| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Harold Gaines (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hickman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Dent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Percy Martindale (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Chess (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Curtis Jolliff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Derrick (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Graddy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff loses the dribble to Harold Gaines | 29-26 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harold Gaines | 31-26 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Mark Chess misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Percy Martindale - foul #1 on Percy Martindale, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Mark Chess makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Mark Chess makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Mark Chess misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 18:32 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy hits the follow up shot | 34-30 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale misses the easy layup | 34-30 |
| 18:24 | Akron | The rebound goes to Curtis Jolliff | 34-30 |
| 18:04 | Akron | Archie Marshall misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 34-30 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Henry Derrick grabs the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 17:45 | Akron | Harold Gaines steals the ball from Henry Derrick | 34-30 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent can't finish the layup | 34-30 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico | James Hickman tips it home | 36-30 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Henry Derrick misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 36-30 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico | James Hickman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Henry Derrick - foul #3 on Henry Derrick, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Justin Simpson (C) Percy Martindale | |
| Subs | Akron | Josh Jones (SF), John Cobb (PF), Tony Lacey (C) Curtis Jolliff, Henry Derrick, Jonathan Graddy | |
| 17:13 | New Mexico | James Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico | James Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:55 | Akron | Mark Chess is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Josh Jones | 38-33 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico | Justin Simpson loses the dribble to Archie Marshall | 38-33 |
| 16:30 | Akron | Mark Chess misses the lay-in | 38-33 |
| 16:28 | Akron | Tony Lacey grabs the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:06 | Akron | John Cobb misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Jeffrey Dent - foul #3 on Jeffrey Dent, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Batchelder (SG), Percy Martindale (C) Clayton Williams, Jeffrey Dent | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Jolliff (SF) Josh Jones | |
| 16:06 | Akron | John Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:06 | Akron | John Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico | James Hickman hits the finger roll set up by Percy Martindale | 40-35 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Harold Gaines (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Batchelder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Hickman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Percy Martindale (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Chess (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Curtis Jolliff (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Lacey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff knocks in the runner from the right block | 40-37 |
| 15:24 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale is fouled on the floor by Tony Lacey - foul #1 on Tony Lacey, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler (SG), Jeffrey Dent (PF) David Batchelder, Justin Simpson | |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Derrick (PF), Jonathan Graddy (C) John Cobb, Tony Lacey | |
| 15:10 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-37 |
| 15:09 | Akron | The rebound goes to Henry Derrick | 40-37 |
| 14:46 | Akron | Mark Chess double dribbles | 40-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Batchelder (SF) James Hickman | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:39 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by David Batchelder | 42-37 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Henry Derrick hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Graddy | 42-39 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 13:48 | Akron | Eddie Seigler is called for the reach on Mark Chess - foul #4 on Eddie Seigler, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Newell (PG), Clayton Williams (SG), Justin Simpson (C) Harold Gaines, Eddie Seigler, Percy Martindale | |
| Subs | Akron | Josh Jones (SG), Harold Lemelle (SF), Tony Lacey (C) Archie Marshall, Curtis Jolliff, Jonathan Graddy | |
| 13:33 | Akron | Jeffrey Dent steps in front of the Tony Lacey pass | 44-39 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico | David Batchelder misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 13:19 | Akron | Henry Derrick grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Mark Chess is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico | David Batchelder pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico | Robert Newell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico | Justin Simpson tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 12:34 | Akron | Mark Chess scores on a shot from the right side set up by Henry Derrick | 46-41 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 12:26 | Akron | Henry Derrick gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:00 | Akron | Tony Lacey loses the ball out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Gaines (PG), James Hickman (SF), Percy Martindale (C) Robert Newell, David Batchelder, Jeffrey Dent | |
| Subs | Akron | Archie Marshall (SG), Curtis Jolliff (SF), Jonathan Graddy (C) Mark Chess, Josh Jones, Tony Lacey | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Harold Gaines (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hickman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Percy Martindale (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Lemelle (fresh) SG - Archie Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Curtis Jolliff (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Derrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Graddy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 11:21 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by James Hickman - foul #2 on James Hickman, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Akron | Josh Jones (PG) Harold Lemelle | |
| 11:21 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:21 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico | Justin Simpson pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Archie Marshall - foul #1 on Archie Marshall, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:57 | Akron | Henry Derrick clanks a jump hook from the left block | 51-42 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico | Josh Jones steals it from Clayton Williams | 51-42 |
| 10:32 | Akron | Henry Derrick lays it in on a nice dish by Archie Marshall | 51-44 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico | Justin Simpson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Archie Marshall - foul #2 on Archie Marshall, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Batchelder (SG) Clayton Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Chess (PG), Tony Lacey (C) Josh Jones, Jonathan Graddy | |
| 10:17 | New Mexico | Justin Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico | Justin Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 09:57 | Akron | Archie Marshall misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 09:56 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Lacey | 53-44 |
| 09:47 | Akron | Henry Derrick can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 53-44 |
| 09:46 | New Mexico | Justin Simpson grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico | David Batchelder is hacked by Henry Derrick - foul #4 on Henry Derrick, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Newell (PG), Jeffrey Dent (PF), Roy Blevins (C) Harold Gaines, Justin Simpson, Percy Martindale | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Snyder (SG), Harold Lemelle (SF), John Cobb (PF) Archie Marshall, Curtis Jolliff, Henry Derrick | |
