| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bill Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Sonny Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Whitmire (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Dunkleberger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Julius Otter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Horwitz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Matthew Harmon inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | Robert Taylor travels with the ball | 29-32 |
| 19:19 | Charleston Southern | Louis Whitmire makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Sonny Stewart | 29-35 |
| 18:55 | Akron | Frank Williams can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 18:54 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Dunkleberger snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 18:43 | Charleston Southern | Donald Horwitz is fouled on the floor by Mario Shelton - foul #1 on Mario Shelton, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 18:29 | Charleston Southern | Matthew Harmon takes the ball from Ronald Dunkleberger | 29-35 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Robert Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 18:10 | Charleston Southern | Julius Otter gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:49 | Charleston Southern | Donald Horwitz dunks the ball on a nice dish by Louis Whitmire | 29-37 |
| 17:35 | Akron | Matthew Harmon is hacked by Ronald Dunkleberger - foul #2 on Ronald Dunkleberger, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Kelly (PF) Mario Shelton | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 17:19 | Akron | Matthew Harmon connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Frank Williams | 32-37 |
| 17:09 | Charleston Southern | Donald Horwitz is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Donald Horwitz, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (SG) Bill Davis | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | James James (SG), Thomas Massey (SF), Larry Troxel (PF), Danny Roe (C) Louis Whitmire, Ronald Dunkleberger, Julius Otter, Donald Horwitz | |
| 16:48 | Akron | Frank Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 16:47 | Akron | Manuel Holmes snags the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 16:32 | Akron | Manuel Holmes drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Harmon | 35-37 |
| 16:19 | Charleston Southern | Robert Kelly picks off the pass by Larry Troxel | 35-37 |
| 16:13 | Akron | Matthew Harmon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 16:11 | Charleston Southern | Larry Troxel gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:58 | Charleston Southern | James James scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Sonny Stewart | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Harmon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Sonny Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James James (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Massey (fresh) PF - Larry Troxel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Roe (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Akron | Robert Taylor knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Kelly | 38-40 |
| 15:10 | Charleston Southern | Larry Troxel's pass is intercepted by Frank Williams | 38-40 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Frank Williams drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Taylor | 40-40 |
| 14:37 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Massey hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James James | 40-42 |
| 14:20 | Akron | Manuel Holmes knocks in the jumper from the left block | 42-42 |
| 14:08 | Charleston Southern | James James misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 14:06 | Charleston Southern | Danny Roe gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:49 | Charleston Southern | Danny Roe's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Robert Taylor | 42-42 |
| 13:48 | Akron | Robert Kelly grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Frank Williams misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Robert Kelly grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 13:27 | Akron | Robert Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 13:25 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to James James | 42-42 |
| 13:06 | Charleston Southern | Sonny Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 13:05 | Akron | The rebound goes to Matthew Harmon | 42-42 |
| 12:48 | Akron | Matthew Harmon misses short on a shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 12:47 | Charleston Southern | Danny Roe grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 12:33 | Charleston Southern | Robert Taylor steps in front of the Thomas Massey pass | 42-42 |
| 12:11 | Akron | Robert Kelly misses badly on a shot from the right side | 42-42 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Robert Kelly tips it home | 44-42 |
| 11:51 | Charleston Southern | Larry Troxel is whistled for traveling | 44-42 |
| Subs | Akron | David Fraser (PG), Bill Davis (SG), Jerry Parodi (SF), Mario Shelton (PF), Jack Bergstrom (C) Frank Williams, Manuel Holmes, Matthew Harmon, Robert Kelly, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Michael Scheffer (PG), Louis Whitmire (SG), Ronald Dunkleberger (SF), Julius Otter (PF), Donald Horwitz (C) Sonny Stewart, James James, Thomas Massey, Larry Troxel, Danny Roe | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Fraser (fresh) SG - Bill Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Parodi (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) C - Jack Bergstrom (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Michael Scheffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Whitmire (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Dunkleberger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Julius Otter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Horwitz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Akron | Bill Davis can't connect on a shot from the right side | 44-42 |
