| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dikembe Alhusseini (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bradley Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Branch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Talsky (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benny Smith (fresh) SG - Paul Antonio (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Macdonald (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Robert Branch inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio | Jesse Macdonald swats the layup by Jonathan Talsky | 37-35 |
| 19:38 | Ohio | Bradley Long tips it home | 39-35 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Paul Antonio can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-35 |
| 19:11 | Akron | Benny Smith gets the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:52 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald is open but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 39-35 |
| 18:50 | Ohio | Robert Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:37 | Ohio | Bradley Long comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Benny Smith snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Raymond Scott's pass is intercepted by Robert Branch | 39-35 |
| 17:45 | Ohio | Bradley Long misses the lay-in | 39-35 |
| 17:44 | Akron | Raymond Scott grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 17:40 | Akron | Benny Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Buchanan (PG), Jonathan Miller (SF), Kenneth Danis (PF), Emery Tucker (C) Dikembe Alhusseini, Robert Branch, Matthew Perkins, Jonathan Talsky | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (PG), Lester Stephenson (PF), Danny Braggs (C) Benny Smith, Raymond Scott, Jesse Macdonald | |
| 17:21 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 17:20 | Ohio | Emery Tucker grabs the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 17:04 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Danis | 42-35 |
| 16:52 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jonathan Miller - foul #1 on Jonathan Miller, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini (PG) Bradley Long | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:52 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:52 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:32 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller's pass is intercepted by Danny Braggs | 42-36 |
| 16:26 | Akron | Danny Braggs clanks a jumper from close range | 42-36 |
| 16:25 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:21 | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Emery Tucker | 44-36 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Danny Braggs can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-36 |
| 16:02 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dikembe Alhusseini (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Buchanan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Danis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Emery Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Antonio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willard Forbes (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Stephenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Danny Braggs (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:49 | Ohio | Emery Tucker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-36 |
| 15:47 | Akron | Lester Stephenson grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 15:43 | Akron | Emery Tucker is called for the reach on Paul Antonio - foul #1 on Emery Tucker, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (PG), Bradley Long (SG), Dikembe Aldi (SF), Matthew Perkins (PF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Dikembe Alhusseini, John Buchanan, Jonathan Miller, Kenneth Danis, Emery Tucker | |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG), James Bennett (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Michael Williams, Lester Stephenson, Danny Braggs | |
| 15:32 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 15:30 | Ohio | Donald Lang pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 15:16 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-36 |
| 15:14 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Perkins | 44-36 |
| 14:59 | Ohio | Donald Lang scores on a 3 from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 14:41 | Akron | Paul Antonio buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Willard Forbes | 47-38 |
| 14:28 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Bernard Leiva - foul #4 on Bernard Leiva, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini (PG) Donald Lang | |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Danny Braggs (SF), Raymond Scott (PF) Bernard Leiva, Paul Antonio, Willard Forbes, James Bennett | |
| 14:28 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 14:28 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Danny Braggs scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Benny Smith | 49-41 |
| 13:40 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Alhusseini | 51-41 |
| 13:18 | Akron | Matthew Perkins denies the turnaround by Danny Braggs | 51-41 |
| 13:16 | Akron | Benny Smith tips it back up and in | 51-43 |
| 13:04 | Ohio | Bradley Long loses the ball out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Buchanan (PG), Donald Lang (SG), Jonathan Miller (SF), Robert Branch (PF), Emery Tucker (C) Dikembe Alhusseini, Bradley Long, Dikembe Aldi, Matthew Perkins, Jonathan Talsky | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Antonio (SG), Lester Stephenson (SF) Michael Williams, Danny Braggs | |
| 12:37 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 12:21 | Ohio | John Buchanan drills a floater from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Paul Antonio is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Miller - foul #2 on Jonathan Miller, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Danis (PF) Donald Lang | |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF), James Bennett (PF) Raymond Scott, Jesse Macdonald | |
| 11:56 | Akron | Paul Antonio lays it up and in on a great pass from Benny Smith | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Buchanan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Danis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Emery Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benny Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Antonio (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Willard Forbes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bennett (fresh) C - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Ohio | Kenneth Danis is called for traveling | 53-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Jonathan Miller, Kenneth Danis, Emery Tucker | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (PG) Benny Smith | |
| 11:29 | Akron | Michael Williams connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Willard Forbes | 53-51 |
| 11:17 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 11:16 | Akron | Paul Antonio gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 11:14 | Akron | John Buchanan steps in front of the Paul Antonio pass in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 10:56 | Ohio | John Buchanan misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-51 |
| 10:54 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Bennett | 53-51 |
