| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dennis Erlandson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert McGregory (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Pogue (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Linder (fresh) C - Trinidad Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Devitt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Erik Bradley inbounds the ball | 31-19 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Akron | Ralph Vance lays it in | 31-21 |
| 19:19 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Trinidad Thomas, team foul #1 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Giuseppe Moretti (SF) Daniel Ramsey, Erik Bradley | |
| 18:56 | Akron | Dennis Erlandson is called for the reach on Manuel Devitt - foul #1 on Dennis Erlandson, team foul #2 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Erik Bradley (SF) Michael Sines | |
| 18:42 | Akron | Manuel Devitt can't finish the layup | 31-21 |
| 18:41 | Ohio | Steven Pogue grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 18:22 | Ohio | John Linder connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Trinidad Thomas | 34-21 |
| 17:59 | Akron | Ralph Vance misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-21 |
| 17:57 | Ohio | Robert McGregory pulls down the rebound | 34-21 |
| 17:29 | Ohio | Erik Bradley is called for the reach on Robert McGregory - foul #1 on Erik Bradley, team foul #1 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jim Guidry (SG), David Watts (C) Robert McGregory, Trinidad Thomas | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG) Erik Bradley | |
| 17:12 | Ohio | Jim Guidry is alone and drills a shot from the baseline set up by Steven Pogue out of the doubleteam | 36-21 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:03 | Akron | Manuel Devitt buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Michael Sines | 36-23 |
| 16:48 | Ohio | Steven Pogue shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Dennis Erlandson | 38-23 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Ralph Vance clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-23 |
| 16:30 | Akron | Ralph Vance tips it in | 38-25 |
| 16:15 | Ohio | John Linder makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jim Guidry | 40-25 |
| 15:54 | Akron | David Watts swats the short shot by Manuel Devitt | 40-25 |
| 15:53 | Ohio | Steven Pogue pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dennis Erlandson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jim Guidry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Pogue (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Linder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - David Watts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Giuseppe Moretti (fairly fresh) PF - Manuel Devitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ralph Vance (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Ohio | John Linder shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot in the lane | 40-25 |
| 15:45 | Akron | John Allen snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 15:16 | Akron | John Allen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-25 |
| 15:15 | Ohio | David Watts gets the rebound | 40-25 |
| 14:55 | Ohio | Steven Pogue evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 14:42 | Akron | Ralph Vance banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Michael Sines | 40-27 |
| 14:29 | Ohio | Jim Guidry scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Erlandson and the foul's on John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen (SF), Willie Colvin (PF), Trinidad Thomas (C) Steven Pogue, John Linder, David Watts | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), Erik Bradley (SF) Michael Sines, Giuseppe Moretti | |
| 14:29 | Ohio | Jim Guidry makes the free throw | 43-27 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Manuel Devitt is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block | 43-27 |
| 14:11 | Akron | Erik Bradley can't tip it in | 43-27 |
| 14:09 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas snags the defensive board | 43-27 |
| 14:05 | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Dennis Erlandson | 45-27 |
| 13:50 | Akron | Erik Bradley hits the finger roll | 45-29 |
| 13:38 | Ohio | Daniel Ramsey is called for the reach on Dennis Erlandson - foul #1 on Daniel Ramsey, team foul #3 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Robert McGregory (SG) Dennis Erlandson, Jim Guidry | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:26 | Ohio | Manuel Devitt is called for the reach on Willie Colvin - foul #1 on Manuel Devitt, team foul #4 | 45-29 |
| 13:13 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Carson | 47-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:06 | Akron | Ralph Vance can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 47-29 |
| 13:05 | Akron | John Allen grabs the offensive board | 47-29 |
| 12:52 | Akron | Ralph Vance connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Manuel Devitt | 47-31 |
| 12:26 | Ohio | Robert McGregory hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Carson | 50-31 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Manuel Devitt misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert McGregory - foul #2 on Robert McGregory, team foul #3 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Pogue (SF), John Linder (PF) Sidney Rasmussen, Willie Colvin | |
| Subs | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti (SG) John Allen | |
