| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Winkfield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Bucholz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mauricio Gallo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vladimir Ignowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Park (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Timothy Smalls (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Knauer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andre Procter (fresh) PF - James Debnam (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Daczewitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Andre Procter inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | UC Irvine | Andre Procter is hacked by Robert Winkfield - foul #3 on Robert Winkfield, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Fa Shih (PG) Robert Winkfield | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 19:27 | UC Irvine | James Debnam connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Knauer and he's fouled by Vladimir Ignowski - foul #3 on Vladimir Ignowski, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Newell (PF) Vladimir Ignowski | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 19:27 | UC Irvine | James Debnam makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Mauricio Gallo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 19:16 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Steven Knauer | 38-38 |
| 19:11 | UC Irvine | Timothy Smalls clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Fa Shih - foul #3 on Fa Shih, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilfredo Rossi (PG) Fa Shih | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 19:11 | UC Irvine | Timothy Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:11 | UC Irvine | Timothy Smalls makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:55 | Akron | Charles Park comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Daczewitz - foul #2 on David Daczewitz, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 18:55 | Akron | Charles Park makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:55 | Akron | Charles Park makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:32 | UC Irvine | James Debnam clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 18:31 | Akron | Wilfredo Rossi snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Charles Park buries a shot in the lane set up by Wilfredo Rossi and the foul's on David Daczewitz - foul #3 on David Daczewitz, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ralph Morrison (C) David Daczewitz | |
| 18:16 | Akron | Charles Park makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 18:03 | UC Irvine | James Debnam connects on the turnaround near the basket | 43-42 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Russell Bucholz misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Knauer - foul #2 on Steven Knauer, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Marcus Anderson (SF) Andre Procter | |
| 17:47 | Akron | Russell Bucholz makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Russell Bucholz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:32 | UC Irvine | Marcus Anderson is fouled on the floor by Wilfredo Rossi - foul #3 on Wilfredo Rossi, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia (PG) Wilfredo Rossi | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Eder (SG) Timothy Smalls | |
| 17:21 | UC Irvine | Ralph Morrison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 17:20 | UC Irvine | James Debnam grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:02 | UC Irvine | Steven Knauer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-42 |
| 17:01 | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 16:42 | Akron | Charles Park misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-42 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Charles Park tips it back up and in | 47-42 |
| 16:30 | UC Irvine | Mauricio Gallo steps in front of the Marcus Anderson pass | 47-42 |
| 16:18 | Akron | Mauricio Gallo hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Bucholz | 50-42 |
| 16:06 | UC Irvine | William Eder is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Eder, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Briley (PF), John Spero (C) Jimmy Newell, Charles Park | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Timothy Smalls (PG), Andre Procter (SF) Steven Knauer, James Debnam | |
| 16:04 | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia's pass is intercepted by William Eder in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 16:03 | UC Irvine | Timothy Smalls hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Eder | 50-44 |
| 15:46 | Akron | Russell Bucholz slams it home on a great pass from Stephen Briley | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Enam Ahluwalia (fresh) SG - Russell Bucholz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mauricio Gallo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Briley (fresh) C - John Spero (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Timothy Smalls (fresh) 10 pts. SG - William Eder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andre Procter (fresh) PF - Ralph Morrison (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marcus Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | UC Irvine | John Spero is called for the reach on Marcus Anderson - foul #1 on John Spero, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Winkfield (PG), Fa Shih (SG), Wilfredo Rossi (SF), Vladimir Ignowski (PF) Enam Ahluwalia, Russell Bucholz, Mauricio Gallo, Stephen Briley | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Daczewitz (C) Ralph Morrison | |
| 15:12 | UC Irvine | Fa Shih steals it from David Daczewitz | 52-44 |
| 14:54 | Akron | Robert Winkfield scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Fa Shih | 55-44 |
| 14:43 | UC Irvine | David Daczewitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Park (C) John Spero | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Donald Glenn (SG), Joseph Dye (PF) William Eder, Marcus Anderson | |
| 14:31 | Akron | Fa Shih misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Glenn - foul #1 on Donald Glenn, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Debnam (PF) Andre Procter | |
