| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Huffman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Pepe (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Todd Byrne (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Finn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miguel Alonso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerard Tyler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenny Scott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Jerry Huffman inbounds the ball | 42-42 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | Thomas Daniel is whistled for traveling | 42-42 |
| 19:29 | BYU | George Finn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 19:27 | BYU | Gerard Tyler pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 19:17 | BYU | Gerard Tyler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 19:15 | Akron | James Peacock pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Jerry Huffman connects on the 3 from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 18:40 | BYU | George Finn scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-44 |
| 18:25 | Akron | Benjamin Miller hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Jerry Huffman | 48-44 |
| 18:18 | BYU | George Finn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (SG), Ray Mallet (SF), Terry Brooks (PF), Modesto Russo (C) James Peacock, Jerry Huffman, Jason Pepe, Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | BYU | Charles Russell (PG), Russell Heuser (SG), Louis Walborn (PF) Todd Byrne, George Finn, Miguel Alonso | |
| 18:16 | Akron | Kyle Garrett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 17:56 | BYU | Gerard Tyler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 17:54 | Akron | Modesto Russo grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 17:35 | Akron | Gerard Tyler is called for the reach on Ray Mallet - foul #1 on Gerard Tyler, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Baker (SG) Benjamin Miller | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 17:26 | Akron | Terry Brooks buries a floater from the left block | 50-44 |
| 17:11 | BYU | Gerard Tyler misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 17:09 | Akron | Terry Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Gerard Tyler takes the ball from Modesto Russo | 50-44 |
| 16:31 | BYU | Russell Heuser drills a runner from the right block | 50-46 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Gerard Tyler is called for the reach on Ray Mallet in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerard Tyler, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), James Peacock (SG), Jerry Huffman (SF), Jason Pepe (PF), Thomas Daniel (C) Kyle Garrett, Carl Baker, Ray Mallet, Terry Brooks, Modesto Russo | |
| Subs | BYU | Todd Byrne (PG), George Finn (SG), Miguel Alonso (SF), Herbert Harland (C) Charles Russell, Russell Heuser, Louis Walborn, Kenny Scott | |
| 16:10 | Akron | Jerry Huffman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 16:09 | BYU | Herbert Harland grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 16:03 | BYU | George Finn misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 16:01 | Akron | Jason Pepe grabs the board | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Huffman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Pepe (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Daniel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Todd Byrne (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Finn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miguel Alonso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerard Tyler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Herbert Harland (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Akron | Thomas Daniel makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Benjamin Miller | 52-46 |
| 15:18 | BYU | George Finn drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Todd Byrne | 52-48 |
| 15:11 | Akron | Gerard Tyler swats the layup by Thomas Daniel | 52-48 |
| 15:09 | Akron | Jerry Huffman tips it back up and in | 54-48 |
| 14:56 | BYU | Gerard Tyler scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Miguel Alonso | 54-50 |
| 14:52 | Akron | Todd Byrne is called for the reach on Benjamin Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Byrne, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (PG), David Sison (SF), Ray Mallet (PF), Terry Brooks (C) Benjamin Miller, Jerry Huffman, Jason Pepe, Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Yonakor (PG), Russell Heuser (SG), Joe Lamar (SF), Louis Walborn (PF), Kenny Scott (C) Todd Byrne, George Finn, Miguel Alonso, Gerard Tyler, Herbert Harland | |
| 14:42 | Akron | Ray Mallet clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-50 |
