| Lineup | Akron | PG - Charlie Collar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Browning (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Juan Mora (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Derr (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Biddle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Gillham (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Swigert (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Julian Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Manes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Juan Mora inbounds the ball | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Akron | Ronald Derr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-48 |
| 19:36 | South Carolina | Richard Manes gets the rebound | 30-48 |
| 19:23 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Manes and he's hacked by James Biddle - foul #1 on James Biddle, team foul #1 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Johnny Merrick (SG), Stephen Lingenfelter (SF), James Thompson (PF), Edward Peterson (C) David Gillham, Julian Taylor, George Jackson, Richard Manes | |
| 19:23 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert makes the free throw | 30-51 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:01 | Akron | Earl Browning can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-51 |
| 18:59 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert gets the rebound | 30-51 |
| 18:51 | South Carolina | James Thompson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-53 |
| 18:28 | Akron | James Biddle knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 32-53 |
| 18:16 | South Carolina | Johnny Merrick is hacked by Earl Browning - foul #3 on Earl Browning, team foul #2 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Greenwood (SG) Earl Browning | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Darrell Horner (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), Richard Manes (C) Louis Swigert, Johnny Merrick, Stephen Lingenfelter, Edward Peterson | |
| 17:51 | South Carolina | John Hammond misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charlie Collar - foul #3 on Charlie Collar, team foul #3 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Storey (SG) Charlie Collar | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Johnny Merrick (SG), Julian Taylor (SF) Harold Wafford, James Thompson | |
| 17:51 | South Carolina | John Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 32-54 |
| 17:51 | South Carolina | John Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 32-55 |
| 17:32 | Akron | Juan Mora hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-55 |
| 17:30 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner grabs the board | 32-55 |
| 17:08 | South Carolina | John Hammond buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Julian Taylor | 32-57 |
| 17:00 | Akron | Ronald Derr makes the jumpshot from the left side | 34-57 |
| 16:40 | South Carolina | Henry Greenwood steps in front of the Johnny Merrick pass | 34-57 |
| 16:35 | Akron | Juan Mora buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Henry Greenwood | 36-57 |
| 16:13 | South Carolina | Ronald Derr denies the turnaround by John Hammond | 36-57 |
| 16:12 | Akron | Ronald Derr snags the defensive board | 36-57 |
| 16:06 | Akron | Julian Taylor steals the ball from Henry Greenwood | 36-57 |
| 15:50 | South Carolina | Julian Taylor connects on the shot from close range set up by Richard Manes | 36-59 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Henry Greenwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Storey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Juan Mora (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Derr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Biddle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Merrick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julian Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Horner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Manes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Akron | Henry Greenwood scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-59 |
| 15:26 | South Carolina | Johnny Merrick banks in the layup | 38-61 |
| 15:21 | Akron | Juan Mora can't throw it down | 38-61 |
| 15:19 | South Carolina | Julian Taylor snags the defensive board | 38-61 |
| 15:14 | South Carolina | John Hammond misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-61 |
| 15:13 | Akron | James Biddle gets the rebound | 38-61 |
| 15:08 | Akron | Ronald Derr hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-61 |
| 14:47 | South Carolina | Julian Taylor can't connect on a floater near the basket | 40-61 |
| 14:46 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Julian Taylor | 40-61 |
| 14:35 | South Carolina | Johnny Merrick misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Charles Storey - foul #1 on Charles Storey, team foul #4 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Collar (PG), Earl Browning (SG), Matthew Southwick (SF), Kennith Meadows (PF), Chris Hawk (C) Henry Greenwood, Charles Storey, Juan Mora, Ronald Derr, James Biddle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Gillham (PG), Stephen Lingenfelter (SF), James Thompson (PF), Edward Peterson (C) John Hammond, Julian Taylor, Darrell Horner, Richard Manes | |
