| Lineup | Utah | PG - Edward Werner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Isaac Ridley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Billy Duncan (fresh) C - David Daniels (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Wayne Anders inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:32 | Akron | Wayne Anders hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Tim Trojanowski | 31-24 |
| 19:17 | Utah | Edward Werner works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left wing | 34-24 |
| 18:54 | Akron | Wayne Anders clanks a floater from the left wing | 34-24 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Mario Moreno tips it but misses | 34-24 |
| 18:52 | Utah | The rebound goes to Billy Duncan | 34-24 |
| 18:24 | Utah | Mario Moreno denies the turnaround by Isaac Ridley | 34-24 |
| 18:22 | Utah | Billy Duncan tips it back up and in | 36-24 |
| 18:00 | Akron | Eric Camara is hacked by Billy Duncan - foul #2 on Billy Duncan, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| 17:46 | Akron | Eric Camara blows the layup | 36-24 |
| 17:45 | Utah | David Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 17:24 | Utah | Eric Camara is called for the reach on Billy Duncan - foul #1 on Eric Camara, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Utah | Don Waclawski (PF) Billy Duncan | |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Morton (SG), Chad Roberts (PF) Wallace Judson, Eric Camara | |
| 17:09 | Utah | Mark Simpson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 36-24 |
| 17:08 | Akron | The rebound goes to Chad Roberts | 36-24 |
| 16:55 | Akron | Wayne Anders connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Tim Trojanowski | 36-27 |
| 16:39 | Utah | Mark Simpson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Wayne Anders - foul #1 on Wayne Anders, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Akron | Rafael Santiago (PF) Wayne Anders | |
| 16:39 | Utah | Mark Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 16:39 | Utah | Mark Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 16:15 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 16:01 | Utah | Isaac Ridley lays it up and in set up by Don Waclawski | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Edward Werner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Isaac Ridley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Don Waclawski (fresh) C - David Daniels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Morton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Rafael Santiago (fresh) C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Akron | Don Waclawski is called for the reach on Willie Morton - foul #2 on Don Waclawski, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Utah | Billy Duncan (PF) Don Waclawski | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG), Wallace Judson (SG), Wayne Anders (SF), Eric Camara (PF) Tim Trojanowski, Willie Morton, Chad Roberts, Rafael Santiago | |
| 15:21 | Akron | Wallace Judson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 15:19 | Utah | The rebound goes to Mark Simpson | 39-30 |
| 15:04 | Utah | Mark Simpson travels with the ball | 39-30 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Isaac Ridley steals the ball from Wayne Anders | 39-30 |
| 14:44 | Utah | Isaac Ridley can't finish the layup | 39-30 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Eric Camara snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 14:27 | Akron | Wallace Judson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 14:25 | Utah | David Daniels pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 14:19 | Utah | Isaac Ridley is fouled on the floor by Eric Camara - foul #2 on Eric Camara, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG) Arnold Mims | |
| 13:59 | Utah | The jump hook by Billy Duncan is blocked by Eric Camara | 39-30 |
| 13:58 | Akron | The rebound goes to Tim Trojanowski | 39-30 |
| 13:34 | Akron | Wallace Judson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Tim Trojanowski | 39-33 |
| 13:30 | Utah | Wallace Judson is called for the reach on Isaac Ridley - foul #3 on Wallace Judson, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Utah | Don Waclawski (PF) Billy Duncan | |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Morton (SG), Chad Roberts (SF), Rafael Santiago (PF) Wallace Judson, Wayne Anders, Eric Camara | |
| 13:24 | Utah | Mark Simpson misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 39-33 |
| 13:23 | Utah | Mark Simpson tips it home | 41-33 |
| 12:56 | Akron | Willie Morton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 12:54 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Trojanowski | 41-33 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Mario Moreno hits the finger roll set up by Rafael Santiago | 41-35 |
| 12:08 | Utah | Mark Simpson loses the ball out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Utah | Maurice Wood (PG), Billy Duncan (PF), Adam Griffen (C) Edward Werner, Don Waclawski, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG), Wallace Judson (SG), Wayne Anders (SF), Eric Camara (PF) Tim Trojanowski, Willie Morton, Rafael Santiago, Mario Moreno | |