| 10:51 | Akron | John Buchanan is called for the reach on Michael Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Buchanan, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (SG), Matthew Perkins (PF) John Buchanan, Robert Branch | |
| Subs | Akron | Danny Braggs (SF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Willard Forbes, Lester Stephenson | |
| 10:37 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jesse Macdonald, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathan Miller (SF) Dikembe Aldi | |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG), Raymond Scott (PF) Michael Williams, James Bennett | |
| 10:26 | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 10:24 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky hits the follow up shot | 55-51 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Paul Antonio comes up short on the runner near the basket | 55-51 |
| 10:05 | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 09:44 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Jesse Macdonald - foul #3 on Jesse Macdonald, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Bradley Long (SG), Kenneth Danis (SF), Emery Tucker (PF) Donald Lang, Jonathan Miller, Matthew Perkins | |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF) Jesse Macdonald | |
| 09:44 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:44 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:44 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky misses the 3rd free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:44 | Akron | Danny Braggs grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 09:23 | Akron | Benny Smith misses the floater near the basket | 56-51 |
| 09:21 | Akron | Benny Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Willard Forbes is open and scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Antonio | 56-53 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | Kenneth Danis misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Willard Forbes - foul #2 on Willard Forbes, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Buchanan (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SF), Robert Branch (C) Dikembe Alhusseini, Emery Tucker, Jonathan Talsky | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (PG), Lester Stephenson (SG), James Bennett (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Benny Smith, Paul Antonio, Raymond Scott, Danny Braggs | |
| 08:37 | Ohio | Kenneth Danis makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | Kenneth Danis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:37 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 08:16 | Akron | Lester Stephenson hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Bennett | 57-55 |
| 07:58 | Ohio | Bradley Long is hacked by Lester Stephenson - foul #1 on Lester Stephenson, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (SG), Jonathan Miller (SF), Matthew Perkins (PF) Bradley Long, Dikembe Aldi, Kenneth Danis | |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG) Willard Forbes | |
| 07:49 | Ohio | Bernard Leiva is called for the reach on John Buchanan - foul #5 on Bernard Leiva, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Danny Braggs (SF) Bernard Leiva | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Buchanan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Lang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Branch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Danny Braggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Bennett (fresh) C - Jesse Macdonald (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Ohio | James Bennett swats the short shot by Robert Branch | 57-55 |
| 07:38 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jesse Macdonald | 57-55 |
| 07:30 | Akron | Danny Braggs is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Miller - foul #3 on Jonathan Miller, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Antonio (SG) Lester Stephenson | |
| 07:11 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 07:10 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:58 | Akron | Paul Antonio hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by John Buchanan - foul #3 on John Buchanan, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini (PG), Bradley Long (SG), Dikembe Aldi (SF), Emery Tucker (C) John Buchanan, Donald Lang, Jonathan Miller, Robert Branch | |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF), Raymond Scott (PF) James Bennett, Jesse Macdonald | |
| 06:58 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:58 | Akron | Paul Antonio makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:47 | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini drills a turnaround from the right block | 59-56 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Raymond Scott can't throw it down | 59-56 |
| 06:38 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:25 | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG), Lester Stephenson (SG) Michael Williams, Paul Antonio | |
| 06:25 | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini makes the free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Lester Stephenson is open and buries a shot from the left side | 62-58 |
| 05:54 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 05:53 | Ohio | Emery Tucker can't tip it in | 62-58 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Benny Smith grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 05:45 | Akron | Lester Stephenson hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 05:38 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi lays it up and in | 64-61 |
| 05:18 | Akron | Emery Tucker is called for the reach on Lester Stephenson - foul #2 on Emery Tucker, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Buchanan (PG), Donald Lang (SG), Jonathan Miller (SF), Robert Branch (PF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Dikembe Alhusseini, Bradley Long, Dikembe Aldi, Matthew Perkins, Emery Tucker | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Antonio (SG), James Bennett (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Willard Forbes, Raymond Scott, Danny Braggs | |
| 05:18 | Akron | Lester Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:18 | Akron | Lester Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | John Buchanan comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Benny Smith - foul #1 on Benny Smith, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (PG), Willard Forbes (SF) Benny Smith, Lester Stephenson | |
| 05:07 | Ohio | John Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | John Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:55 | Akron | Michael Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Robert Branch snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller is fouled on the floor by Willard Forbes - foul #3 on Willard Forbes, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Lang - foul #4 on Donald Lang, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Bradley Long (SG), Kenneth Danis (PF) Donald Lang, Robert Branch | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:20 | Akron | Paul Antonio makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:20 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to James Bennett | 68-64 |
| 04:00 | Akron | Bradley Long is called for the reach on Jesse Macdonald - foul #1 on Bradley Long, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi (SF), Matthew Perkins (PF) Jonathan Miller, Jonathan Talsky | |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG), Danny Braggs (SF) Michael Williams, Willard Forbes | |