| 14:41 | BYU | Kenny Scott pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 14:35 | BYU | Kenny Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Terry Brooks - foul #2 on Terry Brooks, team foul #1 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Baker (SG) James Peacock | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 14:35 | BYU | Kenny Scott makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 14:35 | BYU | Kenny Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Carl Baker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-52 |
| 14:12 | BYU | Michael Yonakor snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 14:05 | BYU | Kenny Scott makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Louis Walborn | 54-54 |
| 13:47 | Akron | Kyle Garrett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 13:46 | BYU | The rebound goes to Joe Lamar | 54-54 |
| 13:39 | BYU | Kenny Scott lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Yonakor | 54-56 |
| 13:37 | Akron | Ray Mallet is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Walborn - foul #1 on Louis Walborn, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), James Peacock (SG), Jason Pepe (PF), Modesto Russo (C) Kyle Garrett, Carl Baker, Ray Mallet, Terry Brooks | |
| Subs | BYU | Charles Russell (PG), George Finn (SG), Miguel Alonso (SF), Gerard Tyler (PF), Alvin Thomas (C) Michael Yonakor, Russell Heuser, Joe Lamar, Louis Walborn, Kenny Scott | |
| 13:29 | Akron | Modesto Russo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-56 |
| 13:28 | Akron | Benjamin Miller tips it in | 56-56 |
| 13:10 | BYU | Miguel Alonso comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 56-56 |
| 13:09 | Akron | David Sison grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 12:47 | Akron | Modesto Russo misses badly on a shot in the paint | 56-56 |
| 12:45 | BYU | Alvin Thomas gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 12:40 | BYU | Modesto Russo takes the ball from Gerard Tyler | 56-56 |
| 12:11 | Akron | Jason Pepe misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 12:09 | BYU | Gerard Tyler snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 12:05 | BYU | Gerard Tyler comes up short on the floater from the right block | 56-56 |
| 12:03 | Akron | James Peacock grabs the board | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Peacock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sison (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Pepe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Modesto Russo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Charles Russell (fairly fresh) SG - George Finn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miguel Alonso (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerard Tyler (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Alvin Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Akron | Modesto Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (PG), Carl Baker (SG), Jerry Huffman (SF), Ray Mallet (PF), Terry Brooks (C) Benjamin Miller, James Peacock, David Sison, Jason Pepe, Modesto Russo | |
| Subs | BYU | Todd Byrne (PG), Russell Heuser (SG), Joe Lamar (SF), Louis Walborn (PF), Kenny Scott (C) Charles Russell, George Finn, Miguel Alonso, Gerard Tyler, Alvin Thomas | |
| 11:24 | BYU | Kenny Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 11:23 | BYU | Russell Heuser pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 11:10 | BYU | Todd Byrne connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenny Scott | 56-59 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Kyle Garrett is hacked by Todd Byrne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Byrne, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Daniel (C) Terry Brooks | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 10:58 | Akron | Thomas Daniel lays it up and in set up by Carl Baker | 58-59 |
| 10:36 | BYU | Todd Byrne misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-59 |
| 10:34 | BYU | Kenny Scott grabs the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 10:17 | BYU | Kenny Scott clanks a floater near the basket | 58-59 |
| 10:16 | Akron | The rebound goes to Carl Baker | 58-59 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Carl Baker is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the lane | 58-59 |
| 09:51 | Akron | Thomas Daniel tips it in | 60-59 |
| 09:42 | BYU | Todd Byrne is hacked by Jerry Huffman - foul #2 on Jerry Huffman, team foul #2 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), James Peacock (SG), Jason Pepe (PF), Terry Brooks (C) Kyle Garrett, Carl Baker, Ray Mallet, Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Yonakor (PG), George Finn (SG), Miguel Alonso (SF), Gerard Tyler (PF), Herbert Harland (C) Todd Byrne, Russell Heuser, Joe Lamar, Louis Walborn, Kenny Scott | |
| 09:29 | BYU | Gerard Tyler misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 60-59 |
| 09:28 | Akron | Jason Pepe pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 09:07 | Akron | Benjamin Miller buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Peacock | 63-59 |
| 09:00 | BYU | Miguel Alonso knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by George Finn | 63-61 |
