| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Regina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Lofton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Monette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelvin Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Laverne Voorhees (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Luther Monette inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:52 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 30-36 |
| 19:50 | Akron | Franklin Floyd pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 19:28 | Akron | David Lofton lays it in | 32-36 |
| 19:08 | UTEP | Luther Monette can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Bennett - foul #1 on James Bennett, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:08 | UTEP | Luther Monette makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:08 | UTEP | Luther Monette makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:56 | Akron | Kelvin Fisher takes the ball from Timothy Regina | 32-38 |
| 18:47 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Nguyen | 32-40 |
| 18:32 | Akron | Vincent Stepp is fouled on the floor by Kelvin Fisher - foul #2 on Kelvin Fisher, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 18:18 | Akron | David Lofton is hacked by Laverne Voorhees - foul #1 on Laverne Voorhees, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Franklin Floyd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jonathan Hill - foul #2 on Jonathan Hill, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Franklin Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Franklin Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:36 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher hits a shot in the paint set up by Jonathan Hill | 34-42 |
| 17:21 | Akron | Luther Monette picks off the pass by David Lofton | 34-42 |
| 17:17 | UTEP | Jonathan Hill blows the layup | 34-42 |
| 17:15 | Akron | Franklin Floyd pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 16:59 | Akron | Timothy Regina misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 34-42 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Vincent Stepp tips it home | 36-42 |
| 16:46 | UTEP | Jonathan Hill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 16:45 | UTEP | John Nguyen gets the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 16:31 | Akron | James Bennett gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:25 | Akron | James Bennett buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Vincent Stepp | 38-42 |
| 16:08 | UTEP | Jonathan Hill makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Kelvin Fisher | 38-44 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Vincent Stepp clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Nguyen - foul #2 on John Nguyen, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Emory Oakley (SG), Lester Stephenson (SF) Franklin Floyd, James Bennett | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), Eric Golden (SG), Allen Steed (SF), Walter Carter (PF), Jeff Reese (C) John Nguyen, Jonathan Hill, Luther Monette, Kelvin Fisher, Laverne Voorhees | |
| 16:03 | Akron | Vincent Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Vincent Stepp makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) PF - Timothy Regina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Lofton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ignacio Ruiz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Golden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Steed (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Walter Carter (fresh) C - Jeff Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeff Reese | 40-46 |
| 15:30 | Akron | Lester Stephenson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 15:29 | Akron | David Lofton grabs the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 15:22 | Akron | Allen Steed steps in front of the Vincent Stepp pass | 40-46 |
| 15:19 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz lays it up and in on a great pass from Allen Steed | 40-48 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Emory Oakley's layup is rejected by Walter Carter | 40-48 |
| 14:57 | Akron | Lester Stephenson grabs the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 14:39 | Akron | Vincent Stepp hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 14:37 | UTEP | Allen Steed pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 14:21 | UTEP | Allen Steed hits a shot in the lane | 40-50 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Lester Stephenson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Allen Steed - foul #2 on Allen Steed, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), James Bennett (C) Vincent Stepp, Emory Oakley, Timothy Regina, David Lofton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Hill (SG), Kelvin Fisher (PF) Eric Golden, Walter Carter | |
| 13:57 | Akron | Lester Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Lester Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 13:40 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-50 |
| 13:39 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher hits the follow up shot | 42-52 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Aaron Hardin double dribbles | 42-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Nguyen (PG), Luther Monette (SF), Laverne Voorhees (C) Ignacio Ruiz, Allen Steed, Jeff Reese | |
| 13:14 | UTEP | Jonathan Hill is hacked by James Bennett - foul #2 on James Bennett, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Emory Oakley (PF) Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:05 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher misses the shot from close range | 42-52 |
| 13:03 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees tips it back up and in | 42-54 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Nguyen - foul #3 on John Nguyen, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 12:26 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees slams it home and he's hacked by Emory Oakley - foul #1 on Emory Oakley, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Akron | David Lofton (C) Emory Oakley | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 12:26 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees makes the free throw | 44-57 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Willard Forbes clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Kelvin Fisher - foul #3 on Kelvin Fisher, team foul #7 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Emory Oakley (SG), Lester Stephenson (PF) Franklin Floyd, James Bennett | |
| Subs | UTEP | Allen Steed (PF), Jeff Reese (C) Kelvin Fisher, Laverne Voorhees | |
