| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Bauer (fresh) SG - Brian Hurley (fresh) SF - Kenneth Black (fresh) PF - Wesley Seddon (fresh) C - Stephen Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kyle Vetter (fresh) SG - Todd Menzel (fresh) SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) PF - Brandon Speight (fresh) C - Todd Pillsbury (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Todd Pillsbury - foul #1 on Todd Pillsbury, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:23 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton loses the dribble to Kenneth Black | 1-0 |
| 19:08 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Wesley Seddon | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Ohio | Kenneth Black can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Akron | Charles Bauer is called for the reach on Todd Menzel - foul #1 on Charles Bauer, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury blows the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Sanders - foul #1 on Stephen Sanders, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:02 | Ohio | Kenneth Black is hacked by Jimmy Eaton - foul #1 on Jimmy Eaton, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | Ohio | Jimmy Eaton picks off the pass by Wesley Seddon | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Akron | Todd Menzel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jimmy Eaton | 3-4 |
| 17:28 | Ohio | Jimmy Eaton is called for the reach on Kenneth Black - foul #2 on Jimmy Eaton, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Theodore Hickey (PG), Lewis Walls (SG), Andrew Caine (SF), Charles Mesta (PF) Charles Bauer, Brian Hurley, Kenneth Black, Wesley Seddon | |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Jackson (SF) Jimmy Eaton | |
| 17:11 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders can't finish the layup | 3-4 |
| 17:09 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:01 | Akron | Todd Menzel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 16:59 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury grabs the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:42 | Akron | Todd Menzel is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 3-4 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Kyle Vetter tips it home | 3-6 |
| 16:19 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lewis Walls | 5-6 |
| 15:58 | Akron | Brandon Speight makes the shot from the baseline and the foul's on Charles Mesta - foul #1 on Charles Mesta, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Bauer (PG), Leslie Matthews (SG), Kenneth Black (PF), Richard Vaughn (C) Theodore Hickey, Lewis Walls, Charles Mesta, Stephen Sanders | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG), James Marshall (SG), Keneth Ivy (C) Kyle Vetter, Todd Menzel, Todd Pillsbury | |
| 15:58 | Akron | Brandon Speight makes the free throw | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Bauer (fresh) SG - Leslie Matthews (fresh) SF - Andrew Caine (fresh) PF - Kenneth Black (fresh) C - Richard Vaughn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Delee (fresh) SG - James Marshall (fresh) SF - Jason Jackson (fresh) PF - Brandon Speight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Keneth Ivy (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Ohio | Charles Bauer knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 15:27 | Akron | James Marshall is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Bauer - foul #2 on Charles Bauer, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Ohio | Theodore Hickey (PG), Brian Hurley (SG), Wesley Seddon (PF) Charles Bauer, Leslie Matthews, Andrew Caine | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Dearing (SG), Steven Gamino (PF) Jason Jackson, Brandon Speight | |
| 15:11 | Akron | Richard Dearing connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Delee | 7-12 |
| 14:50 | Ohio | Kenneth Black misses the jumper in the paint | 7-12 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Paul Delee pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:46 | Akron | Paul Delee is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Hickey - foul #1 on Theodore Hickey, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| 14:29 | Akron | Richard Dearing hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 14:27 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 14:15 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (SG), Andrew Caine (SF), Charles Mesta (PF), Stephen Sanders (C) Brian Hurley, Kenneth Black, Wesley Seddon, Richard Vaughn | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Vetter (PG), Todd Pillsbury (C) Richard Dearing, Keneth Ivy | |
| 14:13 | Akron | Paul Delee double dribbles in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Jackson (SF) Paul Delee | |
| 13:55 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 13:54 | Ohio | Leslie Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:31 | Ohio | Leslie Matthews connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Mesta | 9-12 |
| 13:16 | Akron | Kyle Vetter misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Leslie Matthews - foul #1 on Leslie Matthews, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Hurley (SG), Wesley Seddon (PF) Leslie Matthews, Charles Mesta | |
| Subs | Akron | Todd Menzel (SG), Brandon Speight (PF) James Marshall, Steven Gamino | |
| 13:16 | Akron | Kyle Vetter makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:16 | Akron | Kyle Vetter makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:55 | Ohio | Brian Hurley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 12:54 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon tips it back up and in | 11-14 |
| 12:44 | Akron | Todd Menzel is fouled on the floor by Brian Hurley - foul #1 on Brian Hurley, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Black (SF) Andrew Caine | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG), Keneth Ivy (C) Kyle Vetter, Todd Pillsbury | |
| 12:44 | Akron | Todd Menzel makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:44 | Akron | Todd Menzel makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:28 | Ohio | Brian Hurley can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Todd Menzel - foul #1 on Todd Menzel, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| 12:28 | Ohio | Brian Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:28 | Ohio | Brian Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:09 | Akron | Brandon Speight misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 12:08 | Akron | Paul Delee misses the tip | 13-16 |
| 12:07 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 11:48 | Ohio | Paul Delee steals it from Brian Hurley | 13-16 |
| 11:44 | Akron | Paul Delee lays it up and in | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Theodore Hickey (fairly fresh) SG - Brian Hurley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Black (fresh) PF - Wesley Seddon (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Sanders (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Delee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Menzel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Jackson (fairly fresh) PF - Brandon Speight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Keneth Ivy (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Ohio | Jason Jackson steals the ball from Stephen Sanders | 13-18 |
| 11:23 | Akron | Kenneth Black picks off the pass by Keneth Ivy in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| 11:07 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey loses the dribble to Todd Menzel | 13-18 |
| 11:02 | Akron | Paul Delee hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Menzel | 13-21 |
| 10:52 | Ohio | Kenneth Black throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Lewis Walls (SG), Andrew Caine (SF), Charles Mesta (PF), Richard Vaughn (C) Brian Hurley, Kenneth Black, Wesley Seddon, Stephen Sanders | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Vetter (PG), James Marshall (SF), Steven Gamino (PF), Todd Pillsbury (C) Todd Menzel, Jason Jackson, Brandon Speight, Keneth Ivy | |
| 10:23 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury blows the wide open layup | 13-21 |
| 10:21 | Ohio | Charles Mesta gets the rebound | 13-21 |
| 10:13 | Ohio | Andrew Caine clanks a jump hook near the basket | 13-21 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Steven Gamino grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 10:03 | Akron | Paul Delee hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 13-21 |
| 10:01 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 09:48 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 13-21 |
| 09:47 | Akron | James Marshall gets the rebound | 13-21 |
| 09:34 | Akron | Steven Gamino lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Kyle Vetter | 13-23 |
| 09:29 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-23 |
| 09:28 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury pulls down the rebound | 13-23 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Kyle Vetter hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane | 13-23 |
| 09:09 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn grabs the board | 13-23 |
| 09:03 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-23 |
| 09:01 | Akron | Paul Delee pulls down the rebound | 13-23 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Paul Delee loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (SG), Kenneth Black (SF), Stephen Sanders (C) Lewis Walls, Andrew Caine, Richard Vaughn | |
| Subs | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski (PG), Todd Menzel (SG), Jason Jackson (SF), Brandon Speight (PF) Kyle Vetter, Paul Delee, James Marshall, Steven Gamino | |
| 08:47 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Todd Menzel - foul #2 on Todd Menzel, team foul #5 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wesley Seddon (PF) Charles Mesta | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Dearing (SG) Todd Menzel | |
| 08:47 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey makes the free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:25 | Akron | Stephen Sanders denies the turnaround by Jason Jackson | 16-23 |
| 08:23 | Akron | Brandon Speight tips it home | 16-25 |
| 08:11 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-25 |
| 08:09 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders can't tip it in | 16-25 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:01 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 16-25 |
| 07:59 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 07:57 | Ohio | Filip Kaliszewski takes the ball from Theodore Hickey in the backcourt | 16-25 |
| 07:56 | Akron | Richard Dearing lays it in on a nice dish by Filip Kaliszewski | 16-27 |
| 07:27 | Ohio | Brandon Speight is called for the reach on Stephen Sanders - foul #1 on Brandon Speight, team foul #6 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Hurley (SG), Andrew Caine (SF), Charles Mesta (PF), Richard Vaughn (C) Leslie Matthews, Kenneth Black, Wesley Seddon, Stephen Sanders | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Vetter (PG), James Marshall (SF), Keneth Ivy (C) Filip Kaliszewski, Jason Jackson, Todd Pillsbury | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Theodore Hickey (tired) 3 pts. SG - Brian Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Caine (fresh) PF - Charles Mesta (fairly fresh) C - Richard Vaughn (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kyle Vetter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Dearing (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Marshall (fresh) PF - Brandon Speight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Keneth Ivy (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey is called for traveling | 16-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Jackson (SF) Richard Dearing | |
| 07:04 | Akron | Kyle Vetter is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Hickey - foul #2 on Theodore Hickey, team foul #8 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Bauer (PG) Theodore Hickey | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:04 | Akron | Kyle Vetter makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 07:04 | Akron | Kyle Vetter makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 06:40 | Ohio | Andrew Caine jams it | 18-29 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Charles Bauer steps in front of the Jason Jackson pass | 18-29 |
