| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Robert Guest (fresh) SG - Brandon Miner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryce Merkle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Pagan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Oakes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Colin Arnstein (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Bush (fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Norfolk State | Bryce Merkle inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Norfolk State | Bryce Merkle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 19:44 | Norfolk State | Joshua Pagan snags the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 19:21 | Norfolk State | Brandon Miner misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 30-25 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Paul Shaw gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Colin Arnstein misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Bryce Merkle - foul #2 on Bryce Merkle, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Colin Arnstein makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Colin Arnstein misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:14 | Norfolk State | Ricky Oakes gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:53 | Norfolk State | Brandon Miner knocks in the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Paul Shaw - foul #1 on Paul Shaw, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 18:53 | Norfolk State | Brandon Miner misses the free throw | 32-26 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Fred Bush gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:42 | Akron | Fred Bush knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-28 |
| 18:18 | Norfolk State | Ricky Oakes is fouled on the floor by Paul Shaw - foul #2 on Paul Shaw, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| 18:08 | Norfolk State | Bryce Merkle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 18:06 | Akron | The rebound goes to Fred Bush | 32-28 |
| 17:45 | Akron | Colin Arnstein misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-28 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Fred Bush misses the tip | 32-28 |
| 17:42 | Norfolk State | Bryce Merkle grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 17:26 | Norfolk State | Ricky Oakes is called for traveling | 32-28 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Theodore Arnold (SG), William Smith (PF), Edward Jones (C) Brandon Miner, Joshua Pagan, Ricky Oakes | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (SG), Terrance Dull (SF), Andrew Allen (PF), Gregory Williams (C) Mark Ross, Colin Arnstein, Fred Bush, Paul Shaw | |
| 17:12 | Akron | Andrew Allen makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Brown | 32-30 |
| 16:53 | Norfolk State | Robert Guest hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 16:52 | Norfolk State | Edward Jones grabs the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 16:37 | Norfolk State | Andrew Brown steals the ball from Edward Jones | 32-30 |
| 16:17 | Akron | Bryce Merkle steals the ball from Terrance Dull | 32-30 |
| 16:05 | Norfolk State | Theodore Arnold misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Allen - foul #2 on Andrew Allen, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Brandon Miner (SG), Henry Staab (SF) Robert Guest, Bryce Merkle | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bush (PF), Paul Shaw (C) Bruce Phillips, Gregory Williams | |
| 16:05 | Norfolk State | Theodore Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:05 | Norfolk State | Theodore Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 15:50 | Akron | Andrew Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Joshua Pagan (PF), Ricky Oakes (C) William Smith, Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Ross (SG), Colin Arnstein (SF) Terrance Dull, Andrew Allen | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Theodore Arnold (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Miner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Staab (fresh) PF - Joshua Pagan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Oakes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Andrew Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Colin Arnstein (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Norfolk State | Brandon Miner is hacked by Mark Ross - foul #1 on Mark Ross, team foul #4 | 34-30 |
| 15:28 | Norfolk State | Ricky Oakes hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Shaw - foul #3 on Paul Shaw, team foul #5 | 34-30 |
| 15:28 | Norfolk State | Ricky Oakes misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 15:28 | Norfolk State | Ricky Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 15:12 | Akron | Andrew Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 15:11 | Norfolk State | Joshua Pagan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 15:00 | Norfolk State | Henry Staab misses the jumper from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Fred Bush pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 14:52 | Akron | Colin Arnstein can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 14:51 | Akron | Fred Bush tips it back up and in | 35-32 |
| 14:33 | Norfolk State | Theodore Arnold comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 35-32 |
| 14:31 | Akron | Paul Shaw pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:16 | Akron | Andrew Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 14:15 | Norfolk State | Joshua Pagan snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 13:58 | Norfolk State | Henry Staab is hacked by Paul Shaw - foul #4 on Paul Shaw, team foul #6 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Guest (PG), Bryce Merkle (SF), William Smith (PF), Edward Jones (C) Theodore Arnold, Brandon Miner, Joshua Pagan, Ricky Oakes | |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (PG), Terrance Dull (SG), Andrew Allen (SF), Gregory Williams (PF), Adam Johnston (C) Andrew Brown, Mark Ross, Colin Arnstein, Fred Bush, Paul Shaw | |
