| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Macdonald (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bradley Long (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Talsky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Willard Forbes inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | Michael Williams misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 19:40 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 19:17 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi is fouled on the floor by Willard Forbes - foul #1 on Willard Forbes, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 19:09 | Ohio | Bradley Long knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 40-41 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Willard Forbes is hacked by Charlie Seely - foul #1 on Charlie Seely, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Branch (PF) Matthew Perkins | |
| 18:25 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Talsky - foul #2 on Jonathan Talsky, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Danny Braggs (PF), Timothy Regina (C) Vincent Stepp, Raymond Scott, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (PG), Emery Tucker (PF), Ryan Roy (C) Charlie Seely, Dikembe Aldi, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 18:25 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:25 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:02 | Ohio | Robert Branch misses the jumper from the right side | 42-41 |
| 18:00 | Akron | Aaron Hardin gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:44 | Akron | Bradley Long steps in front of the Michael Williams pass | 42-41 |
| 17:24 | Ohio | Danny Braggs steals the ball from Donald Lang | 42-41 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Robert Branch picks off the pass by Aaron Hardin | 42-41 |
| 17:01 | Ohio | Bradley Long misses the dunk attempt | 42-41 |
| 16:59 | Ohio | Emery Tucker tips it but misses | 42-41 |
| 16:57 | Ohio | Emery Tucker hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 16:37 | Akron | Willard Forbes is hacked by Emery Tucker - foul #2 on Emery Tucker, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Lester Stephenson (SG), James Bennett (SF), Raymond Scott (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Aaron Hardin, Michael Williams, Willard Forbes, Danny Braggs, Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Jonathan Miller (SG), Dikembe Aldi (SF), Matthew Perkins (PF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Donald Lang, Bradley Long, Robert Branch, Emery Tucker, Ryan Roy | |
| 16:22 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 42-43 |
| 16:21 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to James Bennett | 42-43 |
| 15:59 | Akron | Raymond Scott hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Lester Stephenson | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Bennett (fresh) PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Macdonald (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jonathan Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Talsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi hits a driving attempt from the left block | 44-45 |
| 15:21 | Akron | James Bennett is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 44-45 |
| 15:20 | Akron | Raymond Scott misses the tip | 44-45 |
| 15:18 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 15:05 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller lays it up and in on a great pass from Jonathan Talsky | 44-47 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Raymond Scott connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Vincent Stepp | 46-47 |
| 14:26 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 14:25 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 14:18 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Lester Stephenson - foul #2 on Lester Stephenson, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), Danny Braggs (PF), Timothy Regina (C) Vincent Stepp, Lester Stephenson, James Bennett, Raymond Scott, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (PG), Bradley Long (SG), Emery Tucker (SF), Kenneth Danis (PF) Charlie Seely, Jonathan Miller, Dikembe Aldi, Matthew Perkins | |
| 14:18 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:18 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 14:01 | Akron | Aaron Hardin hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Willard Forbes and he's fouled by Donald Lang - foul #1 on Donald Lang, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ryan Roy (C) Jonathan Talsky | |
| 14:01 | Akron | Aaron Hardin makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:35 | Ohio | Danny Braggs steals it from Donald Lang | 49-49 |
| 13:18 | Akron | Michael Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 13:16 | Ohio | Bradley Long pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:04 | Ohio | Donald Lang scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Emery Tucker | 49-51 |
| 12:41 | Akron | Danny Braggs misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 12:40 | Ohio | Emery Tucker snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 12:21 | Ohio | Emery Tucker makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Danis | 49-53 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Aaron Hardin is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Long - foul #1 on Bradley Long, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Lester Stephenson (SG), James Bennett (SF), Raymond Scott (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Aaron Hardin, Michael Williams, Willard Forbes, Danny Braggs, Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SF), Matthew Perkins (PF), Robert Branch (C) Donald Lang, Emery Tucker, Kenneth Danis, Ryan Roy | |
| 12:00 | Akron | James Bennett buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse Macdonald (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bradley Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Branch (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Ohio | Robert Branch drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Charlie Seely | 51-55 |
| 11:19 | Akron | James Bennett is hacked by Dikembe Aldi - foul #3 on Dikembe Aldi, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathan Miller (SG), Jonathan Talsky (C) Bradley Long, Matthew Perkins | |
| 11:14 | Akron | James Bennett is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-55 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald can't tip it in | 51-55 |
| 11:11 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 10:51 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-55 |
| 10:50 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 10:38 | Akron | Raymond Scott makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lester Stephenson | 53-55 |
| 10:20 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by James Bennett - foul #2 on James Bennett, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), Danny Braggs (C) Vincent Stepp, Lester Stephenson, James Bennett, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Perkins (PF) Robert Branch | |
| 10:20 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:20 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:00 | Akron | Raymond Scott lays it in uncontested set up by Willard Forbes | 55-57 |
| 09:42 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi is whistled for traveling | 55-57 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bradley Long (SG), Emery Tucker (SF) Jonathan Miller, Dikembe Aldi | |
| 09:24 | Akron | Michael Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 09:04 | Ohio | Emery Tucker hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Charlie Seely | 58-59 |
