| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Shelby Cantrell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Kaiser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joshua Whitman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Hiller (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Andrew Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilberto Arredondo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Colin Arnstein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Bush (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Shaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Colin Arnstein inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | Shelby Cantrell steals it from Gilberto Arredondo | 39-29 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman lays it up and in set up by Shelby Cantrell | 41-29 |
| 19:30 | Akron | Andrew Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-29 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Fred Bush pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 18:52 | Akron | Michael Johnston is called for the reach on Gilberto Arredondo - foul #1 on Michael Johnston, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Andrew Brown hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gilberto Arredondo | 41-32 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gilberto Arredondo - foul #1 on Gilberto Arredondo, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Colin Arnstein knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 17:35 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Fred Bush splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Andrew Brown | 43-38 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman misses the floater from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 17:01 | Akron | Colin Arnstein snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 16:39 | Akron | Sidney Kaiser steals the ball from Paul Shaw | 43-38 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Colin Arnstein steals it from Michael Johnston | 43-38 |
| 15:43 | Akron | Colin Arnstein misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Anthony Hiller | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Shelby Cantrell (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Kaiser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joshua Whitman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Hiller (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Andrew Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilberto Arredondo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Colin Arnstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Bush (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Shaw (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Andrew Brown - foul #2 on Andrew Brown, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales (PG), John Watson (SG), David Marshall (PF) Shelby Cantrell, Michael Johnston, Joshua Whitman | |
| Subs | Akron | Jay Shepherd (PG), Terrance Dull (SG), Vincent Ruffin (SF), Andrew Allen (PF), Adam Johnston (C) Andrew Brown, Gilberto Arredondo, Colin Arnstein, Fred Bush, Paul Shaw | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| 15:08 | Akron | Vincent Ruffin comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 47-38 |
| 15:07 | Akron | Andrew Allen tips it home | 47-40 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | David Marshall makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Hiller | 49-40 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Vincent Ruffin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-40 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser loses the ball out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (PG) Vincent Ruffin | |
| 13:58 | Akron | Terrance Dull misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Marshall - foul #1 on David Marshall, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo (SG) Jay Shepherd | |
| 13:58 | Akron | Terrance Dull makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:58 | Akron | Terrance Dull misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | John Watson grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | David Marshall's pass is intercepted by Terrance Dull | 49-41 |
| 13:08 | Akron | Andrew Brown is fouled on the floor by Sidney Kaiser - foul #1 on Sidney Kaiser, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Shelby Cantrell (PG), Michael Johnston (SG), Joshua Whitman (PF) Heriberto Gonzales, Sidney Kaiser, David Marshall | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bush (PF), Paul Shaw (C) Andrew Allen, Adam Johnston | |
| 12:50 | Akron | Andrew Brown clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Shelby Cantrell - foul #2 on Shelby Cantrell, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| 12:50 | Akron | Andrew Brown misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:50 | Akron | Andrew Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller lays it up and in on a great pass from Shelby Cantrell | 51-41 |
| 12:16 | Akron | Shelby Cantrell is called for the reach on Terrance Dull - foul #3 on Shelby Cantrell, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser (SF), Ronald Lamoureux (C) John Watson, Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Akron | Colin Arnstein (SF) Gilberto Arredondo | |
| 12:02 | Akron | Fred Bush hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Ronald Lamoureux grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Ronald Lamoureux misses the tip | 51-41 |
| 11:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to Fred Bush | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Shelby Cantrell (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Kaiser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joshua Whitman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Lamoureux (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Andrew Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrance Dull (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Colin Arnstein (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Bush (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Shaw (fresh) | |
| 11:07 | Akron | Paul Shaw drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Brown and he's hacked by Ronald Lamoureux - foul #1 on Ronald Lamoureux, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales (PG), John Watson (SF), Anthony Hiller (C) Shelby Cantrell, Sidney Kaiser, Ronald Lamoureux | |
| Subs | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo (SG) Terrance Dull | |
| 11:07 | Akron | Paul Shaw makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Watson | 54-44 |
| 10:33 | Akron | Colin Arnstein misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-44 |
| 10:32 | Akron | Fred Bush hits the follow up shot | 54-46 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller is hacked by Gilberto Arredondo - foul #2 on Gilberto Arredondo, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser (SF), David Marshall (PF) Michael Johnston, Joshua Whitman | |
