| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Troy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Orlando Walker (fresh) PF - Roger Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Komar (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Isaac Robinson inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | John Komar scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-33 |
| 19:26 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker is whistled for traveling | 30-33 |
| 19:05 | Akron | John Komar's pass is intercepted by Richard Townsend | 30-33 |
| 19:02 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend jams it | 32-33 |
| 18:37 | Akron | Edward Mayer is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Edward Mayer, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 18:22 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend connects on the 3 from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Edward Mayer makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Scott Birkholz | 35-36 |
| 17:43 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles makes the fadeaway from the left block | 37-36 |
| 17:22 | Akron | Scott Birkholz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 17:21 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:00 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 16:58 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:40 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Brian Troy, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Earnest Ford (PG), David Smith (SG), Joseph Mastropietro (SF), David Desimone (PF), Brett Eschberger (C) Richard Townsend, Brian Troy, Orlando Walker, Roger Charles, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Woodrow Cater (SG), Aaron Wildman (SF), Jerald Fregoso (PF), Rodney Barker (C) Scott Birkholz, John Bryner, Isaac Robinson, Edward Mayer, John Komar | |
| 16:23 | Akron | Brett Eschberger steps in front of the Jerald Fregoso pass | 37-36 |
| 16:03 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro is denied on a layup by Jerald Fregoso | 37-36 |
| 16:01 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Earnest Ford (fresh) SG - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Mastropietro (fresh) PF - David Desimone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Eschberger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Woodrow Cater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Wildman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerald Fregoso (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Barker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Akron | Brett Eschberger swats the layup by Woodrow Cater | 37-36 |
| 15:52 | Western Carolina | David Desimone grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:30 | Western Carolina | David Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-36 |
| 15:29 | Western Carolina | David Desimone tips it in | 39-36 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Rodney Barker misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-36 |
| 15:12 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to David Desimone | 39-36 |
| 15:03 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro loses the ball out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Brian Troy (SG), Robert Esposito (SF), Daniel Bird (C) Earnest Ford, David Smith, Joseph Mastropietro, Brett Eschberger | |
| Subs | Akron | John Bryner (SG), Isaac Robinson (SF), Edward Mayer (PF) David Newton, Aaron Wildman, Jerald Fregoso | |
| 14:44 | Akron | Woodrow Cater is hacked by Richard Townsend - foul #1 on Richard Townsend, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 14:30 | Akron | John Bryner makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Woodrow Cater and he's fouled by Brian Troy - foul #4 on Brian Troy, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Earnest Ford (SG), Roger Charles (PF) Brian Troy, David Desimone | |
| Subs | Akron | John Komar (C) Rodney Barker | |
| 14:30 | Akron | John Bryner makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:16 | Western Carolina | Earnest Ford clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 14:14 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 14:09 | Akron | Woodrow Cater knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Bryner | 41-41 |
| 13:53 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Townsend | 44-41 |
| 13:33 | Akron | Edward Mayer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Smith (SG) Earnest Ford | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG) Woodrow Cater | |
| 13:07 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird knocks in the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on John Komar - foul #3 on John Komar, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker (SG), David Desimone (PF) Richard Townsend, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Wildman (SF), Rodney Barker (C) Isaac Robinson, John Komar | |
| 13:07 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird misses the free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:07 | Akron | The rebound goes to Rodney Barker | 46-41 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Robert Esposito is called for the reach on Aaron Wildman - foul #4 on Robert Esposito, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Brett Eschberger (C) Robert Esposito, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:33 | Akron | Scott Birkholz misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-41 |
| 12:31 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:12 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Rodney Barker gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:05 | Akron | John Bryner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Birkholz | 46-44 |
| 11:45 | Western Carolina | David Smith is fouled on the floor by Scott Birkholz - foul #3 on Scott Birkholz, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Earnest Ford (PG), Roger Charles (PF), Daniel Bird (C) Richard Townsend, David Desimone, Brett Eschberger | |
| Subs | Akron | Woodrow Cater (SG), Isaac Robinson (SF), Jerald Fregoso (PF), John Komar (C) John Bryner, Aaron Wildman, Edward Mayer, Rodney Barker | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Earnest Ford (fresh) SG - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Orlando Walker (fresh) PF - Roger Charles (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Woodrow Cater (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerald Fregoso (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Komar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Western Carolina | John Komar swats the short shot by David Smith | 46-44 |
| 11:30 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Orlando Walker | 46-44 |
| 11:16 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 11:15 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles tips it in | 48-44 |
| 10:57 | Akron | Isaac Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-44 |
| 10:56 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 10:42 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker misses the easy layup | 48-44 |
| 10:40 | Akron | Isaac Robinson gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 10:22 | Akron | Woodrow Cater hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 10:21 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 10:05 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles is hacked by Jerald Fregoso - foul #1 on Jerald Fregoso, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Joseph Mastropietro (SF), David Desimone (PF) David Smith, Orlando Walker, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Akron | John Bryner (SG), Edward Mayer (PF), Rodney Barker (C) Scott Birkholz, Jerald Fregoso, John Komar | |
| 09:57 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-44 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Edward Mayer snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 09:34 | Akron | Isaac Robinson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Mastropietro - foul #1 on Joseph Mastropietro, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Smith (SG), Brett Eschberger (C) Earnest Ford, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Wildman (SF) Isaac Robinson | |
| 09:25 | Akron | Woodrow Cater hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Aaron Wildman | 48-47 |
| 09:12 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Rodney Barker - foul #3 on Rodney Barker, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG) Woodrow Cater | |
| 09:12 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:12 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:50 | Akron | Rodney Barker buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Bryner | 50-49 |
| 08:36 | Western Carolina | Aaron Wildman picks off the pass by Richard Townsend | 50-49 |
