| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Anders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Graves (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Willson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Akron | William Williams is called for the reach on Mario Moreno - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| 19:26 | Akron | The short jumper by Mario Moreno is denied by William Williams | 26-35 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | James Willson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Camara - foul #1 on Eric Camara, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | James Willson misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 18:31 | Akron | Michael Sines misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Curtis Hawkins - foul #2 on Curtis Hawkins, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 17:46 | Akron | Michael Sines clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 17:45 | Akron | Mario Moreno hits the follow up shot | 28-38 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from William Williams | 28-40 |
| 16:55 | Akron | Michael Sines is fouled on the floor by Leroy Wheat - foul #1 on Leroy Wheat, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG), Chad Roberts (SF), Rafael Santiago (PF) Wayne Anders, Curtis Hawkins, Eric Camara | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), David Allen (PF), Charles Owens (C) Leroy Wheat, James Willson, William Williams | |
| 16:46 | Akron | Thomas Lanski steals it from Mario Moreno | 28-40 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Wesley Boyd | 28-43 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:56 | Akron | Michael Sines misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-43 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Rafael Santiago grabs the offensive rebound | 28-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) SF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 4 ast. SG - George Graves (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Owens (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Akron | Mario Moreno clanks a turnaround in the lane | 28-43 |
| 15:42 | Akron | Mario Moreno tips it in | 30-43 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-43 |
| 15:11 | Akron | Michael Sines gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:42 | Akron | Mario Moreno hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rafael Santiago | 32-43 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Lanski | 32-46 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:56 | Akron | Chad Roberts connects on the fadeaway from close range | 34-46 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Owens | 34-49 |
| 13:25 | Akron | Chad Roberts is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Chad Roberts, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wayne Anders (SG), Curtis Hawkins (SF), Eric Camara (PF) Michael Sines, Wallace Judson, Chad Roberts, Rafael Santiago | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), James Willson (PF), William Williams (C) Wesley Boyd, David Allen, Charles Owens | |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | George Graves hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Willson | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:46 | Akron | William Williams denies the turnaround by Mario Moreno | 34-52 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski snags the defensive board | 34-52 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 34-52 |
| 12:25 | Akron | Eric Camara grabs the defensive rebound | 34-52 |
| 12:13 | Akron | Thomas Lanski steals it from Mario Moreno | 34-52 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 11:55 | Akron | Wayne Anders grabs the board | 34-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Anders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Moreno (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Willson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:48 | Akron | The short jumper by Mario Moreno is denied by William Williams | 34-52 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat snags the defensive board | 34-52 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | James Willson knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Thomas Lanski and he's hacked by Tim Trojanowski - foul #1 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #4 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Rafael Santiago (C) Mario Moreno | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (SF) Thomas Lanski | |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the free throw | 34-55 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-55 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | George Graves hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-55 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | William Williams hits the follow up shot | 34-57 |
| 10:23 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins is whistled for traveling | 34-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Wallace Judson (SG), Chad Roberts (SF), Juan Rosales (PF) Tim Trojanowski, Wayne Anders, Curtis Hawkins, Eric Camara | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), Richard Austin (SF), David Allen (PF) Leroy Wheat, James Willson, William Williams | |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Chad Roberts steals the ball from Richard Austin | 34-57 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Chad Roberts hits the finger roll | 36-57 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Juan Rosales swats the short shot by Charles Owens | 36-57 |
| 09:24 | Akron | Michael Sines gets the rebound | 36-57 |
