| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eugene Glasper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Mahan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Matthew (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Costanzo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Ruis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Richard Tilly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felipe Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Pritchett (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis White (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Richard Garrett inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Richard Garrett can't throw it down | 34-40 |
| 19:43 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 19:24 | Ohio | Scott Ruis can't connect on a floater in the lane | 34-40 |
| 19:23 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew tips it back up and in | 36-40 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Andrew Mahan steps in front of the Richard Tilly pass in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 19:18 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper dunks the ball on a nice dish by Andrew Mahan | 38-40 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Richard Garrett is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Tilly | 38-43 |
| 18:32 | Ohio | Jason Costanzo can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 18:31 | Ohio | Scott Ruis grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 18:26 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew misses short on a shot from the left side | 38-43 |
| 18:25 | Akron | Richard Tilly snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 18:11 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 18:10 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:54 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Richard Garrett misses the fadeaway from the left side | 38-43 |
| 17:40 | Akron | Francis White gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:19 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez is hacked by Jason Costanzo - foul #1 on Jason Costanzo, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Dennis Albert (PF), Ron Prosienski (C) Eugene Glasper, Jason Costanzo, Scott Ruis | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Hanley (PG), David Mason (SG), Antione Marino (SF), Benjamin Jenkins (PF), Charlie Brunner (C) Richard Tilly, Felipe Rodriguez, Richard Garrett, Clarence Pritchett, Francis White | |
| 17:01 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins is open and buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by David Mason | 38-45 |
| 16:34 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 16:32 | Akron | Peter Hanley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Albert Verrett is called for the reach on Peter Hanley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Verrett, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (SG), Karl Tate (SF) Andrew Mahan, Kenneth Matthew | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:16 | Akron | Antione Marino can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-45 |
| 16:14 | Ohio | Dennis Albert pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 16:05 | Ohio | Karl Tate misses the dunk | 38-45 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Antione Marino pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 16:01 | Akron | David Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Ron Prosienski - foul #1 on Ron Prosienski, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Glasper (PG), Jason Costanzo (PF), Scott Ruis (C) Albert Verrett, Dennis Albert, Ron Prosienski | |
| Subs | Akron | Clarence Pritchett (PF) Antione Marino | |
| 15:32 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-45 |
| 15:31 | Ohio | Jason Costanzo grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eugene Glasper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Treadaway (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Karl Tate (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Costanzo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Ruis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Peter Hanley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Mason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Jenkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Pritchett (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charlie Brunner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:18 | Ohio | David Mason steals it from Jason Costanzo | 38-45 |
| 14:50 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 38-45 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 38-47 |
| 14:27 | Ohio | Scott Ruis hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Clarence Pritchett - foul #3 on Clarence Pritchett, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | John People (PG), Andrew Mahan (SG), Kenneth Matthew (SF), Dennis Albert (PF) Eugene Glasper, Kevin Treadaway, Karl Tate, Jason Costanzo | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Tilly (PG), Felipe Rodriguez (SG), Richard Garrett (SF), Roger Skaggs (PF), Francis White (C) Peter Hanley, David Mason, Benjamin Jenkins, Clarence Pritchett, Charlie Brunner | |
| 14:27 | Ohio | Scott Ruis makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:20 | Akron | Richard Tilly is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Mahan - foul #2 on Andrew Mahan, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ron Prosienski (C) Scott Ruis | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:03 | Akron | Roger Skaggs is open and buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Tilly | 41-50 |
| 13:54 | Ohio | Richard Tilly picks off the pass by Ron Prosienski | 41-50 |
| 13:33 | Akron | Richard Garrett misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 13:32 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 13:19 | Ohio | John People can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Roger Skaggs - foul #4 on Roger Skaggs, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (SG) Andrew Mahan | |
| Subs | Akron | Clarence Pritchett (PF) Roger Skaggs | |
| 13:19 | Ohio | John People misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 13:19 | Ohio | John People makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 13:17 | Akron | Richard Tilly's pass is intercepted by Kevin Treadaway in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| 13:02 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 12:40 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Karl Tate (PF), Scott Ruis (C) Dennis Albert, Ron Prosienski | |
