| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (fresh) SG - John Harvey (fresh) SF - Walter Brent (fresh) PF - Sean Sanders (fresh) C - Igor Fafinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) SG - James Peacock (fresh) SF - Jerry Huffman (fresh) PF - Jason Pepe (fresh) C - Thomas Daniel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Jason Pepe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Akron | Jerry Huffman drills a jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Ohio | Sean Sanders scores on a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Jerry Huffman - foul #1 on Jerry Huffman, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:23 | Ohio | Sean Sanders makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Thomas Daniel knocks in the floater from close range and the foul's on Sean Sanders - foul #1 on Sean Sanders, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Thomas Daniel makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:42 | Ohio | Sean Sanders connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Benedetto | 5-5 |
| 18:13 | Akron | John Harvey takes the ball from Jason Pepe | 5-5 |
| 17:51 | Ohio | James Peacock picks off the pass by Sean Sanders | 5-5 |
| 17:48 | Akron | James Peacock throws it down | 5-7 |
| 17:35 | Ohio | Jason Pepe is called for the reach on John Harvey - foul #1 on Jason Pepe, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (PG), Victor Johnson (SG) Harry Benedetto, John Harvey | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (PG), Carl Baker (SG), Ray Mallet (SF), Terry Brooks (PF), Modesto Russo (C) Benjamin Miller, James Peacock, Jerry Huffman, Jason Pepe, Thomas Daniel | |
| 17:19 | Ohio | Victor Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Carico (C) Igor Fafinski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:58 | Akron | Sean Sanders picks off the pass by Carl Baker | 5-7 |
| 16:47 | Ohio | Paul Carico can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Modesto Russo gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:23 | Akron | Ray Mallet misses the dunk attempt | 5-7 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Terry Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:11 | Akron | Ray Mallet misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Sean Sanders - foul #2 on Sean Sanders, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), John Harvey (SG), Henry Delarosa (PF), Igor Fafinski (C) Kenneth Watts, Victor Johnson, Walter Brent, Sean Sanders | |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), James Peacock (SG), Jason Pepe (PF) Kyle Garrett, Carl Baker, Modesto Russo | |
| 16:11 | Akron | Ray Mallet makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:11 | Akron | Ray Mallet misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:11 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 15:59 | Ohio | Terry Brooks steals the ball from Igor Fafinski | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Harvey (fresh) SF - Paul Carico (fresh) PF - Henry Delarosa (fresh) C - Igor Fafinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) SG - James Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Mallet (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jason Pepe (fresh) C - Terry Brooks (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Akron | James Peacock is hacked by John Harvey in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Harvey, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Huffman (SF) Ray Mallet | |
| 15:49 | Akron | James Peacock buries a runner from the left block | 5-10 |
| 15:29 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Carico | 8-10 |
| 15:07 | Akron | Benjamin Miller clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 15:06 | Akron | Jerry Huffman tips it back up and in | 8-12 |
| 14:55 | Ohio | John Harvey connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Henry Delarosa | 10-12 |
| 14:40 | Akron | Benjamin Miller misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harry Benedetto - foul #1 on Harry Benedetto, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), Walter Brent (SF), Jordan Kelley (PF), James Wilson (C) Harry Benedetto, John Harvey, Paul Carico, Henry Delarosa, Igor Fafinski | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (SF), Ray Mallet (PF), Thomas Daniel (C) Jerry Huffman, Jason Pepe, Terry Brooks | |
| 14:40 | Akron | Benjamin Miller makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:40 | Akron | Benjamin Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 14:28 | Ohio | Walter Brent buries a jumper from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Kenneth Watts is called for the reach on Ray Mallet - foul #1 on Kenneth Watts, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Modesto Russo (PF) James Peacock | |
| 13:54 | Akron | Benjamin Miller hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 12-14 |
| 13:52 | Ohio | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 13:38 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-14 |
| 13:36 | Akron | Thomas Daniel gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 13:33 | Akron | Ray Mallet is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Brent - foul #1 on Walter Brent, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), John Harvey (SG), Henry Delarosa (PF) Kenneth Watts, Victor Johnson, Jordan Kelley | |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Baker (SG), Jason Pepe (PF) Benjamin Miller, Thomas Daniel | |
| 13:19 | Akron | Jason Pepe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 13:18 | Akron | Modesto Russo snags the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 13:07 | Akron | Kyle Garrett knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Modesto Russo | 12-16 |
| 12:47 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by John Harvey | 14-16 |
