| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) SF - William Roberts (fresh) PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) C - Peter James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - James Najar (fresh) SG - Maurice Sheffield (fresh) SF - Brian Elliott (fresh) PF - John Small (fresh) C - Mark Henslee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oregon State | Brian Elliott wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Oregon State | John Small hits a jumper in the paint set up by Maurice Sheffield | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance is fouled in the backcourt by John Small - foul #1 on John Small, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Akron | William Roberts banks in the layup set up by Wallace Wilson | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Oregon State | James Najar is hacked by Nathaniel Plaisance - foul #1 on Nathaniel Plaisance, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Oregon State | Brian Elliott hits a fadeaway from the right side | 2-4 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | Oregon State | Mark Henslee pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | Oregon State | Brian Elliott makes the jumper from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 17:50 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Wallace Wilson | 5-6 |
| 17:30 | Oregon State | Mark Henslee scores on a jumper in the paint | 5-8 |
| 17:17 | Akron | Daniel Saladino misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-8 |
| 17:16 | Oregon State | Maurice Sheffield grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:52 | Oregon State | James Najar is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Najar, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Dolphin (PF), Gary McCoy (C) Daniel Saladino, Peter James | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Kenneth Goode (PG), John Walters (SG), Keith Orem (SF), William Hayden (C) James Najar, Maurice Sheffield, Brian Elliott, Mark Henslee | |
| 16:41 | Akron | William Hayden is called for the reach on Wallace Wilson - foul #1 on William Hayden, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Buckles (SG) Nathaniel Plaisance | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 16:19 | Akron | 3 seconds is called on Marvin Buckles | 5-8 |
| 15:58 | Oregon State | Keith Orem misses short on a floater from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 15:57 | Oregon State | William Hayden tips it but misses | 5-8 |
| 15:55 | Oregon State | William Hayden tips it in | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marvin Buckles (fresh) SF - William Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) C - Gary McCoy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Kenneth Goode (fresh) SG - John Walters (fresh) SF - Keith Orem (fresh) PF - John Small (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Kenneth Goode - foul #1 on Kenneth Goode, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (PG), Clyde Northrop (SF), Peter James (C) Wallace Wilson, William Roberts, Gary McCoy | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 15:42 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:42 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:22 | Oregon State | John Small can't finish the layup but the foul's on Marvin Buckles - foul #1 on Marvin Buckles, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (SG), Daniel Saladino (PF) Paul Oster, Johnny Dolphin | |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Najar (PG), Maurice Sheffield (SG), Brian Elliott (SF), Scott Beam (C) Kenneth Goode, John Walters, Keith Orem, William Hayden | |
| 15:22 | Oregon State | John Small misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:22 | Oregon State | John Small makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:05 | Akron | Daniel Saladino comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 15:03 | Oregon State | Brian Elliott pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:42 | Oregon State | Brian Elliott misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Clyde Northrop - foul #1 on Clyde Northrop, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Johnny Dolphin (C) Marvin Buckles, Peter James | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Mark Henslee (C) John Small | |
| 14:42 | Oregon State | Brian Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:42 | Oregon State | Brian Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:25 | Akron | Wallace Wilson connects on the jumper from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 14:07 | Oregon State | Maurice Sheffield comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Nathaniel Plaisance - foul #2 on Nathaniel Plaisance, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Akron | William Roberts (SF), Gary McCoy (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Daniel Saladino | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Kenneth Goode (PG), Keith Orem (SF) James Najar, Brian Elliott | |
| 14:07 | Oregon State | Maurice Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 14:07 | Oregon State | Maurice Sheffield misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 14:07 | Akron | Gary McCoy grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 13:47 | Akron | William Roberts hits the finger roll | 11-14 |
| 13:20 | Oregon State | Keith Orem comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 13:18 | Akron | The rebound goes to Clyde Northrop | 11-14 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Wallace Wilson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Buckles (SG), Peter James (C) Clyde Northrop, Gary McCoy | |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Najar (PG), John Walters (SG), John Small (PF), William Hayden (C) Kenneth Goode, Maurice Sheffield, Scott Beam, Mark Henslee | |
| 12:51 | Oregon State | Keith Orem loses the dribble to Marvin Buckles | 11-14 |
| 12:26 | Akron | Wallace Wilson buries a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Keith Orem - foul #1 on Keith Orem, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Saladino (PF) Johnny Dolphin | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Brian Elliott (PF) John Small | |
| 12:26 | Akron | Wallace Wilson makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:14 | Oregon State | Keith Orem can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Saladino - foul #1 on Daniel Saladino, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (PG), Richard Crowley (SF) Wallace Wilson, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Kenneth Goode (PG) James Najar | |
| 12:14 | Oregon State | Keith Orem makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:14 | Oregon State | Keith Orem makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:55 | Akron | Peter James hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by John Walters - foul #1 on John Walters, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | John Small (PF), Mark Henslee (C) Keith Orem, William Hayden | |
