| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Pruett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bernardo Colombo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. C - Jeremy Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi inbounds the ball | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 19:33 | Akron | Andy Worthington gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 19:15 | Akron | John Bryner knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Weidman | 47-41 |
| 18:59 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris can't connect on a runner in the paint | 47-41 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Willie Weidman grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 18:43 | Akron | John Bryner misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 18:42 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 18:36 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jeremy Harris | 49-41 |
| 18:34 | Akron | Mark Baker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG), William Hone (SF), Jerald Fregoso (PF), Edward Mayer (C) George Calhoun, John Bryner, Andy Worthington, Mark Baker, Willie Weidman | |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | David Robertson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 18:16 | Akron | The rebound goes to Edward Mayer | 49-41 |
| 18:10 | Akron | David Labadie can't finish the layup | 49-41 |
| 18:08 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Jerald Fregoso | 49-41 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Edward Mayer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-41 |
| 17:50 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 17:44 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo can't throw it down | 49-41 |
| 17:43 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris hits the follow up shot | 51-41 |
| 17:27 | Akron | David Labadie's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Harris | 51-41 |
| 17:25 | Akron | Edward Mayer grabs the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 17:16 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso hits a floater in the lane | 51-43 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo scores on a shot near the basket set up by Kenneth Pruett | 53-43 |
| 16:44 | Akron | Bernardo Colombo blocks the short jumper by Jerald Fregoso | 53-43 |
| 16:42 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso hits the follow up shot | 53-45 |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Edward Mayer - foul #1 on Edward Mayer, team foul #1 | 53-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), John Bryner (SG), Andy Worthington (SF), Mark Baker (PF), Willie Weidman (C) David Labadie, Charles Smith, William Hone, Jerald Fregoso, Edward Mayer | |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 16:18 | Akron | George Calhoun is hacked by Bernardo Colombo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernardo Colombo, team foul #1 | 54-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Harper (C) Jeremy Harris | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:06 | Akron | David Robertson picks off the pass by Mark Baker | 54-45 |
| 16:03 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett hits the finger roll set up by David Robertson | 56-45 |
| 15:52 | Akron | Mark Baker misses the easy layup | 56-45 |
| 15:50 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Robertson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Pruett (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raphael Lombardi (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bernardo Colombo (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. C - Earl Harper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | North Carolina | David Robertson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 15:43 | Akron | John Bryner snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 15:34 | Akron | Raphael Lombardi is called for the reach on Andy Worthington - foul #2 on Raphael Lombardi, team foul #2 | 56-45 |
| 15:08 | Akron | John Bryner can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Pruett - foul #3 on Kenneth Pruett, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| 15:08 | Akron | John Bryner misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 15:08 | Akron | John Bryner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 15:00 | North Carolina | David Robertson misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by George Calhoun - foul #1 on George Calhoun, team foul #2 | 56-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Akron | Woodrow Cater (SG) John Bryner | |
| 15:00 | North Carolina | David Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 15:00 | North Carolina | David Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Andy Worthington is hacked by David Robertson in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Robertson, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Breeden (C) Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Akron | Rodney Barker (C) Willie Weidman | |
| 14:53 | Akron | Mark Baker makes the floater from close range set up by George Calhoun | 58-48 |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett is fouled on the floor by Woodrow Cater - foul #2 on Woodrow Cater, team foul #3 | 58-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (PG), Carl Wehner (PF) David Robertson, Bernardo Colombo | |
| Subs | Akron | William Hone (PF), Edward Mayer (C) Mark Baker, Rodney Barker | |
| 14:19 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner loses the dribble to Andy Worthington | 58-48 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Andy Worthington buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Calhoun | 58-50 |
| 13:58 | North Carolina | George Calhoun picks off the pass by Kenneth Pruett | 58-50 |
| 13:46 | Akron | Andy Worthington comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 13:45 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 13:39 | North Carolina | Frank Richey is hacked by Woodrow Cater - foul #3 on Woodrow Cater, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson (SG), Earl Harper (PF), Jeremy Harris (C) Kenneth Pruett, Raphael Lombardi, Brian Breeden | |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), John Bryner (SG), Jerald Fregoso (PF), Willie Weidman (C) George Calhoun, Andy Worthington, William Hone, Edward Mayer | |
