| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Antonio (fresh) SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dikembe Alhusseini (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Long (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Talsky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Willard Forbes inbounds the ball | 28-45 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | Raymond Scott banks in the wide open layup | 30-45 |
| 19:24 | Ohio | Raymond Scott denies the turnaround by Dikembe Alhusseini | 30-45 |
| 19:22 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Willard Forbes blows the wide open layup | 30-45 |
| 19:00 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| 18:40 | Ohio | Bradley Long knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-48 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Matthew Perkins blocks the short jumper by Raymond Scott | 30-48 |
| 18:27 | Akron | Raymond Scott can't tip it in | 30-48 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Paul Antonio gets the offensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Willard Forbes is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 17:47 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins makes the runner in the lane set up by Dikembe Aldi and he's fouled by Willard Forbes - foul #2 on Willard Forbes, team foul #1 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Lester Stephenson (PF), Danny Braggs (C) Bernard Leiva, Paul Antonio, Raymond Scott, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Buchanan (PG), Donald Lang (SG), Robert Branch (SF), Kenneth Danis (C) Dikembe Alhusseini, Bradley Long, Dikembe Aldi, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 17:47 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins makes the free throw | 33-51 |
| 17:27 | Akron | Benny Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-51 |
| 17:26 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Donald Lang | 33-51 |
| 16:59 | Ohio | Danny Braggs swats the layup by Donald Lang | 33-51 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Willard Forbes gets the rebound | 33-51 |
| 16:43 | Akron | Lester Stephenson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 16:41 | Ohio | Kenneth Danis grabs the defensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 16:26 | Ohio | Kenneth Danis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 33-51 |
| 16:24 | Akron | Benny Smith gets the rebound | 33-51 |
| 16:19 | Akron | Willard Forbes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-51 |
| 16:18 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins snags the defensive board | 33-51 |
| 16:11 | Ohio | Lester Stephenson steals the ball from Kenneth Danis | 33-51 |
| 16:07 | Akron | Michael Williams is hacked by John Buchanan in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Buchanan, team foul #1 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG), Paul Antonio (SG), James Bennett (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Benny Smith, Michael Williams, Lester Stephenson, Danny Braggs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini (PG), Bradley Long (SG), Jonathan Miller (SF), Emery Tucker (PF), Jonathan Talsky (C) John Buchanan, Donald Lang, Robert Branch, Matthew Perkins, Kenneth Danis | |
| 15:43 | Akron | Willard Forbes connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Bernard Leiva and he's fouled by Jonathan Miller - foul #2 on Jonathan Miller, team foul #2 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Scott (PF) James Bennett | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi (SF) Jonathan Miller | |
| 15:43 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses the free throw | 35-51 |
| 15:43 | Ohio | Emery Tucker snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Antonio (fresh) SF - Willard Forbes (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Jesse Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dikembe Alhusseini (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Long (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Emery Tucker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Talsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-51 |
| 15:26 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky snags the offensive board | 35-51 |
| 15:12 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky is hacked by Jesse Macdonald - foul #2 on Jesse Macdonald, team foul #2 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Danny Braggs (SF) Willard Forbes | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 14:59 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-54 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:51 | Akron | Raymond Scott is open and lays it up and in | 37-54 |
| 14:35 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-54 |
| 14:34 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Long | 37-54 |
| 14:14 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Alhusseini | 37-57 |
| 13:56 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Leiva | 40-57 |
| 13:38 | Ohio | Bradley Long can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 40-57 |
| 13:37 | Ohio | Emery Tucker grabs the offensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 13:27 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky lays it up and in | 40-59 |
| 13:13 | Akron | Bernard Leiva is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-59 |
| 12:50 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-59 |
| 12:48 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:46 | Akron | Bradley Long is called for the reach on Paul Antonio in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Long, team foul #3 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), James Bennett (PF), Lester Stephenson (C) Bernard Leiva, Paul Antonio, Danny Braggs, Raymond Scott, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Buchanan (PG), Donald Lang (SG), Jonathan Miller (SF), Robert Branch (PF), Kenneth Danis (C) Dikembe Alhusseini, Bradley Long, Dikembe Aldi, Emery Tucker, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 12:33 | Akron | Michael Williams double dribbles | 43-59 |
