| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tommy Burkett (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jimmy Franklin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald McElroy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Louis Grenier (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Luton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles O'Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Floyd Pope (fresh) 3 reb. C - Homer Carson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Joshua Brown inbounds the ball | 31-19 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Akron | Donald McElroy misses the jumper from the right side | 31-19 |
| 19:38 | Arizona State | Louis Grenier grabs the board | 31-19 |
| 19:15 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope is hacked by Donald McElroy - foul #2 on Donald McElroy, team foul #1 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Baran Zaharchuk (PF), Josef Kowaleski (C) Floyd Pope, Homer Carson | |
| 19:02 | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Josef Kowaleski | 31-22 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Donald McElroy is whistled for a carry | 31-22 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Floyd Pope (PF) Charles O'Lowe | |
| 18:23 | Arizona State | Josef Kowaleski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-22 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Tommy Burkett snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 18:12 | Akron | David Davis drills a jump hook from close range | 33-22 |
| 17:44 | Arizona State | Roland Luton comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 17:43 | Arizona State | Josef Kowaleski tips it home | 33-24 |
| 17:28 | Akron | Tommy Burkett is whistled for a carry | 33-24 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe (SF), Homer Carson (C) Baran Zaharchuk, Josef Kowaleski | |
| 16:59 | Arizona State | Homer Carson misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 33-24 |
| 16:58 | Arizona State | Homer Carson tips it in | 33-26 |
| 16:48 | Akron | Donald McElroy misses the easy layup | 33-26 |
| 16:47 | Arizona State | Louis Grenier gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 16:32 | Arizona State | Louis Grenier hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roland Luton and he's fouled by Tommy Burkett - foul #2 on Tommy Burkett, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Gottlieb (PG), Daniel Chivers (SF), Peter Digennaro (PF), Ronald Keith (C) Tommy Burkett, Joshua Brown, David Davis, Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Todd Patterson (PG), Baran Zaharchuk (PF) Roland Luton, Floyd Pope | |
| 16:32 | Arizona State | Louis Grenier makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:18 | Akron | Douglas Gottlieb misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-29 |
| 16:16 | Akron | Ronald Keith can't tip it in | 33-29 |
| 16:15 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Chivers | 33-29 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Jimmy Franklin hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Digennaro | 36-29 |
| 15:41 | Arizona State | Homer Carson misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Keith - foul #1 on Ronald Keith, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Akron | David Alexander (SF) Jimmy Franklin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Floyd Pope (PF), Josef Kowaleski (C) Todd Patterson, Baran Zaharchuk | |
| 15:41 | Arizona State | Homer Carson makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:41 | Arizona State | Homer Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Douglas Gottlieb (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Chivers (fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Digennaro (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Keith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Louis Grenier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Homer Carson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles O'Lowe (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Floyd Pope (fresh) 3 reb. C - Josef Kowaleski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Akron | Louis Grenier takes the ball from Douglas Gottlieb in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 15:35 | Arizona State | Homer Carson banks in the layup set up by Louis Grenier | 36-33 |
| 15:21 | Akron | Douglas Gottlieb is called for a charge - foul #2 on Douglas Gottlieb, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Joshua Brown (SG) Daniel Chivers | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Roland Luton (SG), Baran Zaharchuk (PF) Floyd Pope, Josef Kowaleski | |
| 15:05 | Arizona State | Baran Zaharchuk is hacked by Peter Digennaro - foul #2 on Peter Digennaro, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Donald McElroy (C) Ronald Keith | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Floyd Pope (PF), Josef Kowaleski (C) Baran Zaharchuk, Homer Carson | |
| 14:46 | Arizona State | Donald McElroy denies the turnaround by Floyd Pope | 36-33 |
| 14:45 | Akron | Peter Digennaro grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 14:30 | Akron | Joshua Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-33 |
| 14:28 | Arizona State | Louis Grenier grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 14:06 | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by David Alexander - foul #4 on David Alexander, team foul #6 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Tommy Burkett (PG), Jimmy Franklin (SG), David Davis (PF) Douglas Gottlieb, David Alexander, Peter Digennaro | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Baran Zaharchuk (PF), Homer Carson (C) Floyd Pope, Josef Kowaleski | |
| 14:06 | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:06 | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Tommy Burkett is fouled on the floor by Roland Luton - foul #3 on Roland Luton, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 13:28 | Akron | David Davis's pass is intercepted by Roland Luton | 36-34 |
| 13:09 | Arizona State | Louis Grenier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 13:07 | Akron | David Davis snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Donald McElroy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Homer Carson - foul #3 on Homer Carson, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Gottlieb (SF) Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Floyd Pope (PF) Charles O'Lowe | |
| 12:45 | Akron | Donald McElroy misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Donald McElroy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 12:17 | Arizona State | Roland Luton makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Baran Zaharchuk | 37-36 |
| 11:58 | Akron | Jimmy Franklin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 11:57 | Arizona State | Homer Carson grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 11:40 | Arizona State | Donald McElroy steals the ball from Louis Grenier | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tommy Burkett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jimmy Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Gottlieb (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald McElroy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Louis Grenier (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roland Luton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Baran Zaharchuk (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Floyd Pope (fresh) 3 reb. C - Homer Carson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Akron | Tommy Burkett hits a 3 from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 11:07 | Arizona State | Louis Grenier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Joshua Brown (SF), Peter Digennaro (PF), Ronald Keith (C) Tommy Burkett, David Davis, Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe (SF), Josef Kowaleski (C) Baran Zaharchuk, Homer Carson | |
| 10:42 | Akron | Ronald Keith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Josef Kowaleski - foul #1 on Josef Kowaleski, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Chivers (SG) Jimmy Franklin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 10:42 | Akron | Ronald Keith misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 10:42 | Akron | Ronald Keith misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 10:42 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 10:25 | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe hits the finger roll | 40-38 |
