| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Huffman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Pepe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Hawk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jerry Kaplowitz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cameron Calvin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Chavira (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Salvador Esparza (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Henderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Jerry Huffman inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Chris Hawk scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Benjamin Miller | 34-26 |
| 19:26 | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz makes the shot from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 19:12 | Akron | Jason Pepe clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-28 |
| 19:11 | Akron | Chris Hawk tips it in | 36-28 |
| 19:04 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| 19:03 | Akron | Jerry Huffman snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 18:52 | Akron | Jason Pepe misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 18:51 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 18:45 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 18:43 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jerry Huffman | 36-28 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Benjamin Miller is hacked by Jerry Kaplowitz - foul #3 on Jerry Kaplowitz, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Murff (PG) Jerry Kaplowitz | |
| 18:03 | Akron | Jason Pepe lays it in on a great pass from Benjamin Miller | 38-28 |
| 17:36 | East Carolina | Eric Henderson is called for traveling | 38-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Ray Mallet (SF) Jerry Huffman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Elmer Mount (SF), Chris Macmillan (PF) Jeffrey Chavira, Salvador Esparza | |
| 17:24 | Akron | Chris Hawk scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Benjamin Miller | 40-28 |
| 17:16 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin is fouled on the floor by Jason Pepe - foul #2 on Jason Pepe, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (SG), Thomas Daniel (PF), Terry Brooks (C) James Peacock, Jason Pepe, Chris Hawk | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell (SF) Cameron Calvin | |
| 17:08 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Ray Mallet misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 40-31 |
| 16:44 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 16:39 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Ray Mallet - foul #3 on Ray Mallet, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Akron | James Purnell (SG), Jerry Huffman (SF) Benjamin Miller, Ray Mallet | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jason Myers (SG) Eric Henderson | |
| 16:20 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 16:19 | Akron | Thomas Daniel grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 16:01 | Akron | Elmer Mount takes the ball from Kyle Garrett | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kyle Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Purnell (fresh) SF - Jerry Huffman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Brooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Arthur Murff (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Myers (fresh) SF - Elmer Mount (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Macmillan (fresh) C - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Daniel - foul #1 on Thomas Daniel, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Akron | James Peacock (SG), Jason Pepe (PF), Chris Hawk (C) James Purnell, Thomas Daniel, Terry Brooks | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz (PG), Cameron Calvin (SG), Jeffrey Chavira (SF), Salvador Esparza (PF) Arthur Murff, Jason Myers, Elmer Mount, Paul Mitchell | |
| 15:55 | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:55 | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:55 | Akron | The rebound goes to Chris Hawk | 40-31 |
| 15:39 | Akron | Kyle Garrett misses the floater from the left side | 40-31 |
| 15:37 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Garrett | 40-31 |
| 15:25 | Akron | James Peacock comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 15:23 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Jerry Kaplowitz | 40-31 |
| 15:00 | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan is fouled on the floor by Jason Pepe - foul #3 on Jason Pepe, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), Ray Mallet (SF) Kyle Garrett, Jerry Huffman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Eric Henderson (C) Chris Macmillan | |
| 14:51 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira loses the dribble to Ray Mallet | 40-31 |
| 14:36 | Akron | James Peacock scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Mallet | 42-31 |
| 14:21 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Cameron Calvin | 42-33 |
| 13:56 | Akron | Jason Pepe makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Benjamin Miller | 44-33 |
| 13:46 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 13:44 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin tips it but misses | 44-33 |
| 13:43 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Chavira | 44-33 |
| 13:33 | East Carolina | Eric Henderson makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Kaplowitz | 44-35 |
| 13:24 | Akron | James Peacock misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Jason Pepe tips it in | 46-35 |
| 13:05 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 13:04 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ray Mallet | 46-35 |
| 12:44 | Akron | Jason Pepe clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Jerry Kaplowitz - foul #4 on Jerry Kaplowitz, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (SG), Jerry Huffman (SF) James Peacock, Chris Hawk | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Murff (PG), Elmer Mount (SG), Paul Mitchell (SF), Chris Macmillan (PF) Jerry Kaplowitz, Cameron Calvin, Jeffrey Chavira, Salvador Esparza | |
| 12:44 | Akron | Jason Pepe makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 12:44 | Akron | Jason Pepe makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 12:21 | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Jason Pepe - foul #4 on Jason Pepe, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Daniel (PF), Terry Brooks (C) Jason Pepe, Ray Mallet | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jason Myers (SG) Eric Henderson | |
| 12:21 | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 12:21 | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 12:06 | Akron | Terry Brooks connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 11:40 | East Carolina | Jason Myers hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kyle Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Huffman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Arthur Murff (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Myers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elmer Mount (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Macmillan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Akron | Thomas Daniel travels with the ball | 50-39 |
| Subs | Akron | James Peacock (SG) Benjamin Miller | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Eric Henderson (C) Jason Myers | |
| 10:56 | East Carolina | Thomas Daniel swats the short shot by Chris Macmillan | 50-39 |
| 10:55 | Akron | Terry Brooks grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 10:49 | Akron | Kyle Garrett is fouled on the floor by Eric Henderson - foul #1 on Eric Henderson, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Ray Mallet (PF), Chris Hawk (C) Thomas Daniel, Terry Brooks | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (SG) Chris Macmillan | |