| Subs | Akron | Jay Shepherd (PG), Vincent Ruffin (SF), Andrew Allen (PF), Adam Johnston (C) Andrew Brown, Colin Arnstein, Fred Bush, Paul Shaw | |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 09:51 | Akron | Andrew Allen grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 09:41 | Akron | Andrew Allen misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 54-46 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller throws it down set up by John Watson | 56-46 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Gilberto Arredondo, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Shelby Cantrell (PG), Michael Johnston (SG), Ronald Lamoureux (C) Heriberto Gonzales, John Watson, Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (PG), Terrance Dull (SF), Fred Bush (PF) Gilberto Arredondo, Vincent Ruffin, Adam Johnston | |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | The jumper by Sidney Kaiser is denied by Fred Bush | 56-46 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Andrew Allen grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 08:16 | Akron | Andrew Allen misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | David Marshall gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Shelby Cantrell | 59-46 |
| 07:34 | Akron | Michael Johnston picks off the pass by Fred Bush | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Shelby Cantrell (fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Kaiser (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald Lamoureux (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Andrew Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay Shepherd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Dull (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Bush (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Lamoureux | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:51 | Akron | Fred Bush can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Andrew Allen tips it back up and in | 62-48 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Michael Johnston grabs the offensive board | 62-48 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Michael Johnston steps out of bounds on the baseline | 62-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales (PG), John Watson (SF), Joshua Whitman (PF), Anthony Hiller (C) Shelby Cantrell, Sidney Kaiser, David Marshall, Ronald Lamoureux | |
| Subs | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo (SG), Colin Arnstein (SF), Adam Johnston (PF), Paul Shaw (C) Jay Shepherd, Terrance Dull, Fred Bush, Andrew Allen | |
| 06:08 | Akron | Adam Johnston travels with the ball | 62-48 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Andrew Brown is called for the reach on Heriberto Gonzales - foul #3 on Andrew Brown, team foul #5 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Ross (PG) Andrew Brown | |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Paul Shaw steals it from Heriberto Gonzales | 62-48 |
| 05:10 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-48 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Anthony Hiller | 62-48 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller misses badly on a runner from close range | 62-48 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Colin Arnstein pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 04:33 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo is fouled on the floor by Michael Johnston - foul #2 on Michael Johnston, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Shelby Cantrell (PG) Michael Johnston | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (PG), Fred Bush (PF) Mark Ross, Adam Johnston | |
| 04:33 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 04:33 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller lays it up and in set up by Heriberto Gonzales | 64-50 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Fred Bush works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-50 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Paul Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 03:41 | Akron | Shelby Cantrell steps in front of the Paul Shaw pass | 64-50 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-50 |
| 03:22 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo grabs the board | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Shelby Cantrell (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Heriberto Gonzales (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joshua Whitman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Hiller (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Andrew Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gilberto Arredondo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Colin Arnstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Bush (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Akron | Colin Arnstein misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Watson - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #8 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser (SF), David Marshall (PF), Ronald Lamoureux (C) Shelby Cantrell, Joshua Whitman, Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Akron | Jay Shepherd (PG), Terrance Dull (SG), Andrew Allen (PF), Adam Johnston (C) Andrew Brown, Gilberto Arredondo, Fred Bush, Paul Shaw | |
| 03:02 | Akron | Colin Arnstein misses the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 03:02 | Akron | Colin Arnstein makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser's pass is intercepted by Colin Arnstein | 64-51 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Terrance Dull clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 64-51 |
| 02:26 | Akron | Adam Johnston hits the follow up shot | 64-53 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | John Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | David Marshall tips it home | 66-53 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Andrew Allen drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Jay Shepherd and he's fouled by Sidney Kaiser - foul #2 on Sidney Kaiser, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Ruffin (SF) Colin Arnstein | |
| 01:44 | Akron | Andrew Allen misses the free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | David Marshall snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Terrance Dull is called for the reach on John Watson - foul #3 on Terrance Dull, team foul #6 | 66-55 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Heriberto Gonzales | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Akron | Vincent Ruffin clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-55 |
| 00:55 | Akron | Andrew Allen tips it home | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | John Watson connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Heriberto Gonzales | 71-57 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Jay Shepherd misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-57 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Adam Johnston grabs the offensive board | 71-57 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Jay Shepherd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-57 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales runs out the clock | 71-57 |