| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Andrew Conte (fresh) SG - Stephen Saucedo (fresh) SF - Thomas Scott (fresh) PF - Craig Dilbeck (fresh) C - Josh Wheeler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Voyles (fresh) SG - Thomas McClenningham (fresh) SF - Ralph Clement (fresh) PF - Omer Raczkowski (fresh) C - Adam Lacroix (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Adam Lacroix wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski drills a floater from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Adam Lacroix snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Robert Voyles misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Josh Wheeler | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte misses the jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico State | Josh Wheeler snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico State | Josh Wheeler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Ralph Clement misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Stephen Saucedo | 0-2 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:28 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:07 | Akron | Craig Dilbeck steals it from Robert Voyles | 0-2 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte drills a 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 16:23 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Voyles | 3-4 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Andrew Conte, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Johnson (SG), Richard Gragg (PF) Stephen Saucedo, Craig Dilbeck | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Jose Maldonado (SG), Angel Rizzo (SF), Gilberto Russo (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Robert Voyles, Thomas McClenningham, Ralph Clement, Omer Raczkowski, Adam Lacroix | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Andrew Conte (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SF - Thomas Scott (fresh) PF - Richard Gragg (fresh) C - Josh Wheeler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Calfee (fresh) SG - Jose Maldonado (fresh) SF - Angel Rizzo (fresh) PF - Gilberto Russo (fresh) C - Gerard Usher (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Akron | Jose Maldonado hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 15:43 | New Mexico State | Josh Wheeler gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico State | Edward Calfee is called for the reach on Richard Gragg - foul #1 on Edward Calfee, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Stephen Saucedo (SG) Josh Wheeler | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:01 | New Mexico State | Robert Johnson can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Gerard Usher - foul #1 on Gerard Usher, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico State | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:51 | Akron | Gilberto Russo misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico State | Jose Maldonado is called for the reach on Thomas Scott - foul #1 on Jose Maldonado, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Josh Wheeler (C) Stephen Saucedo | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | Richard Gragg comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 14:22 | New Mexico State | Richard Gragg tips it but misses | 5-4 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico State | Josh Wheeler grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico State | Richard Gragg's pass is intercepted by Angel Rizzo | 5-4 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Angel Rizzo hits the finger roll | 5-6 |
| 13:57 | New Mexico State | Robert Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Jose Maldonado is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jose Maldonado, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Stephen Saucedo (SG), Craig Dilbeck (PF) Thomas Scott, Josh Wheeler | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas McClenningham (SG), Nenad Prosienski (C) Jose Maldonado, Gerard Usher | |
| 13:33 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Angel Rizzo - foul #1 on Angel Rizzo, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott (SF) Craig Dilbeck | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:33 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 13:26 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Gilberto Russo | 8-8 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico State | Richard Gragg hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Scott | 10-8 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski tips it back up and in | 10-10 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico State | Stephen Saucedo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Dilbeck (PF), Josh Wheeler (C) Stephen Saucedo, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Robert Voyles (SG) Edward Calfee, Thomas McClenningham | |
| 12:10 | Akron | Robert Voyles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 12:09 | Akron | Gilberto Russo hits the follow up shot | 10-12 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico State | Robert Johnson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-12 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico State | Craig Dilbeck tips it back up and in | 12-12 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Andrew Conte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Gragg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Dilbeck (fresh) 2 pts. C - Josh Wheeler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Lanham (fresh) SG - Robert Voyles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Angel Rizzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gilberto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nenad Prosienski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski misses badly on a shot near the basket | 12-12 |
| 11:30 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski grabs the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:18 | Akron | Craig Dilbeck blocks the jumper by Robert Voyles | 12-12 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | Richard Gragg gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gilberto Russo - foul #1 on Gilberto Russo, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Stephen Saucedo (SG), Thomas Scott (SF) Craig Dilbeck, Josh Wheeler | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Jose Maldonado (SG), Ralph Clement (SF), Omer Raczkowski (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Michael Lanham, Robert Voyles, Angel Rizzo, Gilberto Russo, Nenad Prosienski | |
| 11:03 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:41 | Akron | Jose Maldonado is fouled on the floor by Stephen Saucedo - foul #1 on Stephen Saucedo, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG) Edward Calfee | |
| 10:28 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Dilbeck (PF) Richard Gragg | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Nenad Prosienski (C) Michael Lanham, Gerard Usher | |
| 10:28 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jose Maldonado - foul #3 on Jose Maldonado, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Gragg (PF), Josh Wheeler (C) Craig Dilbeck, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Thomas McClenningham (SG), Gerard Usher (C) Edward Calfee, Jose Maldonado, Nenad Prosienski | |
| 10:07 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:54 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski clanks a jumper from close range | 14-13 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico State | Richard Gragg can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Omer Raczkowski - foul #1 on Omer Raczkowski, team foul #8 | 14-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Dilbeck (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Thomas Scott, Josh Wheeler | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Robert Voyles (SG), Angel Rizzo (SF), Gilberto Russo (PF), Nenad Prosienski (C) Michael Lanham, Thomas McClenningham, Ralph Clement, Omer Raczkowski, Gerard Usher | |
