| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Adam Rafael (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Walter Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Weeden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Dulin (fresh) C - Marco Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | John Weeden inbounds the ball | 23-21 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Winthrop | Walter Wood misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Russell Jacobs - foul #2 on Russell Jacobs, team foul #1 | 23-21 |
| 19:42 | Winthrop | Walter Wood misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 19:42 | Winthrop | Walter Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 19:18 | Akron | Russell Jacobs can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Dulin - foul #2 on Robert Dulin, team foul #1 | 24-21 |
| 19:18 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 19:18 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 19:18 | Winthrop | Marco Giordano snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 18:51 | Winthrop | John Weeden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-21 |
| 18:28 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad loses the dribble to John Weeden | 24-21 |
| 18:25 | Winthrop | John Weeden lays it up and in | 26-21 |
| 18:06 | Akron | Walter Wood picks off the pass by Trevor Johnson | 26-21 |
| 18:03 | Winthrop | John Weeden blows the layup | 26-21 |
| 18:02 | Winthrop | Walter Wood grabs the offensive board | 26-21 |
| 17:45 | Winthrop | Walter Wood clanks a jumper from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 17:44 | Akron | Trevor Johnson snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Dave Marks jams it | 26-23 |
| 17:06 | Winthrop | Walter Wood misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 17:04 | Winthrop | John Weeden tips it back up and in | 28-23 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Russell Jacobs grabs the offensive board | 28-23 |
| 16:25 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Weeden - foul #2 on John Weeden, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Rudolf Moore (PG), Dustin Canter (SG), Monte Beckett (SF), Faustino Ferrari (PF), Valentin Marino (C) Adam Rafael, Walter Wood, John Weeden, Robert Dulin, Marco Giordano | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (SG), Craig Delp (PF), Patrick Sims (C) Thomas Johnson, Russell Jacobs, Dave Marks | |
| 16:25 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 16:25 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 16:25 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 3rd free throw | 28-26 |
| 16:09 | Winthrop | Trevor Johnson takes the ball from Valentin Marino | 28-26 |
| 16:02 | Akron | Trevor Johnson knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Rudolf Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dustin Canter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Monte Beckett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Faustino Ferrari (fresh) 2 reb. C - Valentin Marino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Craig Delp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Sims (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Winthrop | Faustino Ferrari hits a jumper from the baseline | 30-28 |
| 15:27 | Akron | Craig Delp hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Faustino Ferrari - foul #2 on Faustino Ferrari, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Adam Rafael (PG) Rudolf Moore | |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (PG), Edward Costillo (SF) Fredrick Conrad, Trevor Johnson | |
| 15:27 | Akron | Craig Delp makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 15:27 | Akron | Craig Delp makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 15:11 | Winthrop | Adam Rafael comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 15:10 | Winthrop | Adam Rafael can't tip it in | 30-30 |
| 15:08 | Akron | Patrick Sims grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 14:44 | Akron | Edward Costillo lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Hunnicutt | 30-32 |
| 14:17 | Winthrop | Monte Beckett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Walter Wood (SG), John Weeden (SF), Robert Dulin (PF), Marco Giordano (C) Dustin Canter, Monte Beckett, Faustino Ferrari, Valentin Marino | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Russell Jacobs (PF) Stephen Hunnicutt, Edward Costillo, Craig Delp | |
| 13:57 | Akron | Russell Jacobs drills a jump hook from the baseline | 30-34 |
| 13:33 | Winthrop | John Weeden misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Trevor Johnson - foul #1 on Trevor Johnson, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Rudolf Moore (PG) Adam Rafael | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Dave Marks (C) Brian Prahl, Patrick Sims | |
| 13:33 | Winthrop | John Weeden makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 13:33 | Winthrop | John Weeden makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 13:15 | Akron | 3 seconds is called on Trevor Johnson | 32-34 |
| 12:59 | Winthrop | Marco Giordano lays it in | 34-34 |
| 12:39 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 12:37 | Winthrop | Marco Giordano pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 12:18 | Winthrop | Robert Dulin clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 12:17 | Winthrop | Marco Giordano pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 11:58 | Winthrop | Rudolf Moore is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Rudolf Moore, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Adam Rafael (PG) Rudolf Moore | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Costillo (SF) Trevor Johnson | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Adam Rafael (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Walter Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Weeden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Dulin (fresh) C - Marco Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 11:38 | Winthrop | Robert Dulin gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 11:34 | Winthrop | Adam Rafael connects on the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Fredrick Conrad - foul #2 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Akron | Patrick Sims (C) Dave Marks | |
| 11:34 | Winthrop | Adam Rafael makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Marco Giordano - foul #2 on Marco Giordano, team foul #5 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Dustin Canter (SG), Monte Beckett (SF), Faustino Ferrari (C) Walter Wood, John Weeden, Marco Giordano | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (SG), Craig Delp (PF) Thomas Johnson, Russell Jacobs | |
| 11:11 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 11:11 | Winthrop | Robert Dulin pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 10:52 | Winthrop | Robert Dulin misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 10:51 | Akron | Patrick Sims grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 10:30 | Akron | Robert Dulin picks off the pass by Craig Delp | 37-35 |
| 10:10 | Winthrop | Robert Dulin can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Craig Delp - foul #1 on Craig Delp, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Walter Wood (SG), John Weeden (SF), Marco Giordano (C) Dustin Canter, Monte Beckett, Faustino Ferrari | |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Russell Jacobs (PF) Fredrick Conrad, Stephen Hunnicutt, Edward Costillo, Craig Delp | |
| 10:10 | Winthrop | Robert Dulin misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 10:10 | Winthrop | Robert Dulin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Trevor Johnson throws it down and he's fouled by John Weeden - foul #3 on John Weeden, team foul #6 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Faustino Ferrari (PF) Robert Dulin | |
| Subs | Akron | Dave Marks (C) Patrick Sims | |
