| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Randy Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Pottorff (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Mosher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerard Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | William Hone inbounds the ball | 43-39 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Akron | William Hone can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 19:47 | Akron | John Bryner hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 19:36 | Ohio | Richard Baker can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Mark Baker - foul #3 on Mark Baker, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Akron | John Komar (PF) Mark Baker | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 19:36 | Ohio | Richard Baker makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 19:36 | Ohio | Richard Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 19:36 | Akron | Willie Weidman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Randy Brown steals it from George Calhoun in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 19:13 | Ohio | Richard Mosher misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 19:11 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson can't tip it in | 45-40 |
| 19:10 | Akron | William Hone pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 19:04 | Akron | George Calhoun is open and buries a jumper from the left side set up by John Bryner | 47-40 |
| 18:48 | Ohio | Richard Baker dunks the ball set up by Ralph Pottorff | 47-42 |
| 18:28 | Akron | Randy Brown picks off the pass by William Hone | 47-42 |
| 18:20 | Ohio | Randy Brown is hacked by George Calhoun - foul #1 on George Calhoun, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Jerald Fregoso (SF), Edward Mayer (PF), Rodney Barker (C) George Calhoun, John Bryner, William Hone, John Komar, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (SG), James Riley (SF), Clifton Crowder (C) Ralph Pottorff, Richard Baker, Gerard Johnson | |
| 17:55 | Ohio | James Riley loses the ball out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin (C) Richard Mosher | |
| 17:37 | Akron | Edward Mayer lays it in set up by Jerald Fregoso | 49-42 |
| 17:22 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 17:21 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder snags the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 17:07 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Riley | 49-45 |
| 16:57 | Akron | David Labadie is called for 10 seconds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), John Bryner (SG), William Hone (SF), John Komar (PF), Willie Weidman (C) David Labadie, Charles Smith, Jerald Fregoso, Edward Mayer, Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Richard Mosher (PF) Randy Brown, James Riley, Clifton Crowder | |
| 16:43 | Ohio | Willie Weidman steals it from Richard Mosher | 49-45 |
| 16:31 | Akron | John Bryner can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 16:29 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 16:10 | Ohio | Willie Weidman steps in front of the Ruben Marroquin pass | 49-45 |
| 16:06 | Akron | Ruben Marroquin is called for the reach on George Calhoun in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ruben Marroquin, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Mayer (PF), Rodney Barker (C) John Komar, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), Gerard Johnson (C) Robert Teichmiller, Ruben Marroquin | |
| 15:48 | Akron | Ralph Pottorff is called for the reach on John Bryner - foul #3 on Ralph Pottorff, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Baker (PF) Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Harold Frederick (PF) Randy Brown, Richard Mosher | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Hone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 3 pf. C - Edward Mayer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Ralph Pottorff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Frederick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerard Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Akron | Edward Mayer misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 49-45 |
| 15:30 | Ohio | Harold Frederick gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 15:16 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 15:14 | Akron | Mark Baker snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 15:12 | Akron | John Bryner is hacked by Ralph Pottorff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Pottorff, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Willie Weidman (C) George Calhoun, John Bryner, William Hone | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), James Riley (SF), Clifton Crowder (PF) Ralph Pottorff, Richard Baker, Harold Frederick | |
| 14:58 | Akron | Willie Weidman comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 49-45 |
| 14:56 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:33 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Randy Brown and he's fouled by Edward Mayer - foul #1 on Edward Mayer, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerald Fregoso (SF) Edward Mayer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (PG), Richard Mosher (PF) Randy Brown, Clifton Crowder | |
| 14:33 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 14:06 | Akron | David Labadie steps out of bounds on the baseline | 49-48 |
| Subs | Akron | William Hone (SF), John Komar (PF), Rodney Barker (C) Jerald Fregoso, Mark Baker, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), Ruben Marroquin (C) Dale Langan, Gerard Johnson | |
| 13:55 | Ohio | Randy Brown's pass is intercepted by William Hone | 49-48 |
| 13:29 | Akron | Charles Smith misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 49-48 |
