| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mark Avans (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Zagar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Strecker (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Andrew Blom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Rose (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Akim Bakowski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Haywood Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Messer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Saucier (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | John Messer inbounds the ball | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Akron | Akim Bakowski drills a shot near the basket set up by John Messer | 27-42 |
| 19:30 | San Diego State | Akim Bakowski is called for the reach on Mark Avans - foul #2 on Akim Bakowski, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), Albert Taylor (SG), Igor Tozloski (PF) Akim Bakowski, Haywood Brown, Joseph Baker | |
| 19:25 | San Diego State | Andrew Blom is fouled on the floor by Igor Tozloski - foul #1 on Igor Tozloski, team foul #2 | 27-42 |
| 19:05 | San Diego State | Mark Avans misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-42 |
| 19:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to Igor Tozloski | 27-42 |
| 18:41 | Akron | John Saucier loses the dribble to Andrew Blom | 27-42 |
| 18:28 | San Diego State | David Strecker misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 27-42 |
| 18:27 | Akron | John Messer gets the rebound | 27-42 |
| 18:25 | Akron | Jon Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Zagar - foul #3 on Thomas Zagar, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Netherton (SG) Thomas Zagar | |
| Subs | Akron | Akim Bakowski (PG), Haywood Brown (SG), Lewis Richardson (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Angel Martinez (C) Jon Gibson, Albert Taylor, John Messer, Igor Tozloski, John Saucier | |
| 18:11 | Akron | Akim Bakowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-42 |
| 18:10 | San Diego State | David Strecker gets the rebound | 27-42 |
| 17:54 | San Diego State | Mark Avans misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-42 |
| 17:52 | San Diego State | David Strecker snags the offensive board | 27-42 |
| 17:47 | San Diego State | Harold Rose is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Harold Rose, team foul #2 | 27-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Hooper (C) Harold Rose | |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), Dikembe Awai (SG), John Messer (SF), Ernest Hughes (C) Akim Bakowski, Haywood Brown, Lewis Richardson, Angel Martinez | |
| 17:37 | Akron | Jon Gibson is fouled on the floor by Mark Avans - foul #1 on Mark Avans, team foul #3 | 27-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Keesler (SG) David Strecker | |
| Subs | Akron | Igor Tozloski (PF) Joseph Baker | |
| 17:21 | Akron | Dikembe Awai is fouled on the floor by Ronald Keesler - foul #3 on Ronald Keesler, team foul #4 | 27-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Talley (PG), Peter Defranco (C) Mark Avans, Ronald Keesler | |
| Subs | Akron | Haywood Brown (SG), Joseph Baker (PF), Angel Martinez (C) Dikembe Awai, Igor Tozloski, Ernest Hughes | |
| 17:02 | Akron | Haywood Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-42 |
| 17:00 | San Diego State | Peter Defranco snags the defensive board | 27-42 |
| 16:54 | San Diego State | Haywood Brown picks off the pass by Dustin Talley in the backcourt | 27-42 |
| 16:53 | Akron | Haywood Brown lays it in | 27-44 |
| 16:33 | San Diego State | David Netherton knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dustin Talley | 30-44 |
| 16:14 | Akron | Joseph Baker hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Haywood Brown | 30-46 |
| 16:10 | San Diego State | Dustin Talley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-46 |
| 16:09 | Akron | Angel Martinez pulls down the rebound | 30-46 |
| 15:40 | Akron | Haywood Brown is fouled on the floor by Dustin Talley - foul #1 on Dustin Talley, team foul #5 | 30-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Avans (PG), Thomas Zagar (SG), David Strecker (SF), Harold Rose (C) Dustin Talley, David Netherton, Andrew Blom, Peter Defranco | |
| Subs | Akron | Akim Bakowski (PG), Dikembe Awai (SG), Lewis Richardson (SF), Igor Tozloski (PF), Ernest Hughes (C) Jon Gibson, Haywood Brown, John Messer, Joseph Baker, Angel Martinez | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mark Avans (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Zagar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Strecker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Hooper (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Akim Bakowski (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lewis Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Igor Tozloski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Akron | Akim Bakowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-46 |
| 15:24 | San Diego State | David Strecker grabs the board | 30-46 |
