| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dunkle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Israel Gillis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kal Garett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Shackleford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Timmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Wei (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Shackleford inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis's pass is intercepted by David Newton in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 19:41 | Akron | William Dunkle travels with the ball | 34-33 |
| 19:39 | Cal State Northridge | David Newton picks off the pass by Israel Gillis in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 19:27 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 19:26 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Timmons gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:08 | Cal State Northridge | Kal Garett misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Alan Smith snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 18:42 | Akron | William Dunkle clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 18:41 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Bradley Wei | 34-33 |
| 18:22 | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 18:02 | Akron | David Newton is fouled on the floor by Israel Gillis - foul #1 on Israel Gillis, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 17:44 | Akron | Phillip Naughton knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Alan Smith | 36-36 |
| 17:21 | Cal State Northridge | Kal Garett makes the 3 from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 17:08 | Akron | David Newton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 17:07 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Timmons gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:43 | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Timmons | 36-42 |
| 16:26 | Akron | Phillip Naughton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 16:25 | Akron | Leroy Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:08 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 16:07 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Timmons gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 15:43 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Shackleford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 15:42 | Akron | Phillip Naughton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Phillip Naughton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dunkle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alan Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Israel Gillis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kal Garett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Shackleford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Timmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradley Wei (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Akron | Bradley Wei takes the ball from Phillip Naughton | 36-42 |
| 15:23 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Shackleford misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 15:22 | Akron | Phillip Naughton pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 15:09 | Akron | William Dunkle hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Newton | 39-42 |
| 14:52 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Shackleford can't connect on a floater near the basket | 39-42 |
| 14:51 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Timmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:35 | Cal State Northridge | Kal Garett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 14:34 | Cal State Northridge | Bradley Wei can't tip it in | 39-42 |
| 14:32 | Akron | Alan Smith gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:19 | Akron | David Newton hits a 3 from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 13:56 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Shackleford hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Israel Gillis | 42-45 |
| 13:34 | Akron | Bradley Wei swats the layup by Alan Smith | 42-45 |
| 13:33 | Akron | Leroy Cook snags the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 13:13 | Akron | Alan Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Timmons - foul #1 on Michael Timmons, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SG), David Crawford (SF), Kenneth Harrison (C) David Newton, Phillip Naughton, William Dunkle, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Perkins (PG), John Hiebert (SG), Peter Barnett (SF), Roy Harris (PF), Joseph Adkins (C) Israel Gillis, Kal Garett, Thomas Shackleford, Michael Timmons, Bradley Wei | |
| 13:13 | Akron | Alan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:13 | Akron | Alan Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:13 | Cal State Northridge | Roy Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:58 | Cal State Northridge | Roy Harris misses the jump hook near the basket | 43-45 |
| 12:56 | Akron | Alan Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:33 | Akron | David Crawford misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Alan Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:15 | Akron | David Crawford's pass is intercepted by Roy Harris | 43-45 |
| 12:04 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Adkins makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from John Hiebert | 43-47 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Scott Birkholz is whistled for a carry | 43-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffery Morrow (PF) Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 11:38 | Cal State Northridge | Roy Harris hits the finger roll | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffery Morrow (fresh) C - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - James Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Hiebert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Barnett (fresh) PF - Roy Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Adkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth Harrison | 45-49 |
| 10:57 | Cal State Northridge | James Perkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 10:55 | Akron | David Crawford pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:45 | Akron | David Crawford hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 10:28 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Adkins loses the ball out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), William Dunkle (SF) David Crawford, Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Taylor (PG), Kal Garett (SG), Thomas Shackleford (SF), Michael Timmons (PF), Bradley Wei (C) James Perkins, John Hiebert, Peter Barnett, Roy Harris, Joseph Adkins | |
| 10:19 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from David Newton | 50-49 |
| 10:02 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Shackleford can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 50-49 |
| 10:01 | Cal State Northridge | Bradley Wei grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 09:49 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Hawthorne steals the ball from Bradley Wei | 50-49 |
| 09:27 | Akron | Scott Birkholz misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Shackleford - foul #1 on Thomas Shackleford, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG), David Crawford (SF), Leroy Cook (C) David Newton, Jeffery Morrow, Jerry Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis (PG) Kenneth Taylor | |
| 09:27 | Akron | Scott Birkholz makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:27 | Akron | Scott Birkholz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:05 | Cal State Northridge | Kal Garett drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bradley Wei | 52-52 |
| 08:42 | Akron | William Dunkle buries a floater from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 08:22 | Cal State Northridge | Phillip Naughton is called for the reach on Kal Garett - foul #1 on Phillip Naughton, team foul #1 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Kenneth Harrison (PF) Scott Birkholz, William Dunkle | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Peter Barnett (SF), Roy Harris (PF), Joseph Adkins (C) Thomas Shackleford, Michael Timmons, Bradley Wei | |
| 08:12 | Cal State Northridge | Roy Harris travels with the ball | 54-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Hiebert (SG) Kal Garett | |
| 07:52 | Akron | Phillip Naughton buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kenneth Harrison | 57-52 |
| 07:31 | Cal State Northridge | David Crawford blocks the short jumper by Peter Barnett | 57-52 |
