| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Timothy Carson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Guidry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Daniell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Lazo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Anders (fresh) SF - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Akron | Wayne Anders is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Wayne Anders, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG) Wayne Anders | |
| 19:10 | Ohio | Michael Lazo can't finish the layup | 30-34 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Wallace Judson gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Mario Moreno double dribbles | 30-34 |
| 18:43 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 18:42 | Akron | Mario Moreno gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:13 | Akron | Michael Sines's pass is intercepted by Michael Lazo | 30-34 |
| 17:55 | Ohio | Eric Camara steps in front of the Tyler Edwards pass | 30-34 |
| 17:36 | Akron | Michael Sines misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jim Guidry - foul #1 on Jim Guidry, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Roberts (PF) Eric Camara | |
| 17:36 | Akron | Michael Sines makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:36 | Akron | Michael Sines misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:36 | Akron | Michael Sines misses the 3rd free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:36 | Akron | Chad Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:19 | Akron | Michael Sines misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 17:18 | Akron | Mario Moreno can't tip it in | 30-35 |
| 17:17 | Ohio | Robert Daniell pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:54 | Ohio | Jim Guidry misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 30-35 |
| 16:53 | Akron | The rebound goes to Curtis Hawkins | 30-35 |
| 16:32 | Akron | Mario Moreno is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Daniell - foul #1 on Robert Daniell, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Benedict (PG), James Ward (SG), Joe Parker (SF), Peter Sedgwick (PF), John Roy (C) Timothy Carson, Jim Guidry, Tyler Edwards, Robert Daniell, Michael Lazo | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Willie Morton (SG), Rafael Santiago (PF) Michael Sines, Wallace Judson, Curtis Hawkins | |
| 16:32 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:32 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:32 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Peter Sedgwick | 30-35 |
| 16:17 | Ohio | Mario Moreno is called for the reach on James Benedict - foul #3 on Mario Moreno, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Juan Rosales (PF) Mario Moreno | |
| 16:05 | Ohio | James Benedict splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Parker | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Benedict (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ward (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joe Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Sedgwick (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Roy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willie Morton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Juan Rosales (fresh) C - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Akron | Rafael Santiago is fouled on the floor by John Roy - foul #1 on John Roy, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Wayne Anders (SG), Eric Camara (PF), Mario Moreno (C) Willie Morton, Juan Rosales, Rafael Santiago | |
| 15:17 | Akron | Mario Moreno evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-35 |
| 15:16 | Ohio | John Roy pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:51 | Ohio | John Roy's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Camara | 33-35 |
| 14:49 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 14:28 | Akron | Wayne Anders clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 14:27 | Akron | Mario Moreno hits the follow up shot | 35-37 |
| 14:16 | Ohio | Joe Parker is fouled on the floor by Chad Roberts - foul #1 on Chad Roberts, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Jim Guidry (SG), Tyler Edwards (SF), Robert Daniell (PF), Michael Lazo (C) James Benedict, James Ward, Joe Parker, Peter Sedgwick, John Roy | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Curtis Hawkins (SF) Tim Trojanowski, Chad Roberts | |
| 14:09 | Ohio | Jim Guidry makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Daniell | 37-37 |
| 13:40 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 13:38 | Akron | Eric Camara tips it but misses | 37-37 |
| 13:37 | Ohio | Michael Lazo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:17 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Curtis Hawkins - foul #1 on Curtis Hawkins, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Rafael Santiago (PF) Eric Camara | |
| 13:17 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:17 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Michael Sines hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Anders | 38-40 |
| 12:40 | Ohio | Michael Lazo blows the dunk | 38-40 |
| 12:38 | Ohio | Michael Lazo grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:23 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards is hacked by Michael Sines - foul #1 on Michael Sines, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG), Chad Roberts (PF) Wayne Anders, Mario Moreno | |
| 12:18 | Ohio | Michael Lazo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Michael Lazo, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Tyler Edwards - foul #3 on Tyler Edwards, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick (PF), John Roy (C) Robert Daniell, Michael Lazo | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Timothy Carson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Guidry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Peter Sedgwick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Roy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Akron | Michael Sines misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 11:28 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 11:16 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 38-40 |
| 11:15 | Akron | Michael Sines pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by John Roy - foul #2 on John Roy, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Benedict (PG), James Ward (SG), Joe Parker (SF) Timothy Carson, Jim Guidry, Tyler Edwards | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Eric Camara (PF), Mario Moreno (C) Michael Sines, Chad Roberts, Rafael Santiago | |
| 10:52 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:33 | Ohio | James Benedict makes the contested 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Sedgwick | 41-41 |
| 10:18 | Akron | John Roy denies the turnaround by Mario Moreno | 41-41 |
| 10:16 | Ohio | John Roy gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 09:51 | Ohio | James Benedict splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-41 |