| 11:48 | Akron | Wallace Judson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 11:46 | Akron | Arnold Mims grabs the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Maurice Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Isaac Ridley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Simpson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Griffen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Arnold Mims (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Roberts (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Akron | Wayne Anders buries a shot from the left wing set up by Wallace Judson | 41-37 |
| 11:00 | Utah | Isaac Ridley knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Adam Griffen | 43-37 |
| 10:48 | Akron | Wallace Judson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 10:46 | Utah | Billy Duncan grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 10:31 | Utah | Maurice Wood scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Griffen | 46-37 |
| 10:04 | Akron | Wayne Anders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Billy Duncan - foul #3 on Billy Duncan, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Utah | Edward Werner (PG), Don Waclawski (PF), David Daniels (C) Mark Simpson, Billy Duncan, Adam Griffen | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Willie Morton (SG), Rafael Santiago (PF), Mario Moreno (C) Arnold Mims, Wallace Judson, Eric Camara, Chad Roberts | |
| 10:04 | Akron | Wayne Anders makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:04 | Akron | Wayne Anders makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:48 | Utah | Isaac Ridley is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Willie Morton | 46-39 |
| 09:19 | Akron | Mario Moreno is called for 5 seconds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (SG) Wayne Anders | |
| 09:08 | Utah | Maurice Wood is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arnold Mims - foul #1 on Arnold Mims, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| 09:08 | Utah | Maurice Wood misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:08 | Utah | Maurice Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 08:50 | Akron | Mario Moreno clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on David Daniels - foul #1 on David Daniels, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Utah | Adam Maio (SG), Mark Simpson (SF) Isaac Ridley, Maurice Wood | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:50 | Akron | Mario Moreno makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 08:50 | Akron | Mario Moreno makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:37 | Utah | Mark Simpson scores on a runner near the basket and the foul's on Arnold Mims - foul #2 on Arnold Mims, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Utah | Billy Duncan (PF) Don Waclawski | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG), Chad Roberts (SF) Arnold Mims, Willie Morton | |
| 08:37 | Utah | Mark Simpson misses the free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:37 | Akron | The rebound goes to Rafael Santiago | 49-41 |
| 08:16 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski is hacked by Adam Maio - foul #3 on Adam Maio, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Camara (PF) Rafael Santiago | |
| 07:49 | Akron | David Daniels blocks the short jumper by Mario Moreno | 49-41 |
| 07:48 | Utah | David Daniels pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Edward Werner (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Maio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mark Simpson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Daniels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Utah | Edward Werner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 07:33 | Akron | Chad Roberts pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 07:26 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 07:24 | Utah | The rebound goes to Billy Duncan | 49-41 |
| 07:19 | Utah | David Daniels knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Mark Simpson out of the doubleteam | 51-41 |
| 06:59 | Akron | Mark Simpson is called for the reach on Tim Trojanowski - foul #1 on Mark Simpson, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Utah | Maurice Wood (PG), Isaac Ridley (SG), Don Waclawski (PF) Edward Werner, Adam Maio, Billy Duncan | |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Morton (SG), Wayne Anders (SF) Wallace Judson, Mario Moreno | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:54 | Akron | Eric Camara misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Don Waclawski - foul #3 on Don Waclawski, team foul #7 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Akron | Rafael Santiago (C) Chad Roberts | |
| 06:54 | Akron | Eric Camara makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 06:54 | Akron | Eric Camara misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 06:54 | Utah | Don Waclawski snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 06:47 | Utah | Maurice Wood hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Wayne Anders misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 06:29 | Utah | David Daniels snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 06:08 | Utah | Isaac Ridley connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Maurice Wood and he's hacked by Eric Camara - foul #3 on Eric Camara, team foul #7 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Adam Maio (PG), Adam Griffen (C) Mark Simpson, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG), Juan Rosales (C) Tim Trojanowski, Eric Camara | |
