| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Helmuth (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jeffery Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Baum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Phillip Troxell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Deming (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Arnold (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andrew Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryon Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | James Arnold inbounds the ball | 37-42 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Pepperdine | Andrew Harris knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jim Deming | 37-44 |
| 19:29 | Akron | Arthur Baum knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Coffman | 39-44 |
| 19:24 | Pepperdine | Phillip Troxell is fouled on the floor by Fred Helmuth - foul #2 on Fred Helmuth, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| 19:08 | Pepperdine | James Arnold misses short on a floater in the lane | 39-44 |
| 19:06 | Akron | The rebound goes to Kenneth Harrison | 39-44 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison hits a wide open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Coffman | 41-44 |
| 18:31 | Pepperdine | Jim Deming misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-44 |
| 18:30 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 17:59 | Pepperdine | Jim Deming misses the lay-in | 44-44 |
| 17:58 | Pepperdine | James Arnold pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 17:47 | Pepperdine | Phillip Troxell buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jim Deming | 44-47 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Fred Helmuth double dribbles | 44-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (PG), Willie White (SG), James Allen (SF), Greg Boyden (PF), William Gorman (C) Dennis Coffman, Fred Helmuth, Jeffery Morrow, Arthur Baum, Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Karl Kasky (PG), Eric Wynn (SF), Fred Reynolds (PF), Marc Wilbourn (C) Phillip Troxell, James Arnold, Andrew Harris, Bryon Nelson | |
| 17:18 | Pepperdine | Eric Wynn drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Karl Kasky | 44-49 |
| 17:15 | Akron | Leo Moses's pass is intercepted by Karl Kasky in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 16:56 | Pepperdine | Eric Wynn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 16:54 | Pepperdine | Jim Deming tips it back up and in | 44-51 |
| 16:34 | Akron | William Gorman is called for traveling | 44-51 |
| 16:17 | Pepperdine | Marc Wilbourn scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Karl Kasky | 44-53 |
| 16:05 | Akron | Willie White clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Karl Kasky - foul #2 on Karl Kasky, team foul #1 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Helmuth (SG), Donald Elsner (C) James Allen, Greg Boyden | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Andrew Clemens (PG), James Arnold (SF), Steven Mendes (PF), Bryon Nelson (C) Karl Kasky, Eric Wynn, Fred Reynolds, Marc Wilbourn | |
| 16:05 | Akron | Willie White makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 16:05 | Akron | Willie White makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 15:56 | Pepperdine | Steven Mendes can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Elsner - foul #1 on Donald Elsner, team foul #2 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Coffman (PG), Jeffery Morrow (SF), Kenneth Harrison (C) Leo Moses, Willie White, William Gorman | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Tony Dicarlo (SF) James Arnold | |
| 15:56 | Pepperdine | Steven Mendes makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 15:56 | Pepperdine | Steven Mendes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Helmuth (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jeffery Morrow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Elsner (fresh) C - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Andrew Clemens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Deming (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Dicarlo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Mendes (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bryon Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Akron | Andrew Clemens is called for the reach on Dennis Coffman - foul #2 on Andrew Clemens, team foul #2 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Arthur Baum (PF) Donald Elsner | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Andrew Harris (PF) Bryon Nelson | |
| 15:13 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-55 |
| 15:12 | Akron | Arthur Baum grabs the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 14:57 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Coffman and he's fouled by Steven Mendes - foul #1 on Steven Mendes, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (PG), Greg Boyden (SF) Dennis Coffman, Jeffery Morrow | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Karl Kasky (PG), Eric Wynn (SG), Marc Wilbourn (PF) Andrew Clemens, Jim Deming, Andrew Harris | |
| 14:57 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 14:37 | Pepperdine | Eric Wynn is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Eric Wynn, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Willie White (SG), James Allen (SF), William Gorman (C) Fred Helmuth, Arthur Baum, Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Phillip Troxell (PG), Bryon Nelson (C) Karl Kasky, Steven Mendes | |
| 14:24 | Akron | Leo Moses connects on the open driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Willie White and the foul's on Marc Wilbourn - foul #1 on Marc Wilbourn, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Arnold (SG) Tony Dicarlo | |
| 14:24 | Akron | Leo Moses misses the free throw | 51-55 |
