| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Borelli (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hansley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Wheat (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Kinkade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Darryl Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Jamar (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Neil Sherry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Maxwell Hubbard (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Richard Brooks inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Utah State | Neil Sherry clanks a floater from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 19:44 | Akron | Jefferey Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 19:37 | Akron | James Hansley misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 19:35 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade grabs the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 19:24 | Akron | James Hansley hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 24-25 |
| 19:23 | Utah State | Neil Sherry gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 18:54 | Utah State | Ronnie Jamar misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 18:53 | Utah State | Darryl Barrett tips it in | 24-27 |
| 18:35 | Akron | James Hansley is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Borelli | 27-27 |
| 18:20 | Utah State | Maxwell Hubbard clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Kinkade - foul #3 on Joseph Kinkade, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Clinton Collins (SF), Claude Wallner (C) James Hansley, Joseph Kinkade | |
| Subs | Utah State | Rudy Halford (PG), Eric Britt (SG), Wendell Brown (SF), John Reese (PF) Darryl Barrett, Ronnie Jamar, Richard Brooks, Neil Sherry | |
| 18:20 | Utah State | Maxwell Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 18:20 | Utah State | Maxwell Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Mark Wheat pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Joseph Borelli scores on a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on John Reese - foul #2 on John Reese, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Ervin Swarts (SF) Mark Wheat | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Saylor (PF) Maxwell Hubbard | |
| 18:15 | Akron | Joseph Borelli makes the free throw | 30-27 |
| 17:56 | Utah State | Eric Britt misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Claude Wallner pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Ervin Swarts scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jefferey Smith | 32-27 |
| 17:30 | Utah State | John Reese misses the easy layup | 32-27 |
| 17:29 | Akron | Ervin Swarts snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Michael Saylor is called for the reach on Claude Wallner - foul #2 on Michael Saylor, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Mitchell Allison (PG), John Hollar (C) Jefferey Smith, Joseph Borelli | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronnie Jamar (SG) Eric Britt | |
| 17:07 | Akron | Ervin Swarts is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Hollar | 35-27 |
| 16:51 | Utah State | Ronnie Jamar is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Allison - foul #1 on Mitchell Allison, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Akron | James Hansley (SF), Mark Wheat (PF) Claude Wallner, John Hollar | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eric Britt (PG), Richard Brooks (SF), Neil Sherry (PF), Maxwell Hubbard (C) Rudy Halford, Wendell Brown, Michael Saylor, John Reese | |
| 16:33 | Utah State | Mitchell Allison steps in front of the Richard Brooks pass | 35-27 |
| 16:30 | Akron | Mitchell Allison hits the finger roll | 37-27 |
| 16:13 | Utah State | Maxwell Hubbard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Herring (SG), John Hollar (C) Ervin Swarts, Clinton Collins | |
| Subs | Utah State | Darryl Barrett (PG) Ronnie Jamar | |
| 15:56 | Akron | Mark Wheat scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Joseph Herring and he's hacked by Richard Brooks - foul #1 on Richard Brooks, team foul #3 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Joseph Borelli (SG), Joseph Kinkade (C) Mitchell Allison, Joseph Herring, John Hollar | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ernest Russell (SG) Eric Britt | |
| 15:56 | Akron | Mark Wheat makes the free throw | 40-27 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Borelli (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hansley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Wheat (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Kinkade (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Darryl Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Russell (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Richard Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Neil Sherry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Maxwell Hubbard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Utah State | Ernest Russell's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Kinkade | 40-27 |
| 15:38 | Akron | James Hansley snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 15:26 | Akron | Jefferey Smith misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Maxwell Hubbard - foul #1 on Maxwell Hubbard, team foul #4 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Herring (SF), Claude Wallner (PF) James Hansley, Mark Wheat | |
| Subs | Utah State | Rudy Halford (SG) Darryl Barrett | |
| 15:26 | Akron | Jefferey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 15:26 | Akron | Jefferey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 15:05 | Utah State | Neil Sherry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 15:04 | Utah State | Maxwell Hubbard grabs the offensive board | 42-27 |
| 14:43 | Utah State | Richard Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Mitchell Allison (PG), Clinton Collins (SF) Jefferey Smith, Joseph Borelli | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronnie Jamar (SG), Wendell Brown (SF), Michael Saylor (PF), John Reese (C) Rudy Halford, Richard Brooks, Neil Sherry, Maxwell Hubbard | |
| 14:16 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 14:15 | Akron | Clinton Collins grabs the offensive board | 42-27 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Claude Wallner | 44-27 |
| 13:41 | Utah State | Wendell Brown hits a driving attempt from the left block | 44-29 |
| 13:39 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Joseph Borelli (SG), James Hansley (SF), Mark Wheat (PF), John Hollar (C) Mitchell Allison, Joseph Herring, Clinton Collins, Claude Wallner, Joseph Kinkade | |
| Subs | Utah State | Rudy Halford (PG), Richard Brooks (SF), Neil Sherry (PF), Maxwell Hubbard (C) Ernest Russell, Wendell Brown, Michael Saylor, John Reese | |
| 13:16 | Utah State | Neil Sherry lays it in | 44-31 |
| 13:00 | Akron | John Hollar is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Jefferey Smith | 46-31 |
