| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randall Gatto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Dunn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edgardo Cruz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilbert Bullock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Enrique Diaz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Olumoi Okoro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Robert Thornberry inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Akron | John Dunn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 19:35 | Akron | John Dunn tips it but misses | 39-30 |
| 19:33 | Ohio | Olumoi Okoro gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 19:08 | Ohio | Enrique Diaz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Arthur Lowe pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 18:41 | Akron | John Dunn misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 39-30 |
| 18:39 | Akron | John Dunn snags the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 18:24 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw is fouled on the floor by Edgardo Cruz - foul #2 on Edgardo Cruz, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Bill White (C) Arthur Lowe | |
| Subs | Ohio | Felix Rocha (PG), Francis Moore (SG), Kosta Zaborski (SF), Joe Lindsey (PF), Daniel King (C) Edgardo Cruz, Gilbert Bullock, Enrique Diaz, Olumoi Okoro, John Ellis | |
| 18:12 | Akron | Bill White scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 41-30 |
| 17:44 | Ohio | Francis Moore misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Dunn - foul #2 on John Dunn, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Thomas (SG), Douglas Wurth (SF), Lionel Scheidt (PF) Randall Gatto, Robert Thornberry, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:44 | Ohio | Francis Moore makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 17:44 | Ohio | Francis Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Thomas | 43-32 |
| 17:10 | Ohio | Francis Moore makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Lindsey | 43-34 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Douglas Wurth is hacked by Felix Rocha in the backcourt - foul #1 on Felix Rocha, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Dale Gerace (SF), Arthur Lowe (C) Fred Bradshaw, Bill White | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edgardo Cruz (PG), Gilbert Bullock (SG), Enrique Diaz (SF), Olumoi Okoro (PF) Felix Rocha, Francis Moore, Kosta Zaborski, Daniel King | |
| 16:58 | Akron | Douglas Wurth is fouled on the floor by Edgardo Cruz - foul #3 on Edgardo Cruz, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Macey (PG), John Ellis (C) Edgardo Cruz, Joe Lindsey | |
| 16:44 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt blows the layup | 43-34 |
| 16:42 | Ohio | John Ellis gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 16:37 | Ohio | Gilbert Bullock misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 16:36 | Akron | Frank Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 16:23 | Akron | Frank Thomas connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Douglas Wurth | 46-34 |
| 16:07 | Ohio | Olumoi Okoro misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-34 |
| 16:06 | Akron | Frank Thomas pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Dale Gerace is fouled in the backcourt by Olumoi Okoro - foul #3 on Olumoi Okoro, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), Randall Gatto (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), John Dunn (PF), Bill White (C) Frank Thomas, Douglas Wurth, Dale Gerace, Lionel Scheidt, Arthur Lowe | |
| Subs | Ohio | Felix Rocha (PG), Francis Moore (PF), Joe Lindsey (C) Cody Macey, Olumoi Okoro, John Ellis | |
| 15:49 | Akron | Robert Thornberry is hacked by Enrique Diaz - foul #1 on Enrique Diaz, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edgardo Cruz (PG), Kosta Zaborski (SF), Daniel King (C) Felix Rocha, Gilbert Bullock, Enrique Diaz | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randall Gatto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Dunn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bill White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edgardo Cruz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Francis Moore (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kosta Zaborski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Lindsey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel King (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Akron | Bill White can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 15:37 | Akron | John Dunn tips it back up and in | 48-34 |
| 15:20 | Ohio | Francis Moore makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 15:04 | Akron | Randall Gatto loses the dribble to Edgardo Cruz | 48-37 |
| 14:59 | Ohio | Edgardo Cruz lays it up and in | 48-39 |
| 14:38 | Akron | John Dunn misses the lay-in | 48-39 |
| 14:37 | Ohio | Joe Lindsey snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 14:20 | Ohio | Francis Moore misses short on a floater from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 14:19 | Akron | Bill White grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 14:08 | Akron | John Dunn's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Lindsey | 48-39 |
| 14:06 | Ohio | Daniel King pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 13:37 | Ohio | Kosta Zaborski clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 13:35 | Ohio | Joe Lindsey hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Randall Gatto buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Fred Bradshaw and the foul's on Francis Moore - foul #2 on Francis Moore, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Thomas (PG), Douglas Wurth (SF), Lionel Scheidt (PF), Arthur Lowe (C) Fred Bradshaw, Robert Thornberry, John Dunn, Bill White | |
| Subs | Ohio | Felix Rocha (PG), Gilbert Bullock (SG), Enrique Diaz (SF), Olumoi Okoro (PF), John Ellis (C) Edgardo Cruz, Francis Moore, Kosta Zaborski, Joe Lindsey, Daniel King | |
