| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kyle Vetter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Todd Menzel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brandon Speight (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Pillsbury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Bauer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Hurley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Black (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Sheetz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton inbounds the ball | 22-40 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-40 |
| 19:43 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders gets the rebound | 22-40 |
| 19:16 | Ohio | Todd Pillsbury swats the short shot by Stephen Sanders | 22-40 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton pulls down the rebound | 22-40 |
| 18:57 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-40 |
| 18:37 | Ohio | Jimmy Eaton is called for the reach on Kenneth Black - foul #3 on Jimmy Eaton, team foul #1 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Jackson (SF) Jimmy Eaton | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 18:16 | Ohio | Brian Hurley is hacked by Todd Menzel - foul #1 on Todd Menzel, team foul #2 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Gamino (PF) Brandon Speight | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lewis Walls (SG), Wesley Seddon (PF) Brian Hurley, Michael Sheetz | |
| 17:54 | Ohio | Charles Bauer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jason Jackson - foul #1 on Jason Jackson, team foul #3 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG), James Marshall (SG), Keneth Ivy (C) Kyle Vetter, Todd Menzel, Todd Pillsbury | |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Caine (SF) Kenneth Black | |
| 17:54 | Ohio | Charles Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 17:54 | Ohio | Charles Bauer misses the 2nd free throw | 22-41 |
| 17:54 | Akron | The rebound goes to Steven Gamino | 22-41 |
| 17:49 | Akron | Andrew Caine is called for the reach on Jason Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Caine, team foul #1 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Theodore Hickey (PG) Charles Bauer | |
| 17:40 | Akron | Jason Jackson connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 24-41 |
| 17:19 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Caine and the foul's on Keneth Ivy - foul #3 on Keneth Ivy, team foul #4 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Brandon Speight (PF) Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Sheetz (PF) Wesley Seddon | |
| 17:19 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey misses the free throw | 24-43 |
| 17:19 | Akron | The rebound goes to Steven Gamino | 24-43 |
| 17:17 | Akron | Jason Jackson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Jackson, team foul #5 | 24-43 |
| 17:01 | Ohio | Michael Sheetz knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 24-46 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 16:58 | Akron | Theodore Hickey is called for the reach on Paul Delee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theodore Hickey, team foul #2 | 24-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Vetter (PG) Jason Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Hurley (SG) Lewis Walls | |
| 16:42 | Akron | Paul Delee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-46 |
| 16:40 | Ohio | Michael Sheetz snags the defensive board | 24-46 |
| 16:17 | Ohio | Brian Hurley clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Marshall - foul #2 on James Marshall, team foul #6 | 24-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Todd Menzel (SG), Todd Pillsbury (C) Paul Delee, Steven Gamino | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Bauer (PG), Kenneth Black (SF), Wesley Seddon (PF), Richard Vaughn (C) Theodore Hickey, Andrew Caine, Michael Sheetz, Stephen Sanders | |
| 16:17 | Ohio | Brian Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 24-47 |
| 16:17 | Ohio | Brian Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-48 |
| 15:57 | Akron | Todd Menzel is alone and drills a shot from the left wing | 26-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kyle Vetter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Todd Menzel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Marshall (fairly fresh) PF - Brandon Speight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Pillsbury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Bauer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Hurley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Black (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Wesley Seddon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Vaughn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ohio | Kenneth Black hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on James Marshall - foul #3 on James Marshall, team foul #7 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Jason Jackson (PF) Kyle Vetter, James Marshall, Brandon Speight | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (SG) Brian Hurley | |
| 15:38 | Ohio | Kenneth Black makes the 1st free throw | 26-49 |
| 15:38 | Ohio | Kenneth Black makes the 2nd free throw | 26-50 |
| 15:19 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Paul Delee | 29-50 |
| 14:50 | Ohio | Charles Bauer can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Paul Delee - foul #1 on Paul Delee, team foul #8 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lewis Walls (SG), Michael Sheetz (PF), Charles Mesta (C) Leslie Matthews, Wesley Seddon, Richard Vaughn | |
| 14:50 | Ohio | Charles Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 29-51 |
| 14:50 | Ohio | Charles Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-52 |
| 14:38 | Akron | Charles Mesta swats the layup by Todd Menzel | 29-52 |
| 14:36 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Michael Sheetz | 29-52 |
| 14:29 | Ohio | Kenneth Black's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Eaton | 29-52 |
| 14:16 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Delee and the foul's on Kenneth Black - foul #2 on Kenneth Black, team foul #3 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Vetter (PG), James Marshall (SG), Steven Gamino (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Paul Delee, Todd Menzel, Jason Jackson, Todd Pillsbury | |
