| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Coble (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morris Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald McElroy (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio | Adam Coble knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Donald McElroy - foul #3 on Donald McElroy, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:36 | Ohio | Adam Coble misses the free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:36 | Akron | Vince Lovell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 18:57 | Ohio | Lynn Hough is fouled on the floor by Vince Lovell - foul #1 on Vince Lovell, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Mark Doxey (SG), James Cargile (C) Jose Rodriquez, Aaron Cleveland, Adam Coble | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:41 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-34 |
| 18:39 | Ohio | James Cargile gets the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:10 | Ohio | James Wheeler's layup is rejected by Vince Lovell | 29-34 |
| 18:08 | Ohio | James Wheeler tips it back up and in | 31-34 |
| 17:54 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Morris Wells and he's hacked by James Cargile - foul #1 on James Cargile, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Aaron Cleveland (SG), Richard Womack (SF), Adam Coble (C) James Wheeler, Mark Doxey, Larry Pantoja, James Cargile | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:54 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:38 | Ohio | Donald McElroy is called for the reach on Richard Womack - foul #4 on Donald McElroy, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ryan Brazil (C) Donald McElroy | |
| 17:21 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Ryan Brazil gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:59 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-37 |
| 16:57 | Ohio | Richard Womack grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:51 | Ohio | Adam Coble hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Richard Womack | 33-37 |
| 16:24 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses long on a floater from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 16:23 | Ohio | Adam Coble snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 16:00 | Ohio | Lynn Hough clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 33-37 |
| 15:59 | Ohio | Adam Coble hits the follow up shot | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Womack (fresh) PF - Lynn Hough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Coble (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morris Wells (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vince Lovell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Brazil (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-37 |
| 15:37 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:08 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 15:07 | Akron | Morris Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Lynn Hough steals the ball from Trevor Johnson | 35-37 |
| 14:29 | Ohio | Lynn Hough knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-37 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Morris Wells drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 13:56 | Ohio | Richard Womack is hacked by Fredrick Conrad - foul #1 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Mark Doxey (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), John Hoerner (C) Jose Rodriquez, Aaron Cleveland, Richard Womack, Adam Coble | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Bill Hollars (PF), Russell Jacobs (C) Fredrick Conrad, Morris Wells, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell, Ryan Brazil | |
| 13:40 | Ohio | Mark Doxey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 13:38 | Akron | Edward Costillo grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 13:32 | Akron | Gregory Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Hoerner - foul #1 on John Hoerner, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 13:32 | Akron | Gregory Lee misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:32 | Akron | Gregory Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:17 | Ohio | James Wheeler misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gregory Lee - foul #2 on Gregory Lee, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Donald McElroy (C) Russell Jacobs | |
| 13:17 | Ohio | James Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:17 | Ohio | James Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:01 | Akron | Edward Costillo can't connect on a floater from the right side | 40-40 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Edward Costillo snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Donald McElroy hits a shot from the left block | 40-42 |
| 12:20 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja is called for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Adam Coble (C) James Wheeler, John Hoerner | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:58 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 11:56 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja grabs the board | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Doxey (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lynn Hough (tiring) 5 pts. C - Adam Coble (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Billingsley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bill Hollars (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald McElroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja is hacked by Gregory Lee - foul #3 on Gregory Lee, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG) Mark Doxey | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Wells (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF) Matthew Billingsley, Edward Costillo, Bill Hollars | |
| 11:28 | Ohio | Adam Coble misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 11:27 | Akron | The rebound goes to Trevor Johnson | 40-42 |
| 11:02 | Akron | Morris Wells hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Vince Lovell | 40-44 |
| 10:52 | Ohio | Lynn Hough clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 10:50 | Akron | Trevor Johnson gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 10:37 | Akron | Vince Lovell is fouled on the floor by Lynn Hough - foul #3 on Lynn Hough, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Mark Doxey (SG) Jose Rodriquez, Aaron Cleveland | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG) Gregory Lee | |
| 10:13 | Akron | Vince Lovell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG) Mark Doxey | |
| Subs | Akron | Ryan Brazil (C) Donald McElroy | |
| 09:45 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Ryan Brazil - foul #2 on Ryan Brazil, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG) James Wheeler | |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Billingsley (SG) Morris Wells | |
| 09:45 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:37 | Akron | Vince Lovell misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Lynn Hough - foul #4 on Lynn Hough, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (SG), James Cargile (PF) Aaron Cleveland, Lynn Hough | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:37 | Akron | Vince Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:37 | Akron | Vince Lovell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:13 | Ohio | Adam Coble misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 09:12 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez tips it but misses | 43-46 |