| 11:36 | Charleston Southern | Donald Horwitz gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:20 | Charleston Southern | Donald Horwitz comes up short on the shot from the left block | 44-42 |
| 11:19 | Akron | Mario Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:13 | Akron | David Fraser drills a runner from the right block | 46-42 |
| 10:51 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Dunkleberger connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Michael Scheffer and he's hacked by Jerry Parodi - foul #1 on Jerry Parodi, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| 10:51 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Dunkleberger makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:42 | Akron | Ronald Dunkleberger is called for the reach on David Fraser - foul #3 on Ronald Dunkleberger, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| 10:26 | Akron | Bill Davis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Fraser | 48-45 |
| 10:10 | Charleston Southern | Louis Whitmire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (PG) David Fraser | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 09:48 | Akron | Bill Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 09:47 | Charleston Southern | Julius Otter pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:30 | Charleston Southern | Michael Scheffer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Manuel Holmes - foul #3 on Manuel Holmes, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Joel Stone (SF) Mario Shelton | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 09:30 | Charleston Southern | Michael Scheffer makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:30 | Charleston Southern | Michael Scheffer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Bill Davis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Dunkleberger - foul #4 on Ronald Dunkleberger, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Taylor (C) Jack Bergstrom | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Billy Shannon (PG), Thomas Massey (SF) Michael Scheffer, Ronald Dunkleberger | |
| 09:11 | Akron | Bill Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Bill Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Robert Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:01 | Akron | Manuel Holmes misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 09:00 | Charleston Southern | Donald Horwitz pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:47 | Charleston Southern | Louis Whitmire connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 08:29 | Akron | Bill Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Dale Croyle (SG), Mario Shelton (PF), Robert Kelly (C) Bill Davis, Jerry Parodi, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Sonny Stewart (PG), James James (SG), Larry Troxel (PF), Danny Roe (C) Billy Shannon, Louis Whitmire, Julius Otter, Donald Horwitz | |
| 08:15 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Massey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 08:13 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Massey misses the tip | 49-50 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Dale Croyle gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Dale Croyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Akron | David Fraser (PG) Manuel Holmes | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 07:48 | Charleston Southern | Danny Roe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), Matthew Harmon (SF), Jack Bergstrom (C) David Fraser, Joel Stone, Mario Shelton | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Ronald Dunkleberger (SF) Thomas Massey | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Croyle (fresh) SF - Matthew Harmon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Bergstrom (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Sonny Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James James (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Dunkleberger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Larry Troxel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Roe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 07:13 | Charleston Southern | Larry Troxel hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Kelly - foul #2 on Robert Kelly, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (SG) Dale Croyle | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Julius Otter (PF) Danny Roe | |
| 07:13 | Charleston Southern | Larry Troxel makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:13 | Charleston Southern | Larry Troxel makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:54 | Akron | Robert Kelly comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-52 |
| 06:53 | Akron | Manuel Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:43 | Akron | Matthew Harmon connects on the fadeaway from close range | 54-52 |
| 06:24 | Charleston Southern | Julius Otter is fouled on the floor by Robert Kelly - foul #3 on Robert Kelly, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Bill Davis (SG), Mario Shelton (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Manuel Holmes, Robert Kelly, Jack Bergstrom | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Michael Scheffer (PG), Louis Whitmire (SG), Donald Horwitz (C) Sonny Stewart, James James, Larry Troxel | |
| 06:08 | Charleston Southern | Donald Horwitz drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Michael Scheffer | 54-54 |
| 06:04 | Akron | Frank Williams scores on a shot from the right side | 56-54 |
| 05:50 | Charleston Southern | Michael Scheffer buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Julius Otter | 56-56 |
| 05:38 | Akron | Matthew Harmon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 05:37 | Akron | Robert Taylor tips it in | 58-56 |
| 05:19 | Charleston Southern | Louis Whitmire hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Dunkleberger | 58-59 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Frank Williams hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mario Shelton | 61-59 |
