| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Myron Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Gaylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Fournier (fresh) PF - Jay George (fresh) 10 pts. C - Daniel Keen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Enoch Dupaski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Nosal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Akron | Gerald Gaylor is called for the reach on James Ragsdale - foul #2 on Gerald Gaylor, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:37 | Akron | Carl Nosal knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 34-32 |
| 19:21 | Arizona | Myron Dickens is hacked by Steven Snyder - foul #2 on Steven Snyder, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:01 | Arizona | Daniel Keen clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-32 |
| 19:00 | Arizona | Gerald Gaylor hits the follow up shot | 36-32 |
| 18:43 | Akron | Myron Dickens steals the ball from Steven Snyder | 36-32 |
| 18:27 | Arizona | Daniel Keen is hacked by Donald Lee - foul #2 on Donald Lee, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| 18:03 | Arizona | Jay George misses short on a floater from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 18:01 | Arizona | Daniel Keen can't tip it in | 36-32 |
| 18:00 | Akron | Donald Lee gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Ragsdale | 36-35 |
| 17:37 | Arizona | Louis Fournier travels with the ball | 36-35 |
| Subs | Arizona | Gary Stewart (PF) Jay George | |
| Subs | Akron | Federico Rossi (SG), Thomas Crum (C) James Ragsdale, Donald Lee | |
| 17:14 | Akron | Carl Nosal misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Stewart - foul #1 on Gary Stewart, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Arizona | Erick Ward (PG), Thomas O'Barr (SG), Adam Brown (SF) Myron Dickens, Gerald Gaylor, Louis Fournier | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Rains (PG), Richard Sims (C) Steven Snyder, Enoch Dupaski | |
| 17:14 | Akron | Carl Nosal makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Carl Nosal makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:55 | Arizona | Erick Ward hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Adam Brown | 39-37 |
| 16:39 | Akron | Carl Nosal makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Richard Sims | 39-39 |
| 16:17 | Arizona | Daniel Keen is hacked by Anthony Rains - foul #3 on Anthony Rains, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jay George (PF), William Woods (C) Gary Stewart, Daniel Keen | |
| Subs | Akron | John Hutchins (PG), James Ragsdale (SG), Donald Lee (C) Anthony Rains, Carl Nosal, Richard Sims | |
| 16:04 | Arizona | Jay George can't throw it down | 39-39 |
| 16:02 | Akron | James Ragsdale grabs the board | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Erick Ward (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas O'Barr (fresh) SF - Adam Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jay George (fresh) 10 pts. C - William Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Hutchins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Federico Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Akron | John Hutchins travels with the ball | 39-39 |
| Subs | Arizona | Myron Dickens (PG), Gerald Gaylor (SG), Louis Fournier (SF) Erick Ward, Thomas O'Barr, Adam Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Enoch Dupaski (SF) John Hutchins, Thomas Crum | |
| 15:46 | Arizona | Myron Dickens scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 15:21 | Akron | Federico Rossi buries a jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 14:58 | Arizona | Gerald Gaylor knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Myron Dickens | 45-41 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Donald Lee is denied on a layup by William Woods | 45-41 |
| 14:34 | Arizona | Myron Dickens grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:18 | Arizona | Jay George can't finish the layup | 45-41 |
| 14:17 | Akron | The rebound goes to Federico Rossi | 45-41 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski connects on the 3 from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 13:36 | Arizona | Gerald Gaylor connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Myron Dickens | 47-44 |
| 13:18 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski is hacked by Louis Fournier - foul #1 on Louis Fournier, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Arizona | Erick Ward (PG), Thomas O'Barr (SG), Adam Brown (SF), Gary Stewart (PF), Daniel Keen (C) Myron Dickens, Gerald Gaylor, Louis Fournier, Jay George, William Woods | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Rains (PG), John Hutchins (SG), Thomas Crum (SF), Carl Nosal (PF), Richard Sims (C) Steven Snyder, James Ragsdale, Enoch Dupaski, Federico Rossi, Donald Lee | |
| 13:02 | Akron | Thomas Crum clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 13:00 | Arizona | Adam Brown grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 12:54 | Arizona | Erick Ward misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 12:53 | Arizona | Adam Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 12:36 | Arizona | Daniel Keen can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 12:35 | Arizona | Adam Brown tips it in | 49-44 |
| 12:21 | Akron | John Hutchins makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 12:08 | Arizona | Daniel Keen steps out of bounds on the sideline | 49-47 |
| 11:46 | Akron | Carl Nosal clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 11:45 | Arizona | Erick Ward grabs the board | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Erick Ward (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas O'Barr (fresh) SF - Adam Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Daniel Keen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Anthony Rains (fresh) 3 pf. SG - John Hutchins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Nosal (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Sims (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-47 |
| 11:37 | Arizona | Erick Ward snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 11:19 | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 10:59 | Akron | John Hutchins is called for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | Arizona | Myron Dickens (PG), Gerald Gaylor (SG), Louis Fournier (SF) Erick Ward, Adam Brown, Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), James Ragsdale (SG), Enoch Dupaski (SF) Anthony Rains, John Hutchins, Richard Sims | |
| 10:48 | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Louis Fournier and he's fouled by Carl Nosal - foul #1 on Carl Nosal, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| 10:48 | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:25 | Akron | Thomas Crum buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Snyder | 55-50 |
| 10:07 | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Myron Dickens | 58-50 |
| 09:42 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 09:41 | Arizona | Louis Fournier pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 09:23 | Arizona | James Ragsdale steals it from Gerald Gaylor | 58-50 |
| 09:20 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses the lay-in | 58-50 |
| 09:19 | Arizona | Myron Dickens snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 09:02 | Arizona | Gerald Gaylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 08:55 | Akron | James Ragsdale connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Enoch Dupaski | 58-53 |
