| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Voyles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas McClenningham (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ralph Clement (fresh) PF - Omer Raczkowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Adam Lacroix (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Gum (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Spahr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Allen Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Best (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Ralph Clement inbounds the ball | 29-51 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski travels with the ball | 29-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Jose Maldonado (SG), Angel Rizzo (SF), Nenad Prosienski (C) Robert Voyles, Ralph Clement, Omer Raczkowski, Adam Lacroix | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 19:41 | NC State | Michael Lanham takes the ball from Russell Gum in the backcourt | 29-51 |
| 19:38 | Akron | Jose Maldonado blows the layup | 29-51 |
| 19:37 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham tips it in | 31-51 |
| 19:16 | NC State | David Best jams it on a nice dish by Russell Gum and the foul's on Nenad Prosienski - foul #1 on Nenad Prosienski, team foul #1 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Ralph Clement (SF), Gilberto Russo (PF), Adam Lacroix (C) Angel Rizzo, Thomas McClenningham, Nenad Prosienski | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 19:16 | NC State | David Best makes the free throw | 31-54 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Gilberto Russo connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-54 |
| 18:36 | NC State | Russell Gum misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-54 |
| 18:35 | NC State | Allen Davis tips it in | 33-56 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Gilberto Russo misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Allen Davis - foul #1 on Allen Davis, team foul #1 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Voyles (PG), Thomas McClenningham (SG), Angel Rizzo (SF), Gerard Usher (C) Michael Lanham, Jose Maldonado, Ralph Clement, Adam Lacroix | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:12 | Akron | Gilberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 34-56 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Gilberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-56 |
| 17:52 | NC State | Gilberto Russo steals the ball from Allen Davis | 35-56 |
| 17:37 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-56 |
| 17:35 | NC State | Allen Davis pulls down the rebound | 35-56 |
| 17:15 | NC State | Russell Gum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-56 |
| 17:13 | Akron | Robert Voyles snags the defensive board | 35-56 |
| 16:48 | Akron | Robert Voyles hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Russell Gum - foul #2 on Russell Gum, team foul #2 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Ralph Clement (SF), Omer Raczkowski (PF), Nenad Prosienski (C) Thomas McClenningham, Angel Rizzo, Gilberto Russo, Gerard Usher | |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), Mark Stanley (SG), Keith Cales (SF), Robert Hayes (PF), Robert Prichard (C) Russell Gum, Elmer Jones, Nathan Spahr, Allen Davis, David Best | |
| 16:48 | Akron | Robert Voyles makes the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 16:48 | Akron | Robert Voyles makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 16:27 | NC State | Robert Hayes clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-56 |
| 16:26 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Voyles | 37-56 |
| 16:08 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski is fouled on the floor by Robert Hayes - foul #2 on Robert Hayes, team foul #3 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Maldonado (SG), Angel Rizzo (SF) Robert Voyles, Ralph Clement | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 15:49 | Akron | Robert Hayes denies the turnaround by Nenad Prosienski | 37-56 |
| 15:48 | Akron | Michael Lanham pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Lanham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jose Maldonado (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Rizzo (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Omer Raczkowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nenad Prosienski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gordon Dorsey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Stanley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Cales (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Prichard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Prichard - foul #1 on Robert Prichard, team foul #4 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Thomas McClenningham (SG), Adam Lacroix (C) Michael Lanham, Jose Maldonado, Angel Rizzo | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 15:32 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 15:32 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 15:32 | NC State | Robert Hayes gets the rebound | 38-56 |
| 15:08 | NC State | Robert Hayes connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gordon Dorsey | 38-58 |
| 14:51 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski drills a shot from the free throw line | 40-58 |
| 14:30 | NC State | Robert Prichard can't connect on a shot in the paint | 40-58 |
| 14:29 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski snags the defensive board | 40-58 |
| 14:23 | Akron | Mark Stanley picks off the pass by Thomas McClenningham | 40-58 |
| 14:20 | NC State | Keith Cales banks in the layup set up by Mark Stanley | 40-60 |
| 14:03 | Akron | Edward Calfee's pass is intercepted by Gordon Dorsey | 40-60 |
| 14:00 | NC State | Gordon Dorsey can't finish the layup | 40-60 |
| 13:59 | NC State | Gordon Dorsey snags the offensive board | 40-60 |
