| Lineup | Akron | PG - Filip Kaliszewski (fresh) SG - Lisimba Adeyemo (fresh) SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) PF - Steven Gamino (fresh) C - Keneth Ivy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Franklin Monico (fresh) SG - Delmer Redmond (fresh) SF - Phil Amaya (fresh) PF - Paul Magruder (fresh) C - Clyde Sumrall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Keneth Ivy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton connects on the shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | UNLV | Franklin Monico clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Filip Kaliszewski - foul #1 on Filip Kaliszewski, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | UNLV | Franklin Monico makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:35 | UNLV | Franklin Monico makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Steven Gamino clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Keneth Ivy tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 19:23 | UNLV | Phil Amaya grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | UNLV | Paul Magruder is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Paul Magruder, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo banks in the layup on a great pass from Filip Kaliszewski | 4-2 |
| 18:54 | UNLV | Franklin Monico scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Delmer Redmond | 4-4 |
| 18:36 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Phil Amaya - foul #1 on Phil Amaya, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:36 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:36 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:36 | UNLV | Phil Amaya pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:13 | UNLV | Paul Magruder is hacked by Lisimba Adeyemo - foul #1 on Lisimba Adeyemo, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:01 | UNLV | Paul Magruder misses the jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 18:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to Steven Gamino | 4-4 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Dennis Bui (SG), Christopher Thiel (SF), Ben Morrow (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Filip Kaliszewski, Lisimba Adeyemo, Jimmy Eaton, Steven Gamino, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski (PG) Franklin Monico | |
| 17:36 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond clanks a 3 from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 17:35 | Akron | Lawrence Draper grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Akron | Lawrence Draper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-4 |
| 17:00 | Akron | Christopher Thiel grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:41 | Akron | Lawrence Draper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Christopher Thiel snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:15 | Akron | Ben Morrow comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 16:13 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:08 | UNLV | Phil Amaya is hacked by Christopher Thiel - foul #1 on Christopher Thiel, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Raymond Samuels (PF) Dennis Bui, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | UNLV | Franklin Monico (PG), William Capozzi (SG), James Duplessis (SF), Harold Bailey (PF) Andrei Tuholski, Delmer Redmond, Phil Amaya, Paul Magruder | |
| 15:51 | UNLV | James Duplessis drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Capozzi | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Albert Hardy (fresh) SG - Lawrence Draper (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Thiel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Samuels (fresh) C - Hershel Moore (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Franklin Monico (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Capozzi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Duplessis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Bailey (fresh) C - Clyde Sumrall (tiring) | |
| 15:39 | Akron | Albert Hardy is hacked by Franklin Monico - foul #1 on Franklin Monico, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (SG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Keneth Ivy (C) Lawrence Draper, Christopher Thiel, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:32 | Akron | Dennis Bui's floater is tipped away by Harold Bailey | 4-7 |
| 15:30 | UNLV | Harold Bailey gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:23 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall misses the lay-in | 4-7 |
| 15:21 | UNLV | Harold Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:07 | UNLV | Harold Bailey loses the dribble to Jimmy Eaton | 4-7 |
| 14:41 | Akron | Keneth Ivy connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jimmy Eaton | 6-7 |
| 14:26 | UNLV | Harold Bailey comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Samuels - foul #1 on Raymond Samuels, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Filip Kaliszewski (SF), Steven Gamino (C) Dennis Bui, Jimmy Eaton, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | UNLV | Delmer Redmond (SG), Phil Amaya (SF), Paul Magruder (C) William Capozzi, James Duplessis, Clyde Sumrall | |
| 14:26 | UNLV | Harold Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:26 | UNLV | Harold Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:08 | Akron | Delmer Redmond steals it from Filip Kaliszewski | 6-8 |
| 14:00 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 13:58 | UNLV | Harold Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:42 | UNLV | Harold Bailey misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 6-8 |
| 13:41 | UNLV | Paul Magruder hits the follow up shot | 6-10 |
