| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Christopher Hurd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Clausen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Beveridge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Neal Thurber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Ibanez (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Von Belski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Kimball (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Rieger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Ryan Beveridge inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Utah State | Christopher Hurd can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 19:45 | Akron | Clarence Kimball grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 19:28 | Akron | Neal Thurber blocks the jumper by Richard Ibanez | 37-32 |
| 19:26 | Utah State | Christopher Hurd grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 19:07 | Utah State | Christopher Hurd buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Beveridge | 39-32 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Richard Ibanez loses the dribble to Louis Clausen | 39-32 |
| 18:31 | Utah State | Albert Rieger steals the ball from Neal Thurber | 39-32 |
| 18:28 | Akron | Louis Clausen steps in front of the Richard Ibanez pass in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 18:27 | Utah State | Christopher Hurd lays it in on a great pass from Louis Clausen | 41-32 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Von Belski misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 18:01 | Utah State | Christopher Hurd grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 17:44 | Utah State | Neal Thurber misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Albert Rieger - foul #1 on Albert Rieger, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Bradley Graham (PG), Patrick Boyd (SG), Joseph Crow (SF), Fred Harris (C) Christopher Hurd, Louis Clausen, Ryan Beveridge, Lloyd Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (PG), Dewey Jones (SG), Dema Zorc (SF), John Stewart (PF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Franklin Monty, Richard Ibanez, Von Belski, Clarence Kimball, Albert Rieger | |
| 17:44 | Utah State | Neal Thurber misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:44 | Utah State | Neal Thurber misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:44 | Akron | The rebound goes to Guillermo Ortiz | 41-32 |
| 17:33 | Akron | John Stewart is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 17:31 | Utah State | Fred Harris grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 17:23 | Utah State | Joseph Crow misses long on a floater in the lane | 41-32 |
| 17:22 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 17:08 | Akron | Dema Zorc hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dewey Jones | 41-35 |
| 16:43 | Utah State | Neal Thurber hits a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Guillermo Ortiz - foul #2 on Guillermo Ortiz, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| 16:43 | Utah State | Neal Thurber makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:29 | Akron | John Stewart misses the jump hook from the left block | 44-35 |
| 16:27 | Akron | John Stewart tips it but misses | 44-35 |
| 16:25 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Guillermo Ortiz | 44-35 |
| 16:06 | Akron | Dema Zorc scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 15:54 | Utah State | Fred Harris blows the layup | 44-37 |
| 15:53 | Utah State | Joseph Crow can't tip it in | 44-37 |
| 15:51 | Utah State | Fred Harris grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Bradley Graham (fairly fresh) SG - Patrick Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Crow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Neal Thurber (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Harris (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fyodor Zillmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dema Zorc (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Guillermo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Utah State | Joseph Crow banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bradley Graham and the foul's on Dema Zorc - foul #2 on Dema Zorc, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Hurd (PG), Robert Sepe (SG), Lloyd Johnson (PF), Lance Myers (C) Bradley Graham, Patrick Boyd, Neal Thurber, Fred Harris | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Richard Ibanez (SG), Von Belski (SF), Clarence Kimball (PF), Albert Rieger (C) Fyodor Zillmer, Dewey Jones, Dema Zorc, John Stewart, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| 15:37 | Utah State | Joseph Crow misses the free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:37 | Akron | The rebound goes to Clarence Kimball | 46-37 |
| 15:24 | Akron | Lloyd Johnson takes the ball from Franklin Monty | 46-37 |
| 15:06 | Utah State | Joseph Crow drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Hurd | 49-37 |
| 15:03 | Akron | Lloyd Johnson steals the ball from Clarence Kimball in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| 14:47 | Utah State | Christopher Hurd blows the dunk | 49-37 |
| 14:46 | Utah State | Joseph Crow tips it in | 51-37 |
| 14:44 | Akron | Richard Ibanez is hacked by Robert Sepe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Sepe, team foul #1 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ryan Beveridge (SF) Joseph Crow | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:27 | Akron | Richard Ibanez connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 14:06 | Utah State | Ryan Beveridge buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Christopher Hurd | 53-40 |
| 13:51 | Akron | Christopher Hurd picks off the pass by Albert Rieger | 53-40 |
| 13:48 | Utah State | Lloyd Johnson misses the easy layup | 53-40 |