| Subs | Ohio | Theodore Hickey (PG), Brian Hurley (SG), Andrew Caine (SF), Stephen Sanders (C) Charles Bauer, Lewis Walls, Kenneth Black, Charles Mesta | |
| 14:16 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton misses the free throw | 31-52 |
| 14:16 | Ohio | Michael Sheetz snags the defensive board | 31-52 |
| 14:01 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-52 |
| 13:51 | Akron | Kyle Vetter hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Marshall and he's hacked by Andrew Caine - foul #3 on Andrew Caine, team foul #4 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Brandon Speight (PF) Steven Gamino | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 13:51 | Akron | Kyle Vetter makes the free throw | 34-52 |
| 13:29 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders lays it up and in and the foul's on Keneth Ivy - foul #4 on Keneth Ivy, team foul #9 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (SG), Todd Pillsbury (C) Jimmy Eaton, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 13:29 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders makes the free throw | 34-55 |
| 13:17 | Akron | Kyle Vetter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-55 |
| 13:15 | Ohio | Michael Sheetz pulls down the rebound | 34-55 |
| 12:55 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-55 |
| 12:54 | Ohio | Michael Sheetz grabs the offensive board | 34-55 |
| 12:36 | Ohio | Andrew Caine comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-55 |
| 12:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to Todd Pillsbury | 34-55 |
| 12:33 | Akron | Theodore Hickey is called for the reach on Kyle Vetter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Hickey, team foul #5 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Todd Menzel (SG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Steven Gamino (PF), Jason Jackson (C) Kyle Vetter, James Marshall, Brandon Speight, Todd Pillsbury | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Bauer (PG), Lewis Walls (SG), Kenneth Black (SF), Charles Mesta (PF), Richard Vaughn (C) Theodore Hickey, Brian Hurley, Andrew Caine, Michael Sheetz, Stephen Sanders | |
| 12:18 | Akron | Todd Menzel buries a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Kenneth Black - foul #3 on Kenneth Black, team foul #6 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski (PG) Paul Delee | |
| Subs | Ohio | Wesley Seddon (PF) Charles Mesta | |
| 12:18 | Akron | Todd Menzel makes the free throw | 37-55 |
| 11:57 | Ohio | Kenneth Black lays it in set up by Charles Bauer | 37-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Filip Kaliszewski (fresh) SG - Todd Menzel (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Gamino (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jason Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Bauer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Walls (fresh) SF - Kenneth Black (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Seddon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Vaughn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Akron | Lewis Walls steps in front of the Todd Menzel pass in the backcourt | 37-57 |
| 11:42 | Ohio | Kenneth Black hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-59 |
| 11:33 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (SG), Michael Sheetz (PF), Charles Mesta (C) Lewis Walls, Wesley Seddon, Richard Vaughn | |
| 11:13 | Ohio | Kenneth Black makes the runner from the right block and the foul's on Filip Kaliszewski - foul #1 on Filip Kaliszewski, team foul #10 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Vetter (PG), Paul Delee (SG), Brandon Speight (PF), Todd Pillsbury (C) Filip Kaliszewski, Todd Menzel, Steven Gamino, Jason Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:13 | Ohio | Kenneth Black makes the free throw | 37-62 |
| 10:57 | Akron | Paul Delee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-62 |
| 10:56 | Akron | Kyle Vetter tips it but misses | 37-62 |
| 10:55 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury grabs the offensive rebound | 37-62 |
| 10:50 | Akron | Brandon Speight hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Delee | 39-62 |
| 10:21 | Ohio | Charles Bauer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-62 |
| 10:20 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury pulls down the rebound | 39-62 |
| 10:07 | Akron | Kyle Vetter is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing | 41-62 |
| 09:42 | Ohio | Charles Bauer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-62 |
| 09:41 | Akron | The rebound goes to Kyle Vetter | 41-62 |
| 09:38 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton's pass is intercepted by Charles Bauer in the backcourt | 41-62 |
| 09:15 | Ohio | Michael Sheetz's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Eaton | 41-62 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Kyle Vetter's pass is intercepted by Charles Bauer in the backcourt | 41-62 |
| 08:57 | Ohio | Michael Sheetz makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Leslie Matthews | 41-64 |
| 08:48 | Akron | Brandon Speight hits a wide open shot in the lane on a great pass from Kyle Vetter | 43-64 |
| 08:23 | Ohio | Michael Sheetz misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-64 |
| 08:22 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury pulls down the rebound | 43-64 |
| 08:16 | Akron | Brandon Speight misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-64 |
| 08:14 | Akron | Kyle Vetter pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Brandon Speight comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-64 |
| 08:06 | Ohio | Kenneth Black grabs the defensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 07:37 | Ohio | Kenneth Black is hacked by Jimmy Eaton - foul #4 on Jimmy Eaton, team foul #11 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Akron | James Marshall (PG), Todd Menzel (SG), Jason Jackson (SF), Steven Gamino (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Kyle Vetter, Paul Delee, Jimmy Eaton, Brandon Speight, Todd Pillsbury | |
| Subs | Ohio | Theodore Hickey (PG), Brian Hurley (SG), Wesley Seddon (PF), Stephen Sanders (C) Charles Bauer, Leslie Matthews, Michael Sheetz, Charles Mesta | |
