| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ivan White (fresh) SG - Christopher Hess (fresh) SF - Christian Daughtry (fresh) PF - John Fisher (fresh) C - Lance Costello (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Brawner (fresh) SG - Fred Conder (fresh) SF - Leonard Jones (fresh) PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) C - Joseph Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | John Fisher 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) | |
| 19:49 | Ohio | Christopher Hess is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher Hess, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Akron | David Brawner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Ohio | Christopher Hess gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Ohio | Lance Costello clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Anderson | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Akron | Fred Conder is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Ohio | Joseph Moore is called for the reach on Christopher Hess - foul #1 on Joseph Moore, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Ohio | Lance Costello is fouled on the floor by Fred Conder - foul #1 on Fred Conder, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Ohio | Lance Costello misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Ohio | Christopher Hess gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Ohio | John Fisher misses the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Fred Conder grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | Akron | David Brawner misses the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Ohio | John Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:37 | Ohio | Ivan White's pass is intercepted by David Brawner | 0-0 |
| 17:34 | Akron | David Brawner lays it in | 0-2 |
| 17:16 | Ohio | Lance Costello knocks in the shot from the left block | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Akron | Ivan White takes the ball from David Brawner in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 16:55 | Ohio | John Fisher buries a jumper in the lane | 4-2 |
| 16:52 | Akron | David Brawner is hacked by Christopher Hess in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Hess, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Cue (PG), David Ralph (SG), Michael Finnerty (SF), Terrance Smith (PF), Jonathan Grays (C) Ivan White, Christopher Hess, Christian Daughtry, John Fisher, Lance Costello | |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), John Steele (SG), Stephen Longoria (SF), Timothy Pinto (PF), Steven Capehart (C) David Brawner, Fred Conder, Leonard Jones, Robert Anderson, Joseph Moore | |
| 16:46 | Akron | Timothy Pinto hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Steele and the foul's on Paul Cue - foul #1 on Paul Cue, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Timothy Pinto misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:46 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Terrance Smith | 4-4 |
| 16:28 | Ohio | Michael Finnerty clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 16:26 | Ohio | Michael Finnerty hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 16:11 | Akron | The short jumper by Stephen Longoria is denied by Jonathan Grays | 6-4 |
| 16:09 | Ohio | Jonathan Grays pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:50 | Ohio | Paul Cue clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-4 |
| 15:49 | Akron | Stephen Longoria gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Paul Cue (fresh) SG - David Ralph (fresh) SF - Michael Finnerty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrance Smith (fresh) C - Jonathan Grays (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Johnson (fresh) SG - John Steele (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Longoria (fresh) PF - Timothy Pinto (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Capehart (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Akron | Stephen Longoria makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Randy Johnson | 6-6 |
| 15:24 | Ohio | David Ralph loses the dribble to Stephen Longoria | 6-6 |
| 15:05 | Akron | Terrance Smith picks off the pass by Timothy Pinto | 6-6 |
| 14:55 | Ohio | The short jumper by Michael Finnerty is denied by Timothy Pinto | 6-6 |
| 14:54 | Ohio | Terrance Smith hits the follow up shot | 8-6 |
| 14:52 | Akron | Timothy Pinto is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Cue - foul #2 on Paul Cue, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan White (PG), Stephen Doyle (SG), Christian Daughtry (SF), John Fisher (PF), Lance Costello (C) Paul Cue, David Ralph, Michael Finnerty, Terrance Smith, Jonathan Grays | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (PG), Fred Conder (SG), Leonard Jones (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Joseph Moore (C) Randy Johnson, John Steele, Stephen Longoria, Timothy Pinto, Steven Capehart | |
| 14:40 | Akron | Fred Conder hits a fadeaway from the right block | 8-8 |
| 14:24 | Ohio | Lance Costello blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Moore - foul #2 on Joseph Moore, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Milton Butts (C) Joseph Moore | |
| 14:24 | Ohio | Lance Costello misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:24 | Ohio | Lance Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:58 | Akron | Fred Conder is open and buries a 3 from straight away set up by David Brawner | 9-11 |
| 13:33 | Ohio | Ivan White knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 13:16 | Akron | Fred Conder misses short on a jumper from the right side | 11-11 |
| 13:14 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ivan White | 11-11 |
| 13:10 | Ohio | Christian Daughtry clanks a runner from the right block | 11-11 |
| 13:08 | Akron | Fred Conder grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 12:50 | Akron | David Brawner is fouled on the floor by Ivan White - foul #1 on Ivan White, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Ralph (SG), Terrance Smith (PF), Jonathan Grays (C) Stephen Doyle, John Fisher, Lance Costello | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Garver (PG), John Steele (SG), Randy Johnson (SF), Stephen Longoria (PF), Timothy Pinto (C) David Brawner, Fred Conder, Leonard Jones, Robert Anderson, Milton Butts | |
| 12:34 | Akron | Timothy Pinto is denied on a layup by Jonathan Grays | 11-11 |
