| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 2 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - James Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Emerson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bolden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Thomason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | James Wilson inbounds the ball | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Akron | James Wilson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Rehberger | 41-44 |
| 19:24 | Charlotte | Robert Crawford loses the ball out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, James Wilson, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 19:20 | Akron | Edward Gragg's pass is intercepted by James Smith in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 19:06 | Charlotte | Scott Thomason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Lonnie Higby (PF) Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 18:43 | Akron | Juan Zepeda is hacked by Robert Crawford - foul #2 on Robert Crawford, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) William Rehberger, Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 18:35 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-44 |
| 18:34 | Akron | Jimmy Williams tips it in | 43-44 |
| 18:18 | Charlotte | Robert Crawford makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from James Smith and the foul's on Juan Zepeda - foul #1 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Joel Spencer (PF) Edward Gragg, Herbert Babin, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 18:18 | Charlotte | Robert Crawford makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 17:59 | Akron | William Rehberger scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Juan Zepeda | 46-47 |
| 17:43 | Charlotte | Scott Thomason makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from James Smith | 46-49 |
| 17:19 | Akron | William Rehberger comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-49 |
| 17:18 | Charlotte | Jeffrey Bolden gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 17:13 | Charlotte | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 17:11 | Charlotte | Scott Thomason gets the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 17:04 | Charlotte | William Rehberger steals it from William Emerson | 46-49 |
| 16:53 | Akron | William Rehberger buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Spencer | 49-49 |
| 16:39 | Charlotte | William Emerson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 16:38 | Akron | Jimmy Williams gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 16:24 | Akron | William Rehberger clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 16:23 | Charlotte | Jeffrey Bolden pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 16:19 | Charlotte | James Smith is hacked by William Spencer - foul #2 on William Spencer, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Terry Bartlett (SG), James Wilson (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Spencer, William Rehberger, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Roger Blood (PG), Kevin Patton (SG), David Coleman (SF), Charlie Santistevan (PF), Steven Price (C) James Smith, William Emerson, Jeffrey Bolden, Scott Thomason, Robert Crawford | |
| 16:07 | Charlotte | James Wilson blocks the jumper by David Coleman | 49-49 |
| 16:06 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 15:58 | Akron | James Wilson is hacked by David Coleman - foul #1 on David Coleman, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG) Edward Gragg | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Michael Brooks (C) David Coleman | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) SF - James Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 2 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Roger Blood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Santistevan (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kevin Patton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Roger Blood - foul #2 on Roger Blood, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Lonnie Higby (PF) Herbert Babin, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 15:38 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 15:38 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 15:21 | Charlotte | Edward Gragg is called for the reach on Roger Blood - foul #1 on Edward Gragg, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG) Terry Bartlett | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 15:07 | Charlotte | Lonnie Higby takes the ball from Steven Price | 50-49 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Lonnie Higby can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 14:51 | Charlotte | Kevin Patton grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 14:44 | Charlotte | Michael Brooks hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-51 |
| 14:22 | Akron | Edward Gragg hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Herbert Babin | 53-51 |
| 13:55 | Charlotte | Herbert Babin takes the ball from Kevin Patton | 53-51 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Lonnie Higby grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 13:30 | Akron | Herbert Babin clanks a jumper from the left block | 53-51 |
| 13:29 | Charlotte | Charlie Santistevan grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 13:21 | Charlotte | Roger Blood buries a shot in the lane | 53-53 |
| 13:00 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez snags the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 12:44 | Akron | Edward Gragg drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Herbert Babin | 56-53 |
| 12:39 | Charlotte | Roger Blood comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 56-53 |
| 12:38 | Charlotte | Kevin Patton misses the tip | 56-53 |