| 13:14 | Akron | Randall Gatto makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:49 | Ohio | Olumoi Okoro drills a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Frank Thomas - foul #2 on Frank Thomas, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Dale Gerace (SF) Randall Gatto | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:49 | Ohio | Olumoi Okoro makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:27 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Olumoi Okoro - foul #4 on Olumoi Okoro, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joe Lindsey (PF) Olumoi Okoro | |
| 12:27 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:27 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 12:14 | Ohio | Gilbert Bullock hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Enrique Diaz | 53-47 |
| 11:55 | Akron | Douglas Wurth banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Frank Thomas | 55-47 |
| 11:38 | Ohio | Felix Rocha is fouled on the floor by Frank Thomas - foul #3 on Frank Thomas, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), George Call (C) Frank Thomas, Arthur Lowe | |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Macey (PG) Felix Rocha | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Wurth (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dale Gerace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lionel Scheidt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Call (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Cody Macey (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gilbert Bullock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Enrique Diaz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Lindsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Ohio | Joe Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 11:15 | Ohio | Joe Lindsey misses the tip | 55-47 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Douglas Wurth grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Randall Gatto (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), John Dunn (PF) Douglas Wurth, Dale Gerace, Lionel Scheidt | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edgardo Cruz (PG), Kosta Zaborski (SG) Gilbert Bullock, Enrique Diaz | |
| 10:58 | Ohio | Kosta Zaborski drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Cody Macey | 55-50 |
| 10:38 | Akron | Randall Gatto hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 55-50 |
| 10:36 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Cody Macey | 55-50 |
| 10:32 | Ohio | Fred Bradshaw is called for the reach on Edgardo Cruz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Bradshaw, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Bill White (C) George Call | |
| Subs | Ohio | Francis Moore (PF) Joe Lindsey | |
| 10:15 | Ohio | Kosta Zaborski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 10:13 | Akron | Bill White grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 09:54 | Akron | Randall Gatto makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Bradshaw | 57-50 |
| 09:36 | Ohio | Kosta Zaborski buries a fadeaway from the right side | 57-52 |
| 09:33 | Akron | Edgardo Cruz is called for the reach on Fred Bradshaw in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edgardo Cruz, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Thomas (SG), Douglas Wurth (SF), Lionel Scheidt (PF), Arthur Lowe (C) Randall Gatto, Robert Thornberry, John Dunn, Bill White | |
| Subs | Ohio | Felix Rocha (PG), Gilbert Bullock (SG), Enrique Diaz (SF) Edgardo Cruz, Kosta Zaborski, Cody Macey | |
| 09:33 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:33 | Ohio | John Ellis gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:17 | Ohio | Enrique Diaz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 09:15 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lionel Scheidt | 57-52 |
| 09:13 | Akron | John Ellis steps in front of the Fred Bradshaw pass in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| 09:02 | Ohio | Francis Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-52 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Douglas Wurth snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw is hacked by Felix Rocha in the backcourt - foul #2 on Felix Rocha, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joe Lindsey (PF), Daniel King (C) Francis Moore, John Ellis | |
| 08:58 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:43 | Ohio | Frank Thomas steals the ball from Gilbert Bullock | 59-52 |
| 08:39 | Akron | Frank Thomas blows the layup | 59-52 |
| 08:38 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Felix Rocha | 59-52 |
| 08:17 | Ohio | Gilbert Bullock buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 07:58 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-55 |
| 07:57 | Ohio | Felix Rocha gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 07:42 | Ohio | Gilbert Bullock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 07:41 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Lindsey | 59-55 |
| 07:23 | Ohio | Enrique Diaz lays it in on a great pass from Joe Lindsey | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Frank Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Wurth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lionel Scheidt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Felix Rocha (fairly fresh) SG - Gilbert Bullock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Enrique Diaz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Lindsey (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Akron | Douglas Wurth clanks a turnaround from the left block | 59-57 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Arthur Lowe snags the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 07:06 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Enrique Diaz - foul #2 on Enrique Diaz, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Randall Gatto (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), John Dunn (PF), Bill White (C) Frank Thomas, Douglas Wurth, Lionel Scheidt, Arthur Lowe | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edgardo Cruz (PG), Kosta Zaborski (SG), Cody Macey (SF), Olumoi Okoro (PF), John Ellis (C) Felix Rocha, Gilbert Bullock, Enrique Diaz, Joe Lindsey, Daniel King | |