| 08:43 | Akron | Aaron Hardin is fouled on the floor by Matthew Perkins - foul #2 on Matthew Perkins, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Regina (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Raymond Scott, Danny Braggs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (PG), Kenneth Danis (PF), Ryan Roy (C) Charlie Seely, Matthew Perkins, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 08:43 | Akron | Aaron Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:43 | Akron | Aaron Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:25 | Ohio | Timothy Regina steals the ball from Bradley Long | 60-59 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald misses the easy layup | 60-59 |
| 08:10 | Akron | Timothy Regina pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Aaron Hardin hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 07:51 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Hardin | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willard Forbes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Regina (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Macdonald (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Lang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emery Tucker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Danis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Ryan Roy (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Akron | Michael Williams drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-59 |
| 07:17 | Ohio | Donald Lang misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-59 |
| 07:16 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 06:51 | Akron | Michael Williams makes the wide open shot from the right side on a great pass from Aaron Hardin | 65-59 |
| 06:36 | Ohio | Donald Lang connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Emery Tucker | 65-62 |
| 06:31 | Akron | Aaron Hardin misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-62 |
| 06:29 | Ohio | Kenneth Danis pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 06:05 | Ohio | Aaron Hardin picks off the pass by Ryan Roy | 65-62 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Michael Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Aaron Hardin | 67-62 |
| 05:43 | Ohio | Donald Lang scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Emery Tucker | 67-65 |
| 05:30 | Akron | Timothy Regina connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 05:17 | Ohio | Aaron Hardin is called for the reach on Donald Lang - foul #3 on Aaron Hardin, team foul #4 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Lester Stephenson (SG), James Bennett (SF), Raymond Scott (PF), Danny Braggs (C) Aaron Hardin, Michael Williams, Willard Forbes, Timothy Regina, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Jonathan Miller (SG), Dikembe Aldi (SF), Matthew Perkins (PF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Donald Lang, Bradley Long, Emery Tucker, Kenneth Danis, Ryan Roy | |
| 04:59 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi drills a jump hook from the right block | 69-67 |
| 04:45 | Akron | Danny Braggs misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 69-67 |
| 04:43 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 04:29 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-67 |
| 04:28 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller tips it back up and in | 69-69 |
| 04:10 | Akron | James Bennett is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 69-69 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Branch (C) Jonathan Talsky | |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 69-69 |
| 03:57 | Akron | Danny Braggs grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Vincent Stepp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| 03:36 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins is fouled on the floor by James Bennett - foul #3 on James Bennett, team foul #5 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Emory Oakley (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Lester Stephenson, James Bennett, Danny Braggs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bradley Long (SG), Jonathan Talsky (C) Jonathan Miller, Matthew Perkins | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Willard Forbes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Scott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse Macdonald (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Aldi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Branch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Talsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jesse Macdonald - foul #1 on Jesse Macdonald, team foul #6 | 69-69 |
| 03:28 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:28 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:28 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 03:07 | Akron | Charlie Seely is called for the reach on Emory Oakley - foul #2 on Charlie Seely, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| 03:07 | Akron | Emory Oakley makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:07 | Akron | Emory Oakley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:56 | Ohio | Bradley Long is hacked by Willard Forbes - foul #2 on Willard Forbes, team foul #7 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Perkins (PF) Robert Branch | |
| 02:56 | Ohio | Bradley Long makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:56 | Ohio | Bradley Long makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Vincent Stepp misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 02:32 | Ohio | Bradley Long gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| 02:14 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 71-72 |
| 02:13 | Akron | Willard Forbes pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| 01:50 | Akron | Emory Oakley is fouled on the floor by Matthew Perkins - foul #3 on Matthew Perkins, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| 01:50 | Akron | Emory Oakley misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| 01:32 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Scott | 71-72 |
| 01:31 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Charlie Seely makes the shot from the right wing | 71-74 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Emory Oakley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-74 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Bradley Long blows the layup | 71-74 |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi tips it in | 71-76 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:27 | Akron | Vincent Stepp double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-76 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (SG) Emory Oakley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (SG), Robert Branch (PF) Bradley Long, Matthew Perkins | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Raymond Scott is called for the reach on Robert Branch - foul #1 on Raymond Scott, team foul #8 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathan Miller (SG) Charlie Seely | |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Robert Branch makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Robert Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Michael Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-78 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jonathan Talsky | 71-78 |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky is hacked by Michael Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #9 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Bradley Long (SG) Donald Lang, Jonathan Miller | |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky misses the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Robert Branch pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-78 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Willard Forbes is called for the reach on Robert Branch - foul #3 on Willard Forbes, team foul #10 | 71-78 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Robert Branch makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Robert Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Akron | Michael Williams is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-80 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Robert Branch | 71-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Charlie Seely runs out the clock | 71-80 |