| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Randy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ziems (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Curt Little (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Orlando Newkirk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ibanez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Von Belski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Kimball (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Rieger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Von Belski inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Akron | Von Belski clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Sullivan - foul #2 on Jeffrey Sullivan, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 19:45 | Akron | Von Belski makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 19:45 | Akron | Von Belski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 19:27 | UTEP | Curt Little's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-42 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Richard Ibanez makes the floater from the left side set up by Albert Rieger | 32-44 |
| 18:36 | UTEP | Randy Williams misses the easy layup | 32-44 |
| 18:34 | Akron | Franklin Monty pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 18:32 | Akron | Richard Ibanez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kevin Landreth (SF), Rosario Rizzo (PF), Raymond Russell (C) Jeffrey Sullivan, Curt Little, Orlando Newkirk | |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (PG), John Stewart (SF) Franklin Monty, Von Belski | |
| 18:07 | UTEP | Raymond Russell drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by William Ziems | 34-44 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Raymond Russell swats the layup by John Stewart | 34-44 |
| 17:56 | Akron | John Stewart can't tip it in | 34-44 |
| 17:54 | UTEP | Randy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 17:49 | UTEP | Randy Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-44 |
| 17:21 | Akron | Randy Williams steals the ball from John Stewart | 37-44 |
| 17:05 | UTEP | Randy Williams drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by William Ziems and he's hacked by Fyodor Zillmer - foul #1 on Fyodor Zillmer, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (SG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Curt Little (PF), Orlando Newkirk (C) William Ziems, Kevin Landreth, Rosario Rizzo, Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Von Belski (SF), Guillermo Ortiz (PF), Sean Wade (C) Richard Ibanez, John Stewart, Clarence Kimball, Albert Rieger | |
| 17:05 | UTEP | Randy Williams makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:49 | Akron | Franklin Monty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG) Randy Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Dewey Jones (SG) Fyodor Zillmer | |
| 16:23 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Dewey Jones - foul #1 on Dewey Jones, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| 16:23 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:23 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 16:20 | Akron | Franklin Monty loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 16:09 | UTEP | Dewey Jones is called for the reach on James Beaman - foul #2 on Dewey Jones, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kevin Landreth (C) Orlando Newkirk | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:53 | UTEP | Curt Little clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Dewey Jones - foul #3 on Dewey Jones, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared Williams (SG), Robert Eastin (SF) Marty Doyle, Jeffrey Sullivan | |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (PG), Dema Zorc (SF), John Stewart (PF) Franklin Monty, Von Belski, Sean Wade | |
| 15:53 | UTEP | Curt Little makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:53 | UTEP | Curt Little misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:53 | Akron | Dema Zorc pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Beaman (fresh) SG - Jared Williams (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Eastin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Curt Little (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Landreth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fyodor Zillmer (fresh) SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dema Zorc (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Landreth - foul #1 on Kevin Landreth, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Rieger (C) Guillermo Ortiz | |
| 15:28 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dewey Jones | 42-47 |
| 15:10 | UTEP | Curt Little banks in the layup set up by James Beaman | 44-47 |
| 15:05 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer's layup is rejected by Curt Little | 44-47 |
| 15:04 | Akron | Dema Zorc pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:50 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 14:48 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Kevin Landreth | 44-47 |
| 14:42 | UTEP | Curt Little travels with the ball | 44-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Ziems (PG), Rosario Rizzo (PF), Raymond Russell (C) James Beaman, Curt Little, Kevin Landreth | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Richard Ibanez (SG), Von Belski (SF), Clarence Kimball (PF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Fyodor Zillmer, Dewey Jones, Dema Zorc, John Stewart, Albert Rieger | |
| 14:40 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan (SG) Jared Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:21 | UTEP | Robert Eastin hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Ziems | 47-47 |
| 14:01 | Akron | Richard Ibanez makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Clarence Kimball | 47-50 |
| 13:44 | UTEP | Raymond Russell is hacked by Clarence Kimball - foul #1 on Clarence Kimball, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG), Orlando Newkirk (C) Jeffrey Sullivan, Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari (PG), Dema Zorc (SF), Sean Wade (C) Franklin Monty, Von Belski, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| 13:32 | UTEP | William Ziems throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared Williams (SG), Curt Little (PF) Robert Eastin, Rosario Rizzo | |
| Subs | Akron | Dewey Jones (PG), Fyodor Zillmer (SF) Gilberto Ferrari, Dema Zorc | |
| 13:11 | Akron | Clarence Kimball hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 47-50 |
| 13:10 | Akron | Sean Wade gets the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:52 | Akron | Clarence Kimball misses the lay-in | 47-50 |
| 12:51 | UTEP | The rebound goes to William Ziems | 47-50 |
