| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Thaxton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - John Janssen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas McGrane (fresh) PF - Scott Santoyo (fresh) 5 reb. C - Julian Baize (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Charleston Southern | Thomas McGrane inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-32 |
| 19:44 | Akron | Russell Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Edward Costillo blows the dunk but the foul's on Thomas Jackson - foul #3 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | John Brooks (SG) Thomas Jackson | |
| 19:34 | Akron | Edward Costillo makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Edward Costillo makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:14 | Charleston Southern | William Thaxton takes the ball from Scott Santoyo | 31-32 |
| 19:11 | Akron | Edward Costillo blows the layup | 31-32 |
| 19:09 | Charleston Southern | Thomas McGrane snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 18:49 | Charleston Southern | John Janssen is whistled for traveling | 31-32 |
| 18:28 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Dave Marks | 33-32 |
| 18:21 | Charleston Southern | William Thaxton picks off the pass by John Janssen in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 18:06 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 18:05 | Charleston Southern | Julian Baize pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:59 | Charleston Southern | John Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-32 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Russell Jacobs snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Dave Marks drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from William Thaxton | 35-32 |
| 17:21 | Charleston Southern | Thomas McGrane misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-32 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Dave Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Dave Marks comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Julian Baize - foul #1 on Julian Baize, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG) William Thaxton | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | William Johnson (C) Julian Baize | |
| 17:05 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:43 | Charleston Southern | Thomas McGrane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (SF), Patrick Sims (PF), Craig Delp (C) Edward Costillo, Russell Jacobs, Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 16:21 | Akron | Patrick Sims is called for traveling | 37-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Orville Chittenden (SF) Fredrick Conrad | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Oliver Russell (SG) John Janssen | |
| 16:00 | Charleston Southern | Craig Delp swats the layup by Oliver Russell | 37-32 |
| 15:59 | Akron | Patrick Sims snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Orville Chittenden (fresh) PF - Patrick Sims (fresh) C - Craig Delp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - John Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oliver Russell (fresh) SF - Thomas McGrane (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Santoyo (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 15:36 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to Thomas McGrane | 37-32 |
| 15:25 | Charleston Southern | Thomas McGrane misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-32 |
| 15:23 | Charleston Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Santoyo | 37-32 |
| 15:09 | Charleston Southern | Thomas McGrane scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Oliver Russell | 37-35 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Craig Delp misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), William Thaxton (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Russell Jacobs (PF) Stephen Hunnicutt, Thomas Johnson, Orville Chittenden, Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | John Janssen (PG), Thomas Jackson (SG), Lloyd Johnson (SF), Julian Baize (C) John Brooks, Oliver Russell, Thomas McGrane, Scott Santoyo | |
| 14:59 | Akron | Craig Delp misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Craig Delp makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:41 | Charleston Southern | John Janssen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 14:39 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:23 | Akron | A charge is called on Edward Costillo - foul #1 on Edward Costillo, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Dave Marks (C) Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Oliver Russell (SF) William Johnson | |
| 14:09 | Charleston Southern | Oliver Russell misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Fredrick Conrad - foul #2 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 14:09 | Charleston Southern | Oliver Russell makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:09 | Charleston Southern | Oliver Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:09 | Charleston Southern | Oliver Russell gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:56 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Jacobs | 38-36 |
| 13:54 | Charleston Southern | Oliver Russell tips it but misses | 38-36 |
| 13:52 | Akron | Dave Marks pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:33 | Akron | The short jumper by Dave Marks is denied by Oliver Russell | 38-36 |
| 13:31 | Charleston Southern | Oliver Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:09 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Jackson lays it in on a nice dish by John Janssen | 38-38 |
| 12:54 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad is whistled for a carry | 38-38 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Thomas McGrane (SF), Scott Santoyo (PF), William Johnson (C) Oliver Russell, Lloyd Johnson, Julian Baize | |
| 12:34 | Charleston Southern | Thomas McGrane can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-38 |
| 12:32 | Charleston Southern | William Johnson grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 12:20 | Charleston Southern | John Janssen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 12:19 | Charleston Southern | Scott Santoyo tips it but misses | 38-38 |
| 12:18 | Charleston Southern | William Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:04 | Charleston Southern | Russell Jacobs knocks away the 3 by Thomas McGrane | 38-38 |
| 12:02 | Charleston Southern | William Johnson snags the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 11:47 | Charleston Southern | The jump hook by William Johnson is blocked by Dave Marks | 38-38 |
| 11:46 | Akron | The rebound goes to Dave Marks | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Thaxton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Dave Marks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - John Janssen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas McGrane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Santoyo (fresh) 7 reb. C - William Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Akron | Dave Marks hits a runner from close range | 40-38 |
| 11:07 | Charleston Southern | John Janssen is fouled on the floor by Russell Jacobs - foul #2 on Russell Jacobs, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Orville Chittenden (SF), Patrick Sims (PF), Craig Delp (C) Fredrick Conrad, William Thaxton, Edward Costillo, Russell Jacobs, Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | John Brooks (PG), Oliver Russell (SG) John Janssen, Thomas Jackson | |
| 10:52 | Charleston Southern | Scott Santoyo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 10:50 | Charleston Southern | John Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:36 | Charleston Southern | The jump hook by Scott Santoyo is blocked by Craig Delp | 40-38 |
| 10:34 | Akron | Craig Delp pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Orville Chittenden is fouled on the floor by Thomas McGrane - foul #3 on Thomas McGrane, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | John Janssen (PG), Thomas Jackson (SG), Julian Baize (C) John Brooks, Oliver Russell, William Johnson | |
| 09:42 | Akron | Craig Delp hits the finger roll | 42-38 |
| 09:18 | Charleston Southern | Julian Baize comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 42-38 |
| 09:16 | Akron | Craig Delp gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Patrick Sims grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 08:56 | Akron | Thomas Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 42-38 |