| 15:12 | San Diego State | Harold Rose drills a floater from the left block | 32-46 |
| 14:56 | Akron | Igor Tozloski is whistled for a carry | 32-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Peter Defranco (PF) Kevin Hooper | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Taylor (SG), John Saucier (C) Dikembe Awai, Ernest Hughes | |
| 14:43 | San Diego State | Mark Avans comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-46 |
| 14:41 | Akron | Albert Taylor pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 14:26 | Akron | Akim Bakowski buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Taylor and he's fouled by David Strecker - foul #2 on David Strecker, team foul #6 | 32-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andrew Blom (PF) Peter Defranco | |
| Subs | Akron | John Messer (SF), Joseph Baker (PF) Lewis Richardson, Igor Tozloski | |
| 14:26 | Akron | Akim Bakowski makes the free throw | 32-49 |
| 14:13 | San Diego State | David Strecker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-49 |
| 14:11 | Akron | John Saucier grabs the board | 32-49 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Andrew Blom swats the layup by Akim Bakowski | 32-49 |
| 13:56 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David Strecker | 32-49 |
| 13:52 | San Diego State | David Strecker buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Avans | 35-49 |
| 13:30 | Akron | Akim Bakowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 13:16 | San Diego State | Harold Rose can't connect on a shot from the left side | 35-52 |
| 13:15 | San Diego State | David Strecker grabs the offensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 13:06 | San Diego State | David Strecker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Keesler (PG), David Netherton (SG), Kevin Hooper (SF), Peter Defranco (C) Mark Avans, Thomas Zagar, David Strecker, Harold Rose | |
| Subs | Akron | Haywood Brown (PG), Dikembe Awai (SG), Lewis Richardson (SF), Igor Tozloski (PF), Ernest Hughes (C) Akim Bakowski, Albert Taylor, John Messer, Joseph Baker, John Saucier | |
| 12:48 | Akron | Igor Tozloski misses the turnaround from the baseline | 35-52 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Ernest Hughes misses the tip | 35-52 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Dikembe Awai can't tip it in | 35-52 |
| 12:44 | San Diego State | Andrew Blom pulls down the rebound | 35-52 |
| 12:39 | San Diego State | Andrew Blom clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-52 |
| 12:38 | Akron | Ernest Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 12:33 | Akron | Haywood Brown misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Hooper - foul #1 on Kevin Hooper, team foul #7 | 35-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Baker (PF) Igor Tozloski | |
| 12:33 | Akron | Haywood Brown makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 12:33 | Akron | Haywood Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:14 | San Diego State | David Netherton hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ronald Keesler | 37-54 |
| 11:52 | Akron | Dikembe Awai's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Blom | 37-54 |
| 11:51 | Akron | Lewis Richardson can't tip it in | 37-54 |
| 11:49 | San Diego State | Kevin Hooper grabs the defensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 11:37 | San Diego State | Kevin Hooper clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-54 |
| 11:35 | San Diego State | Peter Defranco grabs the offensive rebound | 37-54 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Ronald Keesler (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Netherton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Hooper (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Andrew Blom (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Defranco (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Haywood Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lewis Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | San Diego State | Haywood Brown steals it from David Netherton | 37-54 |
| 11:06 | Akron | Ernest Hughes can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Peter Defranco - foul #3 on Peter Defranco, team foul #8 | 37-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Avans (PG), Thomas Zagar (SG), David Strecker (SF), Harold Rose (C) Ronald Keesler, David Netherton, Kevin Hooper, Andrew Blom | |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), Albert Taylor (SG), John Messer (SF), Igor Tozloski (PF) Haywood Brown, Dikembe Awai, Lewis Richardson, Joseph Baker | |
| 11:06 | Akron | Ernest Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 11:06 | Akron | Ernest Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 10:50 | San Diego State | Thomas Zagar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Angel Martinez (C) Ernest Hughes | |
| 10:27 | Akron | Jon Gibson's pass is intercepted by Harold Rose | 37-56 |
| 10:22 | San Diego State | Albert Taylor is called for the reach on David Strecker - foul #1 on Albert Taylor, team foul #3 | 37-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edward Zarozinski (PF) Peter Defranco | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Baker (PF), John Saucier (C) Igor Tozloski, Angel Martinez | |
