| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Roden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Lewandoski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sheperd (fresh) PF - Benjamin Ziebart (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Helmuth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffery Morrow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Baum (fresh) C - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Akron | Arthur Baum hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 19:34 | Ohio | George Roden snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 19:30 | Ohio | George Roden scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Norman Lewandoski | 45-36 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Fred Helmuth travels with the ball | 45-36 |
| 19:05 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart buries a driving attempt from the right block | 47-36 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Arthur Baum is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dennis Coffman | 47-39 |
| 18:31 | Ohio | Richard Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 18:29 | Akron | The rebound goes to Arthur Baum | 47-39 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Fred Helmuth misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison tips it in | 47-41 |
| 17:56 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by George Roden | 49-41 |
| 17:34 | Akron | Fred Helmuth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Clarence Harris (PG), Stacy Shephard (SG), Scottie Davis (SF), Roy Espada (PF), Tod Gray (C) George Roden, Norman Lewandoski, David Sheperd, Benjamin Ziebart, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (PG), Willie White (SG), James Allen (SF), Greg Boyden (PF), William Gorman (C) Dennis Coffman, Fred Helmuth, Jeffery Morrow, Arthur Baum, Kenneth Harrison | |
| 17:13 | Ohio | Scottie Davis is whistled for traveling | 49-41 |
| 17:02 | Akron | Greg Boyden lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Willie White | 49-43 |
| 16:52 | Ohio | Tod Gray can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 49-43 |
| 16:51 | Ohio | Scottie Davis grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 16:43 | Ohio | Scottie Davis misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 49-43 |
| 16:42 | Akron | Greg Boyden gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 16:37 | Akron | William Gorman loses the dribble to Tod Gray | 49-43 |
| 16:21 | Ohio | Roy Espada misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 16:20 | Akron | William Gorman pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 16:00 | Akron | Scottie Davis blocks the short jumper by William Gorman | 49-43 |
| 15:59 | Ohio | Scottie Davis grabs the board | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Clarence Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stacy Shephard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scottie Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Espada (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tod Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Leo Moses (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Allen (fairly fresh) PF - Greg Boyden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Gorman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Ohio | Clarence Harris drills a jumper from the right side | 51-43 |
| 15:31 | Akron | Clarence Harris is called for the reach on James Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Harris, team foul #1 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Roden (PG), John Chiles (SG), David Sheperd (SF), Benjamin Ziebart (PF), Richard Brown (C) Clarence Harris, Stacy Shephard, Scottie Davis, Roy Espada, Tod Gray | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Coffman (PG), Fred Helmuth (SG), Jeffery Morrow (SF), Donald Elsner (PF), Kenneth Harrison (C) Leo Moses, Willie White, James Allen, Greg Boyden, William Gorman | |
| 15:15 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow's pass is intercepted by John Chiles | 51-43 |
| 14:59 | Ohio | Richard Brown drills a jump hook near the basket | 53-43 |
| 14:57 | Akron | Dennis Coffman is fouled in the backcourt by George Roden - foul #1 on George Roden, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Arthur Baum (PF) Kenneth Harrison | |
| 14:38 | Akron | Dennis Coffman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 14:37 | Akron | Arthur Baum hits the follow up shot | 53-45 |
| 14:21 | Ohio | David Sheperd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 14:19 | Akron | Arthur Baum snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 14:16 | Akron | Dennis Coffman's pass is intercepted by David Sheperd in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 14:15 | Ohio | John Chiles banks in the layup set up by David Sheperd | 55-45 |
| 13:54 | Akron | Fred Helmuth is fouled on the floor by David Sheperd - foul #2 on David Sheperd, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Scottie Davis (PF), Tod Gray (C) Benjamin Ziebart, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (PG), William Gorman (PF), Kenneth Harrison (C) Dennis Coffman, Arthur Baum, Donald Elsner | |
| 13:36 | Akron | Leo Moses comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 55-45 |
| 13:35 | Ohio | John Chiles pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 13:16 | Ohio | George Roden connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Scottie Davis | 57-45 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 12:57 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 12:40 | Akron | William Gorman banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffery Morrow and the foul's on David Sheperd - foul #3 on David Sheperd, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Norman Lewandoski (PG), Stacy Shephard (SF), Benjamin Ziebart (PF), Roy Espada (C) George Roden, David Sheperd, Scottie Davis, Tod Gray | |
| Subs | Akron | Willie White (SG), James Allen (SF), Greg Boyden (C) Fred Helmuth, Jeffery Morrow, Kenneth Harrison | |
| 12:40 | Akron | William Gorman misses the free throw | 57-47 |
| 12:40 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Roy Espada | 57-47 |
| 12:25 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart is denied on a layup by Greg Boyden | 57-47 |
| 12:24 | Ohio | Roy Espada misses the tip | 57-47 |
| 12:22 | Akron | Greg Boyden gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Leo Moses is whistled for a carry | 57-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Clarence Harris (PG), Richard Brown (C) John Chiles, Roy Espada | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Coffman (PG), Arthur Baum (PF) Leo Moses, William Gorman | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Clarence Harris (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Norman Lewandoski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stacy Shephard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Ziebart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Allen (fresh) PF - Arthur Baum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Boyden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 57-47 |
