| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ide (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Chad Zajicek (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Mahr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Washington (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Clyde Craddock (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - George Bradt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock inbounds the ball | 21-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:34 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves blows the layup but he's fouled by Ryan Washington - foul #2 on Ryan Washington, team foul #1 | 21-31 |
| 19:34 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 19:34 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 19:34 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ryan Washington | 21-32 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Thomas Ide is called for 10 seconds | 21-32 |
| 19:00 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-32 |
| 18:59 | North Carolina | Will Brown can't tip it in | 21-32 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Will Brown gets the offensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 18:42 | North Carolina | Norman Mahr swats the layup by Charles Mercer | 21-32 |
| 18:40 | Akron | Chad Zajicek gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Norman Mahr misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 21-32 |
| 18:16 | North Carolina | George Bradt grabs the defensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 17:56 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock is whistled for a carry | 21-32 |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (PG), Carl Becker (SG), George Anderson (SF), Harold Jenkins (PF), Mike Stephens (C) Shen Chiu, Thomas Ide, Chad Zajicek, Norman Mahr, Ryan Washington | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG) Charles Mercer | |
| 17:34 | Akron | Carl Becker makes the wide open 3 from the left corner | 24-32 |
| 17:07 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 17:06 | Akron | Mike Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 17:00 | Akron | Harold Jenkins misses badly on a floater from the right side | 24-32 |
| 16:58 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 16:42 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman is fouled on the floor by Mike Stephens - foul #3 on Mike Stephens, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Ide (SG), Chad Zajicek (SF) George Anderson, Mike Stephens | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:26 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves can't connect on a runner near the basket | 24-32 |
| 16:24 | Akron | Thomas Ide snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 16:22 | Akron | James Jaramillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG), Norman Mahr (PF), Ryan Washington (C) James Jaramillo, Harold Jenkins, Carl Becker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG) Marshall Coleman | |
| 16:02 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Washington - foul #3 on Ryan Washington, team foul #3 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Jenkins (C) Ryan Washington | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:02 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 16:02 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 16:02 | Akron | Harold Jenkins snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ide (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Chad Zajicek (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Mahr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Clyde Craddock (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - George Bradt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Akron | Shen Chiu knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 26-33 |
| 15:32 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-35 |
| 15:07 | Akron | Shen Chiu misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Will Brown - foul #3 on Will Brown, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Akron | George Anderson (SF), Mike Stephens (PF), Ryan Washington (C) Chad Zajicek, Norman Mahr, Harold Jenkins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG) Charles Mercer | |
| 15:07 | Akron | Shen Chiu makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 15:07 | Akron | Shen Chiu makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 14:44 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Will Brown | 28-37 |
| 14:39 | Akron | Shen Chiu is hacked by Will Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Will Brown, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (PG), Carl Becker (SG) Shen Chiu, Thomas Ide | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:25 | Akron | Carl Becker is hacked by Clyde Craddock - foul #5 on Clyde Craddock, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Lebrun (SF) Clyde Craddock | |
| 14:14 | Akron | Carl Becker hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Jaramillo | 30-37 |
| 13:54 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 30-37 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Mike Stephens pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 13:33 | Akron | Walter Lebrun is called for the reach on Ryan Washington - foul #1 on Walter Lebrun, team foul #4 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG), Thomas Ide (SG), Chad Zajicek (SF), Norman Mahr (PF), Harold Jenkins (C) James Jaramillo, Carl Becker, George Anderson, Mike Stephens, Ryan Washington | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG) Marshall Coleman | |
| 13:18 | Akron | Thomas Ide double dribbles | 30-37 |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-37 |
| 12:49 | Akron | The rebound goes to Thomas Ide | 30-37 |
| 12:47 | Akron | Shen Chiu is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Shawn Ruhl (SF) Walter Lebrun | |
| 12:25 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Will Brown | 30-39 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Harold Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 12:00 | Akron | Norman Mahr grabs the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ide (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Chad Zajicek (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Mahr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Charles Mercer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Shawn Ruhl (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Bradt (tired) 3 reb. C - Stephen Groves (tiring) 23 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Akron | Harold Jenkins misses badly on a shot from the left side | 30-39 |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 11:12 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Shawn Ruhl | 30-41 |
| 11:10 | Akron | Shen Chiu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (PG), Carl Becker (SG), George Anderson (SF), Mike Stephens (PF), Ryan Washington (C) Shen Chiu, Thomas Ide, Chad Zajicek, Norman Mahr, Harold Jenkins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG), Walter Lebrun (SF) Charles Mercer, Shawn Ruhl | |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ryan Washington - foul #4 on Ryan Washington, team foul #4 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Norman Mahr (PF) Ryan Washington | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 10:53 | Akron | Carl Becker is hacked by Marshall Coleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #5 | 30-43 |
| 10:40 | Akron | Marshall Coleman steals the ball from Carl Becker | 30-43 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves connects on the jumper near the basket | 30-45 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Norman Mahr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 10:00 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 10:00 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 30-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Ide (SG), Chad Zajicek (SF), Harold Jenkins (PF) James Jaramillo, George Anderson, Norman Mahr | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Harold Jenkins denies the turnaround by Will Brown | 30-45 |
| 09:37 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the tip | 30-45 |
| 09:35 | Akron | Harold Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 09:18 | Akron | Chad Zajicek is fouled on the floor by Will Brown - foul #5 on Will Brown, team foul #6 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG) Carl Becker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG) Will Brown | |