| 12:49 | Utah State | John Hollar is called for the reach on Rudy Halford - foul #1 on John Hollar, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Darryl Barrett (PG) Ronnie Jamar | |
| 12:28 | Utah State | Maxwell Hubbard comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 46-31 |
| 12:26 | Akron | Mark Wheat gets the rebound | 46-31 |
| 12:24 | Akron | Jefferey Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Ervin Swarts (SF), Clinton Collins (C) James Hansley, John Hollar | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eric Britt (SG), Wendell Brown (C) Rudy Halford, Maxwell Hubbard | |
| 12:07 | Utah State | Wendell Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 11:45 | Akron | Eric Britt steps in front of the Ervin Swarts pass | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Borelli (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ervin Swarts (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Wheat (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clinton Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Darryl Barrett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Britt (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Brooks (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Neil Sherry (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Wendell Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Utah State | Darryl Barrett makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Brooks | 46-36 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Jefferey Smith misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 11:10 | Utah State | Eric Britt gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 10:42 | Utah State | Wendell Brown is called for a charge - foul #1 on Wendell Brown, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Mitchell Allison (PG), Joseph Herring (SG), James Hansley (SF), Claude Wallner (PF), Joseph Kinkade (C) Jefferey Smith, Joseph Borelli, Ervin Swarts, Mark Wheat, Clinton Collins | |
| Subs | Utah State | Rudy Halford (PG), Ronnie Jamar (SG), Ernest Russell (SF), Michael Saylor (PF), John Reese (C) Darryl Barrett, Eric Britt, Richard Brooks, Neil Sherry, Wendell Brown | |
| 10:19 | Akron | Joseph Herring is hacked by Ronnie Jamar - foul #1 on Ronnie Jamar, team foul #6 | 46-36 |
| 09:50 | Akron | Mitchell Allison buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Claude Wallner and he's fouled by Ronnie Jamar - foul #2 on Ronnie Jamar, team foul #7 | 48-36 |
| 09:50 | Akron | Mitchell Allison makes the free throw | 49-36 |
| 09:21 | Utah State | Michael Saylor can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-36 |
| 09:20 | Akron | James Hansley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 09:13 | Akron | John Reese steps in front of the James Hansley pass | 49-36 |
| 08:54 | Utah State | Michael Saylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Ervin Swarts (SG), Clinton Collins (SF), Daniel Davis (PF), John Hollar (C) Joseph Herring, James Hansley, Claude Wallner, Joseph Kinkade | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eric Britt (PG), Richard Brooks (SF), Wendell Brown (PF), Maxwell Hubbard (C) Rudy Halford, Ernest Russell, Michael Saylor, John Reese | |
| 08:32 | Akron | Ronnie Jamar is called for the reach on Ervin Swarts - foul #3 on Ronnie Jamar, team foul #8 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Joseph Borelli (SG) Mitchell Allison, Daniel Davis | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:32 | Akron | Ervin Swarts makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 08:32 | Akron | Ervin Swarts makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:13 | Utah State | Ronnie Jamar misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 08:12 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Maxwell Hubbard | 51-36 |
| 07:54 | Utah State | Eric Britt misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 07:53 | Akron | John Hollar grabs the defensive rebound | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:48 | Akron | Ervin Swarts misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 07:47 | Akron | John Hollar misses the tip | 51-36 |
| 07:45 | Utah State | Maxwell Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 51-36 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Borelli (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ervin Swarts (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clinton Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hollar (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Eric Britt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Jamar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Brooks (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wendell Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Maxwell Hubbard (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Utah State | Richard Brooks hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Eric Britt | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:08 | Akron | Ronnie Jamar steals the ball from John Hollar | 51-38 |
| 07:03 | Utah State | Richard Brooks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronnie Jamar | 51-40 |
| 06:43 | Akron | Joseph Borelli is hacked by Ronnie Jamar - foul #4 on Ronnie Jamar, team foul #9 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Mitchell Allison (PG), James Hansley (SF), Mark Wheat (PF), Joseph Kinkade (C) Jefferey Smith, Ervin Swarts, Clinton Collins, John Hollar | |
| Subs | Utah State | Darryl Barrett (PG), Rudy Halford (SG), Ernest Russell (SF), Neil Sherry (PF), John Reese (C) Eric Britt, Ronnie Jamar, Richard Brooks, Wendell Brown, Maxwell Hubbard | |
| 06:43 | Akron | Joseph Borelli makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 06:43 | Akron | Joseph Borelli makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:23 | Utah State | Neil Sherry misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Mark Wheat - foul #1 on Mark Wheat, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Herring (SG) Joseph Borelli | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Saylor (SF) Rudy Halford | |
| 06:23 | Utah State | Neil Sherry misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 06:23 | Utah State | Neil Sherry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Joseph Herring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Rudy Halford (SG) Neil Sherry | |
| 06:05 | Utah State | Ernest Russell scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rudy Halford | 53-43 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Joseph Herring connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mark Wheat | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:41 | Utah State | Rudy Halford blows the layup but he's hacked by James Hansley - foul #1 on James Hansley, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Neil Sherry (PF), Maxwell Hubbard (C) Darryl Barrett, John Reese | |