| 11:55 | Akron | Peter James makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 11:55 | Akron | Peter James makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Oster (fresh) SG - Marvin Buckles (fresh) SF - Richard Crowley (fresh) PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) C - Peter James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Kenneth Goode (fresh) SG - John Walters (fresh) SF - Brian Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Small (tiring) 3 pts. C - Mark Henslee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Oregon State | Mark Henslee knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Goode | 16-18 |
| 11:30 | Akron | Paul Oster double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Gary McCoy (C) Marvin Buckles, Peter James | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Ralph Hutcheson (SG) John Walters | |
| 11:15 | Oregon State | John Small's pass is intercepted by Richard Crowley | 16-18 |
| 11:12 | Akron | Kenneth Goode is called for the reach on Louis Crooks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Goode, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Akron | William Roberts (SF), Johnny Dolphin (PF) Richard Crowley, Daniel Saladino | |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Najar (PG) Kenneth Goode | |
| 11:12 | Akron | Louis Crooks misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:12 | Oregon State | Ralph Hutcheson grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 10:55 | Oregon State | John Small can't connect on a runner from the left block | 16-18 |
| 10:53 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Paul Oster misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Hutcheson - foul #1 on Ralph Hutcheson, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG) Louis Crooks | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Maurice Sheffield (SG), Keith Orem (SF), Scott Beam (PF), William Hayden (C) Ralph Hutcheson, Brian Elliott, John Small, Mark Henslee | |
| 10:28 | Akron | Paul Oster makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Paul Oster makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:02 | Oregon State | William Hayden misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Gary McCoy - foul #1 on Gary McCoy, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Buckles (SG), Richard Crowley (PF) Paul Oster, Johnny Dolphin | |
| Subs | Oregon State | John Walters (PG) James Najar | |
| 10:02 | Oregon State | William Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:02 | Oregon State | William Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Wallace Wilson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by John Walters - foul #2 on John Walters, team foul #9 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF), Peter James (C) William Roberts, Richard Crowley, Gary McCoy | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Ralph Hutcheson (PG) John Walters | |
| 09:40 | Akron | Wallace Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Wallace Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:19 | Oregon State | Scott Beam is fouled on the floor by Daniel Saladino - foul #2 on Daniel Saladino, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Crowley (PF) Daniel Saladino | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Brian Elliott (SF), Mark Henslee (C) Keith Orem, William Hayden | |
| 09:19 | Oregon State | Scott Beam misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:19 | Akron | Peter James grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 09:04 | Akron | Scott Beam steals the ball from Richard Crowley | 20-20 |
| 08:38 | Oregon State | Mark Henslee hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Peter James - foul #1 on Peter James, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Akron | William Roberts (SF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Marvin Buckles, Peter James | |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Najar (PG), John Small (PF) Ralph Hutcheson, Scott Beam | |
| 08:38 | Oregon State | Mark Henslee makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:38 | Oregon State | Mark Henslee makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:21 | Akron | Clyde Northrop is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 22-22 |
| 07:58 | Oregon State | Johnny Dolphin is called for the reach on Brian Elliott - foul #1 on Johnny Dolphin, team foul #9 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Paul Oster (SG), Gary McCoy (C) Wallace Wilson, Clyde Northrop, Richard Crowley | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Keith Orem (SF) John Small | |
| 07:58 | Oregon State | Brian Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:58 | Oregon State | Brian Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:39 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin blows the layup | 22-24 |
| 07:38 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Keith Orem | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Crooks (fresh) SG - Paul Oster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary McCoy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - James Najar (fresh) SG - Maurice Sheffield (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Keith Orem (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Elliott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Mark Henslee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Oregon State | Keith Orem buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Maurice Sheffield and he's hacked by William Roberts - foul #1 on William Roberts, team foul #10 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Buckles (SG), Richard Crowley (SF) Louis Crooks, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Ralph Hutcheson (SG), John Small (PF), William Hayden (C) Maurice Sheffield, Brian Elliott, Mark Henslee | |
| 07:09 | Oregon State | Keith Orem misses the free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:09 | Oregon State | William Hayden gets the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 06:54 | Oregon State | William Hayden hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Najar | 22-28 |
| 06:44 | Akron | Marvin Buckles knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 06:28 | Oregon State | John Small misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Johnny Dolphin - foul #2 on Johnny Dolphin, team foul #11 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Clyde Northrop (SF), Peter James (C) Paul Oster, Johnny Dolphin, Gary McCoy | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Brian Elliott (SF) Keith Orem | |
| 06:28 | Oregon State | John Small makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:28 | Oregon State | John Small misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:28 | Oregon State | William Hayden pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 06:03 | Oregon State | James Najar drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Hutcheson | 25-31 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Richard Crowley misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Small - foul #2 on John Small, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Akron | William Roberts (SF) Marvin Buckles | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Maurice Sheffield (SG), Scott Beam (PF), Mark Henslee (C) Ralph Hutcheson, John Small, William Hayden | |
