| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenny Sabella (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willis Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella inbounds the ball | 26-50 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:52 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 26-50 |
| 19:51 | North Carolina | Willis Smith hits the follow up shot | 26-52 |
| 19:49 | Akron | Isaac Robinson double dribbles in the backcourt | 26-52 |
| 19:44 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Mario Williams - foul #2 on Mario Williams, team foul #1 | 26-52 |
| 19:44 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen makes the 1st free throw | 26-53 |
| 19:44 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-54 |
| 19:31 | Akron | David Newton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Mario Williams | 29-54 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Cheng-Gong Wang | 29-56 |
| 19:11 | Akron | Dustin Nolen picks off the pass by Mario Williams | 29-56 |
| 18:54 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Mario Williams - foul #3 on Mario Williams, team foul #2 | 29-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Leroy Cook (C) Mario Williams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:54 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen makes the 1st free throw | 29-57 |
| 18:54 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-58 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Isaac Robinson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 29-58 |
| 18:46 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 29-58 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | Phillip Naughton steals it from Kenny Sabella | 29-58 |
| 18:27 | Akron | Phillip Naughton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-58 |
| 18:25 | Akron | Phillip Naughton tips it but misses | 29-58 |
| 18:23 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen grabs the defensive rebound | 29-58 |
| 18:19 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Kenny Sabella and the foul's on Isaac Robinson - foul #1 on Isaac Robinson, team foul #3 | 29-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Aaron Wildman (PF) David Newton, Phillip Naughton, Isaac Robinson, Alan Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Conley (C) Dustin Nolen | |
| 18:19 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the free throw | 29-61 |
| 17:59 | Akron | Leroy Cook is fouled on the floor by Willis Smith - foul #1 on Willis Smith, team foul #1 | 29-61 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG) Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| 17:45 | Akron | William Dunkle connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Birkholz | 31-61 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | John Conley can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Birkholz - foul #3 on Scott Birkholz, team foul #4 | 31-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG) Scott Birkholz | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | John Conley makes the 1st free throw | 31-62 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | John Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-62 |
| 17:38 | Akron | Aaron Wildman snags the defensive board | 31-62 |
| 17:21 | Akron | Aaron Wildman misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-62 |
| 17:19 | Akron | William Dunkle grabs the offensive rebound | 31-62 |
| 17:09 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Benjamin Nichols - foul #4 on Benjamin Nichols, team foul #2 | 31-62 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Isaac Robinson (SF) Phillip Naughton, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Billy Walton (C) Benjamin Nichols, John Conley | |
| 17:09 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the 1st free throw | 32-62 |
| 17:09 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne misses the 2nd free throw | 32-62 |
| 17:09 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Willis Smith | 32-62 |
| 16:55 | North Carolina | William Cortes buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Harold Novello | 32-64 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Willis Smith - foul #2 on Willis Smith, team foul #3 | 32-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Smith (PF), Leroy Cook (C) Aaron Wildman, William Dunkle | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Dustin Nolen (C) William Cortes, Billy Walton | |
| 16:31 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne misses the 1st free throw | 32-64 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the 2nd free throw | 33-64 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-64 |
| 16:20 | Akron | Leroy Cook gets the rebound | 33-64 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Alan Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-64 |
| 15:59 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Willis Smith | 35-66 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Hawthorne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Isaac Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Novello (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenny Sabella (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Willis Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Akron | David Newton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-66 |
| 15:40 | North Carolina | Harold Novello snags the defensive board | 35-66 |
| 15:35 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-66 |
| 15:34 | Akron | David Newton grabs the board | 35-66 |
| 15:17 | Akron | Alan Smith makes the wide open floater in the paint | 37-66 |
| 15:07 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-66 |
| 15:05 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne pulls down the rebound | 37-66 |
