| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Kent Campa (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Pinkley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ashman (fresh) PF - Thomas Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Belcher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antione Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Waters (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Antione Marino inbounds the ball | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | Antione Marino misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 19:39 | Nevada | Michael Belcher snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 19:15 | Nevada | Michael Belcher clanks a jump hook in the lane | 41-45 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Paul Mathews grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Thomas Burke is called for the reach on Antione Marino - foul #1 on Thomas Burke, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Curtis Lyles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Antione Marino pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Curtis Lyles makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Antione Marino and he's fouled by Kent Campa - foul #3 on Kent Campa, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Long (PG) Kent Campa | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:33 | Akron | Curtis Lyles makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| 18:09 | Nevada | Michael Belcher connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Robert Ashman | 43-48 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Frank Waters connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Curtis Lyles | 43-50 |
| 17:24 | Nevada | Michael Long can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 43-50 |
| 17:22 | Akron | Curtis Lyles gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 17:10 | Akron | Michael Long takes the ball from Frank Waters | 43-50 |
| 16:55 | Nevada | Robert Ashman misses the lay-in | 43-50 |
| 16:54 | Akron | Frank Waters snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Frank Waters blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Burke - foul #2 on Thomas Burke, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | Guy Moore (SF), Jonathan Montijo (PF), David Mercer (C) Robert Ashman, Thomas Burke, Michael Belcher | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Jose Prieto (SG), Walton Pickett (SF), Gary Lane (PF) Curtis Lyles, Paul Mathews, Antione Marino, Clayton Craven | |
| 16:29 | Akron | Frank Waters misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Frank Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 16:29 | Nevada | The rebound goes to David Mercer | 43-50 |
| 16:14 | Nevada | David Mercer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 16:12 | Nevada | Jonathan Montijo tips it home | 45-50 |
| 15:47 | Akron | Frank Waters scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Michael Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Rafael Pinkley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guy Moore (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jonathan Montijo (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Mercer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walton Pickett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Lane (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Waters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Nevada | Jonathan Montijo scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Michael Long | 47-52 |
| 15:23 | Akron | Gary Lane misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Rafael Pinkley - foul #2 on Rafael Pinkley, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kent Campa (PG), Thomas Burke (PF) Michael Long, Guy Moore | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Antione Marino (SF) Jonathan Lipps, Frank Waters | |
| 15:23 | Akron | Gary Lane makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 15:23 | Akron | Gary Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 15:17 | Nevada | Kent Campa is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Lyles - foul #2 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #1 | 47-54 |
| 15:01 | Nevada | The short jumper by Jonathan Montijo is denied by Gary Lane | 47-54 |
| 15:00 | Nevada | Thomas Burke tips it back up and in | 49-54 |
| 14:37 | Akron | Antione Marino hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 14:35 | Akron | Walton Pickett snags the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 14:19 | Akron | Curtis Lyles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 14:17 | Nevada | Thomas Burke pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 14:12 | Nevada | Gary Lane swats the shot by Rafael Pinkley | 49-54 |
| 14:11 | Nevada | Thomas Burke can't tip it in | 49-54 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Walton Pickett pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 13:49 | Akron | Walton Pickett blows the layup | 49-54 |
| 13:47 | Nevada | Thomas Burke snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 13:34 | Nevada | Jonathan Montijo drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Kent Campa | 51-54 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Jose Prieto misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 13:12 | Akron | Gary Lane pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 12:56 | Akron | Jonathan Montijo is called for the reach on Walton Pickett - foul #2 on Jonathan Montijo, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Long (SG), Robert Ashman (SF), Brett Vinson (PF), Michael Belcher (C) Rafael Pinkley, Jonathan Montijo, Thomas Burke, David Mercer | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Clayton Craven (PF), Frank Waters (C) Curtis Lyles, Jose Prieto, Walton Pickett, Gary Lane | |
| 12:43 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 12:42 | Nevada | Brett Vinson gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 12:21 | Nevada | Michael Belcher is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Belcher, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| 12:08 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-54 |
| 12:06 | Nevada | Brett Vinson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 11:51 | Nevada | Brett Vinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Kent Campa and the foul's on Frank Waters - foul #3 on Frank Waters, team foul #2 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG) Jonathan Lipps | |
| 11:51 | Nevada | Brett Vinson misses the free throw | 53-54 |
| 11:51 | Akron | The rebound goes to Frank Waters | 53-54 |
| 11:30 | Akron | Clayton Craven can't connect on a jumper from close range | 53-54 |
| 11:28 | Akron | Antione Marino hits the follow up shot | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Kent Campa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Ashman (fresh) PF - Brett Vinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Belcher (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antione Marino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Nevada | Kent Campa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Burke (PF) Brett Vinson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:56 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses short on a shot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 10:54 | Nevada | Michael Belcher snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 10:43 | Nevada | Antione Marino steals it from Michael Long | 53-56 |
| 10:36 | Akron | Thomas Burke steals the ball from Curtis Lyles | 53-56 |
| 10:15 | Nevada | Michael Belcher drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Kent Campa | 55-56 |
| 09:51 | Akron | Michael Long takes the ball from Clayton Craven | 55-56 |
| 09:30 | Nevada | Kent Campa misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-56 |
| 09:28 | Nevada | Kent Campa hits the follow up shot | 57-56 |
| 09:06 | Akron | Curtis Lyles lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Mathews | 57-58 |
| 08:50 | Nevada | Thomas Burke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | Rafael Pinkley (SG), Jonathan Montijo (SF), David Mercer (C) Michael Long, Robert Ashman, Michael Belcher | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Jose Prieto (SG), Walton Pickett (SF), Gary Lane (C) Curtis Lyles, Paul Mathews, Antione Marino, Frank Waters | |
| 08:33 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 08:31 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Jonathan Montijo | 57-58 |
| 08:07 | Nevada | Jonathan Montijo is hacked by Jose Prieto - foul #1 on Jose Prieto, team foul #3 | 57-58 |
| 07:57 | Nevada | Jonathan Montijo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 07:55 | Akron | Clayton Craven gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 07:35 | Akron | Jose Prieto misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Burke - foul #3 on Thomas Burke, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | Guy Moore (SF) Thomas Burke | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG) Jonathan Lipps | |
| 07:35 | Akron | Jose Prieto makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:35 | Akron | Jose Prieto makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:19 | Nevada | Jonathan Montijo lays it in on a great pass from Rafael Pinkley and the foul's on Clayton Craven - foul #2 on Clayton Craven, team foul #4 | 59-60 |
| 07:19 | Nevada | Jonathan Montijo makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Kent Campa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rafael Pinkley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Guy Moore (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jonathan Montijo (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - David Mercer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walton Pickett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 07:01 | Akron | Clayton Craven misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 60-60 |
| 07:00 | Nevada | Rafael Pinkley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:37 | Nevada | Jose Prieto takes the ball from Rafael Pinkley | 60-60 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Walton Pickett drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Jose Prieto and he's hacked by Rafael Pinkley - foul #3 on Rafael Pinkley, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Long (PG), Robert Ashman (SF), Thomas Burke (PF), Michael Belcher (C) Kent Campa, Guy Moore, Jonathan Montijo, David Mercer | |
| Subs | Akron | Antione Marino (SF), Frank Waters (C) Clayton Craven, Gary Lane | |
| 06:21 | Akron | Walton Pickett makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:13 | Nevada | Walton Pickett steals the ball from Robert Ashman | 60-63 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Jose Prieto misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 05:47 | Akron | Frank Waters grabs the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:38 | Akron | Curtis Lyles's floater is tipped away by Michael Belcher | 60-63 |