| 14:31 | Akron | Fa Shih makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 14:31 | Akron | Fa Shih misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 14:31 | UC Irvine | David Daczewitz snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 14:17 | UC Irvine | Timothy Smalls is fouled on the floor by Wilfredo Rossi - foul #4 on Wilfredo Rossi, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia (SF) Wilfredo Rossi | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 14:10 | UC Irvine | Timothy Smalls buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Glenn | 56-46 |
| 13:47 | Akron | Robert Winkfield is fouled on the floor by Donald Glenn - foul #2 on Donald Glenn, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Knauer (PG) Timothy Smalls | |
| 13:20 | Akron | David Daczewitz denies the turnaround by Charles Park | 56-46 |
| 13:19 | UC Irvine | David Daczewitz grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 12:52 | UC Irvine | Enam Ahluwalia takes the ball from Donald Glenn | 56-46 |
| 12:38 | Akron | Fa Shih misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 12:36 | UC Irvine | Joseph Dye gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 12:19 | UC Irvine | James Debnam misses the jumper near the basket | 56-46 |
| 12:18 | Akron | Vladimir Ignowski pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Joseph Dye is called for the reach on Enam Ahluwalia - foul #1 on Joseph Dye, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Bucholz (SG), Mauricio Gallo (SF), Jimmy Newell (C) Robert Winkfield, Vladimir Ignowski, Charles Park | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Timothy Smalls (PG), Andre Procter (SF), Ralph Morrison (PF), Marcus Anderson (C) Donald Glenn, Joseph Dye, James Debnam, David Daczewitz | |
| 12:10 | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 12:10 | UC Irvine | Marcus Anderson grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 11:49 | UC Irvine | Andre Procter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mauricio Gallo - foul #2 on Mauricio Gallo, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Winkfield (PG), John Spero (C) Fa Shih, Enam Ahluwalia | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Eder (SG) Steven Knauer | |
| 11:49 | UC Irvine | Andre Procter makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 11:49 | UC Irvine | Andre Procter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 11:26 | Akron | Mauricio Gallo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 11:25 | UC Irvine | Ralph Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Winkfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Bucholz (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mauricio Gallo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Newell (fresh) C - John Spero (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Timothy Smalls (fresh) 12 pts. SG - William Eder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andre Procter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Morrison (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marcus Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:04 | UC Irvine | William Eder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 11:03 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Morrison | 57-48 |
| 10:47 | UC Irvine | Timothy Smalls misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 10:46 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jimmy Newell | 57-48 |
| 10:39 | Akron | Jimmy Newell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 10:38 | UC Irvine | Andre Procter pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 10:11 | UC Irvine | Marcus Anderson scores on a shot from close range set up by Timothy Smalls | 57-50 |
| 09:51 | Akron | Ralph Morrison is called for the reach on Robert Winkfield - foul #1 on Ralph Morrison, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Vladimir Ignowski (PF), Charles Park (C) Jimmy Newell, John Spero | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Knauer (PG), James Debnam (PF), David Daczewitz (C) Timothy Smalls, Andre Procter, Ralph Morrison | |
| 09:51 | Akron | Robert Winkfield makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:51 | Akron | Robert Winkfield makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 09:32 | UC Irvine | Vladimir Ignowski blocks the short jumper by David Daczewitz | 59-50 |
| 09:31 | UC Irvine | James Debnam gets the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 09:20 | UC Irvine | Steven Knauer drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 09:01 | Akron | The short jumper by Russell Bucholz is denied by David Daczewitz | 59-53 |
| 08:59 | UC Irvine | Steven Knauer pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:45 | UC Irvine | Marcus Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Russell Bucholz - foul #2 on Russell Bucholz, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Fa Shih (PG), Enam Ahluwalia (SF) Robert Winkfield, Mauricio Gallo | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Donald Glenn (SG) William Eder | |
| 08:45 | UC Irvine | Marcus Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:45 | UC Irvine | Marcus Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:30 | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Fa Shih tips it back up and in | 61-54 |
| 08:14 | UC Irvine | Charles Park steps in front of the David Daczewitz pass | 61-54 |
| 07:49 | Akron | Russell Bucholz hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Fa Shih | 63-54 |
| 07:21 | UC Irvine | James Debnam can't connect on a jumper from close range | 63-54 |
| 07:20 | Akron | Russell Bucholz snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fa Shih (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Bucholz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Enam Ahluwalia (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Vladimir Ignowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Park (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Knauer (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Debnam (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Daczewitz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 06:54 | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia scores on a shot from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 06:32 | UC Irvine | David Daczewitz misses long on a runner near the basket | 65-54 |