| 13:43 | Norfolk State | Andrew Allen is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #3 on Andrew Allen, team foul #7 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Bates (SG) Henry Staab | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:43 | Norfolk State | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 13:43 | Norfolk State | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Gregory Williams connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Terrance Dull | 37-34 |
| 13:03 | Norfolk State | Gregory Williams steals the ball from Robert Bates | 37-34 |
| 12:35 | Akron | Adam Johnston is fouled on the floor by Bryce Merkle - foul #3 on Bryce Merkle, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Henry Staab (SG) Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (SG), Fred Bush (PF) Terrance Dull, Adam Johnston | |
| 12:14 | Akron | Bruce Phillips makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Andrew Brown | 37-37 |
| 11:56 | Norfolk State | Henry Staab is called for traveling | 37-37 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Brandon Miner (SG), Joshua Pagan (PF), Ricky Oakes (C) Henry Staab, William Smith, Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Ross (SG), Colin Arnstein (SF) Andrew Brown, Gregory Williams | |
| 11:34 | Akron | Andrew Allen clanks a shot from the right side | 37-37 |
| 11:32 | Norfolk State | Robert Guest pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Robert Guest (fresh) SG - Brandon Miner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bryce Merkle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Pagan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ricky Oakes (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Colin Arnstein (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Andrew Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Norfolk State | Brandon Miner comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 11:27 | Akron | Mark Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 11:03 | Akron | Bruce Phillips misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 11:01 | Norfolk State | Bryce Merkle pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 10:56 | Norfolk State | Robert Guest is hacked by Bruce Phillips - foul #2 on Bruce Phillips, team foul #8 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Theodore Arnold (SF) Bryce Merkle | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Williams (C) Andrew Allen | |
| 10:56 | Norfolk State | Robert Guest makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 10:56 | Norfolk State | Robert Guest misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 10:56 | Akron | Fred Bush gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 10:37 | Akron | Colin Arnstein makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-40 |
| 10:25 | Norfolk State | Brandon Miner makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Theodore Arnold and the foul's on Bruce Phillips - foul #3 on Bruce Phillips, team foul #9 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Henry Staab (SF), William Smith (PF), Edward Jones (C) Robert Guest, Joshua Pagan, Ricky Oakes | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (SG), Adam Johnston (C) Mark Ross, Fred Bush | |
| 10:25 | Norfolk State | Brandon Miner misses the free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:25 | Akron | The rebound goes to Adam Johnston | 40-40 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Colin Arnstein loses the ball out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Bates (PG) Brandon Miner | |
| Subs | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo (PG), Terrance Dull (SF) Bruce Phillips, Colin Arnstein | |
| 09:39 | Norfolk State | Robert Bates is fouled on the floor by Gregory Williams - foul #2 on Gregory Williams, team foul #10 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Bryce Merkle (SF) Henry Staab | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Allen (PF) Adam Johnston | |
| 09:39 | Norfolk State | Robert Bates makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 09:39 | Norfolk State | Robert Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:19 | Akron | Terrance Dull scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Gilberto Arredondo and he's fouled by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Henry Staab (SG) Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (PG), Mark Ross (SG), Adam Johnston (C) Gilberto Arredondo, Andrew Brown, Gregory Williams | |
| 09:19 | Akron | Terrance Dull makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 08:59 | Norfolk State | Henry Staab misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Adam Johnston grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 08:52 | Akron | Andrew Allen is denied on a layup by William Smith | 42-43 |
| 08:51 | Akron | Terrance Dull gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Mark Ross misses the driving attempt in the lane | 42-43 |
| 08:25 | Akron | Bruce Phillips snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Bruce Phillips misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 42-43 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Mark Ross tips it but misses | 42-43 |
| 08:10 | Norfolk State | William Smith grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 08:03 | Norfolk State | Henry Staab connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 07:44 | Akron | Adam Johnston connects on the turnaround in the paint | 45-45 |
| 07:31 | Norfolk State | William Smith loses the dribble to Bruce Phillips | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Theodore Arnold (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Staab (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryce Merkle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Jones (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terrance Dull (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Akron | Terrance Dull can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 07:15 | Norfolk State | Bryce Merkle snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 07:00 | Norfolk State | Theodore Arnold misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 06:58 | Akron | Adam Johnston snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Mark Ross misses the lay-in but the foul's on Edward Jones - foul #2 on Edward Jones, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Guest (PG), Brandon Miner (SG), Robert Bates (SF), Joshua Pagan (PF), Ricky Oakes (C) Theodore Arnold, Henry Staab, Bryce Merkle, William Smith, Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (PG), Colin Arnstein (SF), Fred Bush (PF), Paul Shaw (C) Bruce Phillips, Terrance Dull, Andrew Allen, Adam Johnston | |
