| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) PF - Andrew Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Thomas Quintanilla (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnathan Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Tritt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Meadow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Scott Tritt inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Fred Bradshaw - foul #1 on Fred Bradshaw, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:51 | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:51 | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:51 | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla makes the 3rd free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:35 | Akron | James Moore makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Fred Bradshaw | 34-35 |
| 19:22 | UTEP | Andrew Cook takes the ball from Scott Tritt | 34-35 |
| 19:07 | Akron | Robert Thornberry clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 19:06 | UTEP | Johnathan Brown pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:49 | UTEP | Daniel Meadow scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Tritt | 34-37 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Robert Thornberry drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 18:19 | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 18:18 | Akron | James Moore snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 18:02 | Akron | James Moore clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-37 |
| 18:00 | UTEP | Johnathan Brown pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:41 | UTEP | Daniel Meadow misses short on a jumper from the left side | 37-37 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Robert Thornberry snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 17:28 | Akron | Robert Thornberry clanks a 3 from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 17:27 | Akron | Andrew Cook tips it in | 39-37 |
| 17:15 | UTEP | Daniel Meadow blows the layup but he's hacked by James Moore - foul #3 on James Moore, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Greene (PG), Randall Gatto (SG), Douglas Wurth (SF), Edward Skinner (PF), John Dunn (C) Fred Bradshaw, James Moore, Robert Thornberry, Andrew Cook, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Brooks (PG), Jonathon Tucker (SG), Elias Schroer (SF), Stephen Cassidy (C) Thomas Quintanilla, Johnathan Brown, Scott Tritt, Douglas Taylor | |
| 17:15 | UTEP | Daniel Meadow makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:15 | UTEP | Daniel Meadow makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:52 | Akron | John Dunn's pass is intercepted by Daniel Meadow | 39-39 |
| 16:44 | UTEP | Stephen Cassidy drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-41 |
| 16:42 | Akron | John Brooks is called for the reach on Randall Gatto in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Brooks, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Evatt (C) Daniel Meadow | |
| 16:26 | Akron | Gerard Greene knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Randall Gatto | 42-41 |
| 16:10 | UTEP | Matthew Evatt knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Elias Schroer and he's hacked by Edward Skinner - foul #2 on Edward Skinner, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG) Douglas Wurth | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:10 | UTEP | Matthew Evatt makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:51 | Akron | John Dunn misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 42-44 |
| 15:50 | Akron | Edward Skinner can't tip it in | 42-44 |
| 15:48 | UTEP | Stephen Cassidy snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerard Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Gatto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Skinner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elias Schroer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Cassidy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Evatt (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:28 | UTEP | John Dunn steps in front of the Jonathon Tucker pass | 42-44 |
| 15:04 | Akron | Randall Gatto is fouled on the floor by Stephen Cassidy - foul #2 on Stephen Cassidy, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (SG), Douglas Wurth (SF), Andrew Cook (PF), Charles Ellis (C) Gerard Greene, Randall Gatto, Edward Skinner, John Dunn | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla (PG), Dennis Speed (SG), Scott Tritt (SF), Daniel Meadow (PF), Douglas Taylor (C) John Brooks, Jonathon Tucker, Elias Schroer, Stephen Cassidy, Matthew Evatt | |
| 14:51 | Akron | Douglas Wurth's floater is knocked away by Daniel Meadow | 42-44 |
| 14:49 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Douglas Taylor | 42-44 |
| 14:37 | UTEP | Scott Tritt hits a jump hook from close range set up by Douglas Taylor | 42-46 |
| 14:31 | Akron | Douglas Wurth misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 14:30 | UTEP | Douglas Taylor grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 14:12 | UTEP | Douglas Wurth is called for the reach on Dennis Speed - foul #1 on Douglas Wurth, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Lionel Scheidt (PG), Robert Thornberry (SF) Fred Bradshaw, Douglas Wurth | |
| Subs | UTEP | Johnathan Brown (PG) Thomas Quintanilla | |
| 14:01 | UTEP | Johnathan Brown clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 42-46 |
| 13:59 | Akron | James Moore snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Andrew Cook buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Lionel Scheidt and the foul's on Dennis Speed - foul #1 on Dennis Speed, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Greene (PG), Douglas Wurth (SG) Lionel Scheidt, James Moore | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla (PG), Elias Schroer (PF) Dennis Speed, Daniel Meadow | |
| 13:41 | Akron | Andrew Cook misses the free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:41 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Johnathan Brown | 44-46 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Scott Tritt loses the ball out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Randall Gatto (SG) Douglas Wurth | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Cassidy (C) Douglas Taylor | |
| 13:16 | Akron | Randall Gatto loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 12:56 | UTEP | Elias Schroer hits a fadeaway from the right side | 44-48 |
| 12:54 | Akron | Randall Gatto is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Quintanilla - foul #3 on Thomas Quintanilla, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), Edward Skinner (PF), John Dunn (C) Robert Thornberry, Andrew Cook, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Evatt (C) Elias Schroer | |
