| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Washburn (fresh) SG - James Griffiths (fresh) SF - Claude Trader (fresh) PF - David Robbins (fresh) C - Paul Drury (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Gerald Granados (fresh) SG - Rodney Cobbins (fresh) SF - Raul Castro (fresh) PF - Archie Mohammad (fresh) C - Robert Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Paul Drury wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | James Griffiths misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Sacramento State | Robert Davis grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Sacramento State | Raul Castro misses the fadeaway in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Akron | James Griffiths grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Raul Castro picks off the pass by Claude Trader in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Sacramento State | Rodney Cobbins misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Akron | The rebound goes to Claude Trader | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Akron | James Griffiths is fouled on the floor by Rodney Cobbins - foul #1 on Rodney Cobbins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Gerald Granados steals it from David Robbins | 0-0 |
| 17:56 | Sacramento State | Archie Mohammad is fouled on the floor by David Robbins - foul #1 on David Robbins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG), Ruben York (SF), Lee Kelly (C) Jack Washburn, Claude Trader, Paul Drury | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 17:47 | Sacramento State | Robert Davis buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Gerald Granados | 0-2 |
| 17:27 | Akron | Ruben York makes the shot from the right wing set up by James Griffiths | 2-2 |
| 17:09 | Sacramento State | Robert Davis knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Rodney Cobbins | 2-4 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Archie Mohammad is called for the reach on James Griffiths in the backcourt - foul #1 on Archie Mohammad, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Akron | Cory Cantrell (SG), Howard Williams (C) James Griffiths, David Robbins | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Janicki (PG), Roy Ward (SG), Thomas Lawson (SF), James Brown (PF), Damien Abron (C) Gerald Granados, Rodney Cobbins, Raul Castro, Archie Mohammad, Robert Davis | |
| 16:57 | Akron | Cory Cantrell is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Wilson Jones | 5-4 |
| 16:40 | Sacramento State | James Brown lays it in on a nice dish by William Janicki | 5-6 |
| 16:24 | Akron | Damien Abron swats the shot by Ruben York | 5-6 |
| 16:23 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Thomas Lawson | 5-6 |
| 16:08 | Sacramento State | Thomas Lawson is whistled for traveling | 5-6 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Davis (PG) Ruben York | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Rodney Cobbins (SG), Archie Mohammad (PF) Roy Ward, Damien Abron | |
| 15:58 | Akron | Howard Williams misses the easy open layup | 5-6 |
| 15:56 | Akron | Lee Kelly tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Davis (fresh) SG - Wilson Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cory Cantrell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lee Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - William Janicki (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Cobbins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lawson (fresh) PF - Archie Mohammad (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Sacramento State | James Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to Wilson Jones | 7-6 |
| 15:12 | Akron | Wilson Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Davis | 10-6 |
| 14:58 | Sacramento State | James Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Wilson Jones - foul #1 on Wilson Jones, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), James Griffiths (SG), Claude Trader (SF), David Robbins (PF), Paul Drury (C) Randy Davis, Wilson Jones, Cory Cantrell, Lee Kelly, Howard Williams | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gerald Granados (PG), Roy Ward (SG), Raul Castro (SF), Robert Davis (C) William Janicki, Rodney Cobbins, Thomas Lawson, Archie Mohammad | |
| 14:58 | Sacramento State | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:58 | Sacramento State | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Paul Drury comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 10-7 |
| 14:35 | Akron | Paul Drury tips it in | 12-7 |
| 14:14 | Sacramento State | Robert Davis misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Drury - foul #1 on Paul Drury, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Damien Abron (PF) James Brown | |
| 14:14 | Sacramento State | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:14 | Sacramento State | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Paul Drury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Akron | Ruben York (SF) Claude Trader | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Rodney Cobbins (SG), Jim Vitale (SF), Archie Mohammad (PF) Gerald Granados, Raul Castro, Damien Abron | |
| 13:33 | Sacramento State | Jim Vitale is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jim Vitale, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG), Charles Duckworth (C) Jack Washburn, Paul Drury | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Damien Abron (C) Robert Davis | |
| 13:04 | Akron | David Robbins comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jim Vitale - foul #2 on Jim Vitale, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Janicki (PG), Raul Castro (SF) Roy Ward, Jim Vitale | |
| 13:04 | Akron | David Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:04 | Akron | David Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:04 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Damien Abron | 12-9 |
| 12:53 | Sacramento State | Rodney Cobbins misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-9 |
| 12:52 | Sacramento State | Raul Castro gets the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:26 | Sacramento State | Archie Mohammad can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on David Robbins - foul #2 on David Robbins, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Akron | Claude Trader (SF), Lee Kelly (PF), Howard Williams (C) James Griffiths, David Robbins, Charles Duckworth | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gerald Granados (PG), Thomas Lawson (SF), Robert Davis (C) Rodney Cobbins, Raul Castro, Damien Abron | |
