| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Justin Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Livingstone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Capuano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Shields (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Pledger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Ibanez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Beaufort (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Wittman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Harry Beaufort inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Akron | Richard Ibanez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-29 |
| 19:29 | Western Carolina | Eugene Capuano buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Timothy Livingstone and he's hacked by Harry Beaufort - foul #1 on Harry Beaufort, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 19:29 | Western Carolina | Eugene Capuano makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Harry Beaufort comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Livingstone - foul #1 on Timothy Livingstone, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Harry Beaufort makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Harry Beaufort makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:01 | Western Carolina | Eugene Capuano misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 19:00 | Western Carolina | Eugene Capuano gets the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:52 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 18:51 | Western Carolina | Eugene Capuano pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:41 | Western Carolina | Ronald Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 29-31 |
| 18:39 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Shields | 29-31 |
| 18:30 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Jacobs | 32-31 |
| 18:11 | Akron | David Pledger scores on a 3 from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 17:55 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Shields connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Hubbard | 34-34 |
| 17:40 | Akron | Harry Beaufort scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Charles Wittman | 34-36 |
| 17:26 | Western Carolina | Ronald Hubbard's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Harry Beaufort | 34-36 |
| 17:24 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone tips it in | 36-36 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Ronald Hubbard swats the short shot by David Pledger | 36-36 |
| 17:02 | Akron | David Pledger gets the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Charles Wittman's floater is knocked away by Justin Jacobs | 36-36 |
| 16:56 | Akron | Harry Beaufort can't tip it in | 36-36 |
| 16:54 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:48 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Ibanez - foul #3 on Richard Ibanez, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Leonard Welch (PG), Jack Wright (SF), Robert Marcus (PF), Chris Rich (C) Justin Jacobs, Eugene Capuano, Ronald Hubbard, Jeffrey Shields | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Spencer (PG), Fyodor Zillmer (SG), James Judd (SF), Edward Daum (PF), Paul Mitchell (C) David Pledger, Richard Ibanez, Harry Beaufort, John Rice, Charles Wittman | |
| 16:48 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:48 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:27 | Akron | Edward Daum hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Marcus - foul #2 on Robert Marcus, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Seth Ector (SG) Timothy Livingstone | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:27 | Akron | Edward Daum makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:27 | Akron | Edward Daum makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:15 | Western Carolina | Leonard Welch blows the layup | 38-38 |
| 16:14 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:51 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer's pass is intercepted by Seth Ector | 38-38 |
| 15:48 | Western Carolina | Jack Wright hits the finger roll on a great pass from Seth Ector | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Leonard Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seth Ector (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Robert Marcus (fresh) 4 reb. C - Chris Rich (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Stephen Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fyodor Zillmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Daum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Judd (fresh) 7 pts. C - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 15:40 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Marcus | 40-38 |
| 15:23 | Western Carolina | Jack Wright comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 15:21 | Western Carolina | Leonard Welch snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 15:14 | Western Carolina | Leonard Welch scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Marcus and he's hacked by Edward Daum - foul #2 on Edward Daum, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Justin Jacobs (PG), Ronald Hubbard (PF), Jeffrey Shields (C) Seth Ector, Robert Marcus, Chris Rich | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Ibanez (SG), John Rice (PF) Fyodor Zillmer, Edward Daum | |
| 15:14 | Western Carolina | Leonard Welch makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:00 | Akron | Paul Mitchell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-38 |
| 14:59 | Western Carolina | Leonard Welch snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 14:55 | Western Carolina | Leonard Welch is hacked by Richard Ibanez - foul #4 on Richard Ibanez, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eugene Capuano (SF) Jack Wright | |
| Subs | Akron | David Pledger (PG), Charles Wittman (C) Richard Ibanez, Paul Mitchell | |
| 14:40 | Western Carolina | Justin Jacobs misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-38 |
| 14:38 | Akron | Charles Wittman snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 14:17 | Akron | James Judd misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Justin Jacobs - foul #2 on Justin Jacobs, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| 14:17 | Akron | James Judd makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:17 | Akron | James Judd misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:17 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Shields grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 14:01 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Shields drills a floater in the paint | 45-39 |
| 13:43 | Akron | James Judd hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-39 |
| 13:41 | Akron | James Judd grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 13:17 | Akron | James Judd's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Shields | 45-39 |
| 13:15 | Western Carolina | Ronald Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:08 | Western Carolina | Leonard Welch's floater is knocked away by John Rice | 45-39 |
| 13:07 | Akron | James Judd grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:53 | Akron | John Rice makes the shot from the right side | 45-41 |
| 12:28 | Western Carolina | Justin Jacobs blows the dunk but the foul's on James Judd - foul #1 on James Judd, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone (SG), Jack Wright (SF), Robert Marcus (PF), Chris Rich (C) Leonard Welch, Eugene Capuano, Ronald Hubbard, Jeffrey Shields | |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (SG), Harry Beaufort (SF), Edward Daum (PF), Paul Mitchell (C) Stephen Spencer, James Judd, John Rice, Charles Wittman | |
| 12:28 | Western Carolina | Justin Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:28 | Western Carolina | Justin Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:11 | Akron | Harry Beaufort is hacked by Chris Rich - foul #1 on Chris Rich, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Seth Ector (PG) Justin Jacobs | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:00 | Akron | David Pledger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Chris Rich - foul #2 on Chris Rich, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| 12:00 | Akron | David Pledger makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:00 | Akron | David Pledger makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:47 | Western Carolina | David Pledger picks off the pass by Chris Rich | 47-43 |
| 11:44 | Akron | David Pledger lays it up and in | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Seth Ector (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Livingstone (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Robert Marcus (fresh) 5 reb. C - Chris Rich (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Pledger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fyodor Zillmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Beaufort (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Daum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Western Carolina | Jack Wright misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 11:22 | Western Carolina | Robert Marcus grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 11:12 | Western Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Robert Marcus is blocked by Edward Daum | 47-45 |
| 11:10 | Akron | David Pledger grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:44 | Akron | Harry Beaufort knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from David Pledger | 47-47 |
| 10:36 | Western Carolina | Robert Marcus loses the dribble to David Pledger | 47-47 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Harry Beaufort is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Harry Beaufort, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Justin Jacobs (PG), Leonard Welch (SG), Eugene Capuano (SF), Ronald Hubbard (PF), Jeffrey Shields (C) Seth Ector, Timothy Livingstone, Jack Wright, Robert Marcus, Chris Rich | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Spencer (PG), James Judd (SF), John Rice (PF), Charles Wittman (C) David Pledger, Harry Beaufort, Edward Daum, Paul Mitchell | |
| 09:57 | Western Carolina | Leonard Welch hits the finger roll on a great pass from Justin Jacobs | 49-47 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Charles Wittman lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Spencer | 49-49 |
| 09:35 | Western Carolina | Eugene Capuano can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 49-49 |
| 09:33 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Shields hits the follow up shot | 51-49 |
| 09:20 | Akron | John Rice loses the dribble to Ronald Hubbard | 51-49 |
| 09:04 | Western Carolina | Eugene Capuano is whistled for a carry | 51-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Daum (SG), Harry Beaufort (SF) Fyodor Zillmer, James Judd | |
| 08:56 | Akron | Edward Daum misses short on a runner from the right block | 51-49 |
| 08:55 | Akron | John Rice snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Ronald Hubbard steps in front of the Edward Daum pass | 51-49 |
| 08:17 | Western Carolina | Eugene Capuano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 08:16 | Akron | John Rice snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 07:55 | Akron | Ronald Hubbard is called for the reach on Stephen Spencer - foul #2 on Ronald Hubbard, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Seth Ector (SG), Jack Wright (SF) Justin Jacobs, Eugene Capuano | |
| Subs | Akron | David Pledger (PG), Richard Ibanez (SG), James Judd (SF), Paul Mitchell (C) Stephen Spencer, Harry Beaufort, John Rice, Charles Wittman | |
| 07:42 | Akron | Richard Ibanez is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hubbard - foul #3 on Ronald Hubbard, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| 07:42 | Akron | Richard Ibanez misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Ronald Hubbard grabs the board | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Leonard Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seth Ector (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Shields (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Pledger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Ibanez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Judd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Daum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Western Carolina | Leonard Welch scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Seth Ector | 53-49 |
| 07:14 | Akron | David Pledger misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 07:13 | Western Carolina | Jack Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:09 | Western Carolina | Leonard Welch clanks a jumper from the right side | 53-49 |
| 07:08 | Western Carolina | Ronald Hubbard hits the follow up shot | 55-49 |
| 06:48 | Akron | Seth Ector is called for the reach on David Pledger - foul #1 on Seth Ector, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Justin Jacobs (PG), Timothy Livingstone (SG), Robert Marcus (PF), Chris Rich (C) Leonard Welch, Seth Ector, Ronald Hubbard, Jeffrey Shields | |
| Subs | Akron | Harry Beaufort (SF) Edward Daum | |
| 06:48 | Akron | David Pledger misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:48 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Timothy Livingstone | 55-49 |
