| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Don Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lightle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Jones (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Gee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) C - Alan Hallman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | James Lewis inbounds the ball | 37-44 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico | James Jones drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Don Collins | 40-44 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Robert Gee is called for traveling | 40-44 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico | Don Collins is fouled in the backcourt by David Stewart - foul #3 on David Stewart, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Dudley (PG) David Stewart | |
| 18:57 | New Mexico | Don Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust (PF) James Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:51 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic's pass is intercepted by Don Collins in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico | Michael Holder comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Michael Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Robert Gee is fouled on the floor by James Lewis - foul #2 on James Lewis, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), Jesse Barber (SG), Carlos Smith (SF), Kenneth Lacross (C) Don Collins, John Lightle, James Lewis, Michael Holder | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (SG), Owen Butler (SF), Otha Zaspel (PF), Thomas Hall (C) Brunon Stanojevic, Robert Gee, Michael Mason, Alan Hallman | |
| 17:53 | Akron | Thomas Hall buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Ernest Hedin and he's hacked by Kenneth Lacross - foul #1 on Kenneth Lacross, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Johnston (SG) Jay Falgoust | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:53 | Akron | Thomas Hall misses the free throw | 40-46 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Carlos Smith | 40-46 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | Kenneth Lacross misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico | Tony Johnston pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 17:32 | New Mexico | Owen Butler is called for the reach on Jesse Barber - foul #1 on Owen Butler, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Jones (PF) Tony Johnston | |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Divine (SG) Billy Dudley | |
| 17:27 | New Mexico | James Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 17:26 | Akron | Edgar Divine grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Owen Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Smith - foul #3 on Carlos Smith, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Johnston (SG) Carlos Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:57 | Akron | Ernest Hedin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico | Kenneth Lacross grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico | Jesse Barber clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Owen Butler - foul #2 on Owen Butler, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lightle (SG), Patrick Ayers (C) Eugene Williamson, Kenneth Lacross | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:50 | New Mexico | Jesse Barber makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico | Jesse Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 16:36 | Akron | Otha Zaspel loses the dribble to John Lightle | 42-46 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico | John Lightle scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Tony Johnston | 44-46 |
| 16:10 | Akron | Patrick Ayers is called for the reach on Edgar Divine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Ayers, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), James Lewis (SF), Jay Falgoust (PF), Michael Holder (C) Tony Johnston, Jesse Barber, James Jones, Patrick Ayers | |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Dudley (PG), Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Robert Gee (SF), Michael Mason (PF), Alan Hallman (C) Ernest Hedin, Edgar Divine, Owen Butler, Otha Zaspel, Thomas Hall | |
| 15:54 | Akron | Michael Mason is open but misses the lay-in | 44-46 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | James Lewis gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Don Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lightle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Falgoust (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Billy Dudley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Gee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:47 | New Mexico | John Lightle drills a runner from the left block set up by Don Collins | 46-46 |
| 15:40 | Akron | Alan Hallman connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Billy Dudley | 46-48 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico | James Lewis misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Billy Dudley - foul #2 on Billy Dudley, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Smith (PF) Jay Falgoust | |
| Subs | Akron | David Stewart (PG) Billy Dudley | |
| 15:18 | New Mexico | James Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico | James Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Robert Gee is hacked by James Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Lewis, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG) Don Collins | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:56 | Akron | Michael Mason lays it up and in | 48-50 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith loses the dribble to Michael Mason | 48-50 |
| 14:19 | Akron | David Stewart's pass is intercepted by Eugene Williamson | 48-50 |
