| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Garver (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kevin Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Haywood Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chester Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Glenn Lowery (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Tomko (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Chester Smith inbounds the ball | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:46 | San Jose State | Kevin Hughes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Haywood Conner | 32-45 |
| 19:23 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn is fouled on the floor by Glenn Lowery - foul #2 on Glenn Lowery, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| 19:11 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 19:10 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson tips it in | 34-45 |
| 18:50 | San Jose State | Kevin Hughes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 18:49 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 18:28 | San Jose State | Kevin Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Robert Anderson misses the lay-in | 37-45 |
| 18:13 | San Jose State | Kevin Hughes pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 18:05 | San Jose State | Ronald Tomko misses long on a shot from the right block | 37-45 |
| 18:04 | San Jose State | Haywood Conner grabs the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 17:53 | San Jose State | The pull-up jumper by Haywood Conner is blocked by Robert Anderson | 37-45 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Robert Anderson grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 17:45 | Akron | John Cronan knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Benjamin Richardson | 39-45 |
| 17:16 | San Jose State | Ronald Tomko hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Hughes | 39-47 |
| 17:02 | Akron | Derek Garver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 17:00 | San Jose State | Chester Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 16:42 | San Jose State | Kevin Hughes is whistled for a carry | 39-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Alston (SG), Gary Purvis (SF), Steven Capehart (PF), Milton Butts (C) Derek Garver, Archie Lawhorn, Robert Anderson, Benjamin Richardson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Fritz Shelton (PG), Jeffrey Perkins (SG), Paul Thalls (PF) Kevin Hughes, Haywood Conner, Glenn Lowery | |
| 16:22 | Akron | Jeffrey Perkins steps in front of the Terry Alston pass | 39-47 |
| 16:00 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Perkins misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 15:59 | San Jose State | Paul Thalls hits the follow up shot | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Alston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gary Purvis (fresh) PF - Steven Capehart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Milton Butts (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Fritz Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Paul Thalls (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Tomko (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Akron | John Cronan misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Fritz Shelton - foul #1 on Fritz Shelton, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Anderson (PF) Gary Purvis | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Haywood Conner (SG) Chester Smith | |
| 15:34 | Akron | John Cronan makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 15:34 | Akron | John Cronan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 15:20 | San Jose State | Paul Thalls comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Milton Butts - foul #1 on Milton Butts, team foul #1 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG), Derek Garver (SG) John Cronan, Terry Alston | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 15:20 | San Jose State | Paul Thalls misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 15:20 | San Jose State | Paul Thalls misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 15:20 | Akron | Milton Butts grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Jeffrey Perkins steals it from Steven Capehart | 41-49 |
| 14:38 | San Jose State | Paul Thalls scores on a floater from the baseline | 41-51 |
| 14:17 | Akron | Fritz Shelton steps in front of the William Moore pass | 41-51 |
| 13:56 | San Jose State | Ronald Tomko is hacked by Milton Butts - foul #2 on Milton Butts, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Archie Lawhorn (SF), Benjamin Richardson (C) Steven Capehart, Milton Butts | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Hughes (PG), Chester Smith (SF), Glenn Lowery (PF) Fritz Shelton, Haywood Conner, Paul Thalls | |
| 13:48 | San Jose State | Ronald Tomko misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by William Moore - foul #4 on William Moore, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Alston (PG) William Moore | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 13:48 | San Jose State | Ronald Tomko misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 13:48 | San Jose State | Ronald Tomko makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 13:27 | Akron | Derek Garver makes the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Glenn Lowery - foul #3 on Glenn Lowery, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG) Terry Alston | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Haywood Conner (SG) Jeffrey Perkins | |
| 13:27 | Akron | Derek Garver misses the free throw | 43-52 |
| 13:27 | San Jose State | Ronald Tomko gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 13:07 | San Jose State | Glenn Lowery can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 43-52 |
| 13:06 | Akron | The rebound goes to Benjamin Richardson | 43-52 |
| 12:48 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 12:47 | San Jose State | Ronald Tomko pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 12:26 | San Jose State | Kevin Hughes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 12:24 | Akron | Derek Garver snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Tomko - foul #3 on Ronald Tomko, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Alston (SG), Steven Capehart (PF) Derek Garver, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jeffrey Perkins (SG) Haywood Conner | |
| 12:17 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 12:01 | San Jose State | Archie Lawhorn is called for the reach on Glenn Lowery - foul #1 on Archie Lawhorn, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Milton Butts (PF) Archie Lawhorn | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Thalls (PF) Glenn Lowery | |
| 11:43 | San Jose State | Ronald Tomko scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Hughes | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Alston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Steven Capehart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Milton Butts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kevin Hughes (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chester Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Paul Thalls (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Tomko (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Akron | Steven Capehart misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 11:31 | San Jose State | Ronald Tomko grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 11:08 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Perkins drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-57 |
| 10:55 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson's floater is tipped away by Ronald Tomko | 44-57 |
| 10:53 | Akron | Terry Alston tips it back up and in | 46-57 |
| 10:39 | San Jose State | Kevin Hughes hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Chester Smith | 46-60 |
| 10:17 | Akron | John Cronan misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 46-60 |
| 10:16 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 10:08 | Akron | Ronald Tomko swats the short shot by Milton Butts | 46-60 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Terry Alston gets the offensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 09:55 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson is whistled for a carry | 46-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Garver (SG), Archie Lawhorn (SF), Robert Anderson (PF) John Cronan, Terry Alston, Benjamin Richardson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Fritz Shelton (PG), Haywood Conner (SG), Glenn Lowery (PF) Kevin Hughes, Jeffrey Perkins, Paul Thalls | |
