thompson (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Akron | Mark Ross is hacked by David Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Scott, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Fred Claire (SG) Mitchell Rhodes | |
| 15:30 | Akron | Paul Shaw hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Gilberto Arredondo | 40-35 |
| 15:03 | Texas Southern | Edward Nichols's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Bush | 40-35 |
| 15:01 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 14:41 | Akron | Colin Arnstein knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Gilberto Arredondo and he's fouled by Steven Thompson - foul #2 on Steven Thompson, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (PG), Terrance Dull (SG) Gilberto Arredondo, Mark Ross | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen (SG), Joe Fragoso (C) Fred Claire, Steven Thompson | |
| 14:41 | Akron | Colin Arnstein misses the free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:41 | Texas Southern | Joe Fragoso grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 14:28 | Texas Southern | Joe Fragoso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Ruffin (SF) Colin Arnstein | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Root (SG) David Scott | |
| 14:09 | Akron | Terrance Dull misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 14:07 | Akron | Terrance Dull snags the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Terrance Dull connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 13:39 | Texas Southern | Joe Fragoso scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Paul Shaw misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-38 |
| 13:21 | Texas Southern | Edward Nichols gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:04 | Texas Southern | Joe Fragoso misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 13:02 | Akron | The rebound goes to Terrance Dull | 44-38 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Fred Bush is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Bush, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (PG), Mark Ross (SG), Colin Arnstein (SF), Andrew Allen (PF), Gregory Williams (C) Andrew Brown, Terrance Dull, Vincent Ruffin, Fred Bush, Paul Shaw | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dean Randall (PG), Fred Claire (SG), David Scott (SF), Allen Withers (PF), Allan Haugh (C) Edward Nichols, Ronald Root, Tony Cohen, Edward Gravelle, Joe Fragoso | |
| 12:40 | Texas Southern | Allan Haugh clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 12:38 | Texas Southern | David Scott snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 12:32 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Ross - foul #1 on Mark Ross, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| 12:32 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:32 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:20 | Akron | Colin Arnstein misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 12:18 | Akron | Gregory Williams tips it in | 46-39 |
| 12:01 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 46-39 |
| 12:00 | Texas Southern | David Scott tips it home | 46-41 |
| 11:36 | Akron | Bruce Phillips is hacked by Dean Randall - foul #2 on Dean Randall, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (SG), Terrance Dull (SF), Adam Johnston (C) Mark Ross, Colin Arnstein, Gregory Williams | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen (PG), Mitchell Rhodes (SG), Steven Thompson (C) Dean Randall, Fred Claire, Allan Haugh | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terrance Dull (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Allen (fresh) C - Adam Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Tony Cohen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Withers (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Steven Thompson (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Akron | Bruce Phillips connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Brown | 48-41 |
| 11:05 | Texas Southern | Andrew Brown takes the ball from Mitchell Rhodes | 48-41 |
| 10:49 | Akron | Andrew Brown is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bruce Phillips | 51-41 |
| 10:39 | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Mitchell Rhodes | 51-43 |
| 10:31 | Akron | Adam Johnston misses the lay-in | 51-43 |
| 10:29 | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:08 | Texas Southern | Steven Thompson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Adam Johnston - foul #2 on Adam Johnston, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo (PG), Vincent Ruffin (SF), Fred Bush (PF), Paul Shaw (C) Bruce Phillips, Terrance Dull, Andrew Allen, Adam Johnston | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Edward Nichols (PG), Ronald Root (SG), Joe Fragoso (C) Tony Cohen, Mitchell Rhodes, Allen Withers | |
| 10:08 | Texas Southern | Steven Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:08 | Texas Southern | Steven Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:44 | Akron | Andrew Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 09:42 | Akron | Paul Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:30 | Akron | Fred Bush banks in the layup set up by Gilberto Arredondo | 53-44 |
| 09:15 | Texas Southern | Paul Shaw steals it from Edward Nichols | 53-44 |
| 08:51 | Akron | Fred Bush hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Thompson - foul #3 on Steven Thompson, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (PG), Mark Ross (SG), Colin Arnstein (SF), Gregory Williams (C) Gilberto Arredondo, Andrew Brown, Vincent Ruffin, Paul Shaw | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dean Randall (PG), Fred Claire (SG), Tony Cohen (SF), Edward Gravelle (PF), Allan Haugh (C) Edward Nichols, Ronald Root, David Scott, Steven Thompson, Joe Fragoso | |
| 08:51 | Akron | Fred Bush makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 08:51 | Akron | Fred Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:37 | Texas Southern | Allan Haugh lays it in and he's hacked by Bruce Phillips - foul #3 on Bruce Phillips, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Johnston (C) Fred Bush | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 08:37 | Texas Southern | Allan Haugh makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:14 | Akron | Gregory Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-47 |
| 08:13 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 07:53 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-49 |
| 07:47 | Akron | Colin Arnstein buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Phillips | 58-49 |
| 07:25 | Texas Southern | Dean Randall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Terrance Dull (SG), Vincent Ruffin (SF), Fred Bush (PF), Andrew Allen (C) Mark Ross, Colin Arnstein, Gregory Williams, Adam Johnston | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Edward Nichols (PG), Ronald Root (SG), Mitchell Rhodes (SF), Allen Withers (C) Dean Randall, Fred Claire, Tony Cohen, Allan Haugh | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terrance Dull (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Vincent Ruffin (fresh) PF - Fred Bush (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Edward Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Root (fresh) SF - Mitchell Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Gravelle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Withers (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Akron | Fred Bush misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 58-49 |
| 07:04 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 06:57 | Texas Southern | Ronald Root can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 58-49 |
| 06:56 | Texas Southern | Edward Gravelle snags the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 06:47 | Texas Southern | Mitchell Rhodes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 06:46 | Akron | Fred Bush gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 06:23 | Akron | Vincent Ruffin hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Allen | 60-49 |