| 08:55 | Akron | James Peacock's pass is intercepted by Gerard Tyler in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 08:43 | BYU | Miguel Alonso misses badly on a floater from the right block | 63-61 |
| 08:42 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Peacock | 63-61 |
| 08:20 | Akron | Benjamin Miller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 08:18 | Akron | James Peacock pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 08:03 | Akron | Jason Pepe misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Gerard Tyler - foul #3 on Gerard Tyler, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Baker (SG), Kyle Garrett (SF), Modesto Russo (C) James Peacock, Jerry Huffman, Terry Brooks | |
| Subs | BYU | Charles Russell (PG), Russell Heuser (SG), Alvin Thomas (C) Michael Yonakor, George Finn, Herbert Harland | |
| 08:03 | Akron | Jason Pepe misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 08:03 | Akron | Jason Pepe makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:56 | BYU | Gerard Tyler is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Gerard Tyler, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Daniel (C) Jason Pepe | |
| Subs | BYU | Kenny Scott (C) Alvin Thomas | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Modesto Russo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Charles Russell (fresh) SG - Russell Heuser (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miguel Alonso (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerard Tyler (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Kenny Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Akron | Benjamin Miller blows the layup but he's hacked by Russell Heuser - foul #1 on Russell Heuser, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Akron | David Sison (SF), Ray Mallet (PF) Carl Baker, Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | BYU | Todd Byrne (PG), Louis Walborn (PF) Miguel Alonso, Gerard Tyler | |
| 07:31 | Akron | Benjamin Miller makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:31 | Akron | Benjamin Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 07:15 | BYU | Todd Byrne misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Modesto Russo - foul #2 on Modesto Russo, team foul #3 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Doggett (PG), Thomas Daniel (C) Benjamin Miller, Modesto Russo | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 07:15 | BYU | Todd Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 07:15 | BYU | Todd Byrne misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Ray Mallet gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 07:03 | Akron | David Sison scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 06:44 | BYU | Russell Heuser is hacked by David Sison - foul #2 on David Sison, team foul #4 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Baker (PG), James Peacock (SG), Terry Brooks (C) Timothy Doggett, Kyle Garrett, Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | BYU | George Finn (SG), Joe Lamar (SF), Gerard Tyler (PF), Alvin Thomas (C) Charles Russell, Russell Heuser, Louis Walborn, Kenny Scott | |
| 06:30 | BYU | George Finn is fouled on the floor by James Peacock - foul #2 on James Peacock, team foul #5 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Huffman (SF), Jason Pepe (PF) David Sison, Ray Mallet | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 06:18 | BYU | Gerard Tyler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 06:16 | BYU | Joe Lamar grabs the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 06:04 | BYU | Gerard Tyler lays it in on a nice dish by Todd Byrne | 68-64 |
| 06:00 | Akron | George Finn picks off the pass by Jerry Huffman in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| 05:59 | BYU | Todd Byrne misses the easy layup | 68-64 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Terry Brooks gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Jason Pepe connects on the jump hook from close range | 70-64 |
| 05:44 | BYU | Todd Byrne's floater is knocked away by Terry Brooks | 70-64 |
| 05:43 | BYU | Alvin Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 05:24 | Akron | The refs have stopped play. Jerry Huffman is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 70-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), Kyle Garrett (SG), David Sison (SF), Modesto Russo (C) Carl Baker, James Peacock, Jerry Huffman, Terry Brooks | |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Yonakor (PG), Charles Russell (SG), Russell Heuser (SF), Louis Walborn (PF), Herbert Harland (C) Todd Byrne, George Finn, Joe Lamar, Gerard Tyler, Alvin Thomas | |
| 05:14 | BYU | David Sison steals the ball from Russell Heuser | 70-64 |
| 04:56 | Akron | David Sison hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-64 |
