| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Janzen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew White (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) C - Lee French (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Scotty Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Merle Stern (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Moncayo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ted Helsley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Phillip Moncayo inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | UCLA | Michael Strickland is called for the reach on Scotty Reese - foul #1 on Michael Strickland, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:36 | UCLA | Phillip Moncayo banks in the layup and he's hacked by Matthew White - foul #1 on Matthew White, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| 19:36 | UCLA | Phillip Moncayo makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Matthew White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-40 |
| 19:12 | UCLA | Ted Helsley pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:48 | UCLA | Scotty Reese blows the layup | 34-40 |
| 18:47 | UCLA | Ted Helsley tips it in | 34-42 |
| 18:34 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins knocks in the floater in the lane | 36-42 |
| 18:09 | UCLA | Phillip Moncayo misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Michael Strickland grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Lee French buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 17:49 | UCLA | John Graves misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-42 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Lee French snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 17:33 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), Bradley Kidd (SF), David Jackson (PF), John Thompson (C) Michael Strickland, Matthew White, Ronald Hawkins, Lee French | |
| Subs | UCLA | Sterling Brewer (PG), Willie Macy (SG), Barry Edwards (SF), David Aquilar (C) Scotty Reese, Merle Stern, Phillip Moncayo, John Graves | |
| 17:15 | UCLA | David Aquilar hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Sterling Brewer | 39-45 |
| 16:56 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jeremiah Janzen, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Del Oliver (SG) Jeremiah Janzen | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 16:34 | UCLA | Ted Helsley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Strickland (PG) Del Oliver | |
| Subs | UCLA | Scotty Reese (PG), Merle Stern (SG) Sterling Brewer, Willie Macy | |
| 16:17 | Akron | Michael Strickland scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bradley Kidd | 42-45 |
| 16:07 | UCLA | Ted Helsley misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 16:06 | Akron | Michael Strickland gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:01 | Akron | Michael Strickland misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Scotty Reese - foul #1 on Scotty Reese, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew White (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF), Lee French (C) Lloyd Casey, David Jackson, John Thompson | |
| Subs | UCLA | Phillip Moncayo (SF), John Graves (PF) Barry Edwards, Ted Helsley | |
| 16:01 | Akron | Michael Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:01 | Akron | Michael Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Strickland (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Kidd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew White (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee French (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Scotty Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Merle Stern (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Moncayo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Aquilar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | UCLA | A charge is called on David Aquilar - foul #1 on David Aquilar, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen (SG) Bradley Kidd | |
| Subs | UCLA | Daniel Crumbley (C) David Aquilar | |
| 15:16 | Akron | Matthew White can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 44-45 |
| 15:14 | UCLA | John Graves grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 15:08 | UCLA | Merle Stern makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scotty Reese | 44-48 |
| 15:06 | Akron | Michael Strickland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG) Michael Strickland | |
| Subs | UCLA | Barry Edwards (PG), Sterling Brewer (SG) Scotty Reese, Merle Stern | |
| 15:00 | UCLA | Barry Edwards knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Sterling Brewer | 44-51 |
| 14:38 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen is whistled for traveling | 44-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Bradley Kidd (PG), John Thompson (SF), David Jackson (PF) Lloyd Casey, Matthew White, Ronald Hawkins | |
| Subs | UCLA | Willie Macy (SG), David Aquilar (PF) Phillip Moncayo, John Graves | |
| 14:16 | UCLA | Willie Macy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Willie Macy, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (SG), Larry Lovell (PF) Jeremiah Janzen, Lee French | |
| Subs | UCLA | Merle Stern (SG) Willie Macy | |
| 13:51 | Akron | Bradley Kidd connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Thompson | 46-51 |
| 13:34 | UCLA | David Aquilar lays it up and in | 46-53 |
| 13:17 | Akron | David Jackson can't finish the layup | 46-53 |
| 13:16 | Akron | Lloyd Casey grabs the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 13:00 | Akron | Barry Edwards is called for the reach on David Jackson - foul #2 on Barry Edwards, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Strickland (PG), Jeremiah Janzen (SG), Matthew White (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF), Lee French (C) Bradley Kidd, Lloyd Casey, John Thompson, Larry Lovell, David Jackson | |
| Subs | UCLA | Scotty Reese (PG), Phillip Moncayo (SF), Ted Helsley (PF), John Graves (C) Sterling Brewer, Merle Stern, David Aquilar, Daniel Crumbley | |
| 12:44 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 12:43 | UCLA | The rebound goes to John Graves | 46-53 |