| 14:35 | South Carolina | Johnny Merrick misses the 1st free throw | 40-61 |
| 14:35 | South Carolina | Johnny Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 40-62 |
| 14:19 | Akron | Matthew Southwick makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Earl Browning | 43-62 |
| 13:53 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-62 |
| 13:52 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson hits the follow up shot | 43-64 |
| 13:36 | Akron | Earl Browning comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-64 |
| 13:34 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson gets the rebound | 43-64 |
| 13:21 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Chris Hawk - foul #3 on Chris Hawk, team foul #5 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Louis Swigert (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), George Jackson (PF) Johnny Merrick, Stephen Lingenfelter, James Thompson | |
| 13:21 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 13:21 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 13:03 | Akron | Earl Browning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Greenwood (SF) Matthew Southwick | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Thompson (PF) Edward Peterson | |
| 12:45 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-66 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Henry Greenwood snags the defensive board | 43-66 |
| 12:35 | Akron | Kennith Meadows misses badly on a shot in the paint | 43-66 |
| 12:33 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford pulls down the rebound | 43-66 |
| 12:15 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Gillham | 43-69 |
| 12:06 | Akron | Kennith Meadows's layup is rejected by George Jackson | 43-69 |
| 12:04 | South Carolina | George Jackson snags the defensive board | 43-69 |
| 11:41 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Thompson | 43-71 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Charlie Collar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Browning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Greenwood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kennith Meadows (fresh) C - Chris Hawk (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Gillham (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Swigert (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Wafford (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Akron | Henry Greenwood can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 43-71 |
| 11:31 | South Carolina | James Thompson snags the defensive board | 43-71 |
| 11:06 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Jackson | 43-74 |
| 11:00 | Akron | Earl Browning can't throw it down but he's hacked by Louis Swigert - foul #1 on Louis Swigert, team foul #1 | 43-74 |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Southwick (PG), Juan Mora (SF), Ronald Derr (PF), James Biddle (C) Charlie Collar, Henry Greenwood, Kennith Meadows, Chris Hawk | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Stephen Lingenfelter (SF), Edward Peterson (C) David Gillham, Harold Wafford, James Thompson | |
| 11:00 | Akron | Earl Browning makes the 1st free throw | 44-74 |
| 11:00 | Akron | Earl Browning misses the 2nd free throw | 44-74 |
| 11:00 | South Carolina | George Jackson pulls down the rebound | 44-74 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter is hacked by Juan Mora - foul #3 on Juan Mora, team foul #6 | 44-74 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Storey (SG) Earl Browning | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Gillham (PG), Darrell Horner (SG), James Thompson (PF) John Hammond, Louis Swigert, George Jackson | |
| 10:18 | South Carolina | Matthew Southwick steps in front of the Darrell Horner pass | 44-74 |
| 10:05 | Akron | Darrell Horner is called for the reach on James Biddle - foul #1 on Darrell Horner, team foul #2 | 44-74 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Louis Swigert (SG), George Jackson (PF) David Gillham, Darrell Horner, James Thompson | |
| 10:00 | Akron | Matthew Southwick banks in the layup | 46-74 |
| 09:42 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert blows the layup | 46-74 |
| 09:41 | Akron | Ronald Derr grabs the defensive rebound | 46-74 |
| 09:23 | Akron | Charles Storey misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on John Hammond - foul #2 on John Hammond, team foul #3 | 46-74 |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Collar (PG) Matthew Southwick | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Gillham (PG), Darrell Horner (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), James Thompson (PF), Richard Manes (C) John Hammond, Louis Swigert, Stephen Lingenfelter, George Jackson, Edward Peterson | |
| 09:23 | Akron | Charles Storey makes the 1st free throw | 47-74 |
| 09:23 | Akron | Charles Storey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-74 |
| 09:01 | South Carolina | David Gillham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-74 |
| 08:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Biddle | 48-74 |
