| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Ellis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Douglas Bufford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Frank (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Whitson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Reid (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-36 |
| 19:43 | Akron | Charles Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Richard Reid steps in front of the Ronald Venegas pass | 30-36 |
| 19:17 | UC Irvine | Douglas Bufford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-36 |
| 19:16 | Akron | The rebound goes to George Anderson | 30-36 |
| 18:55 | Akron | Charles Ellis can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Bufford - foul #1 on Douglas Bufford, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 18:55 | Akron | Charles Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:55 | Akron | Charles Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:43 | UC Irvine | Henry Frank is fouled on the floor by Ronald Venegas - foul #2 on Ronald Venegas, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 18:24 | UC Irvine | Henry Frank is denied on a layup by Charles Ellis | 32-36 |
| 18:22 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 32-36 |
| 18:00 | Akron | George Anderson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Shen Chiu | 34-36 |
| 17:44 | UC Irvine | Douglas Bufford misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 17:42 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:22 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Charles Ellis gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:51 | Akron | George Anderson is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (SG), James Jaramillo (SF), Jason Orlando (PF), Edward Skinner (C) Ronald Venegas, Robert Thomas, George Anderson, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor (PG), Michael Kerry (SG), Lindsay Thompson (SF), Ismael Spencer (PF) Douglas Bufford, Henry Frank, Robert Smith, Phillip Whitson | |
| 16:36 | Akron | Shen Chiu can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 16:34 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:29 | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 16:27 | UC Irvine | Lindsay Thompson snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 16:08 | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry's pass is intercepted by Edward Skinner | 34-36 |
| 15:58 | Akron | James Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 15:57 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Lindsay Thompson | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Jaramillo (fresh) PF - Jason Orlando (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Vincent Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Kerry (fresh) SF - Lindsay Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ismael Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Reid (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:47 | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry loses the dribble to Jason Orlando | 34-36 |
| 15:25 | Akron | James Jaramillo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-36 |
| 15:24 | Akron | Edward Skinner tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 15:00 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Lindsay Thompson and the foul's on Edward Skinner - foul #2 on Edward Skinner, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), George Anderson (PF), Charles Ellis (C) Shen Chiu, James Jaramillo, Jason Orlando, Edward Skinner | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Douglas Bufford (PG), Henry Frank (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Phillip Whitson (PF) Vincent Taylor, Michael Kerry, Lindsay Thompson, Ismael Spencer | |
| 15:00 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Charles Ellis misses short on a runner from the right block | 36-39 |
| 14:35 | Akron | Charles Ellis tips it home | 38-39 |
| 14:32 | UC Irvine | James Moore takes the ball from Douglas Bufford in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 14:31 | Akron | James Moore slams it home | 40-39 |
| 14:07 | UC Irvine | Douglas Bufford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 14:05 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson can't tip it in | 40-39 |
| 14:03 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 13:42 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 13:40 | Akron | Charles Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:14 | Akron | James Moore is fouled on the floor by Douglas Bufford - foul #2 on Douglas Bufford, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG), Jason Orlando (C) James Moore, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ismael Spencer (C) Richard Reid | |
| 12:51 | Akron | Robert Thomas misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lindsay Thompson (SF), Phillip Henry (C) Robert Smith, Phillip Whitson | |
| 12:51 | Akron | Robert Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:51 | Akron | Robert Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:51 | UC Irvine | Phillip Henry grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 12:42 | UC Irvine | Phillip Henry can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 12:40 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jason Orlando | 40-39 |
| 12:21 | Akron | Shen Chiu misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 12:19 | UC Irvine | Phillip Henry gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 11:53 | UC Irvine | Lindsay Thompson buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Phillip Henry and the foul's on Jason Orlando - foul #2 on Jason Orlando, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Greene (SG), James Jaramillo (SF), Charles Ellis (C) Ronald Venegas, Robert Thomas, George Anderson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor (PG) Douglas Bufford | |
| 11:53 | UC Irvine | Lindsay Thompson misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 11:53 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jason Orlando | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerard Greene (fresh) SF - James Jaramillo (fresh) PF - Jason Orlando (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Vincent Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Frank (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lindsay Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ismael Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Akron | Charles Ellis makes the floater in the lane set up by Jason Orlando | 42-41 |
| 11:23 | UC Irvine | Phillip Henry misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Gerard Greene - foul #1 on Gerard Greene, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (SG) Gerard Greene | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Phillip Whitson (PF) Henry Frank, Lindsay Thompson, Ismael Spencer | |
| 11:23 | UC Irvine | Phillip Henry misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:23 | UC Irvine | Phillip Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Charles Ellis misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Kerry - foul #1 on Michael Kerry, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Charles Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Charles Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:54 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Jason Orlando snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 10:31 | Akron | James Moore clanks a shot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 10:29 | Akron | James Jaramillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 10:23 | Akron | Jason Orlando can't finish the layup | 43-42 |
| 10:22 | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 10:03 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Phillip Whitson, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), George Anderson (PF) James Moore, Jason Orlando, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Douglas Bufford (PG), Henry Frank (SG), Richard Reid (C) Vincent Taylor, Michael Kerry, Phillip Henry | |
| 09:42 | Akron | Ronald Venegas misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 09:41 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:21 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid jams it | 43-44 |
| 08:52 | Akron | The jump hook by James Jaramillo is blocked by Richard Reid | 43-44 |
| 08:50 | Akron | George Anderson tips it in | 45-44 |
| 08:35 | UC Irvine | Douglas Bufford clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-44 |
| 08:34 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:18 | UC Irvine | Henry Frank hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 08:16 | Akron | George Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Robert Thomas is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (PG), Jason Orlando (PF), Charles Ellis (C) Shen Chiu, George Anderson, James Jaramillo | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lindsay Thompson (SF), Ismael Spencer (PF) Robert Smith, Phillip Whitson | |
| 08:05 | Akron | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:38 | UC Irvine | Douglas Bufford connects on the floater from the left side set up by Lindsay Thompson and the foul's on Jason Orlando - foul #3 on Jason Orlando, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Akron | David Coleman (SF) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor (SG) Henry Frank | |
| 07:38 | UC Irvine | Douglas Bufford misses the free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:38 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jason Orlando | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Coleman (fresh) PF - Jason Orlando (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Ellis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Douglas Bufford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vincent Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lindsay Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ismael Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Akron | Ronald Venegas can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 47-46 |
| 07:18 | UC Irvine | Ismael Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 07:01 | UC Irvine | Ronald Venegas is called for the reach on Vincent Taylor - foul #3 on Ronald Venegas, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG), George Anderson (PF) Ronald Venegas, David Coleman | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry (SG) Douglas Bufford | |
| 06:45 | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| 06:26 | Akron | James Moore scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 06:16 | UC Irvine | James Moore steps in front of the Lindsay Thompson pass | 50-46 |
| 06:12 | Akron | James Moore is fouled on the floor by Michael Kerry - foul #2 on Michael Kerry, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thomas (SF) Jason Orlando | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Henry Frank (SG), Phillip Whitson (PF) Michael Kerry, Richard Reid | |
| 06:12 | Akron | James Moore misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:12 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Ismael Spencer | 50-46 |
| 05:54 | UC Irvine | Ismael Spencer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Moore - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), Jason Orlando (C) James Moore, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Douglas Bufford (PG) Vincent Taylor | |
| 05:54 | UC Irvine | Ismael Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 05:54 | UC Irvine | Ismael Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:30 | Akron | George Anderson misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Ismael Spencer - foul #2 on Ismael Spencer, team foul #9 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Smith (SF) Lindsay Thompson | |
| 05:30 | Akron | George Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:30 | Akron | George Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 05:09 | UC Irvine | Henry Frank misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 05:07 | UC Irvine | Ismael Spencer snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 04:47 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by George Anderson - foul #2 on George Anderson, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (C) George Anderson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Reid (C) Ismael Spencer | |
| 04:47 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:47 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Jason Orlando hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Jaramillo and he's fouled by Phillip Whitson - foul #4 on Phillip Whitson, team foul #10 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Ellis (C) James Jaramillo | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lindsay Thompson (PF) Phillip Whitson | |
| 04:31 | Akron | Jason Orlando makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:13 | UC Irvine | Shen Chiu steps in front of the Henry Frank pass | 55-49 |
| 04:06 | Akron | Jason Orlando misses long on a shot from the left side | 55-49 |
| 04:04 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Henry Frank | 55-49 |
| 03:55 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 03:43 | Akron | Ronald Venegas loses the ball out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (PG), Gerard Greene (SG), James Jaramillo (SF), David Coleman (PF) Shen Chiu, Ronald Venegas, Robert Thomas, Jason Orlando | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor (PG), Phillip Henry (PF) Douglas Bufford, Robert Smith | |
| 03:36 | UC Irvine | Gerard Greene is called for the reach on Vincent Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerard Greene, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Kerry (SG) Henry Frank | |
| 03:36 | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:36 | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gerard Greene (fresh) SF - James Jaramillo (fresh) PF - David Coleman (fresh) C - Charles Ellis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Vincent Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Kerry (fresh) SF - Lindsay Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phillip Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Akron | James Jaramillo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 03:23 | UC Irvine | Phillip Henry gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 03:18 | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on James Moore - foul #3 on James Moore, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Akron | George Anderson (PF) David Coleman | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson (PF) Phillip Henry | |
