| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Tatum (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tommy Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julius Bowne (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Mayes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Angel Flores (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Wilkes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Arthur Webb (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Augustin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | David Wilkes inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Chris Harris is fouled on the floor by Tommy Watts - foul #3 on Tommy Watts, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Haines (SG) Tommy Watts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Julius Bowne blocks the short jumper by Arthur Webb | 27-39 |
| 19:15 | Akron | William Tatum pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Robert Augustin is called for the reach on Michael Haines - foul #1 on Robert Augustin, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| 18:41 | Akron | William Tatum double dribbles | 27-39 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Chris Harris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-39 |
| 18:16 | Akron | The rebound goes to Michael Maxwell | 27-39 |
| 18:11 | Akron | William Tatum misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-39 |
| 18:09 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Maxwell | 27-39 |
| 17:59 | Akron | William Tatum buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Julius Bowne | 30-39 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Angel Flores buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Wilkes | 30-41 |
| 17:15 | Akron | Robert Augustin blocks the short jumper by Julius Bowne | 30-41 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Chris Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Chris Harris misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-41 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Arthur Webb tips it home | 30-43 |
| 16:23 | Akron | Daniel Mayes is whistled for a carry | 30-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (PG), Robert Pinsky (SG), Lloyd Johns (SF), Gregg Priest (PF) William Tatum, Michael Haines, Julius Bowne, Daniel Mayes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Lareau (PG), Benjamin Lape (SF), Lucas Corchado (C) Angel Flores, David Wilkes, Robert Augustin | |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Chris Harris makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Lareau and the foul's on Gregg Priest - foul #1 on Gregg Priest, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Tommy Watts (SG) Michael Maxwell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Chris Harris makes the free throw | 30-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Grove (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Pinsky (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gregg Priest (fresh) C - Lloyd Johns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Lareau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Benjamin Lape (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Arthur Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lucas Corchado (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Akron | Joseph Grove can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-46 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Arthur Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 30-46 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Michael Lareau hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Chris Harris | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:26 | Akron | Joseph Grove loses the dribble to Benjamin Lape | 30-49 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | Arthur Webb makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Chris Harris | 30-51 |
| 14:47 | Akron | Tommy Watts misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-51 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Arthur Webb grabs the board | 30-51 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Benjamin Lape connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Chris Harris | 30-54 |
| 14:11 | Akron | Robert Pinsky comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-54 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Arthur Webb pulls down the rebound | 30-54 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Chris Harris is fouled on the floor by Tommy Watts - foul #4 on Tommy Watts, team foul #3 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Akron | William Tatum (PG), Michael Haines (SG), Julius Bowne (SF), Daniel Mayes (PF), Michael Maxwell (C) Joseph Grove, Tommy Watts, Robert Pinsky, Gregg Priest, Lloyd Johns | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angel Flores (PG), David Wilkes (SF), Robert Augustin (PF) Michael Lareau, Benjamin Lape, Arthur Webb | |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Angel Flores clanks a 3 from the right wing | 30-54 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Daniel Mayes snags the defensive board | 30-54 |
| 12:58 | Akron | William Tatum drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Haines | 33-54 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Daniel Mayes steals the ball from Chris Harris | 33-54 |
| 12:27 | Akron | Daniel Mayes is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Daniel Mayes, team foul #4 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Lareau (SG), Benjamin Lape (SF) Chris Harris, Lucas Corchado | |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Angel Flores is hacked by Julius Bowne - foul #2 on Julius Bowne, team foul #5 | 33-54 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Michael Lareau misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-54 |
| 11:42 | Akron | Daniel Mayes pulls down the rebound | 33-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Tatum (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Haines (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julius Bowne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Mayes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Angel Flores (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lareau (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Lape (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - David Wilkes (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Augustin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Akron | Michael Haines misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-54 |
| 11:36 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Maxwell | 33-54 |
| 11:31 | Akron | Daniel Mayes misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Benjamin Lape - foul #2 on Benjamin Lape, team foul #2 | 33-54 |
| 11:31 | Akron | Daniel Mayes misses the 1st free throw | 33-54 |
| 11:31 | Akron | Daniel Mayes misses the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | David Wilkes gets the rebound | 33-54 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Benjamin Lape misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-54 |
| 11:09 | Akron | The rebound goes to Daniel Mayes | 33-54 |
| 10:47 | Akron | Michael Haines misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Augustin - foul #2 on Robert Augustin, team foul #3 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (SG), Lloyd Johns (PF) Daniel Mayes, Michael Maxwell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Webb (PF), Lucas Corchado (C) Benjamin Lape, Robert Augustin | |
| 10:47 | Akron | Michael Haines makes the 1st free throw | 34-54 |
| 10:47 | Akron | Michael Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Angel Flores buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Webb | 35-57 |
