| Lineup | Akron | PG - Howard Mitchell (fresh) SG - Melvin Leitner (fresh) SF - Homer Young (fresh) PF - Javier Avila (fresh) C - Rudy White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Jim Anderson (fresh) SG - Andy Lagerberg (fresh) SF - Jack Beaty (fresh) PF - Keith Bennett (fresh) C - Greg Cummings (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Rudy White wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Akron | The short jumper by Homer Young is denied by Greg Cummings | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Furman | The rebound goes to Greg Cummings | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Furman | Andy Lagerberg misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Melvin Leitner - foul #1 on Melvin Leitner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Furman | Andy Lagerberg misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Furman | Andy Lagerberg makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:10 | Akron | The short jumper by Rudy White is denied by Keith Bennett | 0-1 |
| 19:09 | Furman | Keith Bennett grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 18:49 | Furman | Andy Lagerberg banks in the layup set up by Jim Anderson | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Akron | Jack Beaty is called for the reach on Melvin Leitner - foul #1 on Jack Beaty, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Melvin Leitner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | Furman | Jim Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Furman | Jim Anderson is fouled on the floor by Melvin Leitner - foul #2 on Melvin Leitner, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mullen (SG) Melvin Leitner | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 18:08 | Furman | Andy Lagerberg comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:07 | Akron | Rudy White pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Howard Mitchell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Greg Cummings - foul #1 on Greg Cummings, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hill (SF) Homer Young | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 17:41 | Akron | Howard Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Howard Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:25 | Furman | Keith Bennett's layup is rejected by Rudy White | 1-3 |
| 17:24 | Furman | Keith Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 16:55 | Furman | Greg Cummings connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Rudy White - foul #1 on Rudy White, team foul #3 | 1-5 |
| Subs | Akron | Alex Blair (C) Rudy White | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 16:55 | Furman | Greg Cummings makes the free throw | 1-6 |
| 16:41 | Akron | Jack Beaty steals it from Javier Avila | 1-6 |
| 16:34 | Furman | Howard Mitchell steps in front of the Jack Beaty pass | 1-6 |
| 16:17 | Akron | Harold Hill misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Andy Lagerberg - foul #1 on Andy Lagerberg, team foul #3 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Brinson (SG), Homer Young (SF) Howard Mitchell, Javier Avila | |
| Subs | Furman | Timothy Nussbaum (SG), Charles Singh (SF), Danny Nakayama (C) Andy Lagerberg, Jack Beaty, Greg Cummings | |
| 16:17 | Akron | Harold Hill misses the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 16:17 | Akron | Harold Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:03 | Furman | John Mullen knocks away the 3 by Jim Anderson | 2-6 |
| 16:02 | Furman | Charles Singh hits the follow up shot | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mullen (fresh) SG - Stephen Brinson (fresh) SF - Homer Young (fresh) PF - Harold Hill (fresh) 1 pts. C - Alex Blair (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Jim Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Nussbaum (fresh) SF - Charles Singh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Danny Nakayama (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Akron | Stephen Brinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 15:39 | Furman | Danny Nakayama snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| 15:21 | Furman | Charles Singh misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Stephen Brinson - foul #1 on Stephen Brinson, team foul #4 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Mitchell (PG), Javier Avila (PF), Rudy White (C) John Mullen, Harold Hill, Alex Blair | |
| Subs | Furman | Matthew Gillham (PG), Greg Cummings (C) Jim Anderson, Danny Nakayama | |
| 15:21 | Furman | Charles Singh makes the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:21 | Furman | Charles Singh makes the 2nd free throw | 2-10 |
| 15:01 | Akron | Stephen Brinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-10 |
| Subs | Akron | David Clukey (SF) Homer Young | |
| Subs | Furman | Jack Beaty (SF) Keith Bennett | |
| 14:32 | Furman | Greg Cummings is hacked by David Clukey - foul #1 on David Clukey, team foul #5 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Furman | Andy Lagerberg (SG) Timothy Nussbaum | |
| 14:21 | Furman | Charles Singh misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-10 |
| 14:20 | Akron | Stephen Brinson pulls down the rebound | 2-10 |
| 14:16 | Akron | Stephen Brinson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 2-10 |
| 14:15 | Akron | Rudy White tips it but misses | 2-10 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Rudy White can't tip it in | 2-10 |
| 14:11 | Akron | Rudy White pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 13:51 | Akron | Howard Mitchell makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rudy White | 5-10 |
| 13:42 | Furman | Charles Singh misses the lay-in | 5-10 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Rudy White snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 13:25 | Akron | Matthew Gillham steps in front of the Howard Mitchell pass | 5-10 |
| 13:06 | Furman | Howard Mitchell takes the ball from Andy Lagerberg | 5-10 |
| 13:03 | Akron | Howard Mitchell lays it in | 7-10 |