| 13:25 | Akron | Albert Hardy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 13:24 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Paul Magruder | 6-10 |
| 13:17 | UNLV | Phil Amaya loses the dribble to Lisimba Adeyemo | 6-10 |
| 13:11 | Akron | Albert Hardy misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 6-10 |
| 13:09 | UNLV | Paul Magruder snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 12:47 | UNLV | Harold Bailey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Franklin Monico | 6-12 |
| 12:41 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Jimmy Eaton (SG), Christopher Thiel (SF), Ben Morrow (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Albert Hardy, Lisimba Adeyemo, Filip Kaliszewski, Raymond Samuels, Steven Gamino | |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski (PG), William Capozzi (SG), James Duplessis (SF), Clyde Sumrall (C) Franklin Monico, Delmer Redmond, Phil Amaya, Harold Bailey | |
| 12:28 | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski connects on the shot from the left wing set up by William Capozzi | 6-14 |
| 12:25 | Akron | Andrei Tuholski steps in front of the Lawrence Draper pass in the backcourt | 6-14 |
| 12:05 | UNLV | James Duplessis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 6-14 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | James Duplessis gets the offensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 11:44 | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Andrei Tuholski, team foul #4 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (SG), Keneth Ivy (C) Jimmy Eaton, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | UNLV | Phil Amaya (SF) James Duplessis | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lawrence Draper (fresh) SG - Dennis Bui (fresh) SF - Christopher Thiel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ben Morrow (fresh) C - Keneth Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Andrei Tuholski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Capozzi (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Phil Amaya (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Paul Magruder (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Sumrall (tiring) | |
| 11:38 | Akron | Dennis Bui is hacked by William Capozzi in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Capozzi, team foul #5 | 6-14 |
| 11:24 | Akron | Christopher Thiel hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Bui and he's hacked by Phil Amaya - foul #2 on Phil Amaya, team foul #6 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Hershel Moore (C) Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | UNLV | Franklin Monico (PG), Delmer Redmond (SG), James Duplessis (SF) Andrei Tuholski, William Capozzi, Phil Amaya | |
| 11:24 | Akron | Christopher Thiel misses the free throw | 8-14 |
| 11:24 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall grabs the board | 8-14 |
| 11:08 | UNLV | James Duplessis's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Draper | 8-14 |
| 10:40 | Akron | Hershel Moore banks in the layup and the foul's on James Duplessis - foul #1 on James Duplessis, team foul #7 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Filip Kaliszewski (SF), Raymond Samuels (PF) Lawrence Draper, Dennis Bui, Christopher Thiel, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 10:40 | Akron | Hershel Moore makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:20 | UNLV | Hershel Moore steals the ball from Delmer Redmond | 11-14 |
| 10:03 | Akron | Hershel Moore lays it in | 13-14 |
| 09:46 | UNLV | Franklin Monico knocks in the jumper from the left side | 13-16 |
| 09:22 | Akron | Hershel Moore comes up short on the floater near the basket | 13-16 |
| 09:20 | Akron | Raymond Samuels grabs the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 13-16 |
| 09:09 | UNLV | Paul Magruder gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 08:54 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall jams it on a nice dish by Delmer Redmond and he's fouled by Hershel Moore - foul #1 on Hershel Moore, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Dennis Bui (SG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Steven Gamino (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Albert Hardy, Lisimba Adeyemo, Filip Kaliszewski, Raymond Samuels, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski (PG), William Capozzi (SF), Harold Bailey (PF) Franklin Monico, James Duplessis, Paul Magruder | |
| 08:54 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall makes the free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:41 | Akron | Keneth Ivy loses the dribble to Harold Bailey | 13-19 |
| 08:23 | UNLV | William Capozzi is hacked by Jimmy Eaton - foul #1 on Jimmy Eaton, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Thiel (SF), Ben Morrow (PF) Dennis Bui, Steven Gamino | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Harold Bailey is whistled for a carry | 13-19 |
| 08:00 | Akron | Clyde Sumrall is called for the reach on Christopher Thiel - foul #1 on Clyde Sumrall, team foul #8 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (PG), Steven Gamino (PF) Lawrence Draper, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:00 | Akron | Christopher Thiel makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:00 | Akron | Christopher Thiel misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:00 | UNLV | Harold Bailey pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 07:41 | UNLV | William Capozzi misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-19 |
