| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Cavanagh (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Myron Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roman Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Denson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Rice (fresh) SF - Matthew Harmon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Matthew Harmon inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Akron | Matthew Harmon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 19:35 | Utah State | Paul Johnson gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 19:32 | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 19:18 | Akron | Roman Parsons denies the turnaround by Matthew Harmon | 29-27 |
| 19:17 | Utah State | Myron Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 19:01 | Utah State | Roman Parsons connects on the floater in the lane set up by Paul Johnson | 31-27 |
| 18:45 | Akron | The short jumper by Robert Kelly is denied by Roman Parsons | 31-27 |
| 18:43 | Utah State | Paul Johnson gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 18:26 | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 18:25 | Utah State | Brandon Denson tips it back up and in | 33-27 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Matthew Harmon hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 17:58 | Utah State | Myron Brown is whistled for a carry | 33-30 |
| Subs | Utah State | Clifford Bailey (PG), Michael Marchetti (SG), Dikembe Apo (SF), David Lee (PF), Jeremy Nobles (C) Richard Cavanagh, Myron Brown, Paul Johnson, Roman Parsons, Brandon Denson | |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (PG), David Fraser (SG), Jack Bergstrom (PF), Neal Clingman (C) Frank Williams, Jason Rice, Mario Shelton, Robert Kelly | |
| 17:30 | Akron | Manuel Holmes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 17:15 | Utah State | Jeremy Nobles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 17:13 | Akron | David Fraser snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 16:58 | Akron | Manuel Holmes hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 33-32 |
| 16:56 | Utah State | Jeremy Nobles snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 16:30 | Utah State | David Lee drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Clifford Bailey | 35-32 |
| 16:25 | Akron | David Fraser is hacked by Michael Marchetti in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Marchetti, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh (PG), David Grenier (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Roman Parsons (PF), Robert Bullis (C) Clifford Bailey, Michael Marchetti, Dikembe Apo, David Lee, Jeremy Nobles | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), Joel Stone (SF), Ernest Mooney (PF), Robert Kelly (C) David Fraser, Matthew Harmon, Jack Bergstrom, Neal Clingman | |
| 16:16 | Akron | Manuel Holmes clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by David Grenier - foul #1 on David Grenier, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| 16:16 | Akron | Manuel Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:16 | Akron | Manuel Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:16 | Utah State | Roman Parsons grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 15:59 | Utah State | Manuel Holmes takes the ball from Robert Bullis | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Cavanagh (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Grenier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roman Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Bullis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joel Stone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Mooney (fresh) C - Robert Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Akron | Joel Stone is hacked by Roman Parsons - foul #1 on Roman Parsons, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Myron Brown (SG), Brandon Denson (C) Richard Cavanagh, Robert Bullis | |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Rice (SG), Mario Shelton (PF) Manuel Holmes, Ernest Mooney | |
| 15:22 | Akron | Robert Kelly hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Jason Rice | 35-35 |
| 14:57 | Utah State | David Grenier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-35 |
| 14:55 | Akron | Joel Stone snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Frank Williams is fouled in the backcourt by David Grenier - foul #2 on David Grenier, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | Clifford Bailey (PG), Michael Marchetti (SG), Dikembe Apo (SF), David Lee (PF), Jeremy Nobles (C) David Grenier, Myron Brown, Paul Johnson, Roman Parsons, Brandon Denson | |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (PG), Jack Bergstrom (C) Frank Williams, Robert Kelly | |
| 14:40 | Akron | Manuel Holmes misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 14:39 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:23 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 14:22 | Utah State | David Lee pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:07 | Utah State | Clifford Bailey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 14:05 | Akron | Mario Shelton grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 14:00 | Akron | Michael Marchetti steals the ball from Manuel Holmes in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 13:40 | Utah State | David Lee is fouled on the floor by Mario Shelton - foul #3 on Mario Shelton, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh (PG), Roman Parsons (PF), Brandon Denson (C) Dikembe Apo, David Lee, Jeremy Nobles | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), David Fraser (SG), Matthew Harmon (SF), Ernest Mooney (PF), Neal Clingman (C) Manuel Holmes, Jason Rice, Joel Stone, Mario Shelton, Jack Bergstrom | |
| 13:19 | Utah State | Roman Parsons loses the dribble to David Fraser | 35-35 |
| 13:16 | Akron | Matthew Harmon lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Fraser | 35-37 |
| 12:55 | Utah State | Michael Marchetti hits a floater from the right wing set up by Richard Cavanagh | 37-37 |
| 12:41 | Akron | Ernest Mooney drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Frank Williams and he's hacked by Roman Parsons - foul #2 on Roman Parsons, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Grenier (PG), Myron Brown (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Robert Bullis (C) Richard Cavanagh, Clifford Bailey, Michael Marchetti, Brandon Denson | |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (SG), Robert Kelly (C) David Fraser, Neal Clingman | |
