| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Larry McKee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Ellis (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Chase Sage (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marion Winn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter James (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | David Ellis inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | San Jose State | Chase Sage is hacked by Daniel Saladino - foul #2 on Daniel Saladino, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 19:33 | San Jose State | Chase Sage misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 19:31 | Akron | The rebound goes to Wallace Wilson | 30-37 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Daniel Saladino comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Peter James can't tip it in | 30-37 |
| 19:13 | San Jose State | Larry McKee pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 19:00 | San Jose State | Chase Sage travels with the ball | 30-37 |
| 18:42 | Akron | Daniel Saladino loses the dribble to Daniel Smith | 30-37 |
| 18:39 | San Jose State | Daniel Smith banks in the layup | 32-37 |
| 18:12 | Akron | David Ellis is called for the reach on William Roberts - foul #2 on David Ellis, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Wallace Wilson is whistled for a carry | 32-37 |
| 17:43 | San Jose State | Chase Sage misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Peter James - foul #2 on Peter James, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Dolphin (PF) Daniel Saladino | |
| 17:43 | San Jose State | Chase Sage makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:43 | San Jose State | Chase Sage makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:33 | Akron | The short jumper by Wallace Wilson is denied by Marion Winn | 34-37 |
| 17:32 | Akron | William Roberts can't tip it in | 34-37 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Peter James pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:11 | Akron | Wallace Wilson's floater is tipped away by Chase Sage | 34-37 |
| 17:09 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Chase Sage | 34-37 |
| 16:51 | San Jose State | Larry McKee connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 16:22 | Akron | William Roberts clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by David Ellis - foul #3 on David Ellis, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Shepard (PG), Willie Rood (SG), Dale Babineau (SF), Keith Foust (PF), Gary Ellis (C) Larry McKee, Daniel Smith, David Ellis, Chase Sage, Marion Winn | |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Buckles (PG), Clyde Northrop (SG), Daniel Saladino (PF) Wallace Wilson, Nathaniel Plaisance, Peter James | |
| 16:22 | Akron | William Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:22 | Akron | William Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:07 | San Jose State | Michael Shepard connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Rood | 39-39 |
| 15:41 | Akron | Clyde Northrop can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 15:39 | San Jose State | Dale Babineau grabs the board | 39-39 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Michael Shepard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Rood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Babineau (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Keith Foust (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marvin Buckles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | San Jose State | Michael Shepard travels with the ball | 39-39 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG) William Roberts | |
| 15:13 | Akron | Daniel Saladino clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Keith Foust - foul #1 on Keith Foust, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Larry McKee (PG) Willie Rood | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:13 | Akron | Daniel Saladino misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Daniel Saladino misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:13 | San Jose State | Michael Shepard snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 14:50 | San Jose State | Keith Foust is hacked by Marvin Buckles - foul #1 on Marvin Buckles, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Smith (SG), Chase Sage (PF) Michael Shepard, Dale Babineau | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary McCoy (C) Daniel Saladino | |
| 14:32 | San Jose State | Larry McKee clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 14:31 | Akron | Gary McCoy grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:26 | Akron | Wallace Wilson buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Marvin Buckles | 39-41 |
| 14:13 | San Jose State | Chase Sage misses the lay-in | 39-41 |
| 14:11 | San Jose State | Gary Ellis tips it home | 41-41 |
| 13:52 | Akron | Clyde Northrop scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gary McCoy | 41-44 |
| 13:34 | San Jose State | Gary Ellis hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Chase Sage and he's hacked by Gary McCoy - foul #2 on Gary McCoy, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | San Jose State | David Ellis (SF), Marion Winn (C) Keith Foust, Chase Sage | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (PG), Nathaniel Plaisance (SG), William Roberts (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF), Peter James (C) Wallace Wilson, Marvin Buckles, Clyde Northrop, Johnny Dolphin, Gary McCoy | |
| 13:34 | San Jose State | Gary Ellis makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:14 | Akron | William Roberts makes the runner near the basket | 44-46 |
| 12:53 | San Jose State | Marion Winn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 12:51 | San Jose State | Gary Ellis tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Peter James's pass is intercepted by Larry McKee | 46-46 |