| 13:23 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris scores on a jump hook near the basket | 60-50 |
| 13:19 | Akron | Frank Richey steals the ball from David Labadie in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson misses the dunk | 60-50 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 13:11 | Akron | David Labadie is hacked by Gerald Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Thompson, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Bernardo Colombo (PF) Frank Richey, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Baker (PF) Woodrow Cater | |
| 12:51 | Akron | David Robertson steps in front of the John Bryner pass | 60-50 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-50 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Willie Weidman snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Willie Weidman can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 60-50 |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 11:58 | North Carolina | David Robertson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (PG), Kenneth Pruett (SG), Raphael Lombardi (SF), Danny Cox (PF), Earl Harper (C) David Robertson, Gerald Thompson, Carl Wehner, Bernardo Colombo, Jeremy Harris | |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Andy Worthington (SF), William Hone (PF), Edward Mayer (C) David Labadie, John Bryner, Jerald Fregoso, Mark Baker, Willie Weidman | |
| 11:39 | Akron | Charles Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 11:37 | North Carolina | Danny Cox pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Richey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Pruett (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raphael Lombardi (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Cox (fresh) C - Earl Harper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andy Worthington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hone (fresh) 7 pts. C - Edward Mayer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Earl Harper | 62-50 |
| 11:19 | Akron | Edward Mayer scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from George Calhoun | 62-52 |
| 11:14 | North Carolina | Frank Richey connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Harper | 64-52 |
| 10:53 | Akron | Charles Smith buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by George Calhoun and the foul's on Raphael Lombardi - foul #3 on Raphael Lombardi, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Gerald Thompson (SG), Jeremy Harris (C) Frank Richey, Kenneth Pruett, Danny Cox | |
| Subs | Akron | John Bryner (SG), Woodrow Cater (SF) George Calhoun, Andy Worthington | |
| 10:53 | Akron | Charles Smith makes the free throw | 64-55 |
| 10:42 | North Carolina | David Robertson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 10:41 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi grabs the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 10:26 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-55 |
| 10:24 | North Carolina | Earl Harper snags the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris lays it up and in on a great pass from David Robertson | 66-55 |
| 10:03 | Akron | Woodrow Cater's pass is intercepted by Raphael Lombardi in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | David Robertson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raphael Lombardi | 68-55 |
| 09:33 | Akron | William Hone connects on the shot in the paint | 68-57 |
| 09:09 | North Carolina | David Robertson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-57 |
| 09:08 | Akron | William Hone grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 08:56 | Akron | Charles Smith misses the fadeaway from the right side | 68-57 |
| 08:55 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Mayer | 68-57 |
| 08:40 | Akron | William Hone's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Harris | 68-57 |
| 08:33 | North Carolina | Charles Smith steals it from David Robertson | 68-57 |
| 08:31 | Akron | David Robertson steals it from Woodrow Cater in the backcourt | 68-57 |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Robertson | 70-57 |
| 08:10 | Akron | Jeremy Harris takes the ball from Charles Smith | 70-57 |
| 08:00 | North Carolina | Earl Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (PG), Kenneth Pruett (SG), Carl Wehner (SF), Bernardo Colombo (PF), Brian Breeden (C) David Robertson, Gerald Thompson, Raphael Lombardi, Earl Harper, Jeremy Harris | |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), David Labadie (SG), Andy Worthington (SF), Mark Baker (PF), Willie Weidman (C) Charles Smith, John Bryner, Woodrow Cater, William Hone, Edward Mayer | |
| 07:42 | Akron | Andy Worthington makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by George Calhoun and he's fouled by Brian Breeden - foul #3 on Brian Breeden, team foul #7 | 70-59 |
| 07:42 | Akron | Andy Worthington makes the free throw | 70-60 |
| 07:14 | North Carolina | Frank Richey buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Pruett | 73-60 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Richey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Pruett (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Wehner (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Bernardo Colombo (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. C - Brian Breeden (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Labadie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 6 pts. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Akron | George Calhoun hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 73-60 |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Carl Wehner | 73-60 |
| 06:26 | North Carolina | Andy Worthington steals the ball from Bernardo Colombo | 73-60 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Andy Worthington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-60 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | Frank Richey grabs the board | 73-60 |
| 06:08 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:55 | Akron | Bernardo Colombo takes the ball from David Labadie | 75-60 |
| 05:30 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Wehner | 77-60 |
| 05:28 | Akron | Carl Wehner steals the ball from David Labadie in the backcourt | 77-60 |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner is hacked by David Labadie - foul #2 on David Labadie, team foul #5 | 77-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Gerald Thompson (SG), Raphael Lombardi (SF), Danny Cox (PF), Jeremy Harris (C) Frank Richey, Kenneth Pruett, Carl Wehner, Bernardo Colombo, Brian Breeden | |