| 04:00 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:00 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:44 | Ohio | Bradley Long comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 03:43 | Akron | Danny Braggs gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Buchanan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Perkins (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Danis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benny Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Antonio (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Braggs (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jesse Macdonald (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Danis | 68-66 |
| 03:29 | Akron | James Bennett tips it back up and in | 68-68 |
| 03:25 | Ohio | James Bennett is called for the reach on Dikembe Aldi - foul #1 on James Bennett, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini (PG), Robert Branch (C) John Buchanan, Kenneth Danis | |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Stephenson (SF), Raymond Scott (PF) Danny Braggs, James Bennett | |
| 03:25 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:25 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:07 | Akron | Robert Branch steals the ball from Benny Smith | 70-68 |
| 02:44 | Ohio | Bradley Long drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dikembe Alhusseini | 72-68 |
| 02:30 | Akron | Dikembe Alhusseini is called for the reach on Benny Smith - foul #2 on Dikembe Alhusseini, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (SG), Jonathan Miller (SF), Emery Tucker (PF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Bradley Long, Dikembe Aldi, Matthew Perkins, Robert Branch | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), Danny Braggs (C) Paul Antonio, Lester Stephenson, Jesse Macdonald | |
| 02:30 | Akron | Benny Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:30 | Akron | Benny Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:28 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Buchanan (SG), Kenneth Danis (PF) Donald Lang, Jonathan Talsky | |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Stephenson (SG), James Bennett (PF) Benny Smith, Raymond Scott | |
| 02:06 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller is fouled on the floor by Willard Forbes - foul #4 on Willard Forbes, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| 02:06 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:06 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Bradley Long (SG), Dikembe Aldi (SF) John Buchanan, Jonathan Miller | |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Scott (PF) James Bennett | |
| 01:42 | Akron | Lester Stephenson is called for a backcourt violation | 74-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Perkins (PF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Kenneth Danis, Emery Tucker | |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG), Paul Antonio (SG), Jesse Macdonald (C) Michael Williams, Lester Stephenson, Danny Braggs | |
| 01:29 | Ohio | Bradley Long buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Perkins | 76-70 |
| 01:19 | Akron | Bradley Long steps in front of the Willard Forbes pass | 76-70 |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Bradley Long lays it in | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-70 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Benny Smith is called for the reach on Matthew Perkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benny Smith, team foul #12 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Branch (C) Jonathan Talsky | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:56 | Akron | The rebound goes to Raymond Scott | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-70 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald snags the offensive board | 79-70 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Raymond Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Emery Tucker (C) Matthew Perkins | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Bradley Long is hacked by Paul Antonio in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Antonio, team foul #13 | 79-70 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Bradley Long misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Bradley Long makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:38 | Akron | Benny Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Scott and the foul's on Dikembe Aldi - foul #4 on Dikembe Aldi, team foul #11 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Perkins (PF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Robert Branch, Emery Tucker | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:38 | Akron | Benny Smith makes the free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini is fouled in the backcourt by Benny Smith - foul #3 on Benny Smith, team foul #14 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Branch (PF), Emery Tucker (C) Matthew Perkins, Jonathan Talsky | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Benny Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Alhusseini - foul #3 on Dikembe Alhusseini, team foul #12 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Perkins (PF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Robert Branch, Emery Tucker | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Benny Smith makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Benny Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Benny Smith is called for the reach on Dikembe Alhusseini in the backcourt - foul #4 on Benny Smith, team foul #15 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Branch (PF), Emery Tucker (C) Matthew Perkins, Jonathan Talsky | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini misses the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 83-75 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Paul Antonio buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-78 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Paul Antonio is called for the reach on Bradley Long in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Antonio, team foul #16 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Buchanan (PG) Dikembe Alhusseini | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Bradley Long makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Bradley Long misses the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Raymond Scott snags the defensive board | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-78 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald grabs the offensive board | 84-78 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Raymond Scott comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 84-78 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi grabs the defensive rebound | 84-78 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-78 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini (PG) Bradley Long | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi is hacked by Benny Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Benny Smith, team foul #17 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (PG) Benny Smith | |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Akron | Willard Forbes is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Branch - foul #2 on Robert Branch, team foul #13 | 86-78 |
| Subs | Ohio | Bradley Long (SG), Matthew Perkins (PF), Jonathan Talsky (C) John Buchanan, Robert Branch, Emery Tucker | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:08 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini runs out the clock | 86-79 |