| 13:58 | New Mexico | John Lightle can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 13:56 | Akron | Michael Mason pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 13:37 | Akron | Alan Hallman drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from David Stewart | 48-52 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico | John Lightle misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Mason - foul #2 on Michael Mason, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), Jesse Barber (SF), James Jones (PF), Kenneth Lacross (C) Eugene Williamson, James Lewis, Carlos Smith, Michael Holder | |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Dudley (PG), Ernest Hedin (SG), Owen Butler (SF), Otha Zaspel (PF), Thomas Hall (C) David Stewart, Brunon Stanojevic, Robert Gee, Michael Mason, Alan Hallman | |
| 13:22 | New Mexico | John Lightle makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico | John Lightle misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 13:22 | Akron | Thomas Hall grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 13:16 | Akron | Ernest Hedin travels with the ball | 49-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust (SF) John Lightle | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:08 | New Mexico | Ernest Hedin steals the ball from Jay Falgoust | 49-52 |
| 13:04 | Akron | Billy Dudley blows the dunk | 49-52 |
| 13:02 | Akron | Billy Dudley grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 12:56 | Akron | Owen Butler can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| 12:56 | Akron | Owen Butler misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:56 | Akron | Owen Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico | James Jones gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Jay Falgoust is denied by Thomas Hall | 49-52 |
| 12:33 | Akron | Thomas Hall grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Don Collins is called for the reach on Ernest Hedin - foul #2 on Don Collins, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Johnston (SG), Patrick Ayers (C) Jay Falgoust, Kenneth Lacross | |
| Subs | Akron | David Stewart (PG) Billy Dudley | |
| 12:10 | Akron | Ernest Hedin misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico | James Jones snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico | Don Collins knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jesse Barber | 51-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Don Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Barber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Ayers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Hedin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Owen Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Otha Zaspel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Akron | Owen Butler buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Hedin | 51-55 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico | Patrick Ayers hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Don Collins | 53-55 |
| 10:45 | Akron | David Stewart scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Hall | 53-57 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico | Patrick Ayers misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Hall - foul #1 on Thomas Hall, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), Carlos Smith (SG), James Lewis (SF), Kenneth Lacross (PF) Don Collins, Tony Johnston, Jesse Barber, James Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Dudley (PG), Edgar Divine (SG), Robert Gee (SF), Michael Mason (PF), Alan Hallman (C) David Stewart, Ernest Hedin, Owen Butler, Otha Zaspel, Thomas Hall | |
| 10:24 | New Mexico | Patrick Ayers misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico | Patrick Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 10:13 | Akron | Alan Hallman blows the layup | 54-57 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 09:43 | Akron | Alan Hallman pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 09:41 | Akron | Eugene Williamson is called for the reach on Alan Hallman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Williamson, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lightle (SG), Michael Holder (C) Kenneth Lacross, Patrick Ayers | |
| Subs | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic (SG) Edgar Divine | |
| 09:41 | Akron | Alan Hallman makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:41 | Akron | Alan Hallman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico | Michael Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico | Michael Holder connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Carlos Smith | 56-58 |
| 08:56 | Akron | Michael Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), Jay Falgoust (PF) Eugene Williamson, Carlos Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:34 | New Mexico | Billy Dudley takes the ball from John Lightle | 56-58 |
| 08:30 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic makes the wide open shot from the right wing set up by Billy Dudley | 56-60 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico | James Lewis clanks a shot from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust misses the tip | 56-60 |
| 08:03 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust tips it in | 58-60 |
| 07:43 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico | John Lightle grabs the board | 58-60 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Don Collins (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lightle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jay Falgoust (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Holder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Billy Dudley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Gee (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mason (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Hallman (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Don Collins and he's hacked by Robert Gee - foul #1 on Robert Gee, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), Jesse Barber (SG), Carlos Smith (SF), Kenneth Lacross (C) Don Collins, John Lightle, James Lewis, Michael Holder | |
| Subs | Akron | David Stewart (PG), Ernest Hedin (SG), Owen Butler (SF), Otha Zaspel (C) Billy Dudley, Brunon Stanojevic, Robert Gee, Alan Hallman | |
| 07:19 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:50 | Akron | Michael Mason's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Lacross | 61-60 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Eugene Williamson | 63-60 |
| 06:12 | Akron | David Stewart misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Eugene Williamson - foul #3 on Eugene Williamson, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Johnston (SG), James Jones (PF), Michael Holder (C) Carlos Smith, Jay Falgoust, Kenneth Lacross | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Hall (C) Michael Mason | |
| 06:12 | Akron | David Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:12 | Akron | David Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | James Jones is hacked by Otha Zaspel - foul #1 on Otha Zaspel, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lightle (SG) Eugene Williamson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | James Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Thomas Hall gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:21 | Akron | David Stewart can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tony Johnston - foul #3 on Tony Johnston, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Lewis (SF), Patrick Ayers (C) Jesse Barber, Michael Holder | |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Divine (SG), Robert Gee (SF) Ernest Hedin, Owen Butler | |
| 05:21 | Akron | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:21 | Akron | David Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico | John Lightle misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 04:56 | Akron | Robert Gee snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Edgar Divine is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | Patrick Ayers is hacked by Thomas Hall - foul #2 on Thomas Hall, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), Carlos Smith (SG), Kenneth Lacross (PF) Tony Johnston, John Lightle, James Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG), Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Billy Dudley (SF), Michael Mason (PF), Alan Hallman (C) David Stewart, Edgar Divine, Robert Gee, Thomas Hall, Otha Zaspel | |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | Patrick Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | Patrick Ayers misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:21 | Akron | The rebound goes to Michael Mason | 65-66 |
| 04:08 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 65-66 |
| 04:07 | Akron | Michael Mason can't tip it in | 65-66 |
| 04:06 | Akron | Ernest Hedin grabs the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:53 | Akron | Michael Mason hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 65-66 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico | James Lewis gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Brunon Stanojevic takes the ball from Carlos Smith | 65-66 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eugene Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Lewis (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Lacross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Ayers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ernest Hedin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Dudley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Mason (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Akron | Michael Mason is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ernest Hedin | 65-68 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico | Carlos Smith makes the 3 from straight away | 68-68 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Kenneth Lacross is called for the reach on Brunon Stanojevic - foul #2 on Kenneth Lacross, team foul #11 | 68-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Don Collins (PG), John Lightle (SG), Jesse Barber (SF), James Jones (PF), Michael Holder (C) Eugene Williamson, Carlos Smith, James Lewis, Kenneth Lacross, Patrick Ayers | |
| Subs | Akron | Owen Butler (SF), Otha Zaspel (PF) Ernest Hedin, Michael Mason | |
| 02:51 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico | Michael Holder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 02:36 | Akron | Otha Zaspel gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Jesse Barber steals it from Billy Dudley in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | Don Collins is hacked by Billy Dudley - foul #3 on Billy Dudley, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), Edgar Divine (SG), Thomas Hall (PF) Billy Dudley, Brunon Stanojevic, Alan Hallman | |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | Don Collins makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | Don Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | Michael Holder grabs the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico | James Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Don Collins | 71-70 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Lewis (SF) Jesse Barber | |
| Subs | Akron | David Stewart (PG), Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Robert Gee (SF), Michael Mason (PF), Alan Hallman (C) Jerry Nakano, Edgar Divine, Owen Butler, Thomas Hall, Otha Zaspel | |
| 01:38 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-70 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | John Lightle grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | James Jones is fouled on the floor by Michael Mason - foul #3 on Michael Mason, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:03 | Akron | David Stewart misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Jones | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | Brunon Stanojevic picks off the pass by Michael Holder | 72-70 |
| 00:33 | Akron | James Lewis is called for the reach on Brunon Stanojevic in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Lewis, team foul #12 | 72-70 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | John Lightle misses the easy layup | 72-72 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | John Lightle can't tip it in | 72-72 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Alan Hallman grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Akron | David Stewart can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the right block | 72-72 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Alan Hallman hits the follow up shot | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | John Lightle clanks a fullcourt shot | 72-74 |