| 12:41 | Akron | Randall Gatto clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 12:39 | Akron | Randall Gatto grabs the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 12:23 | Akron | John Dunn buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Gerard Greene | 46-48 |
| 12:07 | UTEP | Johnathan Brown lays it up and in | 46-50 |
| 11:47 | Akron | Gerard Greene is open and buries a 3 from straight away set up by Fred Bradshaw | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerard Greene (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Gatto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Skinner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Thomas Quintanilla (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnathan Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Tritt (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Cassidy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Evatt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:43 | UTEP | Johnathan Brown connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Tritt | 49-52 |
| 11:37 | Akron | John Dunn misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Scott Tritt - foul #3 on Scott Tritt, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), Charles Ellis (C) Gerard Greene, Randall Gatto, Edward Skinner | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Brooks (PG), Jonathon Tucker (SG), Elias Schroer (SF), Daniel Meadow (PF), Douglas Taylor (C) Thomas Quintanilla, Johnathan Brown, Scott Tritt, Stephen Cassidy, Matthew Evatt | |
| 11:37 | Akron | John Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:37 | Akron | John Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 11:24 | UTEP | John Dunn steals it from Daniel Meadow | 51-52 |
| 11:09 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 11:07 | UTEP | Elias Schroer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:54 | UTEP | Jonathon Tucker hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Douglas Taylor | 51-54 |
| 10:51 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw's pass is intercepted by Jonathon Tucker in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 10:48 | UTEP | John Brooks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jonathon Tucker | 51-56 |
| 10:32 | Akron | James Moore is called for 3 seconds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Greene (PG), Douglas Wurth (SF), Andrew Cook (PF) Fred Bradshaw, Robert Thornberry, John Dunn | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Speed (SG), Stephen Cassidy (C) John Brooks, Douglas Taylor | |
| 10:18 | UTEP | The jumper by Jonathon Tucker is denied by Andrew Cook | 51-56 |
| 10:16 | UTEP | Stephen Cassidy grabs the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 10:00 | UTEP | Elias Schroer is fouled on the floor by Douglas Wurth - foul #2 on Douglas Wurth, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Lionel Scheidt (PG) James Moore | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla (PG), Scott Tritt (SF) Jonathon Tucker, Elias Schroer | |
| 09:49 | UTEP | Dennis Speed is fouled on the floor by Gerard Greene - foul #2 on Gerard Greene, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Randall Gatto (SG), Edward Skinner (C) Lionel Scheidt, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:36 | UTEP | Dennis Speed's layup is rejected by Douglas Wurth | 51-56 |
| 09:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to Douglas Wurth | 51-56 |
| 09:06 | Akron | Randall Gatto hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 08:55 | UTEP | Stephen Cassidy comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Edward Skinner - foul #3 on Edward Skinner, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), James Moore (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), Charles Ellis (C) Gerard Greene, Randall Gatto, Douglas Wurth, Edward Skinner | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Brooks (PG), Johnathan Brown (SG), Matthew Evatt (C) Thomas Quintanilla, Dennis Speed, Daniel Meadow | |
| 08:55 | UTEP | Stephen Cassidy misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:55 | UTEP | Stephen Cassidy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Andrew Cook misses short on a shot in the lane | 53-57 |
| 08:32 | Akron | Charles Ellis can't tip it in | 53-57 |
| 08:30 | UTEP | Scott Tritt snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 08:13 | UTEP | The jump hook by Matthew Evatt is blocked by Andrew Cook | 53-57 |
| 08:11 | Akron | The rebound goes to Andrew Cook | 53-57 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 07:50 | Akron | Charles Ellis hits the follow up shot | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Cook (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Charles Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Tritt (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Cassidy (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Evatt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:37 | UTEP | Scott Tritt is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 55-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Greene (SG), Randall Gatto (SF), Edward Skinner (PF), John Dunn (C) James Moore, Robert Thornberry, Andrew Cook, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla (PG), Jonathon Tucker (SG), Elias Schroer (SF), Daniel Meadow (PF), Douglas Taylor (C) John Brooks, Johnathan Brown, Scott Tritt, Stephen Cassidy, Matthew Evatt | |
| 07:15 | Akron | John Dunn is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Skinner | 57-57 |
| 07:01 | UTEP | Jonathon Tucker makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Quintanilla and the foul's on Gerard Greene - foul #3 on Gerard Greene, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Wurth (SF) Fred Bradshaw | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:01 | UTEP | Jonathon Tucker misses the free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:01 | Akron | John Dunn snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 06:43 | Akron | Randall Gatto misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 06:41 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Elias Schroer | 57-59 |
| 06:36 | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 06:34 | UTEP | Daniel Meadow snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 06:14 | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 05:59 | Akron | Edward Skinner banks in the layup set up by Gerard Greene | 59-62 |
| 05:47 | UTEP | Daniel Meadow is called for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Meadow, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), James Moore (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), Andrew Cook (PF), Charles Ellis (C) Gerard Greene, Randall Gatto, Douglas Wurth, Edward Skinner, John Dunn | |
