| Lineup | Akron | PG - Richard Tilly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Hanley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Pritchett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Francis White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Ours (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Filler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Pascual (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Williford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Richard Garrett inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Akron | William Ours picks off the pass by Richard Garrett | 28-33 |
| 19:17 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Pascual is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kevin Pascual, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 18:55 | Akron | Richard Garrett can't finish the layup | 28-33 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett grabs the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 18:47 | Akron | James Richmond is called for the reach on Richard Garrett - foul #1 on James Richmond, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| 18:31 | Akron | Richard Tilly misses short on a shot from the left side | 28-33 |
| 18:29 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Pascual pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:14 | Gardner-Webb | Francis White swats the short shot by Kevin Pascual | 28-33 |
| 18:13 | Akron | Richard Garrett pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Peter Hanley clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Filler - foul #1 on Robert Filler, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Peter Hanley makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Peter Hanley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Filler's floater is knocked away by Richard Garrett | 30-33 |
| 17:41 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Filler | 30-33 |
| 17:25 | Gardner-Webb | James Richmond drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by William Ours | 30-35 |
| 17:17 | Akron | Richard Garrett makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Peter Hanley | 32-35 |
| 17:03 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Pascual banks in the layup set up by Robert Filler | 32-37 |
| 16:50 | Akron | Richard Garrett banks in the layup set up by Peter Hanley | 34-37 |
| 16:35 | Gardner-Webb | Clarence Pritchett denies the turnaround by Bruce Williford | 34-37 |
| 16:34 | Gardner-Webb | James Richmond tips it but misses | 34-37 |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Williford | 34-37 |
| 16:18 | Gardner-Webb | James Richmond misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-37 |
| 16:16 | Akron | Richard Tilly grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 15:54 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Richard Tilly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Hanley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Garrett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Pritchett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Francis White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Ours (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Filler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Richmond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Pascual (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Williford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Filler misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 15:39 | Akron | Richard Garrett grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 15:22 | Akron | Richard Tilly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Bruce Williford - foul #1 on Bruce Williford, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez (SG), Roger Skaggs (SF), Benjamin Jenkins (PF), Charlie Brunner (C) Peter Hanley, Richard Garrett, Clarence Pritchett, Francis White | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Leija (PG), Ronald Harper (SG), John Ferguson (SF), Garfield Bourque (PF), Marion Tillman (C) William Ours, Robert Filler, James Richmond, Kevin Pascual, Bruce Williford | |
| 15:22 | Akron | Richard Tilly makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:22 | Akron | Richard Tilly misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:22 | Gardner-Webb | Marion Tillman grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 15:11 | Gardner-Webb | Garfield Bourque misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Roger Skaggs - foul #1 on Roger Skaggs, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Akron | David Mason (PG) Richard Tilly | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 15:11 | Gardner-Webb | Garfield Bourque misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:11 | Gardner-Webb | Garfield Bourque makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Roger Skaggs misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 14:47 | Gardner-Webb | John Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:33 | Gardner-Webb | John Ferguson misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 37-38 |
| 14:31 | Akron | The rebound goes to Benjamin Jenkins | 37-38 |
| 14:26 | Akron | David Mason is hacked by Marion Tillman - foul #2 on Marion Tillman, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Mason | 40-38 |
| 13:59 | Gardner-Webb | John Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Felipe Rodriguez - foul #4 on Felipe Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Antione Marino (SG) Felipe Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bruce Williford (C) Marion Tillman | |
| 13:54 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Harper scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Williford | 40-41 |
| 13:36 | Akron | John Ferguson is called for the reach on Antione Marino - foul #1 on John Ferguson, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Tilly (PG), Richard Garrett (SF), Clarence Pritchett (PF) Antione Marino, Roger Skaggs, Charlie Brunner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Ours (PG) Eric Leija | |
| 13:24 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-41 |
| 13:22 | Gardner-Webb | Bruce Williford grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | David Mason is called for the reach on Ronald Harper - foul #3 on David Mason, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Hanley (SG) David Mason | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Richmond (SF), Kevin Pascual (PF) John Ferguson, Garfield Bourque | |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Pascual hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Benjamin Jenkins - foul #2 on Benjamin Jenkins, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Francis White (C) Benjamin Jenkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Pascual makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Pascual makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 12:29 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Pascual grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:18 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 12:16 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Richard Tilly drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Clarence Pritchett | 42-43 |
| 11:55 | Gardner-Webb | Bruce Williford blows the layup | 42-43 |
| 11:53 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours tips it home | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Richard Tilly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Hanley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Garrett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Pritchett (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Francis White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Ours (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Harper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Richmond (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Pascual (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Williford (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 11:32 | Akron | Francis White grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:18 | Akron | Richard Garrett connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Richard Tilly | 44-45 |
| 10:55 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Harper can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 10:54 | Akron | The rebound goes to Francis White | 44-45 |
| 10:50 | Akron | Richard Tilly drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Garrett | 47-45 |
| 10:36 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Garrett takes the ball from Bruce Williford | 47-45 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Peter Hanley can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 10:17 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:59 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Pascual hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Harper | 47-47 |
| 09:43 | Akron | Richard Garrett misses long on a runner from the left block | 47-47 |
| 09:41 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Pascual gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:34 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Bruce Williford is denied by Richard Garrett | 47-47 |