| 12:33 | Akron | Stephen Longoria pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:19 | Akron | Stephen Longoria buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Derek Garver and the foul's on Terrance Smith - foul #1 on Terrance Smith, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Finnerty (SF) Christian Daughtry | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Capehart (C) Derek Garver | |
| 12:19 | Akron | Stephen Longoria makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:52 | Ohio | Michael Finnerty misses the easy layup | 11-14 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Stephen Longoria grabs the board | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ivan White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Ralph (fresh) SF - Michael Finnerty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrance Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Grays (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Steele (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Longoria (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Pinto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Capehart (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Akron | Steven Capehart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Fisher (PF) Jonathan Grays | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (PG), Fred Conder (SG), Leonard Jones (SF) Randy Johnson, John Steele, Timothy Pinto | |
| 11:14 | Ohio | John Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christian Daughtry (SF), Lance Costello (C) Michael Finnerty, Terrance Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Milton Butts (C) Steven Capehart | |
| 11:01 | Akron | Milton Butts hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Fred Conder | 11-17 |
| 10:40 | Ohio | Ivan White hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 11-17 |
| 10:38 | Akron | Leonard Jones pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 10:23 | Akron | Leonard Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 10:22 | Ohio | David Ralph gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 10:02 | Ohio | David Ralph comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-17 |
| 10:00 | Ohio | Lance Costello pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 09:55 | Ohio | John Fisher misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Milton Butts - foul #1 on Milton Butts, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Finnerty (SF), Terrance Smith (C) Christian Daughtry, Lance Costello | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Garver (PG), John Steele (SG), Randy Johnson (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Steven Capehart (C) David Brawner, Fred Conder, Leonard Jones, Stephen Longoria, Milton Butts | |
| 09:55 | Ohio | John Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 09:55 | Ohio | John Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:40 | Akron | David Ralph is called for the reach on John Steele - foul #1 on David Ralph, team foul #7 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Ohio | Stephen Doyle (SG), Jonathan Grays (C) David Ralph, John Fisher | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:40 | Akron | John Steele makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:40 | Akron | John Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:25 | Ohio | Stephen Doyle is called for traveling | 13-19 |
| 09:05 | Akron | John Steele can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 13-19 |
| 09:03 | Akron | Robert Anderson tips it home | 13-21 |
| 08:40 | Ohio | Derek Garver is called for the reach on Ivan White - foul #1 on Derek Garver, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Ralph (SG), Christian Daughtry (SF), Lance Costello (C) Stephen Doyle, Michael Finnerty, Terrance Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (PG), Leonard Jones (SF), Timothy Pinto (C) Derek Garver, Randy Johnson, Steven Capehart | |
| 08:35 | Ohio | Lance Costello misses the dunk attempt | 13-21 |
| 08:34 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Christian Daughtry | 13-21 |
| 08:21 | Ohio | Ivan White misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-21 |
| 08:19 | Ohio | Jonathan Grays tips it back up and in | 15-21 |
| 08:14 | Akron | David Brawner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Steele and the foul's on Ivan White - foul #2 on Ivan White, team foul #8 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Finnerty (PG), John Fisher (PF) Ivan White, Jonathan Grays | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Conder (SG) John Steele | |
| 08:14 | Akron | David Brawner makes the free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:02 | Ohio | Christian Daughtry is hacked by Leonard Jones - foul #1 on Leonard Jones, team foul #6 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Longoria (PF) Robert Anderson | |
| 07:43 | Ohio | David Ralph is denied on a layup by Stephen Longoria | 15-24 |
| 07:42 | Akron | Leonard Jones gets the rebound | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Michael Finnerty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Ralph (fairly fresh) SF - Christian Daughtry (tiring) PF - John Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lance Costello (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Brawner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Conder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Longoria (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Pinto (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Akron | Stephen Longoria can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 15-24 |
| 07:28 | Ohio | Michael Finnerty gets the rebound | 15-24 |
| 06:59 | Ohio | John Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | Stephen Doyle (SG), Terrance Smith (PF), Jonathan Grays (C) Michael Finnerty, John Fisher, Lance Costello | |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), Randy Johnson (SF), Steven Capehart (C) David Brawner, Leonard Jones, Timothy Pinto | |
| 06:30 | Akron | Christian Daughtry is called for the reach on John Steele - foul #1 on Christian Daughtry, team foul #9 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Garver (PG), Robert Anderson (PF) Fred Conder, Stephen Longoria | |
| 06:30 | Akron | John Steele makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 06:30 | Akron | John Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 06:13 | Ohio | Christian Daughtry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-26 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Steven Capehart pulls down the rebound | 15-26 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Robert Anderson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #7 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Finnerty (PG) Stephen Doyle | |