| 08:49 | Akron | Juan Mora's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-74 |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Greenwood (SG), Kennith Meadows (PF) Charles Storey, Ronald Derr | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Louis Swigert (SG), Stephen Lingenfelter (SF), Edward Peterson (C) David Gillham, Darrell Horner, Harold Wafford, Richard Manes | |
| 08:41 | South Carolina | Juan Mora is called for the reach on John Hammond - foul #4 on Juan Mora, team foul #7 | 48-74 |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Southwick (SF), Chris Hawk (C) Juan Mora, James Biddle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 08:41 | South Carolina | John Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 48-75 |
| 08:41 | South Carolina | John Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 48-76 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Kennith Meadows hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 48-76 |
| 08:24 | Akron | Chris Hawk misses the tip | 48-76 |
| 08:23 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to John Hammond | 48-76 |
| 08:03 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson can't finish the layup | 48-76 |
| 08:01 | Akron | The rebound goes to Matthew Southwick | 48-76 |
| 07:43 | Akron | Matthew Southwick can't finish the layup | 48-76 |
| 07:41 | Akron | Chris Hawk grabs the offensive board | 48-76 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Charlie Collar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Greenwood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Southwick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kennith Meadows (fresh) C - Chris Hawk (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Swigert (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Lingenfelter (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Akron | Charlie Collar clanks a shot from the right side | 48-76 |
| 07:33 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert grabs the defensive rebound | 48-76 |
| 07:16 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson misses the lay-in | 48-76 |
| 07:14 | Akron | Kennith Meadows grabs the board | 48-76 |
| 07:03 | Akron | Kennith Meadows hits a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Edward Peterson - foul #2 on Edward Peterson, team foul #4 | 50-76 |
| Subs | Akron | Earl Browning (SG), Juan Mora (SF), James Biddle (C) Charlie Collar, Matthew Southwick, Chris Hawk | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Gillham (PG), Johnny Merrick (SG), Julian Taylor (SF), George Jackson (PF), Richard Manes (C) John Hammond, Louis Swigert, Stephen Lingenfelter, James Thompson, Edward Peterson | |
| 07:03 | Akron | Kennith Meadows makes the free throw | 51-76 |
| 06:51 | South Carolina | George Jackson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Earl Browning - foul #4 on Earl Browning, team foul #8 | 51-76 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Derr (PF) Kennith Meadows | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Darrell Horner (SG) Johnny Merrick | |
| 06:51 | South Carolina | George Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 51-77 |
| 06:51 | South Carolina | George Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-77 |
| 06:51 | Akron | Ronald Derr grabs the defensive rebound | 51-77 |
| 06:41 | Akron | Earl Browning comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-77 |
| 06:40 | South Carolina | Richard Manes pulls down the rebound | 51-77 |
| 06:20 | South Carolina | David Gillham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Earl Browning - foul #5 on Earl Browning, team foul #9 | 51-77 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Storey (SG) Earl Browning | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Johnny Merrick (SG), Harold Wafford (SF) Darrell Horner, Julian Taylor | |
| 06:20 | South Carolina | David Gillham misses the 1st free throw | 51-77 |
| 06:20 | South Carolina | David Gillham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-78 |
| 06:09 | Akron | James Biddle misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 51-78 |
| 06:08 | Akron | Henry Greenwood snags the offensive board | 51-78 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Juan Mora knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-78 |
| 05:26 | South Carolina | Richard Manes is hacked by Charles Storey - foul #2 on Charles Storey, team foul #10 | 53-78 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Beebe (PG), Matthew Southwick (SF), Kennith Meadows (PF), Chris Hawk (C) Henry Greenwood, Juan Mora, Ronald Derr, James Biddle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Darrell Horner (SG), Julian Taylor (SF), James Thompson (PF) David Gillham, Johnny Merrick, Harold Wafford, George Jackson | |
| 05:26 | South Carolina | Richard Manes makes the 1st free throw | 53-79 |
| 05:26 | South Carolina | Richard Manes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-80 |
| 05:01 | Akron | A charge is called on Kennith Meadows - foul #2 on Kennith Meadows, team foul #11 | 53-80 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Gillham (PG), Edward Peterson (C) John Hammond, Richard Manes | |
