| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jed Goldstein (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Ainsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis McCraney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Dickinson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) SF - Erik Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Devitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Vance (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Erik Bradley inbounds the ball | 34-20 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Akron | Erik Bradley makes the contested floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Allen | 34-22 |
| 19:15 | South Carolina | Earl Dickinson knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Ainsworth | 36-22 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Manuel Devitt scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Ramsey | 36-24 |
| 18:42 | South Carolina | Edward Ainsworth is hacked by Manuel Devitt - foul #2 on Manuel Devitt, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| 18:26 | South Carolina | Earl Dickinson's floater is tipped away by Erik Bradley | 36-24 |
| 18:24 | Akron | Manuel Devitt snags the defensive board | 36-24 |
| 18:01 | Akron | Erik Bradley lays it in | 36-26 |
| 17:51 | South Carolina | Erik Bradley picks off the pass by Edward Ainsworth | 36-26 |
| 17:48 | Akron | John Allen blows the layup | 36-26 |
| 17:47 | South Carolina | Dennis McCraney pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 17:29 | South Carolina | Earl Dickinson makes the jumper from the right block | 38-26 |
| 17:11 | Akron | Ralph Vance hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-26 |
| 17:09 | South Carolina | Earl Dickinson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 17:02 | South Carolina | Earl Dickinson misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Ralph Vance - foul #2 on Ralph Vance, team foul #2 | 38-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Henry Hinton (PF) Dennis McCraney | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Gray (C) Ralph Vance | |
| 17:02 | South Carolina | Earl Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 17:02 | South Carolina | Earl Dickinson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 17:02 | Akron | Manuel Devitt grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 16:43 | Akron | John Allen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-26 |
| 16:41 | South Carolina | Jed Goldstein snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 16:22 | South Carolina | Jed Goldstein misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-26 |
| 16:20 | Akron | The rebound goes to Erik Bradley | 39-26 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Louis Gray hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline | 39-28 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jed Goldstein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Hinton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Dickinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erik Bradley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Manuel Devitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | South Carolina | Richard Baker scores on a fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Louis Gray - foul #1 on Louis Gray, team foul #3 | 41-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill (SG), Robert Cole (SF), Dennis McCraney (PF), Glen Pierce (C) Jed Goldstein, Edward Ainsworth, Henry Hinton, Earl Dickinson | |
| Subs | Akron | Damon Maddox (PG), Giuseppe Moretti (SG), Ralph Vance (C) Daniel Ramsey, John Allen, Manuel Devitt | |
| 15:40 | South Carolina | Richard Baker makes the free throw | 42-28 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 15:21 | Akron | Erik Bradley misses the lay-in | 42-28 |
| 15:19 | South Carolina | Dennis McCraney grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 15:14 | South Carolina | Ralph Vance picks off the pass by Glen Pierce | 42-28 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Ralph Vance knocks in the shot from the right block | 42-30 |
| 14:33 | South Carolina | Dennis McCraney hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Giuseppe Moretti - foul #1 on Giuseppe Moretti, team foul #4 | 42-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Allen (SG) Giuseppe Moretti | |
| 14:33 | South Carolina | Dennis McCraney misses the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 14:33 | South Carolina | Dennis McCraney misses the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Ralph Vance pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 14:07 | Akron | Robert Cole denies the turnaround by Ralph Vance | 42-30 |
| 14:06 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Aaron Barnhill | 42-30 |
| 13:37 | South Carolina | Dennis McCraney misses short on a shot from the right side | 42-30 |
| 13:36 | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill hits the follow up shot | 44-30 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 13:30 | Akron | Erik Bradley splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Allen | 44-32 |
| 13:14 | South Carolina | Dennis McCraney hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Cole | 46-32 |
| 13:03 | Akron | Erik Bradley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-32 |
| 13:01 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Glen Pierce | 46-32 |
| 12:48 | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 12:47 | Akron | Ralph Vance pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 12:42 | Akron | John Allen connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Erik Bradley and he's fouled by Richard Baker - foul #3 on Richard Baker, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jed Goldstein (SG), Edward Ainsworth (SF), Henry Hinton (PF), Earl Dickinson (C) Aaron Barnhill, Robert Cole, Dennis McCraney, Glen Pierce | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), Manuel Devitt (PF), Michael Jones (C) Damon Maddox, Louis Gray, Ralph Vance | |
| 12:42 | Akron | John Allen makes the free throw | 46-35 |
| 12:21 | South Carolina | Richard Baker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 12:19 | Akron | Erik Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 11:58 | Akron | Erik Bradley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 11:57 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Henry Hinton | 46-35 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jed Goldstein (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Ainsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Hinton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Dickinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Bradley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Manuel Devitt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | South Carolina | Erik Bradley blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Jed Goldstein | 46-35 |
| 11:31 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Ainsworth | 46-35 |
| 11:22 | South Carolina | Jed Goldstein misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 11:21 | South Carolina | Henry Hinton hits the follow up shot | 48-35 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 11:04 | Akron | Erik Bradley misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but the foul's on Richard Baker - foul #4 on Richard Baker, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill (PG), Dennis McCraney (PF) Richard Baker, Henry Hinton | |
| Subs | Akron | Damon Maddox (SG) John Allen | |
| 11:04 | Akron | Erik Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 11:04 | Akron | Erik Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 10:55 | South Carolina | Edward Ainsworth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-37 |
| 10:54 | Akron | Erik Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 10:31 | Akron | Damon Maddox is fouled on the floor by Aaron Barnhill - foul #1 on Aaron Barnhill, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti (SF), Ralph Vance (C) Erik Bradley, Michael Jones | |
| 10:10 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti travels with the ball | 48-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Baker (PG) Aaron Barnhill | |
| Subs | Akron | John Allen (SG) Damon Maddox | |
| 09:54 | South Carolina | Jed Goldstein knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Richard Baker | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 09:37 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Allen | 50-39 |