| 08:26 | Arizona | Daniel Keen misses the lay-in | 58-53 |
| 08:24 | Akron | Steven Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 08:08 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 08:06 | Arizona | Daniel Keen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 07:46 | Arizona | Daniel Keen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Enoch Dupaski - foul #1 on Enoch Dupaski, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Arizona | Erick Ward (PG), Adam Brown (SF), Jay George (PF) Myron Dickens, Louis Fournier, Thomas O'Barr | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Rains (PG), John Hutchins (SG), Federico Rossi (SF), Richard Sims (PF), Donald Lee (C) Steven Snyder, James Ragsdale, Enoch Dupaski, Carl Nosal, Thomas Crum | |
| 07:46 | Arizona | Daniel Keen makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:46 | Arizona | Daniel Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Erick Ward (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Gaylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jay George (fresh) 10 pts. C - Daniel Keen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Anthony Rains (fresh) 3 pf. SG - John Hutchins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Federico Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Sims (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Akron | Daniel Keen is called for the reach on Federico Rossi - foul #2 on Daniel Keen, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Arizona | William Woods (C) Daniel Keen | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:05 | Akron | Federico Rossi misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 07:03 | Arizona | Erick Ward pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 06:56 | Arizona | Jay George loses the dribble to John Hutchins | 60-53 |
| 06:35 | Akron | Anthony Rains misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 06:34 | Arizona | Gerald Gaylor gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 06:11 | Arizona | Jay George misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Richard Sims - foul #1 on Richard Sims, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Arizona | Myron Dickens (PG), Louis Fournier (SF) Gerald Gaylor, Adam Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG) John Hutchins | |
| 06:11 | Arizona | Jay George misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:11 | Arizona | Jay George misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:11 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to William Woods | 60-53 |
| 06:04 | Arizona | Louis Fournier knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jay George | 62-53 |
| 05:46 | Akron | Federico Rossi misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 05:44 | Arizona | The rebound goes to William Woods | 62-53 |
| 05:21 | Arizona | Jay George scores on a jumper from close range set up by Erick Ward | 64-53 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Anthony Rains makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Sims | 64-56 |
| 04:42 | Arizona | Myron Dickens hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Lee - foul #3 on Donald Lee, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr (SG), Gary Stewart (PF), Daniel Keen (C) Erick Ward, Jay George, William Woods | |
| Subs | Akron | James Ragsdale (SG), Enoch Dupaski (SF), Carl Nosal (PF), Hugh Hymowitz (C) Anthony Rains, Federico Rossi, Richard Sims, Donald Lee | |
| 04:42 | Arizona | Myron Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:42 | Arizona | Myron Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:22 | Akron | Louis Fournier picks off the pass by Enoch Dupaski | 66-56 |
| 03:53 | Arizona | Myron Dickens knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Thomas O'Barr | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 03:34 | Arizona | Myron Dickens grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Myron Dickens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas O'Barr (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Louis Fournier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Daniel Keen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Enoch Dupaski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Nosal (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Hymowitz (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-56 |
| 03:26 | Arizona | Gary Stewart tips it back up and in | 70-56 |
| 03:19 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski is fouled on the floor by Louis Fournier - foul #2 on Louis Fournier, team foul #5 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Arizona | Erick Ward (PG), Gerald Gaylor (SG), Adam Brown (SF) Myron Dickens, Thomas O'Barr, Louis Fournier | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Rains (PG), Thomas Crum (C) Steven Snyder, Hugh Hymowitz | |
| 03:04 | Akron | Anthony Rains comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-56 |
| 03:03 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski hits the follow up shot | 70-58 |
| 03:00 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-58 |
| Subs | Arizona | Louis Fournier (SF), Jay George (PF) Adam Brown, Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Donald Lee (C) Anthony Rains, Thomas Crum | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Arizona | Erick Ward drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Louis Fournier | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski is called for traveling | 72-58 |
| Subs | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr (SG), Adam Brown (SF), Gary Stewart (PF), William Woods (C) Gerald Gaylor, Louis Fournier, Jay George, Daniel Keen | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Rains (PG), John Hutchins (SG), Federico Rossi (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Richard Sims (C) Steven Snyder, James Ragsdale, Enoch Dupaski, Carl Nosal, Donald Lee | |
| 01:57 | Arizona | Erick Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-58 |
| 01:56 | Akron | John Hutchins grabs the board | 72-58 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Anthony Rains clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 72-58 |
| 01:50 | Arizona | William Woods grabs the board | 72-58 |
| 01:34 | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr is denied on a layup by Federico Rossi | 72-58 |
| 01:32 | Arizona | Erick Ward grabs the offensive board | 72-58 |
| 01:14 | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr misses short on a jumper from the right side | 72-58 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Federico Rossi gets the rebound | 72-58 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Erick Ward picks off the pass by Anthony Rains in the backcourt | 72-58 |
| 01:09 | Arizona | Erick Ward lays it up and in | 74-58 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Federico Rossi scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Arizona | Thomas Crum steals the ball from Adam Brown | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Akron | Richard Sims misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-61 |
| 00:16 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Crum | 74-61 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Richard Sims is whistled for a carry | 74-61 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Erick Ward runs out the clock | 74-61 |