| 07:06 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:06 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:44 | Ohio | Edgardo Cruz travels with the ball | 61-57 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Robert Thornberry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 06:18 | Ohio | Edgardo Cruz grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 05:54 | Ohio | Cody Macey makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Olumoi Okoro | 61-59 |
| 05:34 | Akron | The short jumper by Robert Thornberry is denied by Cody Macey | 61-59 |
| 05:33 | Akron | Robert Thornberry can't tip it in | 61-59 |
| 05:31 | Ohio | Kosta Zaborski gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | Randall Gatto steps in front of the Kosta Zaborski pass | 61-59 |
| 05:09 | Akron | Randall Gatto hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | John Ellis snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 04:48 | Ohio | Kosta Zaborski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Thornberry - foul #2 on Robert Thornberry, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Thomas (PG), Douglas Wurth (SG), Dale Gerace (SF), Lionel Scheidt (PF), George Call (C) Fred Bradshaw, Randall Gatto, Robert Thornberry, John Dunn, Bill White | |
| Subs | Ohio | Felix Rocha (PG), Francis Moore (SF) Edgardo Cruz, Cody Macey | |
| 04:48 | Ohio | Kosta Zaborski makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:48 | Ohio | Kosta Zaborski misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:48 | Akron | George Call snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Frank Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Frank Thomas grabs the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 04:12 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 04:10 | Ohio | Kosta Zaborski grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 03:45 | Ohio | Francis Moore misses long on a floater from the right side | 61-60 |
| 03:43 | Akron | Dale Gerace pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:23 | Akron | Dale Gerace is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 03:21 | Ohio | John Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:21 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thornberry (SF), John Dunn (PF), Arthur Lowe (C) Dale Gerace, Lionel Scheidt, George Call | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edgardo Cruz (PG), Gilbert Bullock (SG), Enrique Diaz (SF), Joe Lindsey (PF), Daniel King (C) Felix Rocha, Kosta Zaborski, Francis Moore, Olumoi Okoro, John Ellis | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Wurth (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Dunn (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edgardo Cruz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gilbert Bullock (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Enrique Diaz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel King (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Ohio | Joe Lindsey buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Bullock | 61-62 |
| 02:43 | Akron | John Dunn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-62 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Frank Thomas misses the tip | 61-62 |
| 02:41 | Ohio | Daniel King grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:36 | Ohio | Enrique Diaz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 02:35 | Ohio | Joe Lindsey gets the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:14 | Ohio | Arthur Lowe is called for the reach on Enrique Diaz - foul #2 on Arthur Lowe, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), Randall Gatto (SG) Frank Thomas, Douglas Wurth | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:59 | Ohio | Gilbert Bullock loses the dribble to John Dunn | 61-62 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Arthur Lowe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Olumoi Okoro (PF), John Ellis (C) Joe Lindsey, Daniel King | |
| 01:44 | Ohio | John Ellis lays it up and in | 61-64 |
| 01:42 | Akron | Edgardo Cruz is called for the reach on Fred Bradshaw in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edgardo Cruz, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Felix Rocha (PG) Edgardo Cruz | |
| 01:42 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:42 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:23 | Ohio | Felix Rocha loses the ball out of bounds | 63-64 |
| 01:05 | Akron | John Dunn is alone and drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Lowe | 65-64 |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Felix Rocha buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Arthur Lowe misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 65-67 |
| 00:25 | Akron | John Dunn pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Robert Thornberry connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Fred Bradshaw | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Gilbert Bullock comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Randall Gatto (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Dunn (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Felix Rocha (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gilbert Bullock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Enrique Diaz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Olumoi Okoro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Ellis (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Akron | Arthur Lowe wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:48 | Akron | Arthur Lowe misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 67-67 |
