| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) PF - Andrew Cook (fresh) C - Charles Ellis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Thomas Arocho (fresh) SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) SF - Bruce Keith (fresh) PF - Irving Purser (fresh) C - Donald Moody (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Charles Ellis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | Robert Thomas connects on the 3 from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Idaho State | Thomas Arocho connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-3 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Ronald Venegas is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Johnson - foul #1 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Bruce Keith takes the ball from Ronald Venegas | 3-3 |
| 18:47 | Idaho State | Donald Moody misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 3-3 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:24 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw is whistled for traveling | 3-3 |
| 18:05 | Idaho State | Bruce Keith clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 3-3 |
| 18:03 | Idaho State | Kevin Johnson hits the follow up shot | 3-5 |
| 17:53 | Akron | Charles Ellis misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 3-5 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Andrew Cook tips it home | 5-5 |
| 17:40 | Idaho State | Donald Moody makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Johnson | 5-8 |
| 17:29 | Akron | Charles Ellis misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Moody - foul #1 on Donald Moody, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), Edward Skinner (PF) Ronald Venegas, Robert Thomas, Andrew Cook | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Mark Mack (PG), Harold Theus (SG), Thomas Gauthier (SF), John Coker (PF), Tim Fries (C) Thomas Arocho, Kevin Johnson, Bruce Keith, Irving Purser, Donald Moody | |
| 17:29 | Akron | Charles Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:29 | Akron | Charles Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:14 | Idaho State | John Coker misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 17:12 | Idaho State | The offensive rebound goes to John Coker | 6-8 |
| 16:55 | Idaho State | Thomas Gauthier lays it up and in on a great pass from Harold Theus and he's fouled by Fred Bradshaw - foul #1 on Fred Bradshaw, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Greene (SG), John Dunn (C) Fred Bradshaw, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 16:55 | Idaho State | Thomas Gauthier misses the free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:55 | Akron | Robert Thornberry gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 16:30 | Akron | Gerard Greene misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 6-10 |
| 16:28 | Idaho State | Thomas Gauthier grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 16:11 | Idaho State | John Coker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 16:09 | Akron | John Dunn snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 15:58 | Akron | Robert Thornberry misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 15:56 | Akron | Edward Skinner grabs the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Moore (fresh) SG - Gerard Greene (fresh) SF - Robert Thornberry (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Skinner (fresh) C - John Dunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Mark Mack (fairly fresh) SG - Harold Theus (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Gauthier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Coker (fairly fresh) C - Tim Fries (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Akron | Thomas Gauthier is called for the reach on Robert Thornberry - foul #1 on Thomas Gauthier, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), Ronald Venegas (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Andrew Cook (PF) James Moore, Gerard Greene, Robert Thornberry, Edward Skinner | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Thomas Arocho (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG), Bruce Keith (SF), Irving Purser (PF), Donald Moody (C) Mark Mack, Harold Theus, Thomas Gauthier, John Coker, Tim Fries | |
| 15:17 | Akron | Andrew Cook misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 15:16 | Akron | Andrew Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:54 | Akron | Irving Purser swats the short shot by Andrew Cook | 6-10 |
| 14:52 | Idaho State | Donald Moody snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 14:48 | Idaho State | Thomas Arocho makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Irving Purser | 6-13 |
| 14:45 | Akron | Ronald Venegas is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Venegas, team foul #2 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Ellis (C) John Dunn | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 14:31 | Idaho State | Bruce Keith comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Ellis - foul #1 on Charles Ellis, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| 14:31 | Idaho State | Bruce Keith makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 14:31 | Idaho State | Bruce Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 14:11 | Akron | Charles Ellis misses long on a floater from the left side | 6-15 |
| 14:09 | Idaho State | Donald Moody pulls down the rebound | 6-15 |
| 13:51 | Idaho State | Kevin Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-15 |
| 13:50 | Akron | The rebound goes to Charles Ellis | 6-15 |
| 13:48 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw is hacked by Thomas Arocho in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Arocho, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Skinner (PF) Andrew Cook | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Mark Mack (PG), Marcus Urbina (SG), Harold Theus (SF), Thomas Gauthier (PF), Tim Fries (C) Thomas Arocho, Kevin Johnson, Bruce Keith, Irving Purser, Donald Moody | |
| 13:29 | Akron | Ronald Venegas scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 13:11 | Idaho State | Tim Fries blows the layup | 9-15 |
| 13:10 | Akron | Edward Skinner snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 13:08 | Akron | Mark Mack steps in front of the Robert Thomas pass in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| 12:56 | Idaho State | Tim Fries misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Skinner - foul #1 on Edward Skinner, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (PG), Gerard Greene (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), John Dunn (C) Fred Bradshaw, Ronald Venegas, Robert Thomas, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | Idaho State | John Coker (C) Harold Theus | |
