| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Norman McVey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Gearheart (fresh) C - Charles Finlay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carlos Hobbs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Nguyen (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joseph Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Norman McVey inbounds the ball | 20-32 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Akron | William Spencer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-32 |
| 19:29 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Bartlett | 20-32 |
| 19:09 | Akron | William Spencer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-32 |
| 19:08 | Ohio | Joseph Chau snags the defensive board | 20-32 |
| 19:01 | Ohio | Jason Nguyen connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Carlos Hobbs | 20-34 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Terry Bartlett can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 20-34 |
| 18:44 | Ohio | Joseph Chau pulls down the rebound | 20-34 |
| 18:31 | Ohio | Joseph Turner connects on the floater from the free throw line | 20-36 |
| 18:02 | Akron | William Spencer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-36 |
| 18:00 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Gearheart | 20-36 |
| 17:35 | Akron | William Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-36 |
| 17:33 | Ohio | Joseph Turner snags the defensive board | 20-36 |
| 17:09 | Ohio | Jason Nguyen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-36 |
| 17:08 | Akron | Charles Finlay snags the defensive board | 20-36 |
| 16:39 | Akron | Terry Bartlett is fouled on the floor by Joseph Turner - foul #1 on Joseph Turner, team foul #1 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Stephen Etheredge (SG), Herbert Babin (SF), Otha Zaspel (PF), Marko Belkowski (C) William Spencer, Terry Bartlett, Norman McVey, Glenn Gearheart, Charles Finlay | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Creager (SF), Kenneth Ezell (PF), James King (C) Joseph Turner, Robert Copeland, Joseph Chau | |
| 16:17 | Akron | Herbert Babin makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Mayville | 22-36 |
| 16:01 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-36 |
| 16:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to Otha Zaspel | 22-36 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephen Etheredge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Babin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Otha Zaspel (fresh) C - Marko Belkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carlos Hobbs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Nguyen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael Creager (fresh) PF - Kenneth Ezell (fresh) 2 reb. C - James King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Akron | Kenneth Ezell steals the ball from Herbert Babin | 22-36 |
| 15:22 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Nguyen | 22-39 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Stephen Etheredge clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-39 |
| 14:52 | Akron | Otha Zaspel can't tip it in | 22-39 |
| 14:51 | Ohio | James King grabs the defensive rebound | 22-39 |
| 14:38 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Nguyen | 22-41 |
| 14:16 | Akron | Michael Creager steps in front of the Stephen Etheredge pass | 22-41 |
| 14:11 | Ohio | Michael Creager lays it up and in | 22-43 |
| 13:55 | Akron | Stephen Etheredge makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Mayville | 25-43 |
| 13:36 | Ohio | Marko Belkowski is called for the reach on Michael Creager - foul #1 on Marko Belkowski, team foul #1 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Alfred Allen (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Charles Finlay (C) Herbert Babin, Otha Zaspel, Marko Belkowski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leonard Allen (PG), Kenneth Golden (SG), Joseph Turner (SF), Robert Copeland (PF), Joseph Chau (C) Carlos Hobbs, Jason Nguyen, Michael Creager, Kenneth Ezell, James King | |
| 13:07 | Ohio | Leonard Allen is fouled on the floor by Alfred Allen - foul #1 on Alfred Allen, team foul #2 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Otha Zaspel (PF) Charles Finlay | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:49 | Ohio | Robert Copeland misses long on a jumper from the right side | 25-43 |
| 12:47 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Mayville | 25-43 |
| 12:42 | Akron | Joel Spencer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-43 |
| 12:41 | Ohio | Robert Copeland grabs the board | 25-43 |
| 12:13 | Ohio | Leonard Allen evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Copeland | 25-46 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Stephen Etheredge hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Mayville | 27-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Stephen Etheredge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alfred Allen (fresh) PF - Otha Zaspel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joel Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Leonard Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Golden (fresh) SF - Joseph Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Ohio | Leonard Allen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Turner | 27-49 |
| 10:58 | Akron | Joseph Chau steps in front of the Stephen Etheredge pass | 27-49 |
| 10:32 | Ohio | Joseph Chau can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-49 |
| 10:30 | Akron | Joel Spencer pulls down the rebound | 27-49 |
| 10:16 | Akron | Stephen Etheredge misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-49 |
| 10:15 | Akron | Otha Zaspel tips it in | 29-49 |
| 09:49 | Ohio | Robert Copeland's pass is intercepted by Otha Zaspel | 29-49 |
| 09:20 | Akron | John Mayville is fouled on the floor by Joseph Turner - foul #2 on Joseph Turner, team foul #2 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Terry Bartlett (SG), Herbert Babin (SF), Marko Belkowski (C) John Mayville, Stephen Etheredge, Alfred Allen, Otha Zaspel | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (PG), Jason Nguyen (SG), Michael Creager (SF), Kenneth Ezell (PF), James King (C) Leonard Allen, Kenneth Golden, Joseph Turner, Robert Copeland, Joseph Chau | |
| 08:58 | Akron | Terry Bartlett comes up short on the shot from the left side | 29-49 |
| 08:56 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs gets the rebound | 29-49 |
| 08:53 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-49 |
| 08:24 | Akron | Joel Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 29-49 |
| 08:22 | Akron | Marko Belkowski hits the follow up shot | 31-49 |
| 08:01 | Ohio | Terry Bartlett steps in front of the Carlos Hobbs pass | 31-49 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Terry Bartlett lays it up and in | 33-49 |
| 07:36 | Ohio | Jason Nguyen comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Terry Bartlett - foul #2 on Terry Bartlett, team foul #3 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Finlay (C) Marko Belkowski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Turner (SF), Joseph Chau (C) Michael Creager, James King | |
| 07:36 | Ohio | Jason Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 07:36 | Ohio | Jason Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Babin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joel Spencer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Finlay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carlos Hobbs (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Nguyen (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Ezell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Akron | Terry Bartlett scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-50 |