| 12:17 | Akron | Manuel Devitt makes the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Manuel Devitt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 12:03 | Ohio | John Linder clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 50-33 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti grabs the defensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 11:55 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey travels with the ball | 50-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson (PG), David Watts (C) Timothy Carson, Trinidad Thomas | |
| Subs | Akron | John Allen (SG) Giuseppe Moretti | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dennis Erlandson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert McGregory (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Pogue (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Linder (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Watts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Manuel Devitt (tiring) 7 pts. C - Ralph Vance (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Ohio | Robert McGregory connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dennis Erlandson | 53-33 |
| 11:09 | Akron | The short jumper by Daniel Ramsey is denied by John Linder | 53-33 |
| 11:08 | Ohio | David Watts gets the rebound | 53-33 |
| 10:49 | Ohio | John Linder scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Dennis Erlandson and he's fouled by Manuel Devitt - foul #2 on Manuel Devitt, team foul #5 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jim Guidry (SG) Robert McGregory | |
| Subs | Akron | Damon Maddox (PG), Giuseppe Moretti (SG), Louis Gray (PF) Daniel Ramsey, John Allen, Manuel Devitt | |
| 10:49 | Ohio | John Linder makes the free throw | 56-33 |
| 10:39 | Akron | Erik Bradley hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-36 |
| 10:23 | Ohio | Steven Pogue hits a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Erik Bradley - foul #2 on Erik Bradley, team foul #6 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Willie Colvin (PF), Trinidad Thomas (C) Dennis Erlandson, John Linder, David Watts | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), John Allen (SG), Manuel Devitt (PF) Damon Maddox, Giuseppe Moretti, Louis Gray | |
| 10:23 | Ohio | Steven Pogue makes the free throw | 59-36 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Manuel Devitt misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven Pogue - foul #3 on Steven Pogue, team foul #4 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti (SG) John Allen | |
| 10:11 | Akron | Manuel Devitt makes the 1st free throw | 59-37 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Manuel Devitt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-38 |
| 09:52 | Ohio | Willie Colvin is fouled on the floor by Ralph Vance - foul #3 on Ralph Vance, team foul #7 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), John Allen (SG) Michael Sines, Giuseppe Moretti | |
| 09:52 | Ohio | Willie Colvin misses the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Ralph Vance gets the rebound | 59-38 |
| 09:47 | Akron | Manuel Devitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Damon Maddox (PG) Daniel Ramsey | |
| 09:26 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Carson | 61-38 |
| 09:15 | Akron | Manuel Devitt drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Damon Maddox | 61-40 |
| 09:05 | Ohio | Damon Maddox takes the ball from Jim Guidry | 61-40 |
| 09:01 | Akron | John Allen blows the layup | 61-40 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Manuel Devitt snags the offensive board | 61-40 |
| 08:43 | Akron | John Allen connects on the 3 from the right corner | 61-43 |
| 08:27 | Ohio | Timothy Carson hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jim Guidry | 63-43 |
| 08:20 | Akron | Erik Bradley misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 63-43 |
| 08:19 | Ohio | Steven Pogue gets the rebound | 63-43 |
| 07:50 | Ohio | Erik Bradley swats the short shot by Trinidad Thomas | 63-43 |
| 07:48 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Carson | 63-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Timothy Carson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jim Guidry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Pogue (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willie Colvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Trinidad Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Damon Maddox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Bradley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Manuel Devitt (tiring) 11 pts. C - Ralph Vance (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas makes the wide open jumper in the lane | 65-43 |
| 07:13 | Akron | Erik Bradley is hacked by Steven Pogue - foul #4 on Steven Pogue, team foul #5 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson (PG), Robert McGregory (SG), Sidney Rasmussen (SF), John Linder (PF), David Watts (C) Timothy Carson, Jim Guidry, Steven Pogue, Willie Colvin, Trinidad Thomas | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), Giuseppe Moretti (SG), Louis Gray (PF) Damon Maddox, John Allen, Manuel Devitt | |
| 06:56 | Akron | Erik Bradley misses badly on a floater from the left block | 65-43 |
| 06:55 | Ohio | John Linder grabs the defensive rebound | 65-43 |
| 06:48 | Ohio | John Linder's layup is rejected by Louis Gray | 65-43 |
| 06:47 | Ohio | David Watts tips it back up and in | 67-43 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Ralph Vance shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by John Linder - foul #3 on John Linder, team foul #6 | 67-43 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Ralph Vance misses the 1st free throw | 67-43 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Ralph Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 67-44 |