| 10:01 | San Diego State | David Strecker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 37-56 |
| 09:59 | San Diego State | Harold Rose tips it but misses | 37-56 |
| 09:57 | Akron | John Saucier grabs the defensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 09:41 | Akron | Harold Rose steps in front of the Albert Taylor pass | 37-56 |
| 09:32 | San Diego State | John Messer steals the ball from Mark Avans | 37-56 |
| 09:18 | Akron | John Saucier misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Harold Rose - foul #4 on Harold Rose, team foul #9 | 37-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andrew Blom (PF), Kevin Hooper (C) Edward Zarozinski, Harold Rose | |
| Subs | Akron | Akim Bakowski (PG), Dikembe Awai (SG), Lewis Richardson (SF), Igor Tozloski (PF) Jon Gibson, Albert Taylor, John Messer, Joseph Baker | |
| 09:18 | Akron | John Saucier misses the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 09:18 | Akron | John Saucier makes the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| 09:04 | San Diego State | Andrew Blom connects on the 3 from the left corner | 40-57 |
| 08:50 | Akron | John Saucier misses short on a shot from the baseline | 40-57 |
| 08:48 | San Diego State | Kevin Hooper grabs the defensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 08:33 | San Diego State | Thomas Zagar misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 08:32 | Akron | The rebound goes to Dikembe Awai | 40-57 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Andrew Blom steps in front of the Dikembe Awai pass | 40-57 |
| 08:20 | San Diego State | Mark Avans hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Zagar | 42-57 |
| 08:14 | Akron | Mark Avans steps in front of the Akim Bakowski pass in the backcourt | 42-57 |
| 08:11 | San Diego State | Mark Avans misses the easy layup | 42-57 |
| 08:10 | San Diego State | Andrew Blom tips it in | 44-57 |
| 07:56 | Akron | John Saucier misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 44-57 |
| 07:55 | San Diego State | Kevin Hooper pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Thomas Zagar's pass is intercepted by Lewis Richardson | 44-57 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mark Avans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Zagar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Strecker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Blom (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kevin Hooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Akim Bakowski (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lewis Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Igor Tozloski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Saucier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Akron | Igor Tozloski banks in the layup set up by Lewis Richardson | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:13 | San Diego State | Mark Avans hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 44-59 |
| 07:12 | Akron | Igor Tozloski snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| 06:55 | Akron | John Saucier dunks the ball on a great pass from Akim Bakowski | 44-61 |
| 06:47 | San Diego State | Kevin Hooper clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-61 |
| 06:45 | Akron | Igor Tozloski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Andrew Blom steals it from John Saucier | 44-61 |
| 06:13 | San Diego State | David Strecker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-61 |
| 06:12 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Saucier | 44-61 |
| 05:54 | Akron | Akim Bakowski is called for traveling | 44-61 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Keesler (PG), David Netherton (SG), Albert Escudero (SF), Peter Defranco (PF), Harold Rose (C) Mark Avans, Thomas Zagar, David Strecker, Andrew Blom, Kevin Hooper | |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), Haywood Brown (SG), John Messer (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Angel Martinez (C) Akim Bakowski, Dikembe Awai, Lewis Richardson, Igor Tozloski, John Saucier | |
| 05:46 | San Diego State | David Netherton misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Haywood Brown - foul #1 on Haywood Brown, team foul #4 | 44-61 |
| 05:46 | San Diego State | David Netherton misses the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 05:46 | San Diego State | David Netherton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 05:32 | Akron | Haywood Brown drills a shot from the left side set up by John Messer | 45-63 |
| 05:20 | San Diego State | David Netherton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-63 |
| 05:19 | San Diego State | Harold Rose pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 05:08 | San Diego State | Harold Rose is fouled on the floor by Angel Martinez - foul #1 on Angel Martinez, team foul #5 | 45-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andrew Blom (PF) Peter Defranco | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Taylor (SG) Haywood Brown | |
