| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) SG - Paul Antonio (fresh) SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) C - Jesse Macdonald (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Richard Yao (fresh) SG - Stanford Patton (fresh) SF - David Lentz (fresh) PF - Joel Richmond (fresh) C - Matthew Graham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Fresno State | Richard Yao is hacked by Bernard Leiva in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Leiva, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Stanford Patton | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Fresno State | David Lentz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Paul Antonio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham misses the fadeaway in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham tips it in | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | Akron | Willard Forbes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bernard Leiva | 3-4 |
| 18:08 | Fresno State | David Lentz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Willard Forbes - foul #1 on Willard Forbes, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:08 | Fresno State | David Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:08 | Fresno State | David Lentz misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:08 | Fresno State | David Lentz misses the 3rd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Paul Antonio double dribbles | 3-5 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Dixon (PF) Joel Richmond | |
| 17:35 | Fresno State | Richard Yao drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Stanford Patton | 3-8 |
| 17:18 | Akron | Raymond Scott connects on the shot in the paint | 5-8 |
| 17:01 | Fresno State | David Lentz is fouled on the floor by Jesse Macdonald - foul #1 on Jesse Macdonald, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Danny Braggs (PF), Benny Smith (C) Raymond Scott, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Nelson (SG), Jarvis Hill (SF), Walter Krantz (C) Stanford Patton, David Lentz, Matthew Graham | |
| 16:56 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harry Nelson | 5-10 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Paul Antonio knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Bernard Leiva | 7-10 |
| 16:35 | Fresno State | Richard Yao misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 7-10 |
| 16:34 | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill tips it in | 7-12 |
| 16:15 | Akron | Richard Yao steals it from Benny Smith | 7-12 |
| 16:12 | Fresno State | John Dixon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Yao | 7-14 |
| 15:53 | Akron | Benny Smith makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Bernard Leiva | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Antonio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willard Forbes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Braggs (fresh) C - Benny Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Richard Yao (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jarvis Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Krantz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Fresno State | Richard Yao misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 15:42 | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill grabs the offensive board | 9-14 |
| 15:33 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (SG), Raymond Scott (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Bernard Leiva, Paul Antonio, Willard Forbes | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Stanford Patton (SG), David Lentz (SF), Joel Richmond (PF) Harry Nelson, Jarvis Hill, John Dixon | |
| 15:15 | Akron | Danny Braggs drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 11-14 |
| 15:06 | Fresno State | Richard Yao hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 15:05 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 14:45 | Akron | Benny Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 14:44 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Scott | 11-14 |
| 14:25 | Akron | Richard Yao is called for the reach on Benny Smith - foul #1 on Richard Yao, team foul #1 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Antonio (SG), Lester Stephenson (SF) Benny Smith, Danny Braggs | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Matthew Graham (C) Walter Krantz | |
| 14:13 | Akron | Michael Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 13:58 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 14-14 |
| 13:56 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 13:51 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 13:49 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Joel Richmond | 14-14 |
| 13:36 | Fresno State | Richard Yao misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-14 |
| 13:35 | Akron | Paul Antonio grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 13:16 | Akron | Raymond Scott's pass is intercepted by Joel Richmond | 14-14 |
| 12:59 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton is fouled on the floor by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG), Benny Smith (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), Danny Braggs (C) Michael Williams, Paul Antonio, Raymond Scott, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Harry Nelson (SG), John Dixon (PF) Richard Yao, Stanford Patton, Joel Richmond | |
| 12:46 | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti can't finish the layup | 14-14 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Bernard Leiva snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 12:38 | Akron | Danny Braggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill (SF) David Lentz | |
| 12:29 | Fresno State | John Dixon clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Willard Forbes - foul #2 on Willard Forbes, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Jesse Macdonald (C) Willard Forbes | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 12:29 | Fresno State | John Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:29 | Fresno State | John Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Benny Smith is hacked by John Dixon - foul #1 on John Dixon, team foul #2 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Antonio (SG), James Bennett (PF) Lester Stephenson, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Olen Fitch (C) Matthew Graham | |
| 11:58 | Akron | Paul Antonio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 11:57 | Fresno State | John Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Antonio (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Braggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Bennett (fresh) C - Benny Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Giovanni Moretti (fresh) SG - Harry Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jarvis Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Olen Fitch (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jarvis Hill, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Jesse Macdonald (C) Benny Smith | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Yao (PG), Stanford Patton (SG), David Lentz (SF), Walter Krantz (PF) Giovanni Moretti, Harry Nelson, Jarvis Hill, John Dixon | |
| 11:12 | Akron | Danny Braggs misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 11:11 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:50 | Fresno State | Bernard Leiva picks off the pass by Richard Yao | 14-15 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Bernard Leiva lays it up and in | 16-15 |
| 10:27 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 10:26 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Stanford Patton | 16-15 |
| 10:21 | Fresno State | Richard Yao misses long on a shot near the basket | 16-15 |
| 10:19 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz tips it in | 16-17 |
| 09:58 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses long on a shot from the left side | 16-17 |
| 09:56 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Walter Krantz | 16-17 |