| 04:54 | BYU | Louis Walborn snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 04:46 | BYU | Russell Heuser comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Benjamin Miller - foul #1 on Benjamin Miller, team foul #6 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Ray Mallet (PF) Jason Pepe | |
| Subs | BYU | Kenny Scott (C) Herbert Harland | |
| 04:46 | BYU | Russell Heuser makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:46 | BYU | Russell Heuser makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:21 | Akron | David Sison misses the 3 from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 04:20 | BYU | Kenny Scott snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 04:15 | BYU | Kenny Scott double dribbles | 70-66 |
| Subs | Akron | James Peacock (SG), Jason Pepe (PF), Thomas Daniel (C) Kyle Garrett, David Sison, Modesto Russo | |
| Subs | BYU | Todd Byrne (PG), George Finn (SG), Miguel Alonso (SF), Herbert Harland (PF) Michael Yonakor, Charles Russell, Russell Heuser, Louis Walborn | |
| 03:59 | Akron | Jason Pepe is fouled on the floor by Todd Byrne - foul #5 on Todd Byrne, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Yonakor (PG), Gerard Tyler (SF) Todd Byrne, Miguel Alonso | |
| 03:59 | Akron | Jason Pepe misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:59 | BYU | The rebound goes to Kenny Scott | 70-66 |
| 03:45 | BYU | George Finn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-66 |
| 03:44 | Akron | Jason Pepe snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Mallet (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Pepe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Michael Yonakor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Finn (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerard Tyler (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Herbert Harland (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kenny Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Akron | Michael Yonakor steals the ball from Benjamin Miller in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| 03:31 | BYU | Kenny Scott drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Herbert Harland and he's fouled by Thomas Daniel - foul #1 on Thomas Daniel, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Brooks (PF) Jason Pepe | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 03:31 | BYU | Kenny Scott makes the free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:29 | Akron | Michael Yonakor is called for the reach on Benjamin Miller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Yonakor, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | BYU | Joe Lamar (SF) Kenny Scott | |
| 03:29 | Akron | Benjamin Miller misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:29 | Akron | Benjamin Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:12 | BYU | Gerard Tyler blows the layup | 71-69 |
| 03:10 | BYU | Joe Lamar tips it in | 71-71 |
| 03:08 | Akron | James Peacock is hacked by George Finn in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Finn, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Baker (PG), Kyle Garrett (SF) Benjamin Miller, Ray Mallet | |
| Subs | BYU | Russell Heuser (SG), Louis Walborn (C) George Finn, Herbert Harland | |
| 03:08 | Akron | James Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:08 | Akron | James Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:59 | BYU | Gerard Tyler can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Terry Brooks - foul #3 on Terry Brooks, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| 02:59 | BYU | Gerard Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:59 | BYU | Gerard Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:56 | Akron | James Peacock is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Heuser - foul #2 on Russell Heuser, team foul #12 | 73-73 |
| 02:56 | Akron | James Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:56 | Akron | James Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:54 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), Jerry Huffman (SF), Ray Mallet (PF) Carl Baker, Kyle Garrett, Terry Brooks | |
| Subs | BYU | Charles Russell (PG), George Finn (SG), Kenny Scott (C) Michael Yonakor, Russell Heuser, Joe Lamar | |
| 02:32 | BYU | Thomas Daniel is called for the reach on Gerard Tyler - foul #2 on Thomas Daniel, team foul #9 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Pepe (PF) Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | BYU | Miguel Alonso (SF) Louis Walborn | |
| 02:32 | BYU | Gerard Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:32 | BYU | Gerard Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:32 | Akron | Ray Mallet gets the rebound | 75-74 |
| 02:19 | Akron | James Peacock travels with the ball | 75-74 |