| 04:46 | Charleston Southern | Julius Otter drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Scheffer | 61-61 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Matthew Harmon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 04:26 | Charleston Southern | Julius Otter snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 04:19 | Charleston Southern | Donald Horwitz is called for traveling | 61-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (PG), Dale Croyle (SG), Jerry Parodi (SF), Robert Kelly (PF) Frank Williams, Bill Davis, Matthew Harmon, Mario Shelton | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Sonny Stewart (PG), James James (SF), Larry Troxel (PF) Michael Scheffer, Ronald Dunkleberger, Julius Otter | |
| 04:06 | Akron | Dale Croyle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 04:05 | Charleston Southern | Donald Horwitz snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 03:54 | Charleston Southern | Larry Troxel connects on the floater from the right side set up by Louis Whitmire | 61-63 |
| 03:41 | Akron | Robert Taylor buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Manuel Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dale Croyle (fresh) SF - Jerry Parodi (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Sonny Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Whitmire (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - James James (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Troxel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Horwitz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Charleston Southern | Louis Whitmire misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 03:25 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Taylor | 63-63 |
| 03:15 | Akron | Jerry Parodi is whistled for a carry | 63-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Bergstrom (C) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Thomas Massey (SF), Danny Roe (C) Louis Whitmire, Donald Horwitz | |
| 02:59 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Massey misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jerry Parodi - foul #2 on Jerry Parodi, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Bill Davis (SG) Dale Croyle | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 02:59 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Massey makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:59 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), Matthew Harmon (SF), Mario Shelton (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Manuel Holmes, Jerry Parodi, Robert Kelly, Jack Bergstrom | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Louis Whitmire (SG), Ronald Dunkleberger (SF), Julius Otter (PF) James James, Thomas Massey, Danny Roe | |
| 02:42 | Akron | Frank Williams misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-65 |
| 02:40 | Charleston Southern | Larry Troxel grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:22 | Charleston Southern | Larry Troxel comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 63-65 |
| 02:21 | Charleston Southern | Julius Otter hits the follow up shot | 63-67 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Julius Otter is called for the reach on Bill Davis - foul #2 on Julius Otter, team foul #5 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Donald Horwitz (C) Larry Troxel | |
| 01:50 | Akron | Julius Otter steals it from Bill Davis | 63-67 |
| 01:36 | Charleston Southern | Sonny Stewart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 01:35 | Charleston Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Julius Otter | 63-67 |
| 01:11 | Charleston Southern | Donald Horwitz misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #7 | 63-67 |
| 01:11 | Charleston Southern | Donald Horwitz makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 01:11 | Charleston Southern | Donald Horwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Matthew Harmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Charleston Southern | Julius Otter is hacked by Frank Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Williams, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Michael Scheffer (PG), Thomas Massey (C) Sonny Stewart, Donald Horwitz | |
| 00:41 | Charleston Southern | Julius Otter makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:41 | Charleston Southern | Julius Otter misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Robert Taylor pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Matthew Harmon clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Frank Williams grabs the offensive board | 63-70 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Matthew Harmon buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bill Davis | 66-70 |
| 00:30 | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Sonny Stewart (PG), Donald Horwitz (C) Michael Scheffer, Thomas Massey | |
| 00:28 | Charleston Southern | Julius Otter is hacked by Frank Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Williams, team foul #9 | 66-70 |
| 00:28 | Charleston Southern | Julius Otter makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:28 | Charleston Southern | Julius Otter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Bill Davis is fouled on the floor by Ronald Dunkleberger - foul #5 on Ronald Dunkleberger, team foul #6 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | James James (SF) Ronald Dunkleberger | |
| 00:17 | Akron | James James picks off the pass by Matthew Harmon | 66-72 |
| 00:16 | Charleston Southern | Frank Williams is called for the reach on Louis Whitmire in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Williams, team foul #10 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (PG) Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Michael Scheffer (PG), Thomas Massey (C) Sonny Stewart, Donald Horwitz | |
| 00:16 | Charleston Southern | Louis Whitmire makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:16 | Charleston Southern | Louis Whitmire makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Akron | Manuel Holmes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-74 |
| 00:08 | Charleston Southern | Louis Whitmire grabs the defensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:08 | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Charleston Southern | Michael Scheffer runs out the clock | 66-74 |