| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Bowen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Neil Ely (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Felice (fresh) PF - Brian Espada (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Worley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Alec Cameron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brad Pangburn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Earl Nowell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Nixon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn inbounds the ball | 18-26 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Earl Nowell | 18-29 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Jason Worley blows the layup but he's fouled by Brad Pangburn - foul #1 on Brad Pangburn, team foul #1 | 18-29 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Jason Worley misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Jason Worley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 18:54 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Davis | 19-32 |
| 18:37 | Akron | Brian Espada misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-32 |
| 18:35 | Akron | John Felice tips it back up and in | 21-32 |
| 18:14 | Ohio | Alec Cameron knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Nixon | 21-34 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Brian Espada misses short on a floater near the basket | 21-34 |
| 17:50 | Ohio | Robert Nixon pulls down the rebound | 21-34 |
| 17:26 | Ohio | Jason Worley is called for the reach on Brad Pangburn - foul #3 on Jason Worley, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Moye (C) Jason Worley | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Pompa (SF) Brad Pangburn | |
| 17:02 | Ohio | Alec Cameron hits a shot from the right side set up by John Pompa and he's hacked by Brian Espada - foul #3 on Brian Espada, team foul #2 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Knowles (SF), Henry Derrick (PF) John Felice, Brian Espada | |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (SG), Louis Vineyard (PF) Richard Davis, Earl Nowell | |
| 17:02 | Ohio | Alec Cameron makes the free throw | 21-37 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:46 | Akron | Jerry Knowles drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dennis Moye | 24-37 |
| 16:21 | Ohio | Alec Cameron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-37 |
| 16:20 | Ohio | Robert Nixon hits the follow up shot | 24-39 |
| 15:56 | Akron | Jerry Knowles misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 24-39 |
| 15:55 | Ohio | Alec Cameron gets the rebound | 24-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Bowen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Neil Ely (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Knowles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Derrick (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Moye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Alec Cameron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Crews (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Pompa (fresh) PF - Louis Vineyard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Nixon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Ohio | Alec Cameron's pass is intercepted by Henry Derrick | 24-39 |
| 15:12 | Akron | Jerry Knowles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-39 |
| 15:11 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard snags the defensive board | 24-39 |
| 15:09 | Ohio | Neil Ely steps in front of the Alec Cameron pass in the backcourt | 24-39 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Dennis Moye loses the dribble to Cody Crews | 24-39 |
| 14:55 | Ohio | Cody Crews throws it down | 24-41 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Neil Ely misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 24-41 |
| 14:46 | Ohio | Robert Nixon pulls down the rebound | 24-41 |
| 14:40 | Ohio | John Pompa makes the contested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Nixon | 24-43 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:33 | Akron | Dennis Moye misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Nixon - foul #1 on Robert Nixon, team foul #2 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Chess (SG), Brian Espada (PF), Jason Worley (C) Jamie Bowen, Neil Ely, Henry Derrick | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Davis (SG), Brad Pangburn (SF), Earl Nowell (PF) Cody Crews, John Pompa, Louis Vineyard | |
| 14:33 | Akron | Dennis Moye misses the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Dennis Moye makes the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 14:08 | Ohio | Alec Cameron misses badly on a runner from the right block | 25-43 |
| 14:07 | Ohio | Robert Nixon gets the offensive rebound | 25-43 |
| 14:00 | Ohio | Robert Nixon clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jason Worley - foul #4 on Jason Worley, team foul #3 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Rae (PG), John Felice (SF), Henry Derrick (C) Jerry Knowles, Dennis Moye, Jason Worley | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 14:00 | Ohio | Robert Nixon misses the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 14:00 | Ohio | Robert Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-44 |
| 13:43 | Akron | Brian Espada lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Rae | 27-44 |
| 13:20 | Ohio | Richard Rae is called for the reach on Alec Cameron - foul #1 on Richard Rae, team foul #4 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (PG) Alec Cameron | |
| 13:06 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn is fouled on the floor by Brian Espada - foul #4 on Brian Espada, team foul #5 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Hasson (C) Brian Espada | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:52 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Davis | 27-46 |
| 12:44 | Akron | Henry Derrick connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Rae | 29-46 |
| 12:24 | Ohio | Robert Nixon lays it up and in | 29-48 |
| 12:08 | Akron | John Felice is hacked by Brad Pangburn - foul #2 on Brad Pangburn, team foul #3 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Bowen (PG), Neil Ely (SG), Dennis Moye (C) Richard Rae, Mark Chess, Henry Derrick | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Pompa (SF), Louis Vineyard (C) Brad Pangburn, Robert Nixon | |
| 11:55 | Akron | Neil Ely misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-48 |
| 11:53 | Akron | Scott Hasson misses the tip | 29-48 |
| 11:51 | Akron | John Felice gets the offensive rebound | 29-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Bowen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Neil Ely (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Felice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Hasson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Moye (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Cody Crews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Pompa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Nowell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Vineyard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Akron | Neil Ely buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-48 |
| 11:31 | Ohio | Earl Nowell is fouled on the floor by Dennis Moye - foul #2 on Dennis Moye, team foul #6 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Knowles (SF) John Felice | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alec Cameron (PG), Thomas Nichols (C) Richard Davis, Earl Nowell | |
| 11:13 | Ohio | John Pompa is whistled for traveling | 32-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Derrick (PF) Scott Hasson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Davis (SG) Cody Crews | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:54 | Akron | Jerry Knowles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-48 |