| 02:09 | BYU | Gerard Tyler is fouled on the floor by Jason Pepe - foul #2 on Jason Pepe, team foul #10 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Brooks (C) Ray Mallet | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 02:09 | BYU | Gerard Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:09 | BYU | Gerard Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Jason Pepe is fouled on the floor by Kenny Scott - foul #2 on Kenny Scott, team foul #13 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Daniel (C) Terry Brooks | |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Yonakor (PG) Charles Russell | |
| 01:54 | Akron | Jason Pepe misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Jason Pepe makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:31 | BYU | Kenny Scott buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Gerard Tyler | 76-78 |
| 01:21 | Akron | Benjamin Miller misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 76-78 |
| 01:20 | BYU | Michael Yonakor snags the defensive board | 76-78 |
| 01:15 | BYU | James Peacock steals it from Miguel Alonso | 76-78 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Benjamin Miller banks in the layup on a great pass from James Peacock | 78-78 |
| 00:57 | BYU | James Peacock steals it from George Finn | 78-78 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Jason Pepe is fouled on the floor by Gerard Tyler - foul #5 on Gerard Tyler, team foul #14 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | BYU | Louis Walborn (PF) Gerard Tyler | |
| 00:37 | Akron | Jason Pepe makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Jason Pepe makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:34 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| 00:12 | BYU | Kenny Scott is fouled on the floor by Jerry Huffman - foul #3 on Jerry Huffman, team foul #11 | 80-78 |
| 00:12 | BYU | Kenny Scott makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:12 | BYU | Kenny Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Akron | Jason Pepe can't finish the layup | 80-80 |
| 00:01 | BYU | Louis Walborn pulls down the rebound | 80-80 |
| 00:01 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | BYU | Michael Yonakor hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Huffman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Pepe (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Michael Yonakor (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Finn (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Miguel Alonso (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Walborn (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenny Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Akron | Jason Pepe wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Akron | Thomas Daniel misses the turnaround in the lane | 80-80 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Jason Pepe tips it in | 82-80 |
| 04:27 | BYU | George Finn blows the layup | 82-80 |
| 04:25 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jerry Huffman | 82-80 |
| 04:18 | Akron | Benjamin Miller's pass is intercepted by Louis Walborn | 82-80 |
| 04:10 | BYU | Thomas Daniel denies the turnaround by Kenny Scott | 82-80 |
| 04:09 | Akron | Jason Pepe gets the rebound | 82-80 |
| 04:07 | Akron | George Finn steals the ball from Jerry Huffman in the backcourt | 82-80 |
| 04:04 | BYU | Michael Yonakor lays it up and in on a great pass from George Finn | 82-82 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Michael Yonakor steps in front of the James Peacock pass in the backcourt | 82-82 |
| 03:59 | BYU | George Finn lays it in set up by Michael Yonakor | 82-84 |
| 03:56 | Akron | James Peacock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-84 |
| Subs | Akron | Ray Mallet (C) Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 03:47 | BYU | Miguel Alonso is hacked by Jerry Huffman - foul #4 on Jerry Huffman, team foul #12 | 82-84 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | BYU | Charles Russell (PG) Michael Yonakor | |
| 03:47 | BYU | Miguel Alonso misses the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 03:47 | BYU | Miguel Alonso makes the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| 03:31 | Akron | Benjamin Miller misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 82-85 |
| 03:29 | BYU | Miguel Alonso snags the defensive board | 82-85 |
| 03:23 | BYU | George Finn clanks a jumper from the left side | 82-85 |
| 03:21 | Akron | Ray Mallet grabs the board | 82-85 |
| 03:10 | Akron | Ray Mallet misses the 3 from the left wing | 82-85 |
| 03:08 | BYU | Miguel Alonso gets the rebound | 82-85 |
| 03:02 | BYU | Miguel Alonso hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenny Scott and the foul's on Jerry Huffman - foul #5 on Jerry Huffman, team foul #13 | 82-87 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (PG), Carl Baker (SG), Terry Brooks (PF), Modesto Russo (C) Benjamin Miller, James Peacock, Jerry Huffman, Jason Pepe | |
| Subs | BYU | Russell Heuser (SG), Herbert Harland (PF) George Finn, Louis Walborn | |