| 06:20 | Ohio | Robert McGregory is hacked by Ralph Vance - foul #4 on Ralph Vance, team foul #8 | 67-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Manuel Devitt (PF) Daniel Ramsey, Louis Gray | |
| 06:20 | Ohio | Robert McGregory makes the 1st free throw | 68-44 |
| 06:20 | Ohio | Robert McGregory makes the 2nd free throw | 69-44 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Ralph Vance is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #5 on Ralph Vance, team foul #9 | 69-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Jim Guidry (SG), Robert Umstead (PF) Dennis Erlandson, Robert McGregory, John Linder | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Gray (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Thomas Stahl (C) Erik Bradley, Manuel Devitt, Ralph Vance | |
| 06:00 | Ohio | Timothy Carson clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Sines - foul #1 on Michael Sines, team foul #10 | 69-44 |
| 06:00 | Ohio | Timothy Carson misses the 1st free throw | 69-44 |
| 06:00 | Ohio | Timothy Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-44 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Thomas Stahl gets the rebound | 69-44 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Louis Gray comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Sidney Rasmussen - foul #1 on Sidney Rasmussen, team foul #7 | 69-44 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Louis Gray makes the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Louis Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | Thomas Stahl is called for the reach on Jim Guidry - foul #1 on Thomas Stahl, team foul #11 | 69-46 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | Jim Guidry misses the 1st free throw | 69-46 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | Jim Guidry misses the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| 05:25 | Akron | Thomas Stahl snags the defensive board | 69-46 |
| 05:12 | Akron | Louis Gray is called for traveling | 69-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Willie Colvin (PF) Robert Umstead | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:55 | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-46 |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Jim Guidry gets the offensive rebound | 69-46 |
| 04:35 | Ohio | Michael Sines steals the ball from Willie Colvin | 69-46 |
| 04:22 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Louis Gray | 69-48 |
| 04:02 | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-48 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Louis Gray pulls down the rebound | 69-48 |
| 03:56 | Akron | Michael Sines connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 69-51 |
| 03:29 | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-51 |
| 03:28 | Ohio | Willie Colvin tips it but misses | 69-51 |
| 03:27 | Akron | Michael Sines snags the defensive board | 69-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Timothy Carson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jim Guidry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sidney Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Willie Colvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Giuseppe Moretti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Louis Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Stahl (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Akron | Michael Jones's pass is intercepted by Willie Colvin | 69-51 |
| 03:02 | Ohio | Louis Gray denies the turnaround by Willie Colvin | 69-51 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti snags the defensive board | 69-51 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Willie Colvin swats the layup by Louis Gray | 69-51 |
| 02:56 | Ohio | Willie Colvin snags the defensive board | 69-51 |
| 02:41 | Ohio | Michael Sines steals the ball from Sidney Rasmussen | 69-51 |
| 02:38 | Akron | Michael Sines lays it up and in | 69-53 |
| 02:21 | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Timothy Carson | 72-53 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti misses the jumper in the lane | 72-53 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti tips it but misses | 72-53 |
| 02:08 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Sidney Rasmussen | 72-53 |
| 02:02 | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-53 |
| 02:01 | Akron | Michael Sines gets the rebound | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:53 | Akron | Thomas Stahl hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 72-53 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Louis Gray grabs the offensive board | 72-53 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Michael Jones misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Sidney Rasmussen - foul #2 on Sidney Rasmussen, team foul #8 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Damon Maddox (SG) Thomas Stahl | |
| 01:32 | Akron | Michael Jones misses the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen clanks a shot from close range | 72-54 |
| 01:14 | Akron | Louis Gray grabs the board | 72-54 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Sidney Rasmussen swats the layup by Michael Jones | 72-54 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Louis Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-54 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Michael Jones misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 72-54 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Timothy Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 72-54 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Akron | Michael Jones loses the dribble to David Watts | 72-54 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Timothy Carson runs out the clock | 72-54 |