| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edward Blas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Hurt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Whalen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Hopper (fresh) C - Raymond Lynch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen inbounds the ball | 32-19 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-19 |
| 19:31 | Akron | Charles Ellis scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Fred Bradshaw | 34-19 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt drills a 3 from the right wing | 34-22 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Daniel Hurt is called for the reach on Fred Bradshaw in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Hurt, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw is hacked by Edward Blas - foul #2 on Edward Blas, team foul #2 | 34-22 |
| 18:36 | Akron | Charles Ellis hits a floater near the basket | 36-22 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-22 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Andrew Cook pulls down the rebound | 36-22 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Ronald Venegas's pass is intercepted by Edward Blas in the backcourt | 36-22 |
| 18:04 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt is hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #1 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Skinner (PF), John Dunn (C) Andrew Cook, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Nussbaum (C) Raymond Lynch | |
| 17:40 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-22 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen gets the offensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-22 |
| 17:22 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to George Nussbaum | 36-22 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | George Nussbaum is called for traveling | 36-22 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (PG), Gerard Greene (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), Andrew Cook (PF), Charles Ellis (C) Fred Bradshaw, Ronald Venegas, Robert Thomas, Edward Skinner, John Dunn | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:37 | Akron | Gerard Greene is denied on a layup by George Nussbaum | 36-22 |
| 16:36 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen pulls down the rebound | 36-22 |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | George Nussbaum scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Hurt | 36-24 |
| 16:03 | Akron | James Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-24 |
| 16:01 | Akron | Charles Ellis tips it but misses | 36-24 |
| 15:59 | North Carolina | Edward Blas grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerard Greene (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edward Blas (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Hurt (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dale Whalen (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Mark Hopper (tiring) C - George Nussbaum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:57 | North Carolina | Edward Blas is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), Robert Thomas (SF) Gerard Greene, Robert Thornberry | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Lynch (C) George Nussbaum | |
| 15:45 | Akron | Robert Thomas is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Fred Bradshaw | 38-24 |
| 15:29 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-27 |
| 15:19 | Akron | James Moore is called for 10 seconds | 38-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), Edward Skinner (PF), John Dunn (C) James Moore, Andrew Cook, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:05 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper is fouled on the floor by Edward Skinner - foul #2 on Edward Skinner, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper clanks a jump hook near the basket | 38-27 |
| 14:46 | Akron | Edward Skinner gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-27 |
| 14:32 | North Carolina | Raymond Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 14:15 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Hopper | 38-29 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Edward Skinner misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 38-29 |
| 14:00 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Raymond Lynch | 38-29 |
| 13:34 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper clanks a floater near the basket | 38-29 |
| 13:32 | Akron | Edward Skinner gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 13:03 | Akron | John Dunn connects on the shot in the lane | 40-29 |
| 12:49 | North Carolina | Raymond Lynch drills a jump hook from the baseline | 40-31 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Venegas and he's hacked by Edward Blas - foul #3 on Edward Blas, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), Andrew Cook (PF), Charles Ellis (C) Ronald Venegas, Robert Thomas, Edward Skinner, John Dunn | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Nussbaum (C) Raymond Lynch | |
| 12:36 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 42-31 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses the free throw | 42-31 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Charles Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 12:26 | Akron | Robert Thornberry makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Fred Bradshaw | 45-31 |
| 12:04 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from George Nussbaum | 45-34 |
| 11:57 | Akron | Mark Hopper is called for the reach on Charles Ellis - foul #3 on Mark Hopper, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG) Robert Thornberry | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Andrew Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edward Blas (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Hurt (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dale Whalen (tired) 9 pts. PF - Mark Hopper (tired) 3 pf. C - George Nussbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Akron | James Moore clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Dale Whalen - foul #1 on Dale Whalen, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thomas (SF) Fred Bradshaw | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 11:47 | Akron | James Moore misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 11:47 | Akron | James Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 11:47 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 11:20 | North Carolina | Andrew Cook steps in front of the Daniel Hurt pass | 45-34 |
| 10:59 | Akron | Ronald Venegas makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Moore | 48-34 |
| 10:36 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen loses the ball out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), Robert Thornberry (SF), Edward Skinner (PF), John Dunn (C) James Moore, Robert Thomas, Andrew Cook, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bosley (C) George Nussbaum | |
| 10:17 | Akron | Edward Skinner hits a runner from the baseline set up by Robert Thornberry | 50-34 |
| 09:59 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Thornberry - foul #1 on Robert Thornberry, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Greene (SG) Ronald Venegas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Lynch (C) Andrew Bosley | |