| 10:53 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard pulls down the rebound | 32-48 |
| 10:30 | Ohio | Alec Cameron knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Nichols | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:13 | Akron | Jerry Knowles comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alec Cameron - foul #1 on Alec Cameron, team foul #4 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Akron | John Felice (SF) Jamie Bowen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (PG), Brad Pangburn (SF), Earl Nowell (PF), Robert Nixon (C) Alec Cameron, Richard Davis, Louis Vineyard, Thomas Nichols | |
| 10:13 | Akron | Jerry Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 10:13 | Akron | Jerry Knowles makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 09:54 | Ohio | John Pompa comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-50 |
| 09:53 | Akron | The rebound goes to Henry Derrick | 34-50 |
| 09:41 | Akron | Henry Derrick double dribbles | 34-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Bowen (PG), Scott Hasson (C) Jerry Knowles, Dennis Moye | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 09:22 | Ohio | Robert Nixon is fouled on the floor by John Felice - foul #2 on John Felice, team foul #7 | 34-50 |
| 09:22 | Ohio | Robert Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 09:22 | Ohio | Robert Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Henry Derrick scores on a floater in the lane | 36-52 |
| 08:45 | Ohio | Earl Nowell lays it in on a great pass from Cody Crews | 36-54 |
| 08:35 | Akron | John Felice misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-54 |
| 08:33 | Ohio | Earl Nowell pulls down the rebound | 36-54 |
| 08:09 | Ohio | John Pompa is called for traveling | 36-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Chess (SG), Jerry Knowles (SF), Dennis Moye (C) Neil Ely, John Felice, Henry Derrick | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alec Cameron (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Louis Vineyard (PF) Cody Crews, John Pompa, Earl Nowell | |
| 07:54 | Akron | Jamie Bowen comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-54 |
| 07:53 | Ohio | Robert Nixon snags the defensive board | 36-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Bowen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Chess (fresh) SF - Jerry Knowles (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Scott Hasson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Moye (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Alec Cameron (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brad Pangburn (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Louis Vineyard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Nixon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-54 |
| 07:23 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mark Chess | 36-54 |
| 07:07 | Akron | Brad Pangburn is called for the reach on Jamie Bowen - foul #3 on Brad Pangburn, team foul #5 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Neil Ely (SG), Brian Espada (PF), Jason Worley (C) Jamie Bowen, Mark Chess, Scott Hasson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Nichols (SF), Earl Nowell (PF) Brad Pangburn, Robert Nixon | |
| 06:53 | Akron | Earl Nowell steals it from Jason Worley | 36-54 |
| 06:33 | Ohio | Earl Nowell makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Alec Cameron | 36-56 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Jason Worley lays it in set up by Brian Espada | 38-56 |
| 06:00 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Worley - foul #5 on Jason Worley, team foul #8 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Bowen (PG), John Felice (SF) Jerry Knowles, Jason Worley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (PG), John Pompa (SF) Alec Cameron, Thomas Nichols | |
| 06:00 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 06:00 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard misses the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Dennis Moye pulls down the rebound | 38-57 |
| 05:47 | Akron | John Felice misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-57 |
| 05:46 | Akron | Dennis Moye pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 05:30 | Akron | Neil Ely misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-57 |
| 05:29 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Louis Vineyard | 38-57 |
| 05:05 | Ohio | John Pompa evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Cody Crews | 38-60 |
| 04:45 | Akron | Dennis Moye misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-60 |
| 04:44 | Akron | John Felice hits the follow up shot | 40-60 |
| 04:20 | Ohio | Earl Nowell misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 40-60 |
| 04:18 | Ohio | Earl Nowell snags the offensive board | 40-60 |
| 03:54 | Ohio | John Pompa makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-63 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Bowen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Neil Ely (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Felice (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Espada (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Moye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Cody Crews (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Pompa (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Earl Nowell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Vineyard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Akron | John Felice drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Espada | 43-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:21 | Ohio | Richard Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-63 |
| 03:20 | Akron | The rebound goes to Brian Espada | 43-63 |
| 03:04 | Akron | Brian Espada scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jamie Bowen | 45-63 |
| 02:35 | Ohio | Neil Ely takes the ball from John Pompa | 45-63 |
| 02:32 | Akron | Neil Ely banks in the layup | 47-63 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Earl Nowell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Espada - foul #5 on Brian Espada, team foul #9 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Rae (PG), Mark Chess (SG), Jerry Knowles (SF), Henry Derrick (PF), Scott Hasson (C) Jamie Bowen, Neil Ely, John Felice, Brian Espada, Dennis Moye | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Nichols (SF) Richard Davis | |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Earl Nowell misses the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Earl Nowell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Jerry Knowles hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Derrick | 50-64 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard is hacked by Scott Hasson - foul #1 on Scott Hasson, team foul #10 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Moye (SF) Richard Rae | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Davis (SG) Earl Nowell | |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard misses the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:18 | Akron | Jerry Knowles connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Chess | 53-65 |
| 00:52 | Ohio | Thomas Nichols hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Cody Crews | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Akron | Dennis Moye scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Mark Chess | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Cody Crews hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Louis Vineyard | 56-69 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Jerry Knowles comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-69 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Richard Davis | 56-69 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Cody Crews runs out the clock | 56-69 |