| 12:37 | Akron | Herbert Babin gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 12:13 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Edward Gragg tips it in | 58-53 |
| 11:59 | Charlotte | Kevin Patton's pass is intercepted by Edward Gragg | 58-53 |
| 11:56 | Akron | Edward Gragg lays it up and in | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Babin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lonnie Higby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Roger Blood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Santistevan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Kevin Patton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:51 | Charlotte | Edward Gragg is called for the reach on Roger Blood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Gragg, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Edward Gragg, Herbert Babin, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Smith (PG), William Emerson (SG), Jeffrey Bolden (SF), Scott Thomason (PF), Robert Crawford (C) Roger Blood, Charlie Santistevan, Kevin Patton, Steven Price, Michael Brooks | |
| 11:45 | Charlotte | Scott Thomason hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 11:16 | Akron | William Rehberger clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 11:14 | Charlotte | Robert Crawford pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 11:08 | Charlotte | Robert Crawford's layup is rejected by Juan Zepeda | 60-56 |
| 11:07 | Charlotte | Robert Crawford can't tip it in | 60-56 |
| 11:05 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 10:52 | Akron | William Rehberger connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Terry Bartlett | 63-56 |
| 10:35 | Charlotte | Robert Crawford comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 63-56 |
| 10:33 | Charlotte | Robert Crawford gets the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 10:22 | Charlotte | Robert Crawford makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by James Smith | 63-58 |
| 10:07 | Akron | William Rehberger can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 63-58 |
| 10:06 | Charlotte | Jeffrey Bolden pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 10:01 | Charlotte | William Emerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 10:00 | Akron | Juan Zepeda pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 09:42 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-58 |
| 09:41 | Charlotte | Robert Crawford pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 09:36 | Charlotte | Jeffrey Bolden can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 09:35 | Charlotte | Scott Thomason tips it back up and in | 63-60 |
| 09:09 | Akron | William Rehberger knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 08:55 | Charlotte | Robert Crawford misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Juan Zepeda - foul #2 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), James Wilson (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Rehberger, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Craig Brooks (PG), Charlie Santistevan (SG), David Coleman (SF), Michael Brooks (C) James Smith, William Emerson, Jeffrey Bolden, Scott Thomason | |
| 08:55 | Charlotte | Robert Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 08:55 | Charlotte | Robert Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Joel Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 08:52 | Akron | Craig Brooks takes the ball from William Spencer in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 08:49 | Charlotte | Craig Brooks lays it up and in | 66-63 |
| 08:31 | Akron | William Spencer hits the finger roll | 68-63 |
| 08:14 | Charlotte | Michael Brooks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Wilson - foul #4 on James Wilson, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF) Terry Bartlett, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Roger Blood (PG), Steven Price (PF) Craig Brooks, Robert Crawford | |
| 08:14 | Charlotte | Michael Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 08:14 | Charlotte | Michael Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 07:58 | Akron | William Rehberger knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-65 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Roger Blood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Santistevan (fresh) 3 reb. SF - David Coleman (fresh) PF - Steven Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:48 | Charlotte | Michael Brooks misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Antonio Sanchez - foul #2 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #7 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), James Wilson (SF) William Spencer, Jimmy Williams | |
| Subs | Charlotte | William Emerson (SG), Kevin Patton (SF) David Coleman, Steven Price | |
| 07:48 | Charlotte | Michael Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 07:48 | Charlotte | Michael Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 07:28 | Akron | William Rehberger is fouled on the floor by Roger Blood - foul #3 on Roger Blood, team foul #4 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Smith (PG), Scott Thomason (PF) Roger Blood, Kevin Patton | |
| 07:16 | Akron | James Wilson clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on William Emerson - foul #2 on William Emerson, team foul #5 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (SG), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Rehberger, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Coleman (SF), Steven Price (C) Charlie Santistevan, Michael Brooks | |
