| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Tandy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Warren Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James O'Malley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Spruell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - David Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Karl Procter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Marcum (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Baney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clinton Price (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Gary Hill inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Akron | Warren Jones misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 31-39 |
| 19:46 | Appalachian State | Clinton Price grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 19:22 | Appalachian State | Jerry Marcum misses short on a 3 from straight away | 31-39 |
| 19:21 | Appalachian State | Clinton Price tips it but misses | 31-39 |
| 19:20 | Appalachian State | Jerry Marcum gets the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 19:05 | Appalachian State | Paul Baney's floater is tipped away by James O'Malley | 31-39 |
| 19:03 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Marcum | 31-39 |
| 18:41 | Appalachian State | Karl Procter is hacked by Frank Spruell - foul #3 on Frank Spruell, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Turner (C) Frank Spruell | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 18:22 | Appalachian State | James O'Malley steps in front of the David Jackson pass | 31-39 |
| 17:58 | Akron | James O'Malley misses short on a floater near the basket | 31-39 |
| 17:56 | Akron | Warren Jones can't tip it in | 31-39 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Charlie Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Warren Jones is hacked by Karl Procter - foul #2 on Karl Procter, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 17:30 | Akron | Michael Tandy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 17:29 | Akron | James O'Malley grabs the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:18 | Akron | Michael Tandy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 17:17 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Clinton Price | 31-39 |
| 16:58 | Appalachian State | Karl Procter connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Marcum | 31-41 |
| 16:42 | Akron | Michael Tandy connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Warren Jones and he's fouled by David Jackson - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Eddie McCallen (SG), Jerry Frandsen (SF) Warren Jones, Gary Hill | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Terwilliger (PG), Herbert Pratt (SG), Frank Robinson (SF), Peter Fulcher (PF), Kenneth Ballard (C) David Jackson, Karl Procter, Jerry Marcum, Paul Baney, Clinton Price | |
| 16:42 | Akron | Michael Tandy misses the free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:42 | Appalachian State | Peter Fulcher gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:18 | Appalachian State | Jerry Frandsen is called for the reach on Kenneth Ballard - foul #1 on Jerry Frandsen, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Akron | David James (PG), Charles Williams (C) Michael Tandy, James O'Malley | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 16:09 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Ballard blows the layup | 33-41 |
| 16:07 | Akron | David James grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 15:53 | Akron | Charlie Turner comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 15:52 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Ballard gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David James (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eddie McCallen (fresh) SF - Jerry Frandsen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charlie Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Terwilliger (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Herbert Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter Fulcher (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Ballard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Appalachian State | Herbert Pratt clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David James - foul #1 on David James, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Spruell (C) Charlie Turner | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 15:48 | Appalachian State | Herbert Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 15:48 | Appalachian State | Herbert Pratt misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 15:48 | Akron | Frank Spruell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 15:37 | Akron | David James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-42 |
| 15:14 | Appalachian State | Frank Robinson misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by David James - foul #2 on David James, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Warren Jones (SG), Gary Hill (SF), James O'Malley (PF) David James, Jerry Frandsen, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Jackson (PG), Karl Procter (SG), Clinton Price (C) John Terwilliger, Herbert Pratt, Kenneth Ballard | |
| 15:14 | Appalachian State | Frank Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 15:14 | Appalachian State | Frank Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 15:14 | Akron | James O'Malley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 14:55 | Akron | Warren Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clinton Price - foul #2 on Clinton Price, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jerry Marcum (SF), Paul Baney (PF) Frank Robinson, Peter Fulcher | |
| 14:55 | Akron | Warren Jones makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:55 | Akron | Warren Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:40 | Appalachian State | Clinton Price scores on a floater from the right block set up by David Jackson | 35-44 |
| 14:20 | Akron | Gary Hill connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 14:04 | Appalachian State | David Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 14:02 | Akron | The rebound goes to Frank Spruell | 38-44 |
| 13:52 | Akron | Warren Jones misses the lay-in | 38-44 |
| 13:51 | Appalachian State | Paul Baney gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 13:35 | Appalachian State | Karl Procter is fouled on the floor by Frank Spruell - foul #4 on Frank Spruell, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Tandy (PG), Charlie Turner (C) Gary Hill, Frank Spruell | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Terwilliger (PG) David Jackson | |
