| Lineup | Akron | PG - Thomas Ide (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Aaron Best (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Carl Becker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Egan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Schmidt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Percy Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ruben Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Carl Becker inbounds the ball | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | Thomas Ide is whistled for a carry | 28-41 |
| 19:24 | Western Carolina | Dennis Hunter steals it from Charles Hall | 28-41 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Carl Becker is fouled on the floor by Patrick Owens - foul #1 on Patrick Owens, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Percy Flynn denies the turnaround by Steven Egan | 28-41 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Steven Egan misses the tip | 28-41 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Aaron Best gets the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 18:30 | Akron | Dennis Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-41 |
| 18:10 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn clanks a floater from the left side | 28-41 |
| 18:09 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn tips it but misses | 28-41 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Steven Egan grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 17:49 | Akron | Thomas Ide throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Patrick Villalpando (SF) Carl Becker | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:28 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Henry Schmidt and he's fouled by Patrick Villalpando - foul #1 on Patrick Villalpando, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Norman Mahr (C) Dennis Hunter | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:28 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn misses the free throw | 28-43 |
| 17:28 | Akron | Steven Egan grabs the board | 28-43 |
| 17:19 | Akron | Aaron Best is hacked by Henry Schmidt - foul #2 on Henry Schmidt, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (SG) Henry Schmidt | |
| 17:00 | Akron | Steven Egan comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 28-43 |
| 16:58 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall snags the defensive board | 28-43 |
| 16:52 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Patrick Villalpando - foul #2 on Patrick Villalpando, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Jenkins (PG), Ryan Washington (C) Thomas Ide, Steven Egan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (PG), Carl Pierce (SF), Trevor Guth (C) Charles Hall, Patrick Owens, Ruben Jones | |
| 16:52 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 16:52 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn misses the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 16:52 | Akron | Norman Mahr gets the rebound | 28-44 |
| 16:35 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando misses the easy layup | 28-44 |
| 16:34 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth grabs the defensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 16:29 | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary can't finish the layup but the foul's on Patrick Villalpando - foul #3 on Patrick Villalpando, team foul #3 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (SF), Dennis Hunter (C) Patrick Villalpando, Ryan Washington | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Edward Stookey (SF) Percy Flynn | |
| 16:29 | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 16:29 | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary makes the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| 16:06 | Akron | Aaron Best is denied on a layup by Trevor Guth | 28-46 |
| 16:04 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth gets the rebound | 28-46 |
| 15:57 | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-46 |
| 15:55 | Akron | The rebound goes to Norman Mahr | 28-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Aaron Best (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SF - Carl Becker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Mahr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Barry McCrary (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Makofsky (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Stookey (fresh) PF - Carl Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. C - Trevor Guth (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Akron | William Makofsky steals the ball from Harold Jenkins | 28-46 |
| 15:30 | Western Carolina | Edward Stookey lays it in set up by William Makofsky | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:26 | Akron | Dennis Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 28-48 |
| 15:24 | Akron | Norman Mahr can't tip it in | 28-48 |
| 15:23 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth grabs the board | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:05 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Ide (PG), Chad Zajicek (SF), Steven Egan (PF), Patrick Villalpando (C) Aaron Best, Carl Becker, Norman Mahr, Dennis Hunter | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Hall (PG), Henry Schmidt (SG), Patrick Owens (SF), Percy Flynn (PF), Ruben Jones (C) Barry McCrary, William Makofsky, Edward Stookey, Carl Pierce, Trevor Guth | |
| 14:43 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando connects on the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Ruben Jones - foul #3 on Ruben Jones, team foul #3 | 30-48 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando makes the free throw | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:27 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-48 |
| 14:26 | Akron | Harold Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:14 | Akron | Steven Egan is denied on a layup by Ruben Jones | 31-48 |
| 14:12 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn grabs the board | 31-48 |