| 13:46 | Akron | Richard Ibanez grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 13:32 | Akron | Richard Ibanez misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 13:30 | Utah State | Ryan Beveridge grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 13:13 | Utah State | Lance Myers can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 13:12 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Hurd | 53-40 |
| 12:58 | Utah State | Lloyd Johnson hits a jumper from the left block set up by Christopher Hurd | 55-40 |
| 12:39 | Akron | Richard Ibanez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 12:38 | Utah State | Lance Myers snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 12:15 | Utah State | Lloyd Johnson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-40 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Von Belski pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 12:09 | Akron | Richard Ibanez can't throw it down | 55-40 |
| 12:07 | Utah State | Lloyd Johnson gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 12:02 | Utah State | Christopher Hurd can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 12:00 | Utah State | Christopher Hurd hits the follow up shot | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:49 | Akron | Albert Rieger comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Lloyd Johnson - foul #3 on Lloyd Johnson, team foul #2 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Bradley Graham (PG), Louis Clausen (SG), Fred Harris (PF) Christopher Hurd, Robert Sepe, Lloyd Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (PG), Dewey Jones (SG), John Stewart (SF), Guillermo Ortiz (PF) Franklin Monty, Richard Ibanez, Von Belski, Clarence Kimball | |
| 11:49 | Akron | Albert Rieger misses the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 11:49 | Akron | Albert Rieger misses the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 11:49 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to John Stewart | 57-40 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Bradley Graham (fresh) SG - Louis Clausen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ryan Beveridge (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Harris (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lance Myers (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fyodor Zillmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Rieger (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Akron | John Stewart misses badly on a shot near the basket | 57-40 |
| 11:37 | Utah State | Bradley Graham pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:16 | Utah State | Louis Clausen scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Fred Harris | 59-40 |
| 11:00 | Akron | Dewey Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:47 | Utah State | Ryan Beveridge can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 59-43 |
| 10:45 | Utah State | Fred Harris gets the offensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 10:27 | Utah State | Lance Myers can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-43 |
| 10:26 | Akron | Albert Rieger grabs the board | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:08 | Akron | John Stewart hits a driving attempt near the basket | 59-45 |
| 09:53 | Utah State | Louis Clausen hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Bradley Graham | 61-45 |
| 09:51 | Akron | John Stewart is hacked by Ryan Beveridge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Beveridge, team foul #3 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Hurd (PG), Patrick Boyd (SG), Joseph Crow (SF), Lloyd Johnson (PF), Neal Thurber (C) Bradley Graham, Louis Clausen, Ryan Beveridge, Fred Harris, Lance Myers | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Zorc (PG), Richard Ibanez (SG), Clarence Kimball (PF), Sean Wade (C) Dewey Jones, John Stewart, Guillermo Ortiz, Albert Rieger | |
| 09:34 | Akron | Lloyd Johnson steps in front of the Fyodor Zillmer pass | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:11 | Utah State | Lloyd Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Clarence Kimball - foul #2 on Clarence Kimball, team foul #4 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Von Belski (SF) Fyodor Zillmer | |
| 09:11 | Utah State | Lloyd Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 09:11 | Utah State | Lloyd Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 09:08 | Akron | Christopher Hurd takes the ball from Von Belski in the backcourt | 62-45 |
| 09:07 | Utah State | Christopher Hurd misses the easy layup | 62-45 |
| 09:06 | Akron | Clarence Kimball pulls down the rebound | 62-45 |
| 09:01 | Akron | Dema Zorc comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-45 |
| 08:59 | Utah State | Joseph Crow grabs the defensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 08:52 | Utah State | Neal Thurber knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Lloyd Johnson | 64-45 |
| 08:41 | Akron | Joseph Crow denies the turnaround by Von Belski | 64-45 |
| 08:39 | Akron | Richard Ibanez tips it home | 64-47 |
| 08:10 | Utah State | Joseph Crow's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Kimball | 64-47 |
| 08:08 | Akron | Dema Zorc pulls down the rebound | 64-47 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Von Belski double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | Louis Clausen (SG) Patrick Boyd | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Dewey Jones (SG), John Stewart (C) Dema Zorc, Richard Ibanez, Sean Wade | |
| 07:55 | Utah State | Christopher Hurd scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Joseph Crow | 66-47 |
| 07:38 | Akron | Franklin Monty can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-47 |
| 07:36 | Akron | Von Belski grabs the offensive board | 66-47 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Christopher Hurd (tiring) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Louis Clausen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Crow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lloyd Johnson (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - Neal Thurber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Von Belski (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Kimball (tiring) 5 reb. C - John Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Akron | Franklin Monty misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-47 |