| 12:34 | Furman | Charles Singh hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by David Clukey - foul #2 on David Clukey, team foul #6 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mullen (SG), Homer Young (SF), Harold Hill (PF), Alex Blair (C) Stephen Brinson, David Clukey, Javier Avila, Rudy White | |
| Subs | Furman | Jim Anderson (PG), Timothy Nussbaum (SG), Keith Bennett (PF), Danny Nakayama (C) Matthew Gillham, Andy Lagerberg, Jack Beaty, Greg Cummings | |
| 12:34 | Furman | Charles Singh makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:34 | Furman | Charles Singh makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:13 | Akron | Alex Blair is hacked by Danny Nakayama - foul #1 on Danny Nakayama, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Furman | George Williams (C) Charles Singh | |
| 11:47 | Akron | Homer Young misses the floater from just outside the lane | 7-12 |
| 11:46 | Akron | Alex Blair snags the offensive board | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Howard Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Mullen (fresh) SF - Homer Young (fresh) PF - Harold Hill (fresh) 1 pts. C - Alex Blair (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Jim Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Nussbaum (fresh) SF - Danny Nakayama (fresh) PF - Keith Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Akron | Alex Blair misses long on a shot from close range | 7-12 |
| 11:19 | Furman | The rebound goes to Danny Nakayama | 7-12 |
| 11:14 | Furman | Jim Anderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 11:12 | Furman | George Williams gets the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 10:53 | Furman | Keith Bennett is denied on a layup by Harold Hill | 7-12 |
| 10:52 | Furman | George Williams grabs the offensive board | 7-12 |
| 10:36 | Furman | Keith Bennett clanks a 3 from the left corner | 7-12 |
| 10:35 | Akron | Homer Young gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 10:06 | Akron | George Williams swats the short shot by Homer Young | 7-12 |
| 10:05 | Furman | Danny Nakayama gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 09:44 | Furman | Alex Blair blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Danny Nakayama | 7-12 |
| 09:43 | Akron | Alex Blair pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 09:20 | Akron | Alex Blair hits a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on George Williams - foul #1 on George Williams, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Brinson (SG), Rudy White (C) John Mullen, Harold Hill | |
| Subs | Furman | Andy Lagerberg (SG), Jack Beaty (SF), Greg Cummings (C) Timothy Nussbaum, Danny Nakayama, George Williams | |
| 09:20 | Akron | Alex Blair makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| 09:04 | Furman | Rudy White steals the ball from Andy Lagerberg | 10-12 |
| 08:44 | Akron | Rudy White travels with the ball | 10-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Javier Avila (PF) Alex Blair | |
| Subs | Furman | Matthew Gillham (PG) Jim Anderson | |
| 08:20 | Furman | Matthew Gillham clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 08:18 | Furman | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Bennett | 10-12 |
| 07:57 | Furman | Andy Lagerberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 07:56 | Akron | Javier Avila gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 07:50 | Akron | Javier Avila can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 07:49 | Akron | Homer Young tips it but misses | 10-12 |
| 07:48 | Furman | Andy Lagerberg snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Howard Mitchell (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Brinson (fresh) SF - Homer Young (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Javier Avila (fresh) C - Rudy White (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Matthew Gillham (fresh) SG - Andy Lagerberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Beaty (fresh) PF - Keith Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Greg Cummings (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Furman | Jack Beaty misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Homer Young - foul #1 on Homer Young, team foul #7 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mullen (PG) Howard Mitchell | |
| Subs | Furman | Jim Anderson (PG), Charles Singh (PF) Matthew Gillham, Keith Bennett | |
| 07:35 | Furman | Jack Beaty misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 07:35 | Furman | Jack Beaty makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 07:23 | Akron | Homer Young scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Javier Avila | 12-13 |
| 07:09 | Furman | Jack Beaty makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jim Anderson and the foul's on Stephen Brinson - foul #2 on Stephen Brinson, team foul #8 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Mitchell (PG), Harold Hill (SF) Stephen Brinson, Homer Young | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 07:09 | Furman | Jack Beaty misses the free throw | 12-15 |
| 07:09 | Akron | Rudy White pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Javier Avila misses the lay-in | 12-15 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Harold Hill tips it in | 14-15 |
| 06:39 | Furman | The jumper by Charles Singh is denied by Rudy White | 14-15 |
| 06:37 | Akron | Rudy White snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 06:23 | Akron | John Mullen banks in the layup set up by Howard Mitchell and the foul's on Andy Lagerberg - foul #2 on Andy Lagerberg, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Furman | Timothy Nussbaum (SG), Keith Bennett (PF) Andy Lagerberg, Jack Beaty | |
| 06:23 | Akron | John Mullen makes the free throw | 17-15 |
| 06:07 | Furman | Charles Singh's pass is intercepted by John Mullen | 17-15 |
| 06:04 | Akron | Harold Hill banks in the layup on a great pass from John Mullen | 19-15 |
| 05:46 | Furman | Charles Singh drills a 3 from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 05:25 | Akron | Keith Bennett is called for the reach on John Mullen - foul #1 on Keith Bennett, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Homer Young (SF), Alex Blair (C) Harold Hill, Rudy White | |
| Subs | Furman | Matthew Gillham (PG), Jack Beaty (SF) Jim Anderson, Greg Cummings | |
