| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - John Fuller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Dykstra (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lionel Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Krueger (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Yates (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carmine Tolson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | Lionel Nicholson inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Winthrop | John Fuller hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 19:30 | Akron | Billy Yates misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 19:28 | Winthrop | Thomas Steele grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 19:12 | Winthrop | Johnny Campbell steals it from Lionel Nicholson | 41-39 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Johnny Campbell hits the finger roll | 41-41 |
| 18:58 | Winthrop | Thomas Steele lays it up and in and he's hacked by Sammy Carey - foul #2 on Sammy Carey, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| 18:58 | Winthrop | Thomas Steele makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 18:41 | Akron | Billy Yates misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-41 |
| 18:40 | Akron | Sammy Carey gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Sammy Carey can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 18:21 | Winthrop | John Krueger snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 18:12 | Winthrop | Mark Dykstra is fouled on the floor by Sammy Carey - foul #3 on Sammy Carey, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Compo (C) Sammy Carey | |
| 17:50 | Winthrop | Lionel Nicholson buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Fuller | 46-41 |
| 17:35 | Akron | James Compo comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Steele - foul #1 on Thomas Steele, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Brady (PG) John Fuller | |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), Calvin Williams (SF), Timothy Robertson (C) Johnny Campbell, Billy Yates, Carmine Tolson | |
| 17:35 | Akron | James Compo makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:35 | Akron | James Compo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:20 | Winthrop | Thomas Steele misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Timothy Robertson - foul #1 on Timothy Robertson, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| 17:20 | Winthrop | Thomas Steele makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 17:20 | Winthrop | Thomas Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 17:13 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough's floater is knocked away by Thomas Steele | 48-43 |
| 17:12 | Winthrop | John Krueger grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 17:01 | Winthrop | John Krueger lays it in and he's hacked by James Compo - foul #1 on James Compo, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmie Hodder (SG) Raymond Yarbrough | |
| 17:01 | Winthrop | John Krueger misses the free throw | 50-43 |
| 17:01 | Akron | James Compo snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 16:57 | Akron | James Brady is called for the reach on Jimmie Hodder - foul #2 on James Brady, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| 16:40 | Akron | 3 seconds is called on Jimmie Hodder | 50-43 |
| 16:25 | Winthrop | Mark Dykstra makes the 3 from the right wing set up by James Brady | 53-43 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Calvin Williams comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-43 |
| 16:02 | Akron | Calvin Williams hits the follow up shot | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - James Brady (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Dykstra (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Lionel Nicholson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Krueger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Steele (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sapp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Hodder (fresh) SF - Calvin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Compo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Winthrop | Lionel Nicholson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 15:49 | Winthrop | John Krueger tips it in | 55-45 |
| 15:27 | Akron | The jump hook by James Compo is blocked by Lionel Nicholson | 55-45 |
| 15:26 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to John Krueger | 55-45 |
| 15:09 | Winthrop | James Brady banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lionel Nicholson | 57-45 |
| 14:52 | Akron | Timothy Robertson throws it down despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Calvin Williams | 57-47 |
| 14:41 | Winthrop | Calvin Williams is called for the reach on Lionel Nicholson - foul #3 on Calvin Williams, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Fuller (PG), Reynaldo Gonzalez (SG), Alan Dixon (SF), Jason Holliday (PF), Albert Legler (C) James Brady, Mark Dykstra, Lionel Nicholson, John Krueger, Thomas Steele | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Raymond Yarbrough (SG), Billy Yates (SF), Carmine Tolson (PF), Sammy Carey (C) John Sapp, Jimmie Hodder, Calvin Williams, James Compo, Timothy Robertson | |
| 14:36 | Winthrop | Albert Legler misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 14:34 | Akron | The rebound goes to Billy Yates | 57-47 |
| 14:20 | Akron | Billy Yates can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 14:18 | Winthrop | Albert Legler grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 13:56 | Winthrop | John Fuller comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 13:55 | Akron | Sammy Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 13:40 | Akron | Billy Yates makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Yarbrough and he's hacked by Alan Dixon - foul #2 on Alan Dixon, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Mark Dykstra (SG), John Krueger (PF), Thomas Steele (C) Alan Dixon, Jason Holliday, Albert Legler | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:40 | Akron | Billy Yates makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 13:37 | Winthrop | Raymond Yarbrough steals the ball from John Fuller in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 13:36 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough lays it up and in | 57-52 |
