| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Thaxton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Walter Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kent Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randall Heppner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Russell Barrientes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kerry Pollock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Randall Heppner inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Nevada | Walter Walters misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-31 |
| 19:50 | Akron | William Thaxton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:27 | Akron | Edward Costillo comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 19:26 | Nevada | Kent Johnson gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:07 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kerry Pollock, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Kent Johnson is called for the reach on William Thaxton - foul #2 on Kent Johnson, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Dave Marks is fouled on the floor by Kerry Pollock - foul #2 on Kerry Pollock, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Russell Jacobs comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kerry Pollock - foul #3 on Kerry Pollock, team foul #4 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Earle Mason (C) Kerry Pollock | |
| 18:29 | Akron | Russell Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:29 | Nevada | Randall Heppner grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:16 | Nevada | Edward Costillo takes the ball from Earle Mason | 28-31 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Dave Marks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 17:51 | Nevada | Earle Mason pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 17:39 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes can't connect on a floater from the right side | 28-31 |
| 17:38 | Akron | Dave Marks snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 17:15 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 17:13 | Nevada | Walter Walters gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 16:53 | Nevada | Randall Heppner blows the layup but he's hacked by Dave Marks - foul #2 on Dave Marks, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG), Stephen Hunnicutt (SF), Patrick Sims (PF), Craig Delp (C) William Thaxton, Edward Costillo, Russell Jacobs, Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Nevada | Marvin Howton (SG), John Bailey (C) Kent Johnson, Russell Barrientes | |
| 16:53 | Nevada | Randall Heppner makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:53 | Nevada | Randall Heppner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:41 | Akron | Walter Walters is called for the reach on Fredrick Conrad - foul #3 on Walter Walters, team foul #5 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Singh (PG), Jeremy Murphy (SF) Walter Walters, Randall Heppner | |
| 16:27 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 16:25 | Nevada | Earle Mason snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 16:19 | Nevada | William Singh misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-33 |
| 16:17 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Marvin Howton - foul #1 on Marvin Howton, team foul #6 | 28-33 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Hunnicutt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Sims (fresh) 4 pts. C - Craig Delp (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - William Singh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Howton (fresh) SF - Jeremy Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earle Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Nevada | Marvin Howton scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from William Singh | 29-35 |
| 15:27 | Akron | Craig Delp lays it in set up by Patrick Sims | 31-35 |
| 15:02 | Nevada | John Bailey misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Hunnicutt - foul #1 on Stephen Hunnicutt, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Russell Jacobs (PF), Dave Marks (C) Fredrick Conrad, Thomas Johnson, Patrick Sims, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Nevada | Walter Walters (PG), Kent Johnson (SG), Randall Heppner (SF), Kerry Pollock (C) William Singh, Marvin Howton, Jeremy Murphy, Earle Mason | |
| 15:02 | Nevada | John Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 15:02 | Nevada | John Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 15:02 | Akron | Russell Jacobs gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 14:42 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 14:36 | Nevada | John Bailey is fouled on the floor by Russell Jacobs - foul #2 on Russell Jacobs, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Russell Barrientes (PF) John Bailey | |
| 14:14 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Walter Walters | 31-37 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Dave Marks misses badly on a floater from the left block | 31-37 |
| 13:52 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Kerry Pollock | 31-37 |
| 13:38 | Nevada | Randall Heppner clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 13:36 | Nevada | Kent Johnson tips it in | 31-39 |
| 13:12 | Akron | Edward Costillo misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-39 |
| 13:11 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 13:09 | Nevada | Stephen Hunnicutt steps in front of the Walter Walters pass in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Edward Costillo scores on a runner from the right block set up by Stephen Hunnicutt | 33-39 |
| 12:27 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 12:26 | Akron | Edward Costillo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Russell Jacobs comes up short on the shot from close range | 33-39 |
| 12:09 | Nevada | Randall Heppner grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 11:53 | Nevada | Randall Heppner is hacked by Edward Costillo - foul #1 on Edward Costillo, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Orville Chittenden (SF), Patrick Sims (PF), Craig Delp (C) Stephen Hunnicutt, William Thaxton, Edward Costillo, Russell Jacobs, Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Nevada | Marvin Howton (SG), Earle Mason (C) Kent Johnson, Kerry Pollock | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Orville Chittenden (fresh) PF - Patrick Sims (fresh) 4 pts. C - Craig Delp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Walter Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Howton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randall Heppner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Russell Barrientes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Earle Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Nevada | Randall Heppner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 11:37 | Nevada | Walter Walters misses the tip | 33-39 |
| 11:36 | Akron | Thomas Johnson grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 11:12 | Akron | Craig Delp misses the lay-in but the foul's on Walter Walters - foul #4 on Walter Walters, team foul #7 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Singh (PG), Jeremy Murphy (SF), John Bailey (C) Walter Walters, Randall Heppner, Russell Barrientes | |
| 11:12 | Akron | Craig Delp makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 11:12 | Akron | Craig Delp makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 10:57 | Nevada | Jeremy Murphy is whistled for a carry | 35-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Costillo (SF), Russell Jacobs (PF) Orville Chittenden, Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kerry Pollock (C) John Bailey | |