| 07:37 | Ohio | Kenneth Black makes the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 07:37 | Ohio | Kenneth Black makes the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Marshall (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Menzel (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Gamino (fresh) 4 reb. C - Keneth Ivy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Theodore Hickey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Hurley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Black (tiring) 20 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Seddon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Akron | James Marshall is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Hickey - foul #3 on Theodore Hickey, team foul #7 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Caine (SF) Kenneth Black | |
| 07:35 | Akron | James Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 07:35 | Akron | James Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 07:19 | Ohio | Brian Hurley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-66 |
| 07:17 | Akron | Keneth Ivy gets the rebound | 45-66 |
| 07:09 | Akron | Jason Jackson's pass is intercepted by Andrew Caine | 45-66 |
| 06:46 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-66 |
| 06:45 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders snags the offensive board | 45-66 |
| 06:29 | Ohio | The short jumper by Andrew Caine is denied by Steven Gamino | 45-66 |
| 06:28 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders tips it back up and in | 45-68 |
| 06:22 | Akron | Steven Gamino misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-68 |
| 06:21 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon pulls down the rebound | 45-68 |
| 06:01 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Jason Jackson - foul #3 on Jason Jackson, team foul #12 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski (PG), Brandon Speight (PF), Todd Pillsbury (C) Jason Jackson, Steven Gamino, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lewis Walls (SG), Michael Sheetz (PF) Brian Hurley, Wesley Seddon | |
| 06:01 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 06:01 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 45-69 |
| 05:46 | Akron | James Marshall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-69 |
| 05:45 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Michael Sheetz | 45-69 |
| 05:20 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Sheetz | 45-71 |
| 05:15 | Akron | Todd Menzel is open and lays it up and in | 47-71 |
| 04:56 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Lewis Walls | 47-73 |
| 04:52 | Akron | Andrew Caine steps in front of the Filip Kaliszewski pass | 47-73 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Michael Sheetz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-73 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Andrew Caine snags the offensive board | 47-73 |
| 04:06 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 47-73 |
| 04:05 | Ohio | Lewis Walls pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-73 |
| 03:47 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey is fouled on the floor by Filip Kaliszewski - foul #2 on Filip Kaliszewski, team foul #13 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG), Richard Dearing (SG), Jason Jackson (SF), Steven Gamino (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Filip Kaliszewski, Todd Menzel, James Marshall, Brandon Speight, Todd Pillsbury | |
| Subs | Ohio | Wesley Seddon (PF), Richard Vaughn (C) Michael Sheetz, Stephen Sanders | |
| 03:47 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey misses the 1st free throw | 47-73 |
| 03:47 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-73 |
| 03:47 | Akron | Keneth Ivy snags the defensive board | 47-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Akron | Keneth Ivy misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-73 |
| 03:31 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn gets the rebound | 47-73 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Delee (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Dearing (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Gamino (fresh) 4 reb. C - Keneth Ivy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Theodore Hickey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lewis Walls (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Caine (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Seddon (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Vaughn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey misses the floater from just outside the lane | 47-73 |
| 03:07 | Ohio | Lewis Walls tips it back up and in | 47-75 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Jason Jackson misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 47-75 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Wesley Seddon | 47-75 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon blows the layup | 47-75 |
| 02:29 | Akron | Richard Dearing pulls down the rebound | 47-75 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Richard Dearing misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 47-75 |
| 02:15 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 47-75 |
| 01:49 | Ohio | Jason Jackson takes the ball from Andrew Caine | 47-75 |
| 01:41 | Akron | Paul Delee can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-75 |
| 01:39 | Akron | Keneth Ivy tips it but misses | 47-75 |
| 01:38 | Ohio | Lewis Walls grabs the board | 47-75 |
| 01:09 | Ohio | Lewis Walls's pass is intercepted by Steven Gamino | 47-75 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Steven Gamino slams it home and he's fouled by Wesley Seddon - foul #1 on Wesley Seddon, team foul #8 | 49-75 |
| Subs | Akron | James Marshall (SG) Richard Dearing | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:57 | Akron | Steven Gamino makes the free throw | 50-75 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Andrew Caine scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lewis Walls | 50-77 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Akron | James Marshall is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Walls - foul #1 on Lewis Walls, team foul #9 | 50-77 |
| 00:28 | Akron | James Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 51-77 |
| 00:28 | Akron | James Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 51-77 |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon pulls down the rebound | 51-77 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey runs out the clock | 51-77 |