| 13:24 | Appalachian State | Warren Jones picks off the pass by Jerry Marcum | 38-44 |
| 13:07 | Akron | Michael Tandy misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Karl Procter - foul #3 on Karl Procter, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Frandsen (SG), Cedric Hagemann (SF) Warren Jones, Eddie McCallen | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Herbert Pratt (SG), Peter Fulcher (PF), Kenneth Ballard (C) Karl Procter, Paul Baney, Clinton Price | |
| 13:07 | Akron | Michael Tandy makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:07 | Akron | Michael Tandy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:45 | Appalachian State | Herbert Pratt misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Cedric Hagemann - foul #1 on Cedric Hagemann, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Williams (C) James O'Malley | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 12:45 | Appalachian State | Herbert Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:45 | Appalachian State | Herbert Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:35 | Akron | Charlie Turner loses the ball out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Jackson (PG) Herbert Pratt | |
| 12:11 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Ballard misses the lay-in | 40-45 |
| 12:09 | Akron | Charles Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 11:53 | Akron | Michael Tandy is hacked by Peter Fulcher - foul #1 on Peter Fulcher, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Warren Jones (SG), Gary Hill (SF) Jerry Frandsen, Cedric Hagemann | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Karl Procter (SG), Frank Robinson (SF), Clinton Price (C) John Terwilliger, Jerry Marcum, Kenneth Ballard | |
| 11:32 | Akron | Gary Hill knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Charlie Turner | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Tandy (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Warren Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - David Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Karl Procter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter Fulcher (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Clinton Price (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Appalachian State | Karl Procter misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 11:12 | Akron | The rebound goes to Gary Hill | 42-45 |
| 10:54 | Akron | Charlie Turner blows the dunk | 42-45 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Michael Tandy hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 10:37 | Appalachian State | Karl Procter is fouled on the floor by Gary Hill - foul #2 on Gary Hill, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Eddie McCallen (PG), James O'Malley (PF) Michael Tandy, Charlie Turner | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Terwilliger (PG), Jerry Marcum (SF), Paul Baney (PF) David Jackson, Frank Robinson, Peter Fulcher | |
| 10:37 | Appalachian State | Karl Procter makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:37 | Appalachian State | Karl Procter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:21 | Akron | Charles Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 10:19 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Clinton Price | 44-47 |
| 10:12 | Appalachian State | Paul Baney's pass is intercepted by Warren Jones | 44-47 |
| 10:08 | Akron | Warren Jones lays it in | 46-47 |
| 09:45 | Appalachian State | Jerry Marcum scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Karl Procter | 46-50 |
| 09:24 | Akron | James O'Malley misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-50 |
| 09:23 | Appalachian State | Clinton Price gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 09:13 | Appalachian State | Clinton Price misses the easy layup | 46-50 |
| 09:12 | Appalachian State | Karl Procter tips it back up and in | 46-52 |
| 09:02 | Akron | Warren Jones hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Hill | 48-52 |
| 08:43 | Appalachian State | Jerry Marcum misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 08:42 | Akron | James O'Malley grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 08:23 | Akron | James O'Malley hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Paul Baney - foul #3 on Paul Baney, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Tandy (PG), Jerry Frandsen (SF), Charlie Turner (C) Warren Jones, Gary Hill, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Jackson (PG), Frank Robinson (SF), Peter Fulcher (C) Karl Procter, Jerry Marcum, Clinton Price | |
| 08:23 | Akron | James O'Malley makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:59 | Appalachian State | David Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 07:58 | Akron | The rebound goes to James O'Malley | 51-52 |
| 07:53 | Akron | James O'Malley banks in the layup on a great pass from Charlie Turner | 53-52 |
| 07:46 | Appalachian State | John Terwilliger is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Terwilliger, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Spruell (C) Charlie Turner | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kenneth Ballard (C) Paul Baney | |
| 07:32 | Akron | Frank Spruell banks in the layup set up by Eddie McCallen | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Tandy (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Eddie McCallen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Frandsen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James O'Malley (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Spruell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - David Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Terwilliger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter Fulcher (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Ballard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Appalachian State | Frank Robinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-52 |
| 07:11 | Akron | Eddie McCallen grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 06:53 | Akron | Jerry Frandsen misses badly on a shot from the left side | 55-52 |
| 06:51 | Appalachian State | Frank Robinson snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 06:29 | Appalachian State | John Terwilliger hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 06:27 | Appalachian State | John Terwilliger snags the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 06:06 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Ballard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Ballard, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Warren Jones (SG), Gary Hill (SF), Charlie Turner (PF) Eddie McCallen, Jerry Frandsen, James O'Malley | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Karl Procter (SG), Jerry Marcum (SF), Paul Baney (PF), Clinton Price (C) John Terwilliger, Frank Robinson, Peter Fulcher, Kenneth Ballard | |