| 13:27 | Ohio | Richard Mosher grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 13:05 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by William Hone - foul #3 on William Hone, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), John Bryner (SG), Jerald Fregoso (SF), Edward Mayer (PF) David Labadie, Charles Smith, William Hone, John Komar | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Baker (SF) James Riley | |
| 13:05 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:05 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:50 | Akron | George Calhoun is hacked by Robert Teichmiller - foul #3 on Robert Teichmiller, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Clifton Crowder (PF), Harold Frederick (C) Richard Mosher, Ruben Marroquin | |
| 12:31 | Akron | George Calhoun misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Rodney Barker misses the tip | 49-49 |
| 12:27 | Ohio | Harold Frederick pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 12:23 | Ohio | Randy Brown misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Calhoun - foul #2 on George Calhoun, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Baker (PF), Willie Weidman (C) Jerald Fregoso, Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (SG) Robert Teichmiller | |
| 12:23 | Ohio | Randy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:23 | Ohio | Randy Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:23 | Akron | Mark Baker gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:55 | Akron | Edward Mayer banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from George Calhoun | 51-50 |
| 11:48 | Ohio | Randy Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 11:46 | Ohio | Harold Frederick hits the follow up shot | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Randy Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dale Langan (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Richard Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifton Crowder (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harold Frederick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Akron | Willie Weidman makes the runner from close range | 53-52 |
| 11:11 | Ohio | Willie Weidman swats the shot by Dale Langan | 53-52 |
| 11:09 | Ohio | Harold Frederick gets the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:51 | Ohio | Harold Frederick clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 10:50 | Akron | Edward Mayer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:21 | Akron | John Bryner makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 10:07 | Ohio | Richard Baker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Baker, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG), William Hone (SF), John Komar (PF), Rodney Barker (C) George Calhoun, John Bryner, Edward Mayer, Mark Baker, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (SG), James Riley (SF), Richard Mosher (PF), Gerard Johnson (C) Dale Langan, Richard Baker, Clifton Crowder, Harold Frederick | |
| 09:47 | Akron | Charles Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Mosher | 56-52 |
| 09:45 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 09:27 | Ohio | Richard Mosher comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by John Komar - foul #1 on John Komar, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| 09:27 | Ohio | Richard Mosher makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:27 | Ohio | Richard Mosher makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:18 | Akron | John Komar clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 09:16 | Akron | Rodney Barker grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:02 | Akron | Charles Smith is open and buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from David Labadie | 58-54 |
| 08:39 | Ohio | Randy Brown's layup is rejected by John Komar | 58-54 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson can't tip it in | 58-54 |
| 08:35 | Akron | William Hone gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:19 | Akron | Charles Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Teichmiller - foul #4 on Robert Teichmiller, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Woodrow Cater (SG), Jerald Fregoso (SF), Mark Baker (PF), Willie Weidman (C) David Labadie, William Hone, John Komar, Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Ruben Marroquin (C) Robert Teichmiller, James Riley, Gerard Johnson | |
| 08:19 | Akron | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:19 | Akron | Charles Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:19 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:00 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-54 |
| 07:59 | Akron | Woodrow Cater pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 07:44 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso connects on the floater from the left side set up by Woodrow Cater | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Cater (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerald Fregoso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Baker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Weidman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Randy Brown (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dale Langan (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Richard Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Mosher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ruben Marroquin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Ohio | Richard Mosher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-54 |
| 07:30 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 07:24 | Akron | Willie Weidman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 07:23 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso tips it home | 63-54 |
| 07:11 | Ohio | Richard Mosher buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-57 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Charles Smith | 65-57 |
| 06:37 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Dale Langan | 65-59 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Dale Langan is called for the reach on Jerald Fregoso - foul #4 on Dale Langan, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), John Bryner (SG), Edward Mayer (PF), Rodney Barker (C) Charles Smith, Woodrow Cater, Mark Baker, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (PG), Ralph Pottorff (SG), James Riley (SF), Clifton Crowder (PF), Gerard Johnson (C) Randy Brown, Dale Langan, Richard Baker, Richard Mosher, Ruben Marroquin | |
| 06:28 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 06:06 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller's pass is intercepted by John Bryner | 67-59 |
| 05:43 | Akron | Edward Mayer makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Bryner | 70-59 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | John Bryner is called for the reach on Gerard Johnson - foul #2 on John Bryner, team foul #7 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Akron | William Hone (SF), John Komar (PF) Jerald Fregoso, Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harold Frederick (PF) Clifton Crowder | |
| 05:25 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:13 | Akron | John Komar comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 70-61 |
| 05:11 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 04:52 | Ohio | James Riley scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Teichmiller | 70-64 |
| 04:48 | Akron | William Hone loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Woodrow Cater (SG) George Calhoun, John Bryner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Baker (SF), Ruben Marroquin (PF) James Riley, Gerard Johnson | |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Teichmiller | 70-67 |
| 04:10 | Akron | Edward Mayer is hacked by Richard Baker - foul #2 on Richard Baker, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Rodney Barker (C) John Komar | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Mosher (PF) Harold Frederick | |
| 04:10 | Akron | Edward Mayer misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:10 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Barker | 70-67 |
| 03:49 | Akron | David Labadie can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-67 |
| 03:48 | Ohio | Richard Baker gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Cater (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Mayer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Barker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Teichmiller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ralph Pottorff (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Mosher (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ruben Marroquin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Ohio | Richard Baker buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Teichmiller and he's hacked by William Hone - foul #4 on William Hone, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), John Bryner (SG), Willie Weidman (C) David Labadie, William Hone, Edward Mayer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Clifton Crowder (C) Ruben Marroquin | |
| 03:31 | Ohio | Richard Baker makes the free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:28 | Akron | Clifton Crowder steals it from John Bryner in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Richard Baker connects on the shot in the paint set up by Richard Mosher | 70-72 |
| 02:57 | Akron | John Bryner connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Woodrow Cater | 72-72 |
| 02:34 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 02:33 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Mosher | 72-72 |
| 02:14 | Ohio | Richard Baker misses short on a jumper from the left block | 72-72 |
| 02:13 | Akron | Woodrow Cater snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 02:13 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Akron | William Hone (SF), Mark Baker (PF) Woodrow Cater, Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), James Riley (SF), Gerard Johnson (C) Robert Teichmiller, Richard Baker, Clifton Crowder | |
| 01:48 | Akron | John Bryner is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 01:46 | Ohio | James Riley snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 01:27 | Ohio | William Hone is called for the reach on James Riley - foul #5 on William Hone, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Mayer (SF) William Hone | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG) Dale Langan | |
| 01:27 | Ohio | James Riley makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:27 | Ohio | James Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Randy Brown denies the turnaround by Edward Mayer | 72-74 |
| 01:07 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Baker | 72-74 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Edward Mayer is whistled for a carry | 72-74 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Baker (SF) James Riley | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Ohio | 3 seconds is called on Ralph Pottorff | 72-74 |
| 00:11 | Akron | George Calhoun is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Brown - foul #3 on Randy Brown, team foul #9 | 72-74 |
| 00:11 | Akron | George Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:11 | Akron | George Calhoun misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Richard Mosher snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Richard Mosher is fouled in the backcourt by George Calhoun - foul #3 on George Calhoun, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Richard Mosher misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Richard Mosher makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Edward Mayer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 73-75 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff is fouled on the floor by John Bryner - foul #3 on John Bryner, team foul #11 | 73-75 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | John Bryner misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 73-77 |