| 10:39 | Akron | A charge is called on Kyle Garrett - foul #1 on Kyle Garrett, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira (SF), Salvador Esparza (PF) Elmer Mount, Paul Mitchell | |
| 10:20 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-41 |
| 09:59 | Akron | Chris Hawk misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 09:58 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 09:51 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cameron Calvin | 50-43 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Ray Mallet banks in the layup on a great pass from Kyle Garrett | 52-43 |
| 09:15 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Chavira | 52-46 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Kyle Garrett clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-46 |
| 08:58 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 08:53 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Peacock - foul #2 on James Peacock, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), James Purnell (SG), Thomas Daniel (PF), Terry Brooks (C) Kyle Garrett, James Peacock, Ray Mallet, Chris Hawk | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jason Myers (PG), Elmer Mount (SF), Chris Macmillan (PF), Paul Mitchell (C) Arthur Murff, Jeffrey Chavira, Salvador Esparza, Eric Henderson | |
| 08:53 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:53 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Thomas Daniel's floater is tipped away by Elmer Mount | 52-47 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Jerry Huffman tips it back up and in | 54-47 |
| 08:22 | East Carolina | Jason Myers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-47 |
| 08:21 | Akron | Thomas Daniel pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 08:15 | Akron | James Purnell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Benjamin Miller | 57-47 |
| 07:59 | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 07:40 | Akron | Thomas Daniel's pass is intercepted by Elmer Mount | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Purnell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Huffman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jason Myers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cameron Calvin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elmer Mount (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chris Macmillan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 07:17 | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan tips it but misses | 57-49 |
| 07:15 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount misses the tip | 57-49 |
| 07:14 | Akron | Terry Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 07:08 | Akron | Benjamin Miller lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Huffman and he's fouled by Jason Myers - foul #2 on Jason Myers, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Akron | James Peacock (SG), Ray Mallet (SF), Jason Pepe (PF), Chris Hawk (C) James Purnell, Jerry Huffman, Thomas Daniel, Terry Brooks | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz (PG), Jeffrey Chavira (SF), Salvador Esparza (PF), Eric Henderson (C) Jason Myers, Cameron Calvin, Chris Macmillan, Paul Mitchell | |
| 07:08 | Akron | Benjamin Miller makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| 06:56 | East Carolina | Jason Pepe steals the ball from Elmer Mount | 60-49 |
| 06:33 | Akron | Ray Mallet is hacked by Elmer Mount - foul #1 on Elmer Mount, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| 06:23 | Akron | Benjamin Miller hits the finger roll | 62-49 |
| 06:13 | East Carolina | Chris Hawk is called for the reach on Jerry Kaplowitz - foul #2 on Chris Hawk, team foul #8 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Murff (SG) Elmer Mount | |
| 06:13 | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 06:13 | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Jason Pepe grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 05:44 | Akron | Salvador Esparza denies the turnaround by Jason Pepe | 62-50 |
| 05:43 | Akron | James Peacock grabs the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 05:26 | Akron | James Peacock drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:17 | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Ray Mallet snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:49 | Akron | Arthur Murff steals it from James Peacock | 65-50 |
| 04:38 | East Carolina | Chris Hawk denies the turnaround by Salvador Esparza | 65-50 |
| 04:36 | Akron | Ray Mallet pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| 04:30 | Akron | James Peacock can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-50 |
| 04:29 | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 04:25 | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz misses the jumper from the left side | 65-50 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Chris Hawk gets the rebound | 65-50 |
| 04:18 | Akron | Benjamin Miller misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Kaplowitz - foul #5 on Jerry Kaplowitz, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (SG), James Purnell (SF), Thomas Daniel (PF), Terry Brooks (C) James Peacock, Ray Mallet, Jason Pepe, Chris Hawk | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (SG), Elmer Mount (SF), Chris Macmillan (PF), Paul Mitchell (C) Jerry Kaplowitz, Jeffrey Chavira, Salvador Esparza, Eric Henderson | |
| 04:18 | Akron | Benjamin Miller misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 04:18 | Akron | Benjamin Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 04:18 | Akron | Thomas Daniel gets the offensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 03:53 | Akron | Thomas Daniel hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Paul Mitchell - foul #3 on Paul Mitchell, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Baker (PG) Benjamin Miller | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 03:53 | Akron | Thomas Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 03:53 | Akron | Thomas Daniel misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 03:53 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Chris Macmillan | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:30 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Cameron Calvin | 66-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carl Baker (fresh) SG - Kyle Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Purnell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Arthur Murff (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Cameron Calvin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Elmer Mount (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chris Macmillan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Akron | Kyle Garrett misses short on a shot from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 03:08 | Akron | Terry Brooks can't tip it in | 66-52 |
| 03:06 | Akron | Carl Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 02:50 | Akron | James Purnell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-52 |
| 02:34 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 69-52 |
| 02:32 | Akron | Kyle Garrett pulls down the rebound | 69-52 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Terry Brooks buries a jumper from close range set up by Carl Baker | 71-52 |
| 02:10 | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan's pass is intercepted by James Purnell | 71-52 |
| 01:51 | Akron | James Purnell buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Baker | 73-52 |
| 01:36 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-55 |
| 01:10 | Akron | Paul Mitchell blocks the jumper by Carl Baker | 73-55 |
| 01:08 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount snags the defensive board | 73-55 |
| 01:03 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Elmer Mount | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Akron | James Purnell loses the dribble to Arthur Murff | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-57 |
| 00:27 | Akron | James Purnell snags the defensive board | 73-57 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Carl Baker runs out the clock | 73-57 |