| 06:40 | Akron | Mark Ross makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Mark Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:40 | Norfolk State | Ricky Oakes gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 06:28 | Norfolk State | Robert Bates knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Mark Ross knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 48-48 |
| 05:52 | Norfolk State | Brandon Miner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Paul Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Andrew Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Guest - foul #3 on Robert Guest, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (PG) Mark Ross | |
| 05:34 | Akron | Andrew Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Andrew Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:34 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Joshua Pagan | 48-49 |
| 05:11 | Norfolk State | Robert Bates comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-49 |
| 05:09 | Norfolk State | Joshua Pagan hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Andrew Brown's pass is intercepted by Ricky Oakes | 50-49 |
| 04:25 | Norfolk State | Ricky Oakes can't connect on a shot from the right side | 50-49 |
| 04:24 | Akron | Paul Shaw gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 04:19 | Akron | Bruce Phillips drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Brown | 50-52 |
| 03:59 | Norfolk State | Bruce Phillips takes the ball from Robert Bates | 50-52 |
| 03:56 | Akron | Bruce Phillips slams it home | 50-54 |
| 03:42 | Norfolk State | Robert Bates misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 03:41 | Norfolk State | Robert Guest grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 03:20 | Norfolk State | Robert Bates connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Brandon Miner | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Robert Guest (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Miner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bates (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Pagan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Ricky Oakes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Colin Arnstein (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Bush (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - Paul Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Akron | Colin Arnstein can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 02:57 | Norfolk State | Joshua Pagan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 02:46 | Norfolk State | Ricky Oakes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 02:44 | Norfolk State | Joshua Pagan misses the tip | 53-54 |
| 02:43 | Akron | The rebound goes to Paul Shaw | 53-54 |
| 02:23 | Akron | Andrew Brown is fouled on the floor by Joshua Pagan - foul #2 on Joshua Pagan, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Theodore Arnold (PG), Henry Staab (SG), Bryce Merkle (SF), William Smith (PF), Edward Jones (C) Robert Guest, Brandon Miner, Robert Bates, Joshua Pagan, Ricky Oakes | |
| Subs | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo (PG), Terrance Dull (SG), Andrew Allen (SF), Gregory Williams (PF), Adam Johnston (C) Bruce Phillips, Andrew Brown, Colin Arnstein, Fred Bush, Paul Shaw | |
| 02:11 | Akron | Gregory Williams hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Terrance Dull | 53-56 |
| 02:11 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (PG), Mark Ross (SG) Gilberto Arredondo, Adam Johnston | |
| 01:59 | Norfolk State | Bryce Merkle clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 01:58 | Norfolk State | Henry Staab gets the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 01:47 | Norfolk State | Henry Staab misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 01:46 | Akron | Andrew Allen gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 01:46 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Guest (PG), Brandon Miner (SG), Joshua Pagan (PF), Ricky Oakes (C) Theodore Arnold, Henry Staab, William Smith, Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Colin Arnstein (SF), Fred Bush (PF), Paul Shaw (C) Terrance Dull, Andrew Allen, Gregory Williams | |
| 01:32 | Akron | The short jumper by Mark Ross is denied by Ricky Oakes | 53-56 |
| 01:30 | Norfolk State | Ricky Oakes snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 01:16 | Norfolk State | Bryce Merkle is hacked by Colin Arnstein - foul #3 on Colin Arnstein, team foul #11 | 53-56 |
| 01:16 | Norfolk State | Bryce Merkle makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:16 | Norfolk State | Bryce Merkle misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Fred Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Fred Bush misses the easy layup | 54-56 |
| 00:48 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Robert Guest | 54-56 |
| 00:30 | Norfolk State | Robert Guest drills a fadeaway from the right block | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Akron | Brandon Miner steals the ball from Fred Bush | 56-56 |