| 12:14 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| 11:58 | Akron | James Bennett is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Willard Forbes | 46-59 |
| 11:38 | Ohio | John Buchanan misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 11:36 | Akron | Benny Smith grabs the board | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benny Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Forbes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Lang (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Branch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Danis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Akron | Benny Smith dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 48-59 |
| 11:16 | Ohio | Robert Branch connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Jonathan Miller and he's hacked by Lester Stephenson - foul #2 on Lester Stephenson, team foul #3 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Antonio (SG), Jesse Macdonald (C) Benny Smith, Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini (PG), Bradley Long (SG), Dikembe Aldi (SF), Matthew Perkins (PF) John Buchanan, Donald Lang, Jonathan Miller, Kenneth Danis | |
| 11:16 | Ohio | Robert Branch makes the free throw | 48-62 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Matthew Perkins steals it from Paul Antonio in the backcourt | 48-62 |
| 10:58 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-62 |
| 10:57 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins tips it but misses | 48-62 |
| 10:55 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 10:47 | Ohio | Bradley Long is hacked by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #4 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG), Raymond Scott (PF) Michael Williams, James Bennett | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky (C) Robert Branch | |
| 10:35 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Alhusseini | 48-65 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:19 | Akron | Bernard Leiva is open and scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Paul Antonio | 50-65 |
| 10:15 | Ohio | Paul Antonio is called for the reach on Dikembe Aldi - foul #2 on Paul Antonio, team foul #5 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (SF), Lester Stephenson (PF), Danny Braggs (C) Willard Forbes, Raymond Scott, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Buchanan (PG) Dikembe Alhusseini | |
| 09:56 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Buchanan and he's hacked by Danny Braggs - foul #1 on Danny Braggs, team foul #6 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathan Miller (SF) Dikembe Aldi | |
| 09:56 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky misses the free throw | 50-67 |
| 09:56 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lester Stephenson | 50-67 |
| 09:42 | Akron | Benny Smith misses the lay-in | 50-67 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Matthew Perkins | 50-67 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:16 | Ohio | John Buchanan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-67 |
| 09:15 | Akron | Lester Stephenson gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Benny Smith is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Talsky - foul #3 on Jonathan Talsky, team foul #4 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (PG), Willard Forbes (SF), James Bennett (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Bernard Leiva, Benny Smith, Lester Stephenson, Danny Braggs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini (PG), Donald Lang (SG), Dikembe Aldi (SF), Robert Branch (C) John Buchanan, Bradley Long, Jonathan Miller, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 08:48 | Akron | Michael Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-67 |
| 08:46 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| 08:17 | Ohio | Donald Lang misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #7 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG) Paul Antonio | |
| Subs | Ohio | Emery Tucker (PF) Matthew Perkins | |
| 08:17 | Ohio | Donald Lang makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 08:17 | Ohio | Donald Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 07:58 | Akron | Willard Forbes clanks a shot from the baseline | 50-69 |
| 07:56 | Ohio | Robert Branch grabs the board | 50-69 |
| 07:36 | Ohio | Bernard Leiva is called for the reach on Robert Branch - foul #2 on Bernard Leiva, team foul #8 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Scott (PF), Danny Braggs (C) James Bennett, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Buchanan (PG), Jonathan Miller (SG), Kenneth Danis (PF) Dikembe Alhusseini, Donald Lang, Dikembe Aldi | |
| 07:36 | Ohio | Robert Branch misses the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 07:36 | Akron | Danny Braggs grabs the board | 50-69 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willard Forbes (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Danny Braggs (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Branch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Danis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Emery Tucker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Akron | John Buchanan steals it from Bernard Leiva in the backcourt | 50-69 |
| 07:33 | Ohio | John Buchanan can't finish the layup | 50-69 |
| 07:31 | Ohio | Robert Branch tips it in | 50-71 |
| 07:17 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-71 |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Robert Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 50-71 |
| 06:55 | Ohio | Willard Forbes is called for the reach on John Buchanan - foul #3 on Willard Forbes, team foul #9 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG), Paul Antonio (SG), Lester Stephenson (SF) Bernard Leiva, Michael Williams, Willard Forbes | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bradley Long (SG), Matthew Perkins (PF) Robert Branch, Emery Tucker | |
