| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bruce Long (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Larry Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Lasley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Aguila (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Becker (fresh) 6 pts. C - Philip Gardiner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | John Aguila inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Aguila and the foul's on Bruce Long - foul #2 on Bruce Long, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 19:49 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley misses the free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:49 | Akron | John Sears snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Archie Briggs connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by John Sullivan | 42-31 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker buries a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by John Sullivan - foul #1 on John Sullivan, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:49 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 42-34 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Larry Marino | 42-34 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley is fouled on the floor by Archie Briggs - foul #3 on Archie Briggs, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Keith Gess (SF) Archie Briggs | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 18:04 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner's layup is rejected by Bruce Long | 42-34 |
| 18:02 | Akron | John Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:40 | Akron | John Sears hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Bruce Long can't tip it in | 42-34 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | John Aguila tips it back up and in | 42-36 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio blows the layup | 42-36 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 42-36 |
| 17:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joseph Zamudio | 42-36 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Keith Gess | 44-36 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Aguila | 44-38 |
| 16:02 | Akron | Bruce Long misses the lay-in | 44-38 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Sears (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Gess (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Larry Marino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Lasley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Aguila (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Becker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Gardiner (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 44-38 |
| 15:39 | Akron | The rebound goes to Keith Gess | 44-38 |
| 15:23 | Akron | John Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico State | John Aguila grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico State | John Aguila drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 14:57 | Akron | Bruce Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Matthews (PG), Joseph Carey (SG), Archie Briggs (SF), Jon Ried (C) John Sullivan, John Sears, Keith Gess, Bruce Long | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark May (PG), Marcellus Johnson (SG), Micheal Keithley (SF), Morgan Cammarata (PF), Ronald Pelton (C) Larry Marino, Peter Lasley, John Aguila, Robert Becker, Philip Gardiner | |
| 14:42 | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata loses the dribble to Archie Briggs | 44-40 |
| 14:32 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Marcellus Johnson - foul #1 on Marcellus Johnson, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| 14:32 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:32 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Mark May loses the dribble to Peter Matthews | 46-40 |
| 14:04 | Akron | Joseph Carey can't connect on a shot from the right block | 46-40 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | Ronald Pelton snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley comes up short on the runner from the right block | 46-40 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 13:48 | Akron | Peter Matthews hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark May - foul #2 on Mark May, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sullivan (PG) Joseph Zamudio | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:48 | Akron | Peter Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:48 | Akron | Peter Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-40 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata hits the follow up shot | 48-42 |
| 13:17 | Akron | Archie Briggs misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Pelton - foul #1 on Ronald Pelton, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Keith Gess (PF) Peter Matthews | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:17 | Akron | Archie Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:17 | Akron | Archie Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico State | Joseph Carey steps in front of the Marcellus Johnson pass | 50-42 |
| 13:00 | Akron | John Sullivan lays it up and in set up by Joseph Carey | 52-42 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico State | Ronald Pelton misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 52-42 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | Ronald Pelton tips it home | 52-44 |
| 12:29 | Akron | John Sullivan makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Archie Briggs | 54-44 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata snags the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico State | Mark May misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico State | Ronald Pelton tips it but misses | 54-44 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico State | Ronald Pelton tips it back up and in | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Carey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Archie Briggs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Keith Gess (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jon Ried (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Mark May (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marcellus Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Micheal Keithley (fairly fresh) PF - Morgan Cammarata (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Pelton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Akron | John Sullivan clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Mark May - foul #3 on Mark May, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sears (SG), David Gilson (SF), Bruce Long (C) Joseph Carey, Archie Briggs, Jon Ried | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry Marino (PG), Peter Lasley (SG), John Aguila (SF), Robert Becker (PF), Philip Gardiner (C) Mark May, Marcellus Johnson, Micheal Keithley, Morgan Cammarata, Ronald Pelton | |
| 11:33 | Akron | John Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 11:33 | Akron | John Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley loses the dribble to Bruce Long | 56-46 |
