| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - John Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyrone Barth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Valente (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clifton Sankey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dan Peterson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Ken Valente inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | North Texas | Tyrone Barth knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ken Valente | 35-36 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Dennis Coffman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Alan Smith | 37-36 |
| 18:52 | North Texas | Tyrone Barth comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 18:50 | Akron | David Crawford grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Dennis Coffman hits a runner from close range set up by David Crawford | 39-36 |
| 18:25 | North Texas | Dan Peterson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Leroy Cook - foul #1 on Leroy Cook, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 18:25 | North Texas | Dan Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:25 | North Texas | Dan Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:13 | Akron | Dennis Coffman drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alan Smith | 41-38 |
| 17:48 | North Texas | Clifton Sankey is fouled on the floor by Alan Smith - foul #1 on Alan Smith, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 17:43 | North Texas | Dan Peterson misses long on a jumper from close range | 41-38 |
| 17:41 | North Texas | Tyrone Barth gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:21 | North Texas | John Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SG), Charles Gleason (SF), Kenneth Harrison (PF), Irvin Finlay (C) Dennis Coffman, Phillip Naughton, David Crawford, Alan Smith, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | North Texas | Pete Lloyd (PG), Donald Dahl (SF), Joshua Mattern (PF) John Stewart, Ken Valente, Clifton Sankey | |
| 16:59 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Tyrone Barth - foul #2 on Tyrone Barth, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Willis Reynolds (SF), Kevin Cecere (C) Tyrone Barth, Dan Peterson | |
| 16:59 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne misses the free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:59 | North Texas | Joshua Mattern grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:44 | North Texas | Leo Moses steps in front of the Joshua Mattern pass | 43-38 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Irvin Finlay's layup is rejected by Willis Reynolds | 43-38 |
| 16:27 | North Texas | Joshua Mattern gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:09 | North Texas | Willis Reynolds banks in the layup on a nice dish by Pete Lloyd | 43-40 |
| 15:53 | Akron | Leo Moses is fouled on the floor by Donald Dahl - foul #1 on Donald Dahl, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Coffman (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), David Crawford (SF), Alan Smith (PF), Leroy Cook (C) Leo Moses, Jerry Hawthorne, Charles Gleason, Kenneth Harrison, Irvin Finlay | |
| Subs | North Texas | John Stewart (PG), Tyrone Barth (SG), Ken Valente (SF), Clifton Sankey (PF), Dan Peterson (C) Pete Lloyd, Donald Dahl, Willis Reynolds, Joshua Mattern, Kevin Cecere | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - John Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyrone Barth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Valente (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clifton Sankey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dan Peterson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Akron | Phillip Naughton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Phillip Naughton, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| 15:11 | North Texas | Dan Peterson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-40 |
| 15:10 | North Texas | Ken Valente misses the tip | 43-40 |
| 15:09 | Akron | Phillip Naughton gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 15:02 | Akron | Dennis Coffman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 14:33 | North Texas | Clifton Sankey's pass is intercepted by David Crawford | 46-40 |
| 14:20 | Akron | Leroy Cook blows the dunk | 46-40 |
| 14:19 | North Texas | John Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:51 | North Texas | Tyrone Barth knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from John Stewart | 46-42 |
| 13:26 | Akron | Phillip Naughton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 13:25 | North Texas | Dan Peterson pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:04 | North Texas | John Stewart makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ken Valente | 46-44 |
| 12:40 | Akron | Alan Smith comes up short on the runner in the paint | 46-44 |
| 12:38 | Akron | Alan Smith tips it back up and in | 48-44 |
| 12:23 | North Texas | Dennis Coffman is called for the reach on Tyrone Barth - foul #1 on Dennis Coffman, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SG), Charles Gleason (SF), Kenneth Harrison (PF), Irvin Finlay (C) Dennis Coffman, Phillip Naughton, David Crawford, Alan Smith, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | North Texas | Pete Lloyd (PG), Donald Dahl (SG), Willis Reynolds (SF), Joshua Mattern (PF), Kevin Cecere (C) John Stewart, Tyrone Barth, Ken Valente, Clifton Sankey, Dan Peterson | |
| 12:13 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Charles Gleason grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 11:45 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Leo Moses (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Gleason (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Irvin Finlay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Pete Lloyd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Dahl (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Willis Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Mattern (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Cecere (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | North Texas | Joshua Mattern throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Charles Gleason is hacked by Willis Reynolds - foul #2 on Willis Reynolds, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| 10:58 | Akron | Charles Gleason clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 10:57 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 10:52 | North Texas | Willis Reynolds misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 10:50 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere grabs the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 10:41 | North Texas | Donald Dahl misses long on a shot from the left side | 48-44 |
