| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Santiago (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Earle Maiorano (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Michael Eddy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Marsden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Wetzel (fresh) C - Brian Storms (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Wayne Anders inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:34 | Akron | Rafael Santiago can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 19:33 | UNC Asheville | Ralph Wetzel grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:25 | UNC Asheville | Michael Eddy is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | David Smith (PG), Christopher Wagner (SG), Victor Shaddix (SF), Kerry Roderick (C) Earle Maiorano, Michael Eddy, Thomas Marsden, Brian Storms | |
| 19:08 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-29 |
| 19:06 | UNC Asheville | Kerry Roderick pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:55 | UNC Asheville | Ralph Wetzel misses the floater from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 18:54 | UNC Asheville | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Wetzel | 30-29 |
| 18:40 | UNC Asheville | David Smith is fouled on the floor by Tim Trojanowski - foul #2 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Earle Maiorano (PG), Michael Eddy (SG) David Smith, Christopher Wagner | |
| 18:21 | UNC Asheville | Rafael Santiago is called for the reach on Earle Maiorano - foul #2 on Rafael Santiago, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Thomas Marsden (SF), Brian Storms (C) Victor Shaddix, Ralph Wetzel | |
| 18:08 | UNC Asheville | Thomas Marsden misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Rafael Santiago - foul #3 on Rafael Santiago, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Juan Rosales (C) Rafael Santiago | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | David Smith (PG), Christopher Wagner (SG) Earle Maiorano, Michael Eddy | |
| 18:08 | UNC Asheville | Thomas Marsden makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:08 | UNC Asheville | Thomas Marsden makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chad Roberts and he's fouled by Brian Storms - foul #3 on Brian Storms, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Earle Maiorano (PG), Michael Eddy (SG), Victor Shaddix (SF), Ralph Wetzel (PF) David Smith, Christopher Wagner, Thomas Marsden, Brian Storms | |
| 17:39 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:22 | UNC Asheville | Earle Maiorano comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Chad Roberts grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 16:53 | Akron | Chad Roberts drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Wallace Judson | 35-31 |
| 16:35 | UNC Asheville | Kerry Roderick hits a wide open turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Eddy | 35-33 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Chad Roberts blows the layup but the foul's on Ralph Wetzel - foul #1 on Ralph Wetzel, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG), Mark Thomas (SG), Willie Morton (SF) Tim Trojanowski, Wallace Judson, Wayne Anders | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | David Smith (PG), Christopher Wagner (SG), Thomas Marsden (SF) Earle Maiorano, Michael Eddy, Victor Shaddix | |
| 16:21 | Akron | Chad Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Chad Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:06 | UNC Asheville | Thomas Marsden lays it in on a great pass from David Smith and the foul's on Mark Thomas - foul #1 on Mark Thomas, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Akron | George Lowe (C) Chad Roberts | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Earle Maiorano (PG), Michael Eddy (SG), Keith Hobson (C) David Smith, Christopher Wagner, Ralph Wetzel | |
| 16:06 | UNC Asheville | Thomas Marsden makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:43 | Akron | Willie Morton clanks a turnaround from close range | 37-36 |
| 15:42 | Akron | Juan Rosales tips it back up and in | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Arnold Mims (fresh) SG - Mark Thomas (fresh) SF - Willie Morton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Juan Rosales (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - George Lowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Earle Maiorano (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Michael Eddy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Marsden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kerry Roderick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Hobson (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | UNC Asheville | Kerry Roderick misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 39-36 |
| 15:28 | Akron | Willie Morton gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:05 | Akron | Mark Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 15:03 | UNC Asheville | Kerry Roderick snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 14:46 | UNC Asheville | Juan Rosales is called for the reach on Kerry Roderick - foul #1 on Juan Rosales, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wallace Judson (SG), Wayne Anders (SF), Chad Roberts (PF), Rafael Santiago (C) Arnold Mims, Mark Thomas, Willie Morton, Juan Rosales, George Lowe | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | David Smith (PG), Christopher Wagner (SG), Victor Shaddix (SF), Ralph Wetzel (PF), Brian Storms (C) Earle Maiorano, Michael Eddy, Thomas Marsden, Kerry Roderick, Keith Hobson | |
| 14:35 | UNC Asheville | Victor Shaddix clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Rafael Santiago pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:16 | Akron | Chad Roberts is fouled on the floor by Ralph Wetzel - foul #2 on Ralph Wetzel, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| 14:04 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 14:03 | UNC Asheville | Victor Shaddix snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 13:41 | UNC Asheville | Ralph Wetzel knocks in the floater in the paint and the foul's on Chad Roberts - foul #1 on Chad Roberts, team foul #6 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Earle Maiorano (PG), Michael Eddy (SG), Thomas Marsden (SF) David Smith, Christopher Wagner, Victor Shaddix | |
