| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jack Morris (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Capozzi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Creasey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter James (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey's pass is intercepted by Daniel Saladino | 36-30 |
| 19:37 | Akron | Clyde Northrop is called for traveling | 36-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Jackson (SF), Daniel McDugle (PF), Christopher Cunningham (C) Tommy Capozzi, Joseph Creasey, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Paul Oster (SG), Aaron Best (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF) Nathaniel Plaisance, Clyde Northrop, Peter James, Daniel Saladino | |
| 19:19 | Washington State | Donald Jackson misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Aaron Best - foul #2 on Aaron Best, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Clyde Northrop (SG), Peter James (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF) Louis Crooks, Paul Oster, Aaron Best, Patrick Villalpando | |
| 19:19 | Washington State | Donald Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 19:19 | Washington State | Donald Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 19:05 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin is fouled on the floor by Daniel McDugle - foul #2 on Daniel McDugle, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi (SF) Jeff Turner | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SG), Aaron Best (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF) Clyde Northrop, Peter James, Daniel Saladino | |
| 18:50 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel McDugle - foul #3 on Daniel McDugle, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeff Turner (SG), Joseph Creasey (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Tommy Capozzi, Daniel McDugle, Christopher Cunningham | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Clyde Northrop (SG), Peter James (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF) Nathaniel Plaisance, Paul Oster, Aaron Best, Patrick Villalpando | |
| 18:50 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:27 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Louis Crooks - foul #1 on Louis Crooks, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi (SF), Christopher Cunningham (C) Jeff Turner, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Paul Oster (SG), Richard Crowley (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Aaron Best (C) Louis Crooks, Clyde Northrop, Peter James, Daniel Saladino, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 18:27 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:27 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Richard Crowley and he's fouled by Jack Morris - foul #2 on Jack Morris, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeff Turner (PG), Thomas Smith (C) Jack Morris, Christopher Cunningham | |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SG), Peter James (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Paul Oster, Richard Crowley, Patrick Villalpando, Aaron Best | |
| 18:03 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses the free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin grabs the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:49 | Akron | Clyde Northrop connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Nathaniel Plaisance | 40-36 |
| 17:26 | Washington State | Donald Jackson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Daniel Saladino gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:06 | Akron | Daniel Saladino double dribbles | 40-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jack Morris (PG), Evan Zawacki (SG), Robert Mitchell (PF), Christopher Cunningham (C) Jeff Turner, Tommy Capozzi, Joseph Creasey, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Paul Oster (SG), Aaron Best (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Dennis Hunter (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Clyde Northrop, Peter James, Daniel Saladino, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 16:51 | Washington State | Christopher Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Dennis Hunter - foul #3 on Dennis Hunter, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeff Turner (SG) Evan Zawacki | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Crowley (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Aaron Best, Patrick Villalpando, Dennis Hunter | |
| 16:51 | Washington State | Christopher Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:51 | Washington State | Christopher Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:34 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin buries a fadeaway from the right side | 41-38 |
| 16:27 | Washington State | Christopher Cunningham clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 41-38 |
| 16:25 | Akron | Daniel Saladino grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 16:06 | Akron | Louis Crooks buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Crowley | 41-40 |
| 15:40 | Washington State | Jeff Turner makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Morris | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jack Morris (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Crooks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Oster (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Crowley (fresh) PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Akron | Paul Oster scores on a runner from close range set up by Louis Crooks | 44-42 |
| 15:03 | Washington State | Donald Jackson is fouled on the floor by Johnny Dolphin - foul #2 on Johnny Dolphin, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | Goran Lesinski (PG), Tommy Capozzi (SF), Joseph Creasey (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Jack Morris, Jeff Turner, Robert Mitchell, Christopher Cunningham | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Clyde Northrop (SG), Peter James (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Aaron Best (C) Louis Crooks, Paul Oster, Richard Crowley, Daniel Saladino, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 14:44 | Washington State | Patrick Villalpando steals the ball from Joseph Creasey | 44-42 |
| 14:27 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Jackson - foul #3 on Donald Jackson, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jack Morris (PG) Goran Lesinski | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Saladino (PF), Dennis Hunter (C) Patrick Villalpando, Aaron Best | |
| 14:27 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:27 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:27 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:07 | Washington State | Donald Jackson is wide open and dunks the ball | 46-43 |
| 13:51 | Akron | Joseph Creasey is called for the reach on Dennis Hunter - foul #2 on Joseph Creasey, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeff Turner (SG), Robert Mitchell (C) Donald Jackson, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Patrick Villalpando (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Daniel Saladino, Dennis Hunter | |
