| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Schermerhorn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Baum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Roe (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Wilbur Elrod (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Witkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Alan Gully inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Akron | Alan Gully is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Spann | 32-29 |
| 19:31 | Utah State | Thomas Knouse is called for the reach on Brian Baum - foul #1 on Thomas Knouse, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:24 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn lays it in on a nice dish by John Roe | 34-29 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Alan Gully can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 18:59 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 18:38 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Brian Baum | 37-29 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Alan Gully is hacked by Ivan Witkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Witkowski, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Utah State | Peter Russo (SG), Justin Carson (SF), Clyde Rosas (PF), Anthony Rhoades (C) Brian Baum, John Roe, Wilbur Elrod, Ivan Witkowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), William Bauer (SG), Gary Lane (SF), Cliff Morgan (PF) Walter Spann, Paul Mathews, Alan Gully, Clayton Craven | |
| 18:25 | Akron | Thomas Knouse's pass is intercepted by Justin Carson | 37-29 |
| 18:21 | Utah State | Peter Russo throws it down set up by Justin Carson | 39-29 |
| 18:05 | Akron | Cliff Morgan misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-29 |
| 18:04 | Akron | Gary Lane snags the offensive board | 39-29 |
| 17:44 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by William Bauer and the foul's on Clyde Rosas - foul #2 on Clyde Rosas, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (PG) Larry Schermerhorn | |
| Subs | Akron | George Woods (C) Thomas Knouse | |
| 17:44 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:29 | Utah State | Justin Carson misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Jonathan Lipps - foul #1 on Jonathan Lipps, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Baum (SG), Robert Moore (PF), Ivan Witkowski (C) Peter Russo, Clyde Rosas, Anthony Rhoades | |
| Subs | Akron | Clayton Craven (PF) George Woods | |
| 17:29 | Utah State | Justin Carson misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:29 | Utah State | Justin Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:16 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps travels with the ball | 40-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Roe (SF), Wilbur Elrod (PF) Justin Carson, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF) William Bauer, Cliff Morgan | |
| 17:07 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski is whistled for traveling | 40-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Akron | George Woods (C) Gary Lane | |
| 16:53 | Akron | Alan Gully is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 16:51 | Akron | Clayton Craven pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:41 | Akron | Clayton Craven hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 16:39 | Akron | Alan Gully pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:26 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 16:25 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 16:03 | Utah State | Brian Baum misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 16:02 | Utah State | John Roe tips it in | 42-32 |
| 15:59 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn (PG), Phil Hoey (SG), Peter Russo (SF), Clyde Rosas (PF), Anthony Rhoades (C) Daniel Gause, Brian Baum, John Roe, Wilbur Elrod, Ivan Witkowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), William Bauer (SG), Gary Lane (SF), Cliff Morgan (PF), Thomas Knouse (C) Jonathan Lipps, Paul Mathews, Alan Gully, Clayton Craven, George Woods | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Schermerhorn (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phil Hoey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Russo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clyde Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Rhoades (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Bauer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 6 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Utah State | Phil Hoey comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 42-32 |
| 15:42 | Akron | The rebound goes to Cliff Morgan | 42-32 |
| 15:30 | Akron | Walter Spann drills a runner in the paint set up by William Bauer | 42-34 |
| 15:14 | Utah State | Peter Russo comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 42-34 |
| 15:13 | Utah State | Phil Hoey tips it back up and in | 44-34 |
| 14:50 | Akron | Walter Spann is whistled for a carry | 44-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | Justin Carson (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Ivan Witkowski (C) Peter Russo, Clyde Rosas, Anthony Rhoades | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Fitzhugh (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Jack Styles (PF), George Woods (C) Walter Spann, William Bauer, Gary Lane, Cliff Morgan, Thomas Knouse | |
| 14:40 | Utah State | Robert Moore misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-34 |
| 14:38 | Utah State | Justin Carson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 14:27 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 14:26 | Akron | Paul Mathews gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 14:20 | Akron | Paul Mathews is hacked by Phil Hoey - foul #2 on Phil Hoey, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Baum (SG), John Roe (SF) Phil Hoey, Justin Carson | |
| Subs | Akron | Clayton Craven (PF) Alan Gully | |
| 14:07 | Akron | Clayton Craven slams it home on a nice dish by Paul Mathews | 44-36 |
| 13:52 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 13:50 | Utah State | Robert Moore tips it but misses | 44-36 |
| 13:49 | Akron | Jack Styles pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:29 | Akron | Wilson Fitzhugh is called for a charge - foul #1 on Wilson Fitzhugh, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (PG), Wilbur Elrod (PF) Larry Schermerhorn, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), William Bauer (SG), Gary Lane (SF), Thomas Knouse (C) Wilson Fitzhugh, Paul Mathews, Clayton Craven, George Woods | |
| 13:14 | Utah State | John Roe is fouled on the floor by Gary Lane - foul #3 on Gary Lane, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Peter Russo (SG), Justin Carson (SF) Brian Baum, John Roe | |
| Subs | Akron | Clayton Craven (PF) Jack Styles | |
| 12:53 | Utah State | Justin Carson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades (C) Ivan Witkowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG) William Bauer | |