| 09:10 | Ohio | Adam Coble gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 08:45 | Ohio | Fredrick Conrad is called for the reach on Jose Rodriquez - foul #2 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #8 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), John Hoerner (C) Mark Doxey, Adam Coble | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Wells (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Bill Hollars (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Matthew Billingsley, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell, Ryan Brazil | |
| 08:45 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 08:45 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 08:45 | Akron | Donald McElroy grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 08:20 | Akron | Edward Costillo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 08:18 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad hits the follow up shot | 44-48 |
| 07:55 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Morris Wells - foul #2 on Morris Wells, team foul #9 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Lynn Hough (PF), Adam Coble (C) Jose Rodriquez, James Cargile, John Hoerner | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:55 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 07:55 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lynn Hough (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - Adam Coble (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morris Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bill Hollars (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald McElroy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Akron | Morris Wells misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Aaron Cleveland - foul #2 on Aaron Cleveland, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF) Edward Costillo, Bill Hollars | |
| 07:32 | Akron | Morris Wells misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:32 | Akron | Morris Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 07:14 | Ohio | Donald McElroy swats the layup by Lynn Hough | 46-49 |
| 07:12 | Akron | Vince Lovell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Morris Wells is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Morris Wells, team foul #10 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Mark Doxey (SG) James Wheeler, Aaron Cleveland | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SG), Ryan Brazil (C) Fredrick Conrad, Morris Wells, Donald McElroy | |
| 06:32 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja travels with the ball | 46-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), Richard Womack (SF) Mark Doxey, Larry Pantoja | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:17 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses the easy layup | 46-49 |
| 06:16 | Akron | Ryan Brazil can't tip it in | 46-49 |
| 06:14 | Ohio | Lynn Hough grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 05:46 | Ohio | Lynn Hough is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket | 48-49 |
| 05:35 | Akron | Jose Rodriquez steals it from Matthew Billingsley | 48-49 |
| 05:21 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 05:20 | Akron | Ryan Brazil snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 04:55 | Akron | Gregory Lee comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 04:53 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Adam Coble | 48-49 |
| 04:33 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Vince Lovell gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Mark Doxey (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), John Hoerner (C) Jose Rodriquez, Aaron Cleveland, Richard Womack, Adam Coble | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Morris Wells (SG), Donald McElroy (C) Gregory Lee, Matthew Billingsley, Ryan Brazil | |
| 04:06 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Morris Wells | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:46 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 03:44 | Akron | Morris Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Doxey (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Pantoja (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lynn Hough (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - John Hoerner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morris Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald McElroy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 48-51 |
| 03:31 | Ohio | John Hoerner snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 03:04 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 03:02 | Ohio | John Hoerner tips it but misses | 48-51 |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Lynn Hough hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Lynn Hough is called for the reach on Donald McElroy - foul #5 on Lynn Hough, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Aaron Cleveland (SG), James Cargile (PF), Adam Coble (C) James Wheeler, Mark Doxey, Lynn Hough, John Hoerner | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:35 | Akron | Trevor Johnson comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Aaron Cleveland - foul #3 on Aaron Cleveland, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| 02:35 | Akron | Trevor Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 02:35 | Akron | Trevor Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Adam Coble misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 50-53 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Morris Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-53 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Donald McElroy misses the tip | 50-53 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Cargile | 50-53 |
| 01:22 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez blows the layup but the foul's on Fredrick Conrad - foul #3 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #11 | 50-53 |
| 01:22 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:22 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad is hacked by Adam Coble - foul #1 on Adam Coble, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Donald McElroy grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Donald McElroy is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Rodriquez - foul #2 on Jose Rodriquez, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Billingsley (SG), James Lipton (SF) Morris Wells, Trevor Johnson | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Donald McElroy makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Donald McElroy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jose Rodriquez | 55-57 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Wells (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF) Matthew Billingsley, James Lipton | |
| 00:23 | Akron | Jose Rodriquez is called for the reach on Trevor Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jose Rodriquez, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Trevor Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Fredrick Conrad is called for the reach on Jose Rodriquez - foul #4 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #12 | 55-58 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Morris Wells is hacked by Aaron Cleveland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Cleveland, team foul #11 | 57-58 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Morris Wells misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Morris Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Adam Coble gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 57-58 |