| 08:59 | Akron | Chad Zajicek can't finish the layup | 30-45 |
| 08:58 | North Carolina | George Bradt grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 08:53 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Ide - foul #3 on Thomas Ide, team foul #5 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Norman Mahr (PF) Harold Jenkins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:53 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 08:53 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:46 | Akron | Norman Mahr misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-47 |
| 08:44 | North Carolina | George Bradt gets the rebound | 30-47 |
| 08:22 | North Carolina | Walter Lebrun comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 30-47 |
| 08:21 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 08:01 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Mike Stephens - foul #4 on Mike Stephens, team foul #6 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (PG), George Anderson (SF), Harold Jenkins (C) Shen Chiu, Chad Zajicek, Mike Stephens | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Zukerman (PG), Shawn Ruhl (SF) Marshall Coleman, Walter Lebrun | |
| 08:01 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 08:01 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 07:58 | Akron | David Zukerman picks off the pass by Thomas Ide in the backcourt | 30-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Jaramillo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Thomas Ide (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - George Anderson (fresh) PF - Norman Mahr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Zukerman (fresh) SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Shawn Ruhl (fresh) 2 ast. PF - George Bradt (tired) 5 reb. C - Stephen Groves (tiring) 31 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:37 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Stephen Groves is blocked by George Anderson | 30-49 |
| 07:35 | North Carolina | Shawn Ruhl pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-49 |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Stephen Groves is denied by Norman Mahr | 30-49 |
| 07:05 | Akron | Harold Jenkins gets the rebound | 30-49 |
| 06:51 | Akron | Thomas Ide hits a floater from the right block | 32-49 |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 32-51 |
| 06:06 | Akron | Norman Mahr makes the floater from the right side and he's hacked by George Bradt - foul #1 on George Bradt, team foul #7 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG), Carl Becker (SG), Chad Zajicek (SF), Ryan Washington (C) James Jaramillo, Thomas Ide, George Anderson, Harold Jenkins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG), Walter Lebrun (SF) David Zukerman, Shawn Ruhl | |
| 06:06 | Akron | Norman Mahr misses the free throw | 34-51 |
| 06:06 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves grabs the board | 34-51 |
| 05:53 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Marshall Coleman | 34-53 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Chad Zajicek loses the dribble to Marshall Coleman in the backcourt | 34-53 |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Lebrun and he's fouled by Carl Becker - foul #1 on Carl Becker, team foul #7 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (PG), George Anderson (SF), Mike Stephens (PF), Harold Jenkins (C) Shen Chiu, Chad Zajicek, Norman Mahr, Ryan Washington | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the free throw | 34-56 |
| 05:09 | Akron | Carl Becker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-56 |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves snags the defensive board | 34-56 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the dunk attempt | 34-56 |
| 04:43 | Akron | Mike Stephens gets the rebound | 34-56 |
| 04:38 | Akron | George Anderson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Harold Jenkins and he's hacked by Walter Lebrun - foul #2 on Walter Lebrun, team foul #8 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sid Miller (PG), Curtis Huff (SF) Marshall Coleman, Walter Lebrun | |
| 04:38 | Akron | George Anderson makes the free throw | 37-56 |
| 04:23 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves is called for traveling | 37-56 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Harold Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-56 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Carl Becker hits the follow up shot | 39-56 |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Sid Miller | 39-58 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Jaramillo (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Carl Becker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Anderson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Mike Stephens (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Harold Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Sid Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Mercer (tiring) 22 pts. SF - Curtis Huff (fresh) PF - George Bradt (very tired) 5 reb. C - Stephen Groves (tired) 31 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Akron | Carl Becker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-58 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Zukerman (PG) Sid Miller | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is fouled on the floor by Carl Becker - foul #2 on Carl Becker, team foul #8 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG), Walter Lebrun (SF) David Zukerman, Curtis Huff | |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves grabs the offensive board | 39-59 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Marshall Coleman | 39-61 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Carl Becker is hacked by Marshall Coleman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #9 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Zukerman (PG) Marshall Coleman | |
| 02:57 | Akron | Carl Becker makes the 1st free throw | 40-61 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Carl Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-61 |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Carl Becker - foul #3 on Carl Becker, team foul #9 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG) Walter Lebrun | |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-62 |
| 02:23 | Akron | Carl Becker clanks a jumper in the lane | 41-62 |
| 02:21 | Akron | Carl Becker grabs the offensive board | 41-62 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Harold Jenkins misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on David Zukerman - foul #1 on David Zukerman, team foul #10 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Shawn Ruhl (SF) Marshall Coleman | |
| 02:11 | Akron | Harold Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Harold Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 41-62 |
| 02:11 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves pulls down the rebound | 41-62 |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer loses the ball out of bounds | 41-62 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG), Walter Lebrun (SF) David Zukerman, Shawn Ruhl | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:40 | Akron | Charles Mercer picks off the pass by James Jaramillo in the backcourt | 41-62 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer hits the finger roll | 41-64 |
| 01:25 | Akron | Carl Becker is denied on a layup by George Bradt | 41-64 |
| 01:23 | North Carolina | George Bradt gets the rebound | 41-64 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | Walter Lebrun steps out of bounds on the sideline | 41-64 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Mike Stephens hits a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Stephen Groves - foul #3 on Stephen Groves, team foul #11 | 43-64 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Mike Stephens makes the free throw | 44-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves travels with the ball | 44-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:26 | Akron | Harold Jenkins hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from George Anderson | 46-64 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman runs out the clock | 46-64 |