| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Washburn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Griffiths (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Claude Trader (fresh) PF - David Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Drury (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Rodney Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Olin Danowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Huckstep (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Check (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Claude Trader inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Akron | David Robbins banks in the layup set up by Jack Washburn | 35-27 |
| 19:32 | Ohio | Douglas Check misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-27 |
| 19:30 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Griffiths | 35-27 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Claude Trader is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Claude Trader, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Ruben York (SF) Claude Trader | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 19:09 | Ohio | Douglas Check dunks the ball on a great pass from John Huckstep and he's hacked by Paul Drury - foul #2 on Paul Drury, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| 19:09 | Ohio | Douglas Check misses the free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Paul Drury gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:55 | Akron | Rodney Smith is called for the reach on James Griffiths - foul #1 on Rodney Smith, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 18:40 | Akron | Ruben York makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-29 |
| 18:27 | Ohio | Rodney Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Olin Danowski | 38-32 |
| 18:04 | Akron | Ruben York is denied on a layup by John Huckstep | 38-32 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Paul Drury pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Paul Drury misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on John Huckstep - foul #2 on John Huckstep, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG), Cory Cantrell (SG), Lee Kelly (SF), Howard Williams (PF) Jack Washburn, James Griffiths, Ruben York, David Robbins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Wallace (PG), Dennis Bibb (SG), Monte Terry (SF), Patrick Manning (PF), Louis Newcombe (C) Rodney Smith, Olin Danowski, Frederick Smith, John Huckstep, Douglas Check | |
| 17:48 | Akron | Paul Drury makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Paul Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:27 | Ohio | The jump hook by Dennis Bibb is blocked by Howard Williams | 40-32 |
| 17:26 | Akron | Wilson Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:21 | Akron | Lee Kelly is hacked by Louis Newcombe - foul #2 on Louis Newcombe, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Davis (PG) Paul Drury | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 16:57 | Akron | Lee Kelly hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Davis | 43-32 |
| 16:47 | Ohio | Randy Wallace misses the easy layup | 43-32 |
| 16:46 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Newcombe | 43-32 |
| 16:33 | Ohio | Dennis Bibb hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Monte Terry | 43-34 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Randy Davis is open and buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Wilson Jones | 46-34 |
| 16:05 | Ohio | Louis Newcombe connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Monte Terry | 46-37 |
| 15:50 | Akron | Patrick Manning takes the ball from Randy Davis | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilson Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cory Cantrell (fairly fresh) PF - Lee Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Randy Wallace (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Dennis Bibb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Monte Terry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Manning (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Louis Newcombe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Ohio | Monte Terry is whistled for a carry | 46-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Ruben York (PG), James Griffiths (SG), Claude Trader (SF), David Robbins (PF), Charles Duckworth (C) Randy Davis, Wilson Jones, Cory Cantrell, Lee Kelly, Howard Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio | Rodney Smith (PG), Olin Danowski (SG), Frederick Smith (SF), John Huckstep (PF), Steven Edelman (C) Randy Wallace, Dennis Bibb, Monte Terry, Patrick Manning, Louis Newcombe | |
| 15:25 | Akron | Charles Duckworth clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-37 |
| 15:24 | Ohio | Steven Edelman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 15:04 | Ohio | Frederick Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 15:03 | Akron | James Griffiths grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 14:56 | Akron | John Huckstep is called for the reach on Ruben York in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Huckstep, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG) Ruben York | |
| Subs | Ohio | Douglas Check (C) Steven Edelman | |
| 14:45 | Akron | James Griffiths misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 14:44 | Ohio | Frederick Smith grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 14:28 | Ohio | Rodney Smith is fouled on the floor by Charles Duckworth - foul #1 on Charles Duckworth, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Wallace (PG), Monte Terry (SG) Rodney Smith, Olin Danowski | |
| 14:01 | Ohio | John Huckstep drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Wallace | 46-40 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Randy Wallace picks off the pass by Claude Trader | 46-40 |
| 13:39 | Ohio | Frederick Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randy Wallace | 46-42 |
| 13:25 | Akron | Jack Washburn is fouled on the floor by Monte Terry - foul #2 on Monte Terry, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG), Cory Cantrell (SG), Ruben York (SF), Lee Kelly (PF), Paul Drury (C) Jack Washburn, James Griffiths, Claude Trader, David Robbins, Charles Duckworth | |
| Subs | Ohio | Rodney Smith (PG), Dennis Bibb (SG), Patrick Manning (PF), Louis Newcombe (C) Randy Wallace, Frederick Smith, John Huckstep, Douglas Check | |
| 13:04 | Akron | Paul Drury loses the ball out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Olin Danowski (SG) Monte Terry | |
| 12:52 | Ohio | Dennis Bibb knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Manning | 46-45 |
