| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Barnes (fresh) SG - Earl Lee (fresh) SF - Jerry Lawson (fresh) PF - Anthony Gillett (fresh) C - Oscar Kemp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - James Cade (fresh) SG - Andrew Lough (fresh) SF - Andrew Carpenter (fresh) PF - John Lamoureux (fresh) C - Michael Gray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Oscar Kemp wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Akron | Oscar Kemp connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Earl Lee | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Appalachian State | Andrew Carpenter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Akron | The rebound goes to Anthony Gillett | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Anthony Gillett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Appalachian State | Michael Gray pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Appalachian State | Michael Gray is fouled on the floor by Oscar Kemp - foul #1 on Oscar Kemp, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Appalachian State | Andrew Lough hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Anthony Gillett grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Louis Barnes misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to John Lamoureux | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Appalachian State | James Cade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Oscar Kemp - foul #2 on Oscar Kemp, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Ullman (C) Oscar Kemp | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 18:00 | Appalachian State | James Cade makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:00 | Appalachian State | James Cade misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:00 | Appalachian State | James Cade misses the 3rd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:00 | Akron | Johnny Ullman snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 17:45 | Akron | Anthony Gillett is fouled on the floor by Michael Gray - foul #1 on Michael Gray, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Johnny Ullman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 17:23 | Appalachian State | Andrew Lough grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 17:05 | Appalachian State | Andrew Lough comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 17:03 | Appalachian State | John Lamoureux tips it home | 2-3 |
| 16:48 | Akron | Jerry Lawson buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Barnes | 4-3 |
| 16:31 | Appalachian State | Andrew Lough is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Andrew Lough, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 16:16 | Akron | Anthony Gillett clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 16:15 | Akron | Anthony Gillett tips it home | 6-3 |
| 15:52 | Appalachian State | Michael Gray misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Johnny Ullman - foul #1 on Johnny Ullman, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Tyson (PG), David Kerrick (SG), Nicholas Evert (C) Louis Barnes, Earl Lee, Anthony Gillett | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kenneth Jones (SF), William Copeland (PF) Andrew Carpenter, John Lamoureux | |
| 15:52 | Appalachian State | Michael Gray makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:52 | Appalachian State | Michael Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Brian Tyson (fresh) SG - David Kerrick (fresh) SF - Jerry Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Ullman (fresh) C - Nicholas Evert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - James Cade (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Andrew Lough (fresh) SF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) PF - William Copeland (fresh) C - Michael Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Akron | David Kerrick misses the 3 from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:38 | Akron | Nicholas Evert tips it back up and in | 8-5 |
| 15:22 | Appalachian State | Michael Gray drills a runner in the lane | 8-7 |
| 15:01 | Akron | William Copeland swats the short shot by Nicholas Evert | 8-7 |
| 15:00 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Jones gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:44 | Appalachian State | Michael Gray can't finish the layup | 8-7 |
| 14:43 | Appalachian State | William Copeland gets the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:23 | Appalachian State | William Copeland is hacked by Brian Tyson - foul #1 on Brian Tyson, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Barnes (PG), Earl Lee (SG), James Shorts (SF), Anthony Gillett (PF) Brian Tyson, David Kerrick, Jerry Lawson, Johnny Ullman | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Steve Varga (PG), Richard Matteo (SG), Andrew Carpenter (SF), John Lamoureux (PF) James Cade, Andrew Lough, Kenneth Jones, Michael Gray | |
| 14:05 | Appalachian State | Steve Varga's pass is intercepted by Earl Lee | 8-7 |
| 14:00 | Akron | Earl Lee hits the finger roll | 10-7 |
| 13:43 | Appalachian State | Earl Lee steps in front of the Steve Varga pass | 10-7 |
| 13:31 | Akron | William Copeland steps in front of the James Shorts pass | 10-7 |
| 13:06 | Appalachian State | Richard Matteo makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Carpenter | 10-10 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Anthony Gillett buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Earl Lee and he's hacked by John Lamoureux - foul #1 on John Lamoureux, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Lawson (SF), Johnny Ullman (C) James Shorts, Nicholas Evert | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Cade (PG), Curtis Bennett (C) Richard Matteo, William Copeland | |