| 12:27 | Akron | Jason Pepe misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Henry Delarosa - foul #1 on Henry Delarosa, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (PG), Paul Carico (SF), Jordan Kelley (PF), Igor Fafinski (C) Harry Benedetto, Walter Brent, Henry Delarosa, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), James Peacock (SG), Jerry Huffman (SF), Terry Brooks (C) Kyle Garrett, Carl Baker, Ray Mallet, Modesto Russo | |
| 12:27 | Akron | Jason Pepe misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:27 | Akron | Jason Pepe misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:27 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 12:03 | Ohio | Paul Carico can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jerry Huffman - foul #2 on Jerry Huffman, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | Victor Johnson (SG) John Harvey | |
| Subs | Akron | David Sison (SF), Thomas Daniel (C) Jerry Huffman, Jason Pepe | |
| 12:03 | Ohio | Paul Carico makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:03 | Ohio | Paul Carico makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:36 | Akron | Benjamin Miller connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Peacock | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Watts (fresh) SG - Victor Johnson (fresh) SF - Paul Carico (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jordan Kelley (fresh) C - Igor Fafinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sison (fresh) PF - Terry Brooks (fresh) C - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Ohio | Victor Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 16-19 |
| 11:23 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski tips it in | 18-19 |
| 11:21 | Akron | David Sison's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Watts in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| 11:06 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Carico | 21-19 |
| 10:56 | Akron | Benjamin Miller is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Benjamin Miller, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), John Harvey (SG), Walter Brent (SF), Henry Delarosa (PF) Kenneth Watts, Victor Johnson, Paul Carico, Jordan Kelley | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (SF), Jason Pepe (PF) David Sison, Terry Brooks | |
| 10:40 | Ohio | John Harvey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harry Benedetto and he's fouled by James Peacock - foul #1 on James Peacock, team foul #5 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Baker (PG) Benjamin Miller | |
| 10:40 | Ohio | John Harvey makes the free throw | 24-19 |
| 10:38 | Akron | John Harvey takes the ball from Kyle Garrett in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| 10:33 | Ohio | James Peacock steals it from Henry Delarosa | 24-19 |
| 10:31 | Akron | Carl Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Sison (SF) Carl Baker | |
| 10:25 | Ohio | Walter Brent travels with the ball | 24-19 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Baker (SG), Ray Mallet (SF), Modesto Russo (C) James Peacock, David Sison, Thomas Daniel | |
| 09:59 | Akron | Henry Delarosa swats the layup by Modesto Russo | 24-19 |
| 09:57 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 09:28 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-19 |
| 09:27 | Akron | Carl Baker grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 09:04 | Akron | Carl Baker clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-19 |
| 09:02 | Ohio | Walter Brent snags the defensive board | 24-19 |
| 08:34 | Ohio | Kyle Garrett steals the ball from Igor Fafinski | 24-19 |
| 08:31 | Akron | Kyle Garrett lays it up and in | 24-21 |
| 08:10 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Carl Baker - foul #1 on Carl Baker, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), Paul Carico (SF), James Wilson (C) Harry Benedetto, John Harvey, Walter Brent, Igor Fafinski | |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), James Peacock (SG), David Sison (SF), Terry Brooks (PF), Thomas Daniel (C) Kyle Garrett, Carl Baker, Ray Mallet, Jason Pepe, Modesto Russo | |
| 08:10 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:10 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:10 | Akron | Thomas Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 08:08 | Akron | Kenneth Watts steps in front of the James Peacock pass in the backcourt | 24-21 |
| 07:47 | Ohio | James Wilson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-21 |
| 07:46 | Akron | Benjamin Miller gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 07:37 | Akron | Thomas Daniel misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 24-21 |
| 07:36 | Ohio | James Wilson snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Victor Johnson (fresh) SF - Paul Carico (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Delarosa (tiring) C - James Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Sison (fresh) PF - Terry Brooks (fresh) C - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Ohio | James Wilson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 24-21 |
| 07:16 | Akron | Thomas Daniel pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 07:14 | Akron | David Sison is hacked by Henry Delarosa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Delarosa, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jordan Kelley (PF) Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:14 | Akron | David Sison makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:14 | Akron | David Sison makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:01 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Watts and he's hacked by Terry Brooks - foul #1 on Terry Brooks, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | Walter Brent (SF) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:01 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley misses the free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:01 | Akron | Benjamin Miller pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 06:54 | Akron | Benjamin Miller can't finish the layup | 26-23 |
