| Lineup | Akron | PG - Santos Council (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andy Worthington (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Kremer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Abshire (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Antonio Doering (fresh) SG - Ignacio Flores (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Melvin Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Appleby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Joseph Kremer inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Akron | Andy Worthington misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Melvin Taylor - foul #1 on Melvin Taylor, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| 19:31 | Akron | Andy Worthington makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 19:31 | Akron | Andy Worthington misses the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 19:31 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Abshire | 42-28 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Andy Worthington clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ignacio Flores - foul #1 on Ignacio Flores, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Andy Worthington makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Andy Worthington makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 18:54 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-28 |
| 18:52 | Akron | James Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Robert Abshire makes the wide open runner in the lane | 46-28 |
| 18:32 | Ohio | Antonio Doering knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ryan Appleby | 46-31 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Andy Worthington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-31 |
| 18:13 | Akron | Robert Abshire can't tip it in | 46-31 |
| 18:12 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Antonio Doering | 46-31 |
| 17:53 | Ohio | Antonio Doering clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-31 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Joseph Kremer gets the rebound | 46-31 |
| 17:46 | Akron | James Bennett misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-31 |
| 17:45 | Akron | Joseph Kremer grabs the offensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 17:29 | Akron | James Bennett is fouled on the floor by Ignacio Flores - foul #2 on Ignacio Flores, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), James Boatright (SG), William Hone (SF), Ty Brouwer (PF), Willie Weidman (C) Santos Council, Andy Worthington, Joseph Kremer, James Bennett, Robert Abshire | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster (PG), Michael Wheaton (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Clifton Crowder (PF), Richard Mosher (C) Antonio Doering, Ignacio Flores, Melvin Taylor, Ryan Appleby, Gerard Johnson | |
| 17:21 | Akron | William Hone scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 49-31 |
| 16:57 | Ohio | Richard Mosher knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifton Crowder | 49-34 |
| 16:55 | Akron | William Hone loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-34 |
| 16:38 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Willie Weidman - foul #3 on Willie Weidman, team foul #1 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Abshire (C) Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 16:38 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 16:38 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 16:28 | Akron | Michael Smith knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Boatright | 51-36 |
| 16:08 | Ohio | Richard Mosher connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Jeffry Schuster | 51-38 |
| 15:50 | Akron | James Boatright's floater is knocked away by Richard Baker | 51-38 |
| 15:49 | Akron | Ty Brouwer snags the offensive board | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Boatright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Hone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ty Brouwer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Abshire (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffry Schuster (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Wheaton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifton Crowder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Mosher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Akron | William Hone is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Smith | 54-38 |
| 15:18 | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster's floater is tipped away by Ty Brouwer | 54-38 |
| 15:16 | Ohio | Richard Baker grabs the offensive board | 54-38 |
| 14:59 | Ohio | Richard Mosher comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 54-38 |
| 14:57 | Ohio | Richard Baker grabs the offensive board | 54-38 |
| 14:33 | Ohio | Richard Baker buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 14:14 | Akron | William Hone hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 54-41 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Robert Abshire tips it in | 56-41 |
| 14:04 | Ohio | Richard Baker's fadeaway is rejected by Ty Brouwer | 56-41 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Michael Smith grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Ty Brouwer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Santos Council (PG), Joshua Thornton (SG), Joseph Kremer (SF), James Bennett (PF), Willie Weidman (C) Michael Smith, James Boatright, William Hone, Ty Brouwer, Robert Abshire | |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio Doering (PG), Ignacio Flores (SG), Melvin Taylor (SF), Ryan Appleby (PF), Gerard Johnson (C) Jeffry Schuster, Michael Wheaton, Richard Baker, Clifton Crowder, Richard Mosher | |
| 13:24 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby lays it in set up by Ignacio Flores | 56-43 |
| 13:08 | Akron | Joseph Kremer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-43 |
| 13:06 | Ohio | Melvin Taylor grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 12:46 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 56-43 |
| 12:44 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 12:31 | Ohio | Antonio Doering loses the dribble to James Bennett | 56-43 |
| 12:09 | Akron | Joseph Kremer makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Santos Council | 58-43 |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Doering | 58-46 |
