| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Alec Cameron (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brad Pangburn (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Earl Nowell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Nixon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Bowen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Neil Ely (fresh) SF - John Felice (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Espada (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Worley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | John Felice inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Akron | Neil Ely double dribbles | 27-23 |
| 19:22 | Ohio | Alec Cameron misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jamie Bowen - foul #1 on Jamie Bowen, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| 19:22 | Ohio | Alec Cameron misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 19:22 | Ohio | Alec Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 19:05 | Akron | John Felice makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 18:41 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Alec Cameron | 30-26 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Brian Espada is called for a charge - foul #1 on Brian Espada, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| 17:53 | Ohio | Robert Nixon blows the layup but he's hacked by Brian Espada - foul #2 on Brian Espada, team foul #3 | 30-26 |
| 17:53 | Ohio | Robert Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 17:53 | Ohio | Robert Nixon misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 17:53 | Akron | Jason Worley pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 17:27 | Akron | Jason Worley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 17:26 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 17:03 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Brian Espada is hacked by Earl Nowell - foul #2 on Earl Nowell, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Pompa (SF) Brad Pangburn | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Moye (SF), Henry Derrick (C) John Felice, Jason Worley | |
| 16:30 | Akron | Neil Ely knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-29 |
| 16:08 | Ohio | Alec Cameron is called for a charge - foul #1 on Alec Cameron, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (SG), Louis Vineyard (PF) Richard Davis, Earl Nowell | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Knowles (PG) Jamie Bowen | |
| 15:47 | Akron | Henry Derrick loses the ball out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Brad Pangburn (SF) John Pompa | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Rae (SG), Jason Worley (C) Neil Ely, Henry Derrick | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Alec Cameron (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cody Crews (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brad Pangburn (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Louis Vineyard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Nixon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Knowles (fresh) SG - Richard Rae (fresh) SF - Dennis Moye (fresh) PF - Brian Espada (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Worley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 15:19 | Ohio | Robert Nixon grabs the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 15:05 | Ohio | Robert Nixon is called for 5 seconds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Davis (SG), Earl Nowell (PF) Cody Crews, Louis Vineyard | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Bowen (PG), John Felice (SF) Richard Rae, Dennis Moye | |
| 14:40 | Akron | Brian Espada misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-29 |
| 14:38 | Ohio | Robert Nixon pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 14:14 | Ohio | Jason Worley is called for the reach on Earl Nowell - foul #1 on Jason Worley, team foul #4 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Neil Ely (SG) Jerry Knowles | |
| 13:54 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Felice - foul #1 on John Felice, team foul #5 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Moye (C) Jason Worley | |
| 13:54 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 13:54 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 13:29 | Akron | Brian Espada connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 13:12 | Ohio | Dennis Moye denies the turnaround by Robert Nixon | 36-31 |
| 13:10 | Ohio | Earl Nowell tips it but misses | 36-31 |
| 13:08 | Akron | Brian Espada snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 12:47 | Akron | Jamie Bowen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 12:25 | Ohio | Robert Nixon lays it in on a nice dish by Alec Cameron | 38-34 |
| 11:56 | Akron | Dennis Moye can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-34 |
| 11:54 | Ohio | Earl Nowell gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 11:49 | Ohio | Alec Cameron makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Davis | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Alec Cameron (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brad Pangburn (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Earl Nowell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Nixon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Bowen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Neil Ely (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Felice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Espada (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Moye (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Akron | Dennis Moye misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 11:28 | Ohio | Richard Davis grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 11:07 | Ohio | Robert Nixon comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Dennis Moye - foul #2 on Dennis Moye, team foul #6 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (SG), John Pompa (SF), Louis Vineyard (PF) Richard Davis, Brad Pangburn, Earl Nowell | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Knowles (PG), Jason Worley (C) Jamie Bowen, John Felice | |
| 11:07 | Ohio | Robert Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 11:07 | Ohio | Robert Nixon misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 11:07 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jason Worley | 41-34 |
| 10:38 | Akron | Dennis Moye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Derrick (PF) Brian Espada | |
| 10:25 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Alec Cameron | 43-34 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Louis Vineyard steals the ball from Jason Worley | 43-34 |
| 09:45 | Ohio | Robert Nixon drills a jumper from close range | 45-34 |
| 09:39 | Akron | Jerry Knowles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 09:37 | Akron | Jason Worley tips it but misses | 45-34 |
| 09:36 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 09:31 | Ohio | Alec Cameron double dribbles | 45-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Davis (SG), Earl Nowell (PF) Alec Cameron, Robert Nixon | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Bowen (PG), Scott Hasson (SF), Brian Espada (PF) Neil Ely, Dennis Moye, Henry Derrick | |
| 09:10 | Akron | Jason Worley blows the layup | 45-34 |
| 09:09 | Akron | Jerry Knowles grabs the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:59 | Akron | Scott Hasson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jamie Bowen | 45-36 |
| 08:30 | Ohio | Earl Nowell connects on the runner in the lane set up by Richard Davis | 47-36 |
| 08:15 | Akron | Brian Espada connects on the turnaround in the paint | 47-38 |
| 07:50 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 47-38 |
| 07:48 | Akron | Brian Espada gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Cody Crews (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Pompa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Nowell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Vineyard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Bowen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Knowles (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Hasson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Espada (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Worley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Akron | Brian Espada knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Jamie Bowen | 47-40 |