| 14:01 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Harold Jenkins - foul #1 on Harold Jenkins, team foul #4 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Best (SG), Dennis Hunter (C) Harold Jenkins, Patrick Villalpando | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 14:01 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens makes the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 14:01 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:44 | Akron | Dennis Hunter is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dennis Hunter, team foul #5 | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:18 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt is whistled for traveling | 31-50 |
| 13:02 | Akron | Aaron Best hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:48 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Henry Schmidt | 33-52 |
| 12:35 | Akron | Dennis Hunter misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 33-52 |
| 12:33 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn pulls down the rebound | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:15 | Western Carolina | Dennis Hunter denies the turnaround by Charles Hall | 33-52 |
| 12:13 | Akron | Aaron Best snags the defensive board | 33-52 |
| 12:07 | Akron | Steven Egan misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-52 |
| 12:06 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens pulls down the rebound | 33-52 |
| 11:40 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Aaron Best - foul #1 on Aaron Best, team foul #6 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (PG), Harold Jenkins (SG), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Norman Mahr (C) Thomas Ide, Aaron Best, Steven Egan, Dennis Hunter | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (PG), William Makofsky (SF), Carl Pierce (PF), Trevor Guth (C) Charles Hall, Patrick Owens, Percy Flynn, Ruben Jones | |
| 11:40 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 11:40 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carl Becker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Chad Zajicek (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Patrick Villalpando (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman Mahr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Barry McCrary (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Schmidt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Makofsky (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carl Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. C - Trevor Guth (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Akron | Henry Schmidt steps in front of the Chad Zajicek pass | 33-54 |
| 10:54 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-54 |
| 10:52 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky tips it in | 33-56 |
| 10:40 | Akron | Norman Mahr misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-56 |
| 10:38 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth grabs the defensive rebound | 33-56 |
| 10:19 | Western Carolina | Harold Jenkins is called for the reach on Henry Schmidt - foul #2 on Harold Jenkins, team foul #7 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Ide (PG), Steven Egan (PF) Harold Jenkins, Chad Zajicek | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens (SF), Percy Flynn (PF), Ruben Jones (C) Barry McCrary, Carl Pierce, Trevor Guth | |
| 10:19 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 33-57 |
| 10:19 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 33-58 |
| 10:00 | Akron | Norman Mahr misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-58 |
| 09:59 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky gets the rebound | 33-58 |
| 09:37 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens misses long on a shot from the right block | 33-58 |
| 09:36 | Akron | Steven Egan grabs the defensive rebound | 33-58 |
| 09:14 | Akron | Norman Mahr makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Ide and he's fouled by Percy Flynn - foul #3 on Percy Flynn, team foul #4 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Best (SG), Chad Zajicek (SF), Dennis Hunter (C) Carl Becker, Patrick Villalpando, Steven Egan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Hall (PG) Henry Schmidt | |
| 09:14 | Akron | Norman Mahr makes the free throw | 36-58 |
| 09:00 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall lays it in on a nice dish by Patrick Owens and he's fouled by Norman Mahr - foul #3 on Norman Mahr, team foul #8 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Egan (PF) Norman Mahr | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 09:00 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall misses the free throw | 36-60 |
| 09:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to Steven Egan | 36-60 |
| 08:46 | Akron | Dennis Hunter lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Egan | 38-60 |
| 08:28 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens's layup is rejected by Steven Egan | 38-60 |
| 08:27 | Akron | Aaron Best grabs the board | 38-60 |
| 08:20 | Akron | Dennis Hunter knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Aaron Best | 40-60 |
| 07:56 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-63 |
| 07:47 | Akron | Steven Egan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-63 |
| 07:45 | Akron | Aaron Best gets the offensive rebound | 40-63 |
| 07:33 | Akron | Dennis Hunter misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Ruben Jones - foul #4 on Ruben Jones, team foul #5 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Jenkins (PG), Patrick Villalpando (SF) Thomas Ide, Chad Zajicek | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (SG), Edward Stookey (SF), Carl Pierce (PF), Trevor Guth (C) William Makofsky, Patrick Owens, Percy Flynn, Ruben Jones | |