| Subs | Akron | Antione Marino (SG) Felipe Rodriguez | |
| 12:33 | Ohio | Scott Ruis makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from John People | 47-50 |
| 12:15 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett misses long on a shot from the baseline | 47-50 |
| 12:13 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 11:57 | Ohio | Karl Tate knocks in the floater from the right block set up by John People | 49-50 |
| 11:34 | Akron | Antione Marino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-50 |
| 11:32 | Ohio | Scott Ruis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John People (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Treadaway (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Matthew (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Karl Tate (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Ruis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Richard Tilly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antione Marino (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Garrett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Pritchett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Francis White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Ohio | John People makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Treadaway | 52-50 |
| 11:19 | Akron | John People is called for the reach on Richard Tilly in the backcourt - foul #4 on John People, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Andrew Mahan (SG), Jason Costanzo (PF) John People, Kevin Treadaway, Karl Tate | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Hanley (PG), Felipe Rodriguez (SG), Benjamin Jenkins (PF), Charlie Brunner (C) Richard Tilly, Antione Marino, Clarence Pritchett, Francis White | |
| 10:59 | Akron | Richard Garrett makes the turnaround from the right block | 52-52 |
| 10:39 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew connects on the jumper from the right side | 54-52 |
| 10:34 | Akron | Peter Hanley is hacked by Albert Verrett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Verrett, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Albert (PF), Ron Prosienski (C) Jason Costanzo, Scott Ruis | |
| Subs | Akron | Clarence Pritchett (PF) Richard Garrett | |
| 10:13 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins misses the open dunk | 54-52 |
| 10:11 | Ohio | Dennis Albert grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:50 | Ohio | Dennis Albert is hacked by Clarence Pritchett - foul #4 on Clarence Pritchett, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Glasper (PG), Kevin Treadaway (SG), Karl Tate (SF) Albert Verrett, Andrew Mahan, Kenneth Matthew | |
| Subs | Akron | David Mason (SG), Richard Garrett (SF), Francis White (C) Felipe Rodriguez, Clarence Pritchett, Charlie Brunner | |
| 09:45 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 54-52 |
| 09:43 | Akron | Francis White pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:20 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Garrett | 54-55 |
| 09:10 | Ohio | Karl Tate comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Garrett - foul #1 on Richard Garrett, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Costanzo (PF), Scott Ruis (C) Dennis Albert, Ron Prosienski | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Tilly (PG), Antione Marino (SF) Peter Hanley, Richard Garrett | |
| 09:10 | Ohio | Karl Tate makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:10 | Ohio | Karl Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Jason Costanzo takes the ball from Benjamin Jenkins | 56-55 |
| 08:51 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-55 |
| 08:36 | Akron | David Mason misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 08:35 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Eugene Glasper | 58-55 |
| 08:28 | Ohio | Karl Tate makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Eugene Glasper | 60-55 |
| 08:02 | Akron | Richard Tilly knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Francis White | 60-57 |
| 07:57 | Ohio | Karl Tate loses the ball out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Andrew Mahan (SG), John People (SF) Eugene Glasper, Kevin Treadaway, Karl Tate | |
| Subs | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez (SG), Roger Skaggs (SF), Clarence Pritchett (PF), Charlie Brunner (C) David Mason, Antione Marino, Benjamin Jenkins, Francis White | |
| 07:43 | Akron | Charlie Brunner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clarence Pritchett | 60-59 |
| 07:27 | Ohio | Albert Verrett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 07:26 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Albert Verrett (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Andrew Mahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John People (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jason Costanzo (tiring) 3 reb. C - Scott Ruis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Richard Tilly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felipe Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Skaggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clarence Pritchett (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Charlie Brunner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Akron | Richard Tilly can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Ruis - foul #3 on Scott Ruis, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Albert (PF), Ron Prosienski (C) Jason Costanzo, Scott Ruis | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:08 | Akron | Richard Tilly misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:08 | Akron | Richard Tilly misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:08 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett gets the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 06:50 | Akron | Roger Skaggs is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 06:49 | Ohio | Dennis Albert grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 06:31 | Ohio | John People can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Charlie Brunner grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 06:10 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Tilly | 60-62 |
