| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Fred Opp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Cockerham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rene Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - John McNew (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Rioux (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Antione Marino (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Antione Marino inbounds the ball | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Frank Waters misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 46-29 |
| 19:43 | Charleston Southern | Fred Opp grabs the board | 46-29 |
| 19:25 | Charleston Southern | Jack Cockerham clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-29 |
| 19:23 | Charleston Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Rene Costa | 46-29 |
| 19:10 | Charleston Southern | Rene Costa buries a turnaround from the right block | 48-29 |
| 18:50 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Curtis Lyles is blocked by John McNew | 48-29 |
| 18:48 | Charleston Southern | James Rioux grabs the board | 48-29 |
| 18:42 | Charleston Southern | Rene Costa loses the ball out of bounds | 48-29 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Frank Waters hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 48-29 |
| 18:17 | Charleston Southern | John McNew grabs the defensive rebound | 48-29 |
| 18:03 | Charleston Southern | John McNew comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Frank Waters - foul #1 on Frank Waters, team foul #1 | 48-29 |
| 18:03 | Charleston Southern | John McNew makes the 1st free throw | 49-29 |
| 18:03 | Charleston Southern | John McNew makes the 2nd free throw | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:52 | Akron | Frank Waters knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Curtis Lyles | 50-31 |
| 17:39 | Charleston Southern | John McNew banks in the layup on a great pass from Jack Cockerham | 52-31 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Antione Marino's pass is intercepted by James Rioux | 52-31 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:48 | Charleston Southern | Curtis Lyles is called for the reach on James Rioux - foul #1 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #2 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Steven Gale (PG), Darryl Mitchell (SG), Clayton Hall (SF), Donovan Fearn (PF), Norman Brooks (C) Fred Opp, Jack Cockerham, Rene Costa, John McNew, James Rioux | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Jose Prieto (SG), Walton Pickett (PF), Gary Lane (C) Curtis Lyles, Paul Mathews, Clayton Craven, Frank Waters | |
| 16:34 | Charleston Southern | Donovan Fearn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-31 |
| 16:33 | Charleston Southern | Darryl Mitchell tips it but misses | 52-31 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Antione Marino grabs the board | 52-31 |
| 16:26 | Akron | Antione Marino comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-31 |
| 16:24 | Charleston Southern | Darryl Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 52-31 |
| 15:56 | Charleston Southern | Steven Gale drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Darryl Mitchell | 55-31 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Steven Gale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clayton Hall (fresh) PF - Donovan Fearn (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Antione Marino (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Walton Pickett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Lane (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Akron | Walton Pickett misses the easy layup but the foul's on Norman Brooks - foul #3 on Norman Brooks, team foul #1 | 55-31 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Fred Opp (PG), James Rioux (C) Darryl Mitchell, Norman Brooks | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Clayton Craven (PF) Jonathan Lipps, Antione Marino | |
| 15:40 | Akron | Walton Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 55-32 |
| 15:40 | Akron | Walton Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-33 |
| 15:16 | Charleston Southern | Fred Opp can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-33 |
| 15:15 | Akron | Walton Pickett grabs the defensive rebound | 55-33 |
| 15:00 | Akron | James Rioux steps in front of the Walton Pickett pass | 55-33 |
| 14:37 | Charleston Southern | Steven Gale scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Fred Opp | 57-33 |
| 14:22 | Akron | Walton Pickett scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Clayton Craven | 57-36 |
| 14:12 | Charleston Southern | Donovan Fearn is fouled on the floor by Clayton Craven - foul #2 on Clayton Craven, team foul #3 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Jack Cockerham (SG), Rene Costa (SF), John McNew (PF) Steven Gale, Clayton Hall, Donovan Fearn | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Antione Marino (SF), Frank Waters (C) Jose Prieto, Walton Pickett, Gary Lane | |
| 13:55 | Charleston Southern | Rene Costa drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-36 |
| 13:45 | Akron | Curtis Lyles is fouled on the floor by Fred Opp - foul #1 on Fred Opp, team foul #2 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Mario Burns (PG) Fred Opp | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:29 | Akron | Clayton Craven connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Curtis Lyles | 60-38 |
| 13:11 | Charleston Southern | Jack Cockerham is fouled on the floor by Antione Marino - foul #3 on Antione Marino, team foul #4 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Steven Gale (PG), Clayton Hall (C) Mario Burns, James Rioux | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (PG) Curtis Lyles | |
| 12:52 | Charleston Southern | John McNew is called for traveling | 60-38 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Fred Opp (PG) Steven Gale | |
| Subs | Akron | Walton Pickett (SF), Gary Lane (PF) Antione Marino, Clayton Craven | |
| 12:40 | Akron | Gary Lane misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 60-38 |