| 12:41 | Akron | Ernest Mooney makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:20 | Utah State | Paul Johnson can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 37-40 |
| 12:19 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ernest Mooney | 37-40 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Frank Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-40 |
| 12:13 | Utah State | Paul Johnson snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 11:53 | Utah State | Robert Bullis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 11:51 | Utah State | Myron Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - David Grenier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Myron Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roman Parsons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Bullis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Harmon (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ernest Mooney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Utah State | Robert Bullis loses the ball out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Apo (SF), David Lee (PF), Jeremy Nobles (C) Paul Johnson, Roman Parsons, Robert Bullis | |
| Subs | Akron | David Fraser (SG), Jack Bergstrom (PF) Frank Williams, Ernest Mooney | |
| 11:31 | Akron | Myron Brown steps in front of the Matthew Harmon pass in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 11:13 | Utah State | David Lee misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 11:12 | Akron | Robert Kelly gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 11:08 | Akron | Myron Brown steps in front of the Manuel Holmes pass in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 10:57 | Utah State | David Lee is fouled on the floor by Matthew Harmon - foul #2 on Matthew Harmon, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh (PG), Michael Marchetti (SG), Brandon Denson (C) David Grenier, Myron Brown, Jeremy Nobles | |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Rice (SG), Joel Stone (SF), Mario Shelton (PF) Manuel Holmes, Matthew Harmon, Robert Kelly | |
| 10:45 | Utah State | Michael Marchetti clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 10:44 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 10:42 | Akron | Jason Rice is hacked by Michael Marchetti in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Marchetti, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| 10:35 | Akron | David Fraser's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Apo | 37-40 |
| 10:11 | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Apo | 40-40 |
| 09:59 | Akron | Mario Shelton is fouled on the floor by David Lee - foul #1 on David Lee, team foul #7 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Clifford Bailey (PG), Myron Brown (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Roman Parsons (PF), Jeremy Nobles (C) Richard Cavanagh, Michael Marchetti, Dikembe Apo, David Lee, Brandon Denson | |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (PG), Neal Clingman (C) Jason Rice, Jack Bergstrom | |
| 09:59 | Akron | Mario Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 09:59 | Utah State | Roman Parsons gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 09:38 | Utah State | Paul Johnson misses the shot from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 09:37 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Johnson | 40-40 |
| 09:15 | Utah State | Roman Parsons scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Paul Johnson and he's fouled by Mario Shelton - foul #4 on Mario Shelton, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Grenier (SG) Myron Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), Matthew Harmon (SF), Robert Kelly (C) David Fraser, Joel Stone, Mario Shelton | |
| 09:15 | Utah State | Roman Parsons makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 09:13 | Akron | David Grenier is called for the reach on Manuel Holmes in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Grenier, team foul #8 | 43-40 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Manuel Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Manuel Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 08:52 | Utah State | Jeremy Nobles's pass is intercepted by Frank Williams | 43-42 |
| 08:49 | Akron | Matthew Harmon misses the easy layup | 43-42 |
| 08:48 | Akron | Manuel Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Robert Kelly lays it up and in | 43-44 |
| 08:13 | Utah State | Manuel Holmes is called for the reach on Paul Johnson - foul #1 on Manuel Holmes, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh (PG), Michael Marchetti (SG), David Lee (PF), Brandon Denson (C) Clifford Bailey, David Grenier, Roman Parsons, Jeremy Nobles | |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Rice (SG), Jack Bergstrom (PF) Manuel Holmes, Neal Clingman | |
| 07:53 | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh is fouled on the floor by Matthew Harmon - foul #3 on Matthew Harmon, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Apo (SF) Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:27 | Utah State | Dikembe Apo's layup is rejected by Matthew Harmon | 43-44 |
| 07:25 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jason Rice | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Cavanagh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Marchetti (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Apo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Denson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Rice (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Harmon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jack Bergstrom (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Kelly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Akron | David Lee steals it from Matthew Harmon | 43-44 |
| 06:35 | Utah State | Michael Marchetti clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Williams - foul #1 on Frank Williams, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Clifford Bailey (PG), Myron Brown (SG), Roman Parsons (PF), Robert Bullis (C) Richard Cavanagh, Dikembe Apo, David Lee, Brandon Denson | |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (PG), David Fraser (SG), Joel Stone (SF), Mario Shelton (PF), Neal Clingman (C) Frank Williams, Jason Rice, Matthew Harmon, Jack Bergstrom, Robert Kelly | |