| 06:53 | Ohio | Jason Nguyen is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jason Nguyen, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG) William Spencer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Copeland (PF) Kenneth Ezell | |
| 06:35 | Akron | Terry Bartlett is hacked by Joseph Turner - foul #3 on Joseph Turner, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Marko Belkowski (C) Charles Finlay | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:21 | Akron | Herbert Babin misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Robert Copeland - foul #1 on Robert Copeland, team foul #5 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Glenn Gearheart (PF), Charles Finlay (C) John Mayville, Joel Spencer, Marko Belkowski | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:21 | Akron | Herbert Babin makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Herbert Babin misses the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 06:21 | Ohio | Joseph Chau pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 06:01 | Ohio | Joseph Chau makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jason Nguyen | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:41 | Akron | Herbert Babin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-52 |
| 05:39 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs gets the rebound | 37-52 |
| 05:16 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Spencer - foul #1 on William Spencer, team foul #4 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Joel Spencer (PF), Marko Belkowski (C) William Spencer, Glenn Gearheart, Charles Finlay | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leonard Allen (SG), Michael Creager (SF), Kenneth Ezell (PF), James King (C) Jason Nguyen, Joseph Turner, Robert Copeland, Joseph Chau | |
| 05:16 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 05:16 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 05:02 | Akron | Herbert Babin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-54 |
| 05:00 | Akron | Joel Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 04:55 | Akron | Terry Bartlett comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-54 |
| 04:54 | Ohio | Leonard Allen pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:30 | Ohio | Marko Belkowski steps in front of the Carlos Hobbs pass | 37-54 |
| 04:12 | Akron | Joel Spencer drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Mayville | 40-54 |
| 03:51 | Ohio | Leonard Allen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 03:50 | Akron | The rebound goes to Herbert Babin | 40-54 |
| 03:37 | Akron | Joel Spencer drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Mayville | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Terry Bartlett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Babin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joel Spencer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Marko Belkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carlos Hobbs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Creager (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Ezell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 03:06 | Akron | Marko Belkowski snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 02:47 | Akron | Terry Bartlett knocks in the shot near the basket | 45-54 |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Stephen Etheredge (SG), Alfred Allen (SF), Glenn Gearheart (PF), Charles Finlay (C) John Mayville, Terry Bartlett, Herbert Babin, Joel Spencer, Marko Belkowski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Nguyen (SG), Joseph Turner (SF), Robert Copeland (PF), Joseph Chau (C) Leonard Allen, Michael Creager, Kenneth Ezell, James King | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:45 | Ohio | William Spencer is called for the reach on Carlos Hobbs in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Spencer, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| 02:42 | Ohio | Jason Nguyen is hacked by Stephen Etheredge - foul #1 on Stephen Etheredge, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Otha Zaspel (PF) Glenn Gearheart | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:40 | Ohio | Jason Nguyen is hacked by William Spencer - foul #3 on William Spencer, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| 02:40 | Ohio | Jason Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 02:40 | Ohio | Jason Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 02:31 | Akron | Stephen Etheredge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-56 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 02:28 | Ohio | William Spencer is called for the reach on Carlos Hobbs in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Spencer, team foul #8 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Glenn Gearheart (PF) Otha Zaspel | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:28 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 02:28 | Akron | The rebound goes to Charles Finlay | 45-56 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Alfred Allen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-56 |
| 02:15 | Ohio | Joseph Chau grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 02:13 | Ohio | William Spencer is called for the reach on Joseph Chau in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Spencer, team foul #9 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Joel Spencer (PF) William Spencer, Glenn Gearheart | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leonard Allen (PG) Carlos Hobbs | |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Joseph Chau makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Joseph Chau makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 01:55 | Akron | Terry Bartlett drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Etheredge and he's hacked by Joseph Chau - foul #1 on Joseph Chau, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Norman McVey (SF), Glenn Gearheart (PF) Stephen Etheredge, Alfred Allen, Joel Spencer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (PG) Leonard Allen | |
| 01:55 | Akron | Terry Bartlett makes the free throw | 48-58 |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Jason Nguyen is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Bartlett - foul #3 on Terry Bartlett, team foul #10 | 48-58 |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Jason Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Jason Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Glenn Gearheart grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 01:38 | Akron | Carlos Hobbs steps in front of the Glenn Gearheart pass | 48-59 |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Jason Nguyen lays it in on a great pass from Carlos Hobbs | 48-61 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Terry Bartlett clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 01:13 | Ohio | Joseph Chau snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:07 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Nguyen | 48-63 |
| 00:58 | Akron | Terry Bartlett hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Joseph Chau comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 50-63 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Charles Finlay gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:23 | Akron | Jason Nguyen takes the ball from Terry Bartlett | 50-63 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs runs out the clock | 50-63 |