| 10:12 | Akron | Julius Bowne clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-57 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Julius Bowne hits the follow up shot | 37-57 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Angel Flores connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Wilkes | 37-59 |
| 09:33 | Akron | Michael Haines knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Tatum | 39-59 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | David Wilkes misses short on a floater in the lane | 39-59 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | David Wilkes snags the offensive board | 39-59 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Lucas Corchado lays it up and in | 39-61 |
| 08:37 | Akron | Lloyd Johns connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Grove | 42-61 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | David Wilkes misses the floater from the right side | 42-61 |
| 08:14 | Akron | Julius Bowne grabs the defensive rebound | 42-61 |
| 07:54 | Akron | Joseph Grove makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by William Tatum | 44-61 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Arthur Webb connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Lucas Corchado and he's fouled by Lloyd Johns - foul #1 on Lloyd Johns, team foul #6 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Martin Colburn (PG), Tommy Watts (SG), Robert Pinsky (SF), Daniel Mayes (PF), Michael Maxwell (C) William Tatum, Joseph Grove, Julius Bowne, Lloyd Johns, Michael Haines | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Harris (SG), Benjamin Lape (SF), Robert Augustin (C) Michael Lareau, David Wilkes, Lucas Corchado | |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Arthur Webb makes the free throw | 44-64 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Martin Colburn (fresh) SG - Tommy Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Pinsky (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Mayes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Angel Flores (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Benjamin Lape (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Arthur Webb (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Augustin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Akron | Michael Maxwell drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-64 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Arthur Webb drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Benjamin Lape | 47-67 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Daniel Mayes double dribbles | 47-67 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Angel Flores is whistled for traveling | 47-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (PG) Martin Colburn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:39 | Akron | Joseph Grove is fouled on the floor by Angel Flores - foul #1 on Angel Flores, team foul #4 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Johns (SF) Robert Pinsky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lucas Corchado (C) Arthur Webb | |
| 05:25 | Akron | Joseph Grove can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-67 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Augustin | 47-67 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Benjamin Lape loses the ball out of bounds | 47-67 |
| Subs | Akron | William Tatum (PG) Joseph Grove | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Lareau (PG) Angel Flores | |
| 05:03 | Akron | Tommy Watts is hacked by Chris Harris - foul #1 on Chris Harris, team foul #5 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Julius Bowne (SF) Lloyd Johns | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Wilkes (SF) Benjamin Lape | |
| 04:58 | Akron | Daniel Mayes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 47-67 |
| 04:57 | Akron | William Tatum tips it but misses | 47-67 |
| 04:55 | Akron | Julius Bowne grabs the offensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Julius Bowne hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 47-67 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Wilkes | 47-67 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Michael Lareau's pass is intercepted by Julius Bowne | 47-67 |
| 04:19 | Akron | William Tatum lays it up and in on a nice dish by Julius Bowne | 49-67 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Robert Augustin comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Tommy Watts - foul #5 on Tommy Watts, team foul #7 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (PG), Michael Haines (SG), Robert Pinsky (SF), Gregg Priest (PF), Lloyd Johns (C) William Tatum, Tommy Watts, Julius Bowne, Daniel Mayes, Michael Maxwell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Lape (SF) David Wilkes | |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Robert Augustin misses the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Robert Augustin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 03:35 | Akron | Robert Pinsky is hacked by Lucas Corchado - foul #3 on Lucas Corchado, team foul #6 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angel Flores (PG), Arthur Webb (PF) Michael Lareau, Lucas Corchado | |
| 03:22 | Akron | Robert Pinsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-68 |
| 03:21 | Akron | Lloyd Johns gets the offensive rebound | 49-68 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Grove (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Haines (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pinsky (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gregg Priest (fresh) C - Lloyd Johns (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Angel Flores (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Benjamin Lape (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. PF - Arthur Webb (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Augustin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Akron | Joseph Grove connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Gregg Priest | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Chris Harris hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Angel Flores | 51-71 |
| 02:31 | Akron | Joseph Grove misses the lay-in | 51-71 |
| 02:30 | Akron | Lloyd Johns can't tip it in | 51-71 |
| 02:29 | Akron | Gregg Priest tips it home | 53-71 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Chris Harris scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-74 |
| 01:48 | Akron | Michael Haines misses the 3 from straight away | 53-74 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Angel Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 53-74 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Benjamin Lape clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lloyd Johns - foul #2 on Lloyd Johns, team foul #8 | 53-74 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Benjamin Lape misses the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Benjamin Lape misses the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 01:22 | Akron | Lloyd Johns gets the rebound | 53-74 |
| 01:14 | Akron | Michael Haines makes the fadeaway from the right side | 55-74 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Robert Augustin hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Chris Harris | 55-76 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Akron | Gregg Priest misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-76 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Chris Harris pulls down the rebound | 55-76 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Benjamin Lape hits the finger roll set up by Angel Flores | 55-78 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Angel Flores is called for the reach on Michael Haines - foul #2 on Angel Flores, team foul #7 | 55-78 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Wilkes (SF) Benjamin Lape | |
| 00:17 | Akron | Michael Haines misses the 1st free throw | 55-78 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Augustin | 55-78 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Angel Flores runs out the clock | 55-78 |