| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Haines (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Sison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darryl Dix (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edwin Schafer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - William Merlino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Frazier (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Peter Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Cross (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilbur Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | David Sison inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Akron | William Merlino steals it from Michael Haines | 30-30 |
| 19:36 | Winthrop | Peter Carr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-30 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Jonathan Estep pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:28 | Akron | Edwin Schafer connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jonathan Estep and he's fouled by Joshua Frazier - foul #1 on Joshua Frazier, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:28 | Akron | Edwin Schafer makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:11 | Winthrop | Kevin Cross scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from William Merlino | 33-32 |
| 18:56 | Akron | David Sison is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Sison, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:34 | Winthrop | Wilbur Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 18:32 | Akron | Jonathan Estep gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Michael Haines clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Darryl Dix snags the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 18:00 | Akron | Wilbur Taylor takes the ball from Michael Haines | 33-32 |
| 17:49 | Winthrop | Peter Carr buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Frazier | 33-34 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Kevin Cross steals it from Darryl Dix | 33-34 |
| 17:18 | Winthrop | William Merlino buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Peter Carr and he's hacked by Michael Haines - foul #2 on Michael Haines, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (PG), Timothy Doggett (SG), Anthony Caverly (PF) Michael Haines, Jonathan Estep, Darryl Dix | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Eric Frank (SG), Robbie Sigmon (SF) Joshua Frazier, Peter Carr | |
| 17:18 | Winthrop | William Merlino makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Timothy Doggett misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Robbie Sigmon - foul #2 on Robbie Sigmon, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (SG) David Sison | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Flood (PG), William Glasgow (PF), Jo-Long Sun (C) William Merlino, Kevin Cross, Wilbur Taylor | |
| 16:57 | Akron | Timothy Doggett makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Timothy Doggett makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:38 | Winthrop | Timothy Doggett picks off the pass by Eric Frank | 35-37 |
| 16:19 | Akron | Ronald Noel connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Edwin Schafer | 37-37 |
| 16:08 | Winthrop | William Glasgow hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 16:06 | Akron | Anthony Caverly grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 15:53 | Akron | Ronald Noel can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 15:51 | Winthrop | Jo-Long Sun snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Noel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Grove (fresh) SF - Timothy Doggett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Caverly (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edwin Schafer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Robert Flood (fresh) SG - Eric Frank (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robbie Sigmon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Glasgow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jo-Long Sun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Winthrop | Edwin Schafer is called for the reach on Robert Flood - foul #3 on Edwin Schafer, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Haines (PG), Jonathan Estep (SG), David Sison (SF) Ronald Noel, Joseph Grove, Edwin Schafer | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joshua Frazier (SG), Peter Carr (SF), Kevin Cross (PF), Wilbur Taylor (C) Eric Frank, Robbie Sigmon, William Glasgow, Jo-Long Sun | |
| 15:23 | Winthrop | Joshua Frazier scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Flood | 37-40 |
| 15:08 | Akron | Jonathan Estep misses the lay-in | 37-40 |
| 15:07 | Winthrop | Peter Carr pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:44 | Winthrop | Robert Flood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 14:42 | Winthrop | Wilbur Taylor grabs the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 14:17 | Winthrop | Joshua Frazier can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-40 |
| 14:16 | Akron | Michael Haines snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 14:09 | Akron | Timothy Doggett makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Haines | 39-40 |
| 14:02 | Winthrop | Peter Carr knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Flood | 39-43 |
| 13:39 | Akron | Timothy Doggett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 13:38 | Akron | David Sison pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Michael Haines's pass is intercepted by Kevin Cross | 39-43 |
| 12:56 | Winthrop | Robert Flood is hacked by Jonathan Estep - foul #2 on Jonathan Estep, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (PG), Joseph Grove (SG), Darryl Dix (PF), Edwin Schafer (C) Michael Haines, Jonathan Estep, Anthony Caverly, Timothy Doggett | |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Merlino (PG), Eric Frank (SG), Robbie Sigmon (SF), William Glasgow (PF), Jo-Long Sun (C) Robert Flood, Joshua Frazier, Peter Carr, Kevin Cross, Wilbur Taylor | |
| 12:47 | Winthrop | William Glasgow misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 12:46 | Akron | David Sison grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:26 | Akron | Edwin Schafer banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Sison | 41-43 |