| 12:56 | Idaho State | Tim Fries makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 12:56 | Idaho State | Tim Fries makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:50 | Akron | Tim Fries steps in front of the Robert Thornberry pass in the backcourt | 9-17 |
| 12:33 | Idaho State | Thomas Gauthier connects on the floater near the basket set up by Tim Fries and he's fouled by Edward Skinner - foul #2 on Edward Skinner, team foul #5 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Cook (PF) Edward Skinner | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Thomas Arocho (PG), Donald Moody (C) Mark Mack, Tim Fries | |
| 12:33 | Idaho State | Thomas Gauthier misses the free throw | 9-19 |
| 12:33 | Akron | The rebound goes to Andrew Cook | 9-19 |
| 12:20 | Akron | John Dunn makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 12:03 | Idaho State | Marcus Urbina misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 12:01 | Akron | James Moore gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Moore (fresh) SG - Gerard Greene (fresh) SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) PF - Andrew Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Thomas Arocho (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marcus Urbina (fresh) SF - Thomas Gauthier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Coker (fresh) C - Donald Moody (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Akron | Andrew Cook misses the easy layup | 12-19 |
| 11:42 | Idaho State | Marcus Urbina pulls down the rebound | 12-19 |
| 11:27 | Idaho State | John Coker is called for traveling | 12-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), Ronald Venegas (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Charles Ellis (C) James Moore, Gerard Greene, Robert Thornberry, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Darrel Sullivan (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG), Bruce Keith (SF), Irving Purser (PF) Thomas Arocho, Marcus Urbina, Thomas Gauthier, John Coker | |
| 11:25 | Akron | Ronald Venegas is fouled in the backcourt by Irving Purser - foul #1 on Irving Purser, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| 11:12 | Akron | Robert Thomas is hacked by Bruce Keith - foul #1 on Bruce Keith, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Mark Mack (PG), Tim Fries (C) Darrel Sullivan, Donald Moody | |
| 11:00 | Akron | Charles Ellis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-19 |
| 10:58 | Akron | Andrew Cook gets the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 10:47 | Akron | Robert Thomas banks in the layup on a great pass from Fred Bradshaw | 14-19 |
| 10:36 | Idaho State | Irving Purser makes the turnaround in the paint | 14-21 |
| 10:16 | Akron | Robert Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-21 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thornberry (PF) Andrew Cook | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Darrel Sullivan (PG), Marcus Urbina (SG), Harold Theus (SF), Donald Moody (C) Mark Mack, Kevin Johnson, Bruce Keith, Tim Fries | |
| 09:54 | Idaho State | Marcus Urbina knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrel Sullivan | 14-23 |
| 09:31 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-23 |
| 09:29 | Idaho State | Irving Purser pulls down the rebound | 14-23 |
| 09:18 | Idaho State | Robert Thornberry steps in front of the Donald Moody pass | 14-23 |
| 09:16 | Akron | Darrel Sullivan picks off the pass by Robert Thornberry in the backcourt | 14-23 |
| 09:00 | Idaho State | Irving Purser can't finish the layup | 14-23 |
| 08:59 | Idaho State | Irving Purser tips it in | 14-25 |
| 08:47 | Akron | Robert Thomas misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Irving Purser - foul #2 on Irving Purser, team foul #7 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (PG), Gerard Greene (SG), Andrew Cook (PF), John Dunn (C) Fred Bradshaw, Ronald Venegas, Robert Thornberry, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Thomas Arocho (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG), Thomas Gauthier (SF), John Coker (PF), Tim Fries (C) Darrel Sullivan, Marcus Urbina, Harold Theus, Irving Purser, Donald Moody | |
| 08:47 | Akron | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 08:47 | Akron | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:29 | Idaho State | Kevin Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Arocho | 16-28 |
| 08:27 | Akron | Kevin Johnson picks off the pass by Gerard Greene in the backcourt | 16-28 |
| 08:13 | Idaho State | Kevin Johnson buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Thomas Arocho | 16-30 |
| 08:07 | Akron | James Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-30 |
| 08:05 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to John Coker | 16-30 |
| 07:47 | Idaho State | Thomas Arocho travels with the ball | 16-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Marcus Urbina (SG), Bruce Keith (SF), Donald Moody (C) Kevin Johnson, John Coker, Tim Fries | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerard Greene (fresh) SF - James Moore (fresh) PF - Andrew Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Thomas Arocho (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Urbina (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Keith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Gauthier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Moody (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Akron | Andrew Cook misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-30 |
| 07:32 | Idaho State | Donald Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 16-30 |
| 07:18 | Idaho State | James Moore picks off the pass by Donald Moody | 16-30 |
| 07:15 | Akron | James Moore lays it in | 18-30 |
| 06:54 | Idaho State | Andrew Cook is called for the reach on Bruce Keith - foul #1 on Andrew Cook, team foul #6 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), Lionel Scheidt (SF), Charles Ellis (C) Gerard Greene, James Moore, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Mark Mack (PG), Harold Theus (SG) Thomas Arocho, Marcus Urbina | |
| 06:48 | Idaho State | Donald Moody hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bruce Keith | 18-32 |
| 06:42 | Akron | Andrew Cook buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Fred Bradshaw and he's hacked by Thomas Gauthier - foul #2 on Thomas Gauthier, team foul #8 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thornberry (SF) Lionel Scheidt | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Tim Fries (PF) Thomas Gauthier | |