| 04:59 | San Diego State | Andrew Blom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-63 |
| 04:58 | San Diego State | Ronald Keesler grabs the offensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 04:41 | San Diego State | Ronald Keesler drills a 3 from the right corner set up by David Netherton | 48-63 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Angel Martinez can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Albert Escudero - foul #3 on Albert Escudero, team foul #10 | 48-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Haywood Brown (PG) Jon Gibson | |
| 04:32 | Akron | Angel Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Angel Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 04:21 | San Diego State | David Netherton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-65 |
| 04:19 | San Diego State | Andrew Blom misses the tip | 48-65 |
| 04:18 | Akron | John Messer pulls down the rebound | 48-65 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Haywood Brown is whistled for traveling | 48-65 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Peter Defranco (PF), Edward Zarozinski (C) Andrew Blom, Harold Rose | |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), Ernest Hughes (C) Albert Taylor, Angel Martinez | |
| 03:40 | San Diego State | Joseph Baker steals the ball from Edward Zarozinski | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Akron | Ernest Hughes knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jon Gibson | 48-67 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Ronald Keesler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Netherton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Escudero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Peter Defranco (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Zarozinski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jon Gibson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Haywood Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Messer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernest Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | San Diego State | David Netherton misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-67 |
| 03:19 | Akron | Joseph Baker pulls down the rebound | 48-67 |
| 03:13 | Akron | Ernest Hughes hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 48-67 |
| 03:12 | San Diego State | Edward Zarozinski grabs the board | 48-67 |
| 03:01 | San Diego State | Peter Defranco clanks a jumper from the left block | 48-67 |
| 03:00 | San Diego State | Edward Zarozinski snags the offensive board | 48-67 |
| 02:45 | San Diego State | Peter Defranco buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Albert Escudero | 50-67 |
| 02:35 | Akron | Haywood Brown drills a floater from the left wing set up by John Messer | 50-69 |
| 02:27 | San Diego State | Edward Zarozinski is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Edward Zarozinski, team foul #11 | 50-69 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Talley (PG), Kevin Hooper (SF) Ronald Keesler, Albert Escudero | |
| Subs | Akron | Akim Bakowski (PG), Albert Taylor (SG), Angel Martinez (C) Jon Gibson, Haywood Brown, Ernest Hughes | |
| 02:12 | Akron | Akim Bakowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-69 |
| 02:11 | San Diego State | Peter Defranco gets the rebound | 50-69 |
| 01:52 | San Diego State | David Netherton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-69 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Keesler (PG), Albert Escudero (SF) Dustin Talley, Edward Zarozinski | |
| Subs | Akron | Haywood Brown (SG), John Saucier (C) Albert Taylor, Angel Martinez | |
| 01:33 | Akron | John Messer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-69 |
| 01:32 | San Diego State | Kevin Hooper grabs the board | 50-69 |
| 01:27 | San Diego State | Ronald Keesler clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-69 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Akim Bakowski pulls down the rebound | 50-69 |
| 01:05 | Akron | Akim Bakowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-69 |
| 01:04 | San Diego State | Kevin Hooper grabs the defensive rebound | 50-69 |
| 00:55 | San Diego State | David Netherton scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Ronald Keesler and he's fouled by Joseph Baker - foul #2 on Joseph Baker, team foul #6 | 52-69 |
| 00:55 | San Diego State | David Netherton makes the free throw | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Akim Bakowski comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Keesler - foul #4 on Ronald Keesler, team foul #12 | 53-69 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Akim Bakowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Akim Bakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | David Netherton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-71 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Joseph Baker pulls down the rebound | 53-71 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Akim Bakowski runs out the clock | 53-71 |