| 12:05 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Lester Stephenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 11:54 | Akron | Willard Forbes hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Lofton | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Lofton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luther Monette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Allen Steed (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Jeff Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | UTEP | Jeff Reese knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Luther Monette | 48-59 |
| 11:30 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 11:29 | Akron | David Lofton misses the tip | 48-59 |
| 11:28 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Allen Steed | 48-59 |
| 11:13 | UTEP | Allen Steed is fouled on the floor by Emory Oakley - foul #2 on Emory Oakley, team foul #4 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Foulk (PG) Aaron Hardin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), Eric Golden (SG), Walter Carter (PF) John Nguyen, Jonathan Hill, Luther Monette | |
| 11:00 | UTEP | Allen Steed lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ignacio Ruiz | 48-61 |
| 10:40 | Akron | Emory Oakley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-61 |
| 10:39 | Akron | David Lofton grabs the offensive board | 48-61 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses the easy layup | 48-61 |
| 10:25 | UTEP | Jeff Reese gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 10:14 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz is called for 3 seconds | 48-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), Timothy Regina (PF), James Bennett (C) Anthony Foulk, Willard Forbes, Lester Stephenson, David Lofton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Hill (SG), Kelvin Fisher (PF), Laverne Voorhees (C) Eric Golden, Walter Carter, Jeff Reese | |
| 09:57 | Akron | Timothy Regina banks in the layup | 50-61 |
| 09:39 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher is denied on a layup by Timothy Regina | 50-61 |
| 09:38 | Akron | Vincent Stepp pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 09:31 | Akron | The jumper by James Bennett is denied by Kelvin Fisher | 50-61 |
| 09:29 | UTEP | Allen Steed grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 09:22 | UTEP | Allen Steed can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 50-61 |
| 09:21 | Akron | Franklin Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 09:17 | Akron | Emory Oakley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Allen Steed - foul #3 on Allen Steed, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF) Franklin Floyd | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Nguyen (PG), Luther Monette (SF) Ignacio Ruiz, Allen Steed | |
| 09:17 | Akron | Emory Oakley makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 09:17 | Akron | Emory Oakley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 09:17 | Akron | Emory Oakley misses the 3rd free throw | 52-61 |
| 09:17 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 08:58 | UTEP | Jonathan Hill clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-61 |
| 08:56 | UTEP | Luther Monette hits the follow up shot | 52-63 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Timothy Regina misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kelvin Fisher - foul #4 on Kelvin Fisher, team foul #9 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Floyd (SG) Emory Oakley | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 08:42 | Akron | Timothy Regina makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Timothy Regina misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 08:42 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 08:24 | UTEP | Luther Monette misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willard Forbes - foul #4 on Willard Forbes, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Stephenson (PF), David Lofton (C) Willard Forbes, Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Golden (SG) Jonathan Hill | |
| 08:24 | UTEP | Luther Monette misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 08:24 | UTEP | Luther Monette makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 08:09 | Akron | Lester Stephenson's pass is intercepted by Eric Golden | 53-64 |
| 08:01 | UTEP | Luther Monette drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Golden | 53-66 |
| 07:41 | Akron | James Bennett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-66 |
| 07:39 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Kelvin Fisher | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Lofton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eric Golden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Luther Monette (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kelvin Fisher (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Laverne Voorhees (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | UTEP | Luther Monette hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Nguyen | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:20 | Akron | Lester Stephenson makes the jumpshot from the left side | 55-68 |
| 07:01 | UTEP | Franklin Floyd is called for the reach on Kelvin Fisher - foul #3 on Franklin Floyd, team foul #6 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Willard Forbes (SF), Timothy Regina (PF) Vincent Stepp, James Bennett, David Lofton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), Jonathan Hill (SG), Allen Steed (SF), Walter Carter (PF), Jeff Reese (C) John Nguyen, Eric Golden, Luther Monette, Kelvin Fisher, Laverne Voorhees | |
| 06:48 | UTEP | Allen Steed scores on a runner from the baseline | 55-70 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Timothy Regina hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Willard Forbes | 57-70 |
| 06:18 | UTEP | Allen Steed misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 57-70 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Aaron Hardin grabs the board | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:55 | Akron | Franklin Floyd misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 05:54 | UTEP | Jeff Reese pulls down the rebound | 57-70 |
| 05:41 | UTEP | Jeff Reese clanks a shot from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 05:39 | Akron | Timothy Regina snags the defensive board | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:33 | Akron | Aaron Hardin misses long on a shot from close range | 57-70 |
| 05:32 | Akron | Willard Forbes gets the offensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Timothy Regina misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-70 |