| 06:42 | Akron | Andrew Cook makes the free throw | 21-32 |
| 06:15 | Idaho State | Mark Mack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-32 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Andrew Cook grabs the board | 21-32 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Harold Theus steals the ball from Robert Thornberry | 21-32 |
| 05:50 | Idaho State | Tim Fries misses the lay-in | 21-32 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Charles Ellis grabs the board | 21-32 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Charles Ellis can't finish the layup | 21-32 |
| 05:41 | Idaho State | Tim Fries snags the defensive board | 21-32 |
| 05:28 | Idaho State | Robert Thornberry denies the turnaround by Bruce Keith | 21-32 |
| 05:27 | Idaho State | Bruce Keith tips it back up and in | 21-34 |
| 05:07 | Akron | Charles Ellis makes the jump hook in the paint | 23-34 |
| 04:56 | Idaho State | Donald Moody drills a turnaround from close range set up by Mark Mack | 23-36 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Venegas | 25-36 |
| 04:17 | Idaho State | Ronald Venegas picks off the pass by Bruce Keith | 25-36 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Ronald Venegas hits the finger roll | 27-36 |
| 03:58 | Idaho State | Donald Moody's pass is intercepted by Robert Thornberry | 27-36 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Robert Thornberry blows the dunk | 27-36 |
| 03:54 | Akron | Andrew Cook tips it in | 29-36 |
| 03:36 | Idaho State | Harold Theus misses the lay-in | 29-36 |
| 03:35 | Idaho State | Harold Theus hits the follow up shot | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Venegas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thornberry (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Andrew Cook (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Ellis (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Mark Mack (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Harold Theus (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Keith (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Tim Fries (tiring) 2 pts. C - Donald Moody (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Mack - foul #1 on Mark Mack, team foul #9 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Edward Skinner (PF), John Dunn (C) Ronald Venegas, Robert Thornberry, Andrew Cook, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Thomas Arocho (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG), Thomas Gauthier (SF), Irving Purser (PF), John Coker (C) Mark Mack, Harold Theus, Bruce Keith, Tim Fries, Donald Moody | |
| 03:15 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 03:15 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 03:03 | Idaho State | John Dunn steals the ball from Thomas Gauthier | 30-38 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Robert Thomas buries a driving attempt from close range | 32-38 |
| 02:27 | Idaho State | Irving Purser travels with the ball | 32-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Greene (SG) Fred Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 02:09 | Akron | John Dunn is fouled on the floor by John Coker - foul #1 on John Coker, team foul #10 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Marcus Urbina (SG) Kevin Johnson | |
| 02:09 | Akron | John Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 02:09 | Akron | John Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 02:05 | Idaho State | Thomas Arocho is fouled in the backcourt by James Moore - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #7 | 34-38 |
| 02:05 | Idaho State | Thomas Arocho makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 02:05 | Idaho State | Thomas Arocho makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Thomas Gauthier steals the ball from Robert Thomas in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| 01:45 | Idaho State | Thomas Gauthier is hacked by Gerard Greene - foul #1 on Gerard Greene, team foul #8 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), Charles Ellis (C) James Moore, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Darrel Sullivan (PG), Bruce Keith (SF) Thomas Arocho, John Coker | |
| 01:45 | Idaho State | Thomas Gauthier misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 01:45 | Akron | Charles Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Edward Skinner blows the layup but he's hacked by Irving Purser - foul #3 on Irving Purser, team foul #11 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Lionel Scheidt (SF) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Donald Moody (C) Irving Purser | |
| 01:18 | Akron | Edward Skinner misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Edward Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:05 | Idaho State | Bruce Keith scores on a jumper from the right side | 35-42 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt is hacked by Bruce Keith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Keith, team foul #12 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Kevin Johnson (SG) Marcus Urbina | |
| 01:01 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Charles Ellis gets the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Charles Ellis is fouled on the floor by Donald Moody - foul #2 on Donald Moody, team foul #13 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG) Gerard Greene | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 00:53 | Akron | Charles Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Charles Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:31 | Idaho State | Thomas Gauthier is hacked by Edward Skinner - foul #3 on Edward Skinner, team foul #9 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (SG), Andrew Cook (PF) Ronald Venegas, Edward Skinner | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Thomas Arocho (PG), John Coker (PF) Darrel Sullivan, Bruce Keith | |
| 00:31 | Idaho State | Thomas Gauthier makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 00:31 | Idaho State | Thomas Gauthier misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Charles Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 00:11 | Akron | James Moore hits a 3 from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 00:02 | Idaho State | Thomas Arocho loses the ball out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thomas (SF), John Dunn (C) Lionel Scheidt, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Marcus Urbina (SG) Kevin Johnson | |
| 00:00 | Akron | James Moore clanks a halfcourt shot | 41-43 |