| 07:33 | Akron | Dennis Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 07:33 | Akron | Dennis Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-63 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Aaron Best (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. SF - Patrick Villalpando (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Egan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry McCrary (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Stookey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. C - Trevor Guth (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Western Carolina | Edward Stookey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Patrick Villalpando - foul #4 on Patrick Villalpando, team foul #9 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (PG), Norman Mahr (PF) Harold Jenkins, Steven Egan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 07:04 | Western Carolina | Edward Stookey makes the 1st free throw | 41-64 |
| 07:04 | Western Carolina | Edward Stookey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-65 |
| 06:54 | Akron | Norman Mahr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-65 |
| 06:53 | Akron | Aaron Best tips it but misses | 41-65 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Norman Mahr tips it but misses | 41-65 |
| 06:51 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth grabs the defensive rebound | 41-65 |
| 06:29 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-65 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Dennis Hunter grabs the board | 41-65 |
| 06:24 | Akron | Aaron Best buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Carl Becker and he's hacked by Barry McCrary - foul #2 on Barry McCrary, team foul #6 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Jenkins (PG) Dennis Hunter | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens (SF), Percy Flynn (PF) Charles Hall, Edward Stookey | |
| 06:24 | Akron | Aaron Best makes the free throw | 44-65 |
| 05:55 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-65 |
| 05:53 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce tips it back up and in | 44-67 |
| 05:40 | Akron | Aaron Best is called for traveling | 44-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Ryan Washington (C) Aaron Best | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (SG), Edward Stookey (SF) Patrick Owens, Percy Flynn | |
| 05:32 | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Barry McCrary, team foul #7 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Saunders (C) Trevor Guth | |
| 05:15 | Akron | Harold Jenkins clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Barry McCrary - foul #4 on Barry McCrary, team foul #8 | 44-67 |
| 05:15 | Akron | Harold Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 05:15 | Akron | Harold Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 04:50 | Western Carolina | Edward Stookey loses the dribble to Norman Mahr | 46-67 |
| 04:36 | Akron | Norman Mahr misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-67 |
| 04:35 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Jenkins | 46-67 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando is called for traveling | 46-67 |
| 04:07 | Western Carolina | Norman Mahr denies the turnaround by Carl Pierce | 46-67 |
| 04:05 | Akron | Ryan Washington grabs the board | 46-67 |
| 03:47 | Akron | Harold Jenkins comes up short on the shot from the left block | 46-67 |
| 03:45 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to James Saunders | 46-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:24 | Western Carolina | Patrick Villalpando denies the turnaround by Barry McCrary | 46-67 |
| 03:23 | Akron | Ryan Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 46-67 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Carl Becker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Villalpando (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Norman Mahr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ryan Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Barry McCrary (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Makofsky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Stookey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Saunders (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Akron | James Saunders is called for the reach on Norman Mahr - foul #1 on James Saunders, team foul #9 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth (C) James Saunders | |
| 03:04 | Akron | Norman Mahr misses the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 03:04 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Carl Pierce | 46-67 |
| 02:41 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce hits the finger roll on a great pass from Barry McCrary | 46-69 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Harold Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Trevor Guth | 46-69 |
| 01:51 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky connects on the runner in the lane set up by Edward Stookey and he's hacked by Patrick Villalpando - foul #5 on Patrick Villalpando, team foul #10 | 46-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Zajicek (SF) Patrick Villalpando | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:51 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky misses the free throw | 46-71 |
| 01:51 | Akron | Norman Mahr snags the defensive board | 46-71 |
| 01:28 | Akron | Chad Zajicek clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-71 |
| 01:27 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth gets the rebound | 46-71 |
| 01:08 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth lays it up and in set up by William Makofsky | 46-73 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Harold Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-73 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Carl Becker grabs the offensive board | 46-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Akron | Norman Mahr's floater is tipped away by Carl Pierce | 46-73 |
| 00:44 | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary snags the defensive board | 46-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-73 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Norman Mahr snags the defensive board | 46-73 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Norman Mahr misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-73 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Harold Jenkins snags the offensive board | 46-73 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Ryan Washington misses the easy layup | 46-73 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth gets the rebound | 46-73 |