| 09:59 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 09:59 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Robert Thornberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-35 |
| 09:47 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt misses long on a jumper from the left side | 50-35 |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Hopper | 50-35 |
| 08:55 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-35 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Lynch | 50-35 |
| 08:25 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-35 |
| 08:23 | Akron | Edward Skinner pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:20 | Akron | Daniel Hurt is called for the reach on Robert Thornberry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Hurt, team foul #6 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Andrew Cook (PF), Charles Ellis (C) Gerard Greene, Robert Thornberry, Edward Skinner, John Dunn | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Nussbaum (C) Raymond Lynch | |
| 08:02 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw loses the ball out of bounds | 50-35 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (PG) Fred Bradshaw | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:35 | North Carolina | Edward Blas misses long on a jumper from the right side | 50-35 |
| 07:34 | Akron | The rebound goes to Andrew Cook | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edward Blas (very tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Hurt (very tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dale Whalen (very tired) 10 pts. PF - Mark Hopper (very tired) 3 pf. C - George Nussbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Akron | Andrew Cook is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Thomas | 52-35 |
| 06:49 | North Carolina | James Moore steals it from Dale Whalen | 52-35 |
| 06:45 | Akron | James Moore throws it down | 54-35 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-35 |
| 06:22 | Akron | Andrew Cook gets the rebound | 54-35 |
| 06:01 | Akron | Charles Ellis misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 54-35 |
| 05:59 | Akron | Charles Ellis pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-35 |
| 05:38 | Akron | James Moore is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block | 54-35 |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Hopper | 54-35 |
| 05:17 | North Carolina | Robert Thomas blocks the jumper by Daniel Hurt | 54-35 |
| 05:15 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ronald Venegas | 54-35 |
| 05:13 | Akron | Daniel Hurt is called for the reach on Andrew Cook in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Hurt, team foul #7 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Greene (PG), Robert Thornberry (SG), Lionel Scheidt (SF), Edward Skinner (C) James Moore, Ronald Venegas, Robert Thomas, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin (SG), Raymond Lynch (C) Daniel Hurt, George Nussbaum | |
| 05:13 | Akron | Andrew Cook makes the 1st free throw | 55-35 |
| 05:13 | Akron | Andrew Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 56-35 |
| 04:54 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Cook | 56-35 |
| 04:53 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt pulls down the rebound | 56-35 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Gerard Greene drills a shot in the paint | 58-35 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:27 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen loses the ball out of bounds | 58-35 |
| Subs | Akron | John Dunn (C) Andrew Cook | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:04 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Thornberry | 60-35 |
| 03:52 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-35 |
| 03:23 | Akron | Gerard Greene misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-35 |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Raymond Lynch pulls down the rebound | 60-35 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gerard Greene (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Thornberry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lionel Scheidt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Skinner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edward Blas (very tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Bufkin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dale Whalen (very tired) 10 pts. PF - Mark Hopper (very tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:02 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin scores on a 3 from the right wing | 60-38 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Edward Skinner misses the easy open layup | 60-38 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Edward Skinner grabs the offensive rebound | 60-38 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Robert Thornberry is fouled on the floor by Edward Blas - foul #4 on Edward Blas, team foul #8 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (PG) Lionel Scheidt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton (SG), George Nussbaum (C) Jesse Bufkin, Raymond Lynch | |
| 02:12 | Akron | Robert Thornberry makes the 1st free throw | 61-38 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Robert Thornberry misses the 2nd free throw | 61-38 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper gets the rebound | 61-38 |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Dunn - foul #1 on John Dunn, team foul #4 | 61-38 |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 61-38 |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| 01:51 | Akron | Edward Skinner can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Mark Hopper - foul #4 on Mark Hopper, team foul #9 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin (SG), Raymond Lynch (C) Kevin Thornton, George Nussbaum | |
| 01:51 | Akron | Edward Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 01:51 | Akron | Edward Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-39 |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-39 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Edward Skinner pulls down the rebound | 63-39 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:09 | Akron | James Moore buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Dale Whalen - foul #2 on Dale Whalen, team foul #10 | 65-39 |
| 01:09 | Akron | James Moore makes the free throw | 66-39 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-39 |
| 00:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Thornberry | 66-39 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Akron | Robert Thornberry is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Whalen - foul #3 on Dale Whalen, team foul #11 | 66-39 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Robert Thornberry makes the 1st free throw | 67-39 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Robert Thornberry misses the 2nd free throw | 67-39 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Edward Skinner snags the offensive board | 67-39 |
| 00:25 | Akron | James Moore scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gerard Greene | 69-39 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin is hacked by Robert Thornberry - foul #2 on Robert Thornberry, team foul #5 | 69-39 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen clanks a 3 from the right corner | 69-39 |
| 00:17 | Akron | James Moore grabs the board | 69-39 |
| 00:00 | Akron | James Moore runs out the clock | 69-39 |