| 07:39 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton grabs the board | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Bui (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Thiel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Gamino (fresh) C - Keneth Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Andrei Tuholski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Delmer Redmond (tiring) 2 ast. SF - William Capozzi (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Harold Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Sumrall (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Akron | Steven Gamino is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Bailey - foul #1 on Harold Bailey, team foul #9 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Ben Morrow (PF) Dennis Bui, Jimmy Eaton, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Magruder (PF) Harold Bailey | |
| 07:36 | Akron | Steven Gamino makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 07:36 | Akron | Steven Gamino makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:17 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall is hacked by Steven Gamino - foul #1 on Steven Gamino, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski (PG), Dennis Bui (SG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Keneth Ivy (C) Lawrence Draper, Lisimba Adeyemo, Christopher Thiel, Steven Gamino | |
| Subs | UNLV | Harold Bailey (PF) William Capozzi | |
| 07:17 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-19 |
| 07:17 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:17 | Akron | Ben Morrow snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 07:05 | Akron | Keneth Ivy knocks in the runner from close range and the foul's on Clyde Sumrall - foul #2 on Clyde Sumrall, team foul #10 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Christopher Thiel (SF) Filip Kaliszewski, Jimmy Eaton | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Capozzi (SF) Clyde Sumrall | |
| 07:05 | Akron | Keneth Ivy makes the free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:52 | UNLV | William Capozzi makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Andrei Tuholski | 19-22 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Christopher Thiel is hacked by Harold Bailey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Bailey, team foul #11 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Steven Gamino (PF) Albert Hardy, Dennis Bui, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | UNLV | Franklin Monico (PG) Andrei Tuholski | |
| 06:47 | Akron | Christopher Thiel misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Christopher Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:35 | UNLV | Franklin Monico misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 06:33 | Akron | Lawrence Draper gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Delmer Redmond is called for the reach on Lisimba Adeyemo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Delmer Redmond, team foul #12 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski (PG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Ben Morrow (PF) Lawrence Draper, Christopher Thiel, Steven Gamino | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Duplessis (SF), Clyde Sumrall (C) Delmer Redmond, Harold Bailey | |
| 06:30 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:06 | UNLV | James Duplessis misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 06:04 | UNLV | Franklin Monico grabs the offensive board | 22-22 |
| 05:57 | UNLV | The jump hook by Clyde Sumrall is blocked by Keneth Ivy | 22-22 |
| 05:56 | Akron | Keneth Ivy gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo misses long on a 3 from straight away | 22-22 |
| 05:50 | UNLV | James Duplessis snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 05:44 | UNLV | Paul Magruder misses the easy layup | 22-22 |
| 05:43 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:31 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-22 |
| 05:30 | Akron | Keneth Ivy hits the follow up shot | 24-22 |
| 05:09 | UNLV | Keneth Ivy steals the ball from William Capozzi | 24-22 |
| 04:52 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jimmy Eaton | 27-22 |
| 04:31 | UNLV | Franklin Monico clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lisimba Adeyemo - foul #2 on Lisimba Adeyemo, team foul #8 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Dennis Bui (SG), Christopher Thiel (SF), Steven Gamino (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Filip Kaliszewski, Lisimba Adeyemo, Jimmy Eaton, Ben Morrow, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski (PG), Delmer Redmond (SG) William Capozzi, Clyde Sumrall | |
| 04:31 | UNLV | Franklin Monico makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:31 | UNLV | Franklin Monico makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Hershel Moore clanks a runner in the paint | 27-24 |
| 04:12 | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 04:06 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrei Tuholski | 27-27 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Steven Gamino misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Delmer Redmond - foul #2 on Delmer Redmond, team foul #13 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Raymond Samuels (PF) Albert Hardy, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | UNLV | Phil Amaya (SF), Harold Bailey (PF), Clyde Sumrall (C) James Duplessis, Franklin Monico, Paul Magruder | |