| 09:32 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:16 | Akron | Peter Hanley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Peter Hanley, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Akron | David Mason (PG), Antione Marino (SG), Roger Skaggs (SF), Benjamin Jenkins (PF), Charlie Brunner (C) Richard Tilly, Peter Hanley, Richard Garrett, Clarence Pritchett, Francis White | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Leija (PG), Robert Filler (SG), John Ferguson (SF), Garfield Bourque (PF), Marion Tillman (C) William Ours, Ronald Harper, James Richmond, Kevin Pascual, Bruce Williford | |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | Marion Tillman misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Charlie Brunner - foul #1 on Charlie Brunner, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | Marion Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | Marion Tillman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Charlie Brunner grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Eric Leija - foul #1 on Eric Leija, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:19 | Gardner-Webb | Garfield Bourque buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Filler | 49-50 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Charlie Brunner misses the jumper in the lane | 49-50 |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Leija gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Mason (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antione Marino (fresh) SF - Roger Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charlie Brunner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eric Leija (fresh) SG - Robert Filler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Garfield Bourque (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marion Tillman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Garfield Bourque is hacked by Benjamin Jenkins - foul #3 on Benjamin Jenkins, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Tilly (PG), Felipe Rodriguez (SG) David Mason, Antione Marino | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Ours (PG) Eric Leija | |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Garfield Bourque misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:32 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 07:14 | Akron | Richard Tilly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Garrett (SF), Clarence Pritchett (PF) Roger Skaggs, Charlie Brunner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Richmond (SF), Bruce Williford (C) John Ferguson, Marion Tillman | |
| 06:53 | Gardner-Webb | James Richmond misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Garrett - foul #2 on Richard Garrett, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Pascual (PF) Garfield Bourque | |
| 06:53 | Gardner-Webb | James Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:53 | Gardner-Webb | James Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:33 | Akron | Richard Garrett misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by James Richmond - foul #2 on James Richmond, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Francis White (C) Benjamin Jenkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Harper (SG) Robert Filler | |
| 06:33 | Akron | Richard Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:33 | Akron | Richard Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:13 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours is called for traveling | 51-52 |
| 05:54 | Akron | Richard Garrett is whistled for a carry | 51-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Hanley (PG) Richard Tilly | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Harper misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 05:31 | Akron | The rebound goes to Clarence Pritchett | 51-52 |
| 05:11 | Akron | Francis White can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 05:10 | Akron | Peter Hanley tips it home | 53-52 |
| 05:01 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Bruce Williford can't tip it in | 53-52 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 04:52 | Akron | Richard Garrett misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 04:50 | Gardner-Webb | James Richmond grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:24 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours hits a jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 04:08 | Akron | Kevin Pascual picks off the pass by Felipe Rodriguez | 53-54 |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Pascual drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Ours | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Peter Hanley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Felipe Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Richard Garrett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Clarence Pritchett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Francis White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Ours (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Richmond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Pascual (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Williford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Akron | Francis White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Tilly (PG), Roger Skaggs (SF), Benjamin Jenkins (PF), Charlie Brunner (C) Felipe Rodriguez, Richard Garrett, Clarence Pritchett, Francis White | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Leija (PG), Robert Filler (SG), John Ferguson (SF), Garfield Bourque (PF), Marion Tillman (C) William Ours, Ronald Harper, James Richmond, Kevin Pascual, Bruce Williford | |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | John Ferguson clanks a fadeaway from close range | 53-56 |
| 03:28 | Gardner-Webb | John Ferguson misses the tip | 53-56 |
| 03:26 | Gardner-Webb | John Ferguson tips it but misses | 53-56 |
| 03:25 | Akron | The rebound goes to Roger Skaggs | 53-56 |
| 03:19 | Akron | Robert Filler steals the ball from Benjamin Jenkins | 53-56 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Garfield Bourque can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 53-56 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Filler | 53-56 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez (SG), Richard Garrett (SF), Clarence Pritchett (PF) Peter Hanley, Roger Skaggs, Charlie Brunner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Ours (PG), James Richmond (SF), Kevin Pascual (PF), Bruce Williford (C) Eric Leija, John Ferguson, Garfield Bourque, Marion Tillman | |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Felipe Rodriguez is called for the reach on Bruce Williford - foul #5 on Felipe Rodriguez, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Hanley (SG), Francis White (C) Felipe Rodriguez, Benjamin Jenkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Bruce Williford makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Bruce Williford makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 02:38 | Akron | Richard Garrett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 02:37 | Akron | Francis White tips it in | 55-58 |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Pascual misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Francis White - foul #1 on Francis White, team foul #10 | 55-58 |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Pascual makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Pascual makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:55 | Akron | Richard Garrett misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-60 |
| 01:54 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Kevin Pascual | 55-60 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 01:31 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Robert Filler steals the ball from Francis White | 55-60 |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Pascual scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by William Ours | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Akron | Richard Garrett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Filler gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Hanley is called for the reach on Robert Filler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Hanley, team foul #11 | 55-62 |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Filler makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Filler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-64 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Peter Hanley grabs the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Richard Tilly is hacked by Bruce Williford - foul #2 on Bruce Williford, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Richard Tilly makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Richard Tilly makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Tilly is called for the reach on Kevin Pascual in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Tilly, team foul #12 | 57-64 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Pascual misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Pascual makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to James Richmond | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | James Richmond is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Tilly - foul #3 on Richard Tilly, team foul #13 | 57-65 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | James Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | James Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Francis White misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-67 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Pascual gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours runs out the clock | 57-67 |