| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeremy Wethington (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Rucks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Phillip Owens (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Miller (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Shotwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Charlie Collar (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Earl Browning (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Juan Mora (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Derr (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Biddle (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Santa Clara | Charlie Collar is called for the reach on Dennis Shotwell - foul #1 on Charlie Collar, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:17 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller is hacked by Juan Mora - foul #3 on Juan Mora, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Greenwood (SF) Juan Mora | |
| 19:02 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Ronald Derr gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:40 | Akron | James Biddle is fouled on the floor by Phillip Owens - foul #2 on Phillip Owens, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler (C) Dennis Shotwell | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:34 | Akron | Henry Greenwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates (C) Phillip Owens | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:15 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Earl Browning - foul #2 on Earl Browning, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Mattson (PG), Kevin Elder (SG) Jeremy Wethington, Terry Rucks | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Storey (SG), Matthew Southwick (SF), Kennith Meadows (PF), Chris Hawk (C) Charlie Collar, Earl Browning, Ronald Derr, James Biddle | |
| 18:15 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:15 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:07 | Akron | Matthew Southwick misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 33-36 |
| 18:05 | Akron | Henry Greenwood tips it back up and in | 33-38 |
| 17:48 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller blows the layup but the foul's on Kennith Meadows - foul #1 on Kennith Meadows, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| 17:48 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:48 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:27 | Akron | Charles Storey is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Henry Greenwood | 35-40 |
| 17:04 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler misses the runner from the left block | 35-40 |
| 17:03 | Akron | Henry Greenwood gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:44 | Akron | Chris Hawk buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Storey | 35-42 |
| 16:28 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler loses the dribble to Matthew Southwick | 35-42 |
| 16:23 | Akron | Matthew Southwick blows the layup | 35-42 |
| 16:22 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:01 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Harry Koehler | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Mattson (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Elder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harry Koehler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Miller (tiring) 11 pts. C - Joseph Yates (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Henry Greenwood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Storey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Southwick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kennith Meadows (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Hawk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Akron | Henry Greenwood blows the wide open layup but the foul's on Charles Mattson - foul #1 on Charles Mattson, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Phillip Owens (SF), Franklin Moody (PF), Dennis Shotwell (C) Charles Mattson, Kevin Elder, Harry Koehler, Kenneth Miller, Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | Akron | Earl Browning (SG), Juan Mora (SF), Ronald Derr (PF), James Biddle (C) Charles Storey, Matthew Southwick, Kennith Meadows, Chris Hawk | |
| 15:55 | Akron | Henry Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Henry Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 15:39 | Santa Clara | Dennis Shotwell drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Terry Rucks | 39-44 |
| 15:18 | Akron | Ronald Derr knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 39-46 |
| 14:59 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Phillip Owens and the foul's on James Biddle - foul #1 on James Biddle, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Collar (PG) Henry Greenwood | |
| 14:59 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:42 | Akron | Phillip Owens is called for the reach on Earl Browning - foul #3 on Phillip Owens, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| 14:29 | Akron | Juan Mora comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Phillip Owens - foul #4 on Phillip Owens, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler (SF), Kenneth Miller (PF) Phillip Owens, Franklin Moody | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:29 | Akron | Juan Mora makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:29 | Akron | Juan Mora makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:12 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-48 |
| 14:10 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller tips it in | 44-48 |
| 13:51 | Akron | Juan Mora's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Charles Mattson (SG) Jeremy Wethington, Terry Rucks | |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Southwick (SF), Kennith Meadows (PF), Chris Hawk (C) Juan Mora, Ronald Derr, James Biddle | |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | Dennis Shotwell misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 44-48 |
| 13:33 | Akron | The rebound goes to Earl Browning | 44-48 |
| 13:17 | Akron | Kennith Meadows misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 13:16 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Dennis Shotwell | 44-48 |
| 12:50 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler is hacked by Charlie Collar - foul #2 on Charlie Collar, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder (SF), Joseph Yates (PF), Franklin Moody (C) Harry Koehler, Kenneth Miller, Dennis Shotwell | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Beebe (PG), Charles Storey (SG) Charlie Collar, Earl Browning | |