| 05:20 | UTEP | Jeff Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 05:04 | UTEP | Jeff Reese misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Regina - foul #2 on Timothy Regina, team foul #7 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), James Bennett (PF), David Lofton (C) Aaron Hardin, Franklin Floyd, Timothy Regina, Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Nguyen (PG), Luther Monette (SF), Kelvin Fisher (PF) Ignacio Ruiz, Allen Steed, Walter Carter | |
| 05:04 | UTEP | Jeff Reese makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 05:04 | UTEP | Jeff Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 04:52 | Akron | Vincent Stepp clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-72 |
| 04:50 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 04:39 | UTEP | Jonathan Hill misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-72 |
| 04:38 | UTEP | Luther Monette tips it home | 57-74 |
| 04:18 | Akron | Luther Monette is called for the reach on Willard Forbes - foul #2 on Luther Monette, team foul #10 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Golden (SG), Laverne Voorhees (C) Jonathan Hill, Jeff Reese | |
| 04:18 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 04:18 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 04:05 | UTEP | Willard Forbes is called for the reach on John Nguyen - foul #5 on Willard Forbes, team foul #8 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Regina (PF) Willard Forbes | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:05 | UTEP | John Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 04:05 | Akron | Timothy Regina grabs the defensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 03:44 | Akron | James Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-74 |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Stephenson (C) David Lofton | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Luther Monette jams it set up by Eric Golden and he's hacked by Emory Oakley - foul #3 on Emory Oakley, team foul #9 | 59-76 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Anthony Foulk (SG) Vincent Stepp, Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Luther Monette misses the free throw | 59-76 |
| 03:29 | Akron | Emory Oakley grabs the board | 59-76 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Foulk (fresh) SF - James Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emory Oakley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eric Golden (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Luther Monette (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kelvin Fisher (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Laverne Voorhees (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Akron | Aaron Hardin clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Luther Monette - foul #3 on Luther Monette, team foul #11 | 59-76 |
| 03:15 | Akron | Aaron Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 03:15 | Akron | Aaron Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 03:00 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher makes the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Lester Stephenson - foul #2 on Lester Stephenson, team foul #10 | 61-78 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Hill (SG) Eric Golden | |
| 03:00 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher makes the free throw | 61-79 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Emory Oakley hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-79 |
| 02:43 | UTEP | Lester Stephenson is called for the reach on Jonathan Hill - foul #3 on Lester Stephenson, team foul #11 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), Allen Steed (SF), Walter Carter (PF) John Nguyen, Luther Monette, Kelvin Fisher | |
| 02:43 | UTEP | Jonathan Hill makes the 1st free throw | 64-80 |
| 02:43 | UTEP | Jonathan Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 64-81 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Anthony Foulk misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-81 |
| 02:32 | Akron | Lester Stephenson tips it but misses | 64-81 |
| 02:31 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees snags the defensive board | 64-81 |
| 02:17 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ignacio Ruiz and he's hacked by James Bennett - foul #3 on James Bennett, team foul #12 | 64-83 |
| 02:17 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees makes the free throw | 64-84 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Emory Oakley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-84 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeff Reese (C) Laverne Voorhees | |
| 01:49 | UTEP | Aaron Hardin steps in front of the Allen Steed pass | 64-84 |
| 01:42 | Akron | Emory Oakley drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Aaron Hardin | 67-84 |
| 01:24 | UTEP | Jonathan Hill hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Allen Steed | 67-87 |
| 01:10 | Akron | Jonathan Hill is called for the reach on James Bennett - foul #3 on Jonathan Hill, team foul #12 | 67-87 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Nguyen (PG), Luther Monette (SF), Kelvin Fisher (PF), Laverne Voorhees (C) Ignacio Ruiz, Allen Steed, Walter Carter, Jeff Reese | |
| 01:10 | Akron | James Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 68-87 |
| 01:10 | Akron | James Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-87 |
| 00:51 | UTEP | Lester Stephenson picks off the pass by Laverne Voorhees | 69-87 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Akron | Lester Stephenson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-87 |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 69-87 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | UTEP | John Nguyen is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Hardin - foul #1 on Aaron Hardin, team foul #13 | 69-87 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | John Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 69-88 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | John Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-89 |
| 00:36 | Akron | James Bennett misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 69-89 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher pulls down the rebound | 69-89 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher lays it up and in set up by Laverne Voorhees | 69-91 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Emory Oakley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Lester Stephenson | 72-91 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | John Nguyen runs out the clock | 72-91 |