| 13:32 | Winthrop | Mark Dykstra misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 13:30 | Akron | Sammy Carey gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 13:05 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Carmine Tolson is blocked by John Krueger | 57-52 |
| 13:04 | Akron | Carmine Tolson gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough misses the jumper from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 12:45 | Winthrop | John Fuller snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 12:27 | Winthrop | John Fuller is whistled for traveling | 57-52 |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Brady (PG), Lionel Nicholson (SF), Albert Legler (C) John Fuller, Reynaldo Gonzalez, Thomas Steele | |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), Calvin Williams (SF), Timothy Robertson (PF), Donald Moore (C) Johnny Campbell, Billy Yates, Carmine Tolson, Sammy Carey | |
| 12:04 | Akron | Donald Moore misses the jumper from the baseline | 57-52 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Calvin Williams gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 11:50 | Akron | John Sapp misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 11:48 | Akron | Calvin Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - James Brady (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Dykstra (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Lionel Nicholson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Krueger (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Legler (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sapp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Calvin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Moore (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Akron | Lionel Nicholson picks off the pass by Calvin Williams | 57-52 |
| 11:31 | Winthrop | James Brady banks in the layup on a great pass from Lionel Nicholson | 59-52 |
| 11:14 | Akron | John Sapp drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 10:58 | Winthrop | Lionel Nicholson can't connect on a jumper from close range | 59-54 |
| 10:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Timothy Robertson | 59-54 |
| 10:52 | Akron | John Sapp hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Moore | 59-56 |
| 10:31 | Winthrop | A charge is called on Mark Dykstra - foul #1 on Mark Dykstra, team foul #4 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Fuller (PG), Reynaldo Gonzalez (SG), Alan Dixon (SF), Jason Holliday (PF), Thomas Steele (C) James Brady, Mark Dykstra, Lionel Nicholson, John Krueger, Albert Legler | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Jimmie Hodder (SG), Billy Yates (SF), Carmine Tolson (PF), Sammy Carey (C) John Sapp, Raymond Yarbrough, Calvin Williams, Timothy Robertson, Donald Moore | |
| 10:15 | Akron | Johnny Campbell comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 10:13 | Winthrop | Thomas Steele gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 10:00 | Winthrop | Thomas Steele buries a shot from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 09:46 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-56 |
| 09:33 | Winthrop | John Fuller loses the ball out of bounds | 61-56 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Jason Holliday - foul #1 on Jason Holliday, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Compo (PF) Carmine Tolson | |
| 09:10 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 09:03 | Winthrop | Thomas Steele misses the lay-in | 61-57 |
| 09:01 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Compo | 61-57 |
| 08:37 | Akron | James Compo shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Billy Yates | 61-60 |
| 08:16 | Winthrop | Sammy Carey steals it from Thomas Steele | 61-60 |
| 07:55 | Akron | Billy Yates hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 61-60 |
| 07:53 | Winthrop | Thomas Steele gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 07:49 | Winthrop | John Fuller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 07:48 | Winthrop | Reynaldo Gonzalez grabs the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - John Fuller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reynaldo Gonzalez (fairly fresh) SF - Alan Dixon (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Holliday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Steele (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jimmie Hodder (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Billy Yates (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Compo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Winthrop | Thomas Steele buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Alan Dixon | 63-60 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses short on a shot from close range | 63-60 |
| 07:13 | Winthrop | Jason Holliday gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 07:08 | Winthrop | John Fuller misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 07:06 | Akron | Billy Yates snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 07:01 | Akron | Alan Dixon is called for the reach on Billy Yates - foul #3 on Alan Dixon, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Brady (PG), Mark Dykstra (SG), Lionel Nicholson (SF), John Krueger (PF), Albert Legler (C) John Fuller, Reynaldo Gonzalez, Alan Dixon, Jason Holliday, Thomas Steele | |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), Raymond Yarbrough (SG), Calvin Williams (SF), Carmine Tolson (PF), Timothy Robertson (C) Johnny Campbell, Jimmie Hodder, Billy Yates, James Compo, Sammy Carey | |
| 06:39 | Akron | John Sapp hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carmine Tolson | 63-63 |
| 06:24 | Winthrop | Carmine Tolson steals it from Albert Legler | 63-63 |
| 06:06 | Akron | John Sapp loses the dribble to Albert Legler | 63-63 |