| 09:44 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 16-17 |
| 09:43 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:32 | Akron | James Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Lester Stephenson (SF), Raymond Scott (PF) Bernard Leiva, Paul Antonio, Danny Braggs, James Bennett | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Harry Nelson (SG), Joel Richmond (PF), Matthew Graham (C) Richard Yao, Stanford Patton, Walter Krantz, Olen Fitch | |
| 09:20 | Fresno State | David Lentz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Lester Stephenson - foul #1 on Lester Stephenson, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| 09:20 | Fresno State | David Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:20 | Fresno State | David Lentz misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:20 | Akron | Raymond Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Raymond Scott can't throw it down but the foul's on Giovanni Moretti - foul #1 on Giovanni Moretti, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill (SF) David Lentz | |
| 09:00 | Akron | Raymond Scott makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Raymond Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:34 | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill can't throw it down but he's hacked by Benny Smith - foul #1 on Benny Smith, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Yao (PG), Stanford Patton (SG) Giovanni Moretti, Harry Nelson | |
| 08:34 | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:34 | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:21 | Akron | Benny Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-20 |
| 08:19 | Akron | Michael Williams grabs the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 07:59 | Akron | Joel Richmond swats the shot by Michael Williams | 18-20 |
| 07:58 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 07:54 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton is fouled on the floor by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #8 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG), Paul Antonio (SG) Michael Williams, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Lentz (SF) Jarvis Hill | |
| 07:54 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:54 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Antonio (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benny Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Stephenson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Richard Yao (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanford Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Lentz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Akron | Raymond Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 07:30 | Akron | Paul Antonio grabs the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 07:09 | Akron | Lester Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 07:07 | Akron | Raymond Scott grabs the offensive board | 18-22 |
| 06:50 | Akron | Joel Richmond swats the layup by Lester Stephenson | 18-22 |
| 06:49 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 06:45 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Danny Braggs (SF), James Bennett (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Benny Smith, Raymond Scott, Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Harry Nelson (SG), John Dixon (PF), Walter Krantz (C) Richard Yao, Stanford Patton, Joel Richmond, Matthew Graham | |
| 06:29 | Akron | Paul Antonio hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bernard Leiva | 21-22 |
| 06:15 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz lays it in on a nice dish by Giovanni Moretti and the foul's on Danny Braggs - foul #1 on Danny Braggs, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| 06:15 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz misses the free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:15 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 06:10 | Akron | James Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-24 |
| 05:53 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz travels with the ball | 21-24 |
| 05:38 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Yao (PG), Stanford Patton (SG), Jarvis Hill (SF) Giovanni Moretti, Harry Nelson, David Lentz | |
| 05:22 | Fresno State | Danny Braggs denies the turnaround by John Dixon | 21-24 |
| 05:21 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz grabs the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 05:06 | Fresno State | John Dixon scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Yao | 21-26 |
| 04:52 | Akron | James Bennett knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 23-26 |
| 04:24 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz misses long on a shot from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 04:22 | Akron | Bernard Leiva grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 04:00 | Akron | Walter Krantz blocks the short jumper by Danny Braggs | 23-26 |
| 03:59 | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 03:41 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz lays it up and in set up by Stanford Patton | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Antonio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Danny Braggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Macdonald (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Richard Yao (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanford Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jarvis Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Dixon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Walter Krantz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 03:20 | Fresno State | John Dixon grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 02:57 | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Danny Braggs grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 02:36 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Walter Krantz - foul #1 on Walter Krantz, team foul #5 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), Raymond Scott (PF), Lester Stephenson (C) Paul Antonio, Danny Braggs, James Bennett, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Harry Nelson (SG), David Lentz (SF), Joel Richmond (PF), Matthew Graham (C) Richard Yao, Stanford Patton, Jarvis Hill, John Dixon, Walter Krantz | |
| 02:36 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:36 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:36 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 02:14 | Fresno State | David Lentz is hacked by Willard Forbes - foul #3 on Willard Forbes, team foul #10 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (SG) Willard Forbes | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 02:14 | Fresno State | David Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:14 | Fresno State | David Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 01:46 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-30 |
| 01:44 | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 01:25 | Fresno State | David Lentz loses the dribble to Lester Stephenson | 23-30 |
| 01:05 | Akron | Raymond Scott's floater is knocked away by Joel Richmond | 23-30 |
| 01:03 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 00:45 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond misses short on a shot from the right side | 23-30 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Raymond Scott gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Raymond Scott makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Benny Smith is called for the reach on Joel Richmond - foul #2 on Benny Smith, team foul #11 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Antonio (SG), Danny Braggs (SF), James Bennett (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Bernard Leiva, Benny Smith, Raymond Scott, Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Yao (PG), Stanford Patton (SG), Olen Fitch (C) Giovanni Moretti, Harry Nelson, Matthew Graham | |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |