| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Hone (fresh) PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Ronnie Herring (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Cable (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold McCrain (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Owen Benoit (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | William Hone inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Willie Weidman misses the jumper from close range | 31-37 |
| 19:43 | Akron | Mark Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 19:37 | Akron | Willie Weidman makes the jump hook in the lane | 33-37 |
| 19:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring is fouled on the floor by George Calhoun - foul #2 on George Calhoun, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 18:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring is whistled for traveling | 33-37 |
| 18:50 | Akron | George Calhoun throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 18:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson scores on a runner from close range | 33-39 |
| 18:33 | Akron | John Bryner's pass is intercepted by Rodney Cable | 33-39 |
| 18:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring banks in the layup on a great pass from Rodney Cable | 33-41 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Mark Baker banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Bryner | 35-41 |
| 18:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-41 |
| 17:59 | Akron | Mark Baker pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:52 | Akron | John Bryner makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from George Calhoun and the foul's on Scott Carson - foul #1 on Scott Carson, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Akron | John Komar (PF) Mark Baker | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 17:52 | Akron | John Bryner makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson is fouled on the floor by John Bryner - foul #1 on John Bryner, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Mayer (C) Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker (SG), Joe Shinn (C) Rodney Cable, Scott Carson | |
| 17:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker comes up short on the floater from the left side | 38-41 |
| 17:18 | Akron | George Calhoun gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:56 | Akron | Ronnie Herring is called for the reach on George Calhoun - foul #2 on Ronnie Herring, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Rodney Barker (C) George Calhoun, John Bryner, William Hone | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith (PG), Phillip Creasy (SF), Daniel Dixon (C) Ronnie Herring, Harold McCrain, Owen Benoit | |
| 16:50 | Akron | John Komar is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Komar, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Baker (PF) Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 16:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy banks in the layup set up by Ricky Walker | 38-43 |
| 16:17 | Akron | Mark Baker comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Dixon - foul #2 on Daniel Dixon, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Weidman (C) John Komar | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable (SG), Scott Carson (C) Ricky Walker, Daniel Dixon | |
| 16:17 | Akron | Mark Baker misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:17 | Akron | Mark Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-43 |
| 16:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy hits the follow up shot | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Cable (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Creasy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Shinn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Carson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Akron | David Labadie buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Mark Baker | 42-45 |
| 15:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Smith takes the ball from Scott Carson | 42-45 |
| 15:14 | Akron | Charles Smith hits the finger roll | 44-45 |
| 14:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), John Bryner (SG), William Hone (SF), John Komar (PF) David Labadie, Charles Smith, Edward Mayer, Mark Baker | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring (PG), Harold McCrain (SF), Owen Benoit (PF) Robert Smith, Phillip Creasy, Joe Shinn | |
| 14:33 | Akron | Harold McCrain denies the turnaround by John Komar | 44-45 |
| 14:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 14:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain is hacked by William Hone - foul #3 on William Hone, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Rodney Barker (C) Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker (SG), Daniel Dixon (C) Rodney Cable, Scott Carson | |
| 13:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring clanks a floater from the right side | 44-45 |
| 13:55 | Akron | John Bryner snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 13:37 | Akron | John Bryner misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Ronnie Herring - foul #3 on Ronnie Herring, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Mayer (C) Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 13:37 | Akron | John Bryner makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:37 | Akron | John Bryner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon misses the floater from the right block | 46-45 |
| 13:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 13:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Ricky Walker | 46-47 |
| 12:49 | Akron | William Hone is denied on a dunk by Harold McCrain | 46-47 |
| 12:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker loses the dribble to Edward Mayer | 46-47 |
| 12:13 | Akron | William Hone comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-47 |
| 12:12 | Akron | John Bryner grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:01 | Akron | John Bryner makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by George Calhoun | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Bryner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Hone (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Komar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Mayer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Ronnie Herring (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold McCrain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Owen Benoit (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Dixon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Mark Baker (PF), Willie Weidman (C) George Calhoun, John Bryner, William Hone, John Komar | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith (PG), Rodney Cable (SG), Phillip Creasy (SF), Joe Shinn (PF), Scott Carson (C) Ronnie Herring, Ricky Walker, Harold McCrain, Owen Benoit, Daniel Dixon | |
| 11:24 | Akron | Charles Smith connects on the shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Phillip Creasy - foul #3 on Phillip Creasy, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| 11:24 | Akron | Charles Smith makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Willie Weidman - foul #3 on Willie Weidman, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerald Fregoso (SF) Edward Mayer | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 11:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:35 | Akron | Mark Baker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 10:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 10:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Jerald Fregoso - foul #1 on Jerald Fregoso, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), John Bryner (SG), William Hone (SF) David Labadie, Charles Smith, Jerald Fregoso | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring (PG), Owen Benoit (PF) Robert Smith, Joe Shinn | |
| 10:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:21 | Akron | Mark Baker grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 10:07 | Akron | Willie Weidman can't finish the layup | 52-50 |
| 10:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 09:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Scott Carson | 52-53 |
| 09:31 | Akron | George Calhoun is fouled on the floor by Phillip Creasy - foul #4 on Phillip Creasy, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Mayer (PF) Mark Baker | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain (SF) Phillip Creasy | |
| 09:15 | Akron | Willie Weidman misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Scott Carson - foul #2 on Scott Carson, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn (C) Scott Carson | |
| 09:15 | Akron | Willie Weidman misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:15 | Akron | Willie Weidman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain lays it in | 53-55 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Edward Mayer misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Edward Mayer grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:33 | Akron | William Hone can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Harold McCrain - foul #1 on Harold McCrain, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG), John Komar (PF) George Calhoun, John Bryner, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker (SG), Daniel Dixon (C) Rodney Cable, Owen Benoit | |
| 08:33 | Akron | William Hone makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:33 | Akron | William Hone misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Walker and he's hacked by Edward Mayer - foul #2 on Edward Mayer, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Baker (PF) William Hone | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 08:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 08:05 | Akron | The short jumper by John Komar is denied by Daniel Dixon | 54-58 |
| 08:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 07:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 07:38 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mark Baker | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Komar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Ronnie Herring (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold McCrain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Dixon (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Shinn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Akron | Charles Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Mayer | 57-58 |
| 07:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain blows the layup but he's hacked by Edward Mayer - foul #3 on Edward Mayer, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), John Bryner (SG), William Hone (SF), Willie Weidman (C) David Labadie, Charles Smith, Mark Baker, John Komar | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith (PG), Rodney Cable (SG), Owen Benoit (PF), Scott Carson (C) Ronnie Herring, Ricky Walker, Daniel Dixon, Joe Shinn | |
| 07:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:53 | Akron | Edward Mayer hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Calhoun | 59-60 |
| 06:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit lays it up and in set up by Robert Smith and the foul's on Edward Mayer - foul #4 on Edward Mayer, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Rodney Barker (PF) Edward Mayer | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy (SF) Harold McCrain | |
| 06:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit misses the free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:47 | Akron | William Hone snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 06:36 | Akron | John Bryner drills a jumper in the paint | 61-62 |
| 06:18 | Cal State Fullerton | William Hone blocks the short jumper by Phillip Creasy | 61-62 |
| 06:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy is denied on a layup by Willie Weidman | 61-62 |
| 05:53 | Akron | The rebound goes to Willie Weidman | 61-62 |
| 05:40 | Akron | John Bryner misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-62 |
| 05:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on William Hone - foul #4 on William Hone, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Baker (PF), John Komar (C) Rodney Barker, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring (PG), Ricky Walker (SG), Harold McCrain (SF) Robert Smith, Rodney Cable, Phillip Creasy | |
| 05:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:09 | Akron | William Hone makes the turnaround in the paint | 63-64 |
| 04:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson is hacked by George Calhoun - foul #3 on George Calhoun, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Edward Mayer (SF) George Calhoun, John Bryner, William Hone | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy (PF) Owen Benoit | |
| 04:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:42 | Akron | John Komar gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 04:40 | Akron | David Labadie is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn (C) Scott Carson | |
| 04:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Weidman (C) John Komar | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable (SG) Ricky Walker | |
| 04:11 | Akron | Charles Smith makes the runner near the basket | 65-65 |
| 03:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain drills a jumper near the basket set up by Ronnie Herring | 65-67 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Mark Baker knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Labadie | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Mark Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Ronnie Herring (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Cable (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold McCrain (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Phillip Creasy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Joe Shinn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Willie Weidman steals the ball from Ronnie Herring | 67-67 |
| 03:10 | Akron | Willie Weidman's layup is rejected by Harold McCrain | 67-67 |
| 03:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 02:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Willie Weidman - foul #4 on Willie Weidman, team foul #12 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), John Bryner (SG), William Hone (SF), John Komar (PF) David Labadie, Charles Smith, Mark Baker, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith (PG), Ricky Walker (SG), Owen Benoit (PF) Ronnie Herring, Rodney Cable, Harold McCrain | |
| 02:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Weidman (C) Edward Mayer | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring (PG), Rodney Cable (SG), Harold McCrain (SF), Scott Carson (C) Robert Smith, Ricky Walker, Phillip Creasy, Joe Shinn | |
| 02:27 | Akron | John Komar buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by George Calhoun | 69-69 |
| 02:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 69-69 |
| 02:14 | Akron | William Hone grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:51 | Akron | Willie Weidman drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Bryner | 71-69 |
| 01:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 71-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Baker (PF) John Komar | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 01:18 | Akron | Mark Baker hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Willie Weidman | 73-69 |
| 01:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Harold McCrain | 73-72 |
| 00:58 | Akron | George Calhoun throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-72 |
| 00:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain misses short on a shot from the right block | 73-72 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Willie Weidman gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Akron | William Hone misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Harold McCrain - foul #2 on Harold McCrain, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| 00:20 | Akron | William Hone misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:20 | Akron | William Hone misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson scores on a shot from the free throw line | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | George Calhoun comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 73-74 |