| 07:26 | Utah State | Neal Thurber snags the defensive board | 66-47 |
| 07:03 | Utah State | John Stewart picks off the pass by Louis Clausen | 66-47 |
| 06:45 | Akron | Clarence Kimball misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 66-47 |
| 06:44 | Utah State | Lloyd Johnson snags the defensive board | 66-47 |
| 06:25 | Utah State | Christopher Hurd is hacked by John Stewart - foul #1 on John Stewart, team foul #5 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | Bradley Graham (PG), Patrick Boyd (SG), Robert Sepe (SF), Fred Harris (PF), Lance Myers (C) Christopher Hurd, Louis Clausen, Joseph Crow, Lloyd Johnson, Neal Thurber | |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (PG), Dema Zorc (SF), Guillermo Ortiz (PF), Sean Wade (C) Franklin Monty, Von Belski, Clarence Kimball, John Stewart | |
| 06:05 | Utah State | The short jumper by Lance Myers is denied by Guillermo Ortiz | 66-47 |
| 06:04 | Utah State | Fred Harris tips it but misses | 66-47 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Sean Wade grabs the board | 66-47 |
| 05:57 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-47 |
| 05:55 | Utah State | Fred Harris pulls down the rebound | 66-47 |
| 05:29 | Utah State | Robert Sepe's floater is tipped away by Sean Wade | 66-47 |
| 05:27 | Utah State | Robert Sepe tips it back up and in | 68-47 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer is open and scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Dewey Jones | 68-49 |
| 04:57 | Utah State | Bradley Graham hits a 3 from the right corner | 71-49 |
| 04:43 | Akron | Dewey Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-49 |
| 04:42 | Utah State | Bradley Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 71-49 |
| 04:26 | Utah State | Bradley Graham is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Bradley Graham, team foul #4 | 71-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Joseph Crow (SF), Neal Thurber (PF) Robert Sepe, Lance Myers | |
| Subs | Akron | John Stewart (PF) Sean Wade | |
| 04:09 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-52 |
| 03:45 | Utah State | Patrick Boyd can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-52 |
| 03:44 | Utah State | Bradley Graham tips it but misses | 71-52 |
| 03:43 | Utah State | Joseph Crow grabs the offensive board | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Utah State | Patrick Boyd misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dewey Jones - foul #3 on Dewey Jones, team foul #6 | 71-52 |
| 03:27 | Utah State | Patrick Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 03:27 | Utah State | Patrick Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 03:27 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Stewart | 72-52 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Bradley Graham (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Patrick Boyd (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Crow (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fred Harris (tiring) 6 reb. C - Neal Thurber (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fyodor Zillmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dema Zorc (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Guillermo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer's pass is intercepted by Joseph Crow in the backcourt | 72-52 |
| 03:03 | Utah State | Fred Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Sepe (SF) Fred Harris | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:55 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer can't connect on a floater in the lane | 72-52 |
| 02:54 | Utah State | Bradley Graham snags the defensive board | 72-52 |
| 02:35 | Utah State | Joseph Crow makes the shot from the right block | 74-52 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Neal Thurber steals it from Dewey Jones | 74-52 |
| 02:00 | Utah State | Joseph Crow's layup is rejected by Guillermo Ortiz | 74-52 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz grabs the board | 74-52 |
| 01:41 | Akron | John Stewart comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Bradley Graham - foul #2 on Bradley Graham, team foul #5 | 74-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Fred Harris (C) Robert Sepe | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:41 | Akron | John Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 01:41 | Akron | John Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| 01:41 | Utah State | Neal Thurber gets the rebound | 74-52 |
| 01:27 | Utah State | Patrick Boyd connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Crow | 76-52 |
| 01:25 | Akron | Dema Zorc is hacked by Joseph Crow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Crow, team foul #6 | 76-52 |
| 01:05 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Guillermo Ortiz and the foul's on Fred Harris - foul #2 on Fred Harris, team foul #7 | 76-54 |
| 01:05 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer makes the free throw | 76-55 |
| 00:45 | Utah State | Joseph Crow misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-55 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz snags the defensive board | 76-55 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Akron | Dema Zorc misses the jumpshot from the left side | 76-55 |
| 00:37 | Akron | John Stewart tips it back up and in | 76-57 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Utah State | Joseph Crow clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-57 |
| 00:15 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Stewart | 76-57 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Neal Thurber picks off the pass by Fyodor Zillmer | 76-57 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Bradley Graham runs out the clock | 76-57 |