| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Anthony Foulk (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Dale (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Lofton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Gilbert Hawk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Emrich (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randall Deal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Pendergrass (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Christopher Emrich inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Mario Thompson | 31-31 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Anthony Foulk misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Gilbert Hawk | 31-31 |
| 19:02 | South Carolina State | Anthony Dale swats the layup by Randall Deal | 31-31 |
| 19:01 | Akron | David Lofton snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Gilbert Hawk steps in front of the Anthony Dale pass | 31-31 |
| 18:50 | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk lays it up and in | 31-33 |
| 18:34 | Akron | John Steele scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Foulk | 34-33 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 18:09 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 17:52 | Akron | David Lofton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-35 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina State | Christopher Emrich buries a jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 17:15 | Akron | David Lofton lays it in set up by John Steele | 36-37 |
| 16:53 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass misses the 3 from straight away | 36-37 |
| 16:51 | Akron | David Lofton snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 16:36 | Akron | John Steele misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 16:35 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 16:28 | South Carolina State | Randall Deal drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Gilbert Hawk | 36-39 |
| 16:01 | Akron | Anthony Dale clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 16:00 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Foulk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Gibson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Dale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Lofton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Gilbert Hawk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mario Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Emrich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randall Deal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | South Carolina State | Mario Thompson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 15:41 | Akron | John Steele gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 15:21 | Akron | Anthony Dale scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Steele | 38-39 |
| 15:03 | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 15:01 | Akron | The rebound goes to Fred Gibson | 38-39 |
| 14:40 | Akron | Anthony Foulk can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 14:38 | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:34 | South Carolina State | Anthony Dale takes the ball from Randall Deal | 38-39 |
| 14:18 | Akron | Anthony Dale connects on the turnaround from the left block | 40-39 |
| 13:58 | South Carolina State | Christopher Emrich is whistled for a carry | 40-39 |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), Wilbur Camper (SF), Michael Hall (PF), Frank Luciano (C) John Steele, Anthony Foulk, Fred Gibson, Anthony Dale, David Lofton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Leslie (PG), Joel Flood (SG), Paul Whitfield (SF), Richard Sneed (PF), Chad Clay (C) Gilbert Hawk, Mario Thompson, Christopher Emrich, Randall Deal, Christopher Pendergrass | |
| 13:46 | Akron | Frank Luciano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-39 |
| 13:45 | South Carolina State | Paul Whitfield grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:32 | South Carolina State | Michael Hall takes the ball from Paul Whitfield | 40-39 |
| 13:18 | Akron | Franklin Floyd makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Luciano and the foul's on Joel Flood - foul #1 on Joel Flood, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 13:18 | Akron | Franklin Floyd makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:06 | South Carolina State | Joel Flood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-39 |
| 13:04 | South Carolina State | Paul Whitfield gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:43 | South Carolina State | Joel Flood drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by William Leslie | 43-41 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Franklin Floyd misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 12:27 | South Carolina State | Chad Clay pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:21 | South Carolina State | Richard Sneed scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by William Leslie | 43-43 |
| 12:06 | Akron | Michael Hall is whistled for a carry | 43-43 |
| 11:52 | South Carolina State | Chad Clay hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 43-43 |
| 11:51 | South Carolina State | Richard Sneed grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Brawner (fairly fresh) SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wilbur Camper (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Luciano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - William Leslie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Flood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Whitfield (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Sneed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Chad Clay (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | South Carolina State | Joel Flood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Longoria (SF), David Lofton (C) David Brawner, Frank Luciano | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk (PG), Wallace Hopkins (SF), Randall Deal (PF), Christopher Pendergrass (C) William Leslie, Paul Whitfield, Richard Sneed, Chad Clay | |
| 11:12 | Akron | Stephen Longoria hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Franklin Floyd | 46-43 |
| 10:51 | South Carolina State | Wallace Hopkins misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-43 |
| 10:49 | Akron | David Lofton snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 10:31 | Akron | Michael Hall hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Pendergrass - foul #1 on Christopher Pendergrass, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), Anthony Foulk (SG) Franklin Floyd, Wilbur Camper | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mario Thompson (SG), Christopher Emrich (SF) Joel Flood, Randall Deal | |
| 10:31 | Akron | Michael Hall makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:31 | Akron | Michael Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:21 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 10:20 | Akron | The rebound goes to Michael Hall | 48-43 |
| 09:56 | Akron | John Steele is fouled on the floor by Christopher Emrich - foul #3 on Christopher Emrich, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Gibson (SF), Frank Luciano (C) Michael Hall, David Lofton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Chad Clay (PF) Christopher Pendergrass | |
| 09:42 | Akron | Chad Clay denies the turnaround by Fred Gibson | 48-43 |
| 09:41 | South Carolina State | Chad Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 09:36 | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk is hacked by Frank Luciano - foul #1 on Frank Luciano, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Dale (PF) Stephen Longoria | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Sneed (PF) Wallace Hopkins | |
| 09:26 | South Carolina State | Richard Sneed misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 48-43 |
| 09:24 | Akron | Frank Luciano grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 09:03 | Akron | 3 seconds is called on John Steele | 48-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Floyd (PG) John Steele | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Leslie (SF), Randall Deal (PF) Christopher Emrich, Chad Clay | |
| 08:45 | South Carolina State | William Leslie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 08:43 | South Carolina State | Richard Sneed snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 08:35 | South Carolina State | William Leslie is called for traveling | 48-43 |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (PG), Wilbur Camper (SF) Anthony Foulk, Fred Gibson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Paul Whitfield (SF), Christopher Pendergrass (C) Gilbert Hawk, Richard Sneed | |