| 03:02 | BYU | Miguel Alonso makes the free throw | 82-88 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-88 |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), James Peacock (SG), Jason Pepe (PF), Thomas Daniel (C) Kyle Garrett, Carl Baker, Terry Brooks, Modesto Russo | |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Yonakor (PG), George Finn (SG), Joe Lamar (SF) Charles Russell, Russell Heuser, Miguel Alonso | |
| 02:35 | Akron | James Peacock misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-88 |
| 02:34 | BYU | Herbert Harland pulls down the rebound | 82-88 |
| 02:34 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-88 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | BYU | Miguel Alonso (SF), Louis Walborn (PF) Joe Lamar, Herbert Harland | |
| 02:17 | BYU | Miguel Alonso knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:11 | Akron | Ray Mallet comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 82-90 |
| 02:10 | BYU | The rebound goes to Kenny Scott | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:06 | BYU | Thomas Daniel swats the layup by Miguel Alonso | 82-90 |
| 02:05 | BYU | Kenny Scott misses the tip | 82-90 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Ray Mallet pulls down the rebound | 82-90 |
| 01:41 | Akron | James Peacock makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 85-90 |
| 01:41 | BYU | BYU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-90 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:25 | BYU | Miguel Alonso misses the easy layup | 85-90 |
| 01:23 | Akron | Jason Pepe grabs the defensive rebound | 85-90 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:17 | Akron | James Peacock misses the driving attempt from the right block | 85-90 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Jason Pepe tips it home | 87-90 |
| 00:54 | BYU | James Peacock takes the ball from Miguel Alonso | 87-90 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ray Mallet (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jason Pepe (fresh) 20 pts. 13 reb. C - Thomas Daniel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Michael Yonakor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - George Finn (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Miguel Alonso (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Walborn (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenny Scott (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:39 | Akron | Jason Pepe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 87-90 |
| 00:38 | Akron | Ray Mallet tips it back up and in | 89-90 |
| 00:38 | BYU | BYU calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 89-90 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | BYU | George Finn is hacked by James Peacock in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Peacock, team foul #14 | 89-90 |
| 00:36 | BYU | George Finn makes the 1st free throw | 89-91 |
| 00:36 | BYU | George Finn makes the 2nd free throw | 89-92 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Benjamin Miller is hacked by Michael Yonakor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Yonakor, team foul #15 | 89-92 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | BYU | Charles Russell (PG) Michael Yonakor | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Benjamin Miller makes the 1st free throw | 90-92 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Benjamin Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 90-92 |
| 00:34 | BYU | Kenny Scott gets the rebound | 90-92 |
| 00:33 | BYU | Benjamin Miller is called for the reach on Kenny Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Miller, team foul #15 | 90-92 |
| 00:33 | BYU | Kenny Scott makes the 1st free throw | 90-93 |
| 00:33 | BYU | Kenny Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 90-94 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Akron | Jason Pepe drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Benjamin Miller | 92-94 |
| 00:24 | BYU | Kenny Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Miller - foul #3 on Benjamin Miller, team foul #16 | 92-94 |
| 00:24 | BYU | Kenny Scott makes the 1st free throw | 92-95 |
| 00:24 | BYU | Kenny Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 92-96 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Benjamin Miller misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 92-96 |
| 00:18 | Akron | James Peacock snags the offensive board | 92-96 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Benjamin Miller connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 95-96 |
| 00:15 | BYU | Benjamin Miller is called for the reach on Kenny Scott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Benjamin Miller, team foul #17 | 95-96 |
| 00:15 | BYU | Kenny Scott makes the 1st free throw | 95-97 |
| 00:15 | BYU | Kenny Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 95-97 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Jason Pepe snags the defensive board | 95-97 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Akron | Benjamin Miller misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 95-97 |
| 00:00 | BYU | The rebound goes to Miguel Alonso | 95-97 |