| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Gatto (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lionel Scheidt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Wesley Malcolm (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gordon Zentner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jared Sermons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Gordon Zentner inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi | Mauricio Russo clanks a runner from close range | 35-40 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 19:22 | Akron | Randall Gatto comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jared Sermons - foul #2 on Jared Sermons, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 19:22 | Akron | Randall Gatto makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:22 | Akron | Randall Gatto makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi | Steven Rice knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mauricio Russo | 37-43 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | Steven Rice loses the dribble to Lionel Scheidt | 37-43 |
| 17:50 | Akron | Randall Gatto clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 37-43 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi | Mauricio Russo grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi | Mauricio Russo can't connect on a floater from the right block | 37-43 |
| 17:40 | Akron | The rebound goes to Fred Bradshaw | 37-43 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Arthur Lowe is hacked by Mauricio Russo - foul #2 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Thomas (SG), Douglas Wurth (SF), Bill White (C) Randall Gatto, Robert Thornberry, Arthur Lowe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Shock (PG), Dustin Bryant (C) Wesley Malcolm, Mauricio Russo | |
| 17:18 | Akron | Douglas Wurth buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Fred Bradshaw | 40-43 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi | Frank Thomas is called for the reach on Steven Rice - foul #1 on Frank Thomas, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Akron | George Call (C) Lionel Scheidt | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Augustine (SF) Gordon Zentner | |
| 16:29 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons hits a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Frank Thomas - foul #2 on Frank Thomas, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thornberry (SF) George Call | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 16:29 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:08 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw double dribbles | 40-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Randall Gatto (SG) Fred Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mauricio Russo (PF) Jared Sermons | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi | Mauricio Russo comes up short on the shot from the right side | 40-46 |
| 15:51 | Akron | Douglas Wurth snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Gatto (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Wurth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Shock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Rice (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Augustine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Akron | Bill White buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Thornberry | 43-46 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi | Steven Rice misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-46 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi | Mauricio Russo hits the follow up shot | 43-48 |
| 14:47 | Akron | Bill White comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 43-48 |
| 14:45 | Akron | Bill White tips it home | 45-48 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi | Steven Rice can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 14:28 | Akron | Douglas Wurth grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Frank Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Bill White gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Frank Thomas clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 13:55 | Akron | Randall Gatto hits the follow up shot | 47-48 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi | William Augustine hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-48 |
| 13:31 | Akron | Bill White grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:26 | Akron | Dustin Bryant steps in front of the Frank Thomas pass | 47-48 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi | Mauricio Russo makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Rice | 47-50 |
| 12:40 | Akron | Frank Thomas is called for traveling | 47-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), Lionel Scheidt (SF), John Dunn (PF), Arthur Lowe (C) Frank Thomas, Robert Thornberry, Douglas Wurth, Bill White | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm (PG), Gordon Zentner (SF), Jared Sermons (PF) Mark Shock, William Augustine, Dustin Bryant | |
| 12:11 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Wesley Malcolm | 47-52 |
| 11:55 | Akron | Randall Gatto can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi | Mauricio Russo snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randall Gatto (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lionel Scheidt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dunn (fresh) 3 pf. C - Arthur Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Wesley Malcolm (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Rice (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gordon Zentner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jared Sermons (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Mauricio Russo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi | Steven Rice misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 11:26 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lionel Scheidt | 47-52 |
| 11:10 | Akron | Randall Gatto can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Steven Rice | 47-52 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mauricio Russo | 47-55 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Arthur Lowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Wurth (SG), George Call (C) Randall Gatto, Arthur Lowe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons lays it in and the foul's on John Dunn - foul #4 on John Dunn, team foul #3 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thornberry (SF), Bill White (C) John Dunn, George Call | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Shock (PG), Dustin Bryant (C) Steven Rice, Mauricio Russo | |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons misses the free throw | 47-57 |