| 00:05 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Norfolk State | Paul Shaw blocks the short jumper by Bryce Merkle | 56-56 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Colin Arnstein gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Robert Guest (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Miner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryce Merkle (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Pagan (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Ricky Oakes (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Colin Arnstein (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. C - Paul Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Norfolk State | Ricky Oakes wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Norfolk State | Ricky Oakes misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Colin Arnstein snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 04:33 | Akron | Bruce Phillips misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Guest - foul #4 on Robert Guest, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| 04:33 | Akron | Bruce Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:33 | Akron | Bruce Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:33 | Norfolk State | Brandon Miner pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:14 | Norfolk State | Robert Guest misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 04:12 | Norfolk State | Ricky Oakes hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Paul Shaw misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-56 |
| 03:58 | Norfolk State | Bryce Merkle pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 03:53 | Norfolk State | The jump hook by Bryce Merkle is blocked by Paul Shaw | 58-56 |
| 03:51 | Akron | Paul Shaw pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 03:35 | Akron | Fred Bush can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 03:33 | Akron | Colin Arnstein misses the tip | 58-56 |
| 03:31 | Akron | Paul Shaw tips it home | 58-58 |
| 03:11 | Norfolk State | Bryce Merkle scores on a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Fred Bush - foul #3 on Fred Bush, team foul #12 | 60-58 |
| 03:11 | Norfolk State | Bryce Merkle makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:54 | Akron | Robert Guest is called for the reach on Bruce Phillips - foul #5 on Robert Guest, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Theodore Arnold (PG), William Smith (PF), Edward Jones (C) Robert Guest, Joshua Pagan, Ricky Oakes | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Allen (SF) Colin Arnstein | |
| 02:54 | Akron | Bruce Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:54 | Akron | Bruce Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:54 | Norfolk State | Brandon Miner grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 02:54 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| 02:35 | Norfolk State | Bruce Phillips steals it from Brandon Miner | 61-59 |
| 02:26 | Akron | Mark Ross misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 02:25 | Norfolk State | Bryce Merkle snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 02:21 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Joshua Pagan (PF), Ricky Oakes (C) William Smith, Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Colin Arnstein (SF) Andrew Allen | |
| 02:06 | Norfolk State | Ricky Oakes drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Bryce Merkle | 63-59 |
| 01:46 | Akron | Ricky Oakes picks off the pass by Colin Arnstein | 63-59 |
| 01:30 | Norfolk State | Brandon Miner buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Theodore Arnold | 65-59 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Paul Shaw clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 65-59 |
| 01:05 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Ricky Oakes | 65-59 |
| 00:52 | Norfolk State | Bryce Merkle scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Brandon Miner | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Theodore Arnold (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Miner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryce Merkle (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Pagan (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Ricky Oakes (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Colin Arnstein (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Akron | Bruce Phillips scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Norfolk State | Brandon Miner is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Phillips - foul #4 on Bruce Phillips, team foul #13 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Bates (PG) Bryce Merkle | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:44 | Norfolk State | Brandon Miner misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:44 | Norfolk State | Brandon Miner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Akron | Bruce Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 00:35 | Norfolk State | Ricky Oakes grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:35 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Henry Staab (SF) Brandon Miner | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:33 | Norfolk State | Theodore Arnold is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Ross - foul #2 on Mark Ross, team foul #14 | 68-62 |
| 00:33 | Norfolk State | Theodore Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:33 | Norfolk State | Theodore Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Akron | Paul Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-62 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Brandon Miner (SG) Henry Staab | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Norfolk State | Theodore Arnold is hacked by Bruce Phillips in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bruce Phillips, team foul #15 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (PG) Bruce Phillips | |
| 00:26 | Norfolk State | Theodore Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:26 | Norfolk State | Theodore Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Fred Bush comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Joshua Pagan - foul #3 on Joshua Pagan, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Henry Staab (SF), William Smith (PF), Edward Jones (C) Brandon Miner, Joshua Pagan, Ricky Oakes | |
| Subs | Akron | Terrance Dull (SG), Andrew Allen (SF), Gregory Williams (C) Mark Ross, Colin Arnstein, Paul Shaw | |
| 00:19 | Akron | Fred Bush misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Fred Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Fred Bush pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Andrew Allen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-62 |
| 00:14 | Norfolk State | William Smith gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Norfolk State | Robert Bates runs out the clock | 72-62 |