| 05:47 | Winthrop | John Sapp is called for the reach on Lionel Nicholson - foul #2 on John Sapp, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Compo (C) Timothy Robertson | |
| 05:32 | Winthrop | John Krueger can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 05:30 | Akron | Carmine Tolson snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 05:24 | Akron | James Compo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-63 |
| 05:23 | Akron | John Sapp tips it back up and in | 63-65 |
| 05:12 | Winthrop | Albert Legler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Robertson (C) Carmine Tolson | |
| 04:50 | Akron | John Krueger blocks the short jumper by James Compo | 63-65 |
| 04:48 | Winthrop | Lionel Nicholson grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 04:35 | Winthrop | Albert Legler's pass is intercepted by John Sapp | 63-65 |
| 04:22 | Akron | John Sapp is whistled for a carry | 63-65 |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Fuller (PG), Reynaldo Gonzalez (SG), Carlton McCollin (PF), Thomas Steele (C) James Brady, Mark Dykstra, John Krueger, Albert Legler | |
| Subs | Akron | Marlin Connolly (PG), Billy Yates (SF), Sammy Carey (C) John Sapp, Calvin Williams, James Compo | |
| 04:03 | Winthrop | Lionel Nicholson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-65 |
| 04:01 | Winthrop | Carlton McCollin gets the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 03:56 | Winthrop | Billy Yates steals it from Carlton McCollin | 63-65 |
| 03:46 | Akron | Marlin Connolly is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Marlin Connolly, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Alan Dixon (SF), Jason Holliday (PF) Lionel Nicholson, Carlton McCollin | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Jimmie Hodder (SG), Carmine Tolson (PF) Marlin Connolly, Raymond Yarbrough, Timothy Robertson | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - John Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reynaldo Gonzalez (fresh) SF - Alan Dixon (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jason Holliday (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Steele (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jimmie Hodder (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Billy Yates (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Carmine Tolson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Winthrop | Sammy Carey denies the turnaround by Jason Holliday | 63-65 |
| 03:36 | Winthrop | Jason Holliday tips it in | 65-65 |
| 03:17 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder loses the ball out of bounds | 65-65 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Mark Dykstra (SG), John Krueger (PF) Alan Dixon, Jason Holliday | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:54 | Winthrop | Sammy Carey blocks the short jumper by Thomas Steele | 65-65 |
| 02:52 | Akron | Carmine Tolson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:47 | Akron | Billy Yates can't finish the layup | 65-65 |
| 02:46 | Winthrop | Thomas Steele grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 02:32 | Winthrop | Reynaldo Gonzalez blows the layup | 65-65 |
| 02:31 | Winthrop | John Krueger tips it back up and in | 67-65 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Carmine Tolson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Fuller - foul #3 on John Fuller, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Brady (PG), Lionel Nicholson (SF), Albert Legler (C) John Fuller, Reynaldo Gonzalez, Thomas Steele | |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), Raymond Yarbrough (SG), Calvin Williams (SF), James Compo (C) Johnny Campbell, Jimmie Hodder, Billy Yates, Sammy Carey | |
| 02:19 | Akron | Carmine Tolson misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Carmine Tolson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:17 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Steele (C) Albert Legler | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG) Calvin Williams | |
| 02:02 | Winthrop | Thomas Steele lays it up and in | 69-66 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Fuller (PG) James Brady | |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Yates (SF), Sammy Carey (C) John Sapp, James Compo | |
| 01:46 | Akron | Sammy Carey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-66 |
| 01:33 | Winthrop | Carmine Tolson blocks the short jumper by John Krueger | 69-66 |
| 01:31 | Akron | The rebound goes to Sammy Carey | 69-66 |
| 01:17 | Akron | Johnny Campbell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-66 |
| 01:16 | Winthrop | Thomas Steele snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 01:13 | Winthrop | Johnny Campbell steals it from John Fuller in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Billy Yates knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Sammy Carey | 69-69 |
| 00:42 | Winthrop | Lionel Nicholson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Billy Yates - foul #1 on Billy Yates, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| 00:42 | Winthrop | Lionel Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:42 | Winthrop | Lionel Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Johnny Campbell clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Fuller - foul #4 on John Fuller, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Johnny Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Johnny Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Winthrop | Raymond Yarbrough is called for the reach on Mark Dykstra in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Yarbrough, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| 00:24 | Winthrop | Mark Dykstra makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:24 | Winthrop | Mark Dykstra misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Carmine Tolson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-70 |
| 00:08 | Winthrop | John Fuller pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:05 | Winthrop | John Fuller is hacked by Johnny Campbell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| 00:05 | Winthrop | John Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:05 | Winthrop | John Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-70 |