| 12:39 | UCLA | Scotty Reese misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 12:38 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 12:25 | Akron | Michael Strickland makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew White | 49-53 |
| 11:58 | UCLA | Scotty Reese misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Hawkins - foul #3 on Ronald Hawkins, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Merle Stern (SG) Barry Edwards | |
| 11:58 | UCLA | Scotty Reese misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 11:58 | UCLA | Scotty Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 11:58 | Akron | Lee French grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Strickland (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Janzen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew White (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Lee French (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Scotty Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Merle Stern (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Moncayo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ted Helsley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Akron | Michael Strickland misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 11:36 | UCLA | Merle Stern grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 11:30 | UCLA | Ted Helsley lays it in on a nice dish by John Graves | 49-55 |
| 11:09 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 11:08 | Akron | Matthew White pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 11:01 | Akron | Lee French buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Strickland | 51-55 |
| 10:45 | UCLA | Ted Helsley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ronald Hawkins - foul #4 on Ronald Hawkins, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (SG), Bradley Kidd (SF), Larry Lovell (PF), David Jackson (C) Jeremiah Janzen, Matthew White, Ronald Hawkins, Lee French | |
| Subs | UCLA | Barry Edwards (SF), Daniel Crumbley (C) Phillip Moncayo, John Graves | |
| 10:45 | UCLA | Ted Helsley makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 10:45 | UCLA | Ted Helsley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:22 | Akron | Bradley Kidd scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lloyd Casey | 54-57 |
| 10:06 | UCLA | Scotty Reese hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Merle Stern | 54-59 |
| 09:46 | Akron | Bradley Kidd misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 09:45 | UCLA | Daniel Crumbley gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 09:39 | UCLA | Merle Stern is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Merle Stern, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen (SG), John Thompson (C) Michael Strickland, Larry Lovell | |
| Subs | UCLA | Sterling Brewer (PG), Willie Macy (SG), David Aquilar (PF) Scotty Reese, Merle Stern, Ted Helsley | |
| 09:31 | Akron | David Jackson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 54-59 |
| 09:29 | UCLA | Barry Edwards pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 09:13 | UCLA | Daniel Crumbley misses the driving attempt in the paint | 54-59 |
| 09:11 | Akron | David Jackson snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 08:51 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 08:44 | UCLA | Barry Edwards comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:35 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen is fouled on the floor by David Aquilar - foul #2 on David Aquilar, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew White (SF), Lee French (C) Bradley Kidd, David Jackson | |
| Subs | UCLA | Phillip Moncayo (SF), John Graves (PF) Barry Edwards, Daniel Crumbley | |
| 08:29 | Akron | John Thompson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 56-59 |
| 08:27 | UCLA | John Graves snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 08:21 | UCLA | Sterling Brewer can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 08:20 | UCLA | John Graves misses the tip | 56-59 |
| 08:19 | UCLA | David Aquilar gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 07:59 | UCLA | Phillip Moncayo misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 56-59 |
| 07:58 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lloyd Casey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Janzen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew White (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee French (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Sterling Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Macy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Moncayo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Aquilar (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:54 | Akron | Lloyd Casey comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 56-59 |
| 07:52 | Akron | John Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 07:40 | Akron | Lloyd Casey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 07:39 | UCLA | David Aquilar pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 07:34 | UCLA | Lloyd Casey steps in front of the Sterling Brewer pass in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| 07:15 | Akron | John Thompson knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 58-59 |
| 07:08 | UCLA | David Aquilar misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Matthew White - foul #2 on Matthew White, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Strickland (PG), Bradley Kidd (SG), Larry Lovell (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF), David Jackson (C) Lloyd Casey, Jeremiah Janzen, Matthew White, John Thompson, Lee French | |
| Subs | UCLA | Scotty Reese (PG), Merle Stern (SG), Barry Edwards (SF), Daniel Crumbley (C) Sterling Brewer, Willie Macy, Phillip Moncayo, John Graves | |
| 07:08 | UCLA | David Aquilar misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:08 | UCLA | David Aquilar makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:57 | Akron | Larry Lovell scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Strickland and he's hacked by Daniel Crumbley - foul #4 on Daniel Crumbley, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Ted Helsley (PF) David Aquilar | |