| 12:39 | Charleston Southern | Rene Costa gets the rebound | 60-38 |
| 12:17 | Charleston Southern | Clayton Hall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-38 |
| 12:16 | Akron | Walton Pickett grabs the defensive rebound | 60-38 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Walton Pickett misses the runner from the right block | 60-38 |
| 12:09 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to Clayton Hall | 60-38 |
| 11:48 | Charleston Southern | Frank Waters blocks the jumper by Fred Opp | 60-38 |
| 11:47 | Akron | Walton Pickett gets the rebound | 60-38 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Fred Opp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Cockerham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rene Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John McNew (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Clayton Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Mathews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Walton Pickett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Lane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Akron | Paul Mathews is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Paul Mathews, team foul #5 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | James Rioux (C) Clayton Hall | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Antione Marino (SF) Paul Mathews, Gary Lane | |
| 11:16 | Charleston Southern | James Rioux can't finish the layup | 60-38 |
| 11:15 | Akron | Jose Prieto pulls down the rebound | 60-38 |
| 10:56 | Akron | Walton Pickett misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 60-38 |
| 10:54 | Charleston Southern | James Rioux grabs the board | 60-38 |
| 10:27 | Charleston Southern | Jack Cockerham connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-38 |
| 10:17 | Akron | Walton Pickett hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jose Prieto | 63-40 |
| 09:55 | Charleston Southern | Rene Costa loses the ball out of bounds | 63-40 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Steven Gale (PG), Darryl Mitchell (SG), Clayton Hall (SF), Donovan Fearn (PF) Fred Opp, Jack Cockerham, Rene Costa, John McNew | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Clayton Craven (PF), Gary Lane (C) Jose Prieto, Walton Pickett, Frank Waters | |
| 09:39 | Akron | Gary Lane clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Clayton Hall - foul #3 on Clayton Hall, team foul #3 | 63-40 |
| 09:39 | Akron | Gary Lane makes the 1st free throw | 63-41 |
| 09:39 | Akron | Gary Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 09:12 | Charleston Southern | James Rioux misses the lay-in | 63-42 |
| 09:11 | Charleston Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Darryl Mitchell | 63-42 |
| 08:42 | Charleston Southern | Gary Lane steals the ball from Clayton Hall | 63-42 |
| 08:35 | Akron | The jump hook by Curtis Lyles is blocked by James Rioux | 63-42 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Gary Lane tips it but misses | 63-42 |
| 08:32 | Akron | Antione Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 63-42 |
| 08:19 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 63-42 |
| 08:18 | Charleston Southern | Donovan Fearn gets the rebound | 63-42 |
| 07:52 | Charleston Southern | James Rioux makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 65-42 |
| 07:35 | Akron | Paul Mathews connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Lyles | 65-45 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Steven Gale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Clayton Hall (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Donovan Fearn (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - James Rioux (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Antione Marino (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clayton Craven (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Lane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:08 | Charleston Southern | Clayton Hall can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 65-45 |
| 07:07 | Akron | Antione Marino gets the rebound | 65-45 |
| 07:03 | Akron | Curtis Lyles knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Antione Marino | 65-47 |
| 06:42 | Charleston Southern | Steven Gale loses the dribble to Paul Mathews | 65-47 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Paul Mathews clanks a floater from the left wing | 65-47 |
| 06:26 | Akron | Gary Lane tips it back up and in | 65-49 |
| 06:02 | Charleston Southern | Paul Mathews steals it from Steven Gale | 65-49 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Gary Lane connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Clayton Craven | 65-51 |
| 05:48 | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-51 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Fred Opp (PG), Jack Cockerham (SG), Rene Costa (SF), John McNew (PF) Steven Gale, Darryl Mitchell, Donovan Fearn, James Rioux | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Jose Prieto (SG), Walton Pickett (SF), Frank Waters (C) Curtis Lyles, Paul Mathews, Antione Marino, Gary Lane | |
| 05:26 | Charleston Southern | Rene Costa hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Fred Opp | 67-51 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-51 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Walton Pickett tips it back up and in | 67-53 |
| 04:53 | Charleston Southern | Rene Costa misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 04:52 | Charleston Southern | John McNew tips it in | 69-53 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Clayton Craven can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John McNew - foul #2 on John McNew, team foul #4 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Donovan Fearn (C) Clayton Hall | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG) Jonathan Lipps | |
| 04:37 | Akron | Clayton Craven makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Clayton Craven makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 04:16 | Charleston Southern | Fred Opp is called for traveling | 69-55 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | James Rioux (C) Donovan Fearn | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Lane (PF) Clayton Craven | |
