| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fresh) SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) PF - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) C - Eric Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) PF - Eric Camara (fresh) C - Mario Moreno (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | UNLV | Paul Beadles buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Knight | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Akron | Eric Camara can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Anders | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Wallace Judson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 19:00 | UNLV | Arthur Knight is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Trojanowski - foul #1 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:46 | UNLV | Arthur Knight is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Todd Reynolds | 5-3 |
| 18:24 | Akron | Mario Moreno buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Wallace Judson | 5-5 |
| 18:05 | UNLV | Arthur Knight misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 18:04 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:38 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger lays it in | 7-5 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Mario Moreno is denied on a dunk by Albert Harshbarger | 7-5 |
| 17:10 | UNLV | Eric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:44 | UNLV | Paul Beadles is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Todd Reynolds out of the doubleteam | 10-5 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Eric Camara drills a jumper from close range | 10-7 |
| 15:58 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger dunks the ball | 12-7 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Harshbarger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 12-7 |
| 15:37 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski gets the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 15:19 | Akron | Wayne Anders is whistled for a carry | 12-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Steven Kirk (SF), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Frank Davis (C) Arthur Knight, Paul Beadles, Albert Harshbarger, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:03 | UNLV | John Harvey misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Tim Trojanowski - foul #2 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG), Chad Roberts (PF) Tim Trojanowski, Eric Camara | |
| 15:03 | UNLV | John Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:03 | UNLV | John Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 15:01 | Akron | John Harvey takes the ball from Arnold Mims in the backcourt | 13-7 |
| 14:56 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-7 |
| 14:55 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro misses the tip | 13-7 |
| 14:54 | Akron | Mario Moreno pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 14:30 | Akron | Wallace Judson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 13-7 |
| 14:29 | Akron | Chad Roberts tips it back up and in | 13-9 |
| 14:06 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG) Todd Reynolds | |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Morton (SG), Rafael Santiago (PF) Wallace Judson, Wayne Anders | |
| 13:44 | Akron | Frank Davis swats the layup by Chad Roberts | 13-9 |
| 13:43 | UNLV | Frank Davis snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 13:38 | UNLV | John Harvey drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Arthur Knight | 15-9 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Mario Moreno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Albert Harshbarger (PF) Arthur Knight, Steven Kirk | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Camara (PF) Rafael Santiago | |
| 12:53 | UNLV | Chad Roberts steals it from Todd Reynolds out of a doubleteam | 15-9 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Eric Camara misses the easy layup | 15-9 |
| 12:28 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Joseph Monteiro | 15-9 |
| 12:10 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Camara - foul #1 on Eric Camara, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG) Todd Reynolds | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG), Wayne Anders (SF) Willie Morton, Chad Roberts | |
| 12:10 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:10 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:10 | UNLV | Frank Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 11:58 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 16-9 |
| 11:56 | Akron | Eric Camara pulls down the rebound | 16-9 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Arnold Mims (fresh) SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Akron | Albert Harshbarger blocks the jumper by Eric Camara | 16-9 |
| 11:31 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 11:12 | UNLV | Arthur Knight is whistled for a carry | 16-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Paul Beadles (SF), Eric Smith (C) Arthur Knight, Albert Harshbarger, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:00 | Akron | Wallace Judson's pass is intercepted by Eric Smith | 16-9 |
| 10:39 | UNLV | John Harvey is hacked by Arnold Mims - foul #1 on Arnold Mims, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Morton (PG) Arnold Mims | |
| 10:28 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds comes up short on the shot from the right side | 16-9 |
| 10:26 | UNLV | Eric Smith hits the follow up shot | 18-9 |
| 10:05 | Akron | Mario Moreno dunks the ball and he's hacked by Paul Beadles - foul #1 on Paul Beadles, team foul #1 | 18-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Albert Harshbarger (PF), Frank Davis (C) Todd Reynolds, Paul Beadles, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Roberts (PG), Rafael Santiago (PF) Wallace Judson, Eric Camara | |
| 10:05 | Akron | Mario Moreno makes the free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:48 | UNLV | Arthur Knight connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-12 |
| 09:33 | Akron | Wayne Anders is fouled on the floor by Arthur Knight - foul #1 on Arthur Knight, team foul #2 | 21-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Paul Beadles (SF), Eric Smith (C) John Harvey, Joseph Monteiro, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG) Mario Moreno | |
| 09:16 | Akron | Chad Roberts can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 21-12 |
| 09:15 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger pulls down the rebound | 21-12 |
| 08:49 | UNLV | Paul Beadles can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-12 |
| 08:47 | Akron | Chad Roberts grabs the board | 21-12 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Willie Morton misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-12 |
| 08:25 | UNLV | Eric Smith grabs the board | 21-12 |
| 08:14 | UNLV | Wayne Anders takes the ball from Albert Harshbarger | 21-12 |
| 08:10 | Akron | Willie Morton lays it up and in on a great pass from Wayne Anders | 21-14 |
