| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Tanksley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Olvera (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Burrows (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jack Orr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Abel Caver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Brock Tripp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Noel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hurt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Nurnberger (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Taylor inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Nurnberger hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-41 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 19:18 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley snags the offensive board | 31-41 |
| 19:07 | Akron | Bruce Burrows makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Scott Olvera | 33-41 |
| 18:44 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Noel scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brock Tripp | 33-43 |
| 18:30 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-43 |
| 18:29 | Cal State Northridge | James Hurt grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 18:16 | Cal State Northridge | James Hurt is hacked by Jack Orr - foul #2 on Jack Orr, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| 18:05 | Cal State Northridge | Jack Orr takes the ball from Brock Tripp | 33-43 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley drills a 3 from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 17:40 | Cal State Northridge | Jack Orr denies the turnaround by James Hurt | 36-43 |
| 17:39 | Cal State Northridge | James Hurt misses the tip | 36-43 |
| 17:38 | Akron | Jack Orr grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 17:27 | Akron | Jack Orr makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Ronald Tanksley and the foul's on James Hurt - foul #1 on James Hurt, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Frederick Clay (PG), Alan Schlosser (SG), Isreal Arnold (C) Ronald Tanksley, Scott Olvera, Abel Caver | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Bedolla (PF) James Hurt | |
| 17:27 | Akron | Jack Orr makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:07 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Jack Orr pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Jack Orr buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Bruce Burrows | 41-43 |
| 16:26 | Cal State Northridge | The jump hook by Raymond Bedolla is blocked by Isreal Arnold | 41-43 |
| 16:24 | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp tips it but misses | 41-43 |
| 16:22 | Akron | Isreal Arnold grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 16:13 | Akron | Isreal Arnold knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Alan Schlosser | 43-43 |
| 16:00 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Noel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 15:59 | Akron | Bruce Burrows snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frederick Clay (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alan Schlosser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Burrows (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jack Orr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Isreal Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Brock Tripp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Noel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnny Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Bedolla (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Nurnberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Akron | Alan Schlosser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Tanksley (PG), Scott Olvera (SG), Abel Caver (C) Frederick Clay, Bruce Burrows, Jack Orr | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Freeman (PG), Jeremy Grey (SG), Joey Gafford (SF), James Hurt (PF) Brock Tripp, Kenneth Noel, Johnny Taylor, Henry Nurnberger | |
| 15:27 | Cal State Northridge | Jeremy Grey lays it up and in on a great pass from James Hurt and he's fouled by Isreal Arnold - foul #2 on Isreal Arnold, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| 15:27 | Cal State Northridge | Jeremy Grey misses the free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:27 | Akron | Abel Caver grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 15:04 | Akron | Joey Gafford steals it from Scott Olvera | 43-45 |
| 14:47 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Freeman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 14:45 | Akron | Abel Caver grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 14:17 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 14:15 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Bedolla pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:59 | Cal State Northridge | Joey Gafford misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 13:57 | Cal State Northridge | James Hurt tips it in | 43-47 |
| 13:40 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 13:39 | Cal State Northridge | Joey Gafford snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 13:33 | Cal State Northridge | James Hurt is fouled on the floor by Isreal Arnold - foul #3 on Isreal Arnold, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Burrows (SF), Willie Tussey (PF) Alan Schlosser, Isreal Arnold | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp (PG), Kenneth Noel (SG), Johnny Taylor (SF), Edmund Chapman (PF), Henry Nurnberger (C) Jeremy Grey, Joseph Freeman, Joey Gafford, James Hurt, Raymond Bedolla | |
| 13:25 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Nurnberger knocks in the runner in the lane | 43-49 |
| 13:10 | Akron | Scott Olvera comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-49 |
| 13:08 | Akron | Willie Tussey can't tip it in | 43-49 |
| 13:06 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Brock Tripp | 43-49 |
| 12:54 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Nurnberger misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Abel Caver - foul #2 on Abel Caver, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Frederick Clay (PG), Douglas Kulik (SG), Jack Orr (PF) Ronald Tanksley, Scott Olvera, Abel Caver | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 12:54 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Nurnberger misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:54 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Nurnberger makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:42 | Akron | Bruce Burrows buries a shot from the right wing set up by Frederick Clay | 45-50 |