| 15:01 | Akron | David Newton scores on a floater from the free throw line | 39-66 |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | Alan Smith is called for the reach on Willis Smith - foul #3 on Alan Smith, team foul #5 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Aaron Wildman (PF), Mario Williams (C) David Newton, Jerry Hawthorne, Isaac Robinson, Alan Smith, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Ryan Blanchette (SF), Billy Walton (PF), John Conley (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello, Kenny Sabella, Willis Smith, Dustin Nolen | |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | Mario Williams is called for the reach on Gerald Davis - foul #4 on Mario Williams, team foul #6 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Akron | David Crawford (SF) Mario Williams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Aaron Wildman - foul #2 on Aaron Wildman, team foul #7 | 39-66 |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | Billy Walton makes the 1st free throw | 39-67 |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | Billy Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-68 |
| 14:09 | Akron | Phillip Naughton is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Davis - foul #1 on Gerald Davis, team foul #4 | 39-68 |
| 14:03 | Akron | Scott Birkholz blows the layup | 39-68 |
| 14:01 | Akron | Phillip Naughton can't tip it in | 39-68 |
| 13:59 | Akron | William Dunkle tips it but misses | 39-68 |
| 13:58 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Conley | 39-68 |
| 13:54 | North Carolina | William Cortes misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Birkholz - foul #4 on Scott Birkholz, team foul #8 | 39-68 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG) Scott Birkholz | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:54 | North Carolina | William Cortes misses the 1st free throw | 39-68 |
| 13:54 | North Carolina | William Cortes misses the 2nd free throw | 39-68 |
| 13:54 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Crawford | 39-68 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-68 |
| 13:43 | North Carolina | John Conley grabs the board | 39-68 |
| 13:30 | North Carolina | John Conley lays it up and in | 39-70 |
| 13:19 | Akron | Billy Walton steps in front of the Aaron Wildman pass | 39-70 |
| 13:02 | North Carolina | David Newton is called for the reach on William Cortes - foul #3 on David Newton, team foul #9 | 39-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Isaac Robinson (SF), Alan Smith (PF), Leroy Cook (C) David Crawford, Aaron Wildman, William Dunkle | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (SG), Harold Novello (SF), Willis Smith (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Gerald Davis, Ryan Blanchette, Billy Walton, John Conley | |
| 13:02 | North Carolina | William Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 39-71 |
| 13:02 | North Carolina | William Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-72 |
| 12:44 | Akron | David Newton misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Willis Smith - foul #3 on Willis Smith, team foul #5 | 39-72 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG) William Cortes | |
| 12:44 | Akron | David Newton makes the 1st free throw | 40-72 |
| 12:44 | Akron | David Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-72 |
| 12:23 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols's pass is intercepted by Isaac Robinson | 41-72 |
| 12:19 | Akron | Isaac Robinson hits the finger roll | 43-72 |
| 12:13 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Cheng-Gong Wang | 43-74 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Isaac Robinson's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Nichols in the backcourt | 43-74 |
| 12:01 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-74 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Leroy Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 43-74 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Naughton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Isaac Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alan Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leroy Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benjamin Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Harold Novello (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willis Smith (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Nolen (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Akron | David Newton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-74 |
| 11:44 | North Carolina | Willis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-74 |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Harold Novello connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Cheng-Gong Wang and he's hacked by Isaac Robinson - foul #2 on Isaac Robinson, team foul #10 | 43-76 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Wildman (PF), William Dunkle (C) Alan Smith, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SF), Billy Walton (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Willis Smith | |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Harold Novello makes the free throw | 43-77 |
| 11:29 | Akron | Benjamin Nichols is called for the reach on Phillip Naughton - foul #5 on Benjamin Nichols, team foul #6 | 43-77 |
| Subs | Akron | David Crawford (SF) Isaac Robinson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Kenny Sabella (SF) Harold Novello, Benjamin Nichols | |
| 11:20 | Akron | Phillip Naughton is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-77 |
| 11:18 | Akron | William Dunkle grabs the offensive board | 43-77 |
| 11:01 | Akron | David Newton is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Wildman | 46-77 |
| 10:50 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Newton - foul #4 on David Newton, team foul #11 | 46-77 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (PG), Isaac Robinson (SF) David Newton, David Crawford | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Conley (C) Dustin Nolen | |
| 10:50 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella makes the 1st free throw | 46-78 |
| 10:50 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella misses the 2nd free throw | 46-78 |
| 10:50 | Akron | William Dunkle grabs the defensive rebound | 46-78 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Gerald Davis is called for the reach on William Dunkle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Davis, team foul #7 | 46-78 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Smith (PF) Phillip Naughton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette (SF) Kenny Sabella | |