| 12:22 | Winthrop | Robbie Sigmon can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 12:20 | Akron | Edwin Schafer gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Darryl Dix drills a jumper from the right side set up by Ronald Noel | 43-43 |
| 11:38 | Winthrop | Jo-Long Sun can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 11:37 | Winthrop | Robbie Sigmon grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Noel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Grove (fresh) SF - David Sison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darryl Dix (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Edwin Schafer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - William Merlino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Frank (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robbie Sigmon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Glasgow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jo-Long Sun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Winthrop | Edwin Schafer swats the layup by Jo-Long Sun | 43-43 |
| 11:16 | Winthrop | William Glasgow grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:59 | Winthrop | Eric Frank misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-43 |
| 10:58 | Akron | Edwin Schafer gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:44 | Akron | Darryl Dix misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by William Glasgow - foul #1 on William Glasgow, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SG), Timothy Doggett (SF) Joseph Grove, David Sison | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jim Beasley (SG), Peter Carr (SF), Kevin Cross (PF), Wilbur Taylor (C) Eric Frank, Robbie Sigmon, William Glasgow, Jo-Long Sun | |
| 10:44 | Akron | Darryl Dix misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:44 | Akron | Darryl Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:30 | Winthrop | Kevin Cross's pass is intercepted by Darryl Dix | 44-43 |
| 10:15 | Akron | Timothy Doggett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 10:14 | Winthrop | Wilbur Taylor grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 10:10 | Winthrop | Peter Carr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-43 |
| 10:08 | Winthrop | Kevin Cross misses the tip | 44-43 |
| 10:06 | Winthrop | Wilbur Taylor snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 09:45 | Winthrop | Wilbur Taylor misses the easy layup | 44-43 |
| 09:44 | Winthrop | Jim Beasley pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 09:30 | Winthrop | Peter Carr connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jim Beasley | 44-46 |
| 09:16 | Akron | Edwin Schafer is fouled on the floor by William Merlino - foul #2 on William Merlino, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Haines (PG), Anthony Caverly (PF) Ronald Noel, Darryl Dix | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Flood (PG), Joshua Frazier (SG), Robbie Sigmon (SF) William Merlino, Jim Beasley, Peter Carr | |
| 09:00 | Akron | Jonathan Estep clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 44-46 |
| 08:58 | Winthrop | Wilbur Taylor grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 08:35 | Winthrop | Robbie Sigmon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Michael Haines grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 08:19 | Akron | Jonathan Estep hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Doggett and he's fouled by Robert Flood - foul #2 on Robert Flood, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Akron | David Sison (SF) Edwin Schafer | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 08:19 | Akron | Jonathan Estep makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:57 | Winthrop | Robbie Sigmon makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Flood | 47-49 |
| 07:33 | Akron | Michael Haines scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Caverly | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Haines (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Estep (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Sison (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Caverly (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Doggett (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Robert Flood (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joshua Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robbie Sigmon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Cross (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Wilbur Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Winthrop | Robert Flood's pass is intercepted by Timothy Doggett | 50-49 |
| 07:11 | Akron | Kevin Cross takes the ball from Anthony Caverly | 50-49 |
| 06:56 | Winthrop | Kevin Cross is fouled on the floor by Michael Haines - foul #3 on Michael Haines, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (PG), Joseph Grove (SG), Darryl Dix (PF), Edwin Schafer (C) Michael Haines, Jonathan Estep, Anthony Caverly, Timothy Doggett | |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Merlino (PG), Eric Frank (SG), Peter Carr (SF), William Glasgow (PF), Jo-Long Sun (C) Robert Flood, Joshua Frazier, Robbie Sigmon, Kevin Cross, Wilbur Taylor | |
| 06:47 | Winthrop | William Glasgow buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jo-Long Sun | 50-52 |
| 06:33 | Akron | David Sison misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 06:31 | Akron | David Sison grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Edwin Schafer is hacked by Eric Frank - foul #1 on Eric Frank, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Joseph Grove is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Grove, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| 05:47 | Winthrop | Peter Carr misses the 3 from straight away | 50-52 |
| 05:46 | Winthrop | Jo-Long Sun tips it in | 50-54 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Ronald Noel is fouled on the floor by William Merlino - foul #3 on William Merlino, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Haines (PG), Timothy Doggett (SF), Anthony Caverly (C) Joseph Grove, David Sison, Edwin Schafer | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joshua Frazier (SG), Kevin Cross (PF), Wilbur Taylor (C) William Merlino, William Glasgow, Jo-Long Sun | |