| 13:35 | Akron | Clyde Northrop hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 13:33 | Washington State | Jeff Turner gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:27 | Washington State | Jack Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Jackson (SF) Tommy Capozzi | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Saladino (PF), Aaron Best (C) Patrick Villalpando, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 13:05 | Akron | Clyde Northrop misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 13:03 | Washington State | Jack Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:53 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey is fouled on the floor by Daniel Saladino - foul #2 on Daniel Saladino, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Evan Zawacki (SG), Tommy Capozzi (SF), Thomas Smith (C) Jack Morris, Donald Jackson, Robert Mitchell | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SG), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Clyde Northrop, Daniel Saladino, Aaron Best | |
| 12:38 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Evan Zawacki | 49-43 |
| 12:20 | Akron | The jump hook by Johnny Dolphin is blocked by Thomas Smith | 49-43 |
| 12:19 | Akron | Peter James grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:00 | Akron | Paul Oster can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 11:58 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 11:42 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Evan Zawacki | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jeff Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Evan Zawacki (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Tommy Capozzi (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Creasey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Oster (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Peter James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Villalpando (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Akron | Joseph Creasey swats the layup by Patrick Villalpando | 52-43 |
| 11:23 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 11:11 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-43 |
| 11:09 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 11:04 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance buries a jumpshot from the left side | 52-45 |
| 10:53 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey is fouled on the floor by Patrick Villalpando - foul #1 on Patrick Villalpando, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jack Morris (PG), Donald Jackson (SG), Daniel McDugle (PF), Christopher Cunningham (C) Jeff Turner, Evan Zawacki, Joseph Creasey, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Clyde Northrop (SG), Aaron Best (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF), Dennis Hunter (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Paul Oster, Peter James, Patrick Villalpando, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 10:36 | Washington State | Christopher Cunningham knocks in the runner from close range set up by Tommy Capozzi | 54-45 |
| 10:26 | Akron | Clyde Northrop lays it up and in and he's fouled by Tommy Capozzi - foul #1 on Tommy Capozzi, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeff Turner (SG) Tommy Capozzi | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Johnny Dolphin (C) Louis Crooks, Dennis Hunter | |
| 10:26 | Akron | Clyde Northrop misses the free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:26 | Washington State | Donald Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:07 | Washington State | Donald Jackson is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Donald Jackson, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Creasey (SF) Donald Jackson | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Richard Crowley (SF) Nathaniel Plaisance, Aaron Best | |
| 09:58 | Akron | Christopher Cunningham denies the turnaround by Johnny Dolphin | 54-47 |
| 09:56 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 09:37 | Washington State | Jeff Turner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 09:16 | Akron | Clyde Northrop scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Louis Crooks | 57-49 |
| 09:08 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Crowley - foul #1 on Richard Crowley, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi (SF), Robert Mitchell (C) Daniel McDugle, Christopher Cunningham | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Peter James (SF), Aaron Best (C) Louis Crooks, Richard Crowley, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 09:08 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:08 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Peter James is hacked by Joseph Creasey - foul #3 on Joseph Creasey, team foul #8 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | Daniel McDugle (PF) Joseph Creasey | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SG), Dennis Hunter (C) Clyde Northrop, Aaron Best | |
| 08:55 | Akron | Peter James makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Peter James misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:55 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:42 | Washington State | Jack Morris can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 08:40 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mitchell | 59-50 |
| 08:35 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle is fouled on the floor by Daniel Saladino - foul #3 on Daniel Saladino, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | Christopher Cunningham (C) Robert Mitchell | |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SG), Aaron Best (SF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Paul Oster, Peter James, Dennis Hunter | |
| 08:35 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:35 | Akron | Daniel Saladino pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:09 | Akron | Jeff Turner is called for the reach on Johnny Dolphin - foul #2 on Jeff Turner, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | Goran Lesinski (PG), Evan Zawacki (SG), Joseph Creasey (SF), Thomas Smith (C) Jack Morris, Jeff Turner, Tommy Capozzi, Christopher Cunningham | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SG), Peter James (SF) Clyde Northrop, Aaron Best | |
| 08:09 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 08:09 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:57 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle can't finish the layup but the foul's on Daniel Saladino - foul #4 on Daniel Saladino, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jack Morris (PG), Donald Jackson (SG) Goran Lesinski, Evan Zawacki | |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SG) Paul Oster | |
| 07:57 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:57 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:39 | Akron | Clyde Northrop knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jack Morris (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Creasey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Daniel McDugle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Saladino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Johnny Dolphin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner in the paint | 61-54 |
| 07:19 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey gets the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 07:01 | Washington State | Jack Morris splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 07:00 | Washington State | Jack Morris tips it but misses | 61-54 |
| 06:59 | Washington State | Jack Morris tips it back up and in | 63-54 |