| 12:45 | Akron | Anthony Gillett makes the free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:31 | Appalachian State | John Lamoureux lays it in | 13-12 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Jerry Lawson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 12:08 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to James Cade | 13-12 |
| 12:03 | Appalachian State | Andrew Carpenter travels with the ball | 13-12 |
| Subs | Akron | James Shorts (PF) Anthony Gillett | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Andrew Lough (SG), Kenneth Jones (SF), Jeffrey Barrett (PF), Michael Gray (C) Steve Varga, Andrew Carpenter, John Lamoureux, Curtis Bennett | |
| 11:48 | Akron | James Shorts misses the easy layup | 13-12 |
| 11:47 | Appalachian State | Michael Gray grabs the board | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earl Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Shorts (fresh) C - Johnny Ullman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - James Cade (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Andrew Lough (fresh) SF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Barrett (fresh) C - Michael Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Appalachian State | Andrew Lough can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 13-12 |
| 11:25 | Appalachian State | Michael Gray hits the follow up shot | 13-14 |
| 11:05 | Akron | Jerry Lawson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Jones - foul #1 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Tyson (SG), Anthony Gillett (PF) Earl Lee, James Shorts | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Copeland (PF) Jeffrey Barrett | |
| 10:45 | Akron | Brian Tyson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 10:44 | Akron | Louis Barnes tips it home | 15-14 |
| 10:34 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 10:32 | Akron | Brian Tyson grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Anthony Gillett misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 10:16 | Appalachian State | Michael Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:52 | Appalachian State | Louis Barnes is called for the reach on Andrew Lough - foul #1 on Louis Barnes, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Earl Lee (SG), James Shorts (SF), Nicholas Evert (C) Louis Barnes, Jerry Lawson, Johnny Ullman | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Andrew Carpenter (SF), John Lamoureux (PF) Kenneth Jones, Michael Gray | |
| 09:37 | Appalachian State | Andrew Carpenter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 09:36 | Akron | The rebound goes to Nicholas Evert | 15-14 |
| 09:16 | Akron | James Shorts is hacked by Andrew Carpenter - foul #1 on Andrew Carpenter, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Steve Varga (SG), Curtis Bennett (C) Andrew Lough, William Copeland | |
| 08:53 | Akron | Nicholas Evert clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 08:52 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to James Shorts | 15-14 |
| 08:41 | Akron | Earl Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Barnes (PG), Jerry Lawson (SF) Brian Tyson, Anthony Gillett | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Matteo (SG) James Cade | |
| 08:26 | Appalachian State | John Lamoureux misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 08:24 | Appalachian State | Steve Varga can't tip it in | 15-14 |
| 08:23 | Akron | Jerry Lawson gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 08:06 | Akron | Jerry Lawson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-14 |
| 08:05 | Appalachian State | Richard Matteo gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 07:55 | Appalachian State | Andrew Carpenter buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steve Varga and he's hacked by Jerry Lawson - foul #1 on Jerry Lawson, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Ullman (PF) James Shorts | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Cade (PG), Andrew Lough (SG), Michael Gray (C) Steve Varga, Richard Matteo, Curtis Bennett | |
| 07:55 | Appalachian State | Andrew Carpenter makes the free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:35 | Akron | Earl Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 07:33 | Appalachian State | Michael Gray gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Ullman (fresh) C - Nicholas Evert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - James Cade (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Andrew Lough (fresh) SF - Andrew Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Lamoureux (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Appalachian State | John Lamoureux can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Jerry Lawson gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 06:54 | Akron | Andrew Carpenter takes the ball from Louis Barnes | 15-17 |
| 06:40 | Appalachian State | Andrew Lough is denied on a layup by Nicholas Evert | 15-17 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Nicholas Evert grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Louis Barnes drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Lawson | 18-17 |
| 06:11 | Appalachian State | Andrew Carpenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Tyson (PG), David Kerrick (SG), Anthony Gillett (PF) Louis Barnes, Earl Lee, Nicholas Evert | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kenneth Jones (SF), William Copeland (PF) Andrew Carpenter, John Lamoureux | |
| 05:52 | Akron | Johnny Ullman misses the dunk attempt | 18-17 |
| 05:51 | Akron | David Kerrick gets the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 05:43 | Akron | Anthony Gillett is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Anthony Gillett, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Akron | James Shorts (SF) Jerry Lawson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Steve Varga (PG), Richard Matteo (SG), Curtis Bennett (C) James Cade, Andrew Lough, Michael Gray | |
| 05:24 | Appalachian State | Brian Tyson picks off the pass by Curtis Bennett | 18-17 |
| 05:09 | Akron | David Kerrick lays it in set up by Brian Tyson and the foul's on Steve Varga - foul #1 on Steve Varga, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Barnes (PG) Brian Tyson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 05:09 | Akron | David Kerrick misses the free throw | 20-17 |
| 05:09 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Jones gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 04:51 | Appalachian State | Steve Varga misses short on a 3 from straight away | 20-17 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Johnny Ullman grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 04:45 | Akron | Johnny Ullman travels with the ball | 20-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Earl Lee (SG), Jerry Lawson (SF), Nicholas Evert (C) David Kerrick, James Shorts, Johnny Ullman | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Cade (PG), John Lamoureux (PF) Richard Matteo, Curtis Bennett | |
| 04:35 | Appalachian State | Steve Varga drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Cade | 20-19 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Jerry Lawson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-19 |
| 04:19 | Appalachian State | John Lamoureux gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 03:53 | Appalachian State | James Cade connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 03:35 | Akron | Anthony Gillett hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Lee | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Gillett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Evert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - James Cade (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Varga (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) PF - John Lamoureux (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Copeland (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Appalachian State | Earl Lee is called for the reach on Steve Varga - foul #1 on Earl Lee, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Akron | Oscar Kemp (C) Nicholas Evert | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Andrew Lough (SG), Andrew Carpenter (SF), Michael Gray (C) James Cade, Kenneth Jones, William Copeland | |
| 03:23 | Appalachian State | Steve Varga misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 03:23 | Appalachian State | Michael Gray snags the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 03:17 | Appalachian State | Steve Varga buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Andrew Carpenter | 23-24 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Earl Lee scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Barnes | 25-24 |
| 02:51 | Appalachian State | Anthony Gillett blocks the short jumper by Andrew Lough | 25-24 |
| 02:49 | Akron | The rebound goes to Louis Barnes | 25-24 |
| 02:35 | Akron | Jerry Lawson scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Louis Barnes and he's hacked by John Lamoureux - foul #2 on John Lamoureux, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Tyson (PG), David Kerrick (SG), Johnny Ullman (PF) Louis Barnes, Earl Lee, Anthony Gillett | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Cade (PG), Jeffrey Barrett (PF) Steve Varga, John Lamoureux | |
| 02:35 | Akron | Jerry Lawson misses the free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:35 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Michael Gray | 27-24 |
| 02:17 | Appalachian State | Brian Tyson steps in front of the Andrew Lough pass | 27-24 |
| 01:52 | Akron | David Kerrick loses the ball out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | Akron | James Shorts (SF) Jerry Lawson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Copeland (PF) Jeffrey Barrett | |
| 01:36 | Appalachian State | James Shorts steals the ball from James Cade | 27-24 |
| 01:33 | Akron | David Kerrick lays it in on a great pass from James Shorts | 29-24 |
| 01:14 | Appalachian State | Brian Tyson picks off the pass by James Cade | 29-24 |
| 01:10 | Akron | Brian Tyson misses the dunk | 29-24 |
| 01:09 | Appalachian State | Andrew Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 01:07 | Appalachian State | Brian Tyson steps in front of the James Cade pass in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Oscar Kemp connects on the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Michael Gray - foul #2 on Michael Gray, team foul #8 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Barnes (PG), Earl Lee (SG), Jerry Lawson (SF), Anthony Gillett (PF) Brian Tyson, David Kerrick, James Shorts, Johnny Ullman | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kenneth Jones (SF), John Lamoureux (PF) Andrew Carpenter, Michael Gray | |
| 00:43 | Akron | Oscar Kemp makes the free throw | 32-24 |
| 00:30 | Appalachian State | William Copeland misses badly on a floater in the paint | 32-24 |
| 00:29 | Appalachian State | James Cade misses the tip | 32-24 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Earl Lee pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Oscar Kemp comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-24 |
| 00:02 | Appalachian State | James Cade pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | James Cade misses long on a fullcourt shot | 32-24 |