| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Roden (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ilia Zimmerman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rogelio Conti (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Yul Wang (fresh) 6 pts. C - Timothy Roos (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Bowen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Neil Ely (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Felice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Espada (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jason Worley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Rogelio Conti inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Fresno State | Neil Ely picks off the pass by William Roden in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| 19:33 | Akron | John Felice misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-28 |
| 19:31 | Fresno State | Yul Wang pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 19:09 | Fresno State | Jason Worley picks off the pass by Timothy Roos | 36-28 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Brian Espada throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-28 |
| 18:34 | Fresno State | Ilia Zimmerman connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-28 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Jason Worley hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Jamie Bowen | 38-30 |
| 18:06 | Fresno State | Ilia Zimmerman is hacked by John Felice - foul #1 on John Felice, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 17:52 | Fresno State | Timothy Roos is fouled on the floor by Jason Worley - foul #3 on Jason Worley, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Moye (C) Jason Worley | |
| 17:31 | Fresno State | Brian Espada steals the ball from Timothy Roos | 38-30 |
| 17:03 | Akron | William Roden is called for the reach on Dennis Moye - foul #1 on William Roden, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lance Dennis (SG), Tommy Maggard (PF) William Roden, Yul Wang | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Knowles (PG), Henry Derrick (C) Jamie Bowen, John Felice | |
| 16:39 | Akron | Dennis Moye comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 16:38 | Fresno State | Rogelio Conti grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 16:33 | Fresno State | Timothy Roos drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ilia Zimmerman | 40-30 |
| 16:16 | Akron | Brian Espada clanks a jumper from the baseline | 40-30 |
| 16:14 | Fresno State | Lance Dennis grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 16:10 | Fresno State | Ilia Zimmerman buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Tommy Maggard | 42-30 |
| 15:48 | Akron | Neil Ely misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 15:46 | Fresno State | Timothy Roos gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ilia Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lance Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rogelio Conti (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Tommy Maggard (fresh) C - Timothy Roos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Knowles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neil Ely (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Moye (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Espada (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Henry Derrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Fresno State | Ilia Zimmerman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 15:40 | Akron | Dennis Moye gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Henry Derrick misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 15:12 | Fresno State | Tommy Maggard grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 15:07 | Fresno State | Dennis Moye steals it from Ilia Zimmerman | 42-30 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Henry Derrick can't finish the layup | 42-30 |
| 14:42 | Akron | Henry Derrick gets the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Jerry Knowles misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-30 |
| 14:11 | Fresno State | Timothy Roos grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 13:54 | Fresno State | Ilia Zimmerman makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Roos | 45-30 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:48 | Akron | Brian Espada hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Neil Ely and the foul's on Tommy Maggard - foul #1 on Tommy Maggard, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Roden (PG), Douglas Smith (SG), Patrick Kessler (SF), Yul Wang (PF), Felipe Huerta (C) Ilia Zimmerman, Lance Dennis, Rogelio Conti, Tommy Maggard, Timothy Roos | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Bowen (PG), Richard Rae (SG), John Felice (SF), Jason Worley (C) Jerry Knowles, Neil Ely, Dennis Moye, Henry Derrick | |
| 13:48 | Akron | Brian Espada misses the free throw | 45-32 |
| 13:48 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Yul Wang | 45-32 |
| 13:25 | Fresno State | Yul Wang connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Felipe Huerta | 48-32 |
| 13:17 | Akron | Brian Espada hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 48-32 |
| 13:16 | Fresno State | Felipe Huerta grabs the board | 48-32 |
| 13:12 | Fresno State | Patrick Kessler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-32 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Jason Worley misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Felipe Huerta - foul #1 on Felipe Huerta, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Jason Worley makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Jason Worley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 12:38 | Fresno State | William Roden misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jason Worley - foul #4 on Jason Worley, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Derrick (PF), Scott Hasson (C) Brian Espada, Jason Worley | |
| 12:38 | Fresno State | William Roden makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 12:38 | Fresno State | William Roden makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 12:24 | Akron | Jamie Bowen is fouled on the floor by Douglas Smith - foul #1 on Douglas Smith, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| 12:13 | Akron | Jamie Bowen can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 50-34 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Henry Derrick tips it but misses | 50-34 |