| 08:54 | Charleston Southern | Scott Santoyo gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 08:34 | Charleston Southern | Julian Baize hits a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Craig Delp - foul #1 on Craig Delp, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), William Thaxton (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Russell Jacobs (PF), Dave Marks (C) Stephen Hunnicutt, Thomas Johnson, Orville Chittenden, Patrick Sims, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Oliver Russell (SF), Lloyd Johnson (PF) Thomas McGrane, Scott Santoyo | |
| 08:34 | Charleston Southern | Julian Baize makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Thomas Jackson is called for the reach on William Thaxton - foul #4 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | John Brooks (PG), William Johnson (PF) John Janssen, Thomas Jackson | |
| 08:01 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Julian Baize - foul #2 on Julian Baize, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Cameron Phillips (PG) Julian Baize | |
| 08:01 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 08:01 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 07:44 | Charleston Southern | Cameron Phillips misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 07:43 | Akron | Dave Marks snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Thaxton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Cameron Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Russell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Akron | Russell Jacobs buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Fredrick Conrad | 46-41 |
| 07:17 | Charleston Southern | William Johnson blows the layup but the foul's on William Thaxton - foul #4 on William Thaxton, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | John Janssen (PG), Thomas Jackson (SG), Thomas McGrane (SF), Scott Santoyo (PF) Cameron Phillips, John Brooks, Oliver Russell, Lloyd Johnson | |
| 07:17 | Charleston Southern | William Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:17 | Charleston Southern | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 06:55 | Akron | Dave Marks misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 46-42 |
| 06:54 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Edward Costillo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Santoyo - foul #1 on Scott Santoyo, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Julian Baize (C) William Johnson | |
| 06:40 | Akron | Edward Costillo misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Edward Costillo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 06:24 | Charleston Southern | Julian Baize buries a jump hook from close range set up by Thomas Jackson | 47-44 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Edward Costillo connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Fredrick Conrad | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:36 | Charleston Southern | Scott Santoyo hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 05:25 | Akron | John Janssen picks off the pass by Edward Costillo | 49-47 |
| 05:22 | Charleston Southern | Scott Santoyo hits the finger roll set up by John Janssen | 49-49 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses the jump hook in the paint | 49-49 |
| 05:07 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to Scott Santoyo | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Charleston Southern | Julian Baize comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Russell Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 04:34 | Akron | Dave Marks misses long on a jumper in the paint | 49-49 |
| 04:32 | Charleston Southern | Thomas McGrane grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 04:18 | Charleston Southern | Thomas McGrane misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 04:16 | Charleston Southern | Scott Santoyo gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 04:04 | Charleston Southern | Julian Baize connects on the 3 from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 03:50 | Akron | Dave Marks hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Fredrick Conrad and the foul's on Julian Baize - foul #3 on Julian Baize, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Orville Chittenden (SF), Patrick Sims (PF) Fredrick Conrad, William Thaxton, Edward Costillo, Russell Jacobs | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | John Brooks (PG), Oliver Russell (SG), William Johnson (C) John Janssen, Thomas Jackson, Julian Baize | |
| 03:50 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:28 | Charleston Southern | Thomas McGrane drills a 3 from the right corner | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Orville Chittenden (fresh) PF - Patrick Sims (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dave Marks (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - John Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oliver Russell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Thomas McGrane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Santoyo (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - William Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Akron | John Brooks picks off the pass by Stephen Hunnicutt in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 03:15 | Charleston Southern | John Brooks drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Patrick Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Craig Delp (C) Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Lloyd Johnson (PF) Scott Santoyo | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:59 | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), William Thaxton (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Russell Jacobs (PF) Stephen Hunnicutt, Thomas Johnson, Orville Chittenden, Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | John Janssen (PG), Thomas Jackson (SG), Scott Santoyo (PF) John Brooks, Oliver Russell, Lloyd Johnson | |
| 02:49 | Charleston Southern | Scott Santoyo is fouled on the floor by Fredrick Conrad - foul #3 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| 02:39 | Charleston Southern | Scott Santoyo's pass is intercepted by Fredrick Conrad | 52-58 |
| 02:35 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad lays it in | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:23 | Charleston Southern | John Janssen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-60 |
| 02:13 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Costillo | 56-60 |
| 01:56 | Charleston Southern | Scott Santoyo can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Craig Delp grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 01:47 | Akron | Edward Costillo grabs the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Craig Delp misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 56-60 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Edward Costillo grabs the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Craig Delp is hacked by William Johnson - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Julian Baize (C) William Johnson | |
| 01:15 | Akron | Craig Delp makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Craig Delp misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:15 | Charleston Southern | Julian Baize pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 01:10 | Charleston Southern | Fredrick Conrad steals it from Thomas McGrane | 57-60 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad blows the dunk | 57-60 |
| 01:05 | Akron | Russell Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 00:53 | Akron | John Janssen is called for the reach on Craig Delp - foul #3 on John Janssen, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Craig Delp makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Craig Delp misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:53 | Charleston Southern | Scott Santoyo grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Charleston Southern | Julian Baize misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-60 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Craig Delp pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad buries a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Thomas Jackson - foul #5 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #11 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Dave Marks (C) Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | John Brooks (SG) Thomas Jackson | |
| 00:16 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Charleston Southern | Thomas McGrane misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Costillo - foul #2 on Edward Costillo, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| 00:05 | Charleston Southern | Thomas McGrane makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:05 | Charleston Southern | Thomas McGrane makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Russell Jacobs lays it in | 63-62 |