| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Lemelle (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Archie Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Jolliff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Burress (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Graddy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerome Gray (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Dibble (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Akron | Archie Marshall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 19:36 | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 19:20 | San Diego State | Thomas Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-22 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Everett Daniels (C) Timothy Dibble | |
| 18:56 | Akron | Archie Marshall hits a jumper from the left block set up by Harold Lemelle | 31-22 |
| 18:49 | San Diego State | William Baker drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bill Adkins | 31-24 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Archie Marshall misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 18:24 | San Diego State | Thomas Murphy gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 18:11 | San Diego State | Jerome Gray is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-24 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble (PF) William Baker | |
| 17:51 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff misses the dunk but the foul's on Timothy Dibble - foul #2 on Timothy Dibble, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Tony Lacey (PF) Jason Burress | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Baker (PF) Thomas Murphy | |
| 17:51 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 17:35 | San Diego State | Everett Daniels is open and lays it up and in | 33-26 |
| 17:13 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff loses the ball out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Melvin McDonald (PG) Harold Lemelle | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Murphy (PG) William Baker | |
| 16:54 | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble can't finish the layup | 33-26 |
| 16:53 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Murphy | 33-26 |
| 16:38 | San Diego State | Everett Daniels misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-26 |
| 16:37 | Akron | Tony Lacey gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 16:11 | Akron | Archie Marshall hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 15:58 | San Diego State | Jerome Gray makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Melvin McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Archie Marshall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Jolliff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Lacey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Graddy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerome Gray (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Adkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Dibble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Everett Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Akron | Melvin McDonald is called for 5 seconds | 36-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Lemelle (PG), Jason Burress (PF) Melvin McDonald, Tony Lacey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Baker (PF) Timothy Dibble | |
| 15:11 | San Diego State | Thomas Murphy misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 15:09 | San Diego State | Jerome Gray tips it home | 36-31 |
| 14:45 | Akron | Jason Burress jams it | 38-31 |
| 14:34 | San Diego State | Archie Marshall takes the ball from Jerome Gray | 38-31 |
| 14:14 | Akron | The jump hook by Jason Burress is blocked by Everett Daniels | 38-31 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy tips it back up and in | 40-31 |
| 14:08 | San Diego State | Jerome Gray shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Baker | 40-34 |
| 13:47 | Akron | Harold Lemelle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 13:45 | San Diego State | Everett Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:40 | San Diego State | Bill Adkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 13:39 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:22 | Akron | Bill Adkins picks off the pass by Archie Marshall | 40-34 |
| 12:58 | San Diego State | Jerome Gray makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Murphy | 40-37 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Jason Burress's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Melvin McDonald (PG), Christopher Snyder (SG), Josh Jones (SF), Tony Lacey (PF), John Cobb (C) Harold Lemelle, Archie Marshall, Curtis Jolliff, Jason Burress, Jonathan Graddy | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble (PF) Everett Daniels | |
| 12:17 | San Diego State | William Baker double dribbles | 40-37 |
| 11:51 | Akron | Christopher Snyder drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Melvin McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Josh Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Lacey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Cobb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Murphy (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerome Gray (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Adkins (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - Timothy Dibble (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Timothy Dibble, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Jolliff (SF) Christopher Snyder | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 11:05 | Akron | Melvin McDonald misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 11:03 | San Diego State | William Baker gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 10:45 | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-37 |
| 10:43 | San Diego State | William Baker can't tip it in | 43-37 |
| 10:42 | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble tips it home | 43-39 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Tony Lacey makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Josh Jones | 45-39 |
| 10:04 | San Diego State | Bill Adkins's fadeaway is rejected by John Cobb | 45-39 |
| 10:02 | Akron | Tony Lacey pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:33 | Akron | The short jumper by Curtis Jolliff is denied by William Baker | 45-39 |
| 09:32 | San Diego State | William Baker pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:21 | San Diego State | Thomas Murphy is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Lemelle (PG), Archie Marshall (SG), Jason Burress (PF), Jonathan Graddy (C) Melvin McDonald, Josh Jones, Tony Lacey, John Cobb | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Everett Daniels (C) Thomas Murphy | |
| 09:03 | Akron | Archie Marshall makes the wide open floater from the left side set up by Harold Lemelle | 47-39 |
| 08:42 | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from William Baker | 47-41 |
| 08:23 | Akron | Everett Daniels is called for the reach on Jonathan Graddy - foul #3 on Everett Daniels, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Melvin McDonald (SF) Curtis Jolliff | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 08:02 | Akron | Timothy Dibble takes the ball from Harold Lemelle | 47-41 |
| 07:59 | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble banks in the layup | 47-43 |
| 07:37 | Akron | Jason Burress blows the layup | 47-43 |