| 06:55 | Ohio | John Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 06:55 | Ohio | John Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 06:41 | Akron | Raymond Scott knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 52-73 |
| 06:23 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-73 |
| 06:22 | Akron | Benny Smith snags the defensive board | 52-73 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Lester Stephenson comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Jonathan Miller - foul #3 on Jonathan Miller, team foul #5 | 52-73 |
| Subs | Akron | James Bennett (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Raymond Scott, Danny Braggs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SF), Jonathan Talsky (C) John Buchanan, Jonathan Miller, Kenneth Danis | |
| 06:17 | Akron | Lester Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Lester Stephenson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky pulls down the rebound | 53-73 |
| 05:49 | Ohio | Bradley Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG) Benny Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (SG) Bradley Long | |
| 05:40 | Akron | Bernard Leiva hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-73 |
| 05:38 | Ohio | Donald Lang pulls down the rebound | 53-73 |
| 05:16 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-73 |
| 05:15 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Bennett | 53-73 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Bernard Leiva knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Paul Antonio | 56-73 |
| 04:54 | Ohio | Donald Lang buries a 3 from the left wing | 56-76 |
| 04:51 | Akron | Dikembe Alhusseini is called for the reach on Lester Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Alhusseini, team foul #6 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), Raymond Scott (PF), Danny Braggs (C) Paul Antonio, Lester Stephenson, James Bennett, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Buchanan (PG), Bradley Long (SG), Emery Tucker (PF), Robert Branch (C) Dikembe Alhusseini, Donald Lang, Matthew Perkins, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 04:35 | Akron | Bernard Leiva makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-76 |
| 04:08 | Ohio | John Buchanan is fouled on the floor by Bernard Leiva - foul #3 on Bernard Leiva, team foul #10 | 59-76 |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG) Bernard Leiva | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathan Miller (SF) Dikembe Aldi | |
| 04:08 | Ohio | John Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 04:08 | Ohio | John Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| 04:06 | Akron | Michael Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Long - foul #3 on Bradley Long, team foul #7 | 59-78 |
| 04:06 | Akron | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-78 |
| 04:06 | Akron | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-78 |
| 03:40 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 61-78 |
| 03:39 | Ohio | Robert Branch tips it but misses | 61-78 |
| 03:37 | Ohio | Robert Branch hits the follow up shot | 61-80 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benny Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Forbes (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Scott (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Danny Braggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Buchanan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Long (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Emery Tucker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Branch (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Akron | Michael Williams clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Miller - foul #4 on Jonathan Miller, team foul #8 | 61-80 |
| Subs | Akron | James Bennett (PF), Lester Stephenson (C) Willard Forbes, Raymond Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (PG), Kenneth Danis (PF) Bradley Long, Emery Tucker | |
| 03:18 | Akron | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 61-80 |
| 03:18 | Akron | Michael Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 61-80 |
| 03:18 | Ohio | Robert Branch snags the defensive board | 61-80 |
| 02:59 | Ohio | Donald Lang clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-80 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Danny Braggs grabs the board | 61-80 |
| 02:55 | Akron | Robert Branch steps in front of the Danny Braggs pass in the backcourt | 61-80 |
| 02:32 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller comes up short on the shot from the left side | 61-80 |
| 02:30 | Akron | The rebound goes to Danny Braggs | 61-80 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Kenneth Danis takes the ball from Michael Williams | 61-80 |
| 01:54 | Ohio | Michael Williams takes the ball from John Buchanan | 61-80 |
| 01:42 | Akron | James Bennett clanks a jump hook from close range | 61-80 |
| 01:40 | Ohio | Robert Branch gets the rebound | 61-80 |
| 01:25 | Ohio | Donald Lang double dribbles | 61-80 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Emery Tucker (C) Jonathan Miller | |
| 01:11 | Akron | Lester Stephenson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-80 |
| 00:53 | Ohio | Emery Tucker is called for traveling | 64-80 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Akron | Benny Smith's floater is tipped away by Emery Tucker | 64-80 |
| 00:45 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kenneth Danis | 64-80 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Donald Lang is whistled for traveling | 64-80 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Lester Stephenson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-80 |
| 00:12 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Stephenson | 64-80 |
| 00:08 | Akron | James Bennett connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Danny Braggs | 67-80 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | John Buchanan runs out the clock | 67-80 |