| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Pellot (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Harrelson (fresh) SF - Jimmy Black (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Normandin (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Sears (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Barton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Russell Bucholz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ethan Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Park (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Stewart Moses inbounds the ball | 24-41 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Akron | Ethan Wagner knocks in the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Terry Normandin - foul #1 on Terry Normandin, team foul #1 | 24-43 |
| 19:40 | Akron | Ethan Wagner makes the free throw | 24-44 |
| 19:23 | South Carolina | James Sears hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 24-44 |
| 19:22 | Akron | Charles Park grabs the defensive rebound | 24-44 |
| 18:56 | Akron | Jerry Barton scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Park | 24-47 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:49 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Pellot | 26-47 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:31 | Akron | Charles Park misses short on a turnaround from close range | 26-47 |
| 18:29 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Pellot | 26-47 |
| 18:14 | South Carolina | James Sears jams it set up by Michael Pellot | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:55 | Akron | Stewart Moses can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Sears - foul #3 on James Sears, team foul #2 | 28-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Farrow (C) James Sears | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:55 | Akron | Stewart Moses misses the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Stewart Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 28-48 |
| 17:46 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Harrelson | 30-48 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Stewart Moses hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-51 |
| 17:05 | South Carolina | David Farrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (SG), Bert Ogburn (C) Kenneth Harrelson, Terry Normandin | |
| Subs | Akron | Claud Koslowski (PG), Roger Bissett (SG), Fa Shih (SF), Rodney Reed (PF), Jimmy Newell (C) Jerry Barton, Russell Bucholz, Stewart Moses, Ethan Wagner, Charles Park | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:42 | Akron | Jimmy Newell can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 30-51 |
| 16:41 | Akron | Jimmy Newell tips it but misses | 30-51 |
| 16:40 | South Carolina | David Farrow pulls down the rebound | 30-51 |
| 16:23 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot's pass is intercepted by Rodney Reed | 30-51 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Fa Shih hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Claud Koslowski | 30-54 |
| 15:58 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Michael Pellot | 32-54 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Pellot (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Hilburn (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Black (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Farrow (fresh) C - Bert Ogburn (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Claud Koslowski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Bissett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fa Shih (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Reed (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Akron | Rodney Reed misses badly on a floater from the right block | 32-54 |
| 15:38 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot snags the defensive board | 32-54 |
| 15:21 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-54 |
| 15:19 | Akron | Roger Bissett snags the defensive board | 32-54 |
| 15:15 | Akron | Claud Koslowski clanks a runner from the right block | 32-54 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Roger Bissett grabs the offensive rebound | 32-54 |
| 14:57 | Akron | Roger Bissett misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-54 |
| 14:56 | Akron | Fa Shih tips it but misses | 32-54 |
| 14:54 | Akron | Jimmy Newell pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-54 |
| 14:39 | Akron | Roger Bissett misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-54 |
| 14:38 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn grabs the board | 32-54 |
| 14:32 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Pellot | 35-54 |
| 14:05 | Akron | Rodney Reed misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-54 |
| 14:04 | Akron | Rodney Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-54 |
| 13:46 | Akron | Fa Shih can't finish the layup | 35-54 |
| 13:45 | South Carolina | David Farrow gets the rebound | 35-54 |
| 13:26 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-54 |
| 13:25 | Akron | Jimmy Newell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-54 |
| 13:05 | Akron | Rodney Reed is hacked by David Farrow - foul #3 on David Farrow, team foul #3 | 35-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia (PG), Kenneth Harrelson (SG), Paul Pool (SF), Tomas Smith (PF), James Sears (C) Michael Pellot, Edward Hilburn, Jimmy Black, David Farrow, Bert Ogburn | |
| Subs | Akron | Frances Harris (PG), Russell Bucholz (SG), Stewart Moses (SF), Ethan Wagner (PF), Charles Park (C) Claud Koslowski, Roger Bissett, Fa Shih, Rodney Reed, Jimmy Newell | |
| 12:49 | Akron | Frances Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-54 |
| 12:35 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ethan Wagner - foul #3 on Ethan Wagner, team foul #1 | 35-54 |
| 12:35 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 12:35 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:25 | Akron | Stewart Moses is fouled on the floor by James Sears - foul #4 on James Sears, team foul #4 | 37-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Terry Normandin (C) James Sears | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:08 | Akron | Stewart Moses misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-54 |
| 12:07 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Terry Normandin | 37-54 |
| 12:02 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith misses the easy layup | 37-54 |
| 12:01 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin snags the offensive board | 37-54 |
| 11:51 | South Carolina | Paul Pool comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 11:49 | Akron | Russell Bucholz snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Angelo Valencia (fresh) SG - Kenneth Harrelson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Pool (fresh) PF - Tomas Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Terry Normandin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frances Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Russell Bucholz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ethan Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Park (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Akron | Ethan Wagner makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Russell Bucholz | 37-56 |
| 11:24 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Russell Bucholz - foul #1 on Russell Bucholz, team foul #2 | 37-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (PG) Paul Pool | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:24 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 11:24 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:06 | Akron | Russell Bucholz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-56 |
| 11:05 | Akron | Stewart Moses gets the offensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 10:48 | Akron | Kenneth Harrelson steals the ball from Charles Park | 39-56 |
| 10:45 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Harrelson | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:33 | Akron | Stewart Moses drills a floater in the paint | 41-58 |
| 10:25 | South Carolina | Charles Park swats the shot by Terry Normandin | 41-58 |
| 10:23 | Akron | Frances Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:00 | Akron | Russell Bucholz comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Tomas Smith - foul #4 on Tomas Smith, team foul #5 | 41-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Pellot (PG), Jimmy Black (SF), Paul Pool (PF), Bert Ogburn (C) Kenneth Harrelson, Angelo Valencia, Tomas Smith, Terry Normandin | |