| 12:50 | Akron | Ruben York's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 12:36 | Ohio | Patrick Manning connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Rodney Smith and the foul's on Ruben York - foul #1 on Ruben York, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Wallace (PG), Steven Edelman (C) Rodney Smith, Louis Newcombe | |
| 12:36 | Ohio | Patrick Manning makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:22 | Akron | Cory Cantrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Akron | James Griffiths (SG), David Robbins (PF) Cory Cantrell, Lee Kelly | |
| Subs | Ohio | Frederick Smith (SF) Dennis Bibb | |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Steven Edelman blows the layup but he's hacked by Wilson Jones - foul #2 on Wilson Jones, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Williams (C) Paul Drury | |
| Subs | Ohio | Monte Terry (SF), John Huckstep (PF) Frederick Smith, Patrick Manning | |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Steven Edelman makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Steven Edelman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:01 | Akron | James Griffiths is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Griffiths, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Kelly (C) Howard Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:50 | Ohio | John Huckstep misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 46-50 |
| 11:49 | Akron | Ruben York snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wilson Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Griffiths (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ruben York (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Randy Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Olin Danowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Monte Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Huckstep (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Edelman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Akron | Lee Kelly hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 11:32 | Ohio | John Huckstep gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 11:28 | Ohio | Olin Danowski connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Monte Terry | 46-53 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Ruben York misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 11:05 | Ohio | John Huckstep grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 10:42 | Ohio | John Huckstep loses the dribble to David Robbins | 46-53 |
| 10:37 | Akron | James Griffiths knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Ruben York | 48-53 |
| 10:22 | Ohio | Steven Edelman misses short on a runner near the basket | 48-53 |
| 10:21 | Akron | The rebound goes to Wilson Jones | 48-53 |
| 10:08 | Akron | Ruben York scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Wilson Jones | 51-53 |
| 09:52 | Ohio | Olin Danowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), Cory Cantrell (SG), Claude Trader (SF), Howard Williams (PF), Paul Drury (C) Wilson Jones, James Griffiths, Ruben York, David Robbins, Lee Kelly | |
| Subs | Ohio | Rodney Smith (PG), Dennis Bibb (SG), Patrick Manning (SF), Louis Newcombe (PF), Douglas Check (C) Randy Wallace, Olin Danowski, Monte Terry, John Huckstep, Steven Edelman | |
| 09:25 | Akron | Douglas Check swats the layup by Paul Drury | 51-53 |
| 09:23 | Akron | Claude Trader snags the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 09:05 | Akron | Paul Drury misses short on a floater in the paint | 51-53 |
| 09:03 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Dennis Bibb | 51-53 |
| 08:55 | Ohio | Claude Trader takes the ball from Dennis Bibb | 51-53 |
| 08:49 | Akron | Claude Trader is fouled on the floor by Douglas Check - foul #1 on Douglas Check, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Frederick Smith (SF) Louis Newcombe | |
| 08:43 | Akron | Cory Cantrell drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Claude Trader | 53-53 |
| 08:36 | Ohio | Cory Cantrell picks off the pass by Patrick Manning | 53-53 |
| 08:22 | Akron | Claude Trader misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 08:21 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Patrick Manning | 53-53 |
| 07:58 | Ohio | Dennis Bibb is hacked by Jack Washburn - foul #1 on Jack Washburn, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG), James Griffiths (SG), David Robbins (PF), Charles Duckworth (C) Jack Washburn, Cory Cantrell, Howard Williams, Paul Drury | |
| Subs | Ohio | Monte Terry (SG), Louis Newcombe (C) Patrick Manning, Douglas Check | |
| 07:58 | Ohio | Dennis Bibb makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:58 | Ohio | Dennis Bibb makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:40 | Akron | The short jumper by David Robbins is denied by Dennis Bibb | 53-55 |
| 07:39 | Ohio | Frederick Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wilson Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Griffiths (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Claude Trader (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Duckworth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Rodney Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Monte Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frederick Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Bibb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Newcombe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Claude Trader is called for the reach on Dennis Bibb - foul #4 on Claude Trader, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Kelly (C) Charles Duckworth | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Wallace (PG), Steven Edelman (C) Rodney Smith, Louis Newcombe | |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Dennis Bibb makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Dennis Bibb misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:15 | Akron | David Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 07:13 | Akron | Randy Wallace steps in front of the James Griffiths pass in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 07:07 | Ohio | Randy Wallace misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 07:05 | Akron | Claude Trader gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:54 | Akron | Wilson Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 06:53 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Frederick Smith | 53-56 |
| 06:34 | Ohio | Randy Wallace can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Robbins - foul #1 on David Robbins, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Davis (PG), Cory Cantrell (SG), Ruben York (SF) Wilson Jones, James Griffiths, Claude Trader | |
| Subs | Ohio | Olin Danowski (SG), Patrick Manning (PF) Monte Terry, Dennis Bibb | |