| 06:12 | Ohio | Keneth Ivy is called for the reach on Andrew Caine - foul #1 on Keneth Ivy, team foul #7 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Black (SF), Stephen Sanders (C) Charles Bauer, Richard Vaughn | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (SG), Todd Pillsbury (C) Jason Jackson, Keneth Ivy | |
| 06:12 | Ohio | Andrew Caine makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 06:12 | Ohio | Andrew Caine makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Paul Delee is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kyle Vetter | 20-32 |
| 05:35 | Ohio | Brian Hurley lays it in | 22-32 |
| 05:18 | Akron | James Marshall is hacked by Kenneth Black - foul #1 on Kenneth Black, team foul #9 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Bauer (PG), Lewis Walls (SG), Leslie Matthews (SF) Andrew Caine, Brian Hurley, Charles Mesta | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Dearing (SG), Steven Gamino (PF) Kyle Vetter, Brandon Speight | |
| 05:18 | Akron | James Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:18 | Akron | James Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 04:59 | Ohio | Charles Bauer connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Lewis Walls | 24-34 |
| 04:56 | Akron | Leslie Matthews is called for the reach on Richard Dearing in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leslie Matthews, team foul #10 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wesley Seddon (PF), Richard Vaughn (C) Leslie Matthews, Stephen Sanders | |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Jackson (SF) James Marshall | |
| 04:56 | Akron | Richard Dearing misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:56 | Akron | Richard Dearing makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 04:45 | Ohio | Kenneth Black banks in the layup | 26-35 |
| 04:22 | Akron | Richard Dearing misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 04:20 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 04:02 | Ohio | Kenneth Black buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lewis Walls | 28-35 |
| 03:50 | Akron | Jason Jackson loses the dribble to Richard Vaughn | 28-35 |
| 03:33 | Ohio | Lewis Walls is hacked by Steven Gamino - foul #1 on Steven Gamino, team foul #8 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (SF), Charles Mesta (PF), Stephen Sanders (C) Kenneth Black, Wesley Seddon, Richard Vaughn | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Vetter (PG), Todd Menzel (SG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Brandon Speight (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Paul Delee, Richard Dearing, Jason Jackson, Steven Gamino, Todd Pillsbury | |
| 03:33 | Ohio | Lewis Walls makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:33 | Ohio | Lewis Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 03:13 | Akron | Todd Menzel makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Kyle Vetter | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Bauer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lewis Walls (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leslie Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Mesta (tiring) C - Stephen Sanders (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kyle Vetter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Menzel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) PF - Brandon Speight (tiring) 5 pts. C - Keneth Ivy (fresh) | |
| 02:57 | Ohio | Brandon Speight denies the turnaround by Stephen Sanders | 30-37 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Keneth Ivy grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Charles Bauer is called for the reach on Kyle Vetter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Bauer, team foul #11 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Theodore Hickey (PG), Brian Hurley (SG), Andrew Caine (SF) Charles Bauer, Lewis Walls, Leslie Matthews | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:53 | Akron | Kyle Vetter misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Kyle Vetter makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 02:33 | Ohio | Brian Hurley hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 33-38 |
| 02:18 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 02:02 | Ohio | Brian Hurley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Brandon Speight is hacked by Charles Mesta - foul #2 on Charles Mesta, team foul #12 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (SG), Kenneth Black (SF), Wesley Seddon (PF), Richard Vaughn (C) Brian Hurley, Andrew Caine, Charles Mesta, Stephen Sanders | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG), James Marshall (SG), Todd Pillsbury (C) Kyle Vetter, Todd Menzel, Keneth Ivy | |
| 01:34 | Akron | Brandon Speight makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Brandon Speight makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 01:10 | Ohio | Kenneth Black blows the layup but he's hacked by Jimmy Eaton - foul #3 on Jimmy Eaton, team foul #9 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Dearing (SG), Steven Gamino (PF) Jimmy Eaton, Brandon Speight | |
| 01:10 | Ohio | Kenneth Black makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 01:10 | Ohio | Kenneth Black makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Richard Dearing loses the ball out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Hurley (SG) Wesley Seddon | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Kenneth Black misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Richard Dearing gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Paul Delee is called for 10 seconds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Caine (SF), Stephen Sanders (C) Leslie Matthews, Richard Vaughn | |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Jackson (PF) Steven Gamino | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Brian Hurley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-40 |