| 09:20 | Akron | Michael Sines clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-57 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | George Graves snags the defensive board | 36-57 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | George Graves connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Austin | 36-60 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Chad Roberts misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 36-60 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd grabs the board | 36-60 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Richard Austin is fouled on the floor by Rafael Santiago - foul #1 on Rafael Santiago, team foul #5 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Wayne Anders (SG), Curtis Hawkins (SF), Eric Camara (PF), Mario Moreno (C) Wallace Judson, Chad Roberts, Juan Rosales, Rafael Santiago | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), Thomas Lanski (SF), James Willson (PF), William Williams (C) George Graves, Richard Austin, David Allen, Charles Owens | |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | James Willson clanks a jump hook in the lane | 36-60 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat tips it back up and in | 36-62 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Anders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Willson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Akron | Mario Moreno hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Curtis Hawkins and he's hacked by William Williams - foul #4 on William Williams, team foul #3 | 38-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG) Michael Sines | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:23 | Akron | Mario Moreno makes the free throw | 39-62 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-62 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF) Wesley Boyd | |
| 06:51 | Akron | Mario Moreno clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 39-62 |
| 06:49 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Camara | 39-62 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-62 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Willson | 39-62 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Richard Austin clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 39-62 |
| 06:26 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins grabs the board | 39-62 |
| 06:20 | Akron | William Williams swats the short shot by Mario Moreno | 39-62 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Richard Austin gets the rebound | 39-62 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is hacked by Eric Camara - foul #2 on Eric Camara, team foul #6 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG), Willie Morton (SF), Chad Roberts (PF), Juan Rosales (C) Wayne Anders, Curtis Hawkins, Eric Camara, Mario Moreno | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SG), Charles Owens (PF) Richard Austin, James Willson | |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | George Graves connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Owens | 39-65 |
| 05:25 | Akron | Thomas Lanski is called for the reach on Tim Trojanowski - foul #1 on Thomas Lanski, team foul #4 | 39-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Rafael Santiago (C) Willie Morton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:16 | Akron | Chad Roberts clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 39-65 |
| 05:15 | Akron | Juan Rosales snags the offensive board | 39-65 |
| 05:06 | Akron | Wallace Judson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Lanski | 39-65 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses the easy layup | 39-65 |
| 05:02 | Akron | Rafael Santiago grabs the board | 39-65 |
| 04:46 | Akron | Wallace Judson is whistled for a carry | 39-65 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), David Allen (PF) Leroy Wheat, William Williams | |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | George Graves can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-65 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | David Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 39-65 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Charles Owens is hacked by Tim Trojanowski - foul #2 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #7 | 39-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG) Tim Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF), James Willson (PF) Thomas Lanski, David Allen | |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses the 1st free throw | 39-65 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Rafael Santiago grabs the board | 39-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Akron | Wallace Judson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-65 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Arnold Mims (fresh) SG - Wallace Judson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Juan Rosales (fresh) C - Rafael Santiago (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. SF - Richard Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Willson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Owens (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Richard Austin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-65 |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | James Willson can't tip it in | 42-65 |
| 03:09 | Akron | The rebound goes to Wallace Judson | 42-65 |
| 02:55 | Akron | Wallace Judson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-65 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Charles Owens gets the rebound | 42-65 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | James Willson hits a floater from the right wing set up by Wesley Boyd | 42-67 |
| 02:23 | Akron | Wesley Boyd steps in front of the Arnold Mims pass | 42-67 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | James Willson scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from George Graves | 42-69 |
| 01:48 | Akron | Rafael Santiago hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-69 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Richard Austin pulls down the rebound | 42-69 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Charles Owens jams it on a great pass from George Graves | 42-71 |
| 00:58 | Akron | Rafael Santiago lays it in | 44-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Richard Austin scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Wesley Boyd and the foul's on Chad Roberts - foul #3 on Chad Roberts, team foul #8 | 44-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG) Arnold Mims | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), William Williams (C) Wesley Boyd, Charles Owens | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Richard Austin misses the free throw | 44-73 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to James Willson | 44-73 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Tim Trojanowski is called for the reach on Leroy Wheat - foul #3 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #9 | 44-73 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (SF) Richard Austin | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat makes the 1st free throw | 44-74 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat makes the 2nd free throw | 44-75 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Akron | Chad Roberts is whistled for a carry | 44-75 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat runs out the clock | 44-75 |