| 11:54 | Akron | Willie Weidman knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Santos Council | 60-46 |
| 11:39 | Ohio | Joseph Kremer steals it from Melvin Taylor | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Santos Council (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Kremer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Weidman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Antonio Doering (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ignacio Flores (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Melvin Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Appleby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerard Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Akron | Joshua Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Andy Worthington (SF), Robert Abshire (C) Santos Council, Joseph Kremer, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gary Burnside (SF) Melvin Taylor | |
| 10:47 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-46 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Michael Smith grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 10:26 | Akron | Robert Abshire is called for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Abshire, team foul #2 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Akron | James Boatright (SF) Joshua Thornton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wheaton (PG) Antonio Doering | |
| 10:10 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-46 |
| 10:08 | Akron | Michael Smith's pass is intercepted by Michael Wheaton in the backcourt | 60-46 |
| 09:57 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 09:55 | Akron | Andy Worthington is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Burnside - foul #2 on Gary Burnside, team foul #4 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio Doering (PG), Melvin Taylor (SF), Richard Mosher (C) Ignacio Flores, Gary Burnside, Gerard Johnson | |
| 09:41 | Akron | James Boatright misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Wheaton - foul #3 on Michael Wheaton, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| 09:41 | Akron | James Boatright makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 09:41 | Akron | James Boatright misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 09:18 | Ohio | Antonio Doering makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ryan Appleby and he's fouled by James Bennett - foul #2 on James Bennett, team foul #3 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Santos Council (PG), Joshua Thornton (SG) Michael Smith, Andy Worthington | |
| Subs | Ohio | Clifton Crowder (C) Richard Mosher | |
| 09:18 | Ohio | Antonio Doering makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| 09:02 | Akron | James Bennett clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Clifton Crowder - foul #1 on Clifton Crowder, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster (PG), Richard Baker (SF) Antonio Doering, Melvin Taylor | |
| 09:02 | Akron | James Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 09:02 | Akron | James Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 08:47 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffry Schuster | 63-54 |
| 08:30 | Akron | James Bennett buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Santos Council | 65-54 |
| 08:19 | Ohio | Richard Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (SG), Joseph Kremer (SF), Ty Brouwer (PF) Joshua Thornton, James Boatright, James Bennett | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ignacio Flores (SG), Gary Burnside (SF), Richard Mosher (C) Michael Wheaton, Richard Baker, Clifton Crowder | |
| 08:06 | Akron | Joseph Kremer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Santos Council and he's hacked by Ryan Appleby - foul #3 on Ryan Appleby, team foul #7 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Joshua Thornton (SG), Willie Weidman (C) Santos Council, Robert Abshire | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:06 | Akron | Joseph Kremer misses the free throw | 67-54 |
| 08:06 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby snags the defensive board | 67-54 |
| 08:04 | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Andy Worthington (SG) Joshua Thornton | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:39 | Akron | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Gary Burnside - foul #3 on Gary Burnside, team foul #8 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio Doering (PG), Gerard Johnson (C) Jeffry Schuster, Ryan Appleby | |
| 07:39 | Akron | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 07:39 | Akron | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andy Worthington (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Kremer (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ty Brouwer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Antonio Doering (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ignacio Flores (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Burnside (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Mosher (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gerard Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:23 | Ohio | Richard Mosher misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 07:22 | Akron | Willie Weidman grabs the board | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:20 | Akron | Antonio Doering is called for the reach on Michael Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antonio Doering, team foul #9 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Abshire (C) Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Melvin Taylor (SF) Gary Burnside | |
| 07:20 | Akron | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 07:20 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores gets the rebound | 69-54 |
| 07:11 | Ohio | Robert Abshire swats the short shot by Richard Mosher | 69-54 |
| 07:09 | Ohio | Richard Mosher pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 06:59 | Ohio | Antonio Doering misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-54 |
| 06:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joseph Kremer | 69-54 |
| 06:55 | Akron | Joseph Kremer is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Taylor - foul #2 on Melvin Taylor, team foul #10 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Santos Council (PG), James Boatright (SG) Michael Smith, Andy Worthington | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wheaton (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Ryan Appleby (PF) Ignacio Flores, Melvin Taylor, Richard Mosher | |