| 12:10 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Patrick Kessler | 50-34 |
| 12:05 | Fresno State | William Roden can't finish the layup | 50-34 |
| 12:03 | Fresno State | Yul Wang pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 11:43 | Fresno State | William Roden misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 11:41 | Fresno State | Douglas Smith tips it in | 52-34 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Roden (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Kessler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Yul Wang (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Felipe Huerta (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Bowen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Rae (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Felice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Derrick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Hasson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:24 | Akron | Jamie Bowen drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 11:04 | Fresno State | William Roden drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Kessler | 55-37 |
| 10:59 | Akron | Jamie Bowen misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-37 |
| 10:57 | Fresno State | Yul Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 55-37 |
| 10:51 | Fresno State | Yul Wang misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-37 |
| 10:50 | Akron | Jamie Bowen gets the rebound | 55-37 |
| 10:41 | Akron | Henry Derrick can't finish the layup but the foul's on Yul Wang - foul #2 on Yul Wang, team foul #5 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ilia Zimmerman (PG), Lance Dennis (SG), Rogelio Conti (SF), Tommy Maggard (PF), Timothy Roos (C) William Roden, Douglas Smith, Patrick Kessler, Yul Wang, Felipe Huerta | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Knowles (PG), Neil Ely (SG), Dennis Moye (SF), Brian Espada (PF) Jamie Bowen, Richard Rae, John Felice, Scott Hasson | |
| 10:41 | Akron | Henry Derrick makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 10:41 | Akron | Henry Derrick misses the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 10:41 | Fresno State | Lance Dennis grabs the board | 55-38 |
| 10:25 | Fresno State | Lance Dennis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Felice (SF) Henry Derrick | |
| 10:12 | Akron | Neil Ely drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Felice | 55-41 |
| 09:50 | Fresno State | Ilia Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 09:49 | Fresno State | Tommy Maggard tips it home | 57-41 |
| 09:28 | Akron | Rogelio Conti is called for the reach on John Felice - foul #2 on Rogelio Conti, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Roden (PG), Yul Wang (PF) Lance Dennis, Tommy Maggard | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Bowen (PG) John Felice | |
| 09:17 | Akron | Dennis Moye scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Neil Ely | 57-44 |
| 08:53 | Fresno State | Dennis Moye is called for the reach on Timothy Roos - foul #2 on Dennis Moye, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Derrick (C) Jerry Knowles | |
| 08:47 | Fresno State | Jamie Bowen takes the ball from William Roden | 57-44 |
| 08:43 | Akron | Jamie Bowen hits the finger roll | 57-46 |
| 08:36 | Fresno State | Yul Wang hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Dennis Moye - foul #3 on Dennis Moye, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| 08:36 | Fresno State | Yul Wang makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:36 | Fresno State | Yul Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:36 | Akron | The rebound goes to Henry Derrick | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:17 | Akron | Neil Ely is called for a backcourt violation | 58-46 |
| 08:03 | Fresno State | William Roden misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jamie Bowen - foul #1 on Jamie Bowen, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tommy Maggard (PF) Yul Wang | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Knowles (SF) Dennis Moye | |
| 08:03 | Fresno State | William Roden makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 08:03 | Fresno State | William Roden makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 07:54 | Akron | Neil Ely knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Brian Espada | 60-48 |
| 07:49 | Fresno State | Ilia Zimmerman buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Rogelio Conti | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:39 | Akron | Jerry Knowles knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Neil Ely | 63-51 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Roden (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ilia Zimmerman (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rogelio Conti (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Tommy Maggard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Roos (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Bowen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Neil Ely (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Knowles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Espada (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Henry Derrick (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Fresno State | William Roden drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ilia Zimmerman | 65-51 |
| 07:02 | Akron | Neil Ely comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Neil Ely grabs the offensive board | 65-51 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Henry Derrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 06:48 | Fresno State | William Roden pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 06:44 | Fresno State | Ilia Zimmerman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-51 |
| 06:43 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jerry Knowles | 65-51 |
| 06:26 | Akron | Rogelio Conti steals the ball from Jerry Knowles | 65-51 |
| 06:04 | Fresno State | Timothy Roos misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 65-51 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Neil Ely snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 05:57 | Akron | Neil Ely scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Espada | 65-53 |
| 05:42 | Fresno State | William Roden buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Roos | 67-53 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lance Dennis (SG), Yul Wang (PF) William Roden, Tommy Maggard | |