| 12:36 | Akron | Gary Lane banks in the layup and he's fouled by Justin Carson - foul #2 on Justin Carson, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Phil Hoey (PG), Brian Baum (SG) Daniel Gause, Peter Russo | |
| Subs | Akron | Cliff Morgan (PF) Clayton Craven | |
| 12:36 | Akron | Gary Lane makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:26 | Utah State | Phil Hoey is called for 10 seconds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Gully (SF) Gary Lane | |
| 12:17 | Akron | Thomas Knouse buries a jump hook from close range set up by Alan Gully | 44-41 |
| 12:09 | Utah State | Phil Hoey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 12:08 | Utah State | Brian Baum grabs the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:57 | Utah State | Brian Baum scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Phil Hoey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Baum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Carson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wilbur Elrod (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Rhoades (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Lipps (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 7 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:46 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 11:45 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 11:40 | Utah State | Phil Hoey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn (PG), John Roe (SF), Clyde Rosas (PF), Ivan Witkowski (C) Brian Baum, Justin Carson, Wilbur Elrod, Anthony Rhoades | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Fitzhugh (PG), William Bauer (SG), Jack Styles (PF) Walter Spann, Jonathan Lipps, Cliff Morgan | |
| 11:32 | Akron | William Bauer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 11:30 | Akron | Alan Gully tips it in | 47-43 |
| 11:16 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Larry Schermerhorn and the foul's on Thomas Knouse - foul #2 on Thomas Knouse, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (PG), Peter Russo (SG) Larry Schermerhorn, Phil Hoey | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:16 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Daniel Gause steps in front of the Wilson Fitzhugh pass in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 10:59 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Bauer - foul #1 on William Bauer, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Lane (SF), George Woods (C) Alan Gully, Thomas Knouse | |
| 10:59 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:59 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:39 | Akron | Jack Styles knocks in the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Ivan Witkowski - foul #2 on Ivan Witkowski, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Moore (C) Ivan Witkowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG) Wilson Fitzhugh | |
| 10:39 | Akron | Jack Styles misses the free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:39 | Utah State | Robert Moore pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 10:20 | Utah State | John Roe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 10:18 | Akron | William Bauer pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 10:05 | Akron | Jack Styles misses the runner from the baseline | 51-45 |
| 10:03 | Utah State | John Roe gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:44 | Utah State | Daniel Gause double dribbles | 51-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn (PG), Phil Hoey (SG), Justin Carson (SF), Wilbur Elrod (PF), Ivan Witkowski (C) Daniel Gause, Peter Russo, John Roe, Clyde Rosas, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Jonathan Lipps (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Clayton Craven (PF), Cliff Morgan (C) William Bauer, Paul Mathews, Gary Lane, Jack Styles, George Woods | |
| 09:34 | Akron | Cliff Morgan makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 09:19 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod misses badly on a shot in the lane | 51-48 |
| 09:17 | Akron | The rebound goes to Walter Spann | 51-48 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Schermerhorn - foul #1 on Larry Schermerhorn, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Baum (SG), Anthony Rhoades (C) Phil Hoey, Ivan Witkowski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:13 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:52 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades is fouled on the floor by Walter Spann - foul #3 on Walter Spann, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Roe (SF) Justin Carson | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Fitzhugh (PG) Walter Spann | |
| 08:52 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:52 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:29 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Gully | 53-53 |
| 08:07 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-53 |
| 08:05 | Akron | The rebound goes to Cliff Morgan | 53-53 |
| 07:44 | Akron | Clayton Craven is fouled on the floor by John Roe - foul #2 on John Roe, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Phil Hoey (SG), Ivan Witkowski (C) Brian Baum, Anthony Rhoades | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Gary Lane (SF), Thomas Knouse (C) Wilson Fitzhugh, Jonathan Lipps, Alan Gully, Cliff Morgan | |
| 07:44 | Akron | Clayton Craven makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:44 | Akron | Clayton Craven makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Schermerhorn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phil Hoey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Roe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Wilbur Elrod (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ivan Witkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clayton Craven (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod can't throw it down | 53-55 |
| 07:25 | Akron | Thomas Knouse grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 07:12 | Akron | Clayton Craven buries a jump hook from close range | 53-57 |
| 06:57 | Utah State | John Roe is hacked by Thomas Knouse - foul #3 on Thomas Knouse, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (PG), Peter Russo (SG), Robert Moore (PF) Larry Schermerhorn, Phil Hoey, Wilbur Elrod | |
| Subs | Akron | William Bauer (PG), Jack Styles (PF) Walter Spann, Clayton Craven | |
| 06:57 | Utah State | John Roe makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:57 | Utah State | John Roe makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:34 | Akron | William Bauer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on William Bauer, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Justin Carson (SF), Clyde Rosas (PF) John Roe, Ivan Witkowski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:07 | Utah State | The short jumper by Justin Carson is denied by Gary Lane | 55-57 |
| 06:05 | Utah State | Robert Moore tips it back up and in | 57-57 |