| 06:37 | Akron | Daniel Saladino is hacked by Joseph Creasey - foul #4 on Joseph Creasey, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Washington State | Goran Lesinski (PG), Tommy Capozzi (SF), Christopher Cunningham (C) Jack Morris, Joseph Creasey, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Paul Oster (SG), Aaron Best (SF), Dennis Hunter (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Clyde Northrop, Peter James, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 06:37 | Akron | Daniel Saladino misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:37 | Akron | Daniel Saladino makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:17 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi misses the 3 from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 06:15 | Akron | Dennis Hunter pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Paul Oster scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Crooks | 63-58 |
| 05:19 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle drills a shot from just outside the lane | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:00 | Akron | Paul Oster's pass is intercepted by Tommy Capozzi | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:58 | Washington State | Goran Lesinski is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Crooks - foul #2 on Louis Crooks, team foul #10 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeff Turner (SG), Joseph Creasey (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Tommy Capozzi, Daniel McDugle, Christopher Cunningham | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Clyde Northrop (SG), Peter James (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Louis Crooks, Paul Oster, Aaron Best, Daniel Saladino, Dennis Hunter | |
| 04:58 | Washington State | Goran Lesinski makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:58 | Washington State | Goran Lesinski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the floater in the lane | 67-60 |
| 04:43 | Washington State | Jeff Turner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 67-60 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Clyde Northrop buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Nathaniel Plaisance | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:22 | Washington State | Donald Jackson connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Goran Lesinski and he's hacked by Peter James - foul #1 on Peter James, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jack Morris (PG), Robert Mitchell (C) Goran Lesinski, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:22 | Washington State | Donald Jackson makes the free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Donald Jackson swats the layup by Clyde Northrop | 70-63 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando tips it but misses | 70-63 |
| 03:58 | Washington State | Robert Mitchell gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:41 | Washington State | Robert Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-63 |
| Subs | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi (SF), Christopher Cunningham (C) Donald Jackson, Robert Mitchell | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SG), Richard Crowley (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF) Clyde Northrop, Peter James, Patrick Villalpando | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jack Morris (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Turner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Capozzi (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Creasey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Oster (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Richard Crowley (fresh) PF - Daniel Saladino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Johnny Dolphin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses long on a jumper from the left side | 70-63 |
| 03:27 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 03:04 | Washington State | Nathaniel Plaisance takes the ball from Joseph Creasey | 70-63 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Paul Oster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-63 |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Jackson (SF), Daniel McDugle (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Tommy Capozzi, Joseph Creasey, Christopher Cunningham | |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SG), Peter James (SF) Paul Oster, Richard Crowley | |
| 02:34 | Washington State | Nathaniel Plaisance is called for the reach on Jeff Turner - foul #1 on Nathaniel Plaisance, team foul #12 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Creasey (PF) Daniel McDugle | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Hunter (C) Johnny Dolphin | |
| 02:34 | Washington State | Jeff Turner makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 02:34 | Washington State | Jeff Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Clyde Northrop tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Clyde Northrop, team foul #13 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi (SF), Daniel McDugle (PF) Donald Jackson, Joseph Creasey | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Paul Oster (SG), Richard Crowley (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Clyde Northrop, Peter James, Daniel Saladino, Dennis Hunter | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:53 | Washington State | Jack Morris makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Tommy Capozzi | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:41 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-63 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Creasey (PF) Daniel McDugle | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Best (SF), Dennis Hunter (C) Richard Crowley, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 01:18 | Washington State | Jack Morris can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-63 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Aaron Best makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Oster | 75-65 |
| 00:45 | Washington State | Jack Morris is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jack Morris, team foul #11 | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Akron | Louis Crooks clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 75-65 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Dennis Hunter tips it home | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Washington State | Louis Crooks is called for the reach on Jack Morris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Crooks, team foul #14 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Washington State | Goran Lesinski (PG), Donald Jackson (SF) Jeff Turner, Tommy Capozzi | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Clyde Northrop (SG), Peter James (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Louis Crooks, Paul Oster, Aaron Best, Patrick Villalpando, Dennis Hunter | |
| 00:35 | Washington State | Jack Morris misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:35 | Washington State | Jack Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-67 |
| 00:26 | Washington State | Jack Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:25 | Washington State | Jack Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Nathaniel Plaisance - foul #2 on Nathaniel Plaisance, team foul #15 | 76-67 |
| 00:25 | Washington State | Jack Morris makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:25 | Washington State | Jack Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Clyde Northrop | 78-69 |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Jack Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Nathaniel Plaisance - foul #3 on Nathaniel Plaisance, team foul #16 | 78-69 |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Jack Morris makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Jack Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 80-69 |
| 00:09 | Washington State | Goran Lesinski snags the defensive board | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Goran Lesinski runs out the clock | 80-69 |