| 10:39 | Akron | Charles Gleason grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Charles Gleason misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 10:26 | Akron | Leo Moses tips it home | 50-44 |
| 10:07 | North Texas | Joshua Mattern can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Leo Moses - foul #1 on Leo Moses, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Coffman (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), David Crawford (SF), Leroy Cook (C) Leo Moses, Jerry Hawthorne, Charles Gleason, Irvin Finlay | |
| Subs | North Texas | John Stewart (PG), Tyrone Barth (SG), Ken Valente (SF), Dan Peterson (C) Pete Lloyd, Donald Dahl, Willis Reynolds, Kevin Cecere | |
| 10:07 | North Texas | Joshua Mattern misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:07 | North Texas | Joshua Mattern makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:55 | Akron | Leroy Cook misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Mattern - foul #1 on Joshua Mattern, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Smith (PF) Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | North Texas | Clifton Sankey (PF) Joshua Mattern | |
| 09:55 | Akron | Leroy Cook makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:55 | Akron | Leroy Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:34 | North Texas | Dennis Coffman steps in front of the Ken Valente pass | 52-45 |
| 09:30 | Akron | Dennis Coffman lays it in | 54-45 |
| 09:06 | North Texas | Ken Valente drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 08:47 | Akron | Phillip Naughton double dribbles | 54-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Kenneth Harrison (PF) Alan Smith | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 08:33 | North Texas | Ken Valente can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Crawford - foul #3 on David Crawford, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Irvin Finlay (C) Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 08:33 | North Texas | Ken Valente makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:33 | North Texas | Ken Valente misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:33 | Akron | The rebound goes to Kenneth Harrison | 54-49 |
| 08:19 | Akron | Phillip Naughton makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Coffman | 56-49 |
| 07:55 | North Texas | Tyrone Barth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 07:54 | North Texas | Clifton Sankey tips it in | 56-51 |
| 07:38 | Akron | Dan Peterson denies the turnaround by David Crawford | 56-51 |
| 07:36 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Crawford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Irvin Finlay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - John Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyrone Barth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Valente (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clifton Sankey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dan Peterson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Akron | Phillip Naughton knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Irvin Finlay | 58-51 |
| 06:59 | North Texas | Dan Peterson connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by John Stewart | 58-53 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Phillip Naughton comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Tyrone Barth - foul #3 on Tyrone Barth, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (PG), Charles Gleason (SF), Alan Smith (PF), Leroy Cook (C) Dennis Coffman, David Crawford, Kenneth Harrison, Irvin Finlay | |
| Subs | North Texas | Pete Lloyd (PG), Donald Dahl (SG), Willis Reynolds (SF), Joshua Mattern (PF), Kevin Cecere (C) John Stewart, Tyrone Barth, Ken Valente, Clifton Sankey, Dan Peterson | |
| 06:49 | Akron | Phillip Naughton makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Phillip Naughton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:35 | North Texas | Willis Reynolds drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Dahl | 60-55 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Leroy Cook hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alan Smith | 62-55 |
| 05:59 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere buries a floater from the right block set up by Pete Lloyd and the foul's on Charles Gleason - foul #2 on Charles Gleason, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (PG) Phillip Naughton | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 05:59 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere misses the free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:59 | Akron | Alan Smith gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:44 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Leo Moses | 64-57 |
| 05:26 | North Texas | Donald Dahl hits a 3 from straight away | 64-60 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Leo Moses makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Charles Gleason | 66-60 |
| 04:34 | North Texas | Kevin Cecere hits a driving attempt in the paint | 66-62 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Pete Lloyd picks off the pass by Leo Moses | 66-62 |
| 04:11 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Coffman (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), David Crawford (SF) Leo Moses, Jerry Hawthorne, Charles Gleason | |
| Subs | North Texas | John Stewart (PG), Tyrone Barth (SG), Ken Valente (SF), Clifton Sankey (PF), Dan Peterson (C) Pete Lloyd, Donald Dahl, Willis Reynolds, Kevin Cecere, Joshua Mattern | |
| 03:45 | North Texas | John Stewart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 03:44 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Crawford | 66-62 |
| 03:20 | Akron | Phillip Naughton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 03:19 | North Texas | John Stewart snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - John Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyrone Barth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ken Valente (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clifton Sankey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dan Peterson (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | North Texas | Tyrone Barth is hacked by David Crawford - foul #4 on David Crawford, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Kenneth Harrison (PF) Alan Smith | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 03:14 | North Texas | Tyrone Barth makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:14 | North Texas | Tyrone Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Leroy Cook comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Clifton Sankey - foul #2 on Clifton Sankey, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Leroy Cook makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Leroy Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:46 | North Texas | David Crawford denies the turnaround by Dan Peterson | 68-64 |