| 06:31 | UC Irvine | Donald Glenn gets the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 06:17 | UC Irvine | David Daczewitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilfredo Rossi (SG), Mauricio Gallo (SF), Jimmy Newell (PF), John Spero (C) Russell Bucholz, Enam Ahluwalia, Vladimir Ignowski, Charles Park | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Timothy Smalls (PG), William Eder (SG), Andre Procter (SF), Ralph Morrison (PF), Joseph Dye (C) Steven Knauer, Donald Glenn, Marcus Anderson, James Debnam, David Daczewitz | |
| 06:03 | Akron | Mauricio Gallo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Fa Shih grabs the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Fa Shih misses the easy layup | 65-54 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Wilfredo Rossi tips it in | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:28 | UC Irvine | Andre Procter clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-54 |
| 05:27 | Akron | Jimmy Newell grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:02 | Akron | Wilfredo Rossi is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Wilfredo Rossi, team foul #9 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Winkfield (PG), Enam Ahluwalia (SG), Charles Park (C) Fa Shih, Wilfredo Rossi, John Spero | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | David Daczewitz (C) Joseph Dye | |
| 04:43 | UC Irvine | David Daczewitz buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by William Eder | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:25 | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia is fouled on the floor by Ralph Morrison - foul #2 on Ralph Morrison, team foul #9 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Vladimir Ignowski (PF) Jimmy Newell | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steven Knauer (SG) William Eder | |
| 04:25 | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 04:11 | UC Irvine | David Daczewitz comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 69-56 |
| 04:09 | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Akron | Steven Knauer takes the ball from Enam Ahluwalia | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | UC Irvine | Ralph Morrison knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by David Daczewitz and he's fouled by Vladimir Ignowski - foul #4 on Vladimir Ignowski, team foul #10 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Bucholz (SG) Enam Ahluwalia | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Eder (SG), Joseph Dye (SF) Timothy Smalls, Andre Procter | |
| 03:35 | UC Irvine | Ralph Morrison misses the free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:35 | Akron | Charles Park gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Akron | Vladimir Ignowski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ralph Morrison - foul #3 on Ralph Morrison, team foul #10 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Fa Shih (PG), Jimmy Newell (C) Robert Winkfield, Charles Park | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Debnam (PF) Ralph Morrison | |
| 03:14 | Akron | Vladimir Ignowski makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 03:14 | Akron | Vladimir Ignowski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fa Shih (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Bucholz (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mauricio Gallo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vladimir Ignowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jimmy Newell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Steven Knauer (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Eder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Dye (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Debnam (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Daczewitz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:51 | UC Irvine | Steven Knauer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Fa Shih snags the defensive board | 71-58 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Winkfield (PG), Charles Park (C) Fa Shih, Jimmy Newell | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Timothy Smalls (PG), Andre Procter (SF) William Eder, Joseph Dye | |
| 02:21 | Akron | Charles Park misses the lay-in | 71-58 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Russell Bucholz grabs the offensive board | 71-58 |
| 02:01 | Akron | Mauricio Gallo's fadeaway is rejected by David Daczewitz | 71-58 |
| 01:59 | UC Irvine | James Debnam grabs the defensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 01:44 | UC Irvine | Steven Knauer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-58 |
| 01:42 | UC Irvine | James Debnam grabs the offensive board | 71-58 |
| 01:28 | UC Irvine | David Daczewitz clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Russell Bucholz - foul #3 on Russell Bucholz, team foul #11 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Fa Shih (PG), Enam Ahluwalia (SG), Jimmy Newell (PF), John Spero (C) Robert Winkfield, Russell Bucholz, Vladimir Ignowski, Charles Park | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Eder (SG), Marcus Anderson (SF), Ralph Morrison (PF) Timothy Smalls, Andre Procter, James Debnam | |
| 01:28 | UC Irvine | David Daczewitz misses the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:28 | UC Irvine | David Daczewitz makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:59 | Akron | Mauricio Gallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Dye (C) David Daczewitz | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | UC Irvine | Ralph Morrison comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 71-59 |
| 00:53 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Morrison | 71-59 |
| 00:50 | UC Irvine | Steven Knauer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-59 |
| 00:48 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Spero | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Akron | Mauricio Gallo's floater is tipped away by Joseph Dye | 71-59 |
| 00:20 | UC Irvine | Ralph Morrison pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| 00:17 | UC Irvine | Steven Knauer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-59 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Fa Shih runs out the clock | 71-59 |