| 12:26 | Sacramento State | Archie Mohammad makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:26 | Sacramento State | Archie Mohammad makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Wilson Jones misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 12:09 | Sacramento State | Archie Mohammad pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:53 | Sacramento State | Howard Williams swats the layup by Archie Mohammad | 12-11 |
| 11:52 | Akron | Lee Kelly snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wilson Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben York (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Claude Trader (fresh) PF - Lee Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Gerald Granados (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Janicki (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lawson (fresh) PF - Archie Mohammad (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Akron | Ruben York misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Janicki - foul #1 on William Janicki, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), Cory Cantrell (SG), Paul Drury (C) Wilson Jones, Claude Trader, Howard Williams | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Roy Ward (SG), James Brown (PF) William Janicki, Archie Mohammad | |
| 11:28 | Akron | Ruben York makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:28 | Akron | Ruben York makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:17 | Sacramento State | Thomas Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Akron | James Griffiths (SG) Ruben York | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Rodney Cobbins (SG), Damien Abron (C) Thomas Lawson, Robert Davis | |
| 10:51 | Akron | Damien Abron blocks the short jumper by James Griffiths | 14-11 |
| 10:49 | Akron | Paul Drury can't tip it in | 14-11 |
| 10:47 | Sacramento State | James Brown gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:24 | Sacramento State | Lee Kelly steps in front of the James Brown pass | 14-11 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Damien Abron steals the ball from Cory Cantrell in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 10:03 | Sacramento State | Rodney Cobbins is hacked by James Griffiths - foul #1 on James Griffiths, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG), Claude Trader (SF), Howard Williams (PF), Charles Duckworth (C) Jack Washburn, Cory Cantrell, Lee Kelly, Paul Drury | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Janicki (PG), Raul Castro (SF), Thomas Lawson (PF), Robert Davis (C) Gerald Granados, Roy Ward, James Brown, Damien Abron | |
| 09:51 | Sacramento State | Robert Davis clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 14-11 |
| 09:49 | Sacramento State | Raul Castro gets the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 09:37 | Sacramento State | Thomas Lawson hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by William Janicki | 14-13 |
| 09:27 | Akron | James Griffiths's pass is intercepted by Robert Davis | 14-13 |
| 09:13 | Sacramento State | Robert Davis misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Wilson Jones - foul #2 on Wilson Jones, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Davis (PG), Cory Cantrell (SG), Ruben York (SF) Wilson Jones, James Griffiths, Claude Trader | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Archie Mohammad (PF) Rodney Cobbins | |
| 09:13 | Sacramento State | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:13 | Sacramento State | Robert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Howard Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 08:51 | Akron | Cory Cantrell misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 08:50 | Sacramento State | Raul Castro gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 08:35 | Sacramento State | Thomas Lawson buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by William Janicki | 14-16 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Ruben York is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), Paul Drury (C) Randy Davis, Howard Williams | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gerald Granados (PG), Roy Ward (SG) William Janicki, Thomas Lawson | |
| 08:20 | Sacramento State | Archie Mohammad throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Brown (C) Robert Davis | |
| 07:58 | Akron | Paul Drury misses the lay-in | 14-16 |
| 07:56 | Sacramento State | Roy Ward snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 07:50 | Sacramento State | Archie Mohammad misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 14-16 |
| 07:49 | Akron | Jack Washburn grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Washburn (fresh) SG - Cory Cantrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ruben York (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Duckworth (fairly fresh) C - Paul Drury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Gerald Granados (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Ward (fresh) SF - Raul Castro (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Archie Mohammad (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Akron | Paul Drury connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Duckworth | 16-16 |
| 07:24 | Sacramento State | James Brown misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Cory Cantrell - foul #1 on Cory Cantrell, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Davis (PG), James Griffiths (SG), Claude Trader (SF), Lee Kelly (PF) Jack Washburn, Cory Cantrell, Ruben York, Charles Duckworth | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Rodney Cobbins (SG), Damien Abron (C) Roy Ward, Archie Mohammad | |
| 07:24 | Sacramento State | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:24 | Sacramento State | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:24 | Akron | Paul Drury pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 07:22 | Akron | Raul Castro is called for the reach on James Griffiths in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raul Castro, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Davis (C) James Brown | |
| 07:03 | Akron | Paul Drury can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Damien Abron - foul #1 on Damien Abron, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| 07:03 | Akron | Paul Drury makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:03 | Akron | Paul Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 06:44 | Sacramento State | Rodney Cobbins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 06:43 | Akron | Paul Drury pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Lee Kelly's layup is rejected by Robert Davis | 18-17 |