| 12:37 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 12:35 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Nurnberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:21 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Taylor misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 12:20 | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp misses the tip | 45-50 |
| 12:19 | Cal State Northridge | Edmund Chapman pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:08 | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Noel | 45-53 |
| 11:43 | Akron | Frederick Clay misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 11:41 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Noel pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frederick Clay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Kulik (fresh) SF - Bruce Burrows (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jack Orr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Tussey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Brock Tripp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Noel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edmund Chapman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Nurnberger (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Noel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 11:18 | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp tips it back up and in | 45-55 |
| 11:05 | Akron | Johnny Taylor steps in front of the Willie Tussey pass | 45-55 |
| 10:41 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Taylor is fouled on the floor by Frederick Clay - foul #1 on Frederick Clay, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Tanksley (PG), Scott Olvera (SG), Alan Schlosser (SF), Isreal Arnold (PF), Abel Caver (C) Frederick Clay, Douglas Kulik, Bruce Burrows, Jack Orr, Willie Tussey | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Freeman (PG), Jeremy Grey (SF), James Hurt (PF), Raymond Bedolla (C) Brock Tripp, Johnny Taylor, Edmund Chapman, Henry Nurnberger | |
| 10:21 | Cal State Northridge | Jeremy Grey makes the 3 from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 09:57 | Akron | Scott Olvera clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Abel Caver grabs the offensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 09:43 | Akron | Scott Olvera connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 09:21 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Bedolla lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Noel and he's hacked by Abel Caver - foul #3 on Abel Caver, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Taylor (SF) Kenneth Noel | |
| 09:21 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Bedolla makes the free throw | 48-61 |
| 09:06 | Akron | Scott Olvera misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-61 |
| 09:05 | Akron | Abel Caver gets the offensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Scott Olvera buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-61 |
| 08:18 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Bedolla misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 08:16 | Akron | Abel Caver pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 07:54 | Akron | Scott Olvera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 07:52 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Schlosser | 51-61 |
| 07:43 | Akron | Abel Caver dunks the ball on a great pass from Alan Schlosser | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Tanksley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Olvera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Schlosser (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Isreal Arnold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Abel Caver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joseph Freeman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Grey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hurt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Bedolla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Bedolla knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Johnny Taylor | 53-63 |
| 07:16 | Akron | Alan Schlosser blows the layup | 53-63 |
| 07:14 | Cal State Northridge | James Hurt grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 07:00 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Olvera steals the ball from Raymond Bedolla | 53-63 |
| 06:57 | Akron | Scott Olvera hits the finger roll | 55-63 |
| 06:44 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Bedolla buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Johnny Taylor | 55-65 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Raymond Bedolla is called for the reach on Scott Olvera - foul #2 on Raymond Bedolla, team foul #2 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Frederick Clay (PG), Douglas Kulik (SG), Bruce Burrows (SF), Jack Orr (PF), Willie Tussey (C) Ronald Tanksley, Scott Olvera, Alan Schlosser, Isreal Arnold, Abel Caver | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp (PG), Kenneth Noel (SG), Joey Gafford (SF), Edmund Chapman (PF), Henry Nurnberger (C) Joseph Freeman, Jeremy Grey, Johnny Taylor, James Hurt, Raymond Bedolla | |
| 06:05 | Akron | Willie Tussey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-65 |
| 06:03 | Cal State Northridge | Edmund Chapman gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 05:42 | Cal State Northridge | Bruce Burrows steps in front of the Joey Gafford pass | 55-65 |
| 05:39 | Akron | Frederick Clay lays it in on a great pass from Bruce Burrows | 57-65 |
| 05:10 | Cal State Northridge | Joey Gafford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 05:09 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Noel pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 04:45 | Cal State Northridge | Joey Gafford misses badly on a floater near the basket | 57-65 |
| 04:43 | Akron | Bruce Burrows snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 04:18 | Akron | Jack Orr misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 04:16 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Nurnberger grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 04:00 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Nurnberger makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Noel | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Akron | Frederick Clay is denied on a layup by Henry Nurnberger | 57-67 |