| 13:41 | UNC Asheville | Ralph Wetzel misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:41 | Akron | The rebound goes to Rafael Santiago | 39-38 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Anders | 42-38 |
| 12:48 | UNC Asheville | Thomas Marsden blows the layup | 42-38 |
| 12:46 | UNC Asheville | Michael Eddy snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 12:34 | UNC Asheville | Thomas Marsden misses the open dunk | 42-38 |
| 12:33 | UNC Asheville | Ralph Wetzel gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:27 | UNC Asheville | Thomas Marsden knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Earle Maiorano | 42-40 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Wallace Judson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 12:03 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Thomas Marsden | 42-40 |
| 11:41 | UNC Asheville | Brian Storms misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Rafael Santiago - foul #4 on Rafael Santiago, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (SG), Willie Morton (SF), Juan Rosales (PF), George Lowe (C) Wallace Judson, Wayne Anders, Chad Roberts, Rafael Santiago | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | David Smith (PG), Christopher Wagner (SG), Victor Shaddix (SF), Kerry Roderick (PF) Earle Maiorano, Michael Eddy, Thomas Marsden, Ralph Wetzel | |
| 11:41 | UNC Asheville | Brian Storms makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:41 | UNC Asheville | Brian Storms misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:41 | Akron | George Lowe gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Mims (fresh) SF - Willie Morton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Juan Rosales (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - George Lowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - David Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Wagner (fresh) SF - Victor Shaddix (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kerry Roderick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Storms (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Juan Rosales | 45-41 |
| 10:47 | UNC Asheville | Victor Shaddix hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Willie Morton - foul #1 on Willie Morton, team foul #8 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Wayne Anders (SF) Tim Trojanowski | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Earle Maiorano (PG), Michael Eddy (SG) David Smith, Christopher Wagner | |
| 10:47 | UNC Asheville | Victor Shaddix makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:47 | UNC Asheville | Victor Shaddix makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Willie Morton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 10:22 | UNC Asheville | Kerry Roderick gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:10 | UNC Asheville | George Lowe blocks the jumper by Earle Maiorano | 45-43 |
| 10:09 | UNC Asheville | Victor Shaddix tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Willie Morton misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 09:55 | Akron | Juan Rosales tips it but misses | 45-45 |
| 09:53 | Akron | Juan Rosales pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:38 | Akron | Willie Morton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wallace Judson (SG), Chad Roberts (PF) Arnold Mims, Willie Morton, George Lowe | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | David Smith (PG), Christopher Wagner (SG), Thomas Marsden (SF) Earle Maiorano, Michael Eddy, Victor Shaddix | |
| 09:18 | UNC Asheville | Chad Roberts swats the short shot by Thomas Marsden | 45-45 |
| 09:16 | Akron | The rebound goes to Wayne Anders | 45-45 |
| 08:57 | Akron | Christopher Wagner is called for the reach on Wallace Judson - foul #1 on Christopher Wagner, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Morton (SF) Wayne Anders | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Earle Maiorano (PG), Michael Eddy (SG), Ralph Wetzel (PF) David Smith, Christopher Wagner, Brian Storms | |
| 08:32 | Akron | Wallace Judson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 08:31 | UNC Asheville | Ralph Wetzel grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:27 | UNC Asheville | Michael Eddy comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Juan Rosales - foul #2 on Juan Rosales, team foul #9 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Akron | George Lowe (C) Juan Rosales | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Victor Shaddix (SF), Brian Storms (C) Thomas Marsden, Kerry Roderick | |
| 08:27 | UNC Asheville | Michael Eddy makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:27 | UNC Asheville | Michael Eddy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:09 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 08:07 | UNC Asheville | Brian Storms grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 08:02 | UNC Asheville | Michael Eddy works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Earle Maiorano | 45-49 |
| 07:39 | Akron | Chad Roberts can't finish the layup | 45-49 |
| 07:38 | UNC Asheville | Earle Maiorano grabs the board | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willie Morton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - George Lowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Earle Maiorano (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Michael Eddy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Shaddix (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ralph Wetzel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Storms (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | UNC Asheville | Ralph Wetzel clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 07:22 | UNC Asheville | Victor Shaddix snags the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 07:10 | UNC Asheville | Brian Storms is alone and drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Michael Eddy | 45-51 |