| 05:46 | Akron | Gary Hill scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charlie Turner | 58-52 |
| 05:29 | Appalachian State | Frank Spruell is called for the reach on Jerry Marcum - foul #5 on Frank Spruell, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Akron | David James (PG), Charles Williams (C) Michael Tandy, Frank Spruell | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Herbert Pratt (PG) David Jackson | |
| 05:29 | Appalachian State | Jerry Marcum makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:29 | Appalachian State | Jerry Marcum makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:11 | Akron | Gary Hill misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 05:10 | Appalachian State | Karl Procter pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 04:41 | Appalachian State | Clinton Price is hacked by David James - foul #3 on David James, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Akron | James O'Malley (PF) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 04:41 | Appalachian State | Clinton Price makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:41 | Appalachian State | Clinton Price misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Charlie Turner grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 04:15 | Akron | James O'Malley can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Karl Procter - foul #4 on Karl Procter, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Tandy (PG), Eddie McCallen (SG), Jerry Frandsen (SF) David James, Warren Jones, Gary Hill | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Jackson (PG), Peter Fulcher (PF) Herbert Pratt, Paul Baney | |
| 04:15 | Akron | James O'Malley makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:15 | Akron | James O'Malley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:15 | Appalachian State | Jerry Marcum gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 03:56 | Appalachian State | Clinton Price throws it down on a nice dish by Jerry Marcum | 59-57 |
| 03:43 | Akron | James O'Malley is fouled on the floor by Clinton Price - foul #3 on Clinton Price, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Williams (C) Charlie Turner | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Terwilliger (SG), Kenneth Ballard (C) Karl Procter, Clinton Price | |
| 03:43 | Akron | James O'Malley makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:43 | Akron | James O'Malley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:24 | Appalachian State | John Terwilliger misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-57 |
| 03:23 | Akron | Charles Williams gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Tandy (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Eddie McCallen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Frandsen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James O'Malley (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - David Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Terwilliger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Marcum (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Peter Fulcher (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Ballard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Akron | Jerry Frandsen is whistled for traveling | 61-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Hill (SF) Jerry Frandsen | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Frank Robinson (SF), Paul Baney (PF) Jerry Marcum, Kenneth Ballard | |
| 02:58 | Appalachian State | Peter Fulcher double dribbles | 61-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Warren Jones (SG) Eddie McCallen | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 02:38 | Akron | Michael Tandy misses the jump hook from the baseline | 61-57 |
| 02:36 | Appalachian State | John Terwilliger pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 02:36 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Turner (C) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Karl Procter (SG), Jerry Marcum (SF), Clinton Price (C) John Terwilliger, Frank Robinson, Peter Fulcher | |
| 02:20 | Appalachian State | Karl Procter misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 02:19 | Appalachian State | Clinton Price tips it in | 61-59 |
| 02:01 | Akron | James O'Malley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Karl Procter - foul #5 on Karl Procter, team foul #11 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Terwilliger (SG) Karl Procter | |
| 02:01 | Akron | James O'Malley misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:01 | Akron | James O'Malley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:44 | Appalachian State | John Terwilliger loses the ball out of bounds | 62-59 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Michael Tandy comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 01:28 | Appalachian State | David Jackson snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 01:10 | Appalachian State | Paul Baney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 01:08 | Appalachian State | John Terwilliger snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 00:55 | Appalachian State | Paul Baney clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by James O'Malley - foul #1 on James O'Malley, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| 00:55 | Appalachian State | Paul Baney makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:55 | Appalachian State | Paul Baney makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Akron | Michael Tandy lays it in on a great pass from Gary Hill | 64-61 |
| 00:07 | Appalachian State | David Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 00:05 | Akron | The rebound goes to Charlie Turner | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Akron | Charlie Turner is hacked by David Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Jackson, team foul #12 | 64-61 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Charlie Turner misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Charlie Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:02 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Paul Baney | 64-61 |
| 00:02 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | David Jackson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 64-61 |