| Subs | Akron | Roger Bissett (SF), Rodney Reed (PF), Tom Broadnax (C) Stewart Moses, Ethan Wagner, Charles Park | |
| 10:00 | Akron | Russell Bucholz misses the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 10:00 | Akron | Russell Bucholz misses the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 10:00 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Bert Ogburn | 41-58 |
| 09:53 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Tom Broadnax gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| 09:23 | Akron | Roger Bissett misses the lay-in | 41-58 |
| 09:22 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black grabs the board | 41-58 |
| 09:02 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-58 |
| 09:00 | South Carolina | Paul Pool grabs the offensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 08:50 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bert Ogburn | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:25 | Akron | Roger Bissett travels with the ball | 43-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson (SG), Terry Normandin (PF), David Farrow (C) Edward Hilburn, Paul Pool, Bert Ogburn | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Barton (PG), Stewart Moses (SF), Ethan Wagner (PF), Charles Park (C) Frances Harris, Russell Bucholz, Rodney Reed, Tom Broadnax | |
| 08:16 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 08:15 | Akron | Ethan Wagner pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:46 | Akron | Jerry Barton clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 07:45 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Pellot (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Harrelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Black (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Normandin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Farrow (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Barton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Bissett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ethan Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Park (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | South Carolina | David Farrow is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on David Farrow, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tomas Smith (PF), James Sears (C) Terry Normandin, David Farrow | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:20 | Akron | Stewart Moses buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Barton | 43-61 |
| 07:02 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Ethan Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 06:55 | Akron | Michael Pellot is called for the reach on Jerry Barton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Pellot, team foul #7 | 43-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (SG), Bert Ogburn (SF) Kenneth Harrelson, Jimmy Black | |
| Subs | Akron | Frances Harris (PG) Roger Bissett | |
| 06:55 | Akron | Jerry Barton makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 06:55 | Akron | Jerry Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 06:55 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith snags the defensive board | 43-62 |
| 06:31 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Pellot | 45-62 |
| 06:10 | Akron | Charles Park misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-62 |
| 06:08 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot grabs the defensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 05:59 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith is fouled on the floor by Ethan Wagner - foul #4 on Ethan Wagner, team foul #3 | 45-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Paul Pool (SF) Michael Pellot | |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Bucholz (SG), Rodney Reed (PF), Jimmy Newell (C) Jerry Barton, Ethan Wagner, Charles Park | |
| 05:39 | South Carolina | James Sears hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-62 |
| 05:15 | Akron | Frances Harris lays it in on a nice dish by Russell Bucholz and he's hacked by Paul Pool - foul #2 on Paul Pool, team foul #8 | 48-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson (SG), Jimmy Black (SF) Bert Ogburn, Paul Pool | |
| Subs | Akron | Roger Bissett (SF) Stewart Moses | |
| 05:15 | Akron | Frances Harris misses the free throw | 48-64 |
| 05:15 | South Carolina | James Sears grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 04:51 | South Carolina | James Sears double dribbles | 48-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Pellot (PG), Terry Normandin (C) Edward Hilburn, James Sears | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Barton (PG) Frances Harris | |
| 04:22 | Akron | Roger Bissett misses the dunk | 48-64 |
| 04:20 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Bissett | 48-64 |
| 04:00 | Akron | Jerry Barton double dribbles | 48-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Farrow (C) Tomas Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Frances Harris (PG), Stewart Moses (SF), Ethan Wagner (PF), Charles Park (C) Jerry Barton, Russell Bucholz, Rodney Reed, Jimmy Newell | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Roger Bissett - foul #2 on Roger Bissett, team foul #4 | 48-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (PG), Bert Ogburn (SG) Michael Pellot, Kenneth Harrelson | |
| Subs | Akron | Claud Koslowski (PG), Jerry Barton (SG), Fa Shih (SF), Tom Broadnax (C) Frances Harris, Stewart Moses, Ethan Wagner, Charles Park | |
| 03:44 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black misses the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 03:44 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black misses the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 03:44 | Akron | Tom Broadnax grabs the board | 48-64 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Edward Hilburn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bert Ogburn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Black (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Normandin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Farrow (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Claud Koslowski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Barton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fa Shih (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Bissett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Broadnax (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Akron | Fa Shih throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Paul Pool (SF) Jimmy Black | |
| Subs | Akron | Rodney Reed (PF) Claud Koslowski | |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | David Farrow misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Fa Shih - foul #2 on Fa Shih, team foul #5 | 48-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Newell (C) Tom Broadnax | |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | David Farrow misses the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | David Farrow makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 02:38 | Akron | Rodney Reed misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-64 |
| 02:37 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| 02:18 | South Carolina | David Farrow scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Bert Ogburn | 51-64 |
| 02:14 | Akron | Jerry Barton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 02:13 | Akron | Rodney Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Roger Bissett is called for traveling | 51-64 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin travels with the ball | 51-64 |
| 01:09 | Akron | Jerry Barton makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Bissett | 51-66 |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-66 |
| 00:50 | South Carolina | David Farrow tips it but misses | 51-66 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Rodney Reed gets the rebound | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Akron | Roger Bissett misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Bert Ogburn - foul #1 on Bert Ogburn, team foul #9 | 51-66 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Roger Bissett makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Roger Bissett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 51-68 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Paul Pool tips it home | 53-68 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Jerry Barton runs out the clock | 53-68 |