| 06:46 | Western Carolina | David Pledger steps in front of the Justin Jacobs pass in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 06:30 | Akron | David Pledger scores on a jumper from close range and the foul's on Chris Rich - foul #3 on Chris Rich, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Rice (PF) Paul Mitchell | |
| 06:30 | Akron | David Pledger makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:15 | Western Carolina | Justin Jacobs makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Chris Rich and he's hacked by Harry Beaufort - foul #3 on Harry Beaufort, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eugene Capuano (SF) Jack Wright | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Spencer (PG) David Pledger | |
| 06:15 | Western Carolina | Justin Jacobs makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:03 | Akron | John Rice hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Marcus - foul #3 on Robert Marcus, team foul #10 | 58-52 |
| 06:03 | Akron | John Rice makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:03 | Akron | John Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:55 | Western Carolina | Justin Jacobs makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Chris Rich | 60-54 |
| 05:31 | Akron | James Judd drills a shot in the paint set up by Stephen Spencer | 60-56 |
| 05:13 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 04:47 | Akron | John Rice connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 04:33 | Western Carolina | Chris Rich is called for traveling | 63-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Leonard Welch (PG), Seth Ector (SG), Jack Wright (SF), Ronald Hubbard (PF), Jeffrey Shields (C) Justin Jacobs, Timothy Livingstone, Eugene Capuano, Robert Marcus, Chris Rich | |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (SG), Edward Daum (SF), Paul Mitchell (PF), Charles Wittman (C) Richard Ibanez, Harry Beaufort, John Rice, James Judd | |
| 04:21 | Akron | Charles Wittman misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Jeffrey Shields - foul #2 on Jeffrey Shields, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Charles Wittman makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Charles Wittman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:00 | Western Carolina | Ronald Hubbard knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Seth Ector | 65-61 |
| 03:42 | Akron | Edward Daum hits a shot in the paint and the foul's on Jack Wright - foul #1 on Jack Wright, team foul #12 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Pledger (PG) Stephen Spencer | |
| 03:42 | Akron | Edward Daum makes the free throw | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Leonard Welch (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seth Ector (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jack Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Shields (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Pledger (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Fyodor Zillmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Daum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Wittman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Western Carolina | David Pledger steals it from Jeffrey Shields | 65-64 |
| 03:21 | Akron | Edward Daum knocks in the shot in the lane | 65-66 |
| 03:12 | Western Carolina | Edward Daum steps in front of the Seth Ector pass | 65-66 |
| 03:00 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 65-66 |
| 02:59 | Western Carolina | Leonard Welch grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 02:59 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Justin Jacobs (PG), Eugene Capuano (SF) Seth Ector, Jack Wright | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Ibanez (SG), Harry Beaufort (SF), John Rice (PF) Fyodor Zillmer, Edward Daum, Paul Mitchell | |
| 02:40 | Western Carolina | Eugene Capuano makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Leonard Welch | 68-66 |
| 02:14 | Akron | David Pledger buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Ibanez | 68-68 |
| 02:08 | Western Carolina | Ronald Hubbard scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin Jacobs | 71-68 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Harry Beaufort hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 71-68 |
| 01:48 | Akron | Richard Ibanez tips it back up and in | 71-70 |
| 01:28 | Western Carolina | Ronald Hubbard makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-70 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Harry Beaufort clanks a floater from the left side | 73-70 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Charles Wittman tips it in | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Western Carolina | Justin Jacobs scores on a shot in the paint | 75-72 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Harry Beaufort misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Hubbard - foul #4 on Ronald Hubbard, team foul #13 | 75-72 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Harry Beaufort makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Harry Beaufort makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Shields is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Ibanez - foul #5 on Richard Ibanez, team foul #8 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone (SG) Leonard Welch | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Spencer (SG) Richard Ibanez | |
| 00:20 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Shields makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:20 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Ronald Hubbard is called for the reach on John Rice - foul #5 on Ronald Hubbard, team foul #14 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Marcus (PF) Ronald Hubbard | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:14 | Akron | John Rice makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:14 | Akron | John Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | Robert Marcus is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Spencer - foul #1 on Stephen Spencer, team foul #9 | 77-76 |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | Robert Marcus makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | Robert Marcus makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:01 | Akron | John Rice is hacked by Robert Marcus - foul #4 on Robert Marcus, team foul #15 | 79-76 |
| 00:01 | Akron | John Rice makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:01 | Akron | John Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Shields grabs the defensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Shields runs out the clock | 79-77 |