| 12:33 | San Jose State | Larry McKee lays it up and in | 48-46 |
| 12:18 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Smith - foul #2 on Daniel Smith, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Shepard (PG), Willie Rood (SG), Chase Sage (PF) Larry McKee, Daniel Smith, Gary Ellis | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG) Paul Oster | |
| 12:18 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:18 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:56 | San Jose State | Marion Winn makes the floater from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 11:32 | Akron | William Roberts misses badly on a floater from the left block | 50-47 |
| 11:30 | Akron | Peter James hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Michael Shepard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Rood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Ellis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chase Sage (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Marion Winn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Saladino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter James (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:11 | San Jose State | Willie Rood loses the dribble to William Roberts | 50-49 |
| 11:08 | Akron | Wallace Wilson lays it up and in on a great pass from William Roberts | 50-51 |
| 11:06 | San Jose State | Michael Shepard double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Larry McKee (PG), Keith Foust (C) Willie Rood, Marion Winn | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Dolphin (PF), Gary McCoy (C) Daniel Saladino, Peter James | |
| 10:54 | Akron | Wallace Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-51 |
| 10:52 | San Jose State | David Ellis gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:30 | San Jose State | Keith Foust scores on a shot in the lane set up by Larry McKee | 52-51 |
| 10:09 | Akron | Wallace Wilson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by David Ellis - foul #4 on David Ellis, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Smith (SG), Dale Babineau (SF) Michael Shepard, David Ellis | |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Buckles (SG), Clyde Northrop (SF) Nathaniel Plaisance, William Roberts | |
| 10:09 | Akron | Wallace Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:09 | Akron | Wallace Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:47 | San Jose State | Clyde Northrop steals it from Keith Foust | 52-53 |
| 09:36 | Akron | Marvin Buckles misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 09:34 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Gary McCoy | 52-53 |
| 09:27 | Akron | Wallace Wilson clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 52-53 |
| 09:25 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Buckles | 52-53 |
| 09:19 | Akron | Clyde Northrop misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 09:18 | Akron | Marvin Buckles tips it in | 52-55 |
| 09:07 | San Jose State | Daniel Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dale Babineau | 55-55 |
| 09:05 | Akron | Wallace Wilson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Shepard (PG), Gary Ellis (PF), Marion Winn (C) Larry McKee, Dale Babineau, Chase Sage | |
| Subs | Akron | William Roberts (SF), Peter James (C) Wallace Wilson, Gary McCoy | |
| 08:57 | San Jose State | Michael Shepard buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Foust | 58-55 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Marvin Buckles misses the easy layup | 58-55 |
| 08:40 | San Jose State | Gary Ellis pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:12 | San Jose State | Marion Winn loses the ball out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Larry McKee (PG), Dale Babineau (SF) Michael Shepard, Keith Foust | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Nathaniel Plaisance (SG), Daniel Saladino (PF) Marvin Buckles, Clyde Northrop, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 07:56 | Akron | Larry McKee steals the ball from Wallace Wilson | 58-55 |
| 07:33 | San Jose State | Larry McKee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | San Jose State | David Ellis (SF), Chase Sage (PF) Dale Babineau, Gary Ellis | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:17 | Akron | William Roberts clanks a 3 from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 07:15 | San Jose State | Marion Winn pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Larry McKee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Ellis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - Chase Sage (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Marion Winn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter James (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:49 | San Jose State | Chase Sage clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Saladino - foul #3 on Daniel Saladino, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Shepard (SG), Keith Foust (C) Daniel Smith, Marion Winn | |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SF), Johnny Dolphin (C) William Roberts, Peter James | |
| 06:49 | San Jose State | Chase Sage misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:49 | San Jose State | Chase Sage misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Daniel Saladino snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Daniel Saladino connects on the floater in the paint | 58-57 |
| 06:13 | San Jose State | Chase Sage is fouled on the floor by Daniel Saladino - foul #4 on Daniel Saladino, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Willie Rood (SG) Larry McKee | |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Buckles (SG), Gary McCoy (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Daniel Saladino | |
| 06:08 | San Jose State | Chase Sage connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Willie Rood | 60-57 |