| 10:54 | Akron | John Sears knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Keith Gess | 58-46 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico State | John Aguila misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 10:23 | Akron | Keith Gess gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 10:11 | Akron | John Sullivan hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-46 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bruce Long - foul #3 on Bruce Long, team foul #4 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Matthews (PG), Archie Briggs (SF), Joseph Zamudio (PF) John Sullivan, David Gilson, Keith Gess | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Philip Gardiner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 09:38 | Akron | John Sears connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-48 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico State | Larry Marino loses the dribble to Bruce Long | 63-48 |
| 09:04 | Akron | Peter Lasley steals it from John Sears | 63-48 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-48 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Bruce Long grabs the defensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 08:37 | Akron | John Sears misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker grabs the board | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:23 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 08:22 | Akron | Bruce Long grabs the defensive rebound | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:53 | Akron | John Sears hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-48 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Archie Briggs grabs the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 07:32 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 65-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Peter Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sears (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Briggs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Larry Marino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Lasley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Aguila (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Becker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Gardiner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker loses the ball out of bounds | 65-48 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sullivan (PG), Joseph Carey (SG), David Gilson (SF), Keith Gess (PF), Jon Ried (C) Peter Matthews, John Sears, Archie Briggs, Joseph Zamudio, Bruce Long | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark May (PG), Marcellus Johnson (SG), Micheal Keithley (SF), Morgan Cammarata (PF), Ronald Pelton (C) Larry Marino, Peter Lasley, John Aguila, Robert Becker, Philip Gardiner | |
| 06:52 | Akron | David Gilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-48 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | Keith Gess picks off the pass by Mark May | 65-48 |
| 06:16 | Akron | John Sullivan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-48 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-48 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Joseph Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 65-48 |
| 05:31 | Akron | Mark May steps in front of the Joseph Carey pass | 65-48 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-48 |
| 05:18 | Akron | Jon Ried pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 04:53 | Akron | Jon Ried misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Pelton - foul #2 on Ronald Pelton, team foul #5 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sears (SG), Archie Briggs (SF), Joseph Zamudio (PF) Joseph Carey, David Gilson, Keith Gess | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry Marino (PG), Peter Lasley (SG), John Aguila (SF), Robert Becker (PF) Mark May, Marcellus Johnson, Micheal Keithley, Ronald Pelton | |
| 04:53 | Akron | Jon Ried makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 04:53 | Akron | Jon Ried misses the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata gets the rebound | 66-48 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Sears - foul #1 on John Sears, team foul #5 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Long (C) Jon Ried | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:38 | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata misses the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 04:19 | Akron | John Sullivan can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 66-49 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Archie Briggs snags the offensive board | 66-49 |
| 03:51 | Akron | Archie Briggs misses the shot from the right side | 66-49 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Larry Marino | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Akron | Archie Briggs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 03:32 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Peter Lasley | 66-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sullivan (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Sears (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Briggs (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Long (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Larry Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Lasley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Aguila (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Becker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Morgan Cammarata (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | New Mexico State | Larry Marino misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-51 |
| 03:12 | Akron | Archie Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Archie Briggs connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Long | 68-51 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker makes the runner in the paint set up by Larry Marino | 68-53 |
| 02:17 | Akron | John Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Matthews (PG), Joseph Carey (SG), David Gilson (SF), Keith Gess (PF), Jon Ried (C) John Sullivan, John Sears, Archie Briggs, Joseph Zamudio, Bruce Long | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark May (PG), Marcellus Johnson (SG), Micheal Keithley (SF), Kenneth Zeeb (PF), Ronald Pelton (C) Larry Marino, Peter Lasley, John Aguila, Robert Becker, Morgan Cammarata | |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Zeeb buries a runner from the left block set up by Mark May and he's hacked by Jon Ried - foul #1 on Jon Ried, team foul #6 | 68-55 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Zeeb makes the free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:39 | Akron | Joseph Carey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Keith Gess tips it home | 70-56 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Micheal Keithley is blocked by Keith Gess | 70-56 |
| 01:22 | Akron | Joseph Carey pulls down the rebound | 70-56 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Joseph Carey clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Micheal Keithley - foul #3 on Micheal Keithley, team foul #6 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata (PF) Kenneth Zeeb | |
| 00:57 | Akron | Joseph Carey misses the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Joseph Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | Mark May drills a 3 from straight away | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Akron | Morgan Cammarata picks off the pass by Keith Gess | 71-59 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | Jon Ried is called for the reach on Marcellus Johnson - foul #2 on Jon Ried, team foul #7 | 71-59 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Peter Matthews runs out the clock | 71-61 |