| Subs | Akron | Woodrow Cater (SG), Jerald Fregoso (PF), Rodney Barker (C) David Labadie, Mark Baker, Willie Weidman | |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | David Robertson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jeremy Harris | 80-60 |
| 04:44 | Akron | George Calhoun is whistled for a carry | 80-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Bryner (SG) George Calhoun | |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by David Robertson | 82-60 |
| 04:13 | Akron | David Robertson is called for the reach on Rodney Barker - foul #4 on David Robertson, team foul #8 | 82-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG), William Hone (PF) Woodrow Cater, John Bryner, Andy Worthington | |
| 04:13 | Akron | Rodney Barker makes the 1st free throw | 82-61 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Rodney Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 82-62 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | David Robertson misses the 3 from the left wing | 82-62 |
| 03:50 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris gets the offensive rebound | 82-62 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Rodney Barker is called for the reach on Gerald Thompson - foul #1 on Rodney Barker, team foul #6 | 82-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (PG), Kenneth Pruett (SG), Carl Wehner (SF), Bernardo Colombo (PF), Earl Harper (C) David Robertson, Gerald Thompson, Raphael Lombardi, Danny Cox, Jeremy Harris | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Mayer (C) Rodney Barker | |
| 03:27 | North Carolina | Frank Richey connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Pruett | 85-62 |
| 03:09 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso banks in the layup | 85-64 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Richey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Pruett (tired) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Wehner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bernardo Colombo (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. C - Earl Harper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jerald Fregoso (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Mayer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | Frank Richey is called for traveling | 85-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Akron | Woodrow Cater (PG) Charles Smith | |
| 02:45 | Akron | Edward Mayer connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 85-66 |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | Frank Richey is hacked by Woodrow Cater - foul #4 on Woodrow Cater, team foul #7 | 85-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson (SG), Raphael Lombardi (SF), Jeremy Harris (C) Kenneth Pruett, Carl Wehner, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Smith (SG), Rodney Barker (C) Jerald Fregoso, Edward Mayer | |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | Frank Richey makes the 1st free throw | 86-66 |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | Frank Richey makes the 2nd free throw | 87-66 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Gerald Thompson steals it from David Labadie in the backcourt | 87-66 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson banks in the layup | 89-66 |
| 02:09 | Akron | William Hone misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 89-66 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris pulls down the rebound | 89-66 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Frank Richey and he's fouled by Rodney Barker - foul #2 on Rodney Barker, team foul #8 | 91-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG) Frank Richey | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerald Fregoso (SF) Woodrow Cater | |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris misses the free throw | 91-66 |
| 02:01 | Akron | Charles Smith grabs the board | 91-66 |
| 01:57 | Akron | David Robertson picks off the pass by Charles Smith in the backcourt | 91-66 |
| 01:43 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo blows the layup | 91-66 |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | David Robertson tips it in | 93-66 |
| 01:38 | Akron | David Labadie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 93-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (SG) Gerald Thompson | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Mayer (C) Rodney Barker | |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by David Robertson | 95-66 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Bernardo Colombo is called for the reach on William Hone - foul #3 on Bernardo Colombo, team foul #9 | 95-66 |
| 01:12 | Akron | William Hone makes the 1st free throw | 95-67 |
| 01:12 | Akron | William Hone makes the 2nd free throw | 95-68 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris is fouled on the floor by David Labadie - foul #3 on David Labadie, team foul #9 | 95-68 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris makes the 1st free throw | 96-68 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 97-68 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Akron | William Hone blows the dunk | 97-68 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Edward Mayer grabs the offensive board | 97-68 |
| 00:43 | Akron | David Labadie comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Pruett - foul #4 on Kenneth Pruett, team foul #10 | 97-68 |
| 00:43 | Akron | David Labadie makes the 1st free throw | 97-69 |
| 00:43 | Akron | David Labadie makes the 2nd free throw | 97-70 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Mayer - foul #2 on Edward Mayer, team foul #10 | 97-70 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 98-70 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett makes the 2nd free throw | 99-70 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Bernardo Colombo - foul #4 on Bernardo Colombo, team foul #11 | 99-70 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso misses the 1st free throw | 99-70 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso makes the 2nd free throw | 99-71 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | David Robertson runs out the clock | 99-71 |