| 07:08 | Ohio | Cody Crews misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-40 |
| 07:06 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Vineyard | 47-40 |
| 06:40 | Ohio | John Pompa buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Davis | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:13 | Akron | Jason Worley misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Davis - foul #2 on Richard Davis, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alec Cameron (PG), Brad Pangburn (SF), Thomas Nichols (PF), Robert Nixon (C) Cody Crews, John Pompa, Earl Nowell, Louis Vineyard | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Rae (PG), Neil Ely (SG), John Felice (SF), Henry Derrick (PF) Jamie Bowen, Jerry Knowles, Scott Hasson, Brian Espada | |
| 06:13 | Akron | Jason Worley misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Jason Worley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 05:47 | Ohio | Thomas Nichols loses the ball out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Moye (C) Jason Worley | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:19 | Akron | Dennis Moye misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 05:18 | Ohio | Richard Davis pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 04:54 | Ohio | Thomas Nichols misses long on a shot in the paint | 50-41 |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Robert Nixon misses the tip | 50-41 |
| 04:52 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Nichols | 50-41 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alec Cameron | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:25 | Akron | Thomas Nichols is called for the reach on Henry Derrick - foul #1 on Thomas Nichols, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (SG), Earl Nowell (PF) Richard Davis, Thomas Nichols | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Bowen (PG), Brian Espada (PF) Richard Rae, Henry Derrick | |
| 04:16 | Akron | Neil Ely misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 04:14 | Akron | Dennis Moye tips it back up and in | 53-43 |
| 04:05 | Ohio | Cody Crews misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-43 |
| 04:04 | Akron | Dennis Moye pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:00 | Akron | Jamie Bowen is fouled on the floor by Earl Nowell - foul #3 on Earl Nowell, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Akron | Neil Ely double dribbles | 53-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Pompa (SG) Alec Cameron | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:34 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn clanks a jumper from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 03:32 | Akron | John Felice grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Cody Crews (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Pompa (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brad Pangburn (fresh) 19 pts. PF - Earl Nowell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Nixon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Bowen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neil Ely (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Felice (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Espada (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Moye (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Akron | Dennis Moye knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jamie Bowen | 53-46 |
| 03:14 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 03:13 | Akron | Neil Ely snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Akron | Neil Ely loses the dribble to Brad Pangburn | 53-46 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alec Cameron (PG), Richard Davis (SG) Cody Crews, John Pompa | |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Worley (C) Dennis Moye | |
| 02:36 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Alec Cameron | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:31 | Akron | Jamie Bowen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 02:29 | Akron | Neil Ely pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Jason Worley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 56-46 |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Robert Nixon gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 01:56 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on John Felice - foul #2 on John Felice, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (PG), John Pompa (SG), Louis Vineyard (PF), Thomas Nichols (C) Alec Cameron, Richard Davis, Earl Nowell, Robert Nixon | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Knowles (PG), Richard Rae (SG), Dennis Moye (SF), Henry Derrick (PF), Scott Hasson (C) Jamie Bowen, Neil Ely, John Felice, Brian Espada, Jason Worley | |
| 01:56 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 01:56 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:45 | Akron | Dennis Moye hits a 3 from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 01:45 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alec Cameron (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Earl Nowell (PF), Robert Nixon (C) Cody Crews, John Pompa, Louis Vineyard, Thomas Nichols | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Bowen (PG), Neil Ely (SG), John Felice (SF), Brian Espada (PF), Jason Worley (C) Jerry Knowles, Richard Rae, Dennis Moye, Henry Derrick, Scott Hasson | |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Alec Cameron connects on the floater in the lane set up by Earl Nowell | 60-49 |
| 01:17 | Akron | Neil Ely connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Espada out of a doubleteam | 60-52 |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | Earl Nowell tips it in | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Akron | John Felice is hacked by Brad Pangburn - foul #2 on Brad Pangburn, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (PG), John Pompa (SF), Louis Vineyard (PF), Thomas Nichols (C) Alec Cameron, Brad Pangburn, Earl Nowell, Robert Nixon | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Knowles (PG), Richard Rae (SG), Dennis Moye (SF), Henry Derrick (PF), Scott Hasson (C) Jamie Bowen, Neil Ely, John Felice, Brian Espada, Jason Worley | |
| 00:41 | Akron | Jerry Knowles is hacked by Cody Crews - foul #1 on Cody Crews, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Jerry Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Jerry Knowles makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio | John Pompa is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Knowles - foul #1 on Jerry Knowles, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alec Cameron (PG), Earl Nowell (PF) Cody Crews, Thomas Nichols | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Bowen (PG), Neil Ely (SG), John Felice (SF), Brian Espada (PF), Jason Worley (C) Jerry Knowles, Richard Rae, Dennis Moye, Henry Derrick, Scott Hasson | |
| 00:39 | Ohio | John Pompa makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | John Pompa makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Brian Espada shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Earl Nowell - foul #4 on Earl Nowell, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (PG), Thomas Nichols (C) Alec Cameron, Earl Nowell | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Knowles (PG), Richard Rae (SG), Dennis Moye (SF), Henry Derrick (C) Jamie Bowen, Neil Ely, John Felice, Jason Worley | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Brian Espada makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Brian Espada makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Richard Davis is hacked by Richard Rae in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Rae, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alec Cameron (PG), Brad Pangburn (SF), Earl Nowell (PF) Cody Crews, John Pompa, Thomas Nichols | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Bowen (PG), Neil Ely (SG), John Felice (SF), Jason Worley (C) Jerry Knowles, Richard Rae, Dennis Moye, Henry Derrick | |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Richard Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Jamie Bowen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (PG), John Pompa (SF), Thomas Nichols (C) Alec Cameron, Brad Pangburn, Earl Nowell | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Knowles (PG), Richard Rae (SG), Dennis Moye (SF), Henry Derrick (PF), Scott Hasson (C) Jamie Bowen, Neil Ely, John Felice, Brian Espada, Jason Worley | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Cody Crews runs out the clock | 66-56 |