| 05:37 | Nevada | Thomas Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:29 | Nevada | Thomas Burke comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 05:28 | Akron | The rebound goes to Frank Waters | 60-63 |
| 05:18 | Akron | Antione Marino connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jose Prieto | 60-65 |
| 05:03 | Nevada | Robert Ashman drills a shot from the free throw line | 62-65 |
| 04:45 | Akron | 3 seconds is called on Frank Waters | 62-65 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Gary Lane (PF) Curtis Lyles, Jose Prieto, Walton Pickett | |
| 04:27 | Nevada | Thomas Burke connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Rafael Pinkley | 65-65 |
| 04:08 | Akron | Frank Waters misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 65-65 |
| 04:07 | Nevada | Michael Long grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 03:47 | Nevada | Michael Belcher misses the lay-in but the foul's on Frank Waters - foul #4 on Frank Waters, team foul #5 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kent Campa (PG), Jonathan Montijo (SF), David Mercer (PF) Rafael Pinkley, Robert Ashman, Thomas Burke | |
| Subs | Akron | Clayton Craven (PF) Frank Waters | |
| 03:47 | Nevada | Michael Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:47 | Nevada | Michael Belcher misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:47 | Nevada | Jonathan Montijo pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 03:31 | Nevada | Jonathan Montijo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-65 |
| 03:30 | Nevada | Michael Belcher snags the offensive board | 66-65 |
| 03:19 | Nevada | David Mercer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 03:17 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Belcher | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Kent Campa (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Long (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Montijo (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Mercer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Belcher (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antione Marino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Nevada | Michael Belcher buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Kent Campa | 68-65 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Antione Marino connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 02:56 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Nevada | Rafael Pinkley (SG), Robert Ashman (SF), Thomas Burke (PF) Michael Long, Jonathan Montijo, David Mercer | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Walton Pickett (SF), Frank Waters (C) Jonathan Lipps, Antione Marino, Gary Lane | |
| 02:52 | Nevada | Curtis Lyles picks off the pass by Kent Campa in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses the easy layup | 68-68 |
| 02:50 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Thomas Burke | 68-68 |
| 02:32 | Nevada | Kent Campa scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Rafael Pinkley | 71-68 |
| 02:14 | Akron | Curtis Lyles buries a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Kent Campa - foul #4 on Kent Campa, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Nevada | Jonathan Montijo (C) Michael Belcher | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Lane (PF) Clayton Craven | |
| 02:14 | Akron | Curtis Lyles makes the free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:56 | Nevada | Rafael Pinkley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-71 |
| 01:54 | Akron | The rebound goes to Frank Waters | 71-71 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Belcher (C) Jonathan Montijo | |
| Subs | Akron | Antione Marino (SF), Clayton Craven (PF) Walton Pickett, Gary Lane | |
| 01:40 | Akron | Clayton Craven loses the dribble to Kent Campa | 71-71 |
| 01:37 | Nevada | Rafael Pinkley lays it in on a great pass from Kent Campa | 73-71 |
| 01:20 | Akron | Antione Marino drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Mathews | 73-74 |
| 01:03 | Nevada | Antione Marino is called for the reach on Robert Ashman - foul #3 on Antione Marino, team foul #6 | 73-74 |
| 00:46 | Nevada | Kent Campa hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Ashman | 75-74 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Curtis Lyles's layup is rejected by Michael Belcher | 75-74 |
| 00:23 | Nevada | Thomas Burke pulls down the rebound | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Nevada | Thomas Burke is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Lyles - foul #3 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #7 | 75-74 |
| 00:22 | Nevada | Thomas Burke makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:22 | Nevada | Thomas Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Paul Mathews clanks a 3 from straight away | 77-74 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Antione Marino gets the offensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Antione Marino misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-74 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Paul Mathews grabs the offensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-74 |
| 00:01 | Nevada | Thomas Burke snags the defensive board | 77-74 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Thomas Burke runs out the clock | 77-74 |