| 05:25 | Akron | John Mullen misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:25 | Furman | Keith Bennett pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 05:12 | Furman | Jack Beaty is fouled on the floor by Homer Young - foul #2 on Homer Young, team foul #9 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hill (SF) Homer Young | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 05:12 | Furman | Jack Beaty misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:12 | Akron | The rebound goes to Javier Avila | 19-18 |
| 04:54 | Akron | Javier Avila makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from John Mullen | 21-18 |
| 04:29 | Furman | Charles Singh is denied on a dunk by Javier Avila | 21-18 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Alex Blair pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Howard Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 04:11 | Furman | Keith Bennett grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 03:45 | Furman | Jack Beaty is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jack Beaty, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Brinson (PG), Melvin Leitner (SG), David Clukey (SF), Rudy White (C) Howard Mitchell, John Mullen, Harold Hill, Javier Avila | |
| Subs | Furman | Jim Anderson (PG), Andy Lagerberg (SG), Danny Nakayama (SF), Greg Cummings (C) Matthew Gillham, Timothy Nussbaum, Jack Beaty, Charles Singh | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Stephen Brinson (fresh) SG - Melvin Leitner (fresh) SF - David Clukey (fresh) PF - Alex Blair (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rudy White (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Jim Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andy Lagerberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Nakayama (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Keith Bennett (fresh) 5 reb. C - Greg Cummings (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Akron | Melvin Leitner misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-18 |
| 03:29 | Furman | Keith Bennett grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 03:13 | Furman | Jim Anderson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-21 |
| 02:52 | Akron | Rudy White can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-21 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Alex Blair snags the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 02:36 | Akron | Melvin Leitner clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andy Lagerberg - foul #3 on Andy Lagerberg, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Breckenridge (PF) Alex Blair | |
| Subs | Furman | Timothy Nussbaum (SG), Jack Beaty (SF) Andy Lagerberg, Keith Bennett | |
| 02:36 | Akron | Melvin Leitner makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 02:36 | Akron | Melvin Leitner misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 02:36 | Furman | The rebound goes to Timothy Nussbaum | 22-21 |
| 02:32 | Furman | Stephen Brinson picks off the pass by Jim Anderson in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| 02:31 | Akron | Stephen Brinson lays it in | 24-21 |
| 02:22 | Furman | Jim Anderson misses short on a runner in the paint | 24-21 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Melvin Leitner pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 02:14 | Akron | Stephen Brinson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-21 |
| 02:13 | Furman | Danny Nakayama snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 02:02 | Furman | Jack Beaty hits a jumper in the paint | 24-23 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Stephen Brinson misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Danny Nakayama - foul #2 on Danny Nakayama, team foul #10 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Akron | Homer Young (SF), Javier Avila (PF) David Clukey, Andrew Breckenridge | |
| Subs | Furman | George Williams (C) Greg Cummings | |
| 01:43 | Akron | Stephen Brinson makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Stephen Brinson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 01:35 | Furman | Danny Nakayama is fouled on the floor by Homer Young - foul #3 on Homer Young, team foul #10 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mullen (PG), James Huddleston (C) Homer Young, Rudy White | |
| Subs | Furman | Keith Bennett (PF) George Williams | |
| 01:35 | Furman | Danny Nakayama makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 01:35 | Furman | Danny Nakayama makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:14 | Akron | Javier Avila misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Keith Bennett - foul #2 on Keith Bennett, team foul #11 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hill (SF) Stephen Brinson | |
| Subs | Furman | Charles Singh (C) Danny Nakayama | |
| 01:14 | Akron | Javier Avila makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 01:14 | Akron | Javier Avila makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 00:58 | Furman | Jim Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Javier Avila gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 00:52 | Akron | John Mullen misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 00:50 | Furman | Keith Bennett grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 00:35 | Furman | Timothy Nussbaum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Javier Avila pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Timothy Nussbaum steals the ball from John Mullen | 28-25 |
| 00:23 | Furman | Jim Anderson lays it in set up by Timothy Nussbaum | 28-27 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Jim Anderson is called for the reach on John Mullen - foul #1 on Jim Anderson, team foul #12 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Brinson (SG), David Clukey (SF), Rudy White (C) Melvin Leitner, Harold Hill, James Huddleston | |
| Subs | Furman | Matthew Gillham (PG), Eric McManus (SG), Greg Cummings (C) Jim Anderson, Timothy Nussbaum, Jack Beaty | |
| 00:00 | Akron | John Mullen misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:00 | Akron | John Mullen misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |