| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) SG - John Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erik Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Manuel Devitt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Vance (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dennis Erlandson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert McGregory (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Pogue (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Linder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Trinidad Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Erik Bradley inbounds the ball | 19-33 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Akron | Manuel Devitt jams it set up by John Allen | 21-33 |
| 19:21 | Ohio | Steven Pogue's fadeaway is rejected by Manuel Devitt | 21-33 |
| 19:19 | Ohio | Robert McGregory snags the offensive board | 21-33 |
| 19:07 | Ohio | Steven Pogue is hacked by Daniel Ramsey - foul #1 on Daniel Ramsey, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Giuseppe Moretti (SG), Louis Gray (C) Daniel Ramsey, John Allen, Ralph Vance | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 18:51 | Ohio | John Linder is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Linder, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| 18:41 | Akron | Louis Gray lays it up and in | 23-33 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas is fouled on the floor by Louis Gray - foul #1 on Louis Gray, team foul #2 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), Ralph Vance (C) Michael Sines, Manuel Devitt | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 18:05 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas throws it down on a great pass from Robert McGregory | 23-35 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Ralph Vance works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Trinidad Thomas - foul #1 on Trinidad Thomas, team foul #2 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), John Allen (SG), Manuel Devitt (PF) Daniel Ramsey, Giuseppe Moretti, Louis Gray | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:48 | Akron | Ralph Vance misses the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Ralph Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 17:34 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas can't finish the layup | 24-35 |
| 17:32 | Akron | The rebound goes to Erik Bradley | 24-35 |
| 17:03 | Akron | Ralph Vance comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 17:02 | Ohio | Steven Pogue grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 16:56 | Ohio | Steven Pogue makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Erlandson | 24-37 |
| 16:36 | Akron | Erik Bradley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 16:35 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Vance | 24-37 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Manuel Devitt is fouled on the floor by Dennis Erlandson - foul #3 on Dennis Erlandson, team foul #3 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), Giuseppe Moretti (SG), Louis Gray (C) Michael Sines, John Allen, Ralph Vance | |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Jim Guidry (SG), Sidney Rasmussen (SF), Willie Colvin (PF), David Watts (C) Dennis Erlandson, Robert McGregory, Steven Pogue, John Linder, Trinidad Thomas | |
| 16:04 | Akron | Erik Bradley comes up short on the floater in the paint | 24-37 |
| 16:02 | Akron | Erik Bradley misses the tip | 24-37 |
| 16:01 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey gets the offensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 15:40 | Akron | Louis Gray misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by David Watts - foul #2 on David Watts, team foul #4 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Akron | John Allen (SG), Ralph Vance (C) Giuseppe Moretti, Manuel Devitt | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson (PG) Timothy Carson | |
| 15:40 | Akron | Louis Gray makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 15:40 | Akron | Louis Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 15:40 | Ohio | Willie Colvin snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) SG - John Allen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Erik Bradley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Vance (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dennis Erlandson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jim Guidry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sidney Rasmussen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Colvin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Watts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Ohio | Jim Guidry makes the fadeaway from close range | 25-39 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 14:54 | Akron | Ralph Vance evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the baseline | 27-39 |
| 14:35 | Ohio | Ralph Vance is called for the reach on Dennis Erlandson - foul #2 on Ralph Vance, team foul #3 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Giuseppe Moretti (SF), Manuel Devitt (PF) Daniel Ramsey, Erik Bradley, Louis Gray | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert McGregory (SG), Steven Pogue (SF), John Linder (PF) Jim Guidry, Sidney Rasmussen, Willie Colvin | |
| 14:16 | Ohio | John Linder is fouled on the floor by Giuseppe Moretti - foul #1 on Giuseppe Moretti, team foul #4 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Erik Bradley (SF) John Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas (C) David Watts | |
| 14:10 | Ohio | Steven Pogue makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Erlandson | 27-41 |
| 13:59 | Akron | John Linder steps in front of the Manuel Devitt pass | 27-41 |
| 13:36 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas connects on the jumper from close range set up by Dennis Erlandson | 27-43 |
| 13:27 | Akron | Erik Bradley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-43 |
| 13:25 | Ohio | Robert McGregory grabs the defensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 13:20 | Ohio | Robert McGregory drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Dennis Erlandson | 27-45 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 13:05 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti is hacked by Steven Pogue - foul #1 on Steven Pogue, team foul #5 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), John Allen (SG) Michael Sines, Giuseppe Moretti | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jim Guidry (SG) Robert McGregory | |
| 12:58 | Akron | Erik Bradley is hacked by Jim Guidry - foul #2 on Jim Guidry, team foul #6 | 27-45 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Erik Bradley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-45 |
| 12:47 | Akron | Ralph Vance hits the follow up shot | 29-45 |
| 12:25 | Ohio | Steven Pogue is fouled on the floor by Ralph Vance - foul #3 on Ralph Vance, team foul #5 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), David Watts (C) Dennis Erlandson, Trinidad Thomas | |
| 12:05 | Ohio | Steven Pogue shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Timothy Carson | 29-47 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Ralph Vance is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 29-47 |
| 11:49 | Ohio | The rebound goes to John Linder | 29-47 |
| 11:32 | Ohio | Steven Pogue misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 29-47 |
| 11:30 | Akron | John Allen gets the rebound | 29-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) SG - John Allen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Erik Bradley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Devitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Vance (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Timothy Carson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jim Guidry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Pogue (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Linder (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Watts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Akron | John Allen hits a wide open shot from the right side set up by Ralph Vance | 31-47 |
| 11:13 | Ohio | John Linder makes the contested jump hook in the lane | 31-49 |
| 10:57 | Akron | Erik Bradley buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 10:37 | Ohio | John Linder comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 34-49 |
| 10:35 | Ohio | David Watts tips it home | 34-51 |
| 10:13 | Akron | Ralph Vance can't finish the layup | 34-51 |
| 10:12 | Ohio | David Watts snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| 09:52 | Ohio | Steven Pogue can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-51 |
| 09:51 | Akron | Manuel Devitt grabs the board | 34-51 |
| 09:27 | Akron | Manuel Devitt misses the runner from the baseline | 34-51 |
| 09:26 | Ohio | The rebound goes to David Watts | 34-51 |
| 09:08 | Ohio | Manuel Devitt doubles John Linder and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Manuel Devitt, team foul #6 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Damon Maddox (SG), Giuseppe Moretti (SF), Louis Gray (C) Daniel Ramsey, John Allen, Erik Bradley, Ralph Vance | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson (PG), Robert McGregory (SG), Sidney Rasmussen (SF), Willie Colvin (PF), Trinidad Thomas (C) Timothy Carson, Jim Guidry, Steven Pogue, John Linder, David Watts | |
| 08:52 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas is whistled for a carry | 34-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Erik Bradley (SF) Damon Maddox | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:32 | Akron | Robert McGregory is called for the reach on Erik Bradley - foul #1 on Robert McGregory, team foul #7 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Damon Maddox (PG) Michael Sines | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:32 | Akron | Erik Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 08:32 | Akron | Erik Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 08:32 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Willie Colvin | 35-51 |
| 08:03 | Ohio | Erik Bradley takes the ball from Trinidad Thomas | 35-51 |
| 07:58 | Akron | Robert McGregory is called for the reach on Damon Maddox - foul #2 on Robert McGregory, team foul #8 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Akron | John Allen (SG), Michael Jones (PF), Ralph Vance (C) Erik Bradley, Manuel Devitt, Louis Gray | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:58 | Akron | Damon Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 07:58 | Akron | Damon Maddox misses the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 07:58 | Akron | Michael Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Ralph Vance is denied on a layup by Sidney Rasmussen | 36-51 |
| 07:49 | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 07:30 | Ohio | Michael Jones steps in front of the Robert McGregory pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 36-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Damon Maddox (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Giuseppe Moretti (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Vance (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dennis Erlandson (fairly fresh) 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert McGregory (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sidney Rasmussen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Colvin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Trinidad Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Akron | John Allen comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-51 |
| 07:14 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti grabs the offensive board | 36-51 |
| 06:56 | Akron | Willie Colvin picks off the pass by John Allen | 36-51 |
| 06:36 | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert McGregory | 36-54 |
| 06:18 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-54 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Damon Maddox tips it but misses | 36-54 |
| 06:15 | Ohio | Robert McGregory grabs the board | 36-54 |
| 05:51 | Ohio | Willie Colvin is whistled for a carry | 36-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Erik Bradley (SF), Manuel Devitt (PF), Louis Gray (C) Damon Maddox, Giuseppe Moretti, Michael Jones, Ralph Vance | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jim Guidry (SG), Steven Pogue (SF), John Linder (PF), David Watts (C) Robert McGregory, Sidney Rasmussen, Willie Colvin, Trinidad Thomas | |
| 05:48 | Akron | Michael Sines is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Erlandson - foul #4 on Dennis Erlandson, team foul #9 | 36-54 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Michael Sines makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Michael Sines misses the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 05:48 | Ohio | David Watts snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 05:36 | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson clanks a shot from the right side | 37-54 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Erik Bradley grabs the board | 37-54 |
| 05:24 | Akron | John Allen travels with the ball | 37-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Ralph Vance (C) Louis Gray | |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG) Dennis Erlandson | |
| 05:05 | Ohio | Timothy Carson misses the jumper from the right wing | 37-54 |
| 05:03 | Ohio | Steven Pogue tips it but misses | 37-54 |
| 05:02 | Ohio | Steven Pogue tips it back up and in | 37-56 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Manuel Devitt buries a jumper from the left block set up by John Allen and the foul's on John Linder - foul #3 on John Linder, team foul #10 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Hawkins (SG), Giuseppe Moretti (SF), Louis Gray (C) John Allen, Erik Bradley, Ralph Vance | |
| Subs | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen (SF), Robert Umstead (PF) Steven Pogue, John Linder | |
| 04:47 | Akron | Manuel Devitt misses the free throw | 39-56 |
| 04:47 | Ohio | Robert Umstead pulls down the rebound | 39-56 |
| 04:24 | Ohio | Robert Umstead connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Watts | 39-58 |
| 04:14 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-58 |
| 04:13 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Devitt | 39-58 |
| 04:04 | Akron | Louis Gray makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Manuel Devitt | 41-58 |
| 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 and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Ohio | David Watts is fouled on the floor by Louis Gray - foul #2 on Louis Gray, team foul #7 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Jones (C) Manuel Devitt | |
| Subs | Ohio | Willie Colvin (PF) Robert Umstead | |
| 03:38 | Ohio | David Watts makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 03:38 | Ohio | David Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 03:38 | Akron | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 41-59 |
| 03:32 | Akron | Louis Gray comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 41-59 |
| 03:30 | Akron | Louis Gray snags the offensive board | 41-59 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) SF - Giuseppe Moretti (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Louis Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Timothy Carson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jim Guidry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Rasmussen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Colvin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Akron | Michael Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-59 |
| 03:21 | Ohio | Timothy Carson gets the rebound | 41-59 |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Timothy Carson is fouled on the floor by Giuseppe Moretti - foul #2 on Giuseppe Moretti, team foul #8 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Stahl (C) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Umstead (SF) Sidney Rasmussen | |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Timothy Carson makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Timothy Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 03:00 | Akron | Louis Gray gets the rebound | 41-60 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Willie Colvin blocks the short jumper by Louis Gray | 41-60 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Thomas Stahl can't tip it in | 41-60 |
| 02:40 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Robert Umstead | 41-60 |
| 02:21 | Ohio | Thomas Stahl denies the turnaround by Willie Colvin | 41-60 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Michael Sines snags the defensive board | 41-60 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Louis Gray makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Sines | 43-60 |
| 01:42 | Ohio | David Watts scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Umstead | 43-62 |
| 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 and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:28 | Akron | Thomas Stahl throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Sines | 45-62 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:05 | Ohio | Robert Umstead misses the dunk | 45-62 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Thomas Stahl snags the defensive board | 45-62 |
| 00:58 | Akron | Louis Gray's pass is intercepted by Timothy Carson | 45-62 |
| 00:53 | Ohio | Timothy Carson can't throw it down | 45-62 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti pulls down the rebound | 45-62 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Akron | Louis Gray misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Watts - foul #3 on David Watts, team foul #11 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Damon Maddox (SG), Michael Jones (C) Curtis Hawkins, Thomas Stahl | |
| Subs | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen (SF) Robert Umstead | |
| 00:46 | Akron | Louis Gray misses the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Louis Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 00:46 | Ohio | David Watts grabs the board | 45-62 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Giuseppe Moretti steals it from Sidney Rasmussen | 45-62 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Damon Maddox can't finish the layup | 45-62 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Michael Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-62 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Timothy Carson runs out the clock | 48-62 |