| 12:35 | Santa Clara | Charles Mattson clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Kennith Meadows - foul #2 on Kennith Meadows, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG) Christopher Poirier | |
| Subs | Akron | Juan Mora (SF), James Biddle (C) Jonathan Beebe, Chris Hawk | |
| 12:35 | Santa Clara | Charles Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:35 | Santa Clara | Charles Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Kennith Meadows clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Yates - foul #2 on Joseph Yates, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington (PG) Charles Mattson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:12 | Akron | Kennith Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Kennith Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:47 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kennith Meadows - foul #3 on Kennith Meadows, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler (SF), Kenneth Miller (PF), Dennis Shotwell (C) Kevin Elder, Joseph Yates, Franklin Moody | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Derr (PF) Kennith Meadows | |
| 11:47 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:47 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeremy Wethington (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Rucks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Koehler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Miller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Shotwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Matthew Southwick (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Storey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Juan Mora (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Derr (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Biddle (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Akron | Matthew Southwick hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 48-50 |
| 11:34 | Akron | Juan Mora tips it but misses | 48-50 |
| 11:32 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 11:11 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington is hacked by Ronald Derr - foul #1 on Ronald Derr, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (SG) Terry Rucks | |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Collar (PG), Henry Greenwood (SG), Chris Hawk (C) Matthew Southwick, Charles Storey, James Biddle | |
| 11:11 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:11 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:09 | Akron | Christopher Poirier steals it from Henry Greenwood in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 10:55 | Santa Clara | Dennis Shotwell drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Harry Koehler and the foul's on Chris Hawk - foul #1 on Chris Hawk, team foul #10 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG) Jeremy Wethington | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:55 | Santa Clara | Dennis Shotwell misses the free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:55 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:50 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 10:48 | Akron | Henry Greenwood grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Ronald Derr's floater is tipped away by Dennis Shotwell | 52-50 |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:20 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Poirier | 54-50 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Henry Greenwood can't finish the uncontested layup | 54-50 |
| 10:00 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 09:42 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks buries a runner from close range set up by Christopher Poirier | 56-50 |
| 09:18 | Akron | Chris Hawk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington (PG), Charles Mattson (SG), Kevin Elder (SF), Joseph Yates (PF), Franklin Moody (C) Christopher Poirier, Terry Rucks, Harry Koehler, Kenneth Miller, Dennis Shotwell | |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Southwick (PG), Earl Browning (SG), Charles Storey (SF), Kennith Meadows (PF), James Biddle (C) Charlie Collar, Henry Greenwood, Juan Mora, Ronald Derr, Chris Hawk | |
| 09:03 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 09:01 | Akron | Charles Storey snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Matthew Southwick loses the dribble to Kevin Elder in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 08:47 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington buries a shot from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 08:29 | Akron | Charles Storey misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-50 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Kennith Meadows grabs the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Earl Browning is open but can't throw it down | 58-50 |
| 08:05 | Santa Clara | Charles Mattson gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:48 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 07:47 | Akron | The rebound goes to Matthew Southwick | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeremy Wethington (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mattson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Elder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Yates (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Franklin Moody (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Matthew Southwick (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Earl Browning (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Storey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kennith Meadows (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - James Biddle (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Akron | Charles Storey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-50 |
| 07:37 | Akron | Earl Browning grabs the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:30 | Akron | Matthew Southwick is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Matthew Southwick, team foul #11 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Phillip Owens (SF), Kenneth Miller (PF), Dennis Shotwell (C) Jeremy Wethington, Charles Mattson, Kevin Elder, Joseph Yates, Franklin Moody | |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Collar (PG), Henry Greenwood (SG), Chris Hawk (C) Earl Browning, Charles Storey, James Biddle | |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Kennith Meadows - foul #4 on Kennith Meadows, team foul #12 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Derr (PF) Kennith Meadows | |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:16 | Akron | Ronald Derr gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 07:11 | Akron | Charlie Collar misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 07:10 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 06:52 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier is whistled for traveling | 59-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler (C) Dennis Shotwell | |