| 03:58 | Akron | Gary Lane buries a turnaround from the left block | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Charleston Southern | Curtis Lyles steals the ball from Rene Costa | 69-57 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Fred Opp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Cockerham (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rene Costa (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John McNew (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Rioux (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walton Pickett (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Lane (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Akron | Rene Costa is called for the reach on Curtis Lyles - foul #1 on Rene Costa, team foul #5 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Antione Marino (SF) Jose Prieto, Gary Lane | |
| 03:13 | Akron | Frank Waters's pass is intercepted by John McNew | 69-57 |
| 02:54 | Charleston Southern | Frank Waters swats the layup by John McNew | 69-57 |
| 02:52 | Akron | Curtis Lyles grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 02:36 | Akron | Walton Pickett clanks a shot near the basket | 69-57 |
| 02:34 | Charleston Southern | Jack Cockerham gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| 02:29 | Charleston Southern | Rene Costa comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 69-57 |
| 02:27 | Charleston Southern | Rene Costa gets the offensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 02:11 | Charleston Southern | Rene Costa comes up short on the 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Frank Waters - foul #2 on Frank Waters, team foul #6 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Steven Gale (PG), Darryl Mitchell (SG), Clayton Hall (PF), Donovan Fearn (C) Fred Opp, Jack Cockerham, John McNew, James Rioux | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Jose Prieto (SG), Gary Lane (SF), Charles Breaux (C) Curtis Lyles, Paul Mathews, Antione Marino, Frank Waters | |
| 02:11 | Charleston Southern | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 02:11 | Charleston Southern | Rene Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 02:11 | Charleston Southern | Rene Costa makes the 3rd free throw | 71-57 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Gary Lane buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jose Prieto | 71-60 |
| 01:35 | Charleston Southern | Gary Lane steals it from Donovan Fearn | 71-60 |
| 01:17 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 01:17 | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Fred Opp (PG), Jack Cockerham (SG), John McNew (PF), James Rioux (C) Steven Gale, Darryl Mitchell, Clayton Hall, Donovan Fearn | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Antione Marino (SF), Clayton Craven (PF), Frank Waters (C) Jonathan Lipps, Jose Prieto, Gary Lane, Walton Pickett, Charles Breaux | |
| 00:54 | Charleston Southern | John McNew knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Akron | Paul Mathews is called for traveling | 73-63 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Steven Gale (PG), Darryl Mitchell (SG), Clayton Hall (SF), Donovan Fearn (PF), Norman Brooks (C) Fred Opp, Jack Cockerham, Rene Costa, John McNew, James Rioux | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Jose Prieto (SG), Walton Pickett (SF), Gary Lane (PF), Charles Breaux (C) Curtis Lyles, Paul Mathews, Antione Marino, Clayton Craven, Frank Waters | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Charleston Southern | Donovan Fearn is hacked by Jose Prieto in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jose Prieto, team foul #7 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Mario Burns (PG) Norman Brooks | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:46 | Charleston Southern | Donovan Fearn makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:46 | Charleston Southern | Donovan Fearn misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:46 | Akron | The rebound goes to Walton Pickett | 74-63 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Jose Prieto buries a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Mario Burns - foul #2 on Mario Burns, team foul #6 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Fred Opp (PG), Jack Cockerham (SG), Rene Costa (SF), John McNew (PF), James Rioux (C) Mario Burns, Steven Gale, Darryl Mitchell, Donovan Fearn, Clayton Hall | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Antione Marino (SF), Clayton Craven (PF), Frank Waters (C) Jonathan Lipps, Walton Pickett, Gary Lane, Charles Breaux | |
| 00:42 | Akron | Jose Prieto makes the free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:39 | Charleston Southern | John McNew is hacked by Jose Prieto in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jose Prieto, team foul #8 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Steven Gale (SG), Clayton Hall (C) Jack Cockerham, James Rioux | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG) Jose Prieto | |
| 00:39 | Charleston Southern | John McNew misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:39 | Akron | Clayton Craven snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses the 3 from the right wing | 74-66 |
| 00:31 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to Clayton Hall | 74-66 |
| 00:31 | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| 00:28 | Charleston Southern | Fred Opp is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Lyles - foul #2 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #9 | 74-66 |
| 00:28 | Charleston Southern | Fred Opp makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:28 | Charleston Southern | Fred Opp makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Curtis Lyles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-66 |
| 00:19 | Charleston Southern | John McNew gets the rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Charleston Southern | Fred Opp runs out the clock | 76-66 |