| 07:29 | Akron | Leroy Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Crawford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 1 pts. C - Leroy Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Israel Gillis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hiebert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Barnett (fresh) PF - Roy Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Adkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Akron | David Crawford clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 07:21 | Akron | Leroy Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 07:10 | Akron | David Newton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 07:09 | Akron | Leroy Cook tips it but misses | 57-52 |
| 07:07 | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 06:52 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Adkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 06:50 | Akron | The rebound goes to Leroy Cook | 57-52 |
| 06:32 | Akron | David Crawford is fouled on the floor by Peter Barnett - foul #1 on Peter Barnett, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Akron | William Dunkle (SF), Jerry Hawthorne (C) David Crawford, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Perkins (PG), Kal Garett (SG), Bradley Wei (C) Israel Gillis, John Hiebert, Joseph Adkins | |
| 06:27 | Akron | Peter Barnett steals the ball from William Dunkle | 57-52 |
| 06:23 | Cal State Northridge | Kal Garett banks in the layup on a great pass from Peter Barnett | 57-54 |
| 06:04 | Akron | David Newton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Bradley Wei - foul #2 on Bradley Wei, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (SG), Alan Smith (PF) Phillip Naughton, Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 06:04 | Akron | David Newton misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:04 | Akron | David Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:04 | Akron | David Newton makes the 3rd free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:50 | Cal State Northridge | Peter Barnett connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kal Garett | 59-56 |
| 05:33 | Akron | William Dunkle can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Perkins - foul #1 on James Perkins, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Shackleford (SF), Joseph Adkins (PF) Peter Barnett, Roy Harris | |
| 05:33 | Akron | William Dunkle misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:33 | Akron | William Dunkle makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:14 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Hawthorne steals the ball from James Perkins | 60-56 |
| 04:56 | Akron | William Dunkle misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Shackleford - foul #2 on Thomas Shackleford, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG) Scott Birkholz | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 04:56 | Akron | William Dunkle makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:56 | Akron | William Dunkle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:47 | Cal State Northridge | Kal Garett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kal Garett, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Kenneth Harrison (C) David Newton | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 04:34 | Akron | William Dunkle clanks a turnaround in the paint | 62-56 |
| 04:33 | Cal State Northridge | Bradley Wei grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 04:29 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Shackleford is fouled on the floor by Alan Smith - foul #3 on Alan Smith, team foul #2 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Akron | David Crawford (SF), Leroy Cook (C) William Dunkle, Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis (PG), Michael Timmons (PF) James Perkins, Bradley Wei | |
| 04:11 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Adkins is fouled on the floor by Leroy Cook - foul #1 on Leroy Cook, team foul #3 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Kenneth Harrison (PF) Jerry Hawthorne, Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Roy Harris (C) Joseph Adkins | |
| 04:00 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Shackleford misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Phillip Naughton pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 03:41 | Akron | Phillip Naughton is fouled on the floor by Kal Garett - foul #3 on Kal Garett, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG) Scott Birkholz | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 03:41 | Akron | Phillip Naughton makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:41 | Akron | Phillip Naughton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 03:26 | Akron | The rebound goes to Phillip Naughton | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 1 pts. C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Israel Gillis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kal Garett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Shackleford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Timmons (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison loses the dribble to Israel Gillis | 64-56 |
| 02:56 | Cal State Northridge | Kal Garett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Phillip Naughton - foul #2 on Phillip Naughton, team foul #4 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Alan Smith (PF) Phillip Naughton, David Crawford, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Perkins (PG), Peter Barnett (SF), Bradley Wei (C) Israel Gillis, Thomas Shackleford, Michael Timmons | |
| 02:56 | Cal State Northridge | Kal Garett makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:56 | Cal State Northridge | Kal Garett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:56 | Cal State Northridge | Kal Garett misses the 3rd free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:56 | Cal State Northridge | Bradley Wei grabs the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 02:56 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Cal State Northridge | Kal Garett scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Roy Harris | 64-61 |
| 02:36 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG), David Crawford (SF), Leroy Cook (C) Scott Birkholz, William Dunkle, Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis (PG), Thomas Shackleford (SF), Michael Timmons (PF) James Perkins, Peter Barnett, Roy Harris | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:24 | Akron | Leroy Cook misses the jumper from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 02:23 | Cal State Northridge | Kal Garett snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 02:08 | Cal State Northridge | Kal Garett misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-61 |
| 02:06 | Cal State Northridge | Israel Gillis snags the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 01:54 | Cal State Northridge | Bradley Wei clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alan Smith - foul #4 on Alan Smith, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| 01:54 | Cal State Northridge | Bradley Wei makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:54 | Cal State Northridge | Bradley Wei misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:54 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Timmons grabs the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 01:30 | Cal State Northridge | David Crawford steals it from Israel Gillis | 64-62 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Thomas Shackleford is called for the reach on David Crawford - foul #3 on Thomas Shackleford, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| 01:15 | Akron | David Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:15 | Akron | David Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:15 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Timmons gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:55 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Cook denies the turnaround by Bradley Wei | 65-62 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Leroy Cook snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Akron | Leroy Cook makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Cal State Northridge | Kal Garett connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Bradley Wei | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Akron | Phillip Naughton is fouled in the backcourt by Israel Gillis - foul #2 on Israel Gillis, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Phillip Naughton makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Phillip Naughton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:11 | Cal State Northridge | Kal Garett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 00:09 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Timmons | 70-65 |
| 00:07 | Cal State Northridge | Kal Garett hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Shackleford | 70-68 |
| 00:06 | Akron | David Newton is hacked by Israel Gillis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Israel Gillis, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| 00:06 | Akron | David Newton makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:06 | Akron | David Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Timmons is whistled for a carry | 72-68 |