| 06:57 | Akron | Larry Lovell makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:45 | UCLA | Ted Helsley misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 06:44 | Akron | Larry Lovell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:24 | Akron | Bradley Kidd connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 06:09 | UCLA | Daniel Crumbley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 06:07 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Michael Strickland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew White (SF), Lee French (C) Larry Lovell, David Jackson | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Graves (PF) Ted Helsley | |
| 05:32 | UCLA | Daniel Crumbley is denied on a layup by Lee French | 64-60 |
| 05:30 | UCLA | Scotty Reese can't tip it in | 64-60 |
| 05:28 | Akron | Matthew White snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 05:11 | Akron | Barry Edwards steps in front of the Ronald Hawkins pass | 64-60 |
| 05:07 | UCLA | Merle Stern hits the finger roll set up by Barry Edwards | 64-62 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Matthew White connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Kidd | 66-62 |
| 04:37 | UCLA | John Graves connects on the floater from the right block | 66-64 |
| 04:19 | Akron | Bradley Kidd scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 03:56 | UCLA | John Graves is hacked by Ronald Hawkins - foul #5 on Ronald Hawkins, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), Jeremiah Janzen (SG), Larry Lovell (SF), David Jackson (PF) Michael Strickland, Bradley Kidd, Matthew White, Ronald Hawkins | |
| Subs | UCLA | Sterling Brewer (PG), Willie Macy (SG), Phillip Moncayo (SF), Ted Helsley (PF) Scotty Reese, Merle Stern, Barry Edwards, Daniel Crumbley | |
| 03:56 | UCLA | John Graves makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:56 | UCLA | John Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lloyd Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremiah Janzen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Lovell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee French (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Sterling Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Macy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Moncayo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ted Helsley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Graves (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Akron | Lee French misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 69-66 |
| 03:40 | UCLA | Willie Macy grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 03:35 | UCLA | The jump hook by Willie Macy is blocked by Lee French | 69-66 |
| 03:34 | UCLA | John Graves tips it back up and in | 69-68 |
| 03:28 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 03:26 | UCLA | Ted Helsley snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 03:21 | UCLA | Sterling Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Subs | Akron | John Thompson (SF) Lee French | |
| Subs | UCLA | David Aquilar (C) John Graves | |
| 03:12 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Aquilar - foul #3 on David Aquilar, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| 03:12 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:12 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:55 | UCLA | Phillip Moncayo misses the dunk but he's fouled by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| 02:55 | UCLA | Phillip Moncayo makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:55 | UCLA | Phillip Moncayo misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:55 | Akron | David Jackson grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 02:55 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Willie Macy picks off the pass by John Thompson | 71-69 |
| 02:43 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Strickland (PG), Matthew White (SF), Lee French (C) Lloyd Casey, John Thompson, Larry Lovell | |
| Subs | UCLA | Scotty Reese (PG), Merle Stern (SG), Daniel Crumbley (C) Sterling Brewer, Willie Macy, David Aquilar | |
| 02:23 | UCLA | Ted Helsley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 02:22 | UCLA | Merle Stern gets the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:07 | UCLA | David Jackson blocks the jumper by Ted Helsley | 71-69 |
| 02:06 | Akron | Matthew White snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 01:51 | Akron | Michael Strickland clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 71-69 |
| 01:50 | UCLA | Daniel Crumbley grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 01:36 | UCLA | Scotty Reese misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 01:35 | Akron | Lee French pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:22 | Akron | David Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ted Helsley - foul #2 on Ted Helsley, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| 01:22 | Akron | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:22 | Akron | David Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:22 | UCLA | Daniel Crumbley gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:10 | UCLA | Scotty Reese hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Merle Stern | 72-71 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Lee French misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 72-71 |
| 00:53 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Phillip Moncayo | 72-71 |
| 00:49 | UCLA | Merle Stern makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Phillip Moncayo | 72-74 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Michael Strickland misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen snags the offensive board | 72-74 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen is hacked by Scotty Reese - foul #2 on Scotty Reese, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | UCLA | Michael Strickland is called for the reach on Scotty Reese in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Strickland, team foul #9 | 73-74 |
| 00:12 | UCLA | Scotty Reese makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:12 | UCLA | Scotty Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew White | 76-76 |
| 00:03 | UCLA | UCLA calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Merle Stern knocks in the halfcourt shot | 76-79 |