| 06:34 | Ohio | Randy Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:34 | Ohio | Randy Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Lee Kelly misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-57 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Ruben York hits the follow up shot | 55-57 |
| 05:56 | Ohio | Steven Edelman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Randy Wallace | 55-60 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Ruben York's pass is intercepted by Steven Edelman | 55-60 |
| 05:35 | Ohio | Frederick Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 05:33 | Akron | Lee Kelly gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:27 | Akron | Ruben York's dunk attempt is rejected by Patrick Manning | 55-60 |
| 05:26 | Akron | David Robbins grabs the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:13 | Akron | Cory Cantrell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Edelman - foul #2 on Steven Edelman, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), James Griffiths (SG), Howard Williams (PF), Paul Drury (C) Randy Davis, Ruben York, David Robbins, Lee Kelly | |
| Subs | Ohio | Rodney Smith (PG), Monte Terry (SG), Louis Newcombe (PF), Douglas Check (C) Randy Wallace, Olin Danowski, Frederick Smith, Steven Edelman | |
| 05:13 | Akron | Cory Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:13 | Akron | Cory Cantrell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:13 | Ohio | Douglas Check snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Monte Terry misses short on a jumper in the paint | 56-60 |
| 04:52 | Ohio | Douglas Check can't tip it in | 56-60 |
| 04:51 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Monte Terry | 56-60 |
| 04:35 | Ohio | Louis Newcombe drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Patrick Manning and he's hacked by Cory Cantrell - foul #2 on Cory Cantrell, team foul #10 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Claude Trader (SF) Cory Cantrell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Wallace (SG) Patrick Manning | |
| 04:35 | Ohio | Louis Newcombe misses the free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to Howard Williams | 56-62 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Randy Wallace is called for the reach on James Griffiths in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Wallace, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| 04:30 | Akron | James Griffiths misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | Louis Newcombe grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 04:15 | Ohio | Louis Newcombe buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Rodney Smith | 56-64 |
| 04:12 | Akron | James Griffiths travels in the backcourt | 56-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Duckworth (C) Paul Drury | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 03:55 | Ohio | Randy Wallace banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rodney Smith | 56-66 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Akron | Jack Washburn is hacked by Monte Terry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Monte Terry, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Akron | David Robbins (PF) Howard Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio | Olin Danowski (SG), John Huckstep (PF) Rodney Smith, Louis Newcombe | |
| 03:51 | Akron | Jack Washburn misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:51 | Ohio | John Huckstep grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 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) | |
| 03:34 | Ohio | Randy Wallace blows the layup | 56-66 |
| 03:33 | Akron | Claude Trader grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Washburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Griffiths (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Claude Trader (tiring) 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Duckworth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Randy Wallace (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Olin Danowski (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Monte Terry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Huckstep (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Check (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Akron | Claude Trader scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Charles Duckworth | 58-66 |
| 02:50 | Ohio | John Huckstep scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Charles Duckworth scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by David Robbins | 60-69 |
| 02:10 | Ohio | Olin Danowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-69 |
| 02:08 | Ohio | Randy Wallace grabs the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 01:48 | Ohio | Douglas Check makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Olin Danowski | 60-71 |
| 01:42 | Akron | Douglas Check knocks away the 3 by Claude Trader | 60-71 |
| 01:40 | Ohio | John Huckstep snags the defensive board | 60-71 |
| 01:26 | Ohio | Olin Danowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-71 |
| 01:24 | Ohio | John Huckstep tips it back up and in | 60-73 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Claude Trader travels with the ball | 60-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG), Cory Cantrell (SG), Ruben York (SF), Lee Kelly (PF), Howard Williams (C) Jack Washburn, James Griffiths, Claude Trader, David Robbins, Charles Duckworth | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Bibb (SG), Patrick Manning (PF), Louis Newcombe (C) Olin Danowski, John Huckstep, Douglas Check | |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Wilson Jones is called for the reach on Randy Wallace - foul #3 on Wilson Jones, team foul #11 | 60-73 |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Randy Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Randy Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Lee Kelly snags the defensive board | 60-74 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Akron | Ruben York lays it in on a nice dish by Wilson Jones and the foul's on Monte Terry - foul #4 on Monte Terry, team foul #10 | 62-74 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Ruben York makes the free throw | 63-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Monte Terry makes the runner from the right block and the foul's on Howard Williams - foul #1 on Howard Williams, team foul #12 | 63-76 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Monte Terry makes the free throw | 63-77 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Lee Kelly misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 63-77 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Randy Wallace gets the rebound | 63-77 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Randy Wallace runs out the clock | 63-77 |