| 03:18 | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:18 | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:16 | Akron | Vincent Taylor takes the ball from James Moore in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 03:10 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson misses the jumper from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 03:08 | Akron | George Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Gerard Greene is fouled on the floor by Vincent Taylor - foul #1 on Vincent Taylor, team foul #11 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Skinner (C) Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 02:53 | Akron | Gerard Greene makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Gerard Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:50 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG), Ronald Venegas (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Charles Ellis (C) Gerard Greene, James Moore, James Jaramillo, Edward Skinner | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Douglas Bufford (PG), Henry Frank (SG), Robert Smith (SF) Vincent Taylor, Michael Kerry, Lindsay Thompson | |
| 02:42 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 02:40 | Akron | George Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Ronald Venegas comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 02:19 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 01:54 | UC Irvine | Douglas Bufford makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Henry Frank and he's fouled by Shen Chiu - foul #1 on Shen Chiu, team foul #11 | 57-56 |
| 01:54 | UC Irvine | Douglas Bufford misses the free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:54 | Akron | The rebound goes to George Anderson | 57-56 |
| 01:35 | Akron | Ronald Venegas comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Henry Frank - foul #2 on Henry Frank, team foul #12 | 57-56 |
| 01:35 | Akron | Ronald Venegas misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:35 | Akron | Ronald Venegas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:08 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-56 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Shen Chiu clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Douglas Bufford - foul #3 on Douglas Bufford, team foul #13 | 58-56 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Shen Chiu makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Shen Chiu makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith misses the lay-in | 60-56 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Charles Ellis gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Douglas Bufford is called for the reach on Charles Ellis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Bufford, team foul #14 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (SF), Jason Orlando (PF) Robert Thomas, George Anderson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Charles Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Charles Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:34 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:26 | UC Irvine | Douglas Bufford scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Reid | 61-59 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thomas (SF), George Anderson (PF) James Jaramillo, Jason Orlando | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:25 | Akron | Douglas Bufford is called for the reach on George Anderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Douglas Bufford, team foul #15 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor (PG) Douglas Bufford | |
| 00:25 | Akron | George Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:25 | Akron | George Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:20 | UC Irvine | Henry Frank hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Phillip Whitson | 63-62 |
| 00:19 | Akron | George Anderson is hacked by Henry Frank in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Frank, team foul #16 | 63-62 |
| 00:19 | Akron | George Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:19 | Akron | George Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Vincent Taylor | 65-65 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Shen Chiu hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Vincent Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Whitson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:43 | UC Irvine | Henry Frank misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-65 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Robert Thomas snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Shen Chiu misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Ronald Venegas can't tip it in | 65-65 |
| 04:28 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:22 | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Shen Chiu - foul #2 on Shen Chiu, team foul #12 | 65-65 |
| 04:22 | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:22 | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:14 | Akron | George Anderson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 65-66 |
| 04:12 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:54 | UC Irvine | Henry Frank knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 03:42 | Akron | Henry Frank takes the ball from George Anderson | 65-69 |
| 03:32 | UC Irvine | Ronald Venegas picks off the pass by Vincent Taylor | 65-69 |
| 03:19 | Akron | Robert Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 03:18 | Akron | Robert Thomas snags the offensive board | 65-69 |
| 03:09 | Akron | Robert Thomas is fouled on the floor by Henry Frank - foul #4 on Henry Frank, team foul #17 | 65-69 |
| 03:09 | Akron | Robert Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:09 | Akron | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:49 | UC Irvine | Henry Frank is hacked by George Anderson - foul #3 on George Anderson, team foul #13 | 66-69 |
| 02:49 | UC Irvine | Henry Frank makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:49 | UC Irvine | Henry Frank misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Charles Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 02:28 | Akron | Shen Chiu makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Anderson | 69-70 |
| 02:15 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 02:13 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid snags the offensive board | 69-70 |
| 01:58 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith's floater is tipped away by Charles Ellis | 69-70 |
| 01:56 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid snags the offensive board | 69-70 |
| 01:41 | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 69-70 |
| 01:40 | Akron | Charles Ellis gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Ronald Venegas buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-70 |
| 01:15 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-72 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Shen Chiu misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-72 |
| 00:51 | UC Irvine | Henry Frank gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Venegas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Anderson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Ellis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Vincent Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Frank (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Whitson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Reid (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | UC Irvine | The short jumper by Henry Frank is denied by Charles Ellis | 71-72 |
| 00:20 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Whitson | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson is hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #14 | 71-72 |
| 00:19 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:19 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Shen Chiu connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-74 |
| 00:09 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid's floater is tipped away by George Anderson | 74-74 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson grabs the offensive board | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | The clock runs out | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Vincent Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Frank (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Whitson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:39 | UC Irvine | Charles Ellis takes the ball from Henry Frank | 74-74 |
| 04:12 | Akron | 3 seconds is called on Robert Thomas | 74-74 |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Orlando (C) Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lindsay Thompson (SF), Ismael Spencer (PF) Robert Smith, Phillip Whitson | |
| 03:51 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Jason Orlando - foul #4 on Jason Orlando, team foul #15 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (C) George Anderson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 03:51 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:51 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Ronald Venegas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 03:33 | UC Irvine | Lindsay Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 03:15 | UC Irvine | Ismael Spencer can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 74-76 |
| 03:13 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 02:51 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Vincent Taylor | 74-79 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-79 |
| Subs | Akron | George Anderson (PF), Charles Ellis (C) Jason Orlando, James Jaramillo | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Smith (SF), Phillip Whitson (PF) Lindsay Thompson, Ismael Spencer | |
| 02:28 | Akron | George Anderson scores on a jumper from close range | 76-79 |
| 02:08 | UC Irvine | Henry Frank is hacked by Ronald Venegas - foul #4 on Ronald Venegas, team foul #16 | 76-79 |
| 02:08 | UC Irvine | Henry Frank makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 02:08 | UC Irvine | Henry Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 01:47 | Akron | Shen Chiu misses badly on a shot from the left side | 76-81 |
| 01:45 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-81 |
| 01:25 | UC Irvine | Henry Frank misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-81 |
| 01:24 | Akron | The rebound goes to Charles Ellis | 76-81 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Shen Chiu banks in the layup set up by George Anderson | 78-81 |
| 00:59 | UC Irvine | Robert Smith scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Henry Frank | 78-84 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Venegas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Vincent Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Frank (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Whitson (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Reid (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Akron | Charles Ellis travels with the ball | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid is hacked by Shen Chiu in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shen Chiu, team foul #17 | 78-84 |
| 00:51 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:51 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:51 | Akron | The rebound goes to George Anderson | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Akron | The jump hook by George Anderson is blocked by Phillip Whitson | 78-85 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Charles Ellis tips it in | 80-85 |
| 00:43 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson is hacked by Shen Chiu in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shen Chiu, team foul #18 | 80-85 |
| 00:43 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:43 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Robert Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Reid | 80-87 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Ronald Venegas gets the offensive rebound | 80-87 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Shen Chiu misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-87 |
| 00:30 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid grabs the board | 80-87 |
| 00:28 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid is fouled in the backcourt by Shen Chiu - foul #5 on Shen Chiu, team foul #19 | 80-87 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (PG) Shen Chiu | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:28 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid makes the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:28 | UC Irvine | Richard Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Vincent Taylor takes the ball from George Anderson | 80-89 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | UC Irvine | James Moore is called for the reach on Phillip Whitson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Moore, team foul #20 | 80-89 |
| 00:21 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson makes the 1st free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:21 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-91 |
| 00:16 | Akron | James Moore drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Venegas | 82-91 |
| 00:13 | UC Irvine | James Moore is called for the reach on Phillip Whitson in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Moore, team foul #21 | 82-91 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Greene (PG) James Moore | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:13 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson makes the 1st free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:13 | UC Irvine | Phillip Whitson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-93 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Ronald Venegas drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Thomas | 85-93 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Vincent Taylor runs out the clock | 85-93 |