| 05:54 | Ohio | Albert Verrett knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ron Prosienski | 63-62 |
| 05:41 | Akron | Roger Skaggs drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Felipe Rodriguez | 63-65 |
| 05:20 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski loses the dribble to Roger Skaggs | 63-65 |
| 04:59 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Skaggs | 63-68 |
| 04:43 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski hits the finger roll and the foul's on Charlie Brunner - foul #1 on Charlie Brunner, team foul #5 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (SG), Kenneth Matthew (SF), Karl Tate (PF) Albert Verrett, Andrew Mahan, Dennis Albert | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Hanley (PG), David Mason (SG), Richard Garrett (SF), Benjamin Jenkins (PF), Francis White (C) Richard Tilly, Felipe Rodriguez, Roger Skaggs, Clarence Pritchett, Charlie Brunner | |
| 04:43 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski misses the free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:43 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Mason | 65-68 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins is hacked by John People - foul #5 on John People, team foul #8 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Glasper (PG), Scott Ruis (C) John People, Ron Prosienski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:23 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:12 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Treadaway | 68-70 |
| 04:10 | Akron | David Mason is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| 04:03 | Ohio | Scott Ruis misses the turnaround near the basket | 68-70 |
| 04:01 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew misses the tip | 68-70 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Francis White grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 03:55 | Akron | David Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Treadaway - foul #1 on Kevin Treadaway, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| 03:55 | Akron | David Mason misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:55 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 03:38 | Ohio | Karl Tate misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-70 |
| 03:37 | Ohio | Scott Ruis tips it back up and in | 70-70 |
| 03:26 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Mason | 70-73 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eugene Glasper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Treadaway (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Matthew (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Karl Tate (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Ruis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Hanley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Garrett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Jenkins (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Francis White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Ohio | Scott Ruis makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Glasper | 72-73 |
| 02:57 | Akron | David Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | Rusty Hightower (SG), Jason Costanzo (PF) Kevin Treadaway, Karl Tate | |
| Subs | Akron | Antione Marino (PG), Felipe Rodriguez (SG), Clarence Pritchett (PF) David Mason, Peter Hanley, Benjamin Jenkins | |
| 02:40 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew makes the floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Antione Marino - foul #2 on Antione Marino, team foul #6 | 74-73 |
| 02:40 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew misses the free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Francis White snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| 02:21 | Akron | Richard Garrett misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 74-73 |
| 02:19 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:14 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Rusty Hightower | 76-73 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Rusty Hightower takes the ball from Antione Marino in the backcourt | 76-73 |
| 02:10 | Ohio | Rusty Hightower hits the finger roll | 78-73 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Francis White can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-73 |
| 01:59 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew gets the rebound | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Ohio | Jason Costanzo jams it on a great pass from Eugene Glasper | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Akron | Richard Garrett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Mahan (SG) Rusty Hightower | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Tilly (PG) Antione Marino | |
| 01:07 | Ohio | Scott Ruis lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Mahan and he's fouled by Francis White - foul #1 on Francis White, team foul #7 | 82-73 |
| 01:07 | Ohio | Scott Ruis makes the free throw | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-73 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Francis White misses the tip | 83-73 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Richard Garrett grabs the offensive rebound | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Akron | Francis White is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Richard Tilly | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Tilly - foul #3 on Richard Tilly, team foul #8 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (SG) Andrew Mahan | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-75 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Karl Tate (SF), Dennis Albert (PF), Ron Prosienski (C) Eugene Glasper, Kenneth Matthew, Jason Costanzo, Scott Ruis | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Hanley (PG), David Mason (SG), Roger Skaggs (SF), Benjamin Jenkins (PF), Charlie Brunner (C) Richard Tilly, Felipe Rodriguez, Richard Garrett, Clarence Pritchett, Francis White | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Karl Tate makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Albert | 87-75 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 87-75 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Dennis Albert grabs the defensive rebound | 87-75 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Albert Verrett runs out the clock | 87-75 |