| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Snell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Colin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Burton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Sheppard (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Donny Crane (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Maclennan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vince Devinney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard House (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Gene Colin inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Joseph Burton's pass is intercepted by John Kinney | 33-31 |
| 19:40 | San Jose State | John Kinney drills a turnaround from close range | 33-33 |
| 19:25 | Akron | John Kinney steals it from John Snell | 33-33 |
| 19:11 | San Jose State | Richard House loses the dribble to John Snell | 33-33 |
| 19:07 | Akron | John Snell banks in the layup | 35-33 |
| 18:57 | San Jose State | Donny Crane is fouled on the floor by Joseph Burton - foul #2 on Joseph Burton, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Lyle Mangan (SF), Derek Young (PF) John Snell, Gene Colin, Joseph Burton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 18:33 | San Jose State | John Kinney misses the floater from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 18:32 | San Jose State | Donny Crane snags the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 18:27 | San Jose State | James Maclennan misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:11 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 38-33 |
| 17:42 | San Jose State | Donny Crane is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Donny Crane, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Gene Colin (SF), Joseph Burton (PF) Lyle Mangan, Derek Young | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 17:25 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Gene Colin grabs the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:07 | Akron | Vince Devinney is called for the reach on Gene Colin - foul #1 on Vince Devinney, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Schultz (PF) Joseph Burton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Edward Ditto (SG), Thomas Love (SF), Jeremy Ratchford (C) John Kinney, Vince Devinney, Richard House | |
| 16:46 | Akron | Gene Colin scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Smith | 40-33 |
| 16:30 | San Jose State | Edward Ditto knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 16:09 | Akron | Edward Ditto steps in front of the Michael Schultz pass | 40-36 |
| 15:48 | San Jose State | Thomas Love throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (PG), Lyle Mangan (SF), Claude Simon (PF) Wesley Burleigh, Gene Colin, Michael Schultz | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Kinney (SG), Robert Ard (SF), Vince Devinney (PF), Richard House (C) Donny Crane, Thomas Love, James Maclennan, Jeremy Ratchford | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Snell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lyle Mangan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Claude Simon (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Sheppard (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Edward Ditto (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kinney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Ard (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Vince Devinney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard House (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard misses the shot from the left block | 40-36 |
| 15:29 | Akron | Claude Simon grabs the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 15:08 | Akron | John Snell misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Vince Devinney - foul #2 on Vince Devinney, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| 15:08 | Akron | John Snell makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:08 | Akron | John Snell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:47 | San Jose State | Robert Ard connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Ditto | 42-39 |
| 14:29 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Snell | 44-39 |
| 14:14 | San Jose State | Robert Ard misses the easy layup | 44-39 |
| 14:12 | San Jose State | John Kinney hits the follow up shot | 44-41 |
| 13:46 | Akron | Richard Smith is hacked by Vince Devinney - foul #3 on Vince Devinney, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Gene Colin (SF), Joseph Burton (C) John Snell, Lyle Mangan, Joseph Sheppard | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donny Crane (PG), Peter Zukas (SG), James Maclennan (PF), Jeremy Ratchford (C) Edward Ditto, John Kinney, Vince Devinney, Richard House | |
| 13:36 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh misses long on a shot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 13:34 | San Jose State | James Maclennan pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:29 | San Jose State | James Maclennan hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Ard | 44-43 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Gene Colin clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Ard - foul #4 on Robert Ard, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Sheppard (C) Joseph Burton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Thomas Love (SF) Robert Ard | |
| 13:24 | Akron | Gene Colin makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Gene Colin misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:24 | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 12:55 | San Jose State | Donny Crane scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Peter Zukas | 45-46 |
| 12:37 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 12:18 | San Jose State | Peter Zukas scores on a shot from the right side | 47-48 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Gene Colin clanks a floater from the baseline | 47-48 |
| 11:58 | San Jose State | Peter Zukas pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 11:53 | San Jose State | Peter Zukas knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Donny Crane | 47-50 |
| 11:48 | Akron | Gene Colin is hacked by Donny Crane - foul #2 on Donny Crane, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (PG), Lyle Mangan (SF), Joseph Burton (C) Wesley Burleigh, Gene Colin, Joseph Sheppard | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Kinney (SG), Vince Devinney (PF), Richard House (C) Peter Zukas, Thomas Love, Jeremy Ratchford | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Snell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lyle Mangan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Claude Simon (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Burton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Donny Crane (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kinney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Maclennan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vince Devinney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard House (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Akron | James Maclennan swats the short shot by John Snell | 47-50 |
| 11:37 | Akron | John Snell hits the follow up shot | 49-50 |
| 11:26 | San Jose State | Donny Crane can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Claude Simon - foul #4 on Claude Simon, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Sheppard (C) Claude Simon | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 11:26 | San Jose State | Donny Crane makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:26 | San Jose State | Donny Crane misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:26 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lyle Mangan | 49-51 |
| 11:03 | Akron | Joseph Burton loses the dribble to Richard House | 49-51 |
| 10:44 | San Jose State | Donny Crane misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Sheppard - foul #1 on Joseph Sheppard, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (SG), Gene Colin (SF) Richard Smith, Lyle Mangan | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 10:44 | San Jose State | Donny Crane makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:44 | San Jose State | Donny Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:32 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh is whistled for a carry | 49-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Smith (SG) Wesley Burleigh | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 10:18 | San Jose State | Joseph Burton steals the ball from John Kinney | 49-53 |
| 09:54 | Akron | Richard Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Snell | 52-53 |
| 09:49 | San Jose State | John Kinney misses the lay-in | 52-53 |
| 09:47 | Akron | Gene Colin pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:41 | Akron | Gene Colin misses the easy layup | 52-53 |
| 09:40 | San Jose State | Vince Devinney grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:11 | San Jose State | John Kinney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Gene Colin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Joseph Burton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Vince Devinney - foul #4 on Vince Devinney, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Lyle Mangan (SF) John Snell, Gene Colin | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Edward Ditto (PG), Peter Zukas (SG), Thomas Love (SF), Jeremy Ratchford (PF), Emil Peek (C) Donny Crane, John Kinney, James Maclennan, Vince Devinney, Richard House | |
| 08:54 | Akron | Joseph Burton makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Joseph Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:54 | San Jose State | Emil Peek grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:37 | San Jose State | Lyle Mangan steps in front of the Emil Peek pass | 53-53 |
| 08:14 | Akron | Lyle Mangan drills a jumper in the lane | 55-53 |
| 08:00 | San Jose State | Edward Ditto misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 07:58 | San Jose State | Emil Peek tips it but misses | 55-53 |
| 07:56 | Akron | Lyle Mangan snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 07:40 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh is hacked by Edward Ditto - foul #1 on Edward Ditto, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (SG), Gene Colin (SF), Claude Simon (PF) Richard Smith, Lyle Mangan, Joseph Sheppard | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Ard (SF), Vince Devinney (PF), Richard House (C) Thomas Love, Jeremy Ratchford, Emil Peek | |
| 07:40 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:40 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Snell (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Colin (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Claude Simon (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Burton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Edward Ditto (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Zukas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Vince Devinney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard House (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | San Jose State | Peter Zukas drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 07:26 | Akron | John Snell's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Ard | 57-55 |
| 07:24 | Akron | Claude Simon tips it back up and in | 59-55 |
| 07:01 | San Jose State | Gene Colin denies the turnaround by Edward Ditto | 59-55 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Claude Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:56 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh is hacked by Richard House - foul #2 on Richard House, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Smith (SG), Lyle Mangan (SF), Joseph Sheppard (C) John Snell, Gene Colin, Joseph Burton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donny Crane (PG), John Kinney (SG) Edward Ditto, Peter Zukas | |
| 06:56 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:56 | San Jose State | Vince Devinney grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 06:42 | San Jose State | John Kinney hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Wesley Burleigh - foul #3 on Wesley Burleigh, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (SG), Gene Colin (SF) Richard Smith, Lyle Mangan | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 06:42 | San Jose State | John Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:42 | San Jose State | John Kinney misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:42 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Kinney - foul #1 on John Kinney, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Smith (SG), Lyle Mangan (SF) John Snell, Gene Colin | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 06:19 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:05 | San Jose State | Richard House banks in the layup and the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (PG), Gene Colin (SF) Wesley Burleigh, Lyle Mangan | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Maclennan (PF) Vince Devinney | |
| 06:05 | San Jose State | Richard House makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard House - foul #3 on Richard House, team foul #11 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Lyle Mangan (SF) John Snell, Gene Colin | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford (C) Richard House | |
| 05:42 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:24 | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 05:23 | San Jose State | James Maclennan tips it back up and in | 63-61 |
| 05:02 | Akron | Richard Smith's floater is knocked away by Jeremy Ratchford | 63-61 |
| 05:00 | Akron | Claude Simon tips it in | 65-61 |
| 04:56 | San Jose State | John Kinney misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-61 |
| 04:54 | Akron | Lyle Mangan gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 04:46 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 04:44 | San Jose State | James Maclennan grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 04:36 | San Jose State | Robert Ard drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Donny Crane and he's hacked by Lyle Mangan - foul #1 on Lyle Mangan, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (PG), Gene Colin (SF), Joseph Burton (C) Wesley Burleigh, Lyle Mangan, Joseph Sheppard | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Edward Ditto (SG), Vince Devinney (PF) John Kinney, James Maclennan | |
| 04:36 | San Jose State | Robert Ard makes the free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Joseph Burton misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 65-64 |
| 04:20 | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:01 | San Jose State | Edward Ditto misses the 3 from straight away | 65-64 |
| 04:00 | Akron | Gene Colin grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 03:58 | Akron | John Snell is hacked by Edward Ditto in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Ditto, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (SG), Joseph Sheppard (C) Richard Smith, Joseph Burton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Peter Zukas (SG), James Maclennan (SF), Richard House (C) Donny Crane, Robert Ard, Jeremy Ratchford | |
| 03:58 | Akron | John Snell misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:58 | Akron | John Snell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:58 | San Jose State | Richard House grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 03:34 | San Jose State | James Maclennan hits a shot from the right block | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Snell (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gene Colin (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Claude Simon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Sheppard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Edward Ditto (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Zukas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Maclennan (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vince Devinney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard House (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 03:21 | Akron | Claude Simon tips it but misses | 65-66 |
| 03:19 | San Jose State | Vince Devinney grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:07 | San Jose State | Vince Devinney misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 65-66 |
| 03:06 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joseph Sheppard | 65-66 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Gene Colin is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Gene Colin, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Smith (SG), Lyle Mangan (SF), Joseph Burton (C) Wesley Burleigh, Gene Colin, Joseph Sheppard | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donny Crane (PG), John Kinney (SG) Edward Ditto, Peter Zukas | |
| 02:35 | San Jose State | James Maclennan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Sheppard (C) Joseph Burton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Ard (SF) Vince Devinney | |
| 02:14 | Akron | James Maclennan blocks the short jumper by Richard Smith | 65-66 |
| 02:12 | San Jose State | James Maclennan grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 01:54 | San Jose State | John Kinney misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 01:52 | San Jose State | James Maclennan tips it but misses | 65-66 |
| 01:51 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joseph Sheppard | 65-66 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Claude Simon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 65-66 |
| 01:24 | San Jose State | John Kinney gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 01:12 | San Jose State | Robert Ard knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Richard House | 65-68 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Richard House takes the ball from Joseph Sheppard | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | San Jose State | James Maclennan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donny Crane | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-70 |
| 00:24 | San Jose State | Richard House grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | San Jose State | Richard House is fouled in the backcourt by John Snell - foul #2 on John Snell, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Gene Colin (SF) Lyle Mangan | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Edward Ditto (SG), Robert Felt (SF), Vince Devinney (PF) John Kinney, Robert Ard, James Maclennan | |
| 00:21 | San Jose State | Richard House misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:21 | Akron | The rebound goes to Gene Colin | 65-70 |
| 00:14 | Akron | John Snell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Gene Colin pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:08 | Akron | John Snell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Gene Colin grabs the offensive board | 65-70 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Richard Smith hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Claude Simon | 68-70 |
| 00:04 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Kinney (SG), Robert Ard (SF) Edward Ditto, Robert Felt | |
| 00:01 | San Jose State | Richard Smith is called for the reach on John Kinney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Smith, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| 00:01 | San Jose State | John Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:01 | San Jose State | John Kinney misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:01 | San Jose State | Richard House gets the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | The clock runs out | 68-71 |