| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sawyer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) PF - Otto Campion (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Massey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cobb (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Hobbs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Michael Cobb inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 26-34 |
| 19:38 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Daniel Massey | 26-34 |
| 19:34 | Ohio | James Sawyer makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Wade Belser | 29-34 |
| 19:23 | Akron | Michael Cobb scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 19:01 | Ohio | James Sawyer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Dema Gliwski - foul #1 on Dema Gliwski, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Gerald Dulac (PF), Robert Elston (C) Dema Gliwski, Miro Grzywinski, Michael Cobb, Donald Hobbs, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 19:01 | Ohio | James Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:01 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Gerald Dulac gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Gerald Dulac is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gerald Dulac, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (SG) William Rehberger | |
| 18:31 | Ohio | Robert Elston steals the ball from James Sawyer | 30-37 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Johnny Daniell clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-37 |
| 18:13 | Akron | Robert Elston tips it home | 30-39 |
| 17:59 | Ohio | Wade Belser is whistled for traveling | 30-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, Dikembe Real, Johnny Daniell, Gerald Dulac, Robert Elston | |
| 17:50 | Akron | William Rehberger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 17:48 | Ohio | Otto Campion grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 17:31 | Ohio | Wade Belser scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-39 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Michael Cobb comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wade Belser - foul #3 on Wade Belser, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (SF), Glenn Spinks (C) James Klingler, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Gerald Dulac (PF), Robert Elston (C) Dema Gliwski, William Rehberger, Donald Hobbs, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 17:12 | Akron | Michael Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Michael Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:57 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Cobb - foul #1 on Michael Cobb, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF) James Sawyer, Otto Campion | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF) Edward Gragg, Michael Cobb, Robert Elston | |
| 16:57 | Ohio | Ronald Milam makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:57 | Ohio | Ronald Milam makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:35 | Akron | Donald Hobbs drills a shot from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 16:07 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson misses the lay-in | 35-42 |
| 16:05 | Ohio | Robby Euler misses the tip | 35-42 |
| 16:04 | Akron | The rebound goes to Donald Hobbs | 35-42 |
| 15:58 | Akron | Gerald Dulac double dribbles | 35-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Sawyer (PG), James Klingler (SF), Otto Campion (PF) Wade Belser, Robby Euler, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Robert Elston (C) Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Johnny Daniell, Donald Hobbs | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Sawyer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) PF - Otto Campion (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Cobb (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Gerald Dulac (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Ohio | Otto Campion throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Massey (C) Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SG), Donald Hobbs (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Rehberger, Gerald Dulac, Robert Elston | |
| 15:15 | Akron | Dema Gliwski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 15:13 | Ohio | Ronald Milam snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 14:49 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Michael Cobb misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 14:35 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski tips it home | 35-44 |
| 14:11 | Ohio | Ronald Milam drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Sawyer | 37-44 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Donald Hobbs misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 13:51 | Ohio | James Sawyer gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:24 | Ohio | Daniel Massey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left block | 37-44 |
| 13:23 | Ohio | Ronald Milam snags the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 13:01 | Ohio | James Sawyer connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Daniel Massey | 40-44 |
| 12:44 | Akron | Michael Cobb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-44 |
| 12:42 | Akron | Michael Cobb pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:28 | Akron | Donald Hobbs clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Otto Campion - foul #3 on Otto Campion, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG), Robby Euler (SG), Anthony Swan (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) James Sawyer, Ronald Milam, James Klingler, Otto Campion, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Robert Elston (C) Dema Gliwski, Miro Grzywinski, Michael Cobb, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 12:28 | Akron | Donald Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:28 | Akron | Donald Hobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:28 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:06 | Ohio | Wade Belser misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Donald Hobbs snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 11:52 | Akron | Dikembe Real is hacked by Wade Belser - foul #4 on Wade Belser, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Gerald Dulac (PF) Donald Hobbs | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Anthony Swan (fresh) PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Daniell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Dulac (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Akron | William Rehberger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robby Euler - foul #1 on Robby Euler, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| 11:32 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:32 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 11:14 | Ohio | William Rehberger picks off the pass by Anthony Swan | 40-47 |