| 11:50 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart tips it home | 59-47 |
| 11:28 | Akron | James Allen is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Willie White | 59-49 |
| 11:14 | Ohio | Norman Lewandoski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Greg Boyden snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 11:00 | Akron | Arthur Baum comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 10:58 | Ohio | Richard Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 10:43 | Ohio | A charge is called on Norman Lewandoski - foul #3 on Norman Lewandoski, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Roden (PG), John Chiles (SG), Scottie Davis (SF), Roy Espada (PF), Tod Gray (C) Clarence Harris, Norman Lewandoski, Stacy Shephard, Benjamin Ziebart, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (PG), Fred Helmuth (SG), Jeffery Morrow (SF), Donald Elsner (PF), Kenneth Harrison (C) Dennis Coffman, Willie White, James Allen, Arthur Baum, Greg Boyden | |
| 10:29 | Akron | Leo Moses misses the runner from the left block | 59-49 |
| 10:28 | Ohio | Tod Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 10:14 | Ohio | Scottie Davis drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Chiles and he's fouled by Jeffery Morrow - foul #2 on Jeffery Morrow, team foul #1 | 61-49 |
| 10:14 | Ohio | Scottie Davis makes the free throw | 62-49 |
| 09:55 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Fred Helmuth and the foul's on Scottie Davis - foul #1 on Scottie Davis, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Sheperd (SF) Roy Espada | |
| Subs | Akron | William Gorman (PF) Donald Elsner | |
| 09:55 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow makes the free throw | 62-52 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | John Chiles drills a shot from the left wing set up by George Roden and the foul's on Leo Moses - foul #1 on Leo Moses, team foul #2 | 64-52 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | John Chiles misses the free throw | 64-52 |
| 09:41 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 09:23 | Akron | William Gorman comes up short on the floater in the paint | 64-52 |
| 09:21 | Akron | Fred Helmuth gets the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 08:57 | Akron | William Gorman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-52 |
| 08:55 | Ohio | Tod Gray grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 08:26 | Ohio | Tod Gray loses the dribble to Fred Helmuth | 64-52 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Fred Helmuth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Fred Helmuth snags the offensive board | 64-52 |
| 07:56 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-52 |
| 07:55 | Ohio | Tod Gray gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Roden (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Chiles (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Sheperd (tiring) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Scottie Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Tod Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Leo Moses (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Helmuth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Morrow (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Gorman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Ohio | John Chiles misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 07:38 | Akron | Leo Moses grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 07:15 | Akron | William Gorman misses long on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 64-52 |
| 07:13 | Akron | Fred Helmuth snags the offensive board | 64-52 |
| 07:05 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Helmuth | 64-55 |
| 06:52 | Ohio | David Sheperd hits a jumper from the baseline set up by George Roden and he's hacked by Leo Moses - foul #2 on Leo Moses, team foul #3 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Norman Lewandoski (PG), Stacy Shephard (SG), Benjamin Ziebart (PF), Richard Brown (C) George Roden, John Chiles, Scottie Davis, Tod Gray | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Coffman (PG), Willie White (SG), James Allen (SF), Arthur Baum (PF), Greg Boyden (C) Leo Moses, Fred Helmuth, Jeffery Morrow, William Gorman, Kenneth Harrison | |
| 06:52 | Ohio | David Sheperd makes the free throw | 67-55 |
| 06:36 | Akron | James Allen is open and buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Coffman and the foul's on Richard Brown - foul #3 on Richard Brown, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Clarence Harris (PG) David Sheperd | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:36 | Akron | James Allen misses the free throw | 67-57 |
| 06:36 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Richard Brown | 67-57 |
| 06:07 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Greg Boyden pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 05:59 | Akron | James Allen misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-57 |
| 05:57 | Akron | Greg Boyden gets the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 05:37 | Akron | Willie White knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Coffman | 67-60 |
| 05:26 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart can't connect on a floater from the left block | 67-60 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Arthur Baum pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 05:07 | Akron | Greg Boyden misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Richard Brown - foul #4 on Richard Brown, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Chiles (SG), David Sheperd (SF), Roy Espada (PF) Clarence Harris, Stacy Shephard, Benjamin Ziebart | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Helmuth (SG), Donald Elsner (C) Willie White, James Allen | |
| 05:07 | Akron | Greg Boyden misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:07 | Akron | Greg Boyden makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:44 | Ohio | John Chiles scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Norman Lewandoski | 69-61 |
| 04:29 | Akron | Dennis Coffman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-61 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Arthur Baum grabs the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 04:09 | Akron | Greg Boyden hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Arthur Baum | 69-63 |
