Nagpur started on a positive note with Akshay Pandey scoring the goal in the 5th minute of play.
The team changed ends with a slender one-goal lead.
Captain Humayl Sheikh then scored two goals in the second session to escort Nagpur in semis. He scored his first goal in the 45th minute through a header and then added another in the 65th minute.
For Akola, Mohamamad Mirza reduced the margin of defeat in the 67th minute.