| 06:55 | Akron | Joseph Kremer makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 06:55 | Akron | Joseph Kremer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 06:46 | Ohio | Richard Baker misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-54 |
| 06:44 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson tips it in | 71-56 |
| 06:42 | Akron | James Boatright is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Wheaton - foul #4 on Michael Wheaton, team foul #11 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Joshua Thornton (SG), James Bennett (PF) Joseph Kremer, Ty Brouwer | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:42 | Akron | James Boatright makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 06:42 | Akron | James Boatright makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 06:29 | Ohio | Antonio Doering can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 73-56 |
| 06:27 | Ohio | Richard Baker tips it in | 73-58 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Richard Baker takes the ball from James Boatright | 73-58 |
| 05:47 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Michael Wheaton | 73-60 |
| 05:18 | Akron | James Bennett is hacked by Gerard Johnson - foul #2 on Gerard Johnson, team foul #12 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Andy Worthington (SG), William Hone (SF), Willie Weidman (C) Santos Council, Joshua Thornton, James Boatright, Robert Abshire | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster (PG), Gary Burnside (SG), Melvin Taylor (SF), Clifton Crowder (PF), Richard Mosher (C) Antonio Doering, Michael Wheaton, Richard Baker, Ryan Appleby, Gerard Johnson | |
| 05:18 | Akron | James Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 05:18 | Akron | James Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 05:18 | Ohio | Richard Mosher snags the defensive board | 74-60 |
| 05:03 | Ohio | Richard Mosher misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-60 |
| 05:02 | Akron | William Hone grabs the defensive rebound | 74-60 |
| 04:35 | Akron | Andy Worthington hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Michael Smith | 76-60 |
| 04:19 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder loses the dribble to William Hone | 76-60 |
| 03:52 | Akron | William Hone drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Willie Weidman | 78-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Ohio | Gary Burnside is hacked by Willie Weidman - foul #4 on Willie Weidman, team foul #4 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Santos Council (PG), Joseph Kremer (SF), Ty Brouwer (PF), Robert Abshire (C) Andy Worthington, William Hone, James Bennett, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wheaton (PG), Ignacio Flores (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Ryan Appleby (PF) Jeffry Schuster, Gary Burnside, Melvin Taylor, Clifton Crowder | |
| 03:26 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 78-60 |
| 03:25 | Akron | Joseph Kremer grabs the defensive rebound | 78-60 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Santos Council (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Kremer (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ty Brouwer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Abshire (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Michael Wheaton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ignacio Flores (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Appleby (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Mosher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Akron | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-60 |
| 03:05 | Akron | Robert Abshire hits the follow up shot | 80-60 |
| 02:42 | Ohio | Richard Mosher misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Kremer - foul #1 on Joseph Kremer, team foul #5 | 80-60 |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), Andy Worthington (SG), James Boatright (SF), Willie Weidman (C) Santos Council, Michael Smith, Joseph Kremer, Robert Abshire | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster (PG), Clifton Crowder (C) Ignacio Flores, Ryan Appleby | |
| 02:42 | Ohio | Richard Mosher misses the 1st free throw | 80-60 |
| 02:42 | Ohio | Richard Mosher makes the 2nd free throw | 80-61 |
| 02:13 | Akron | George Calhoun throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-61 |
| 01:54 | Ohio | Richard Mosher lays it in set up by Jeffry Schuster | 80-63 |
| 01:28 | Akron | Ty Brouwer can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 80-63 |
| 01:26 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder grabs the defensive rebound | 80-63 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster is hacked by Andy Worthington - foul #2 on Andy Worthington, team foul #6 | 80-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG) George Calhoun | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:01 | Ohio | Richard Baker comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 80-63 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Willie Weidman snags the defensive board | 80-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Akron | Willie Weidman misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Wheaton - foul #5 on Michael Wheaton, team foul #13 | 80-63 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gary Burnside (SG) Michael Wheaton | |
| 00:39 | Akron | Willie Weidman makes the 1st free throw | 81-63 |
| 00:39 | Akron | Willie Weidman makes the 2nd free throw | 82-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Richard Baker is called for traveling | 82-63 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Ty Brouwer is fouled on the floor by Gary Burnside - foul #4 on Gary Burnside, team foul #14 | 82-63 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Ty Brouwer makes the 1st free throw | 83-63 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Ty Brouwer misses the 2nd free throw | 83-63 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Richard Mosher pulls down the rebound | 83-63 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-63 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Ty Brouwer grabs the defensive rebound | 83-63 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 83-63 |