| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Tansey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hansley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Wheat (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Kinkade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Karl Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Rothrock (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gregory Badilla (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | South Carolina | William Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 19:41 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla tips it back up and in | 29-40 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Mark Wheat can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gregory Badilla - foul #1 on Gregory Badilla, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Mark Wheat makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Mark Wheat misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:53 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla clanks a jump hook in the paint | 30-40 |
| 18:51 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 18:33 | Akron | James Hansley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| 18:11 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Karl Chambers | 30-42 |
| 17:53 | Akron | Mark Wheat banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Tansey | 32-42 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 32-42 |
| 17:38 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joseph Kinkade | 32-42 |
| 17:20 | Akron | James Hansley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 16:54 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan is whistled for a carry | 35-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (SF), Clinton Collins (PF), Claude Wallner (C) James Hansley, Mark Wheat, Joseph Kinkade | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lyle Conner (PG), Stephen Scheele (PF), Melvin Lovett (C) Karl Chambers, Robert Rothrock, Gregory Badilla | |
| 16:44 | Akron | Walter Tansey misses the fadeaway from the right side | 35-42 |
| 16:43 | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:31 | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett's layup is rejected by Clinton Collins | 35-42 |
| 16:30 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Scheele | 35-42 |
| 16:11 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jefferey Smith - foul #2 on Jefferey Smith, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Borelli (SG), Ervin Swarts (SF) Jefferey Smith, Walter Tansey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez (SG), Robert Piazza (SF) William Smith, Daniel Morgan | |
| 16:11 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:11 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Ervin Swarts misses the shot from the right side | 35-44 |
| 16:01 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Melvin Lovett | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Thomas Feldman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Borelli (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ervin Swarts (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clinton Collins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Claude Wallner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Lyle Conner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Robert Piazza (fresh) PF - Stephen Scheele (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Melvin Lovett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Joseph Borelli - foul #1 on Joseph Borelli, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Akron | James Hansley (SF), Mark Wheat (PF), Joseph Kinkade (C) Ervin Swarts, Clinton Collins, Claude Wallner | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock (PF), Russell Hoover (C) Stephen Scheele, Melvin Lovett | |
| 15:31 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Rothrock | 35-47 |
| 15:19 | Akron | Mark Wheat connects on the shot from the right block | 37-47 |
| 15:05 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover misses the lay-in | 37-47 |
| 15:03 | Akron | Thomas Feldman gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Mark Wheat hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 37-47 |
| 14:56 | South Carolina | Lyle Conner snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 14:34 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover connects on the floater from close range set up by Lyle Conner and he's hacked by Joseph Kinkade - foul #2 on Joseph Kinkade, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Walter Tansey (SG) Thomas Feldman, Joseph Borelli | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Karl Chambers (PG), William Smith (SG), Daniel Morgan (SF) Lyle Conner, Juan Rodriguez, Robert Piazza | |
| 14:34 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover makes the free throw | 37-50 |
| 14:20 | Akron | Walter Tansey misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 37-50 |
| 14:20 | Akron | Walter Tansey makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 14:20 | Akron | Walter Tansey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 14:04 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 39-50 |
| 14:02 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover gets the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 13:54 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 13:53 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Hansley | 39-50 |
| 13:43 | Akron | Jefferey Smith is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (SF), Clinton Collins (PF), Claude Wallner (C) James Hansley, Mark Wheat, Joseph Kinkade | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla (PF) Robert Rothrock | |
| 13:23 | Akron | Thomas Feldman clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gregory Badilla - foul #2 on Gregory Badilla, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Thomas Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Thomas Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 13:11 | South Carolina | Claude Wallner blocks the short jumper by Russell Hoover | 41-50 |
| 13:09 | Akron | The rebound goes to Claude Wallner | 41-50 |
| 13:05 | Akron | Thomas Feldman is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Feldman, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| 12:47 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers is fouled on the floor by Jefferey Smith - foul #3 on Jefferey Smith, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele (C) Russell Hoover | |
| 12:39 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla loses the dribble to Jefferey Smith | 41-50 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Jefferey Smith misses the dunk | 41-50 |
| 12:35 | Akron | Jefferey Smith tips it home | 43-50 |
| 12:21 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers is hacked by Walter Tansey - foul #2 on Walter Tansey, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Akron | James Hansley (SF), Mark Wheat (PF), Joseph Kinkade (C) Thomas Feldman, Clinton Collins, Claude Wallner | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lyle Conner (PG), Robert Rothrock (PF) Karl Chambers, Stephen Scheele | |
| 12:08 | South Carolina | William Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 12:07 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan hits the follow up shot | 43-52 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Jefferey Smith buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Hansley | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Tansey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hansley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Wheat (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Kinkade (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Lyle Conner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Rothrock (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gregory Badilla (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 11:10 | Akron | Walter Tansey hits a shot in the lane set up by Mark Wheat | 47-54 |
| 10:54 | South Carolina | William Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 10:53 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mark Wheat | 47-54 |
| 10:32 | Akron | James Hansley scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Tansey | 49-54 |
| 10:22 | South Carolina | William Smith is hacked by Joseph Kinkade - foul #3 on Joseph Kinkade, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (PG), Joseph Borelli (SG), Ervin Swarts (SF), Clinton Collins (PF), Claude Wallner (C) Jefferey Smith, Walter Tansey, James Hansley, Mark Wheat, Joseph Kinkade | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Karl Chambers (PG), Juan Rodriguez (SF), Stephen Scheele (PF), Russell Hoover (C) Lyle Conner, Daniel Morgan, Robert Rothrock, Gregory Badilla | |
| 10:22 | South Carolina | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 10:22 | South Carolina | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 10:22 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Scheele | 49-55 |
| 10:06 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover misses the shot from the right side | 49-55 |