| 06:08 | Utah | Isaac Ridley makes the free throw | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:51 | Akron | Maurice Wood picks off the pass by Willie Morton | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:25 | Utah | Don Waclawski is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Isaac Ridley out of a doubleteam | 59-42 |
| 05:13 | Akron | Rafael Santiago hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 59-42 |
| 05:12 | Akron | Juan Rosales snags the offensive board | 59-42 |
| 05:02 | Akron | Arnold Mims is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Arnold Mims, team foul #8 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Edward Werner (PG), Mark Simpson (SF), Billy Duncan (PF), David Daniels (C) Adam Maio, Maurice Wood, Don Waclawski, Adam Griffen | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wallace Judson (SG), Chad Roberts (PF), Mario Moreno (C) Arnold Mims, Willie Morton, Rafael Santiago, Juan Rosales | |
| 04:37 | Utah | Isaac Ridley can't connect on a shot from the right block | 59-42 |
| 04:35 | Utah | Billy Duncan tips it home | 61-42 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Wallace Judson is fouled on the floor by Isaac Ridley - foul #1 on Isaac Ridley, team foul #8 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Maurice Wood (PG), Adam Maio (SG), James Johnson (SF), Don Waclawski (PF), Adam Griffen (C) Edward Werner, Isaac Ridley, Mark Simpson, Billy Duncan, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG), Willie Morton (SF), Rafael Santiago (C) Tim Trojanowski, Wayne Anders, Mario Moreno | |
| 04:21 | Akron | Wallace Judson makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Wallace Judson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 03:58 | Utah | Maurice Wood clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-44 |
| 03:56 | Akron | Chad Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 03:52 | Akron | Don Waclawski blocks the short jumper by Chad Roberts | 61-44 |
| 03:50 | Utah | The rebound goes to Adam Griffen | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Maurice Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Adam Maio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Johnson (fresh) PF - Don Waclawski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Griffen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Arnold Mims (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Morton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 6 reb. C - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Utah | James Johnson is fouled on the floor by Willie Morton - foul #2 on Willie Morton, team foul #9 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Akron | Juan Rosales (C) Wallace Judson | |
| 03:21 | Utah | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 03:21 | Utah | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 03:11 | Akron | Chad Roberts connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Arnold Mims and he's fouled by Adam Griffen - foul #1 on Adam Griffen, team foul #9 | 63-46 |
| 03:11 | Akron | Chad Roberts makes the free throw | 63-47 |
| 03:09 | Utah | Maurice Wood is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maurice Wood, team foul #10 | 63-47 |
| 02:52 | Akron | Don Waclawski swats the short shot by Juan Rosales | 63-47 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Chad Roberts snags the offensive board | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Akron | James Johnson steals it from Rafael Santiago | 63-47 |
| 02:24 | Utah | Chad Roberts picks off the pass by James Johnson | 63-47 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Arnold Mims clanks a shot in the lane | 63-47 |
| 02:09 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Morton | 63-47 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Rafael Santiago scores on a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #11 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Utah | James Myles (PF) Don Waclawski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:04 | Akron | Rafael Santiago misses the free throw | 63-49 |
| 02:04 | Utah | Adam Griffen grabs the board | 63-49 |
| 01:35 | Utah | Maurice Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-49 |
| Subs | Utah | Don Waclawski (PF) James Myles | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:15 | Akron | Willie Morton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 00:48 | Utah | Maurice Wood makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Maio | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Akron | Arnold Mims is fouled on the floor by Adam Griffen - foul #2 on Adam Griffen, team foul #12 | 65-52 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Arnold Mims misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Arnold Mims misses the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 00:42 | Utah | Don Waclawski pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Utah | Maurice Wood hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Adam Maio | 67-52 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Rafael Santiago is fouled on the floor by Don Waclawski - foul #4 on Don Waclawski, team foul #13 | 67-52 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Rafael Santiago makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Rafael Santiago makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Maurice Wood runs out the clock | 67-54 |