| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Lofton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Raymond Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Sroka (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Revell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Willard Forbes inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Akron | Vincent Stepp misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jordan Cooper | 34-33 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Norman Revell steals the ball from Franklin Floyd | 34-33 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell is hacked by David Lofton - foul #2 on David Lofton, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper makes the jump hook from the baseline | 34-35 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Raymond Scott knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vincent Stepp and he's fouled by David Sroka - foul #1 on David Sroka, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Raymond Scott makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper is hacked by Franklin Floyd - foul #1 on Franklin Floyd, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 17:43 | Akron | David Lofton grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Raymond Scott clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Norman Revell - foul #1 on Norman Revell, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Emory Oakley (SG), Timothy Regina (C) Franklin Floyd, David Lofton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:24 | Akron | Raymond Scott makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Raymond Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jordan Cooper | 39-38 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Raymond Scott misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Sroka - foul #2 on David Sroka, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG) Vincent Stepp | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler (SF), Richard Smith (C) Jordan Cooper, Norman Revell | |
| 16:57 | Akron | Raymond Scott makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Raymond Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico State | David Sroka grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | Aaron Hardin takes the ball from Charles Gerth in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 16:50 | Akron | Emory Oakley banks in the layup on a great pass from Aaron Hardin | 42-38 |
| 16:43 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Aaron Hardin - foul #2 on Aaron Hardin, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Akron | James Bennett (PF) Raymond Scott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:43 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:43 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:23 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-40 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith's floater is tipped away by Timothy Regina | 42-40 |
| 16:01 | Akron | Timothy Regina grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willard Forbes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Regina (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bixler (fresh) 5 reb. PF - David Sroka (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Akron | Aaron Hardin misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico State | David Sroka pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 15:36 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Gerth | 42-43 |
| 15:15 | Akron | James Bennett clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Raymond Griffin - foul #3 on Raymond Griffin, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), Lester Stephenson (SF), David Lofton (C) Aaron Hardin, Emory Oakley, Willard Forbes, Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Alex Breen (SG), Jordan Cooper (SF), Norman Revell (C) Charles Gerth, Raymond Griffin, David Sroka, Richard Smith | |
| 15:15 | Akron | James Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:15 | Akron | James Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell lays it in on a great pass from Linwood Lindell and the foul's on Lester Stephenson - foul #1 on Lester Stephenson, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Scott (PF) James Bennett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:53 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:38 | Akron | Raymond Scott lays it in on a nice dish by Vincent Stepp | 46-46 |
| 14:31 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell gets the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico State | Alex Breen misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell tips it but misses | 46-46 |
| 14:09 | Akron | David Lofton grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Franklin Floyd is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Franklin Floyd, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF) Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Sroka (PF) Kenneth Bixler | |
| 13:45 | New Mexico State | Franklin Floyd is called for the reach on Alex Breen - foul #3 on Franklin Floyd, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Raymond Griffin (SG) Linwood Lindell, Alex Breen | |
| 13:27 | New Mexico State | Raymond Scott takes the ball from David Sroka | 46-46 |
| 13:13 | Akron | Franklin Floyd clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-46 |
| 13:12 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | David Sroka scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Norman Revell | 46-48 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Willard Forbes is hacked by Raymond Griffin - foul #4 on Raymond Griffin, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), Timothy Regina (C) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd, David Lofton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (SG), Kenneth Bixler (SF), Richard Smith (C) Raymond Griffin, Jordan Cooper, Norman Revell | |
| 12:18 | Akron | Charles Gerth steals it from Aaron Hardin | 46-48 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Gerth | 46-51 |
| 11:48 | Akron | Raymond Scott clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-51 |
| 11:47 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Regina (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Linwood Lindell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bixler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Sroka (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Gerth | 46-53 |
| 11:25 | Akron | Timothy Regina misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Lester Stephenson (SF), James Bennett (PF) Aaron Hardin, Willard Forbes, Raymond Scott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Breen (SG), Jordan Cooper (SF) Charles Gerth, Richard Smith | |
| 11:25 | Akron | Timothy Regina makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:25 | Akron | Timothy Regina misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:25 | New Mexico State | Alex Breen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lester Stephenson - foul #2 on Lester Stephenson, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:03 | Akron | Lester Stephenson banks in the layup and he's fouled by Jordan Cooper - foul #3 on Jordan Cooper, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Floyd (SG), David Lofton (C) Emory Oakley, Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Norman Revell (C) Kenneth Bixler | |
| 11:03 | Akron | Lester Stephenson makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 11:01 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 10:37 | Akron | James Bennett lays it up and in and he's fouled by Norman Revell - foul #2 on Norman Revell, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| 10:37 | Akron | James Bennett makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 10:18 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Lofton | 53-54 |