| 10:55 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad is fouled in the backcourt by William Singh - foul #1 on William Singh, team foul #8 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kent Johnson (SG) William Singh | |
| 10:55 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 10:55 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 10:55 | Nevada | Earle Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 10:38 | Nevada | Marvin Howton misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 10:36 | Akron | Craig Delp grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 10:31 | Akron | Craig Delp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (SG) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 10:12 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 09:49 | Akron | Russell Jacobs knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Fredrick Conrad | 38-39 |
| 09:37 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock blows the layup | 38-39 |
| 09:36 | Nevada | Earle Mason hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| 09:15 | Akron | Craig Delp connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Fredrick Conrad | 40-41 |
| 08:58 | Nevada | Marvin Howton is whistled for a carry | 40-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG), Stephen Hunnicutt (SF), Patrick Sims (PF), Dave Marks (C) William Thaxton, Edward Costillo, Russell Jacobs, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Nevada | Randall Heppner (SF), Russell Barrientes (PF), John Bailey (C) Kent Johnson, Earle Mason, Kerry Pollock | |
| 08:36 | Akron | Randall Heppner steps in front of the Patrick Sims pass | 40-41 |
| 08:23 | Nevada | Marvin Howton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Orville Chittenden (SF) Fredrick Conrad | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Singh (PG) Marvin Howton | |
| 08:01 | Akron | Jeremy Murphy is called for the reach on Thomas Johnson - foul #3 on Jeremy Murphy, team foul #9 | 40-41 |
| 08:01 | Akron | Thomas Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 08:01 | Nevada | Randall Heppner gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 07:34 | Nevada | Randall Heppner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Hunnicutt - foul #2 on Stephen Hunnicutt, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), William Thaxton (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Russell Jacobs (PF) Stephen Hunnicutt, Thomas Johnson, Orville Chittenden, Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | Nevada | Walter Walters (PG), Kent Johnson (SG), Kerry Pollock (C) William Singh, Jeremy Murphy, John Bailey | |
| 07:34 | Nevada | Randall Heppner misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 07:34 | Nevada | Randall Heppner misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 07:34 | Akron | The rebound goes to Dave Marks | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Thaxton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Walter Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kent Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randall Heppner (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - Russell Barrientes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kerry Pollock (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Akron | Edward Costillo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Kent Johnson - foul #3 on Kent Johnson, team foul #10 | 40-41 |
| 07:25 | Akron | Edward Costillo makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 07:25 | Akron | Edward Costillo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 07:03 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 07:01 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes tips it in | 42-43 |
| 06:39 | Akron | Edward Costillo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Kerry Pollock - foul #4 on Kerry Pollock, team foul #11 | 44-43 |
| 06:39 | Akron | Edward Costillo misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 06:39 | Akron | Russell Jacobs grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Russell Jacobs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Craig Delp (C) Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Nevada | Earle Mason (PF) Russell Barrientes | |
| 06:04 | Nevada | Earle Mason connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Craig Delp is hacked by Kerry Pollock - foul #5 on Kerry Pollock, team foul #12 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (PG) Fredrick Conrad | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeremy Murphy (SF), John Bailey (C) Randall Heppner, Kerry Pollock | |
| 05:48 | Akron | Craig Delp misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Craig Delp misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 05:48 | Nevada | Earle Mason pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 05:34 | Nevada | Kent Johnson drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Walters | 44-48 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Craig Delp misses the floater from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Russell Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Edward Costillo's fadeaway is rejected by Earle Mason | 44-48 |
| 04:56 | Nevada | Jeremy Murphy gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 04:40 | Nevada | John Bailey's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Jacobs | 44-48 |
| 04:39 | Akron | Russell Jacobs gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 04:23 | Akron | William Thaxton is hacked by Kent Johnson - foul #4 on Kent Johnson, team foul #13 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Patrick Sims (PF), Dave Marks (C) Edward Costillo, Russell Jacobs, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Nevada | Marvin Howton (SG), Randall Heppner (SF), Russell Barrientes (PF) Kent Johnson, Jeremy Murphy, John Bailey | |
| 04:23 | Akron | William Thaxton misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 04:23 | Akron | William Thaxton misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 04:23 | Nevada | Earle Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 04:08 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Russell Barrientes, team foul #14 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG) William Thaxton | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 03:51 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 03:50 | Akron | Patrick Sims tips it back up and in | 46-48 |
| 03:40 | Nevada | Dave Marks is called for the reach on Walter Walters - foul #3 on Dave Marks, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Bailey (C) Earle Mason | |
| 03:23 | Nevada | Marvin Howton is whistled for traveling | 46-48 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeremy Murphy (SG) Walter Walters | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Hunnicutt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Sims (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Marvin Howton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeremy Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Randall Heppner (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - Russell Barrientes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Akron | Patrick Sims misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 46-48 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt tips it but misses | 46-48 |
| 02:57 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Russell Barrientes | 46-48 |
| 02:57 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Russell Jacobs (PF) Thomas Johnson, Stephen Hunnicutt, Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | Nevada | Walter Walters (PG), Kent Johnson (SG), Earle Mason (C) Marvin Howton, Jeremy Murphy, John Bailey | |
| 02:37 | Nevada | Kent Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Walter Walters | 46-50 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Randall Heppner blocks the short jumper by Fredrick Conrad | 46-50 |