| 04:43 | South Carolina | Julian Taylor misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Matthew Southwick - foul #1 on Matthew Southwick, team foul #12 | 53-80 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Johnny Merrick (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), George Jackson (PF) David Gillham, Darrell Horner, James Thompson | |
| 04:43 | South Carolina | Julian Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 53-81 |
| 04:43 | South Carolina | Julian Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-82 |
| 04:36 | Akron | Harold Wafford blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Kennith Meadows | 53-82 |
| 04:34 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford snags the defensive board | 53-82 |
| 04:22 | South Carolina | George Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 53-82 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Kennith Meadows grabs the defensive rebound | 53-82 |
| 04:06 | Akron | Charles Storey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Harold Wafford - foul #1 on Harold Wafford, team foul #5 | 53-82 |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Greenwood (PG) Jonathan Beebe | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Gillham (PG), Darrell Horner (SG), Stephen Lingenfelter (SF), James Thompson (PF), Richard Manes (C) Julian Taylor, Johnny Merrick, Harold Wafford, George Jackson, Edward Peterson | |
| 04:06 | Akron | Charles Storey misses the 1st free throw | 53-82 |
| 04:06 | Akron | Charles Storey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-82 |
| 03:54 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-82 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Beebe (PG) Charles Storey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Louis Swigert (SG), Harold Wafford (SF) David Gillham, Darrell Horner, Stephen Lingenfelter | |
| 03:34 | Akron | Kennith Meadows scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Beebe | 56-82 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jonathan Beebe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Greenwood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Southwick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kennith Meadows (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Hawk (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Swigert (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Wafford (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Manes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-82 |
| 03:26 | South Carolina | Richard Manes grabs the offensive board | 56-82 |
| 03:14 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert's fadeaway is rejected by Kennith Meadows | 56-82 |
| 03:12 | Akron | Matthew Southwick grabs the defensive rebound | 56-82 |
| 02:52 | Akron | Kennith Meadows misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-82 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Kennith Meadows gets the offensive rebound | 56-82 |
| 02:32 | Akron | The jump hook by Kennith Meadows is blocked by James Thompson | 56-82 |
| 02:31 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Louis Swigert | 56-82 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:13 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Beebe | 56-82 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Matthew Southwick can't connect on a floater from the right side | 56-82 |
| 02:03 | South Carolina | Richard Manes snags the defensive board | 56-82 |
| 01:40 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jonathan Beebe - foul #2 on Jonathan Beebe, team foul #13 | 56-82 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Storey (SG) Jonathan Beebe | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Gillham (PG), Julian Taylor (SF), George Jackson (PF) John Hammond, Harold Wafford, James Thompson | |
| 01:40 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert makes the 1st free throw | 56-83 |
| 01:40 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert makes the 2nd free throw | 56-84 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:29 | Akron | Louis Swigert is called for the reach on Charles Storey - foul #2 on Louis Swigert, team foul #6 | 56-84 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Kennith Meadows buries a driving attempt in the lane | 58-84 |
| 01:15 | South Carolina | David Gillham travels in the backcourt | 58-84 |
| 01:05 | Akron | Louis Swigert swats the layup by Kennith Meadows | 58-84 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Chris Hawk grabs the offensive board | 58-84 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Henry Greenwood misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by David Gillham - foul #2 on David Gillham, team foul #7 | 58-84 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Henry Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 59-84 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Henry Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 60-84 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | David Gillham connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Louis Swigert | 60-86 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | Akron | Charles Storey misses badly on a floater from close range | 60-86 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Louis Swigert | 60-86 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | David Gillham runs out the clock | 60-86 |