| 03:46 | Ohio | Norman Lewandoski misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 03:44 | Akron | Arthur Baum pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Norman Lewandoski (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Chiles (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Sheperd (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Roy Espada (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Helmuth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Greg Boyden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Baum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Elsner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Akron | Greg Boyden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Clarence Harris (PG), Stacy Shephard (SG), Scottie Davis (SF), Benjamin Ziebart (PF) Norman Lewandoski, John Chiles, David Sheperd, Roy Espada | |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (PG), Willie White (SG), James Allen (SF), William Gorman (PF), Kenneth Harrison (C) Dennis Coffman, Fred Helmuth, Greg Boyden, Arthur Baum, Donald Elsner | |
| 03:03 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart scores on a runner in the lane set up by Clarence Harris | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Akron | James Allen misses short on an open floater near the basket | 71-63 |
| 02:41 | Ohio | Richard Brown gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Ohio | Stacy Shephard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Roden (PG), Tod Gray (C) Clarence Harris, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:25 | Akron | Willie White hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 71-63 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Leo Moses snags the offensive board | 71-63 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Roy Espada (C) Tod Gray | |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Elsner (C) Kenneth Harrison | |
| 02:10 | Akron | William Gorman loses the ball out of bounds | 71-63 |
| 01:47 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Stacy Shephard and he's fouled by Donald Elsner - foul #1 on Donald Elsner, team foul #4 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Norman Lewandoski (PG) George Roden | |
| Subs | Akron | Greg Boyden (PF) Donald Elsner | |
| 01:47 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart misses the free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:47 | Akron | The rebound goes to William Gorman | 73-63 |
| 01:39 | Akron | Greg Boyden banks in the wide open layup | 73-65 |
| 01:39 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Roden (PG), John Chiles (SG), David Sheperd (SF), Richard Brown (C) Norman Lewandoski, Stacy Shephard, Scottie Davis, Roy Espada | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Coffman (PG), Fred Helmuth (SG), Jeffery Morrow (SF), Arthur Baum (PF), Kenneth Harrison (C) Leo Moses, Willie White, James Allen, Greg Boyden, William Gorman | |
| 01:10 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 73-65 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Dennis Coffman pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Fred Helmuth is called for traveling | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Dennis Coffman is called for the reach on George Roden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Coffman, team foul #5 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Scottie Davis (PF), Roy Espada (C) Benjamin Ziebart, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Scottie Davis is fouled on the floor by Arthur Baum - foul #2 on Arthur Baum, team foul #6 | 73-65 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | George Roden is hacked by Dennis Coffman - foul #3 on Dennis Coffman, team foul #7 | 73-65 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | George Roden makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | George Roden makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Akron | Dennis Coffman hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Arthur Baum | 75-67 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Roy Espada is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Coffman - foul #4 on Dennis Coffman, team foul #8 | 75-67 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Roy Espada makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Roy Espada misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison snags the defensive board | 76-67 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Fred Helmuth makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Baum | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Dennis Coffman is called for the reach on Roy Espada in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Coffman, team foul #9 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (PG) Dennis Coffman | |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Roy Espada misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Arthur Baum snags the defensive board | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow is hacked by John Chiles in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Chiles, team foul #9 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart (PF), Richard Brown (C) Scottie Davis, Roy Espada | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:27 | Ohio | George Roden is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Helmuth - foul #2 on Fred Helmuth, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| 00:27 | Ohio | George Roden misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:27 | Ohio | George Roden makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Fred Helmuth makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-75 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | George Roden is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Moses - foul #3 on Leo Moses, team foul #11 | 77-75 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | George Roden makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | George Roden misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Arthur Baum grabs the board | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Akron | Fred Helmuth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-75 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Arthur Baum grabs the offensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Fred Helmuth connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Leo Moses | 78-78 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | David Sheperd hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Roden (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Chiles (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Sheperd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Ziebart (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Leo Moses (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Helmuth (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Morrow (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Baum (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:47 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart blows the layup | 78-78 |