| 05:56 | Akron | David Ellis steals it from Marvin Buckles | 60-57 |
| 05:47 | San Jose State | David Ellis drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Rood | 63-57 |
| 05:23 | Akron | Wallace Wilson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Shepard - foul #1 on Michael Shepard, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Smith (SG), Marion Winn (C) Willie Rood, Keith Foust | |
| Subs | Akron | William Roberts (SF), Peter James (C) Clyde Northrop, Gary McCoy | |
| 05:23 | Akron | Wallace Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:23 | Akron | Wallace Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:23 | San Jose State | Marion Winn grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:11 | San Jose State | Chase Sage is fouled on the floor by Marvin Buckles - foul #2 on Marvin Buckles, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Larry McKee (PG) Michael Shepard | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (SG) Wallace Wilson | |
| 05:11 | San Jose State | Chase Sage makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:11 | San Jose State | Chase Sage makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Marvin Buckles misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-57 |
| 04:55 | Akron | Marvin Buckles snags the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 04:38 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 04:37 | San Jose State | Marion Winn grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 04:22 | San Jose State | Johnny Dolphin blocks the short jumper by Chase Sage | 65-57 |
| 04:21 | Akron | William Roberts gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 04:08 | Akron | William Roberts knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Dolphin | 65-59 |
| 03:47 | San Jose State | Daniel Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by William Roberts - foul #2 on William Roberts, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dale Babineau (SF), Keith Foust (PF), Gary Ellis (C) David Ellis, Chase Sage, Marion Winn | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Daniel Saladino (PF), Gary McCoy (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Johnny Dolphin, Peter James | |
| 03:47 | San Jose State | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:47 | San Jose State | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:47 | San Jose State | Daniel Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:31 | Akron | Marvin Buckles is hacked by Daniel Smith - foul #3 on Daniel Smith, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Shepard (SG) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:31 | Akron | Marvin Buckles makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 03:31 | Akron | Marvin Buckles makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 03:15 | San Jose State | Larry McKee comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 68-61 |
| 03:13 | Akron | William Roberts grabs the board | 68-61 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Larry McKee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Shepard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Babineau (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Keith Foust (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Buckles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary McCoy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:46 | Akron | Daniel Saladino misses the driving attempt from close range | 68-61 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Wallace Wilson tips it in | 68-63 |
| 02:44 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Smith (SG), David Ellis (SF), Chase Sage (PF), Marion Winn (C) Michael Shepard, Dale Babineau, Keith Foust, Gary Ellis | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (SG), Peter James (C) Marvin Buckles, Gary McCoy | |
| 02:31 | San Jose State | The short jumper by David Ellis is denied by Peter James | 68-63 |
| 02:29 | San Jose State | Marion Winn pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 02:10 | San Jose State | Chase Sage can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 68-63 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Peter James grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Daniel Saladino is whistled for traveling | 68-63 |
| 01:42 | San Jose State | Daniel Saladino swats the short shot by Marion Winn | 68-63 |
| 01:41 | San Jose State | Daniel Smith snags the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 01:18 | San Jose State | David Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Daniel Saladino grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Daniel Smith steals the ball from Nathaniel Plaisance | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | San Jose State | David Ellis hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Marion Winn and the foul's on Peter James - foul #3 on Peter James, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| 00:23 | San Jose State | David Ellis makes the free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Akron | Wallace Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 00:15 | Akron | William Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 00:12 | San Jose State | Marion Winn grabs the board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | San Jose State | Marion Winn is hacked by Wallace Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wallace Wilson, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Shepard (SG) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:10 | San Jose State | Marion Winn makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:10 | San Jose State | Marion Winn makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Wallace Wilson buries a runner from the left block | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Larry McKee runs out the clock | 73-65 |