| 13:43 | NC State | Robert Hayes is hacked by Adam Lacroix - foul #2 on Adam Lacroix, team foul #2 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Maldonado (SG), Ralph Clement (SF), Gilberto Russo (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Thomas McClenningham, Nenad Prosienski, Omer Raczkowski, Adam Lacroix | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Gum (PG), Elmer Jones (SG), Nathan Spahr (SF), Allen Davis (PF), David Best (C) Gordon Dorsey, Mark Stanley, Keith Cales, Robert Hayes, Robert Prichard | |
| 13:37 | NC State | Elmer Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-60 |
| 13:35 | NC State | Nathan Spahr tips it back up and in | 40-62 |
| 13:16 | Akron | Jose Maldonado hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-62 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Ralph Clement tips it but misses | 40-62 |
| 13:13 | NC State | Russell Gum snags the defensive board | 40-62 |
| 12:46 | NC State | Elmer Jones throws it down on a nice dish by Russell Gum and the foul's on Ralph Clement - foul #1 on Ralph Clement, team foul #3 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Angel Rizzo (SF), Omer Raczkowski (PF) Ralph Clement, Gilberto Russo | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:46 | NC State | Elmer Jones misses the free throw | 40-64 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski snags the defensive board | 40-64 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-64 |
| 12:29 | NC State | David Best gets the rebound | 40-64 |
| 12:10 | NC State | Russell Gum scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Elmer Jones | 40-67 |
| 11:47 | Akron | Jose Maldonado misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-67 |
| 11:45 | NC State | Russell Gum grabs the defensive rebound | 40-67 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Calfee (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jose Maldonado (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Rizzo (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Omer Raczkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerard Usher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Gum (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Elmer Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Spahr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Allen Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Best (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | NC State | Nathan Spahr is hacked by Angel Rizzo - foul #1 on Angel Rizzo, team foul #4 | 40-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Voyles (SG), Ralph Clement (SF), Gilberto Russo (PF), Adam Lacroix (C) Jose Maldonado, Angel Rizzo, Omer Raczkowski, Gerard Usher | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Hayes (PF) Allen Davis | |
| 11:07 | NC State | Russell Gum misses the shot from the free throw line | 40-67 |
| 11:05 | Akron | Edward Calfee grabs the board | 40-67 |
| 10:51 | Akron | Robert Voyles misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-67 |
| 10:49 | NC State | Russell Gum gets the rebound | 40-67 |
| 10:39 | NC State | Robert Hayes makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Russell Gum | 40-69 |
| 10:30 | Akron | Gilberto Russo scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Robert Voyles | 42-69 |
| 10:28 | NC State | Edward Calfee is called for the reach on Russell Gum in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Calfee, team foul #5 | 42-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Thomas McClenningham (PF), Nenad Prosienski (C) Edward Calfee, Gilberto Russo, Adam Lacroix | |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), Mark Stanley (SG), Keith Cales (SF), Robert Prichard (C) Russell Gum, Elmer Jones, Nathan Spahr, David Best | |
| 10:11 | NC State | Robert Prichard connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Stanley | 42-71 |
| 09:49 | Akron | Ralph Clement can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Cales - foul #3 on Keith Cales, team foul #5 | 42-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Gilberto Russo (PF), Adam Lacroix (C) Robert Voyles, Nenad Prosienski | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:49 | Akron | Ralph Clement misses the 1st free throw | 42-71 |
| 09:49 | Akron | Ralph Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 43-71 |
| 09:29 | NC State | Robert Hayes travels with the ball | 43-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Maldonado (SG), Angel Rizzo (SF), Omer Raczkowski (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Thomas McClenningham, Ralph Clement, Gilberto Russo, Adam Lacroix | |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Davis (PF) Robert Hayes | |
| 09:15 | Akron | Jose Maldonado misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-71 |
| 09:14 | NC State | Allen Davis pulls down the rebound | 43-71 |
| 08:50 | NC State | Mark Stanley steps out of bounds on the baseline | 43-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas McClenningham (SG), Gilberto Russo (PF), Adam Lacroix (C) Jose Maldonado, Omer Raczkowski, Gerard Usher | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Gum (PG), Elmer Jones (SG), David Best (C) Gordon Dorsey, Mark Stanley, Robert Prichard | |
| 08:26 | Akron | Gilberto Russo connects on the floater from the right wing | 45-71 |
| 08:08 | NC State | Elmer Jones makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Gum | 45-73 |
| 07:46 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-73 |
| 07:45 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Best | 45-73 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Lanham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas McClenningham (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Angel Rizzo (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Gilberto Russo (fresh) 11 pts. C - Adam Lacroix (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Gum (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. SG - Elmer Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Cales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Allen Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Best (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | NC State | Elmer Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-73 |