| 09:30 | New Mexico State | Richard Gragg makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico State | Richard Gragg makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:08 | Akron | Gilberto Russo buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Angel Rizzo | 16-15 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte can't connect on a runner near the basket | 16-15 |
| 08:47 | Akron | The rebound goes to Nenad Prosienski | 16-15 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott (SF), Josh Wheeler (C) Richard Gragg, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Ralph Clement (SF), Omer Raczkowski (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Edward Calfee, Robert Voyles, Angel Rizzo, Gilberto Russo | |
| 08:33 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico State | Josh Wheeler gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Ralph Clement gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Gragg (PF) Craig Dilbeck | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas McClenningham (SG), Angel Rizzo (SF), Gilberto Russo (PF), Adam Lacroix (C) Nenad Prosienski, Ralph Clement, Omer Raczkowski, Gerard Usher | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Andrew Conte (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Saucedo (fresh) SF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Gragg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Josh Wheeler (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Lanham (fresh) SG - Thomas McClenningham (fresh) SF - Angel Rizzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gilberto Russo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Adam Lacroix (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Scott | 18-15 |
| 07:08 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Lanham | 18-18 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte tips it in | 20-18 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-18 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | Josh Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte clanks a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Michael Lanham - foul #1 on Michael Lanham, team foul #9 | 20-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Dilbeck (PF) Richard Gragg | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Robert Voyles (SG), Ralph Clement (SF), Omer Raczkowski (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Michael Lanham, Thomas McClenningham, Angel Rizzo, Gilberto Russo, Adam Lacroix | |
| 06:35 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte makes the 3rd free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Robert Voyles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-18 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | Josh Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 05:55 | Akron | Ralph Clement pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 05:33 | Akron | Stephen Saucedo is called for the reach on Robert Voyles - foul #2 on Stephen Saucedo, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Johnson (SG) Stephen Saucedo | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Thomas McClenningham (SG), Nenad Prosienski (C) Edward Calfee, Robert Voyles, Gerard Usher | |
| 05:17 | Akron | A charge is called on Thomas McClenningham - foul #1 on Thomas McClenningham, team foul #10 | 22-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Gragg (PF) Craig Dilbeck | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Angel Rizzo (SF), Gilberto Russo (PF), Adam Lacroix (C) Michael Lanham, Ralph Clement, Omer Raczkowski, Nenad Prosienski | |
| 05:03 | New Mexico State | Josh Wheeler blows the layup but the foul's on Edward Calfee - foul #2 on Edward Calfee, team foul #11 | 22-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Dilbeck (PF) Richard Gragg | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Jose Maldonado (SG), Ralph Clement (SF), Omer Raczkowski (PF), Nenad Prosienski (C) Edward Calfee, Thomas McClenningham, Angel Rizzo, Gilberto Russo, Adam Lacroix | |
| 05:03 | New Mexico State | Josh Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico State | Josh Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 04:45 | Akron | Ralph Clement is whistled for a carry | 24-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Gragg (PF) Craig Dilbeck | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas McClenningham (SG), Angel Rizzo (SF), Gilberto Russo (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Jose Maldonado, Ralph Clement, Omer Raczkowski, Nenad Prosienski | |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte is fouled on the floor by Angel Rizzo - foul #2 on Angel Rizzo, team foul #12 | 24-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Maldonado (SG), Ralph Clement (SF), Omer Raczkowski (PF), Adam Lacroix (C) Thomas McClenningham, Angel Rizzo, Gilberto Russo, Gerard Usher | |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 04:08 | Akron | Josh Wheeler takes the ball from Jose Maldonado | 26-18 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-18 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Adam Lacroix grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Andrew Conte (tiring) 13 pts. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Scott (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Gragg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Josh Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Lanham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jose Maldonado (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ralph Clement (fresh) PF - Omer Raczkowski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Adam Lacroix (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Akron | Jose Maldonado scores on a 3 from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 03:23 | Akron | Adam Lacroix snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 03:08 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski can't connect on a floater from the right side | 26-21 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | Robert Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 02:36 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-21 |
| 02:35 | Akron | Ralph Clement hits the follow up shot | 28-23 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico State | Omer Raczkowski picks off the pass by Richard Gragg | 28-23 |
| 02:08 | Akron | Thomas Scott takes the ball from Adam Lacroix | 28-23 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Thomas Scott, team foul #6 | 28-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Stephen Saucedo (SG), Craig Dilbeck (PF) Richard Gragg, Josh Wheeler | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Thomas McClenningham (SG), Angel Rizzo (SF), Gilberto Russo (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Michael Lanham, Jose Maldonado, Ralph Clement, Omer Raczkowski, Adam Lacroix | |
| 01:34 | Akron | Gilberto Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Voyles (SG), Nenad Prosienski (C) Thomas McClenningham, Gerard Usher | |
| 01:11 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte misses short on a shot from the left side | 28-23 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Craig Dilbeck misses the tip | 28-23 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Gilberto Russo misses the dunk | 28-23 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Craig Dilbeck snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Gilberto Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Josh Wheeler (C) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas McClenningham (SG), Gerard Usher (C) Robert Voyles, Nenad Prosienski | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 31-23 |