| 10:07 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Dustin Bryant - foul #3 on Dustin Bryant, team foul #3 | 47-57 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi | Dustin Bryant misses the lay-in | 49-57 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Jared Sermons | 49-57 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi | Gordon Zentner clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 09:15 | Akron | Bill White gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Bill White misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 08:53 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Lionel Scheidt | 49-57 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Thornberry | 52-57 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons is fouled on the floor by Lionel Scheidt - foul #1 on Lionel Scheidt, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Thomas (PG), Randall Gatto (SG), Arthur Lowe (C) Fred Bradshaw, Douglas Wurth, Bill White | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Rice (SG), William Augustine (SF), Mauricio Russo (C) Wesley Malcolm, Gordon Zentner, Dustin Bryant | |
| 08:21 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 52-57 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi | Mauricio Russo gets the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi | Steven Rice buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Shock | 52-60 |
| 07:48 | Akron | Frank Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Shock - foul #1 on Mark Shock, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), Dale Gerace (SF), John Dunn (PF) Randall Gatto, Robert Thornberry, Lionel Scheidt | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm (PG) Mark Shock | |
| 07:48 | Akron | Frank Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 07:48 | Akron | Frank Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Gerace (fresh) PF - John Dunn (fresh) 4 pf. C - Arthur Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Wesley Malcolm (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Rice (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Augustine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jared Sermons (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Mauricio Russo (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | Frank Thomas steps in front of the Mauricio Russo pass | 53-60 |
| 07:22 | Akron | Dale Gerace hits the finger roll set up by Frank Thomas | 55-60 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Wurth (SF) Dale Gerace | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gordon Zentner (SF), Dustin Bryant (C) William Augustine, Mauricio Russo | |
| 06:40 | Akron | Frank Thomas makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Fred Bradshaw | 58-60 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Dunn - foul #5 on John Dunn, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thornberry (SF), Bill White (PF), George Call (C) Frank Thomas, John Dunn, Arthur Lowe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Shock (PG) Wesley Malcolm | |
| 06:13 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:13 | Akron | George Call grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 05:59 | Akron | Douglas Wurth clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-61 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | Gordon Zentner pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | Steven Rice clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Jared Sermons | 58-61 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Rice | 58-63 |
| 04:49 | Akron | Douglas Wurth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Bill White grabs the offensive board | 58-63 |
| 04:38 | Akron | Douglas Wurth misses the driving attempt from the right block | 58-63 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi | Mark Shock grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi | Steven Rice misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Gordon Zentner can't tip it in | 58-63 |
| 04:12 | Akron | Bill White pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Robert Thornberry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 03:58 | Akron | George Call grabs the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Akron | Douglas Wurth knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Wurth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Thornberry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill White (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - George Call (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Shock (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Rice (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gordon Zentner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jared Sermons (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Dustin Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | Bill White swats the short shot by Jared Sermons | 60-63 |
| 03:22 | Akron | Douglas Wurth pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:22 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Randall Gatto (SG), Lionel Scheidt (PF), Arthur Lowe (C) Douglas Wurth, Bill White, George Call | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm (SG), Mauricio Russo (C) Steven Rice, Dustin Bryant | |
| 02:58 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Mauricio Russo - foul #3 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Augustine (SF) Gordon Zentner | |
| 02:58 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Robert Thornberry - foul #2 on Robert Thornberry, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:25 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 61-65 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Robert Thornberry hits the follow up shot | 63-65 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Mark Shock is called for 10 seconds | 63-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Wurth (SF) Robert Thornberry | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Rice (SG) Mark Shock | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:04 | Akron | Douglas Wurth misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by William Augustine - foul #1 on William Augustine, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Douglas Wurth misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Douglas Wurth makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | Steven Rice drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Wesley Malcolm | 64-68 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thornberry (SF) Douglas Wurth | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gordon Zentner (SF) William Augustine | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw loses the dribble to Jared Sermons | 64-68 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-68 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Randall Gatto makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Fred Bradshaw | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 67-68 |
| 00:16 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lionel Scheidt | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Akron | Mauricio Russo denies the turnaround by Randall Gatto | 67-68 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt snags the offensive board | 67-68 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Robert Thornberry misses the floater from the left side | 67-68 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Steven Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Steven Rice is hacked by Randall Gatto in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Gatto, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Steven Rice misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt misses the fullcourt shot | 67-68 |