| 12:33 | UTEP | Jared Williams's pass is intercepted by Richard Ibanez | 47-50 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Randy Williams steps in front of the Dewey Jones pass in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 12:18 | UTEP | Jared Williams buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Orlando Newkirk and the foul's on Sean Wade - foul #1 on Sean Wade, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Rosario Rizzo (PF), Kevin Landreth (C) William Ziems, Curt Little, Orlando Newkirk | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Dema Zorc (SG), Von Belski (SF), John Stewart (PF), Albert Rieger (C) Dewey Jones, Richard Ibanez, Fyodor Zillmer, Clarence Kimball, Sean Wade | |
| 12:18 | UTEP | Jared Williams makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:15 | Akron | Franklin Monty is fouled in the backcourt by Jared Williams - foul #4 on Jared Williams, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (SG) Jared Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:10 | Akron | John Stewart misses the dunk but he's hacked by Rosario Rizzo - foul #1 on Rosario Rizzo, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| 12:10 | Akron | John Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:10 | Akron | John Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:49 | UTEP | Dema Zorc steals the ball from Kevin Landreth | 50-52 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Randy Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marty Doyle (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rosario Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Landreth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dema Zorc (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Von Belski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Rieger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Akron | Von Belski travels with the ball | 50-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), Raymond Russell (PF) Randy Williams, Rosario Rizzo | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:05 | UTEP | James Beaman connects on the 3 from straight away | 53-52 |
| 10:49 | Akron | Franklin Monty misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by James Beaman - foul #2 on James Beaman, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Ziems (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Curt Little (PF), Orlando Newkirk (C) Marty Doyle, Jeffrey Sullivan, Raymond Russell, Kevin Landreth | |
| Subs | Akron | Dewey Jones (SG), Fyodor Zillmer (SF), Guillermo Ortiz (PF), Sean Wade (C) Dema Zorc, Von Belski, John Stewart, Albert Rieger | |
| 10:49 | Akron | Franklin Monty misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:49 | Akron | Franklin Monty makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:42 | UTEP | William Ziems misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 10:41 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk tips it home | 55-53 |
| 10:37 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz's pass is intercepted by James Beaman in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 10:35 | UTEP | James Beaman can't throw it down | 55-53 |
| 10:33 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk misses the tip | 55-53 |
| 10:32 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 10:29 | Akron | Franklin Monty's pass is intercepted by Orlando Newkirk in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 10:17 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-53 |
| 10:15 | UTEP | James Beaman grabs the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 10:01 | UTEP | James Beaman makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Orlando Newkirk | 57-53 |
| 09:37 | Akron | Curt Little is called for the reach on Dewey Jones - foul #2 on Curt Little, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG), Kevin Landreth (SF), Rosario Rizzo (PF) James Beaman, Robert Eastin, Curt Little | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Ibanez (SG), Dema Zorc (SF), Clarence Kimball (PF), Albert Rieger (C) Franklin Monty, Fyodor Zillmer, Guillermo Ortiz, Sean Wade | |
| 09:20 | Akron | Dema Zorc lays it up and in | 57-55 |
| 08:53 | UTEP | William Ziems scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 08:31 | Akron | Albert Rieger comes up short on the shot in the paint | 60-55 |
| 08:29 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Rieger | 60-55 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Dewey Jones hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Ibanez | 60-57 |
| 07:55 | UTEP | Randy Williams can't finish the layup | 60-57 |
| 07:54 | Akron | Dewey Jones grabs the board | 60-57 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Randy Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ziems (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kevin Landreth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rosario Rizzo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Orlando Newkirk (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dewey Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Ibanez (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dema Zorc (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Kimball (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Rieger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Akron | Dewey Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Jared Williams (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Curt Little (PF), Raymond Russell (C) Randy Williams, William Ziems, Kevin Landreth, Rosario Rizzo, Orlando Newkirk | |
| Subs | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari (PG), Fyodor Zillmer (SG), Von Belski (SF), John Stewart (PF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Dewey Jones, Richard Ibanez, Dema Zorc, Clarence Kimball, Albert Rieger | |
| 07:17 | UTEP | Jared Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-57 |
| 07:16 | Akron | John Stewart grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 07:12 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari is hacked by Raymond Russell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Russell, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| 07:12 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:12 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:53 | UTEP | Robert Eastin travels with the ball | 60-59 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Von Belski misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 06:26 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Raymond Russell | 60-59 |