| 03:45 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Noel gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Cal State Northridge | Bruce Burrows blocks the short jumper by Joey Gafford | 57-67 |
| 03:20 | Akron | Willie Tussey pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frederick Clay (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Kulik (fairly fresh) SF - Bruce Burrows (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Orr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Tussey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Brock Tripp (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Noel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joey Gafford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edmund Chapman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Henry Nurnberger (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Akron | Willie Tussey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Henry Nurnberger - foul #1 on Henry Nurnberger, team foul #3 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Tanksley (PG), Scott Olvera (SG), Isreal Arnold (SF), Abel Caver (C) Frederick Clay, Douglas Kulik, Bruce Burrows, Jack Orr | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Freeman (PG), Johnny Taylor (SF), James Hurt (PF), Raymond Bedolla (C) Brock Tripp, Joey Gafford, Edmund Chapman, Henry Nurnberger | |
| 03:07 | Akron | Willie Tussey makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:07 | Akron | Willie Tussey misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:07 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Bedolla snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 02:40 | Cal State Northridge | Isreal Arnold is called for the reach on Kenneth Noel - foul #4 on Isreal Arnold, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Schlosser (SF) Willie Tussey | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 02:40 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Noel makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:40 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 02:37 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Burrows (SF) Alan Schlosser | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp (PG), Henry Nurnberger (C) Joseph Freeman, Raymond Bedolla | |
| 02:29 | Akron | Bruce Burrows clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-69 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Abel Caver tips it in | 60-69 |
| 02:06 | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Abel Caver - foul #4 on Abel Caver, team foul #8 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Orr (PF) Isreal Arnold | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 02:06 | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 02:06 | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 02:06 | Akron | Jack Orr gets the rebound | 60-69 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Jack Orr misses the turnaround in the paint | 60-69 |
| 01:48 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Taylor pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 01:25 | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-69 |
| 01:24 | Cal State Northridge | James Hurt grabs the offensive board | 60-69 |
| 01:05 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Nurnberger comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-69 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Jack Orr grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Akron | Scott Olvera is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Noel - foul #1 on Kenneth Noel, team foul #4 | 60-69 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Bruce Burrows connects on the 3 from the right wing | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Olvera is called for the reach on James Hurt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Olvera, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Freeman (PG), Raymond Bedolla (C) Brock Tripp, Henry Nurnberger | |
| 00:50 | Cal State Northridge | James Hurt makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:50 | Cal State Northridge | James Hurt misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Jack Orr grabs the board | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Akron | Bruce Burrows makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Tanksley | 66-70 |
| 00:44 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp (PG), Henry Nurnberger (C) Joseph Freeman, Raymond Bedolla | |
| 00:41 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Nurnberger is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Tanksley - foul #3 on Ronald Tanksley, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| 00:41 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Nurnberger makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:41 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Nurnberger makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Bruce Burrows hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Abel Caver grabs the offensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Scott Olvera misses long on a 3 from straight away | 66-72 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley grabs the offensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Bruce Burrows is hacked by Kenneth Noel - foul #2 on Kenneth Noel, team foul #5 | 66-72 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Jack Orr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-72 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Freeman (PG), Raymond Bedolla (C) Brock Tripp, Henry Nurnberger | |
| 00:19 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Freeman is hacked by Ronald Tanksley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Tanksley, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| 00:19 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:19 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Akron | Scott Olvera misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 66-74 |
| 00:09 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Abel Caver | 66-74 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-74 |
| 00:03 | Cal State Northridge | James Hurt pulls down the rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:03 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Freeman runs out the clock | 66-74 |