| 07:26 | NC State | Keith Cales pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-73 |
| 07:11 | NC State | Keith Cales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Robert Voyles (SG), Ralph Clement (SF), Omer Raczkowski (PF), Nenad Prosienski (C) Michael Lanham, Thomas McClenningham, Angel Rizzo, Gilberto Russo, Adam Lacroix | |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Stanley (SG), Nathan Spahr (SF), Robert Hayes (PF), Robert Prichard (C) Elmer Jones, Keith Cales, Allen Davis, David Best | |
| 06:58 | Akron | Robert Voyles can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-73 |
| 06:56 | NC State | Robert Prichard grabs the board | 45-73 |
| 06:43 | NC State | Robert Prichard banks in the layup set up by Mark Stanley | 45-75 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski misses the floater from the right block | 45-75 |
| 06:20 | NC State | Robert Prichard snags the defensive board | 45-75 |
| 06:06 | NC State | Robert Hayes blows the layup | 45-75 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski pulls down the rebound | 45-75 |
| 06:01 | Akron | Robert Hayes swats the shot by Robert Voyles | 45-75 |
| 05:59 | NC State | Mark Stanley snags the defensive board | 45-75 |
| 05:40 | NC State | Edward Calfee takes the ball from Russell Gum | 45-75 |
| 05:35 | Akron | Robert Voyles can't throw it down | 45-75 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski tips it home | 47-75 |
| 05:24 | NC State | Nathan Spahr loses the dribble to Edward Calfee | 47-75 |
| 05:04 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-75 |
| 05:02 | NC State | Russell Gum grabs the board | 47-75 |
| 04:47 | NC State | Robert Hayes can't finish the layup | 47-75 |
| 04:45 | Akron | Ralph Clement pulls down the rebound | 47-75 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Robert Voyles drills a shot from the right side set up by Omer Raczkowski | 49-75 |
| 03:57 | NC State | Russell Gum buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Hayes | 49-77 |
| 03:40 | Akron | Robert Voyles connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Omer Raczkowski | 51-77 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Calfee (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Voyles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Clement (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Omer Raczkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Nenad Prosienski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Gum (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mark Stanley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nathan Spahr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hayes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Prichard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:20 | NC State | Robert Prichard buries a jumper from close range set up by Russell Gum and the foul's on Nenad Prosienski - foul #2 on Nenad Prosienski, team foul #6 | 51-79 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Maldonado (SG), Angel Rizzo (SF), Gilberto Russo (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Robert Voyles, Ralph Clement, Omer Raczkowski, Nenad Prosienski | |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), Keith Cales (SF) Russell Gum, Nathan Spahr | |
| 03:20 | NC State | Robert Prichard makes the free throw | 51-80 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Gilberto Russo clanks a shot from close range | 51-80 |
| 02:55 | NC State | Mark Stanley grabs the board | 51-80 |
| 02:49 | NC State | Mark Stanley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-80 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Gerard Usher grabs the defensive rebound | 51-80 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Jose Maldonado is whistled for traveling | 51-80 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Thomas McClenningham (PF) Edward Calfee, Gilberto Russo | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:27 | NC State | Keith Cales makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-83 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Gerard Usher hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jose Maldonado | 53-83 |
| 02:04 | NC State | Robert Hayes can't connect on a runner from the left block | 53-83 |
| 02:02 | NC State | Gordon Dorsey snags the offensive board | 53-83 |
| 01:46 | NC State | Mark Stanley clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-83 |
| 01:45 | NC State | Robert Prichard pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-83 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:26 | NC State | Mark Stanley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-83 |
| 01:25 | Akron | Gerard Usher grabs the board | 53-83 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-83 |
| 01:15 | NC State | Gordon Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-83 |
| 00:56 | NC State | Mark Stanley scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Gordon Dorsey | 53-85 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Akron | Michael Lanham is whistled for traveling | 53-85 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Voyles (PG), Ralph Clement (SF), Omer Raczkowski (PF), Adam Lacroix (C) Michael Lanham, Jose Maldonado, Angel Rizzo, Gerard Usher | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | NC State | Robert Prichard scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Mark Stanley | 53-87 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-87 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Adam Lacroix can't tip it in | 53-87 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski misses the tip | 53-87 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Ralph Clement snags the offensive board | 53-87 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Voyles and he's fouled by Mark Stanley - foul #1 on Mark Stanley, team foul #6 | 55-87 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham makes the free throw | 56-87 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Gordon Dorsey runs out the clock | 56-87 |