| 06:50 | Akron | Chad Roberts drills a runner in the lane | 47-51 |
| 06:31 | UNC Asheville | Victor Shaddix clanks a floater from the left side | 47-51 |
| 06:29 | Akron | The rebound goes to Willie Morton | 47-51 |
| 06:03 | Akron | George Lowe misses the fadeaway from the left side | 47-51 |
| 06:01 | UNC Asheville | Earle Maiorano grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 05:47 | UNC Asheville | Michael Eddy misses the dunk attempt | 47-51 |
| 05:45 | UNC Asheville | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Shaddix | 47-51 |
| 05:34 | UNC Asheville | Brian Storms misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 47-51 |
| 05:33 | UNC Asheville | Victor Shaddix pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 05:18 | UNC Asheville | Earle Maiorano knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-53 |
| 05:18 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Wayne Anders (SF), Rafael Santiago (C) Willie Morton, George Lowe | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | David Smith (PG), Christopher Wagner (SG), Thomas Marsden (SF), Kerry Roderick (PF), Keith Hobson (C) Earle Maiorano, Michael Eddy, Victor Shaddix, Ralph Wetzel, Brian Storms | |
| 04:50 | Akron | Thomas Marsden steals it from Wallace Judson | 47-53 |
| 04:33 | UNC Asheville | David Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Brian Storms (C) Keith Hobson | |
| 04:19 | Akron | Wallace Judson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 03:55 | UNC Asheville | Thomas Marsden misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 03:54 | UNC Asheville | Kerry Roderick tips it in | 50-55 |
| 03:30 | Akron | Wayne Anders buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Judson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Roberts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - David Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Wagner (fresh) SF - Thomas Marsden (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - Kerry Roderick (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Storms (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | UNC Asheville | Thomas Marsden is fouled on the floor by Tim Trojanowski - foul #3 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG), Willie Morton (SG), Juan Rosales (PF) Tim Trojanowski, Wallace Judson, Chad Roberts | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Earle Maiorano (PG), Michael Eddy (SG), Ralph Wetzel (PF) David Smith, Christopher Wagner, Brian Storms | |
| 03:16 | UNC Asheville | Thomas Marsden makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:16 | UNC Asheville | Thomas Marsden misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:16 | Akron | Wayne Anders snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Willie Morton can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 52-56 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Rafael Santiago can't tip it in | 52-56 |
| 02:46 | UNC Asheville | Earle Maiorano grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 02:22 | UNC Asheville | Michael Eddy misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 02:20 | UNC Asheville | Thomas Marsden pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 02:01 | UNC Asheville | Thomas Marsden misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 52-56 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Juan Rosales grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wallace Judson (SG), Chad Roberts (PF) Arnold Mims, Willie Morton, Juan Rosales | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Brian Storms (C) Kerry Roderick | |
| 01:43 | Akron | Rafael Santiago blows the layup | 52-56 |
| 01:42 | Akron | Wallace Judson gets the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 01:25 | Akron | Rafael Santiago scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Wallace Judson | 54-56 |
| 01:12 | UNC Asheville | Thomas Marsden scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Earle Maiorano | 54-58 |
| 01:05 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 54-58 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Wayne Anders tips it home | 56-58 |
| 00:49 | UNC Asheville | Earle Maiorano shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 00:48 | Akron | The rebound goes to Wallace Judson | 56-58 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski's pass is intercepted by Thomas Marsden | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | UNC Asheville | Thomas Marsden is fouled on the floor by Chad Roberts - foul #2 on Chad Roberts, team foul #11 | 56-58 |
| 00:22 | UNC Asheville | Thomas Marsden makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:22 | UNC Asheville | Thomas Marsden makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Akron | Ralph Wetzel steps in front of the Tim Trojanowski pass | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:12 | UNC Asheville | Tim Trojanowski is called for the reach on Earle Maiorano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #12 | 56-60 |
| 00:12 | UNC Asheville | Earle Maiorano makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:12 | UNC Asheville | Earle Maiorano makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Wallace Judson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 00:06 | UNC Asheville | Ralph Wetzel grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 00:04 | UNC Asheville | Ralph Wetzel is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Trojanowski - foul #5 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #13 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG) Tim Trojanowski | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | David Smith (SG) Michael Eddy | |
| 00:04 | UNC Asheville | Ralph Wetzel makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:04 | UNC Asheville | Ralph Wetzel misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Rafael Santiago gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Rafael Santiago misses long on a halfcourt shot | 56-63 |