| 06:02 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers can't throw it down | 60-49 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Fred Bush grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 05:55 | Akron | Bruce Phillips is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Bruce Phillips, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (PG), Mark Ross (SG), Colin Arnstein (SF), Gregory Williams (PF), Paul Shaw (C) Bruce Phillips, Terrance Dull, Vincent Ruffin, Fred Bush, Andrew Allen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dean Randall (PG), Fred Claire (SG), Tony Cohen (SF), Allan Haugh (PF), Joe Fragoso (C) Edward Nichols, Ronald Root, Mitchell Rhodes, Edward Gravelle, Allen Withers | |
| 05:39 | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 05:28 | Akron | Mark Ross is fouled on the floor by Tony Cohen - foul #3 on Tony Cohen, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Gregory Williams's floater is tipped away by Joe Fragoso | 60-51 |
| 05:14 | Akron | Paul Shaw hits the follow up shot | 62-51 |
| 04:52 | Texas Southern | Allan Haugh can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-51 |
| 04:51 | Texas Southern | Dean Randall snags the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 04:44 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dean Randall | 62-54 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Gregory Williams steps out of bounds on the baseline | 62-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (PG), Terrance Dull (SF), Andrew Allen (PF), Adam Johnston (C) Mark Ross, Colin Arnstein, Gregory Williams, Paul Shaw | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Edward Nichols (PG), Mitchell Rhodes (SG), Steven Thompson (PF) Dean Randall, Fred Claire, Allan Haugh | |
| 04:16 | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Fragoso | 62-57 |
| 03:56 | Akron | Andrew Brown is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 03:54 | Akron | Adam Johnston tips it home | 64-57 |
| 03:27 | Texas Southern | Edward Nichols connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Tony Cohen | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terrance Dull (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Allen (fresh) C - Adam Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Edward Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Rhodes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tony Cohen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Steven Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Joe Fragoso (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Akron | Bruce Phillips misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mitchell Rhodes - foul #1 on Mitchell Rhodes, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Ruffin (SF), Fred Bush (PF), Paul Shaw (C) Andrew Brown, Andrew Allen, Adam Johnston | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Root (SG), David Scott (SF), Edward Gravelle (PF), Allen Withers (C) Mitchell Rhodes, Tony Cohen, Steven Thompson, Joe Fragoso | |
| 03:04 | Akron | Bruce Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:04 | Akron | Bruce Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:04 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 02:48 | Texas Southern | Edward Nichols double dribbles | 65-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo (PG) Bruce Phillips | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 02:45 | Akron | Terrance Dull is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Withers - foul #2 on Allen Withers, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| 02:45 | Akron | Terrance Dull makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:45 | Akron | Terrance Dull makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers hits the finger roll set up by Edward Nichols | 67-61 |
| 02:23 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (PG), Mark Ross (SG), Colin Arnstein (SF) Gilberto Arredondo, Terrance Dull, Vincent Ruffin | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Fred Claire (SG), Allan Haugh (C) Ronald Root, Edward Gravelle | |
| 02:15 | Akron | Allan Haugh swats the short shot by Mark Ross | 67-61 |
| 02:14 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:52 | Texas Southern | David Scott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 01:51 | Akron | Colin Arnstein grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Mark Ross hits a 3 from the left corner | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Texas Southern | Edward Nichols drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Allen Withers | 70-64 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Allen Withers knocks away the 3 by Colin Arnstein | 70-64 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Paul Shaw grabs the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 00:55 | Akron | Bruce Phillips clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 00:53 | Texas Southern | Allan Haugh gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:53 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Edward Gravelle (PF), Joe Fragoso (C) Allen Withers, Allan Haugh | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Texas Southern | Edward Gravelle is hacked by Fred Bush - foul #2 on Fred Bush, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| 00:46 | Texas Southern | Edward Gravelle misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Fred Bush snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Akron | Edward Nichols is called for the reach on Fred Bush in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Nichols, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (SG), Gregory Williams (C) Mark Ross, Paul Shaw | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:44 | Akron | Fred Bush misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:44 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to David Scott | 70-64 |
| 00:37 | Texas Southern | David Scott misses long on a shot from close range | 70-64 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Bruce Phillips snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Bruce Phillips is hacked by Edward Nichols in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Nichols, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Bruce Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:32 | Texas Southern | Edward Gravelle grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 00:24 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 00:23 | Texas Southern | Edward Nichols grabs the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 00:21 | Texas Southern | Edward Nichols clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Fred Bush pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Bruce Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Nichols - foul #5 on Edward Nichols, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen (PG) Edward Nichols | |
| 00:19 | Akron | Bruce Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Bruce Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Claire | 72-67 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Tony Cohen is called for the reach on Andrew Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tony Cohen, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Andrew Brown misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Andrew Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Tony Cohen | 73-70 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Shaw (C) Gregory Williams | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:04 | Akron | Bruce Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Cohen - foul #5 on Tony Cohen, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dean Randall (PG) Tony Cohen | |
| 00:04 | Akron | Bruce Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Bruce Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Dean Randall can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 75-70 |