| Subs | Akron | John Felice (SF), Jason Worley (C) Jerry Knowles, Henry Derrick | |
| 05:26 | Akron | Neil Ely misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 05:24 | Fresno State | Lance Dennis grabs the board | 67-53 |
| 05:17 | Fresno State | Ilia Zimmerman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-53 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Brian Espada snags the defensive board | 67-53 |
| 05:09 | Akron | Jason Worley is fouled on the floor by Timothy Roos - foul #3 on Timothy Roos, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Rae (PG), Mark Chess (SG), Henry Derrick (PF) Jamie Bowen, Neil Ely, Brian Espada | |
| 05:09 | Akron | Jason Worley makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 05:09 | Akron | Jason Worley misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 05:09 | Fresno State | Yul Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 05:04 | Fresno State | Ilia Zimmerman makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Yul Wang | 70-54 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Jason Worley drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Richard Rae | 70-56 |
| 04:32 | Fresno State | Timothy Roos misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Mark Chess - foul #1 on Mark Chess, team foul #7 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Roden (PG), Patrick Kessler (SF) Ilia Zimmerman, Rogelio Conti | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Knowles (PG) Mark Chess | |
| 04:32 | Fresno State | Timothy Roos misses the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 04:32 | Fresno State | Timothy Roos misses the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Henry Derrick grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Henry Derrick buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Knowles | 70-58 |
| 03:57 | Fresno State | William Roden makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Lance Dennis | 72-58 |
| 03:40 | Akron | John Felice clanks a 3 from the right corner | 72-58 |
| 03:38 | Fresno State | Timothy Roos grabs the defensive rebound | 72-58 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Roden (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lance Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Kessler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Yul Wang (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Roos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Knowles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Rae (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Felice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Derrick (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Worley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Fresno State | William Roden is hacked by Jerry Knowles - foul #3 on Jerry Knowles, team foul #8 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ilia Zimmerman (SG), Rogelio Conti (SF), Felipe Huerta (C) Lance Dennis, Patrick Kessler, Timothy Roos | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Bowen (PG), Neil Ely (SG), Dennis Moye (SF), Brian Espada (PF) Jerry Knowles, Richard Rae, John Felice, Henry Derrick | |
| 03:34 | Fresno State | William Roden makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 03:34 | Fresno State | William Roden makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 03:20 | Akron | Dennis Moye scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jamie Bowen | 74-60 |
| 02:59 | Fresno State | Ilia Zimmerman can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dennis Moye - foul #4 on Dennis Moye, team foul #9 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Patrick Kessler (SF), Tommy Maggard (PF) William Roden, Yul Wang | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Knowles (SF) Jason Worley | |
| 02:59 | Fresno State | Ilia Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 02:59 | Fresno State | Ilia Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Jerry Knowles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-60 |
| 02:42 | Fresno State | Felipe Huerta snags the defensive board | 76-60 |
| 02:20 | Fresno State | Ilia Zimmerman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-60 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Jamie Bowen pulls down the rebound | 76-60 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Jamie Bowen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-60 |
| 01:55 | Fresno State | Tommy Maggard snags the defensive board | 76-60 |
| 01:50 | Fresno State | Ilia Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 76-60 |
| 01:49 | Fresno State | Ilia Zimmerman tips it in | 78-60 |
| 01:40 | Akron | Neil Ely buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-63 |
| 01:29 | Fresno State | Felipe Huerta misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Moye - foul #5 on Dennis Moye, team foul #10 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Roden (PG), Yul Wang (PF) Patrick Kessler, Tommy Maggard | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Rae (PG), Mark Chess (SG), Henry Derrick (PF), Scott Hasson (C) Jamie Bowen, Neil Ely, Brian Espada, Dennis Moye | |
| 01:29 | Fresno State | Felipe Huerta makes the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 01:29 | Fresno State | Felipe Huerta makes the 2nd free throw | 80-63 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Yul Wang steals it from Scott Hasson | 80-63 |
| 01:07 | Fresno State | William Roden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-63 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Timothy Roos (C) Felipe Huerta | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:46 | Akron | Henry Derrick hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 80-63 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Scott Hasson pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-63 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Akron | Henry Derrick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 80-63 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Henry Derrick grabs the offensive board | 80-63 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Richard Rae is whistled for a carry | 80-63 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Fresno State | William Roden's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Derrick | 80-63 |
| 00:06 | Fresno State | Yul Wang snags the offensive board | 80-63 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | William Roden runs out the clock | 80-63 |