| 04:46 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Thornberry | 67-67 |
| 04:24 | Akron | Randall Gatto connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Fred Bradshaw | 69-67 |
| 04:13 | Ohio | John Ellis scores on a floater from the left side | 69-69 |
| 03:57 | Akron | Robert Thornberry hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Enrique Diaz - foul #3 on Enrique Diaz, team foul #12 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Lionel Scheidt (PF), Bill White (C) John Dunn, Arthur Lowe | |
| Subs | Ohio | Francis Moore (SG), Kosta Zaborski (SF), Joe Lindsey (PF), Daniel King (C) Gilbert Bullock, Enrique Diaz, Olumoi Okoro, John Ellis | |
| 03:57 | Akron | Robert Thornberry makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:57 | Akron | Robert Thornberry makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:45 | Ohio | Joe Lindsey knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Felix Rocha | 71-72 |
| 03:26 | Akron | Bill White is fouled on the floor by Daniel King - foul #1 on Daniel King, team foul #13 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Thomas (SG), Douglas Wurth (SF) Randall Gatto, Robert Thornberry | |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Macey (SF) Felix Rocha | |
| 03:26 | Akron | Bill White makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:26 | Akron | Bill White makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Joe Lindsey clanks a floater from the right block | 73-72 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Douglas Wurth grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | Akron | Randall Gatto (SG), John Dunn (PF) Frank Thomas, Lionel Scheidt | |
| Subs | Ohio | Felix Rocha (PG), Gilbert Bullock (SG), Enrique Diaz (SF) Kosta Zaborski, Francis Moore, Cody Macey | |
| 02:32 | Akron | Douglas Wurth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-72 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Joe Lindsey grabs the board | 73-72 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thornberry (SF), Arthur Lowe (C) Douglas Wurth, Bill White | |
| Subs | Ohio | Olumoi Okoro (PF) Daniel King | |
| 02:28 | Ohio | Felix Rocha throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-72 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Randall Gatto misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 73-72 |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Felix Rocha pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| 02:01 | Ohio | John Dunn swats the short shot by Joe Lindsey | 73-72 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Robert Thornberry pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Gilbert Bullock - foul #2 on Gilbert Bullock, team foul #14 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Ellis (C) Joe Lindsey | |
| 01:32 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw makes the 3rd free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | John Ellis misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Dunn - foul #3 on John Dunn, team foul #7 | 76-72 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | John Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | John Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:58 | Akron | John Dunn blows the layup | 76-73 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Arthur Lowe grabs the offensive rebound | 76-73 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 16 pts. 8 ast. SG - Randall Gatto (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dunn (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Arthur Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Felix Rocha (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Bullock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Enrique Diaz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Olumoi Okoro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Ellis (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Robert Thornberry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Enrique Diaz - foul #4 on Enrique Diaz, team foul #15 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Wurth (PF) John Dunn | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Robert Thornberry makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Robert Thornberry makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Fred Bradshaw steps in front of the Felix Rocha pass in the backcourt | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Olumoi Okoro is called for the reach on Douglas Wurth - foul #5 on Olumoi Okoro, team foul #16 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joe Lindsey (PF) Olumoi Okoro | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Douglas Wurth makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Douglas Wurth misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:29 | Ohio | John Ellis grabs the board | 79-73 |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Douglas Wurth picks off the pass by John Ellis | 79-73 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Douglas Wurth is hacked by Felix Rocha in the backcourt - foul #3 on Felix Rocha, team foul #17 | 79-73 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Douglas Wurth makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Douglas Wurth makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | Akron | John Dunn (PF) Douglas Wurth | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Enrique Diaz hits a 3 from the left corner | 81-76 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw is hacked by Felix Rocha in the backcourt - foul #4 on Felix Rocha, team foul #18 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Wurth (PF) John Dunn | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:10 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Felix Rocha misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-76 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Randall Gatto gets the rebound | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Randall Gatto runs out the clock | 83-76 |