| 03:55 | Akron | Steven Gamino makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Steven Gamino makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Phil Amaya scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Andrei Tuholski and he's hacked by Dennis Bui - foul #1 on Dennis Bui, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Hershel Moore (C) Dennis Bui, Steven Gamino | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Phil Amaya misses the free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:42 | Akron | Hershel Moore grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 03:38 | Akron | Albert Hardy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (SF), Steven Gamino (C) Christopher Thiel, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Albert Hardy (fresh) SG - Lawrence Draper (fresh) SF - Dennis Bui (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Raymond Samuels (fresh) C - Steven Gamino (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Andrei Tuholski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Delmer Redmond (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phil Amaya (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Sumrall (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Harold Bailey buries a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Raymond Samuels - foul #2 on Raymond Samuels, team foul #10 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Thiel (SF), Hershel Moore (C) Dennis Bui, Steven Gamino | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Harold Bailey misses the free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:19 | Akron | Hershel Moore gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 03:04 | Akron | Hershel Moore misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Clyde Sumrall - foul #3 on Clyde Sumrall, team foul #14 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (SG), Steven Gamino (PF) Albert Hardy, Raymond Samuels | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Magruder (C) Clyde Sumrall | |
| 03:04 | Akron | Hershel Moore misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:04 | Akron | Hershel Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:51 | UNLV | Phil Amaya hits a shot from the left side | 30-33 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Dennis Bui is hacked by Paul Magruder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Magruder, team foul #15 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Raymond Samuels (PF) Christopher Thiel, Steven Gamino | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:49 | Akron | Dennis Bui makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Dennis Bui misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:49 | UNLV | Phil Amaya grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 02:38 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-33 |
| 02:37 | Akron | The rebound goes to Raymond Samuels | 31-33 |
| 02:14 | Akron | Lawrence Draper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Harold Bailey - foul #3 on Harold Bailey, team foul #16 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Eaton (SG), Christopher Thiel (SF), Steven Gamino (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Albert Hardy, Dennis Bui, Raymond Samuels, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | UNLV | Franklin Monico (PG) Andrei Tuholski | |
| 02:14 | Akron | Lawrence Draper makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:14 | Akron | Lawrence Draper makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:55 | UNLV | Phil Amaya knocks in the floater from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Delmer Redmond picks off the pass by Jimmy Eaton in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 01:52 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond hits the finger roll | 33-37 |
| 01:48 | Akron | Steven Gamino is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Magruder - foul #3 on Paul Magruder, team foul #17 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Hershel Moore (C) Lawrence Draper, Jimmy Eaton, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Capozzi (SG), Clyde Sumrall (C) Delmer Redmond, Paul Magruder | |
| 01:48 | Akron | Steven Gamino misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:48 | Akron | Steven Gamino makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from William Capozzi | 34-39 |
| 01:31 | Akron | The jump hook by Steven Gamino is blocked by Harold Bailey | 34-39 |
| 01:30 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Phil Amaya | 34-39 |
| 01:17 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 34-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Dennis Bui (SG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Raymond Samuels (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Filip Kaliszewski, Lisimba Adeyemo, Christopher Thiel, Steven Gamino, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:02 | Akron | Keneth Ivy is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Albert Hardy | 36-39 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-39 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | Phil Amaya pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 00:47 | UNLV | Harold Bailey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-39 |
| 00:46 | Akron | The rebound goes to Dennis Bui | 36-39 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Raymond Samuels misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Keneth Ivy gets the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 36-39 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Raymond Samuels grabs the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Dennis Bui travels with the ball | 36-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski (PG), Lawrence Draper (SG), Christopher Thiel (SF), Ben Morrow (PF), Steven Gamino (C) Albert Hardy, Dennis Bui, Jimmy Eaton, Raymond Samuels, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski (PG), Delmer Redmond (SG), Paul Magruder (PF) Franklin Monico, William Capozzi, Harold Bailey | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond misses short on a halfcourt shot | 36-39 |