| 06:03 | Akron | Justin Carson takes the ball from William Bauer in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 05:45 | Utah State | Peter Russo misses short on a floater from the right side | 57-57 |
| 05:43 | Akron | Thomas Knouse gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:29 | Akron | Gary Lane connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 05:12 | Utah State | Robert Moore is hacked by Gary Lane - foul #4 on Gary Lane, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Utah State | Phil Hoey (PG), Brian Baum (SG), John Roe (SF), Anthony Rhoades (C) Daniel Gause, Peter Russo, Justin Carson, Clyde Rosas | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Fitzhugh (PG), Jonathan Lipps (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Clayton Craven (PF), George Woods (C) William Bauer, Paul Mathews, Gary Lane, Jack Styles, Thomas Knouse | |
| 05:12 | Utah State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:12 | Utah State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:53 | Akron | Alan Gully connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 04:38 | Utah State | Brian Baum travels with the ball | 59-62 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn (PG), Wilbur Elrod (PF) Phil Hoey, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Akron | Cliff Morgan (PF) Clayton Craven | |
| 04:22 | Akron | A charge is called on George Woods - foul #3 on George Woods, team foul #11 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski (C) Anthony Rhoades | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG) Wilson Fitzhugh | |
| 04:07 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 59-62 |
| 04:06 | Akron | Alan Gully grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Alan Gully is hacked by Ivan Witkowski - foul #3 on Ivan Witkowski, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Utah State | Phil Hoey (SG) Brian Baum | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Knouse (C) George Woods | |
| 04:01 | Akron | Alan Gully makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Alan Gully misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:01 | Utah State | Phil Hoey grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 03:43 | Utah State | Phil Hoey can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 59-63 |
| 03:41 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski snags the offensive board | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Schermerhorn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phil Hoey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Roe (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Wilbur Elrod (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ivan Witkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Lipps (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cliff Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski hits the finger roll set up by Larry Schermerhorn | 61-63 |
| 03:13 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-63 |
| 03:12 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:46 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod lays it in set up by Phil Hoey | 63-63 |
| 02:46 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Baum (SG), Peter Russo (SF), Clyde Rosas (PF), Anthony Rhoades (C) Phil Hoey, John Roe, Wilbur Elrod, Ivan Witkowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Gary Lane (SF), Clayton Craven (PF), George Woods (C) Walter Spann, Alan Gully, Cliff Morgan, Thomas Knouse | |
| 02:39 | Akron | Paul Mathews is hacked by Larry Schermerhorn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Schermerhorn, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Bauer (PG) Jonathan Lipps | |
| 02:39 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:39 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 02:30 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Anthony Rhoades | 65-63 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Anthony Rhoades picks off the pass by Gary Lane | 65-63 |
| 02:03 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by George Woods - foul #4 on George Woods, team foul #12 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (PG) Larry Schermerhorn | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Styles (SG) Paul Mathews | |
| 02:03 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:03 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Gary Lane gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Jack Styles is whistled for traveling | 66-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn (PG), John Roe (SF), Wilbur Elrod (PF), Ivan Witkowski (C) Daniel Gause, Peter Russo, Clyde Rosas, Anthony Rhoades | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Thomas Knouse (C) William Bauer, Jack Styles, Gary Lane, George Woods | |
| 01:36 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski misses short on a floater from the left block | 66-63 |
| 01:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to Walter Spann | 66-63 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Paul Mathews hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-65 |
| 00:54 | Utah State | Alan Gully swats the short shot by Wilbur Elrod | 66-65 |
| 00:53 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski tips it back up and in | 68-65 |
| 00:51 | Akron | John Roe is called for the reach on Alan Gully in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Roe, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Alan Gully misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Alan Gully misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:51 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski grabs the board | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Utah State | John Roe connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Akron | Brian Baum takes the ball from Paul Mathews in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn is fouled on the floor by Paul Mathews - foul #3 on Paul Mathews, team foul #13 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Utah State | Peter Russo (SF) John Roe | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:23 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:23 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Thomas Knouse grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Walter Spann is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Clayton Craven | 71-68 |
| 00:14 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn is hacked by Paul Mathews in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Mathews, team foul #14 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Roe (SF) Peter Russo | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:14 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:14 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Paul Mathews drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Spann | 72-71 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn is hacked by Walter Spann in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Spann, team foul #15 | 72-71 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Paul Mathews clanks a 3 from the right corner | 74-71 |