| 10:00 | Akron | Joshua Brown is hacked by Josef Kowaleski - foul #2 on Josef Kowaleski, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Baran Zaharchuk (PF), Homer Carson (C) Floyd Pope, Josef Kowaleski | |
| 09:34 | Akron | Joshua Brown blows the layup but the foul's on Homer Carson - foul #4 on Homer Carson, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Franklin (SG), David Davis (PF) Daniel Chivers, Ronald Keith | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Josef Kowaleski (C) Homer Carson | |
| 09:34 | Akron | Joshua Brown makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:34 | Akron | Joshua Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:34 | Arizona State | Baran Zaharchuk pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 09:16 | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Louis Grenier | 41-40 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Peter Digennaro misses the easy layup | 41-40 |
| 08:57 | Arizona State | Louis Grenier snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 08:28 | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 08:27 | Akron | Douglas Gottlieb gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 08:10 | Akron | David Davis is whistled for a carry | 41-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Tommy Burkett (PG), Daniel Chivers (SF), Ronald Keith (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Douglas Gottlieb, Joshua Brown, David Davis, Peter Digennaro | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Floyd Pope (PF) Baran Zaharchuk | |
| 07:45 | Arizona State | Louis Grenier hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 07:44 | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 07:22 | Arizona State | Josef Kowaleski misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 07:21 | Arizona State | Louis Grenier gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tommy Burkett (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jimmy Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Chivers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Keith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald McElroy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Louis Grenier (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roland Luton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles O'Lowe (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Floyd Pope (fresh) 4 reb. C - Josef Kowaleski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe's floater is knocked away by Ronald Keith | 41-40 |
| 06:59 | Akron | Donald McElroy grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 06:44 | Akron | Jimmy Franklin misses the dunk attempt | 41-40 |
| 06:43 | Akron | Ronald Keith grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Tommy Burkett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 06:29 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 06:24 | Arizona State | Jimmy Franklin picks off the pass by Josef Kowaleski | 41-40 |
| 06:10 | Akron | Tommy Burkett comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Louis Grenier - foul #3 on Louis Grenier, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Gottlieb (SG), David Alexander (SF), David Davis (PF), Peter Digennaro (C) Jimmy Franklin, Daniel Chivers, Ronald Keith, Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Baran Zaharchuk (PF), Homer Carson (C) Floyd Pope, Josef Kowaleski | |
| 06:10 | Akron | Tommy Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 06:10 | Akron | Tommy Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 05:42 | Arizona State | Roland Luton hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 43-40 |
| 05:40 | Arizona State | Louis Grenier gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 05:24 | Arizona State | Louis Grenier hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-42 |
| 05:10 | Akron | David Alexander misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Peter Digennaro pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 04:51 | Akron | David Alexander makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Tommy Burkett | 45-42 |
| 04:27 | Arizona State | Louis Grenier lays it up and in | 45-44 |
| 04:10 | Akron | David Alexander double dribbles | 45-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Franklin (SG), Donald McElroy (C) Tommy Burkett, Peter Digennaro | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Floyd Pope (PF) Charles O'Lowe | |
| 03:43 | Arizona State | Louis Grenier misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 03:42 | Akron | David Alexander pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 03:13 | Akron | David Alexander makes the turnaround from the left block | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Douglas Gottlieb (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald McElroy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Louis Grenier (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roland Luton (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Baran Zaharchuk (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Floyd Pope (fresh) 5 reb. C - Homer Carson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:44 | Arizona State | Homer Carson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-44 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Donald McElroy gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 02:26 | Akron | David Alexander is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on David Alexander, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Joshua Brown (SF), Peter Digennaro (PF) David Alexander, David Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe (SF) Baran Zaharchuk | |
| 02:06 | Arizona State | Roland Luton misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 02:04 | Arizona State | Roland Luton grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 01:52 | Arizona State | Louis Grenier is fouled on the floor by Peter Digennaro - foul #3 on Peter Digennaro, team foul #8 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Tommy Burkett (PG), David Davis (PF) Douglas Gottlieb, Peter Digennaro | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 01:52 | Arizona State | Louis Grenier makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 01:52 | Arizona State | Louis Grenier makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Joshua Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Roland Luton - foul #4 on Roland Luton, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Joshua Brown misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Joshua Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 01:18 | Arizona State | Roland Luton connects on the shot from close range | 48-48 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Jimmy Franklin makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tommy Burkett - foul #3 on Tommy Burkett, team foul #9 | 51-48 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Donald McElroy grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Akron | Roland Luton is called for the reach on Donald McElroy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roland Luton, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Todd Patterson (SG) Roland Luton | |
| 00:19 | Akron | Donald McElroy makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Donald McElroy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-49 |
| 00:12 | Arizona State | Homer Carson grabs the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | David Davis is called for the reach on Homer Carson - foul #1 on David Davis, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Josef Kowaleski (C) Todd Patterson | |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | Homer Carson misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | Homer Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Tommy Burkett is hacked by Louis Grenier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Grenier, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Todd Patterson (SG) Josef Kowaleski | |
| 00:07 | Akron | Tommy Burkett misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:07 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 00:07 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Tommy Burkett grabs the board | 53-50 |