| 04:45 | Ohio | George Roden hits the follow up shot | 80-78 |
| 04:34 | Akron | Leo Moses misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-78 |
| 04:33 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison tips it home | 80-80 |
| 04:21 | Ohio | David Sheperd misses long on a runner in the paint | 80-80 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Arthur Baum snags the defensive board | 80-80 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow blows the layup | 80-80 |
| 04:00 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow gets the offensive rebound | 80-80 |
| 03:49 | Akron | Arthur Baum loses the dribble to Benjamin Ziebart | 80-80 |
| 03:29 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart is fouled on the floor by Arthur Baum - foul #3 on Arthur Baum, team foul #12 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Ohio | Norman Lewandoski (PG), Stacy Shephard (SG), Scottie Davis (SF), Roy Espada (C) George Roden, John Chiles, David Sheperd, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | James Allen (SF), Greg Boyden (PF), William Gorman (C) Jeffery Morrow, Arthur Baum, Kenneth Harrison | |
| 03:29 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart misses the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 03:29 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 03:14 | Akron | Fred Helmuth knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-83 |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Norman Lewandoski misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-83 |
| 02:52 | Akron | Fred Helmuth grabs the board | 81-83 |
| 02:52 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-83 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Roden (PG), John Chiles (SG) Norman Lewandoski, Stacy Shephard | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffery Morrow (SF), Arthur Baum (PF), Kenneth Harrison (C) James Allen, Greg Boyden, William Gorman | |
| 02:33 | Akron | Leo Moses throws it down and he's fouled by Roy Espada - foul #1 on Roy Espada, team foul #10 | 81-85 |
| Subs | Ohio | Stacy Shephard (SF) Benjamin Ziebart | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:33 | Akron | Leo Moses makes the free throw | 81-86 |
| 02:31 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-86 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Sheperd (SF), Benjamin Ziebart (PF), Richard Brown (C) Stacy Shephard, Scottie Davis, Roy Espada | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:13 | Ohio | John Chiles clanks a jumper from the left block | 81-86 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison gets the rebound | 81-86 |
| 02:08 | Akron | Leo Moses is hacked by George Roden in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Roden, team foul #11 | 81-86 |
| 02:08 | Akron | Leo Moses makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 02:08 | Akron | Leo Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 01:55 | Ohio | David Sheperd connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Brown | 84-88 |
| 01:41 | Akron | Leo Moses is fouled on the floor by Richard Brown - foul #5 on Richard Brown, team foul #12 | 84-88 |
| Subs | Ohio | Scottie Davis (C) Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:41 | Akron | Leo Moses makes the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 01:41 | Akron | Leo Moses misses the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| 01:41 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Benjamin Ziebart | 84-89 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | David Sheperd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffery Morrow - foul #3 on Jeffery Morrow, team foul #13 | 84-89 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | David Sheperd misses the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | David Sheperd makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Leo Moses misses long on a shot in the lane | 85-89 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison grabs the offensive board | 85-89 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Roden (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Chiles (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Sheperd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Ziebart (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Scottie Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Leo Moses (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Helmuth (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Morrow (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Baum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Akron | David Sheperd is called for the reach on Leo Moses - foul #4 on David Sheperd, team foul #13 | 85-89 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Leo Moses makes the 1st free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Leo Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 85-91 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio | David Sheperd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 85-91 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison snags the defensive board | 85-91 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by George Roden - foul #3 on George Roden, team foul #14 | 85-91 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Willie White (PG) Leo Moses | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 85-92 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 85-93 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | John Chiles misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 85-93 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | David Sheperd snags the offensive board | 85-93 |
| 00:15 | Ohio | George Roden misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-93 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 85-93 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Akron | George Roden is called for the reach on Kenneth Harrison in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Roden, team foul #15 | 85-93 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (PG) Willie White | |
| 00:11 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 85-94 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 85-95 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | John Chiles buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Roden | 87-95 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Leo Moses runs out the clock | 87-95 |