| 05:41 | Utah State | Rudy Halford makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 05:41 | Utah State | Rudy Halford makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 05:38 | Akron | James Hansley travels in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Darryl Barrett (PG) Michael Saylor | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:21 | Utah State | Neil Sherry can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 05:19 | Akron | James Hansley pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Mitchell Allison's pass is intercepted by Neil Sherry in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| 05:01 | Utah State | Neil Sherry drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Ernest Russell | 56-48 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Mark Wheat comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 56-48 |
| 04:43 | Utah State | Neil Sherry pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 04:21 | Utah State | Rudy Halford makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Ernest Russell | 56-50 |
| 03:54 | Akron | Mark Wheat blows the layup | 56-50 |
| 03:52 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to James Hansley | 56-50 |
| 03:52 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Joseph Borelli (SG), Clinton Collins (SF), Claude Wallner (PF) Mitchell Allison, Joseph Herring, James Hansley, Mark Wheat | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eric Britt (PG), Ronnie Jamar (SG), Richard Brooks (SF), Michael Saylor (PF), John Reese (C) Darryl Barrett, Rudy Halford, Ernest Russell, Neil Sherry, Maxwell Hubbard | |
| 03:23 | Akron | Claude Wallner makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Joseph Borelli | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Borelli (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clinton Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Claude Wallner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Kinkade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Eric Britt (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Jamar (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Saylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:11 | Utah State | John Reese loses the dribble to Clinton Collins | 58-50 |
| 03:08 | Akron | Clinton Collins banks in the layup | 60-50 |
| 02:58 | Utah State | John Reese is fouled on the floor by Joseph Kinkade - foul #4 on Joseph Kinkade, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Wheat (PF) Joseph Kinkade | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ernest Russell (PG) Eric Britt | |
| 02:42 | Utah State | Clinton Collins takes the ball from John Reese | 60-50 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-50 |
| Subs | Akron | James Hansley (SF), Joseph Kinkade (C) Clinton Collins, Claude Wallner | |
| Subs | Utah State | Wendell Brown (SF) Richard Brooks | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Akron | Ernest Russell takes the ball from Jefferey Smith in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| 02:38 | Utah State | Ernest Russell lays it up and in | 60-52 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Jefferey Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 02:18 | Utah State | Ronnie Jamar snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 02:18 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| 02:00 | Utah State | Wendell Brown hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:43 | Akron | Jefferey Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 01:43 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Darryl Barrett (PG), Richard Brooks (SF), Neil Sherry (PF), Maxwell Hubbard (C) Ernest Russell, Wendell Brown, Michael Saylor, John Reese | |
| 01:24 | Utah State | Joseph Borelli picks off the pass by Ronnie Jamar | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:07 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-54 |
| 01:06 | Utah State | Maxwell Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 01:01 | Utah State | Darryl Barrett is whistled for traveling | 63-54 |
| 00:59 | Akron | Darryl Barrett is called for the reach on Jefferey Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darryl Barrett, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| 00:59 | Akron | Jefferey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:59 | Akron | Jefferey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Utah State | Richard Brooks is fouled on the floor by James Hansley - foul #2 on James Hansley, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Mitchell Allison (PG), Ervin Swarts (SG), Clinton Collins (SF), Claude Wallner (PF), John Hollar (C) Jefferey Smith, Joseph Borelli, James Hansley, Mark Wheat, Joseph Kinkade | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ernest Russell (PG), Rudy Halford (SG), Wendell Brown (PF), John Reese (C) Darryl Barrett, Ronnie Jamar, Neil Sherry, Maxwell Hubbard | |
| 00:55 | Utah State | Richard Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:55 | Utah State | Richard Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:55 | Akron | Claude Wallner gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Akron | Claude Wallner is hacked by Rudy Halford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rudy Halford, team foul #11 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Herring (SF) Clinton Collins | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Saylor (PF) Richard Brooks | |
| 00:54 | Akron | Claude Wallner makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Claude Wallner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Joseph Herring denies the turnaround by Wendell Brown | 67-55 |
| 00:45 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Hollar | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Akron | Joseph Herring is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Russell - foul #4 on Ernest Russell, team foul #12 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Clinton Collins (PF) John Hollar | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:43 | Akron | Joseph Herring misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Joseph Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:36 | Utah State | Rudy Halford comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 68-55 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Clinton Collins gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Joseph Herring is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Saylor - foul #3 on Michael Saylor, team foul #13 | 68-55 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Joseph Herring misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Joseph Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:30 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Rudy Halford | 68-55 |
| 00:24 | Utah State | Ernest Russell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-55 |
| 00:22 | Utah State | John Reese pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 00:19 | Utah State | Ernest Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-55 |
| 00:18 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ervin Swarts | 68-55 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Mitchell Allison runs out the clock | 68-55 |