| 09:26 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 09:25 | Akron | Tony Lacey gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 09:04 | Akron | Christopher Snyder is fouled on the floor by David Batchelder - foul #2 on David Batchelder, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Clayton Williams (SG) James Hickman | |
| Subs | Akron | Josh Jones (SG), Jonathan Graddy (C) Christopher Snyder, Tony Lacey | |
| 08:51 | Akron | Mark Chess knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico | Robert Newell scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jeffrey Dent | 56-47 |
| 08:11 | Akron | David Batchelder is called for the reach on Harold Lemelle - foul #3 on David Batchelder, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Gaines (PG), Justin Simpson (SF), Percy Martindale (C) Robert Newell, David Batchelder, Roy Blevins | |
| Subs | Akron | Archie Marshall (SG), Curtis Jolliff (SF) Mark Chess, Harold Lemelle | |
| 07:53 | Akron | Josh Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Harold Gaines (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Simpson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jeffrey Dent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Percy Martindale (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Josh Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Archie Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Jolliff (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Graddy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:43 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Gaines | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:21 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy loses the dribble to Justin Simpson | 58-47 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines is hacked by John Cobb - foul #1 on John Cobb, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler (SG), James Hickman (SF) Clayton Williams, Justin Simpson | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Chess (PG), Henry Derrick (PF), Tony Lacey (C) Josh Jones, John Cobb, Jonathan Graddy | |
| 06:55 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler hits a runner from the right block set up by Harold Gaines | 60-47 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Mark Chess hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 60-47 |
| 06:36 | Akron | Henry Derrick tips it in | 60-49 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 60-49 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale tips it in | 62-49 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Henry Derrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-49 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Tony Lacey grabs the offensive board | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:37 | Akron | Tony Lacey misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Eddie Seigler - foul #5 on Eddie Seigler, team foul #7 | 62-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Newell (PG), Clayton Williams (SG), Justin Simpson (PF), Roy Blevins (C) Harold Gaines, Eddie Seigler, Jeffrey Dent, Percy Martindale | |
| Subs | Akron | Josh Jones (SG), Harold Lemelle (SF) Archie Marshall, Curtis Jolliff | |
| 05:37 | Akron | Tony Lacey makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 05:37 | Akron | Tony Lacey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins misses long on an open turnaround from the baseline | 62-51 |
| 05:15 | Akron | Harold Lemelle snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:11 | Akron | Mark Chess drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Josh Jones | 62-53 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Tony Lacey grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 04:52 | Akron | Justin Simpson picks off the pass by Henry Derrick | 62-53 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico | Justin Simpson hits a turnaround from the left block | 64-53 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Tony Lacey buries a turnaround from the baseline | 64-55 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Tony Lacey denies the turnaround by Justin Simpson | 64-55 |
| 03:57 | Akron | Henry Derrick grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | Akron | Mark Chess hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico | James Hickman grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Newell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hickman (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Simpson (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Blevins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Chess (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Lemelle (fresh) PF - Henry Derrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Tony Lacey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | New Mexico | Justin Simpson connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Clayton Williams | 66-55 |
| 03:25 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Gaines (PG), Jeffrey Dent (PF), Percy Martindale (C) Robert Newell, Justin Simpson, Roy Blevins | |
| Subs | Akron | Archie Marshall (SG), Curtis Jolliff (SF), Jonathan Graddy (C) Josh Jones, Harold Lemelle, Tony Lacey | |
| 03:13 | Akron | Henry Derrick drills a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Jeffrey Dent - foul #4 on Jeffrey Dent, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Batchelder (SF) James Hickman | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:13 | Akron | Henry Derrick makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | David Batchelder makes the jump hook from the baseline | 68-58 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Archie Marshall | 68-61 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Hickman (SF) David Batchelder | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | James Hickman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines grabs the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico | James Hickman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:49 | Akron | Henry Derrick connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Curtis Jolliff | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:32 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale throws it down on a nice dish by Harold Gaines and he's fouled by Curtis Jolliff - foul #3 on Curtis Jolliff, team foul #7 | 70-63 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale misses the free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 01:19 | Akron | Henry Derrick misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Harold Gaines - foul #1 on Harold Gaines, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| 01:19 | Akron | Henry Derrick makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:19 | Akron | Henry Derrick misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale grabs the board | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Henry Derrick - foul #5 on Henry Derrick, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cobb (PF) Henry Derrick | |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:58 | Akron | Mark Chess drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Jolliff | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines throws it down set up by James Hickman | 74-67 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Mark Chess misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-67 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Mark Chess is called for the reach on Percy Martindale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Chess, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Mark Chess makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Archie Marshall | 74-70 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | James Hickman is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Chess - foul #2 on Mark Chess, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Newell (PG), David Batchelder (PF) Harold Gaines, Jeffrey Dent | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | James Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | James Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Hickman | 76-70 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent (PF) David Batchelder | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Mark Chess is called for the reach on Clayton Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Chess, team foul #11 | 76-70 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Mark Chess misses the halfcourt shot | 77-70 |