| 08:21 | Akron | Paul Whitfield steps in front of the David Brawner pass | 48-43 |
| 08:04 | South Carolina State | The short jumper by Christopher Pendergrass is denied by Anthony Dale | 48-43 |
| 08:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Brawner | 48-43 |
| 07:59 | Akron | Paul Whitfield is called for the reach on Frank Luciano - foul #1 on Paul Whitfield, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Hall (PF), David Lofton (C) Anthony Dale, Frank Luciano | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joel Flood (SG) Mario Thompson | |
| 07:43 | Akron | Paul Whitfield steals it from Franklin Floyd | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Brawner (fresh) SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Camper (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Lofton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - William Leslie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Flood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Whitfield (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randall Deal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Pendergrass (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by David Lofton - foul #1 on David Lofton, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), Anthony Foulk (SG) David Brawner, Wilbur Camper | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk (PG), Christopher Emrich (SF), Chad Clay (PF) Joel Flood, Paul Whitfield, Randall Deal | |
| 07:31 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:31 | South Carolina State | Christopher Pendergrass makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 07:19 | Akron | David Lofton misses the easy layup | 48-44 |
| 07:17 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to David Lofton | 48-44 |
| 07:03 | Akron | David Lofton connects on the jumper near the basket set up by John Steele | 50-44 |
| 06:56 | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 50-46 |
| 06:27 | Akron | John Steele's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Gibson (SF), Anthony Dale (PF), Frank Luciano (C) Franklin Floyd, Michael Hall, David Lofton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mario Thompson (SG), Randall Deal (PF), Richard Sneed (C) William Leslie, Chad Clay, Christopher Pendergrass | |
| 06:06 | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Anthony Foulk pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 05:42 | Akron | John Steele knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Luciano and he's fouled by Gilbert Hawk - foul #3 on Gilbert Hawk, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Floyd (SG) Anthony Foulk | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Paul Whitfield (SF) Christopher Emrich | |
| 05:42 | Akron | John Steele misses the free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:42 | South Carolina State | Richard Sneed gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 05:25 | South Carolina State | Richard Sneed misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Frank Luciano gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 05:07 | Akron | Anthony Dale double dribbles | 52-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilbur Camper (SG), Michael Hall (PF) John Steele, Frank Luciano | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joel Flood (PG), Christopher Pendergrass (C) Gilbert Hawk, Richard Sneed | |
| 04:52 | South Carolina State | Michael Hall is called for the reach on Joel Flood - foul #4 on Michael Hall, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Leslie (PG), Chad Clay (PF) Joel Flood, Randall Deal | |
| 04:35 | South Carolina State | William Leslie knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Paul Whitfield | 52-48 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Fred Gibson scores on a jump hook from the left block | 54-48 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina State | Mario Thompson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 04:01 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Thompson | 54-48 |
| 03:44 | South Carolina State | Paul Whitfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (PG), Anthony Foulk (SG), David Lofton (C) Franklin Floyd, Fred Gibson, Anthony Dale | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk (PG), Christopher Emrich (SF), Randall Deal (PF) Mario Thompson, Paul Whitfield, Chad Clay | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Brawner (fresh) SG - Anthony Foulk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilbur Camper (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - David Lofton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Gilbert Hawk (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Leslie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Emrich (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randall Deal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Pendergrass (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Akron | Anthony Foulk is hacked by Christopher Emrich - foul #4 on Christopher Emrich, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG) David Brawner | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 03:11 | Akron | Anthony Foulk is hacked by Gilbert Hawk - foul #4 on Gilbert Hawk, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Luciano (PF) Michael Hall | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joel Flood (SG), Richard Sneed (C) William Leslie, Christopher Pendergrass | |
| 03:11 | Akron | Anthony Foulk makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 03:11 | Akron | Anthony Foulk makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:03 | South Carolina State | David Lofton steals the ball from Christopher Emrich | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Akron | Wilbur Camper is hacked by Gilbert Hawk - foul #5 on Gilbert Hawk, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Walters (SG) Gilbert Hawk | |
| 02:40 | Akron | Wilbur Camper misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 02:40 | South Carolina State | Richard Sneed pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 02:40 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| 02:23 | South Carolina State | Richard Sneed is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Sneed, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Gibson (SF), Michael Hall (PF) Wilbur Camper, Frank Luciano | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Leslie (PG), Mario Thompson (SG), Christopher Pendergrass (C) Joel Flood, David Walters, Richard Sneed | |
| 02:05 | Akron | Anthony Foulk scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Steele | 58-48 |
| 01:40 | South Carolina State | Christopher Emrich double dribbles | 58-48 |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), Wilbur Camper (SF), Anthony Dale (PF), Frank Luciano (C) John Steele, Anthony Foulk, Fred Gibson, Michael Hall, David Lofton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joel Flood (SG), Paul Whitfield (SF), Richard Sneed (PF), Chad Clay (C) Mario Thompson, Christopher Emrich, Randall Deal, Christopher Pendergrass | |
| 01:27 | Akron | Frank Luciano's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Sneed | 58-48 |
| 01:25 | South Carolina State | Chad Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 01:12 | South Carolina State | Frank Luciano is called for the reach on William Leslie - foul #2 on Frank Luciano, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| 00:55 | South Carolina State | Paul Whitfield hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Franklin Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Akron | Franklin Floyd is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Flood - foul #2 on Joel Flood, team foul #10 | 58-48 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Franklin Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Franklin Floyd misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina State | Chad Clay gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | South Carolina State | Anthony Dale steals it from Richard Sneed | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Akron | David Brawner knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Franklin Floyd | 61-48 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina State | Wilbur Camper takes the ball from Paul Whitfield | 61-48 |
| 00:00 | Akron | David Brawner runs out the clock | 61-48 |