| Subs | Akron | Juan Mora (SF) Matthew Southwick | |
| 06:47 | Akron | Terry Rucks steps in front of the Henry Greenwood pass in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| 06:36 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Phillip Owens | 61-50 |
| 06:16 | Akron | Juan Mora hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-52 |
| 06:01 | Santa Clara | Henry Greenwood steals it from Phillip Owens | 61-52 |
| 05:57 | Akron | Henry Greenwood dunks the ball | 61-54 |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 61-54 |
| 05:37 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens snags the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 05:21 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 05:19 | Akron | Chris Hawk gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Charlie Collar is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Poirier - foul #4 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington (PG), Kevin Elder (SG), Joseph Yates (PF), Franklin Moody (C) Christopher Poirier, Terry Rucks, Kenneth Miller, Harry Koehler | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Beebe (PG), Earl Browning (SG), Matthew Southwick (SF), Kennith Meadows (PF), James Biddle (C) Charlie Collar, Henry Greenwood, Juan Mora, Ronald Derr, Chris Hawk | |
| 04:54 | Akron | Matthew Southwick is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 61-56 |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Elder | 64-56 |
| 04:45 | Akron | Jonathan Beebe's pass is intercepted by Kevin Elder in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| 04:30 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Kennith Meadows - foul #5 on Kennith Meadows, team foul #13 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Storey (PF) Kennith Meadows | |
| 04:30 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:30 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Franklin Moody steps in front of the Jonathan Beebe pass in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-56 |
| 04:11 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder snags the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-56 |
| 03:54 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Biddle | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:47 | Akron | Charles Storey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 03:45 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeremy Wethington (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Elder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Owens (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Yates (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Franklin Moody (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jonathan Beebe (fresh) SG - Earl Browning (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Southwick (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Storey (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Biddle (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington misses the jumper in the lane | 65-56 |
| 03:22 | Akron | Jonathan Beebe pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Franklin Moody is called for the reach on Jonathan Beebe - foul #2 on Franklin Moody, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Charles Mattson (SG), Harry Koehler (PF), Dennis Shotwell (C) Jeremy Wethington, Kevin Elder, Joseph Yates, Franklin Moody | |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Greenwood (SG), Juan Mora (SF), Ronald Derr (PF) Earl Browning, Matthew Southwick, Charles Storey | |
| 03:01 | Akron | Jonathan Beebe makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Jonathan Beebe makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG) Charles Mattson | |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Collar (PG), Chris Hawk (C) Jonathan Beebe, James Biddle | |
| 02:37 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens is called for traveling | 65-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington (PG), Kenneth Miller (PF) Christopher Poirier, Phillip Owens | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:35 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Akron | Earl Browning (SG), James Biddle (C) Henry Greenwood, Chris Hawk | |
| 02:17 | Akron | Charlie Collar drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-61 |
| 01:56 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler knocks in the jumper from the right block | 67-61 |
| 01:35 | Akron | Earl Browning misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Terry Rucks - foul #2 on Terry Rucks, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens (SF) Harry Koehler | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:35 | Akron | Earl Browning misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:35 | Akron | Earl Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Dennis Shotwell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 67-62 |
| 01:19 | Akron | James Biddle gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:58 | Akron | Earl Browning misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller banks in the layup set up by Jeremy Wethington | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Juan Mora throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Earl Browning is called for the reach on Phillip Owens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl Browning, team foul #14 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder (SG), Harry Koehler (C) Terry Rucks, Dennis Shotwell | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler grabs the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Juan Mora is called for the reach on Harry Koehler - foul #4 on Juan Mora, team foul #15 | 69-62 |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Akron | Kevin Elder picks off the pass by Earl Browning | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Collar - foul #3 on Charlie Collar, team foul #16 | 71-62 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Juan Mora makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Charlie Collar | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington runs out the clock | 73-64 |