| Subs | UTEP | Johnathan Brown (PG), Dennis Speed (SG), Scott Tritt (SF), Matthew Evatt (C) Thomas Quintanilla, Jonathon Tucker, Daniel Meadow, Douglas Taylor | |
| 05:18 | Akron | James Moore scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fred Bradshaw and he's fouled by Elias Schroer - foul #1 on Elias Schroer, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Brooks (PG) Johnathan Brown | |
| 05:18 | Akron | James Moore makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:08 | UTEP | John Brooks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 05:06 | UTEP | Matthew Evatt misses the tip | 62-62 |
| 05:04 | Akron | Charles Ellis snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:57 | Akron | John Brooks is called for the reach on James Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Brooks, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Cassidy (PF), Douglas Taylor (C) Elias Schroer, Matthew Evatt | |
| 04:57 | Akron | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:57 | Akron | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:47 | UTEP | Fred Bradshaw picks off the pass by Stephen Cassidy | 64-62 |
| 04:38 | Akron | Robert Thornberry hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Moore | 66-62 |
| 04:20 | UTEP | Scott Tritt is called for 3 seconds | 66-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Wurth (SF), Edward Skinner (PF) Robert Thornberry, Andrew Cook | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla (PG), Johnathan Brown (SG) John Brooks, Dennis Speed | |
| 04:06 | Akron | James Moore is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Edward Skinner | 68-62 |
| 03:51 | UTEP | Scott Tritt buries a shot from just outside the lane | 68-64 |
| 03:45 | Akron | James Moore is fouled on the floor by Stephen Cassidy - foul #3 on Stephen Cassidy, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Greene (PG), Randall Gatto (SF), John Dunn (C) Fred Bradshaw, Douglas Wurth, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Elias Schroer (SF), Daniel Meadow (PF), Matthew Evatt (C) Scott Tritt, Stephen Cassidy, Douglas Taylor | |
| 03:45 | Akron | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:45 | Akron | James Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:45 | UTEP | Matthew Evatt pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gerard Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Moore (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randall Gatto (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Skinner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Thomas Quintanilla (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnathan Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elias Schroer (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Meadow (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Evatt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:39 | UTEP | Elias Schroer buries a jump hook from close range set up by Johnathan Brown and he's hacked by Edward Skinner - foul #4 on Edward Skinner, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Wurth (SF) James Moore | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathon Tucker (SG) Thomas Quintanilla | |
| 03:39 | UTEP | Elias Schroer misses the free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:39 | Akron | Douglas Wurth grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 03:21 | Akron | Gerard Greene misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-66 |
| 03:19 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Elias Schroer | 69-66 |
| 03:12 | UTEP | Daniel Meadow scores on a runner from close range set up by Johnathan Brown | 69-68 |
| 03:07 | Akron | Johnathan Brown steals it from Randall Gatto in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| 02:57 | UTEP | Johnathan Brown connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Elias Schroer | 69-70 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), James Moore (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), Andrew Cook (PF), Charles Ellis (C) Gerard Greene, Randall Gatto, Douglas Wurth, Edward Skinner, John Dunn | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Brooks (PG), Stephen Cassidy (PF) Johnathan Brown, Daniel Meadow | |
| 02:42 | Akron | Robert Thornberry is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Thornberry, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Scott Tritt (SF) Elias Schroer | |
| 02:29 | UTEP | Jonathon Tucker clanks a shot from the left side | 69-70 |
| 02:28 | Akron | Andrew Cook gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 02:26 | Akron | James Moore is hacked by Jonathon Tucker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathon Tucker, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Taylor (C) Matthew Evatt | |
| 02:26 | Akron | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:26 | Akron | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Douglas Taylor comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Ellis - foul #2 on Charles Ellis, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Speed (SG) Jonathon Tucker | |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Douglas Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Douglas Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:47 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw is fouled on the floor by John Brooks - foul #4 on John Brooks, team foul #11 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla (PG), Johnathan Brown (SG), Daniel Meadow (PF) John Brooks, Dennis Speed, Stephen Cassidy | |
| 01:47 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:47 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:31 | UTEP | Johnathan Brown is fouled on the floor by Charles Ellis - foul #3 on Charles Ellis, team foul #12 | 73-72 |
| 01:31 | UTEP | Johnathan Brown misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:31 | UTEP | Johnathan Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:10 | Akron | Andrew Cook misses the easy layup | 73-73 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Robert Thornberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:44 | Akron | James Moore travels with the ball | 73-73 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Johnathan Brown can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Andrew Cook grabs the board | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Akron | Robert Thornberry connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Moore | 75-73 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla misses short on a floater from the left block | 75-73 |