| 05:21 | Akron | Ronald Noel misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:21 | Winthrop | Wilbur Taylor pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:58 | Winthrop | Eric Frank is hacked by Ronald Noel - foul #2 on Ronald Noel, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| 04:58 | Winthrop | Eric Frank misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Anthony Caverly grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Ronald Noel hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Darryl Dix | 52-54 |
| 04:24 | Winthrop | Timothy Doggett blocks the short jumper by Kevin Cross | 52-54 |
| 04:22 | Akron | Darryl Dix gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:03 | Akron | Michael Haines can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 04:01 | Winthrop | Peter Carr snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 03:54 | Winthrop | Peter Carr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 03:52 | Winthrop | Eric Frank can't tip it in | 52-54 |
| 03:51 | Winthrop | Wilbur Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 03:27 | Winthrop | Peter Carr is fouled on the floor by Ronald Noel - foul #3 on Ronald Noel, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (PG), Jonathan Estep (SG), David Sison (SF), Edwin Schafer (C) Michael Haines, Ronald Noel, Darryl Dix, Anthony Caverly | |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Merlino (PG), Jim Beasley (SG) Eric Frank, Joshua Frazier | |
| 03:27 | Winthrop | Peter Carr makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:27 | Winthrop | Peter Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Grove (fresh) SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Sison (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Doggett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Edwin Schafer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - William Merlino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jim Beasley (fresh) SF - Peter Carr (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Cross (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Wilbur Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Akron | Jonathan Estep hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 03:14 | Winthrop | Wilbur Taylor pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 02:58 | Winthrop | Peter Carr hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edwin Schafer - foul #4 on Edwin Schafer, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| 02:58 | Winthrop | Peter Carr misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 02:58 | Winthrop | Peter Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Timothy Doggett grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 02:45 | Akron | Joseph Grove is hacked by Jim Beasley - foul #1 on Jim Beasley, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Darryl Dix (PF) Timothy Doggett | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robbie Sigmon (SF), William Glasgow (PF), Jo-Long Sun (C) Peter Carr, Kevin Cross, Wilbur Taylor | |
| 02:45 | Akron | Joseph Grove makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:45 | Akron | Joseph Grove makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:43 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Haines (PG), Anthony Caverly (PF) Joseph Grove, Darryl Dix | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joshua Frazier (SG), Kevin Cross (PF), Wilbur Taylor (C) Jim Beasley, William Glasgow, Jo-Long Sun | |
| 02:38 | Winthrop | Wilbur Taylor loses the dribble to Anthony Caverly | 54-56 |
| 02:28 | Akron | Jonathan Estep clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 02:26 | Winthrop | Robbie Sigmon grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:20 | Winthrop | David Sison steps in front of the Robbie Sigmon pass | 54-56 |
| 02:08 | Akron | David Sison knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 01:46 | Winthrop | Kevin Cross clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 57-56 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Edwin Schafer gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 01:24 | Akron | David Sison hits a runner from the left block | 59-56 |
| 00:56 | Winthrop | Kevin Cross is called for traveling | 59-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Darryl Dix (PF) Anthony Caverly | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Peter Carr (SF) Robbie Sigmon | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Akron | Kevin Cross swats the layup by Jonathan Estep | 59-56 |
| 00:31 | Akron | David Sison grabs the offensive board | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Akron | David Sison is hacked by William Merlino - foul #4 on William Merlino, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Doggett (PF) Darryl Dix | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 00:29 | Akron | David Sison makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:29 | Akron | David Sison misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:29 | Winthrop | Peter Carr gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Winthrop | Joshua Frazier misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 00:24 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Sison | 60-56 |
| 00:22 | Akron | William Merlino is called for the reach on David Sison in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Merlino, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Flood (PG) William Merlino | |
| 00:22 | Akron | David Sison makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:22 | Akron | David Sison makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:14 | Winthrop | Peter Carr clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Edwin Schafer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Robert Flood is called for the reach on Edwin Schafer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Flood, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (PG) Michael Haines | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 00:11 | Akron | Edwin Schafer misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Edwin Schafer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:07 | Winthrop | Robert Flood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 00:05 | Akron | David Sison grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Ronald Noel runs out the clock | 63-56 |