| 09:33 | South Carolina | Jed Goldstein connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Richard Baker | 52-39 |
| 09:08 | Akron | John Allen scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Giuseppe Moretti | 52-42 |
| 08:51 | South Carolina | Edward Ainsworth is called for traveling | 52-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill (SG), Robert Cole (SF), Henry Hinton (PF), Glen Pierce (C) Jed Goldstein, Edward Ainsworth, Dennis McCraney, Earl Dickinson | |
| Subs | Akron | Damon Maddox (PG), Erik Bradley (SF), Louis Gray (PF), Michael Jones (C) Daniel Ramsey, Giuseppe Moretti, Manuel Devitt, Ralph Vance | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:33 | Akron | Erik Bradley makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-45 |
| 08:23 | South Carolina | Richard Baker makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Cole | 55-45 |
| 07:54 | Akron | Erik Bradley buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Damon Maddox | 55-48 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Baker (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Aaron Barnhill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Hinton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Damon Maddox (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Erik Bradley (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Louis Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | South Carolina | Richard Baker makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Barnhill | 57-48 |
| 07:13 | Akron | John Allen knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-51 |
| 07:00 | South Carolina | Richard Baker drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Cole | 60-51 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Henry Hinton steals it from John Allen | 60-51 |
| 06:25 | South Carolina | Richard Baker scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Aaron Barnhill | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:12 | Akron | John Allen misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 06:10 | Akron | Erik Bradley grabs the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Damon Maddox drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Louis Gray | 62-53 |
| 05:58 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jed Goldstein (SG), Edward Ainsworth (SF), Dennis McCraney (PF), Earl Dickinson (C) Aaron Barnhill, Robert Cole, Henry Hinton, Glen Pierce | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), Manuel Devitt (PF), Ralph Vance (C) Damon Maddox, Louis Gray, Michael Jones | |
| 05:47 | South Carolina | Richard Baker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 05:46 | Akron | John Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:24 | Akron | Manuel Devitt double dribbles | 62-53 |
| 05:10 | South Carolina | Richard Baker can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-53 |
| 05:09 | Akron | John Allen pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 04:46 | Akron | Erik Bradley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-53 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Manuel Devitt misses the tip | 62-53 |
| 04:43 | South Carolina | Edward Ainsworth gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 04:38 | South Carolina | Richard Baker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Erik Bradley gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:13 | Akron | John Allen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 04:12 | South Carolina | Dennis McCraney pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Ralph Vance picks off the pass by Earl Dickinson | 62-53 |
| 03:58 | Akron | Manuel Devitt misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 62-53 |
| 03:57 | Akron | Ralph Vance tips it in | 62-55 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Baker (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jed Goldstein (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Edward Ainsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis McCraney (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Dickinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Erik Bradley (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Manuel Devitt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Vance (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:45 | South Carolina | Erik Bradley steps in front of the Earl Dickinson pass | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:22 | Akron | Earl Dickinson picks off the pass by Manuel Devitt | 62-55 |
| 03:07 | South Carolina | Dennis McCraney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 03:05 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Erik Bradley splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Manuel Devitt | 62-57 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | Richard Baker can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Ramsey - foul #1 on Daniel Ramsey, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill (SG), Robert Cole (SF), Henry Hinton (PF), Glen Pierce (C) Jed Goldstein, Edward Ainsworth, Dennis McCraney, Earl Dickinson | |
| Subs | Akron | Damon Maddox (PG), Giuseppe Moretti (SG), Louis Gray (PF), Michael Jones (C) Daniel Ramsey, John Allen, Manuel Devitt, Ralph Vance | |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | Richard Baker makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | Richard Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:37 | Akron | Richard Baker is called for the reach on Damon Maddox in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Baker, team foul #4 | 64-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Metcalf (SG) Richard Baker | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:12 | Akron | Erik Bradley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Damon Maddox grabs the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jed Goldstein (SG), Edward Ainsworth (SF), Dennis McCraney (PF), Earl Dickinson (C) Michael Metcalf, Robert Cole, Henry Hinton, Glen Pierce | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), John Allen (SG), Manuel Devitt (PF), Ralph Vance (C) Damon Maddox, Giuseppe Moretti, Louis Gray, Michael Jones | |
| 01:57 | Akron | John Allen hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Erik Bradley | 64-59 |
| 01:43 | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 64-59 |
| 01:41 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Ralph Vance clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 64-59 |
| 01:10 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey snags the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Jed Goldstein is called for the reach on Ralph Vance - foul #1 on Jed Goldstein, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Akron | Erik Bradley is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Jed Goldstein | 64-59 |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | Dennis McCraney banks in the layup on a great pass from Jed Goldstein | 66-59 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Erik Bradley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Ralph Vance pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Erik Bradley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 00:24 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Devitt | 66-59 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Manuel Devitt loses the dribble to Edward Ainsworth | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Daniel Ramsey is called for the reach on Jed Goldstein in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Ramsey, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cole (SF), Glen Pierce (C) Edward Ainsworth, Earl Dickinson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Manuel Devitt is called for the reach on Dennis McCraney - foul #3 on Manuel Devitt, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Dennis McCraney misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Manuel Devitt pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:10 | Akron | John Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Dennis McCraney grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill is hacked by John Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill gets the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill runs out the clock | 66-59 |