| 06:52 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 06:35 | Ohio | Walter Brent misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Terry Brooks snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 06:29 | Akron | James Peacock is hacked by Victor Johnson - foul #1 on Victor Johnson, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), John Harvey (SG), Igor Fafinski (C) Kenneth Watts, Victor Johnson, Paul Carico | |
| Subs | Akron | Ray Mallet (SF), Jason Pepe (PF) David Sison, Terry Brooks | |
| 06:29 | Akron | James Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:29 | Akron | James Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:14 | Ohio | John Harvey misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 06:13 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley can't tip it in | 26-25 |
| 06:12 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Brent | 26-25 |
| 06:04 | Ohio | John Harvey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ray Mallet - foul #1 on Ray Mallet, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Doggett (PG), Carl Baker (SG) Benjamin Miller, James Peacock | |
| 06:04 | Ohio | John Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:04 | Ohio | John Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Carl Baker misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-25 |
| 05:41 | Akron | Jason Pepe tips it back up and in | 28-27 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski is hacked by Carl Baker - foul #2 on Carl Baker, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Carico (PF) Jordan Kelley | |
| Subs | Akron | James Peacock (SG), Kyle Garrett (SF), Terry Brooks (C) Carl Baker, Ray Mallet, Thomas Daniel | |
| 05:25 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Jason Pepe is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 04:54 | Ohio | Paul Carico loses the dribble to James Peacock | 30-29 |
| 04:50 | Akron | James Peacock hits the finger roll | 30-31 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto is hacked by Timothy Doggett - foul #1 on Timothy Doggett, team foul #10 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (SG), Victor Johnson (SF), James Wilson (C) John Harvey, Walter Brent, Igor Fafinski | |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), David Sison (SF) Timothy Doggett, James Peacock | |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 04:29 | Akron | Jason Pepe is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Carico - foul #1 on Paul Carico, team foul #10 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Walter Brent (SF) Harry Benedetto | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Daniel (C) Terry Brooks | |
| 04:29 | Akron | Jason Pepe makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 04:29 | Akron | Jason Pepe makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 04:09 | Ohio | Walter Brent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Peacock (SG), Modesto Russo (PF) Kyle Garrett, Jason Pepe | |
| 03:56 | Akron | Benjamin Miller buries a shot from the right side set up by James Peacock | 32-35 |
| 03:35 | Ohio | The jump hook by Paul Carico is blocked by Modesto Russo | 32-35 |
| 03:34 | Akron | The rebound goes to Modesto Russo | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Watts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Johnson (fresh) SF - Walter Brent (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Carico (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Peacock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Sison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Modesto Russo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Daniel (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Akron | James Peacock connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Modesto Russo | 32-37 |
| 02:50 | Ohio | Paul Carico hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Watts | 34-37 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Benjamin Miller connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Peacock | 34-40 |
| 02:21 | Ohio | Paul Carico hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Thomas Daniel gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 02:15 | Akron | David Sison comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 02:14 | Akron | James Peacock snags the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Benjamin Miller is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Modesto Russo | 34-42 |
| 01:37 | Ohio | James Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), John Harvey (SG), Sean Sanders (PF), Henry Delarosa (C) Kenneth Watts, Victor Johnson, Paul Carico, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (PG), Carl Baker (SG), Jerry Huffman (SF), Ray Mallet (PF), Terry Brooks (C) Benjamin Miller, James Peacock, David Sison, Modesto Russo, Thomas Daniel | |
| 01:14 | Akron | Terry Brooks can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 34-42 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Terry Brooks tips it but misses | 34-42 |
| 01:11 | Ohio | Walter Brent grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Sean Sanders hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Ray Mallet - foul #2 on Ray Mallet, team foul #11 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Pepe (PF) Terry Brooks | |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Sean Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Sean Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Ray Mallet grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Jerry Huffman connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kyle Garrett | 35-45 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto is fouled on the floor by Jerry Huffman - foul #3 on Jerry Huffman, team foul #12 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Carico (SF), Igor Fafinski (C) Walter Brent, Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), Terry Brooks (C) Carl Baker, Jerry Huffman | |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Benjamin Miller misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Sean Sanders | 37-45 |