| 10:04 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele can't tip it in | 49-55 |
| 10:02 | South Carolina | William Smith gets the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 09:43 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover is fouled on the floor by Claude Wallner - foul #1 on Claude Wallner, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Piazza (SF) William Smith | |
| 09:43 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:43 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:31 | Akron | Claude Wallner's floater is tipped away by Russell Hoover | 49-57 |
| 09:29 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 09:19 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Karl Chambers | 49-59 |
| 09:06 | Akron | Ervin Swarts misses long on a shot in the lane | 49-59 |
| 09:05 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 08:58 | South Carolina | Clinton Collins is called for the reach on Karl Chambers - foul #1 on Clinton Collins, team foul #9 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (SG), James Hansley (SF), Mark Wheat (PF), Joseph Kinkade (C) Joseph Borelli, Ervin Swarts, Clinton Collins, Claude Wallner | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan (SF), Robert Rothrock (PF) Robert Piazza, Stephen Scheele | |
| 08:58 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 08:58 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Walter Tansey connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-60 |
| 08:26 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers buries a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Joseph Kinkade - foul #4 on Joseph Kinkade, team foul #10 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Clinton Collins (C) Thomas Feldman, Joseph Kinkade | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 08:26 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| 08:16 | Akron | James Hansley misses the jumper from the left side | 51-63 |
| 08:14 | Akron | Clinton Collins hits the follow up shot | 53-63 |
| 07:53 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 53-63 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Mark Wheat grabs the board | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Tansey (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Hansley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Wheat (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Clinton Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Karl Chambers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Rothrock (fresh) 6 pts. C - Russell Hoover (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Akron | Clinton Collins misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-63 |
| 07:39 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to James Hansley | 53-63 |
| 07:26 | Akron | Jefferey Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 07:24 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 07:01 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Juan Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (SF), Joseph Kinkade (C) James Hansley, Mark Wheat | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lyle Conner (PG), William Smith (SG), Gregory Badilla (PF), Stephen Scheele (C) Karl Chambers, Juan Rodriguez, Robert Rothrock, Russell Hoover | |
| 06:42 | Akron | Clinton Collins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Tansey | 55-63 |
| 06:22 | South Carolina | William Smith is hacked by Clinton Collins - foul #2 on Clinton Collins, team foul #11 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Claude Wallner (PF) Clinton Collins | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 06:22 | South Carolina | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 06:22 | South Carolina | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 06:22 | Akron | Claude Wallner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade's pass is intercepted by William Smith | 55-64 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla throws it down set up by Lyle Conner | 55-66 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Walter Tansey makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Claude Wallner | 57-66 |
| 05:04 | South Carolina | Lyle Conner's pass is intercepted by Joseph Kinkade | 57-66 |
| 04:53 | Akron | Claude Wallner misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Gregory Badilla - foul #3 on Gregory Badilla, team foul #6 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Borelli (SG), James Hansley (SF) Jefferey Smith, Walter Tansey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Karl Chambers (PG), Juan Rodriguez (SF), Robert Rothrock (PF), Russell Hoover (C) Lyle Conner, Daniel Morgan, Gregory Badilla, Stephen Scheele | |
| 04:53 | Akron | Claude Wallner misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:53 | Akron | Claude Wallner misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:53 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 04:33 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Smith | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:14 | Akron | Thomas Feldman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-69 |
| 04:13 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover grabs the board | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:06 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover double dribbles | 57-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Wheat (PF), Clinton Collins (C) Claude Wallner, Joseph Kinkade | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Piazza (SF) William Smith | |
| 03:54 | Akron | Joseph Borelli is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joseph Borelli, team foul #12 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (SG) Joseph Borelli | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:28 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover connects on the turnaround in the paint | 57-71 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Thomas Feldman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Walter Tansey (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Hansley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Wheat (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Clinton Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Karl Chambers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Robert Piazza (fresh) PF - Robert Rothrock (fresh) 6 pts. C - Russell Hoover (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Akron | Thomas Feldman makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clinton Collins | 60-71 |
| 02:45 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Walter Tansey - foul #3 on Walter Tansey, team foul #13 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Joseph Kinkade (C) Thomas Feldman, Clinton Collins | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lyle Conner (PG), William Smith (SG), Daniel Morgan (SF) Karl Chambers, Juan Rodriguez, Robert Piazza | |
| 02:45 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 02:45 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover misses the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 02:45 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade pulls down the rebound | 60-72 |
| 02:30 | Akron | Jefferey Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-72 |
| 02:07 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Lyle Conner | 63-74 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Jefferey Smith misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 63-74 |
| 01:50 | South Carolina | Lyle Conner grabs the board | 63-74 |
| 01:28 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 63-74 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade pulls down the rebound | 63-74 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Hoover | 63-74 |
| 01:05 | South Carolina | Lyle Conner snags the defensive board | 63-74 |
| 01:01 | South Carolina | William Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-74 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover is fouled on the floor by James Hansley - foul #3 on James Hansley, team foul #14 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (PG), Joseph Borelli (SG), Ervin Swarts (SF), Clinton Collins (PF), Claude Wallner (C) Jefferey Smith, Walter Tansey, James Hansley, Mark Wheat, Joseph Kinkade | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez (SG), Henry Womack (SF), Gregory Badilla (PF) William Smith, Daniel Morgan, Robert Rothrock | |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Akron | Ervin Swarts misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-76 |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla gets the rebound | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Henry Womack can't finish the layup | 63-76 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Claude Wallner grabs the board | 63-76 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Joseph Borelli misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-76 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Henry Womack gets the rebound | 63-76 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Lyle Conner runs out the clock | 63-76 |