| 06:20 | Sacramento State | Gerald Granados snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 05:58 | Sacramento State | Robert Davis scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Gerald Granados | 18-19 |
| 05:56 | Akron | Rodney Cobbins takes the ball from Randy Davis in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| 05:44 | Sacramento State | Rodney Cobbins is fouled on the floor by James Griffiths - foul #2 on James Griffiths, team foul #8 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), Ruben York (SG), Howard Williams (PF) Randy Davis, James Griffiths, Lee Kelly | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Janicki (PG), Thomas Lawson (SF), Archie Mohammad (PF), James Brown (C) Gerald Granados, Raul Castro, Damien Abron, Robert Davis | |
| 05:44 | Sacramento State | Rodney Cobbins makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:44 | Sacramento State | Rodney Cobbins misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:44 | Akron | Paul Drury gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 05:18 | Akron | Jack Washburn misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 05:16 | Sacramento State | William Janicki grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 05:00 | Sacramento State | Thomas Lawson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Ruben York - foul #1 on Ruben York, team foul #9 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Cory Cantrell (SG), Charles Duckworth (C) Ruben York, Paul Drury | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Roy Ward (SG) Rodney Cobbins | |
| 05:00 | Sacramento State | Thomas Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:00 | Sacramento State | Thomas Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Howard Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Davis (PG) Jack Washburn | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 04:45 | Sacramento State | James Brown hits a jump hook in the lane | 18-24 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Claude Trader misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 04:26 | Sacramento State | Archie Mohammad gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 03:58 | Sacramento State | James Brown makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by William Janicki | 18-26 |
| 03:46 | Akron | Randy Davis is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-26 |
| 03:44 | Sacramento State | Thomas Lawson snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cory Cantrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Claude Trader (tiring) PF - Howard Williams (fairly fresh) C - Charles Duckworth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - William Janicki (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Roy Ward (fresh) SF - Thomas Lawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Mohammad (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Sacramento State | Roy Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 03:21 | Sacramento State | Archie Mohammad hits the follow up shot | 18-28 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Howard Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Duckworth | 20-28 |
| 02:43 | Sacramento State | Roy Ward is fouled on the floor by Randy Davis - foul #1 on Randy Davis, team foul #10 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), James Griffiths (SG), Ruben York (SF), David Robbins (PF), Lee Kelly (C) Randy Davis, Cory Cantrell, Claude Trader, Howard Williams, Charles Duckworth | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Rodney Cobbins (SG), Jim Vitale (SF), Damien Abron (PF), Robert Davis (C) William Janicki, Thomas Lawson, Archie Mohammad, James Brown | |
| 02:43 | Sacramento State | Roy Ward misses the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 02:43 | Sacramento State | Roy Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Jim Vitale is called for the reach on Jack Washburn - foul #3 on Jim Vitale, team foul #8 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gerald Granados (PG), Raul Castro (SF) Roy Ward, Jim Vitale | |
| 02:18 | Akron | Jack Washburn makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Jack Washburn makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 01:51 | Sacramento State | Robert Davis makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Damien Abron and the foul's on Lee Kelly - foul #1 on Lee Kelly, team foul #11 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Archie Mohammad (PF) Damien Abron | |
| 01:51 | Sacramento State | Robert Davis misses the free throw | 22-31 |
| 01:51 | Akron | David Robbins gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Rodney Cobbins is called for the reach on Jack Washburn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Cobbins, team foul #9 | 22-31 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Jack Washburn misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Lee Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 01:39 | Akron | David Robbins connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jack Washburn | 24-31 |
| 01:21 | Sacramento State | Rodney Cobbins hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Jack Washburn - foul #1 on Jack Washburn, team foul #12 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG) Jack Washburn | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 01:21 | Sacramento State | Rodney Cobbins makes the free throw | 24-34 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Lee Kelly misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-34 |
| 01:01 | Akron | David Robbins hits the follow up shot | 26-34 |
| 00:52 | Sacramento State | A charge is called on Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #10 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Duckworth (C) Lee Kelly | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:40 | Akron | Charles Duckworth can't finish the layup | 26-34 |
| 00:39 | Sacramento State | Archie Mohammad grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | Raul Castro hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Rodney Cobbins | 26-36 |
| 00:02 | Akron | James Griffiths misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-36 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Ruben York pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-36 |