| 10:46 | Akron | William Dunkle makes the 1st free throw | 47-78 |
| 10:46 | Akron | William Dunkle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-78 |
| 10:33 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-78 |
| Subs | Akron | Leroy Cook (C) William Dunkle | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (PG) Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| 10:30 | Akron | Gerald Davis picks off the pass by Aaron Wildman in the backcourt | 48-78 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Leroy Cook steps in front of the Harold Novello pass | 48-78 |
| 09:58 | Akron | Alan Smith's fadeaway is rejected by John Conley | 48-78 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette snags the defensive board | 48-78 |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | Harold Novello misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-78 |
| 09:50 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jerry Hawthorne | 48-78 |
| 09:39 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne hits the finger roll set up by Aaron Wildman and he's fouled by Harold Novello - foul #2 on Harold Novello, team foul #8 | 50-78 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG), David Crawford (SF), William Dunkle (C) Aaron Wildman, Isaac Robinson, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Kenny Sabella (SF), Willis Smith (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Gerald Davis, Ryan Blanchette, Billy Walton, John Conley | |
| 09:39 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the free throw | 51-78 |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Willis Smith | 51-80 |
| 09:14 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-80 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne tips it in | 53-80 |
| 08:55 | North Carolina | Phillip Naughton is called for the reach on William Cortes - foul #2 on Phillip Naughton, team foul #12 | 53-80 |
| Subs | Akron | Isaac Robinson (SF), Aaron Wildman (PF) David Crawford, Alan Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:55 | North Carolina | William Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 53-81 |
| 08:55 | North Carolina | William Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-82 |
| 08:31 | Akron | Aaron Wildman misses the lay-in | 53-82 |
| 08:29 | Akron | Aaron Wildman tips it but misses | 53-82 |
| 08:27 | North Carolina | Harold Novello grabs the defensive rebound | 53-82 |
| 08:21 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 53-82 |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen grabs the offensive board | 53-82 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Jerry Hawthorne - foul #1 on Jerry Hawthorne, team foul #13 | 53-82 |
| Subs | Akron | Leroy Cook (C) William Dunkle | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Ryan Blanchette (SF), Billy Walton (PF) William Cortes, Kenny Sabella, Willis Smith | |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen makes the 1st free throw | 53-83 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-84 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Aaron Wildman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Billy Walton - foul #2 on Billy Walton, team foul #9 | 53-84 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Scott Birkholz (SG), Mario Williams (C) Jerry Hawthorne, Phillip Naughton, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SG), John Conley (C) Harold Novello, Dustin Nolen | |
| 07:53 | Akron | Aaron Wildman misses the 1st free throw | 53-84 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Aaron Wildman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-84 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Isaac Robinson (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Aaron Wildman (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Blanchette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Walton (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:36 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette is hacked by Aaron Wildman - foul #3 on Aaron Wildman, team foul #14 | 54-84 |
| Subs | Akron | David Crawford (SF), Alan Smith (PF) Isaac Robinson, Aaron Wildman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:36 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette makes the 1st free throw | 54-85 |
| 07:36 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette makes the 2nd free throw | 54-86 |
| 07:22 | Akron | Scott Birkholz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-86 |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-86 |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | John Conley hits the follow up shot | 54-88 |
| 06:45 | Akron | David Newton hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mario Williams | 57-88 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-91 |
| 06:28 | Akron | David Newton misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-91 |
| 06:26 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis grabs the board | 57-91 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | David Newton is called for the reach on Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #5 on David Newton, team foul #15 | 57-91 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Aaron Wildman (PF), Leroy Cook (C) David Newton, David Crawford, Alan Smith, Mario Williams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Kenny Sabella (SF), Willis Smith (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Gerald Davis, Ryan Blanchette, Billy Walton, John Conley | |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses the 1st free throw | 57-91 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 57-91 |
| 06:12 | Akron | William Dunkle snags the defensive board | 57-91 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Scott Birkholz is hacked by Kenny Sabella - foul #3 on Kenny Sabella, team foul #10 | 57-91 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG) Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| 06:02 | Akron | Scott Birkholz makes the 1st free throw | 58-91 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Scott Birkholz misses the 2nd free throw | 58-91 |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen snags the defensive board | 58-91 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Leroy Cook - foul #2 on Leroy Cook, team foul #16 | 58-91 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen makes the 1st free throw | 58-92 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-93 |