| 06:03 | UTEP | Curt Little clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Von Belski is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Eastin - foul #4 on Robert Eastin, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Rosario Rizzo (C) Marty Doyle, Robert Eastin, Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Richard Ibanez (SG), Sean Wade (PF), Albert Rieger (C) Gilberto Ferrari, Fyodor Zillmer, John Stewart, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| 05:58 | Akron | Von Belski misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:58 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 05:41 | UTEP | Franklin Monty takes the ball from Jared Williams | 60-59 |
| 05:37 | Akron | Richard Ibanez banks in the layup on a great pass from Franklin Monty | 60-61 |
| 05:20 | UTEP | The pull-up jumper by Jeffrey Sullivan is blocked by Sean Wade | 60-61 |
| 05:19 | UTEP | Randy Williams tips it but misses | 60-61 |
| 05:18 | UTEP | Jared Williams gets the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 05:10 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Ziems (SG), Kevin Landreth (PF) Jared Williams, Curt Little | |
| Subs | Akron | Clarence Kimball (PF) Albert Rieger | |
| 04:45 | Akron | Richard Ibanez buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Von Belski | 60-64 |
| 04:29 | UTEP | William Ziems is hacked by Von Belski - foul #1 on Von Belski, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), Robert Eastin (SF), Orlando Newkirk (C) Randy Williams, Jeffrey Sullivan, Rosario Rizzo | |
| Subs | Akron | Dewey Jones (PG), Fyodor Zillmer (SF), Albert Rieger (C) Franklin Monty, Von Belski, Sean Wade | |
| 04:29 | UTEP | William Ziems misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:29 | Akron | Albert Rieger grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 04:10 | Akron | James Beaman takes the ball from Dewey Jones | 60-64 |
| 03:51 | UTEP | William Ziems hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-64 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Beaman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ziems (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Eastin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Landreth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Orlando Newkirk (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Ibanez (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Fyodor Zillmer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Kimball (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Rieger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Akron | Clarence Kimball misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kevin Landreth - foul #2 on Kevin Landreth, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (SG), Rosario Rizzo (PF) James Beaman, Kevin Landreth | |
| Subs | Akron | John Stewart (SF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Richard Ibanez, Albert Rieger | |
| 03:37 | Akron | Clarence Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:37 | Akron | Clarence Kimball misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:37 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz grabs the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 03:19 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz is denied on a layup by Orlando Newkirk | 62-65 |
| 03:18 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Marty Doyle | 62-65 |
| 02:49 | UTEP | Guillermo Ortiz steps in front of the Robert Eastin pass | 62-65 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG), Jared Williams (SG), Raymond Russell (PF), Kevin Landreth (C) William Ziems, Marty Doyle, Rosario Rizzo, Orlando Newkirk | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Richard Ibanez (SG), Albert Rieger (C) Dewey Jones, Clarence Kimball, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| 02:46 | Akron | Richard Ibanez is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Williams - foul #2 on Randy Williams, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| 02:46 | Akron | Richard Ibanez makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:46 | Akron | Richard Ibanez makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:30 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Ibanez - foul #1 on Richard Ibanez, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan (SF) Robert Eastin | |
| Subs | Akron | Von Belski (SF) Fyodor Zillmer | |
| 02:30 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:30 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:30 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth grabs the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 02:17 | UTEP | Randy Williams knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 01:58 | Akron | Franklin Monty comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Randy Williams - foul #3 on Randy Williams, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Eastin (SF), Curt Little (PF), Orlando Newkirk (C) Jeffrey Sullivan, Kevin Landreth, Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Akron | Clarence Kimball (PF) John Stewart | |
| 01:58 | Akron | Franklin Monty misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:58 | Akron | Franklin Monty makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 01:35 | UTEP | Curt Little scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jared Williams | 68-68 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Von Belski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 01:24 | UTEP | Curt Little grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Albert Rieger blocks the short jumper by Robert Eastin | 68-68 |
| 00:58 | UTEP | Robert Eastin grabs the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Curt Little misses the lay-in | 68-68 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Franklin Monty grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Richard Ibanez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-68 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Clarence Kimball grabs the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Akron | Von Belski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Orlando Newkirk | 68-68 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Randy Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jared Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Eastin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Curt Little (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Orlando Newkirk (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Ibanez (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Von Belski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clarence Kimball (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Rieger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Akron | Albert Rieger wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:50 | Akron | Von Belski is wide open and dunks the ball | 68-70 |