| 06:35 | Utah State | Michael Marchetti misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 06:35 | Utah State | Michael Marchetti makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Joel Stone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul Johnson (SF), Jeremy Nobles (C) Michael Marchetti, Robert Bullis | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:58 | Utah State | Clifford Bailey loses the ball out of bounds | 44-44 |
| 05:38 | Akron | Mario Shelton is open and buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by David Fraser | 44-46 |
| 05:23 | Utah State | Roman Parsons lays it up and in | 46-46 |
| 05:19 | Akron | Manuel Holmes's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Nobles in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 05:04 | Utah State | Jeremy Nobles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-46 |
| 05:03 | Utah State | Clifford Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 04:51 | Utah State | Jeremy Nobles drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 04:34 | Akron | David Fraser misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 04:33 | Utah State | Paul Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 04:18 | Utah State | Roman Parsons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh (PG), Michael Marchetti (SG), Dikembe Apo (SF), David Lee (PF), Brandon Denson (C) Clifford Bailey, Myron Brown, Paul Johnson, Roman Parsons, Jeremy Nobles | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), Jason Rice (SG), Matthew Harmon (SF), Jack Bergstrom (PF), Robert Kelly (C) Manuel Holmes, David Fraser, Joel Stone, Mario Shelton, Neal Clingman | |
| 04:03 | Akron | Robert Kelly can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 04:02 | Utah State | David Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 03:58 | Utah State | Matthew Harmon picks off the pass by Michael Marchetti | 49-46 |
| 03:56 | Akron | Frank Williams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 03:38 | Utah State | Michael Marchetti misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 03:36 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 03:19 | Akron | Frank Williams hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Rice | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Cavanagh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Marchetti (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Apo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Denson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Rice (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Harmon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jack Bergstrom (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Utah State | Michael Marchetti drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Cavanagh | 52-48 |
| 02:52 | Akron | Matthew Harmon makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 02:52 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| 02:37 | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 02:35 | Akron | Matthew Harmon gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Brandon Denson is called for the reach on Robert Kelly - foul #1 on Brandon Denson, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Clifford Bailey (PG), David Grenier (SG), Roman Parsons (PF), Jeremy Nobles (C) Richard Cavanagh, Dikembe Apo, David Lee, Brandon Denson | |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (SG), Mario Shelton (PF) Jason Rice, Jack Bergstrom | |
| 02:17 | Akron | Robert Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 02:17 | Utah State | Roman Parsons grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 02:17 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| 01:48 | Utah State | Michael Marchetti can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 01:46 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Kelly | 52-50 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Matthew Harmon lays it in and he's fouled by Michael Marchetti - foul #3 on Michael Marchetti, team foul #10 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh (PG), Myron Brown (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Brandon Denson (C) Clifford Bailey, David Grenier, Michael Marchetti, Jeremy Nobles | |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Rice (SG) Manuel Holmes | |
| 01:26 | Akron | Matthew Harmon makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:15 | Utah State | Roman Parsons misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 01:13 | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh can't tip it in | 52-53 |
| 01:12 | Utah State | Paul Johnson grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 00:58 | Utah State | Myron Brown is called for a backcourt violation | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State 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) | |
| 00:56 | Akron | Matthew Harmon is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Johnson - foul #2 on Paul Johnson, team foul #11 | 52-53 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Matthew Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Matthew Harmon misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:56 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Roman Parsons | 52-54 |
| 00:43 | Utah State | Paul Johnson lays it up and in and he's hacked by Matthew Harmon - foul #4 on Matthew Harmon, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| 00:43 | Utah State | Paul Johnson makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Akron | Frank Williams is open and scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 55-56 |
| 00:09 | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-56 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Matthew Harmon pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Akron | Richard Cavanagh is called for the reach on Matthew Harmon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Cavanagh, team foul #12 | 55-56 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Matthew Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Matthew Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:07 | Utah State | Utah State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| 00:03 | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (PG), Jack Bergstrom (PF) Frank Williams, Mario Shelton | |
| 00:01 | Akron | Matthew Harmon is hacked by Richard Cavanagh in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Cavanagh, team foul #13 | 55-58 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Matthew Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Matthew Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State 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) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 55-60 |