| 07:16 | Akron | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 07:16 | Akron | James Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 07:16 | Charlotte | Scott Thomason snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 06:58 | Charlotte | Steven Price clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Terry Bartlett - foul #1 on Terry Bartlett, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jeffrey Bolden (SF) David Coleman | |
| 06:58 | Charlotte | Steven Price misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 06:58 | Charlotte | Steven Price makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 06:38 | Akron | William Rehberger clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 06:36 | Akron | Juan Zepeda snags the offensive board | 72-68 |
| 06:25 | Akron | William Rehberger loses the dribble to Jeffrey Bolden | 72-68 |
| 06:03 | Charlotte | Scott Thomason hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 72-68 |
| 06:02 | Charlotte | Steven Price tips it home | 72-70 |
| 05:44 | Akron | William Rehberger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-70 |
| 05:42 | Charlotte | Jeffrey Bolden gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 05:37 | Charlotte | William Emerson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-70 |
| 05:36 | Akron | Juan Zepeda snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 05:23 | Akron | William Rehberger buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Juan Zepeda | 75-70 |
| 05:13 | Charlotte | Scott Thomason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 75-70 |
| 05:12 | Akron | Juan Zepeda gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 04:53 | Akron | James Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-70 |
| 04:52 | Charlotte | Scott Thomason grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 04:46 | Charlotte | Jeffrey Bolden knocks in the runner in the lane | 75-72 |
| 04:36 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from James Wilson | 77-72 |
| 04:19 | Charlotte | William Emerson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 77-72 |
| 04:17 | Charlotte | Jeffrey Bolden grabs the offensive board | 77-72 |
| 04:07 | Charlotte | Scott Thomason is hacked by Juan Zepeda - foul #3 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #9 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Terry Bartlett, William Rehberger, James Wilson, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Roger Blood (PG), Charlie Santistevan (SG), Kevin Patton (SF), Michael Brooks (C) James Smith, William Emerson, Jeffrey Bolden, Steven Price | |
| 04:07 | Charlotte | Scott Thomason misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 04:07 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 77-72 |
| 03:49 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 77-72 |
| 03:47 | Charlotte | Scott Thomason pulls down the rebound | 77-72 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 3 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Roger Blood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charlie Santistevan (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Kevin Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Thomason (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:43 | Charlotte | Dikembe Akiyama steals the ball from Scott Thomason | 77-72 |
| 03:24 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez lays it in on a great pass from Jimmy Williams | 79-72 |
| 03:18 | Charlotte | Michael Brooks misses the lay-in | 79-72 |
| 03:16 | Akron | Herbert Babin pulls down the rebound | 79-72 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-72 |
| 02:57 | Charlotte | Kevin Patton grabs the board | 79-72 |
| 02:57 | Charlotte | Charlotte calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Lonnie Higby (PF) William Spencer, Herbert Babin, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Charlotte | William Emerson (SG), Jeffrey Bolden (SF) Kevin Patton, Scott Thomason | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Charlotte | Charlie Santistevan drills a shot from the left block set up by William Emerson and the foul's on Lonnie Higby - foul #1 on Lonnie Higby, team foul #10 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Smith (PG) Roger Blood | |
| 02:45 | Charlotte | Charlie Santistevan makes the free throw | 79-75 |
| 02:30 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 79-75 |
| 02:28 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez can't tip it in | 79-75 |
| 02:26 | Charlotte | Michael Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 02:02 | Charlotte | James Smith misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 79-75 |
| 02:01 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jimmy Williams | 79-75 |
| 01:40 | Akron | Lonnie Higby makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by William Rehberger and the foul's on Charlie Santistevan - foul #1 on Charlie Santistevan, team foul #6 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), James Wilson (SF) Edward Gragg, Jimmy Williams | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Scott Thomason (PF) Charlie Santistevan | |
| 01:40 | Akron | Lonnie Higby makes the free throw | 82-75 |
| 01:28 | Charlotte | Scott Thomason banks in the layup on a great pass from James Smith and the foul's on Terry Bartlett - foul #2 on Terry Bartlett, team foul #11 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 01:28 | Charlotte | Scott Thomason makes the free throw | 82-78 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 82-78 |
| 01:11 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Michael Brooks | 82-78 |
| 00:47 | Charlotte | William Emerson makes the 3 from the right corner set up by James Smith | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Terry Bartlett | 84-81 |
| 00:14 | Charlotte | Jeffrey Bolden lays it in | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Akron | James Smith is called for the reach on William Rehberger in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #7 | 84-83 |