| 10:11 | Akron | David Lofton buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Lester Stephenson | 55-54 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | Alex Breen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by David Lofton - foul #3 on David Lofton, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Willard Forbes (SF), Raymond Scott (PF) Vincent Stepp, Lester Stephenson, James Bennett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Kenneth Bixler (SF) Linwood Lindell, Jordan Cooper | |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | Alex Breen makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | Alex Breen misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | David Sroka snags the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | David Lofton steals it from David Sroka | 55-55 |
| 09:14 | Akron | David Lofton loses the dribble to Norman Revell | 55-55 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler's pass is intercepted by Franklin Floyd | 55-55 |
| 08:35 | Akron | Franklin Floyd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Bixler - foul #2 on Kenneth Bixler, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Timothy Regina (C) Aaron Hardin, David Lofton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper (SF), Richard Smith (C) David Sroka, Norman Revell | |
| 08:35 | Akron | Franklin Floyd misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:35 | Akron | Franklin Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico State | Alex Breen makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Gerth | 56-57 |
| 08:00 | Akron | Willard Forbes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper clanks a shot from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 07:40 | Akron | Willard Forbes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franklin Floyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Regina (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Alex Breen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jordan Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Bixler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Akron | Raymond Scott misses the jumpshot from the right side | 56-57 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Alex Breen | 56-57 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Gerth | 56-60 |
| 07:02 | Akron | Willard Forbes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Scott | 58-60 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | Alex Breen misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Vincent Stepp grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:22 | Akron | Timothy Regina's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), James Bennett (PF), David Lofton (C) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd, Raymond Scott, Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Raymond Griffin (SG), Kenneth Alexander (SF), David Sroka (PF), Norman Revell (C) Charles Gerth, Alex Breen, Jordan Cooper, Kenneth Bixler, Richard Smith | |
| 06:06 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Alexander can't tip it in | 58-60 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Aaron Hardin gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 05:38 | Akron | James Bennett misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 05:36 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Alexander grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | David Sroka is hacked by Emory Oakley - foul #2 on Emory Oakley, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Stephenson (SF) Willard Forbes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Kenneth Bixler (SF) Linwood Lindell, Kenneth Alexander | |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | David Sroka makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | David Sroka makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:56 | Akron | David Lofton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 04:39 | New Mexico State | David Sroka tips it but misses | 61-62 |
| 04:37 | Akron | James Bennett snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 04:18 | Akron | Aaron Hardin misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Bixler - foul #3 on Kenneth Bixler, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Scott (PF), Timothy Regina (C) James Bennett, David Lofton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper (SF) Kenneth Bixler | |
| 04:18 | Akron | Aaron Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:18 | Akron | Aaron Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin is fouled on the floor by Emory Oakley - foul #3 on Emory Oakley, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Willard Forbes (SF) Aaron Hardin, Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler (C) Norman Revell | |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:44 | Akron | Charles Gerth is called for the reach on Emory Oakley - foul #2 on Charles Gerth, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| 03:44 | Akron | Emory Oakley makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:44 | Akron | Emory Oakley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Regina (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) 7 pts. 9 ast. SG - Raymond Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jordan Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Sroka (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Bixler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Griffin | 64-66 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Kenneth Bixler swats the short shot by Timothy Regina | 64-66 |
| 02:55 | Akron | Raymond Scott tips it home | 66-66 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Charles Gerth | 66-68 |
| 02:35 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Floyd (SG), David Lofton (C) Emory Oakley, Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Norman Revell (C) Kenneth Bixler | |
| 02:22 | Akron | Raymond Scott is denied on a layup by Norman Revell | 66-68 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Gerth | 66-70 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-70 |
| 01:51 | Akron | Vincent Stepp gets the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Vincent Stepp misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Gerth - foul #3 on Charles Gerth, team foul #12 | 66-70 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Vincent Stepp misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Vincent Stepp makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico State | David Sroka lays it up and in on a great pass from Jordan Cooper | 67-72 |
| 01:21 | Akron | Willard Forbes clanks a 3 from the left corner | 67-72 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico State | David Sroka gets the rebound | 67-72 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin is fouled on the floor by David Lofton - foul #4 on David Lofton, team foul #11 | 67-72 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 01:02 | Akron | Raymond Scott gets the rebound | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Akron | David Lofton misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Sroka - foul #3 on David Sroka, team foul #13 | 67-73 |
| 00:55 | Akron | David Lofton makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:55 | Akron | David Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Akron | Franklin Floyd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-75 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Willard Forbes snags the offensive board | 69-75 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Norman Revell steals it from Franklin Floyd | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Floyd - foul #4 on Franklin Floyd, team foul #12 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (SG), Kenneth Bixler (PF) Raymond Griffin, David Sroka | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Franklin Floyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 69-77 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Norman Revell | 69-77 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Sroka (PF) Norman Revell | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth is hacked by Vincent Stepp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Stepp, team foul #13 | 69-77 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Raymond Scott buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth runs out the clock | 71-79 |