| 09:49 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 09:31 | Akron | Wallace Judson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 09:08 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick's fadeaway is rejected by Mario Moreno | 43-44 |
| 09:07 | Akron | Mario Moreno grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 08:14 | Ohio | Eric Camara is called for the reach on Peter Sedgwick - foul #1 on Eric Camara, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Jim Guidry (SG), Tyler Edwards (SF), Robert Daniell (PF), Michael Lazo (C) James Benedict, James Ward, Joe Parker, Peter Sedgwick, John Roy | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Wayne Anders (SG), Chad Roberts (SF), Juan Rosales (PF), Rafael Santiago (C) Tim Trojanowski, Wallace Judson, Curtis Hawkins, Eric Camara, Mario Moreno | |
| 08:01 | Ohio | Timothy Carson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 43-47 |
| 08:00 | Ohio | Robert Daniell tips it back up and in | 45-47 |
| 07:35 | Akron | Wayne Anders drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Timothy Carson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Guidry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Daniell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Lazo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Anders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Juan Rosales (fresh) C - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Timothy Carson | 47-49 |
| 06:54 | Akron | Chad Roberts hits a shot from close range and the foul's on Robert Daniell - foul #2 on Robert Daniell, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| 06:54 | Akron | Chad Roberts makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 06:30 | Ohio | Timothy Carson is hacked by Juan Rosales - foul #1 on Juan Rosales, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Moreno (C) Juan Rosales | |
| 06:30 | Ohio | Timothy Carson misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Rafael Santiago snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Mario Moreno is called for 5 seconds | 47-52 |
| 05:46 | Ohio | Michael Sines is called for the reach on Tyler Edwards - foul #2 on Michael Sines, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Camara (PF) Rafael Santiago | |
| 05:46 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:46 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 05:30 | Akron | Chad Roberts buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Anders | 49-54 |
| 05:14 | Ohio | Wayne Anders picks off the pass by Michael Lazo | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:53 | Akron | Wayne Anders comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jim Guidry - foul #2 on Jim Guidry, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Benedict (PG), James Ward (SG), Joe Parker (SF), Peter Sedgwick (PF), John Roy (C) Timothy Carson, Jim Guidry, Tyler Edwards, Robert Daniell, Michael Lazo | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Curtis Hawkins (SF), Juan Rosales (C) Michael Sines, Chad Roberts, Mario Moreno | |
| 04:53 | Akron | Wayne Anders makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:53 | Akron | Wayne Anders misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:53 | Akron | Juan Rosales snags the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Eric Camara's fadeaway is rejected by John Roy | 49-55 |
| 04:26 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 04:22 | Ohio | James Benedict works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 04:20 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 04:08 | Ohio | James Ward is hacked by Wayne Anders - foul #4 on Wayne Anders, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG), Rafael Santiago (C) Wayne Anders, Eric Camara | |
| 04:08 | Ohio | James Ward makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:08 | Ohio | James Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:08 | Akron | Rafael Santiago pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 03:46 | Akron | John Roy steps in front of the Rafael Santiago pass | 50-55 |
| 03:32 | Ohio | Joe Parker misses long on a shot from the right side | 50-55 |
| 03:31 | Akron | The rebound goes to Rafael Santiago | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Benedict (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ward (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Sedgwick (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - John Roy (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Juan Rosales (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins's floater is knocked away by John Roy | 50-55 |
| 03:11 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 02:43 | Ohio | John Roy is alone and drills a shot from the right block | 52-55 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Jim Guidry (SG), Tyler Edwards (SF), Robert Daniell (PF), Michael Lazo (C) James Benedict, James Ward, Joe Parker, Peter Sedgwick, John Roy | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Wayne Anders (SG), Eric Camara (PF), Mario Moreno (C) Tim Trojanowski, Wallace Judson, Juan Rosales, Rafael Santiago | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:20 | Akron | Mario Moreno blows the layup over the doubleteam | 52-55 |
| 02:19 | Ohio | Michael Lazo snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:04 | Ohio | Robert Daniell misses long on a jumper in the paint | 52-55 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Jim Guidry tips it home | 54-55 |
| 01:41 | Akron | Wayne Anders misses the lay-in | 54-55 |
| 01:40 | Akron | Mario Moreno grabs the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 01:19 | Akron | Robert Daniell picks off the pass by Michael Sines | 54-55 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Robert Daniell knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Carson | 56-55 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins clanks a floater from close range | 56-55 |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Robert Daniell pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Robert Daniell is hacked by Michael Sines in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Sines, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Robert Daniell makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Robert Daniell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Wayne Anders is hacked by Jim Guidry - foul #3 on Jim Guidry, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Wayne Anders makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Wayne Anders misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Robert Daniell gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Wayne Anders is called for the reach on Robert Daniell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wayne Anders, team foul #11 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG) Wayne Anders | |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Robert Daniell makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Robert Daniell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:02 | Akron | Michael Sines hits a 3 from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Timothy Carson runs out the clock | 60-59 |