| 04:31 | UTEP | Jared Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-70 |
| 04:29 | Akron | Franklin Monty gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Albert Rieger banks in the layup set up by Von Belski | 68-72 |
| 03:59 | UTEP | Randy Williams knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Eastin | 70-72 |
| 03:41 | Akron | Von Belski makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Franklin Monty | 70-74 |
| 03:31 | UTEP | Curt Little misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 70-74 |
| 03:30 | Akron | Albert Rieger grabs the defensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 03:17 | Akron | Randy Williams steals it from Richard Ibanez | 70-74 |
| 02:59 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk is whistled for traveling | 70-74 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Ziems (PG), Marty Doyle (SG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Rosario Rizzo (PF), Raymond Russell (C) Randy Williams, Jared Williams, Robert Eastin, Curt Little, Orlando Newkirk | |
| 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 | |
| 02:56 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Dewey Jones misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-74 |
| 02:42 | UTEP | William Ziems pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| 02:42 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG) Marty Doyle | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Ibanez (SG), Clarence Kimball (PF), Albert Rieger (C) Dewey Jones, Dema Zorc, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| 02:18 | UTEP | William Ziems comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 02:16 | Akron | John Stewart snags the defensive board | 70-74 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Eastin (SF) Jeffrey Sullivan | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Von Belski (SF) Fyodor Zillmer, John Stewart | |
| 02:08 | Akron | Clarence Kimball hits a turnaround from close range set up by Richard Ibanez | 70-76 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared Williams (SG) William Ziems | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:57 | UTEP | Raymond Russell is denied on a layup by Albert Rieger | 70-76 |
| 01:55 | Akron | Von Belski pulls down the rebound | 70-76 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Von Belski's layup is rejected by Rosario Rizzo | 70-76 |
| 01:34 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo snags the defensive board | 70-76 |
| 01:28 | UTEP | Randy Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 70-76 |
| 01:26 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Russell | 70-76 |
| 01:10 | UTEP | Jared Williams clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Ibanez - foul #2 on Richard Ibanez, team foul #9 | 70-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curt Little (PF), Orlando Newkirk (C) Rosario Rizzo, Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:10 | UTEP | Jared Williams misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 01:10 | UTEP | Jared Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Richard Ibanez hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Franklin Monty | 71-78 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Randy Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jared Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Eastin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Curt Little (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Orlando Newkirk (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Ibanez (fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Von Belski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Kimball (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Rieger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Jared Williams buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Akron | Richard Ibanez is fouled in the backcourt by Jared Williams - foul #5 on Jared Williams, team foul #12 | 74-78 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Ziems (SG) Jared Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:41 | Akron | Richard Ibanez misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Richard Ibanez makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Albert Rieger - foul #3 on Albert Rieger, team foul #10 | 74-79 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Richard Ibanez is hacked by William Ziems in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Ziems, team foul #13 | 76-79 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (SF), John Stewart (PF) Von Belski, Clarence Kimball | |
| 00:33 | Akron | Richard Ibanez makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Richard Ibanez misses the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Curt Little grabs the board | 76-80 |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Curt Little is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Curt Little, team foul #14 | 76-80 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Akron | Von Belski (SF) Fyodor Zillmer | |
| 00:26 | Akron | Randy Williams is called for the reach on Von Belski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randy Williams, team foul #15 | 76-80 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Von Belski makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Von Belski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Randy Williams misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-82 |
| 00:19 | Akron | John Stewart grabs the board | 76-82 |
| 00:17 | Akron | John Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Williams - foul #5 on Randy Williams, team foul #16 | 76-82 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (SG) Randy Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz (C) Albert Rieger | |
| 00:17 | Akron | John Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:17 | Akron | John Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-84 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Akron | Clarence Kimball (PF), Albert Rieger (C) John Stewart, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Clarence Kimball steals it from Marty Doyle | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Akron | Franklin Monty is hacked by William Ziems in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Ziems, team foul #17 | 76-84 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz (PF) Clarence Kimball | |
| 00:09 | Akron | Franklin Monty makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Franklin Monty makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 76-86 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Curt Little tips it in | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Franklin Monty runs out the clock | 78-86 |