| 02:25 | Akron | Dave Marks grabs the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Edward Costillo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Dave Marks tips it in | 48-50 |
| 01:51 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes's floater is tipped away by Russell Jacobs | 48-50 |
| 01:50 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes tips it back up and in | 48-52 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Dave Marks | 50-52 |
| 01:13 | Nevada | Walter Walters clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 01:11 | Akron | William Thaxton snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Edward Costillo's pass is intercepted by Walter Walters | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Walter Walters | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Thaxton | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Nevada | Earle Mason is hacked by William Thaxton in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Thaxton, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| 00:23 | Nevada | Earle Mason makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:23 | Nevada | Earle Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Edward Costillo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Akron | Edward Costillo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 53-55 |
| 00:17 | Nevada | Randall Heppner gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 00:16 | Nevada | Fredrick Conrad is called for the reach on Randall Heppner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| 00:16 | Nevada | Randall Heppner makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:16 | Nevada | Randall Heppner misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Edward Costillo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Jacobs | 56-56 |
| 00:07 | Nevada | Nevada calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Walter Walters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Thaxton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Walter Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kent Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Randall Heppner (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. PF - Russell Barrientes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Earle Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Akron | Russell Jacobs wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 56-56 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Dave Marks hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 04:26 | Nevada | Kent Johnson is hacked by William Thaxton - foul #4 on William Thaxton, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| 04:26 | Nevada | Kent Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:26 | Nevada | Kent Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:03 | Akron | Dave Marks connects on the shot from the left block | 60-58 |
| 03:47 | Nevada | Kent Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-58 |
| 03:29 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:03 | Nevada | Russell Jacobs is called for the reach on Russell Barrientes - foul #3 on Russell Jacobs, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| 03:03 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:03 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:47 | Akron | Edward Costillo makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Fredrick Conrad | 65-59 |
| 02:30 | Nevada | Randall Heppner drills a floater near the basket | 65-61 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Russell Jacobs lays it in on a great pass from William Thaxton | 67-61 |
| 01:47 | Nevada | Randall Heppner knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Walters | 67-63 |
| 01:31 | Akron | Edward Costillo hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Fredrick Conrad | 69-63 |
| 01:12 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 01:10 | Akron | Russell Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:49 | Akron | William Thaxton's pass is intercepted by Kent Johnson | 69-63 |
| 00:45 | Nevada | Kent Johnson slams it home | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Thaxton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Costillo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Jacobs (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Dave Marks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Walter Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kent Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Randall Heppner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. PF - Russell Barrientes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Earle Mason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Akron | Walter Walters is called for the reach on Russell Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Walters, team foul #15 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Marvin Howton (PG) Walter Walters | |
| 00:43 | Akron | Russell Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Russell Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| 00:36 | Nevada | Earle Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (PG), Orville Chittenden (SF) Fredrick Conrad, Edward Costillo | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Russell Jacobs is hacked by Marvin Howton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Howton, team foul #16 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Stephen Hunnicutt (SG) Brian Prahl, William Thaxton | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:34 | Nevada | Earle Mason snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 00:28 | Nevada | Marvin Howton clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-65 |
| 00:26 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes grabs the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:26 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (SG), Edward Costillo (SF) Stephen Hunnicutt, Orville Chittenden | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:23 | Nevada | Marvin Howton's pass is intercepted by Edward Costillo | 71-65 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Russell Jacobs is hacked by Marvin Howton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Howton, team foul #17 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (SG), Orville Chittenden (SF) William Thaxton, Edward Costillo | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:21 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Russell Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:15 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Dave Marks gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (PG), William Thaxton (SG) Fredrick Conrad, Stephen Hunnicutt | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:12 | Akron | Russell Jacobs is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Howton - foul #4 on Marvin Howton, team foul #18 | 72-65 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Russell Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Russell Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:09 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Edward Costillo (SF) Brian Prahl, Orville Chittenden | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:05 | Nevada | Marvin Howton drills a 3 from the left corner | 74-68 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Marvin Howton is called for the reach on Dave Marks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marvin Howton, team foul #19 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (SG), Orville Chittenden (SF) William Thaxton, Edward Costillo | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Singh (PG) Marvin Howton | |
| 00:03 | Akron | Dave Marks misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | William Singh hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 75-68 |