| 05:51 | Akron | Richard Crowley makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Richard Crowley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 05:51 | Oregon State | Scott Beam gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 05:49 | Oregon State | James Najar is fouled in the backcourt by Wallace Wilson - foul #1 on Wallace Wilson, team foul #12 | 26-31 |
| 05:49 | Oregon State | James Najar makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:49 | Oregon State | James Najar makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 05:47 | Akron | Wallace Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 05:27 | Oregon State | Brian Elliott misses the dunk attempt | 26-33 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Peter James gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 05:19 | Akron | Wallace Wilson is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 05:18 | Akron | Peter James tips it but misses | 26-33 |
| 05:16 | Akron | William Roberts tips it in | 28-33 |
| 04:56 | Oregon State | Maurice Sheffield misses the 3 from straight away | 28-33 |
| 04:55 | Oregon State | Mark Henslee tips it back up and in | 28-35 |
| 04:33 | Akron | Clyde Northrop misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Peter James grabs the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 04:10 | Akron | Richard Crowley misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-35 |
| 04:08 | Oregon State | Brian Elliott pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 03:45 | Oregon State | James Najar misses badly on a runner from close range | 28-35 |
| 03:44 | Oregon State | Brian Elliott tips it in | 28-37 |
| 03:42 | Akron | Wallace Wilson is hacked by Brian Elliott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Elliott, team foul #11 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (SG), Paul Oster (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Clyde Northrop, William Roberts, Richard Crowley, Peter James | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Kenneth Goode (PG), John Walters (SG), Keith Orem (SF), John Small (PF), William Hayden (C) James Najar, Maurice Sheffield, Brian Elliott, Scott Beam, Mark Henslee | |
| 03:42 | Akron | Wallace Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 03:42 | Akron | Wallace Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 03:22 | Oregon State | William Hayden misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Saladino - foul #3 on Daniel Saladino, team foul #13 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Buckles (PG), Gary McCoy (C) Wallace Wilson, Daniel Saladino | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 03:22 | Oregon State | William Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 03:22 | Oregon State | William Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marvin Buckles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Oster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary McCoy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Kenneth Goode (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Walters (fresh) SF - Keith Orem (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Small (tiring) 4 pts. C - William Hayden (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Akron | Paul Oster misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Walters - foul #3 on John Walters, team foul #12 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Ralph Hutcheson (SG) John Walters | |
| 03:12 | Akron | Paul Oster misses the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 03:12 | Akron | Paul Oster misses the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 03:12 | Oregon State | William Hayden grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 02:43 | Oregon State | Marvin Buckles is called for the reach on Kenneth Goode - foul #2 on Marvin Buckles, team foul #14 | 29-39 |
| 02:43 | Oregon State | Kenneth Goode makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 02:43 | Oregon State | Kenneth Goode makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Kenneth Goode is called for the reach on Marvin Buckles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Goode, team foul #13 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Maurice Sheffield (SG) Kenneth Goode | |
| 02:41 | Akron | Marvin Buckles makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Marvin Buckles makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 02:12 | Oregon State | Maurice Sheffield hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Orem | 31-43 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Marvin Buckles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-43 |
| Subs | Akron | William Roberts (SF) Paul Oster | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Mark Henslee (C) William Hayden | |
| 01:52 | Oregon State | Mark Henslee misses short on a shot from the baseline | 31-43 |
| 01:51 | Akron | Marvin Buckles gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 01:47 | Akron | William Roberts is whistled for a carry | 31-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Peter James (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Gary McCoy | |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Najar (PG), Brian Elliott (SF) Ralph Hutcheson, Keith Orem | |
| 01:30 | Oregon State | Brian Elliott loses the dribble to Peter James | 31-43 |
| 01:04 | Akron | William Roberts hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Brian Elliott - foul #2 on Brian Elliott, team foul #14 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SG) Marvin Buckles | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Scott Beam (PF), William Hayden (C) John Small, Mark Henslee | |
| 01:04 | Akron | William Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 01:04 | Akron | William Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 00:35 | Oregon State | Brian Elliott misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on William Roberts - foul #2 on William Roberts, team foul #15 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (SG), Richard Crowley (PF), Gary McCoy (C) William Roberts, Johnny Dolphin, Peter James | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Ralph Hutcheson (SG), Keith Orem (SF) Maurice Sheffield, Scott Beam | |
| 00:35 | Oregon State | Brian Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 00:35 | Oregon State | Brian Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Wallace Wilson is hacked by Ralph Hutcheson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Hutcheson, team foul #15 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Scott Beam (PF) Brian Elliott | |
| 00:33 | Akron | Wallace Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Wallace Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 00:04 | Oregon State | William Hayden blows the dunk | 35-45 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses short on a halfcourt shot | 35-45 |