| 09:48 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 09:48 | Winthrop | Marco Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 09:36 | Winthrop | Marco Giordano knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Wood | 41-37 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Dave Marks connects on the runner in the lane and the foul's on Walter Wood - foul #2 on Walter Wood, team foul #7 | 41-39 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Dave Marks misses the free throw | 41-39 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Trevor Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Trevor Johnson is fouled on the floor by Adam Rafael - foul #1 on Adam Rafael, team foul #8 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG) Brian Prahl | |
| 08:55 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:55 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Faustino Ferrari | 41-39 |
| 08:45 | Winthrop | Adam Rafael buries a floater from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Trevor Johnson knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Thomas Johnson | 43-41 |
| 08:11 | Winthrop | Adam Rafael connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-41 |
| 07:48 | Akron | Dave Marks misses the turnaround from the right block | 45-41 |
| 07:47 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Walter Wood | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Adam Rafael (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Walter Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Weeden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Faustino Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marco Giordano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Jacobs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Dave Marks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Winthrop | Dave Marks is called for the reach on Marco Giordano - foul #1 on Dave Marks, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Rudolf Moore (PG), Dustin Canter (SG), Monte Beckett (SF), Robert Dulin (PF), Valentin Marino (C) Adam Rafael, Walter Wood, John Weeden, Faustino Ferrari, Marco Giordano | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (SG), Craig Delp (PF), Patrick Sims (C) Thomas Johnson, Russell Jacobs, Dave Marks | |
| 07:03 | Winthrop | Monte Beckett comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 45-41 |
| 07:02 | Akron | Trevor Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 06:36 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad hits a floater from the left side set up by Stephen Hunnicutt | 45-43 |
| 06:23 | Winthrop | Patrick Sims swats the shot by Rudolf Moore | 45-43 |
| 06:21 | Akron | The rebound goes to Stephen Hunnicutt | 45-43 |
| 06:16 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Hunnicutt | 45-45 |
| 05:49 | Winthrop | Robert Dulin misses badly on a floater from the left block | 45-45 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Patrick Sims pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 05:41 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Dustin Canter - foul #2 on Dustin Canter, team foul #9 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Adam Rafael (PG), Walter Wood (SG), Marco Giordano (C) Rudolf Moore, Dustin Canter, Valentin Marino | |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Russell Jacobs (PF) Fredrick Conrad, Stephen Hunnicutt, Craig Delp | |
| 05:41 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 05:41 | Akron | Trevor Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 05:23 | Winthrop | Robert Dulin misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Johnson - foul #3 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Weeden (SF) Monte Beckett | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Costillo (SF) Trevor Johnson | |
| 05:23 | Winthrop | Robert Dulin makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 05:23 | Winthrop | Robert Dulin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Russell Jacobs can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 47-46 |
| 05:07 | Winthrop | Adam Rafael pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 05:00 | Winthrop | Marco Giordano misses long on a jumper from the right block | 47-46 |
| 04:59 | Winthrop | John Weeden hits the follow up shot | 49-46 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Russell Jacobs clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Robert Dulin - foul #3 on Robert Dulin, team foul #10 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dave Marks (C) Patrick Sims | |
| 04:41 | Akron | Russell Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 04:41 | Winthrop | Marco Giordano grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 04:24 | Winthrop | Walter Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-47 |
| 04:22 | Akron | Edward Costillo snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Dave Marks clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 49-47 |
| 03:57 | Winthrop | Robert Dulin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 03:34 | Winthrop | Walter Wood scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Adam Rafael (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Walter Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Weeden (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Dulin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Marco Giordano (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Brian Prahl (fresh) SG - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Jacobs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Akron | Dave Marks misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Marco Giordano - foul #3 on Marco Giordano, team foul #11 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Rudolf Moore (PG), Dustin Canter (SG), Monte Beckett (SF), Faustino Ferrari (PF), Valentin Marino (C) Adam Rafael, Walter Wood, John Weeden, Robert Dulin, Marco Giordano | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Stephen Hunnicutt (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Craig Delp (PF) Brian Prahl, Thomas Johnson, Edward Costillo, Russell Jacobs | |
| 03:11 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 03:11 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 02:48 | Winthrop | Valentin Marino misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-49 |
| 02:46 | Winthrop | Dustin Canter gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 02:46 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Adam Rafael (PG), Walter Wood (SG), John Weeden (SF), Robert Dulin (PF), Marco Giordano (C) Rudolf Moore, Dustin Canter, Monte Beckett, Faustino Ferrari, Valentin Marino | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG), Russell Jacobs (PF) Stephen Hunnicutt, Craig Delp | |
| 02:33 | Winthrop | John Weeden misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 02:32 | Akron | Dave Marks pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Walter Wood - foul #3 on Walter Wood, team foul #12 | 52-49 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 01:50 | Winthrop | Robert Dulin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-50 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Trevor Johnson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 01:26 | Winthrop | John Weeden's floater is tipped away by Dave Marks | 52-52 |
| 01:25 | Winthrop | John Weeden tips it but misses | 52-52 |
| 01:23 | Akron | Russell Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Marco Giordano - foul #4 on Marco Giordano, team foul #13 | 52-52 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:58 | Winthrop | John Weeden drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-54 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Russell Jacobs connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Trevor Johnson | 54-56 |
| 00:08 | Winthrop | John Weeden misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Dave Marks grabs the board | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Akron | Adam Rafael is called for the reach on Dave Marks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Rafael, team foul #14 | 54-56 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Dave Marks misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:04 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Adam Rafael clanks a halfcourt shot | 54-57 |