| Subs | Akron | Milton Butts (C) Steven Capehart | |
| 05:32 | Ohio | David Ralph can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-26 |
| 05:31 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Terrance Smith | 15-26 |
| 05:14 | Ohio | Christian Daughtry is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Christian Daughtry, team foul #10 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | Stephen Doyle (SF), John Fisher (PF), Lance Costello (C) Christian Daughtry, Terrance Smith, Jonathan Grays | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (PG), Fred Conder (SG), Leonard Jones (SF), Stephen Longoria (PF) Derek Garver, John Steele, Randy Johnson, Robert Anderson | |
| 04:49 | Akron | The refs have stopped play. Leonard Jones is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 15-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Anderson (PF), Timothy Pinto (C) Leonard Jones, Milton Butts | |
| 04:45 | Akron | Timothy Pinto misses the easy open layup | 15-26 |
| 04:43 | Ohio | David Ralph grabs the board | 15-26 |
| 04:37 | Ohio | Stephen Doyle misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-26 |
| 04:35 | Ohio | John Fisher snags the offensive board | 15-26 |
| 04:20 | Ohio | John Fisher can't connect on a shot from the right block | 15-26 |
| 04:19 | Akron | Fred Conder pulls down the rebound | 15-26 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Stephen Longoria connects on the open turnaround from close range set up by Fred Conder | 15-28 |
| 03:42 | Ohio | Stephen Doyle's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Pinto | 15-28 |
| 03:40 | Akron | David Brawner grabs the defensive rebound | 15-28 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Michael Finnerty (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Stephen Doyle (fairly fresh) SF - David Ralph (tired) 2 reb. PF - John Fisher (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Costello (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Brawner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Conder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Longoria (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Pinto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Akron | David Brawner is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Longoria | 15-31 |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Stephen Doyle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-31 |
| 03:15 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Brawner | 15-31 |
| 03:12 | Akron | David Brawner is hacked by Michael Finnerty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Finnerty, team foul #11 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Cue (PG), Christopher Hess (SG), Christian Daughtry (SF), Terrance Smith (PF), Jonathan Grays (C) Michael Finnerty, Stephen Doyle, David Ralph, John Fisher, Lance Costello | |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (SG), Randy Johnson (SF), Steven Capehart (PF), Joseph Moore (C) Fred Conder, Stephen Longoria, Robert Anderson, Timothy Pinto | |
| 03:12 | Akron | David Brawner makes the 1st free throw | 15-32 |
| 03:12 | Akron | David Brawner misses the 2nd free throw | 15-32 |
| 03:12 | Ohio | Jonathan Grays grabs the board | 15-32 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Christian Daughtry clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Randy Johnson - foul #1 on Randy Johnson, team foul #8 | 15-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Garver (PG) David Brawner | |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Christian Daughtry misses the 1st free throw | 15-32 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Christian Daughtry makes the 2nd free throw | 16-32 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Jonathan Grays is called for the reach on John Steele in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Grays, team foul #12 | 16-32 |
| 02:51 | Akron | John Steele makes the 1st free throw | 16-33 |
| 02:51 | Akron | John Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 16-33 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Joseph Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-33 |
| 02:38 | Akron | John Steele slams it home set up by Derek Garver | 16-35 |
| 02:20 | Ohio | Christopher Hess knocks in the jumper near the basket | 18-35 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Derek Garver throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-35 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Jonathan Grays misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-35 |
| 02:01 | Ohio | Paul Cue grabs the offensive rebound | 18-35 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Christian Daughtry blows the layup | 18-35 |
| 01:49 | Ohio | Jonathan Grays pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-35 |
| 01:41 | Ohio | Christopher Hess hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-35 |
| 01:39 | Akron | Derek Garver grabs the board | 18-35 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Steven Capehart is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Steele | 18-37 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | Christian Daughtry clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-37 |
| 01:11 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joseph Moore | 18-37 |
| 01:02 | Akron | Derek Garver connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Moore | 18-39 |
| 00:48 | Ohio | Paul Cue loses the dribble to Steven Capehart | 18-39 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Terrance Smith is called for the reach on John Steele in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terrance Smith, team foul #13 | 18-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan White (PG), Michael Finnerty (SF), John Fisher (PF), Lance Costello (C) Paul Cue, Christian Daughtry, Terrance Smith, Jonathan Grays | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Conder (SG), Stephen Longoria (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Timothy Pinto (C) Derek Garver, Randy Johnson, Steven Capehart, Joseph Moore | |
| 00:43 | Akron | John Steele makes the 1st free throw | 18-40 |
| 00:43 | Akron | John Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 18-41 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Lance Costello makes the floater near the basket | 20-41 |
| 00:03 | Akron | John Steele misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-41 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Fred Conder misses the tip | 20-41 |
| 00:00 | Akron | The clock runs out | 20-41 |