| 00:13 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:13 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:07 | Charlotte | William Emerson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-83 |
| 00:06 | Charlotte | Scott Thomason snags the offensive board | 86-83 |
| 00:04 | Charlotte | William Emerson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Scott Thomason | 86-86 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | James Wilson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 86-86 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 30 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 3 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - James Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Emerson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bolden (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Thomason (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez wins the tip | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:48 | Akron | William Rehberger clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-86 |
| 04:46 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Michael Brooks | 86-86 |
| 04:40 | Charlotte | Jeffrey Bolden misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 86-86 |
| 04:38 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez snags the defensive board | 86-86 |
| 04:25 | Akron | William Rehberger can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 86-86 |
| 04:24 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama tips it back up and in | 88-86 |
| 04:06 | Charlotte | Dikembe Akiyama steals it from William Emerson | 88-86 |
| 03:42 | Akron | William Rehberger hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 91-86 |
| 03:25 | Charlotte | William Emerson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 91-89 |
| 03:21 | Akron | William Rehberger buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 94-89 |
| 03:03 | Charlotte | William Emerson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Smith | 94-91 |
| 02:47 | Akron | William Rehberger misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 94-91 |
| 02:45 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to William Emerson | 94-91 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Charlotte | James Wilson is called for the reach on Michael Brooks - foul #5 on James Wilson, team foul #12 | 94-91 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, William Rehberger, James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Roger Blood (PG), Charlie Santistevan (SF), Robert Crawford (PF) James Smith, Jeffrey Bolden, Scott Thomason | |
| 02:39 | Charlotte | Michael Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 94-92 |
| 02:39 | Charlotte | Michael Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 94-93 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Jimmy Williams hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Spencer | 97-93 |
| 02:20 | Charlotte | Charlotte calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 97-93 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Smith (PG), Scott Thomason (PF) Roger Blood, Robert Crawford | |
| 02:05 | Charlotte | Juan Zepeda takes the ball from James Smith | 97-93 |
| 01:50 | Akron | Jimmy Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 97-93 |
| 01:48 | Charlotte | Charlie Santistevan grabs the defensive rebound | 97-93 |
| 01:42 | Charlotte | Scott Thomason blows the layup | 97-93 |
| 01:41 | Charlotte | Michael Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 97-93 |
| 01:32 | Charlotte | Scott Thomason makes the driving attempt from close range set up by James Smith | 97-95 |
| 01:20 | Akron | Juan Zepeda misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 97-95 |
| 01:19 | Charlotte | Scott Thomason snags the defensive board | 97-95 |
| 01:15 | Charlotte | Joel Spencer is called for the reach on Michael Brooks - foul #3 on Joel Spencer, team foul #13 | 97-95 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Spencer, Herbert Babin, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jeffrey Bolden (SF) Charlie Santistevan | |
| 01:15 | Charlotte | Michael Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 97-96 |
| 01:15 | Charlotte | Michael Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 97-97 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Jimmy Williams knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Antonio Sanchez | 100-97 |
| 00:50 | Charlotte | Michael Brooks is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Michael Brooks, team foul #8 | 100-97 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 36 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - James Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. SG - William Emerson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bolden (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Thomason (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Brooks (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Jimmy Williams is whistled for traveling | 100-97 |
| 00:09 | Charlotte | James Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 100-97 |
| 00:08 | Charlotte | Michael Brooks snags the offensive board | 100-97 |
| 00:05 | Charlotte | William Emerson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Smith | 100-100 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 100-100 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Michael Brooks is called for the reach on Terry Bartlett - foul #5 on Michael Brooks, team foul #9 | 100-100 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Crawford (C) Michael Brooks | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Terry Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 101-100 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Terry Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 102-100 |