| 09:38 | San Jose State | Derek Garver is called for the reach on Haywood Conner - foul #1 on Derek Garver, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| 09:19 | San Jose State | Ronald Tomko lays it in set up by Fritz Shelton | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 09:14 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Glenn Lowery - foul #4 on Glenn Lowery, team foul #5 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Thalls (PF) Glenn Lowery | |
| 09:14 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn misses the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 09:14 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 08:49 | San Jose State | Fritz Shelton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-62 |
| 08:48 | Akron | Derek Garver snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| 08:41 | Akron | Robert Anderson buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Archie Lawhorn | 49-62 |
| 08:16 | San Jose State | The jump hook by Ronald Tomko is blocked by Robert Anderson | 49-62 |
| 08:15 | Akron | Derek Garver snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 08:04 | Akron | Steven Capehart misses the 3 from straight away | 49-62 |
| 08:03 | San Jose State | Paul Thalls snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 07:56 | San Jose State | Chester Smith is hacked by Archie Lawhorn - foul #2 on Archie Lawhorn, team foul #6 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Chris Archer (C) Steven Capehart, Milton Butts | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Hughes (PG), Jeffrey Perkins (SF), Glenn Lowery (PF) Fritz Shelton, Chester Smith, Paul Thalls | |
| 07:42 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Perkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-62 |
| 07:40 | Akron | Robert Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Garver (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Archer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kevin Hughes (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Haywood Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Lowery (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Tomko (tired) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Akron | John Cronan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Hughes - foul #1 on Kevin Hughes, team foul #6 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Alston (SG), Gary Purvis (SF), Benjamin Richardson (C) Derek Garver, Archie Lawhorn, Chris Archer | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 07:24 | Akron | John Cronan makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 07:24 | Akron | John Cronan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 07:08 | San Jose State | Kevin Hughes knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Haywood Conner | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 06:58 | Akron | Robert Anderson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Tomko - foul #4 on Ronald Tomko, team foul #7 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Fritz Shelton (SF) Haywood Conner | |
| 06:58 | Akron | Robert Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 06:58 | Akron | Robert Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 06:58 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Perkins grabs the board | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 06:38 | San Jose State | John Cronan is called for the reach on Kevin Hughes - foul #1 on John Cronan, team foul #7 | 51-65 |
| 06:38 | San Jose State | Kevin Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 06:38 | San Jose State | Kevin Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 06:23 | Akron | Gary Purvis scores on a 3 from the left corner | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 06:00 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Perkins makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Hughes | 54-70 |
| 05:43 | Akron | Gary Purvis is called for traveling | 54-70 |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG), Derek Garver (SG), Archie Lawhorn (SF), Steven Capehart (PF), Milton Butts (C) John Cronan, Terry Alston, Gary Purvis, Robert Anderson, Benjamin Richardson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Haywood Conner (SG), Chester Smith (SF) Kevin Hughes, Jeffrey Perkins | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 05:17 | San Jose State | Chester Smith is fouled on the floor by Archie Lawhorn - foul #3 on Archie Lawhorn, team foul #8 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Thalls (PF) Glenn Lowery | |
| 05:17 | San Jose State | Chester Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 05:17 | San Jose State | Chester Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Milton Butts knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 57-72 |
| 04:40 | San Jose State | Haywood Conner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Chester Smith | 57-74 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn double dribbles | 57-74 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Robert Anderson (PF), Benjamin Richardson (C) William Moore, Steven Capehart, Milton Butts | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jeffrey Perkins (PG) Fritz Shelton | |
| 04:08 | San Jose State | Ronald Tomko steps out of bounds on the sideline | 57-74 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Hughes (PG) Jeffrey Perkins | |
| 03:41 | Akron | Robert Anderson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Garver (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kevin Hughes (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. SG - Haywood Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chester Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. PF - Paul Thalls (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Tomko (tired) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | San Jose State | Haywood Conner hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chester Smith | 60-76 |
| 03:04 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-76 |
| 03:02 | San Jose State | Paul Thalls grabs the defensive rebound | 60-76 |
| 02:43 | San Jose State | Paul Thalls can't connect on a floater from the left block | 60-76 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson pulls down the rebound | 60-76 |
| 02:36 | Akron | John Cronan hits a 3 from the right wing | 63-76 |
| 02:15 | San Jose State | Paul Thalls drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Hughes | 63-78 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson travels with the ball | 63-78 |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG), Terry Alston (SG), Gary Purvis (SF), Steven Capehart (PF), Milton Butts (C) John Cronan, Derek Garver, Archie Lawhorn, Robert Anderson, Benjamin Richardson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Glenn Lowery (PF) Paul Thalls | |
| 01:31 | San Jose State | Ronald Tomko misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Capehart - foul #3 on Steven Capehart, team foul #9 | 63-78 |
| 01:31 | San Jose State | Ronald Tomko misses the 1st free throw | 63-78 |
| 01:31 | San Jose State | Ronald Tomko makes the 2nd free throw | 63-79 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:16 | Akron | Steven Capehart misses long on a floater from the baseline | 63-79 |
| 01:15 | San Jose State | Chester Smith grabs the board | 63-79 |
| 00:50 | San Jose State | Kevin Hughes misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-79 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Terry Alston pulls down the rebound | 63-79 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | Akron | Terry Alston misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 63-79 |
| 00:40 | San Jose State | Chester Smith snags the defensive board | 63-79 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:13 | San Jose State | Kevin Hughes scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Chester Smith | 63-81 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Gary Purvis misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-81 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Steven Capehart gets the offensive rebound | 63-81 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Steven Capehart misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 63-81 |
| 00:03 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Glenn Lowery | 63-81 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Kevin Hughes runs out the clock | 63-81 |