| 14:24 | Pepperdine | Bryon Nelson pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 14:10 | Pepperdine | Phillip Troxell is called for traveling | 51-55 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Karl Kasky (SF), Fred Reynolds (PF) Eric Wynn, Bryon Nelson | |
| 14:08 | Akron | Leo Moses is hacked by Phillip Troxell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Troxell, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Andrew Harris (PF) Marc Wilbourn | |
| 13:58 | Akron | Greg Boyden banks in the layup set up by Leo Moses | 53-55 |
| 13:39 | Pepperdine | Karl Kasky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-55 |
| 13:37 | Akron | Leo Moses gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 13:35 | Akron | Willie White is hacked by James Arnold in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Arnold, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Helmuth (SG), Jeffery Morrow (SF), Donald Elsner (C) Leo Moses, James Allen, Greg Boyden | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jim Deming (SG), Tony Dicarlo (SF), Bryon Nelson (C) Phillip Troxell, James Arnold, Fred Reynolds | |
| 13:35 | Akron | Willie White makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 13:35 | Akron | Willie White makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 13:16 | Pepperdine | Jim Deming hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bryon Nelson | 55-58 |
| 12:56 | Akron | William Gorman is whistled for a carry | 55-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Coffman (PG), Arthur Baum (PF) Willie White, William Gorman | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Andrew Clemens (PG), Eric Wynn (SG), Marc Wilbourn (PF), Steven Mendes (C) Karl Kasky, Jim Deming, Andrew Harris, Bryon Nelson | |
| 12:42 | Pepperdine | Donald Elsner steals it from Tony Dicarlo | 55-58 |
| 12:25 | Akron | Dennis Coffman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-58 |
| 12:23 | Pepperdine | Marc Wilbourn grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 12:18 | Pepperdine | Eric Wynn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 12:17 | Pepperdine | Marc Wilbourn gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 12:03 | Pepperdine | Eric Wynn buries a 3 from straight away | 55-61 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Dennis Coffman loses the dribble to Tony Dicarlo in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| 11:37 | Pepperdine | Steven Mendes is hacked by Donald Elsner - foul #2 on Donald Elsner, team foul #3 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (SG), Greg Boyden (SF), William Gorman (PF), Kenneth Harrison (C) Fred Helmuth, Jeffery Morrow, Arthur Baum, Donald Elsner | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Phillip Troxell (PG), James Arnold (SG), Karl Kasky (SF), Fred Reynolds (PF), Bryon Nelson (C) Andrew Clemens, Eric Wynn, Tony Dicarlo, Marc Wilbourn, Steven Mendes | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leo Moses (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Boyden (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Gorman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Phillip Troxell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Arnold (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Karl Kasky (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Fred Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryon Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Pepperdine | Fred Reynolds misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Leo Moses - foul #1 on Leo Moses, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Akron | James Allen (SG) Dennis Coffman | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 11:19 | Pepperdine | Fred Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 11:19 | Pepperdine | Fred Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 11:19 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 11:15 | Akron | Karl Kasky steals the ball from Leo Moses in the backcourt | 55-62 |
| 11:06 | Pepperdine | Bryon Nelson misses short on a shot from the left side | 55-62 |
| 11:05 | Akron | William Gorman snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 11:03 | Akron | Greg Boyden is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Greg Boyden, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Willie White (SG) James Allen | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 10:53 | Pepperdine | Leo Moses steals it from Fred Reynolds | 55-62 |
| 10:39 | Akron | Willie White misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 55-62 |
| 10:37 | Pepperdine | James Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 10:24 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Harrison steps in front of the James Arnold pass | 55-62 |
| 10:09 | Akron | Karl Kasky is called for the reach on Leo Moses - foul #3 on Karl Kasky, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Coffman (PG), James Allen (SF), Arthur Baum (PF) Willie White, Greg Boyden, William Gorman | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Andrew Clemens (PG), Jim Deming (SG), Eric Wynn (SF), Andrew Harris (PF), Marc Wilbourn (C) Phillip Troxell, James Arnold, Karl Kasky, Fred Reynolds, Bryon Nelson | |
| 10:09 | Akron | Leo Moses makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 10:09 | Akron | Leo Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 09:53 | Pepperdine | Eric Wynn misses the dunk | 57-62 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Leo Moses pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 09:40 | Akron | James Allen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Coffman | 59-62 |
| 09:34 | Pepperdine | Eric Wynn comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-62 |
| 09:32 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Wilbourn | 59-62 |
| 09:20 | Pepperdine | Marc Wilbourn hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Eric Wynn | 59-64 |
| 09:05 | Akron | Arthur Baum misses short on an open jumper from the baseline | 59-64 |
| 09:04 | Pepperdine | Marc Wilbourn gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 08:51 | Pepperdine | Eric Wynn misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 08:50 | Pepperdine | Marc Wilbourn hits the follow up shot | 59-66 |
| 08:41 | Akron | Leo Moses misses badly on a shot from the left side | 59-66 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Arthur Baum gets the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 08:29 | Akron | Dennis Coffman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 08:27 | Pepperdine | Jim Deming grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 08:20 | Pepperdine | Andrew Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 59-66 |
| 08:18 | Akron | The rebound goes to Kenneth Harrison | 59-66 |
| 08:00 | Akron | James Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 07:59 | Pepperdine | Andrew Harris gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 07:35 | Pepperdine | Jim Deming misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 07:34 | Akron | James Allen gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leo Moses (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Baum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Harrison (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Andrew Clemens (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Jim Deming (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Wynn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Harris (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Wilbourn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 07:17 | Akron | Arthur Baum misses the tip | 59-66 |
| 07:15 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Marc Wilbourn | 59-66 |
| 07:08 | Pepperdine | Andrew Harris misses the jump hook from close range | 59-66 |
| 07:06 | Akron | Dennis Coffman pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 06:53 | Akron | Dennis Coffman clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 06:51 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Eric Wynn | 59-66 |
| 06:45 | Pepperdine | Eric Wynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Willie White (PG), Fred Helmuth (SG), Jeffery Morrow (SF), Greg Boyden (PF), William Gorman (C) Dennis Coffman, Leo Moses, James Allen, Arthur Baum, Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Phillip Troxell (PG), James Arnold (SG), Tony Dicarlo (SF), Fred Reynolds (PF), Steven Mendes (C) Andrew Clemens, Jim Deming, Eric Wynn, Andrew Harris, Marc Wilbourn | |
| 06:41 | Akron | Phillip Troxell steps in front of the Jeffery Morrow pass in the backcourt | 59-66 |
| 06:38 | Pepperdine | James Arnold jams it on a nice dish by Phillip Troxell | 59-68 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Willie White comes up short on the shot from the left side | 59-68 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow tips it in | 61-68 |
| 05:59 | Pepperdine | Tony Dicarlo misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 05:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Fred Helmuth | 61-68 |
| 05:45 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow loses the ball out of bounds | 61-68 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Bryon Nelson (C) Steven Mendes | |
| 05:24 | Pepperdine | James Arnold is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Morrow - foul #2 on Jeffery Morrow, team foul #6 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Karl Kasky (PG), Jim Deming (SG) Phillip Troxell, James Arnold | |
| 05:11 | Pepperdine | Fred Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 61-68 |
| 05:09 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Dicarlo | 61-68 |
| 04:54 | Pepperdine | Bryon Nelson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Karl Kasky | 61-70 |
| 04:35 | Akron | Willie White is fouled on the floor by Karl Kasky - foul #4 on Karl Kasky, team foul #9 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Arthur Baum (PF), Donald Elsner (C) Greg Boyden, William Gorman | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Steven Mendes (PF) Fred Reynolds | |
| 04:35 | Akron | Willie White makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 04:35 | Akron | Willie White misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 04:35 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Elsner | 62-70 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Donald Elsner misses the fadeaway in the paint | 62-70 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Fred Helmuth tips it but misses | 62-70 |
| 04:14 | Akron | Donald Elsner tips it back up and in | 64-70 |
| 04:08 | Pepperdine | Tony Dicarlo misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-70 |
| 04:07 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jeffery Morrow | 64-70 |
| 03:49 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Willie White | 67-70 |
| 03:29 | Pepperdine | Jim Deming drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Karl Kasky | 67-72 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Willie White (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Helmuth (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jeffery Morrow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Baum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Elsner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Karl Kasky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jim Deming (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Dicarlo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steven Mendes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Bryon Nelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Akron | Fred Helmuth loses the dribble to Steven Mendes | 67-72 |
| 02:59 | Pepperdine | Bryon Nelson misses the lay-in | 67-72 |
| 02:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Donald Elsner | 67-72 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Coffman (PG), Leo Moses (SG), James Allen (SF), Greg Boyden (PF), William Gorman (C) Willie White, Fred Helmuth, Jeffery Morrow, Arthur Baum, Donald Elsner | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Phillip Troxell (PG), James Arnold (SG), Eric Wynn (SF), Marc Wilbourn (PF) Karl Kasky, Jim Deming, Tony Dicarlo, Steven Mendes | |
| 02:53 | Akron | Leo Moses is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leo Moses, team foul #7 | 67-72 |
| 02:45 | Pepperdine | Eric Wynn blows the layup but he's hacked by James Allen - foul #2 on James Allen, team foul #8 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Andrew Harris (PF) Bryon Nelson | |
| 02:45 | Pepperdine | Eric Wynn misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:45 | Pepperdine | Eric Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:26 | Akron | Greg Boyden is hacked by Andrew Harris - foul #3 on Andrew Harris, team foul #10 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Kenneth Harrison (C) James Allen | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Fred Reynolds (PF) Andrew Harris | |
| 02:26 | Akron | Greg Boyden misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:26 | Akron | Greg Boyden makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 02:24 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Helmuth (SG) Leo Moses | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jim Deming (SG) Eric Wynn | |
| 02:11 | Pepperdine | Phillip Troxell is whistled for a carry | 68-73 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffery Morrow (SF), Arthur Baum (PF) Greg Boyden, William Gorman | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Tony Dicarlo (SF), Andrew Harris (PF), Bryon Nelson (C) James Arnold, Fred Reynolds, Marc Wilbourn | |
| 01:59 | Akron | Fred Helmuth is fouled on the floor by Tony Dicarlo - foul #4 on Tony Dicarlo, team foul #11 | 68-73 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Fred Helmuth makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Fred Helmuth makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:45 | Pepperdine | Bryon Nelson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-73 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Fred Helmuth snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 01:40 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Dicarlo - foul #5 on Tony Dicarlo, team foul #12 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Arnold (SF) Tony Dicarlo | |
| 01:40 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:40 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:40 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Andrew Harris | 71-73 |
| 01:25 | Pepperdine | Phillip Troxell misses short on a jumper from the right side | 71-73 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 01:21 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| 01:06 | Pepperdine | Andrew Harris hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Arnold | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison's fadeaway is rejected by Bryon Nelson | 71-76 |
| 00:38 | Pepperdine | Andrew Harris pulls down the rebound | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Pepperdine | Fred Helmuth is called for the reach on Andrew Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Helmuth, team foul #9 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Karl Kasky (PG), Marc Wilbourn (C) Phillip Troxell, Bryon Nelson | |
| 00:35 | Pepperdine | Andrew Harris makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:35 | Pepperdine | Andrew Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Akron | Dennis Coffman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kenneth Harrison | 74-78 |
| 00:28 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-78 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Phillip Troxell (PG), Bryon Nelson (C) Karl Kasky, Marc Wilbourn | |
| 00:27 | Pepperdine | Fred Helmuth is called for the reach on Andrew Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Helmuth, team foul #10 | 74-78 |
| 00:27 | Pepperdine | Andrew Harris makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:27 | Pepperdine | Andrew Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Fred Helmuth scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dennis Coffman | 77-80 |
| 00:18 | Pepperdine | Dennis Coffman is called for the reach on Andrew Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Coffman, team foul #11 | 77-80 |
| 00:18 | Pepperdine | Andrew Harris makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:18 | Pepperdine | Andrew Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Dennis Coffman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 77-82 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Karl Kasky (PG), Marc Wilbourn (C) Phillip Troxell, Bryon Nelson | |
| 00:13 | Pepperdine | Fred Helmuth is called for the reach on Jim Deming - foul #5 on Fred Helmuth, team foul #12 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (SG) Fred Helmuth | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:13 | Pepperdine | Jim Deming misses the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:13 | Pepperdine | Jim Deming makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Dennis Coffman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-83 |
| 00:04 | Pepperdine | Andrew Harris snags the defensive board | 77-83 |
| 00:04 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-83 |
| 00:03 | Pepperdine | Marc Wilbourn is hacked by Dennis Coffman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Coffman, team foul #13 | 77-83 |
| 00:03 | Pepperdine | Marc Wilbourn makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:03 | Pepperdine | Marc Wilbourn makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 77-85 |