| 10:56 | Akron | Gerald Dulac hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 10:54 | Ohio | Anthony Swan grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 10:30 | Ohio | Anthony Swan scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Wade Belser | 43-47 |
| 10:14 | Akron | Johnny Daniell's dunk attempt is rejected by Glenn Spinks | 43-47 |
| 10:12 | Ohio | Anthony Swan grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 09:48 | Ohio | Robby Euler's pass is intercepted by Johnny Daniell | 43-47 |
| 09:37 | Akron | Robert Elston comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Glenn Spinks - foul #1 on Glenn Spinks, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Sawyer (SG), James Klingler (SF), Otto Campion (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) Robby Euler, Anthony Swan, Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Michael Cobb (SF) Dikembe Real, William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell | |
| 09:37 | Akron | Robert Elston makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 09:37 | Akron | Robert Elston misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 09:37 | Ohio | Otto Campion snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 09:16 | Ohio | Otto Campion comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 09:15 | Akron | Gerald Dulac grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Gerald Dulac | 43-50 |
| 08:27 | Ohio | James Sawyer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Dema Gliwski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 08:14 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (SG), Daniel Massey (C) Wade Belser, Daniel Sammons | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dema Gliwski, Miro Grzywinski, Michael Cobb, Gerald Dulac, Robert Elston | |
| 07:53 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 07:52 | Ohio | Otto Campion grabs the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Sawyer (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) PF - Otto Campion (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Massey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Daniell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Hobbs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Ohio | Ronald Milam connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 07:07 | Akron | Dikembe Real comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-50 |
| 07:05 | Ohio | Daniel Massey gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 06:39 | Ohio | James Klingler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 06:38 | Ohio | Daniel Massey tips it home | 48-50 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Johnny Daniell knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 48-52 |
| 05:40 | Ohio | James Sawyer is fouled on the floor by Edward Gragg - foul #1 on Edward Gragg, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG), Robby Euler (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) James Sawyer, James Klingler, Otto Campion, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Gerald Dulac (PF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, Dikembe Real, Johnny Daniell, Donald Hobbs, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 05:19 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson is hacked by Miro Grzywinski - foul #1 on Miro Grzywinski, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG) Miro Grzywinski | |
| 04:50 | Ohio | Wade Belser connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Milam | 51-52 |
| 04:30 | Akron | William Rehberger drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 04:24 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson jams it on a nice dish by Wade Belser and he's fouled by Gerald Dulac - foul #2 on Gerald Dulac, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (SF) Ronald Milam | |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SG), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Rehberger, Robert Elston | |
| 04:24 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:58 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski is called for traveling | 54-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Sawyer (SG), Otto Campion (PF), Daniel Massey (C) Anthony Swan, Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Hobbs (PF) Antonio Sanchez | |
| 03:39 | Ohio | Daniel Massey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 03:38 | Ohio | Robby Euler grabs the offensive board | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Sawyer (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robby Euler (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Otto Campion (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Massey (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cobb (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Donald Hobbs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Dulac (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Robby Euler misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 03:14 | Ohio | Daniel Massey pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:54 | Ohio | Robby Euler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Donald Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dema Gliwski | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:05 | Ohio | James Sawyer connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robby Euler | 57-58 |
| 01:55 | Akron | Daniel Massey denies the turnaround by Gerald Dulac | 57-58 |
| 01:54 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Daniel Massey | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Ohio | James Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 01:36 | Ohio | Robby Euler tips it back up and in | 59-58 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Gerald Dulac connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Donald Hobbs | 59-60 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Otto Campion clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Donald Hobbs - foul #2 on Donald Hobbs, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SF) Robby Euler | |
| Subs | Akron | Antonio Sanchez (C) Gerald Dulac | |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Otto Campion misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Otto Campion misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Akron | Michael Cobb comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Daniel Massey gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | James Sawyer knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by James Klingler | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Akron | Donald Hobbs misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 61-60 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Donald Hobbs gets the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski makes the jumpshot from the right side | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Wade Belser hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 61-62 |