| 07:35 | San Diego State | Everett Daniels gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Lemelle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Archie Marshall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jason Burress (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Graddy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bill Adkins (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jerome Gray (tired) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Dibble (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Baker (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Everett Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | San Diego State | Jerome Gray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-43 |
| 07:11 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 06:58 | Akron | Jason Burress connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Lemelle | 49-43 |
| 06:38 | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble buries a driving attempt in the lane | 49-45 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Melvin McDonald misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 06:12 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy tips it home | 51-45 |
| 05:56 | San Diego State | Jerome Gray misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 05:54 | Akron | Harold Lemelle grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 05:28 | Akron | Harold Lemelle buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jonathan Graddy | 53-45 |
| 05:28 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Jolliff (SF), Tony Lacey (PF) Harold Lemelle, Jason Burress | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Murphy (PG) Timothy Dibble | |
| 05:05 | San Diego State | Melvin McDonald is called for the reach on Thomas Murphy - foul #2 on Melvin McDonald, team foul #1 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cobb (C) Jonathan Graddy | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:43 | San Diego State | Everett Daniels loses the ball out of bounds | 53-45 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff knocks in the floater in the paint | 55-45 |
| 03:55 | San Diego State | Jerome Gray is whistled for a carry | 55-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Lemelle (PG), Josh Jones (SG), Jonathan Graddy (C) Melvin McDonald, Archie Marshall, John Cobb | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 03:51 | Akron | Harold Lemelle is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Murphy - foul #5 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble (SF) Thomas Murphy | |
| 03:28 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Burress (PF) Tony Lacey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Lemelle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Josh Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Curtis Jolliff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Burress (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Graddy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bill Adkins (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jerome Gray (tired) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Dibble (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Baker (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Everett Daniels (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:02 | San Diego State | Bill Adkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Harold Lemelle grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 02:55 | Akron | Timothy Dibble is called for the reach on Harold Lemelle - foul #4 on Timothy Dibble, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| 02:55 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Archie Marshall (SG) Josh Jones | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:54 | Akron | Harold Lemelle is hacked by Bill Adkins - foul #3 on Bill Adkins, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| 02:54 | Akron | Harold Lemelle makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 02:54 | Akron | Harold Lemelle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 02:43 | San Diego State | Jerome Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Archie Marshall pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Archie Marshall is hacked by Bill Adkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bill Adkins, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Snyder (PG), Josh Jones (SF), Tony Lacey (PF), John Cobb (C) Harold Lemelle, Curtis Jolliff, Jason Burress, Jonathan Graddy | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:40 | Akron | Archie Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 02:40 | San Diego State | Everett Daniels snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 02:29 | San Diego State | Jerome Gray comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 02:28 | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble snags the offensive board | 57-45 |
| 02:21 | San Diego State | Jerome Gray splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 02:20 | Akron | John Cobb gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Bill Adkins is called for the reach on John Cobb in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bill Adkins, team foul #9 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Melvin McDonald (SG) Archie Marshall | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Aaron Kiefer (PG) Bill Adkins | |
| 02:17 | Akron | John Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 02:17 | Akron | John Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 02:06 | San Diego State | Jerome Gray misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 02:05 | Akron | John Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 02:02 | Akron | John Cobb is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Gray - foul #3 on Jerome Gray, team foul #10 | 59-45 |
| 02:02 | Akron | John Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 02:02 | Akron | John Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 02:02 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to John Cobb | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:56 | Akron | Tony Lacey can't connect on a shot in the paint | 60-45 |
| 01:55 | Akron | Christopher Snyder tips it but misses | 60-45 |
| 01:53 | San Diego State | Everett Daniels grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 01:46 | San Diego State | Jerome Gray can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 60-45 |
| 01:45 | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble grabs the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 01:30 | San Diego State | Jerome Gray shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Aaron Kiefer | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:27 | Akron | Christopher Snyder is hacked by Aaron Kiefer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Kiefer, team foul #11 | 60-48 |
| 01:27 | Akron | Christopher Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:27 | Akron | Christopher Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 01:16 | San Diego State | Jerome Gray splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-48 |
| 01:15 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Cobb | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:10 | Akron | Tony Lacey comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Aaron Kiefer - foul #2 on Aaron Kiefer, team foul #12 | 62-48 |
| 01:10 | Akron | Tony Lacey makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 01:10 | Akron | Tony Lacey misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 01:10 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Lacey | 63-48 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Melvin McDonald makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Josh Jones | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | San Diego State | Aaron Kiefer makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Akron | Tony Lacey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | Timothy Dibble travels with the ball | 68-51 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Melvin McDonald runs out the clock | 68-51 |