| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Burton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mack Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Shores (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) C - Donald McElroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Lynn Hough inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio | Gregory Lee takes the ball from Jose Rodriquez in the backcourt | 28-23 |
| 19:56 | Akron | Charles Shores hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gregory Lee | 28-25 |
| 19:28 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman misses long on an open runner near the basket | 28-25 |
| 19:27 | Ohio | Mack Williams hits the follow up shot | 30-25 |
| 19:05 | Akron | Vince Lovell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Aaron Cleveland (SG), Adam Coble (C) Jose Rodriquez, Christopher Burton, Mack Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:36 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 30-25 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Donald McElroy grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Gregory Lee buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Trevor Johnson | 30-27 |
| 18:10 | Ohio | Donald McElroy steps in front of the Lynn Hough pass in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Gregory Lee buries a shot from the left side set up by Vince Lovell | 30-29 |
| 17:34 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 17:33 | Akron | Donald McElroy pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:06 | Akron | Charles Shores misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 17:05 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:36 | Ohio | Adam Coble hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Doxey and he's hacked by Donald McElroy - foul #1 on Donald McElroy, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Christopher Burton (SG), Andrew Williams (SF), Mack Williams (C) Mark Doxey, Aaron Cleveland, Lynn Hough, Edgar Freeman | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SG), James Lipton (SF), Bill Hollars (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Gregory Lee, Charles Shores, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell, Donald McElroy | |
| 16:36 | Ohio | Adam Coble makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:10 | Akron | James Lipton misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Williams - foul #1 on Andrew Williams, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SF), Edgar Freeman (PF) Andrew Williams, Adam Coble | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:10 | Akron | James Lipton makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:10 | Akron | James Lipton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:47 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 15:45 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman can't tip it in | 33-31 |
| 15:43 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Burton | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Burton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Cleveland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mack Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Lipton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Billingsley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bill Hollars (fresh) C - Ryan Brazil (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Ohio | Mack Williams lays it in set up by Jose Rodriquez | 35-31 |
| 15:01 | Akron | Ryan Brazil double dribbles | 35-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Lynn Hough (SF) Aaron Cleveland | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 14:32 | Ohio | Mack Williams steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Shores (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Donald McElroy (C) Matthew Billingsley, James Lipton, Ryan Brazil | |
| 14:09 | Akron | Donald McElroy banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Lee | 35-33 |
| 14:07 | Ohio | Lynn Hough is hacked by Charles Shores in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Shores, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Vince Lovell (PF) Bill Hollars | |
| 13:41 | Ohio | Mack Williams is fouled on the floor by Donald McElroy - foul #2 on Donald McElroy, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ryan Brazil (C) Donald McElroy | |
| 13:18 | Ohio | Mack Williams buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Edgar Freeman | 37-33 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Gregory Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 12:47 | Akron | Trevor Johnson tips it home | 37-35 |
| 12:44 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SF) Lynn Hough | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SG), James Lipton (SF), Bill Hollars (PF) Gregory Lee, Charles Shores, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell | |
| 12:20 | Akron | Michael Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 12:02 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland is open but can't throw it down | 37-38 |
| 12:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to Bill Hollars | 37-38 |
| 11:44 | Akron | Michael Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 11:43 | Ohio | Christopher Burton grabs the board | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Burton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edgar Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mack Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Matthew Billingsley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Lipton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bill Hollars (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Brazil (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 11:38 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 11:16 | Akron | Michael Smith is whistled for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Lynn Hough (SF) Aaron Cleveland | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Charles Shores (SG), Vince Lovell (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Michael Smith, James Lipton, Bill Hollars, Ryan Brazil | |
| 10:52 | Ohio | Lynn Hough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG) Christopher Burton | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:37 | Akron | Charles Shores drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Lee | 37-41 |
| 10:33 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Billingsley - foul #2 on Matthew Billingsley, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Burton (SG) Aaron Cleveland | |
| Subs | Akron | Trevor Johnson (SF) Matthew Billingsley | |
| 10:16 | Ohio | Mack Williams connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jose Rodriquez | 39-41 |
| 09:53 | Akron | Trevor Johnson's pass is intercepted by Lynn Hough | 39-41 |
| 09:34 | Ohio | Mack Williams misses badly on the uncontested floater in the lane | 39-41 |
| 09:33 | Akron | Vince Lovell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 09:09 | Akron | Charles Shores can't finish the layup | 39-41 |
| 09:07 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 08:46 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Burton | 41-41 |
| 08:32 | Akron | Vince Lovell drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Gregory Lee | 41-43 |
| 08:03 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 08:02 | Ohio | Christopher Burton grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 07:43 | Ohio | Mack Williams makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Jose Rodriquez and he's fouled by Donald McElroy - foul #3 on Donald McElroy, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), Andrew Williams (SF) Christopher Burton, Lynn Hough | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SG), James Lipton (SF), Bill Hollars (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Gregory Lee, Charles Shores, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell, Donald McElroy | |
| 07:43 | Ohio | Mack Williams makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Williams (fresh) PF - Edgar Freeman (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Mack Williams (tiring) 19 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Matthew Billingsley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Lipton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bill Hollars (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Brazil (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Akron | Ryan Brazil loses the dribble to Andrew Williams | 44-43 |
| 07:03 | Ohio | Mack Williams is hacked by Ryan Brazil - foul #2 on Ryan Brazil, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Lynn Hough (SF), Adam Coble (C) Andrew Williams, Mack Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:36 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman misses the easy layup | 44-43 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley travels with the ball | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Christopher Burton (SG) Jose Rodriquez, Lynn Hough | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:51 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman is fouled on the floor by Ryan Brazil - foul #3 on Ryan Brazil, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Lynn Hough (SF) Mark Doxey, Christopher Burton | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Shores (SG) James Lipton | |
| 05:51 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 05:51 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Jose Rodriquez is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #2 on Jose Rodriquez, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Burton (SG), Mack Williams (C) Lynn Hough, Adam Coble | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Michael Smith, Matthew Billingsley, Bill Hollars, Ryan Brazil | |
| 05:06 | Akron | Jose Rodriquez takes the ball from Charles Shores | 46-43 |
| 05:03 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez dunks the ball | 48-43 |
| 04:34 | Akron | Aaron Cleveland picks off the pass by Donald McElroy | 48-43 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland lays it in | 50-43 |
| 04:06 | Akron | Donald McElroy misses long on a jumper from the right side | 50-43 |
| 04:04 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 03:37 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 03:35 | Akron | Charles Shores grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Burton (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Cleveland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edgar Freeman (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Mack Williams (tiring) 19 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Shores (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vince Lovell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald McElroy (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Akron | Gregory Lee is whistled for a carry | 50-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Lynn Hough (SF), Adam Coble (PF) Jose Rodriquez, Aaron Cleveland, Edgar Freeman | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SG), James Lipton (SF), Bill Hollars (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Gregory Lee, Charles Shores, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell, Donald McElroy | |
| 02:56 | Ohio | Lynn Hough is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Coble | 53-43 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Edgar Freeman (PF) Mark Doxey, Mack Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 02:36 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-43 |
| 02:34 | Ohio | Adam Coble gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Edgar Freeman, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), Mack Williams (C) Christopher Burton, Edgar Freeman | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG) Gregory Lee | |
| 01:58 | Akron | Bill Hollars's pass is intercepted by Aaron Cleveland | 53-43 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Lynn Hough buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Aaron Cleveland | 55-43 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley loses the dribble to Adam Coble | 55-43 |
| 00:44 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-43 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:37 | Akron | Michael Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Burton (SG), Edgar Freeman (PF) Aaron Cleveland, Adam Coble | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 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 fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Mack Williams knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 60-43 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-43 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Lynn Hough pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Lynn Hough runs out the clock | 60-43 |