| 02:44 | Akron | The rebound goes to Kenneth Harrison | 68-64 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Dennis Coffman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dan Peterson - foul #1 on Dan Peterson, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Irvin Finlay (C) Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 02:39 | Akron | Dennis Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Dennis Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:16 | North Texas | Ken Valente comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 70-64 |
| 02:14 | North Texas | Tyrone Barth grabs the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 02:00 | North Texas | Ken Valente buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 70-66 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Smith (PF), Leroy Cook (C) Kenneth Harrison, Irvin Finlay | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 01:39 | Akron | Dennis Coffman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-66 |
| 01:38 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Ken Valente | 70-66 |
| 01:23 | North Texas | Dan Peterson scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Clifton Sankey and he's fouled by Dennis Coffman - foul #2 on Dennis Coffman, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| 01:23 | North Texas | Dan Peterson makes the free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Leroy Cook hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Phillip Naughton | 72-69 |
| 00:43 | North Texas | Leroy Cook steals it from Clifton Sankey | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Akron | David Crawford misses the easy layup | 72-69 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Leroy Cook grabs the offensive board | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Akron | Leroy Cook is hacked by Ken Valente - foul #2 on Ken Valente, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Gleason (PF) Alan Smith | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 00:11 | Akron | Leroy Cook misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Charles Gleason pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Charles Gleason is fouled on the floor by Clifton Sankey - foul #3 on Clifton Sankey, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Charles Gleason misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:09 | North Texas | Dan Peterson grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 00:09 | North Texas | North Texas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| 00:05 | North Texas | Tyrone Barth makes the 3 from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Smith (PF) Charles Gleason | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Alan Smith can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - John Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyrone Barth (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ken Valente (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clifton Sankey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dan Peterson (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Akron | Leroy Cook wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Akron | Alan Smith scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-72 |
| 04:26 | North Texas | Dan Peterson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Crawford - foul #5 on David Crawford, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (SF) David Crawford | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 04:26 | North Texas | Dan Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 04:26 | North Texas | Dan Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:08 | Akron | Phillip Naughton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-74 |
| 04:07 | Akron | Alan Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Alan Smith can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 75-74 |
| 04:01 | North Texas | Clifton Sankey snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 03:36 | North Texas | Dan Peterson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Leroy Cook gets the rebound | 75-74 |
| 03:11 | Akron | Alan Smith's floater is tipped away by Clifton Sankey | 75-74 |
| 03:10 | North Texas | Clifton Sankey grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 02:54 | North Texas | John Stewart is called for traveling | 75-74 |
| 02:33 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Dennis Coffman is blocked by Dan Peterson | 75-74 |
| 02:32 | North Texas | Clifton Sankey grabs the defensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 02:15 | North Texas | Clifton Sankey clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-74 |
| 02:13 | North Texas | Tyrone Barth pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 01:56 | North Texas | Dan Peterson is fouled on the floor by Leroy Cook - foul #2 on Leroy Cook, team foul #11 | 75-74 |
| 01:56 | North Texas | Dan Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:56 | North Texas | Dan Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:38 | Akron | Leroy Cook slams it home on a nice dish by Dennis Coffman | 77-75 |
| 01:17 | North Texas | Alan Smith is called for the reach on Tyrone Barth - foul #2 on Alan Smith, team foul #12 | 77-75 |
| 01:17 | North Texas | Tyrone Barth makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 01:17 | North Texas | Tyrone Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:59 | Akron | Phillip Naughton is fouled on the floor by Clifton Sankey - foul #4 on Clifton Sankey, team foul #10 | 77-77 |
| 00:59 | Akron | Phillip Naughton makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:59 | Akron | Phillip Naughton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Hawthorne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alan Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Leroy Cook (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - John Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyrone Barth (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ken Valente (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clifton Sankey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Dan Peterson (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 00:35 | North Texas | Clifton Sankey makes the runner in the lane and the foul's on Jerry Hawthorne - foul #2 on Jerry Hawthorne, team foul #13 | 79-79 |
| 00:35 | North Texas | Clifton Sankey makes the free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Dennis Coffman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Tyrone Barth - foul #4 on Tyrone Barth, team foul #11 | 79-80 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Dennis Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Dennis Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:01 | North Texas | Leroy Cook swats the layup by Ken Valente | 81-80 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | The clock runs out | 81-80 |