| 07:50 | UNLV | Arthur Knight is hacked by Chad Roberts - foul #1 on Chad Roberts, team foul #5 | 21-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Steven Kirk (SF), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Frank Davis (C) Arthur Knight, Paul Beadles, Albert Harshbarger, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG), Eric Camara (PF), Mario Moreno (C) Willie Morton, Wayne Anders, Rafael Santiago | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Kirk (fresh) PF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Arnold Mims (fresh) SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:29 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Wallace Judson - foul #1 on Wallace Judson, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger (PF) Steven Kirk | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:29 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 07:29 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 07:09 | Akron | Eric Camara's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF) Albert Harshbarger | |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Morton (PG) Arnold Mims | |
| 06:48 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Camara - foul #2 on Eric Camara, team foul #7 | 23-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Albert Harshbarger (PF), Eric Smith (C) Todd Reynolds, Paul Beadles, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | Wayne Anders (SF), Rafael Santiago (PF) Chad Roberts, Eric Camara | |
| 06:48 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 06:48 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro misses the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 06:48 | Akron | Mario Moreno snags the defensive board | 24-14 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Wayne Anders is hacked by Joseph Monteiro - foul #1 on Joseph Monteiro, team foul #3 | 24-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Frank Davis (C) Arthur Knight, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:29 | Akron | Frank Davis denies the turnaround by Mario Moreno | 24-14 |
| 06:28 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Joseph Monteiro | 24-14 |
| 06:23 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds jams it against the doubleteam set up by Joseph Monteiro | 26-14 |
| 06:03 | Akron | Wallace Judson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-14 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Mario Moreno tips it back up and in | 26-16 |
| 05:51 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Willie Morton - foul #1 on Willie Morton, team foul #8 | 26-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Paul Beadles (SF), Eric Smith (C) John Harvey, Joseph Monteiro, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG) Willie Morton | |
| 05:51 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 05:51 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 05:36 | Akron | Wayne Anders misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 27-16 |
| 05:35 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger pulls down the rebound | 27-16 |
| 05:25 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Beadles | 29-16 |
| 05:02 | Akron | Wallace Judson is whistled for a carry | 29-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (SG), Steven Kirk (SF), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Frank Davis (C) Todd Reynolds, Paul Beadles, Albert Harshbarger, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Morton (SG), Chad Roberts (SF), Juan Rosales (C) Wallace Judson, Wayne Anders, Mario Moreno | |
| 04:42 | UNLV | Juan Rosales swats the short shot by Joseph Monteiro | 29-16 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Juan Rosales gets the rebound | 29-16 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Willie Morton loses the dribble to Frank Davis | 29-16 |
| 04:04 | UNLV | Arthur Knight drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Harvey | 32-16 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Willie Morton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-16 |
| 03:46 | UNLV | Frank Davis grabs the board | 32-16 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kirk (fresh) PF - Joseph Monteiro (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Arnold Mims (fresh) SG - Willie Morton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rafael Santiago (fairly fresh) C - Juan Rosales (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Rafael Santiago - foul #1 on Rafael Santiago, team foul #9 | 32-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Paul Beadles (SF), Eric Smith (C) John Harvey, Steven Kirk, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wallace Judson (SG), Wayne Anders (SF), Eric Camara (PF), Mario Moreno (C) Arnold Mims, Willie Morton, Chad Roberts, Rafael Santiago, Juan Rosales | |
| 03:20 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro makes the 1st free throw | 33-16 |
| 03:20 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro misses the 2nd free throw | 33-16 |
| 03:20 | Akron | Mario Moreno gets the rebound | 33-16 |
| 03:03 | Akron | Eric Camara misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Monteiro - foul #2 on Joseph Monteiro, team foul #4 | 33-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Albert Harshbarger (PF) Arthur Knight, Joseph Monteiro | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:03 | Akron | Eric Camara makes the 1st free throw | 33-17 |
| 03:03 | Akron | Eric Camara misses the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 03:03 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger gets the rebound | 33-17 |
| 02:54 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses the easy layup | 33-17 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Mario Moreno grabs the defensive rebound | 33-17 |
| 02:33 | Akron | Wallace Judson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Harvey - foul #1 on John Harvey, team foul #5 | 33-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG) John Harvey | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:33 | Akron | Wallace Judson misses the 1st free throw | 33-17 |
| 02:33 | Akron | Wallace Judson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 02:33 | UNLV | Eric Smith gets the rebound | 33-17 |
| 02:14 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger is hacked by Wallace Judson - foul #2 on Wallace Judson, team foul #10 | 33-17 |
| 02:14 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger makes the 1st free throw | 34-17 |
| 02:14 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses the 2nd free throw | 34-17 |
| 02:14 | Akron | Eric Camara snags the defensive board | 34-17 |
| 01:48 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-17 |
| 01:46 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 34-17 |
| 01:32 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 34-17 |
| 01:30 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mario Moreno | 34-17 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-17 |
| 01:06 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds snags the defensive board | 34-17 |
| 00:55 | UNLV | Arthur Knight misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-17 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | Paul Beadles hits the follow up shot | 36-17 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #11 | 36-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Joseph Monteiro (SF), Frank Davis (C) Arthur Knight, Paul Beadles, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG), Willie Morton (SG) Tim Trojanowski, Wallace Judson | |
| 00:37 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro is whistled for traveling | 36-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Smith (C) Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Roberts (SF), Rafael Santiago (PF) Wayne Anders, Eric Camara | |
| 00:11 | Akron | Chad Roberts is called for traveling | 36-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF), Frank Davis (C) Albert Harshbarger, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Juan Rosales (C) Mario Moreno | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Paul Beadles hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-17 |