| 05:29 | Akron | Aaron Wildman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-93 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette (SF) Kenny Sabella | |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen lays it in on a nice dish by Ryan Blanchette | 58-95 |
| 04:53 | Akron | Scott Birkholz misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-95 |
| 04:51 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen pulls down the rebound | 58-95 |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Harold Novello banks in the layup set up by William Cortes and he's fouled by Scott Birkholz - foul #5 on Scott Birkholz, team foul #17 | 58-97 |
| Subs | Akron | David Crawford (SF) Scott Birkholz | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Kenny Sabella (SF), Billy Walton (PF) William Cortes, Ryan Blanchette, Willis Smith | |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Harold Novello makes the free throw | 58-98 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Kenny Sabella is called for the reach on Jerry Hawthorne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenny Sabella, team foul #11 | 58-98 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the 1st free throw | 59-98 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the 2nd free throw | 60-98 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Billy Walton | 60-100 |
| 04:19 | Akron | Harold Novello steps in front of the David Crawford pass in the backcourt | 60-100 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Novello | 60-102 |
| 03:56 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-102 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SF), John Conley (C) Kenny Sabella, Dustin Nolen | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Hawthorne (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Aaron Wildman (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - David Crawford (fairly fresh) PF - Leroy Cook (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Dunkle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Novello (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Billy Walton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Conley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Novello | 60-104 |
| 03:34 | Akron | John Conley swats the short shot by Leroy Cook | 60-104 |
| 03:33 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang grabs the board | 60-104 |
| 03:29 | North Carolina | Aaron Wildman is called for the reach on Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #4 on Aaron Wildman, team foul #18 | 60-104 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette (SF) Harold Novello | |
| 03:29 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 1st free throw | 60-105 |
| 03:29 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 60-106 |
| 03:12 | Akron | William Dunkle clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-106 |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang pulls down the rebound | 60-106 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | Billy Walton loses the dribble to Leroy Cook | 60-106 |
| 02:56 | Akron | David Crawford loses the dribble to Cheng-Gong Wang | 60-106 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:49 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-106 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Billy Walton hits the follow up shot | 60-108 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne's pass is intercepted by Cheng-Gong Wang in the backcourt | 60-108 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Billy Walton drills a shot from the left block set up by Cheng-Gong Wang | 60-110 |
| 02:12 | Akron | David Crawford misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 60-110 |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Conley | 60-110 |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Billy Walton and he's fouled by David Crawford - foul #3 on David Crawford, team foul #19 | 60-112 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Willis Smith (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Gerald Davis, Billy Walton, John Conley | |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette makes the free throw | 60-113 |
| 01:57 | Akron | William Dunkle's layup is rejected by Ryan Blanchette | 60-113 |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen pulls down the rebound | 60-113 |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | William Cortes misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-113 |
| 01:49 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen snags the offensive board | 60-113 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | Aaron Wildman is called for the reach on Dustin Nolen - foul #5 on Aaron Wildman, team foul #20 | 60-113 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG) Aaron Wildman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Kenny Sabella (SF) William Cortes, Ryan Blanchette | |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses the 1st free throw | 60-113 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-114 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Phillip Naughton drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-114 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-114 |
| 00:56 | Akron | William Dunkle pulls down the rebound | 63-114 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:51 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 63-114 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen snags the defensive board | 63-114 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Harold Novello makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Cheng-Gong Wang | 63-116 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-116 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang runs out the clock | 63-116 |