| 08:24 | Akron | David Newton loses the dribble to Richard Townsend | 50-49 |
| 08:20 | Western Carolina | David Smith lays it in set up by Richard Townsend | 52-49 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Rodney Barker dunks the ball and the foul's on Joseph Mastropietro - foul #2 on Joseph Mastropietro, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Earnest Ford (PG), Brian Troy (SG), Robert Esposito (SF), Roger Charles (PF), Daniel Bird (C) Richard Townsend, David Smith, Joseph Mastropietro, Brett Eschberger, David Desimone | |
| Subs | Akron | Woodrow Cater (PG), Isaac Robinson (SF) David Newton, Aaron Wildman | |
| 07:57 | Akron | Rodney Barker makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:44 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito loses the dribble to Woodrow Cater | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Earnest Ford (fresh) SG - Brian Troy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Roger Charles (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Woodrow Cater (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Barker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Akron | Isaac Robinson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rodney Barker | 52-54 |
| 07:08 | Western Carolina | John Bryner is called for the reach on Brian Troy - foul #1 on John Bryner, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), John Komar (C) Woodrow Cater, Rodney Barker | |
| 06:57 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy makes the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Scott Birkholz - foul #4 on Scott Birkholz, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Wildman (SG) John Bryner | |
| 06:57 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Edward Mayer knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Birkholz and he's hacked by Roger Charles - foul #1 on Roger Charles, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG) Earnest Ford | |
| Subs | Akron | Woodrow Cater (SG) Aaron Wildman | |
| 06:40 | Akron | Edward Mayer makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:27 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 55-57 |
| 06:26 | Akron | Edward Mayer grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Scott Birkholz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-57 |
| 06:20 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:57 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy makes the 3 from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 05:41 | Akron | Roger Charles swats the short shot by Edward Mayer | 58-57 |
| 05:40 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 05:11 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy double dribbles | 58-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Earnest Ford (PG), Orlando Walker (SF), David Desimone (PF), Brett Eschberger (C) Richard Townsend, Robert Esposito, Roger Charles, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | Akron | John Bryner (SG), Aaron Wildman (SF), Jerald Fregoso (PF) Scott Birkholz, Isaac Robinson, Edward Mayer | |
| 04:58 | Akron | John Bryner makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Woodrow Cater | 58-60 |
| 04:36 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker connects on the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Aaron Wildman - foul #1 on Aaron Wildman, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Rodney Barker (C) Woodrow Cater, John Komar | |
| 04:36 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:22 | Akron | John Bryner knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Jerald Fregoso | 61-62 |
| 04:06 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Earnest Ford | 63-62 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Orlando Walker steals the ball from John Bryner | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Earnest Ford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Troy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Orlando Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Desimone (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brett Eschberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Aaron Wildman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerald Fregoso (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Barker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Western Carolina | Jerald Fregoso steals it from David Desimone | 63-62 |
| 03:14 | Akron | David Newton drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Aaron Wildman and the foul's on Orlando Walker - foul #1 on Orlando Walker, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), David Smith (SG), Robert Esposito (SF), Roger Charles (PF), Daniel Bird (C) Earnest Ford, Brian Troy, Orlando Walker, David Desimone, Brett Eschberger | |
| Subs | Akron | Isaac Robinson (SF), Edward Mayer (PF) Aaron Wildman, Jerald Fregoso | |
| 03:14 | Akron | David Newton makes the free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:03 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Townsend | 66-65 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), John Komar (C) David Newton, Rodney Barker | |
| 02:45 | Akron | Roger Charles steals it from John Bryner | 66-65 |
| 02:29 | Western Carolina | David Smith lays it in | 68-65 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Scott Birkholz is whistled for traveling | 68-65 |
| 01:56 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend is fouled on the floor by Scott Birkholz - foul #5 on Scott Birkholz, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (SG) David Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Woodrow Cater (PG) Scott Birkholz | |
| 01:56 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:56 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Woodrow Cater misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Townsend - foul #2 on Richard Townsend, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Woodrow Cater misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Woodrow Cater misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:43 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 01:20 | Western Carolina | Edward Mayer swats the layup by Daniel Bird | 70-65 |
| 01:19 | Akron | The rebound goes to Edward Mayer | 70-65 |
| 00:59 | Akron | Robert Esposito steals it from Isaac Robinson | 70-65 |
| 00:56 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend lays it in set up by Robert Esposito | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Akron | John Komar misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-65 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Isaac Robinson snags the offensive board | 72-65 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Richard Townsend picks off the pass by John Bryner | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito is hacked by Woodrow Cater in the backcourt - foul #2 on Woodrow Cater, team foul #10 | 72-65 |
| 00:43 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:43 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Woodrow Cater is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bird - foul #2 on Daniel Bird, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Woodrow Cater makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Woodrow Cater misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:37 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:35 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird is hacked by Woodrow Cater in the backcourt - foul #3 on Woodrow Cater, team foul #11 | 73-66 |
| 00:35 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:35 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Isaac Robinson scores on a 3 from straight away | 75-69 |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles is fouled in the backcourt by Woodrow Cater - foul #4 on Woodrow Cater, team foul #12 | 75-69 |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:22 | Akron | John Bryner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 00:20 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird snags the defensive board | 76-69 |
| 00:17 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird is fouled in the backcourt by Woodrow Cater - foul #5 on Woodrow Cater, team foul #13 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG) Woodrow Cater | |
| 00:17 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:17 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Edward Mayer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-69 |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito grabs the board | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito is hacked by David Newton in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Newton, team foul #14 | 78-69 |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Isaac Robinson buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend runs out the clock | 79-72 |