| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morris Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bill Hollars (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - John Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Trevor Johnson inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 19:43 | Ohio | Lynn Hough gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | Lynn Hough hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Vince Lovell - foul #2 on Vince Lovell, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Charles Augustus (SF), John Hoerner (C) James Wheeler, Larry Pantoja, John Walker | |
| 19:15 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:59 | Akron | Trevor Johnson drills a runner from the right block | 36-42 |
| 18:32 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 18:31 | Ohio | Mark Doxey gets the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 18:22 | Ohio | Vince Lovell is called for the reach on Charles Augustus - foul #3 on Vince Lovell, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Pantoja (SF) Charles Augustus | |
| 18:06 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 18:04 | Ohio | John Hoerner grabs the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 17:40 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-42 |
| 17:38 | Akron | Bill Hollars snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 17:16 | Akron | Trevor Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Aaron Cleveland - foul #1 on Aaron Cleveland, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Ryan Brazil (PF), Russell Jacobs (C) Fredrick Conrad, Morris Wells, Vince Lovell, Bill Hollars | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), John Walker (C) Aaron Cleveland, John Hoerner | |
| 17:16 | Akron | Trevor Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 17:16 | Akron | Trevor Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:48 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 16:47 | Akron | Thomas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:25 | Akron | Ryan Brazil misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Lynn Hough - foul #3 on Lynn Hough, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Costillo (SF), Bill Hollars (C) Trevor Johnson, Russell Jacobs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), James Cargile (PF) James Wheeler, Lynn Hough | |
| 16:25 | Akron | Ryan Brazil misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:25 | Akron | Ryan Brazil makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:59 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Larry Pantoja | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Brazil (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bill Hollars (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cargile (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Akron | James Cargile takes the ball from Bill Hollars | 39-44 |
| 15:25 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Johnson - foul #2 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Morris Wells (SG), Vince Lovell (PF) Gregory Lee, Thomas Johnson, Ryan Brazil | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Augustus (SF), Lynn Hough (PF), John Hoerner (C) Larry Pantoja, James Cargile, John Walker | |
| 15:25 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:25 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 15:12 | Akron | Morris Wells is hacked by Aaron Cleveland - foul #2 on Aaron Cleveland, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Trevor Johnson (SF) Edward Costillo | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF) Aaron Cleveland, Charles Augustus | |
| 14:58 | Akron | Vince Lovell misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 14:57 | Akron | Vince Lovell grabs the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 14:42 | Ohio | Lynn Hough gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:37 | Ohio | Mark Doxey is hacked by Fredrick Conrad - foul #1 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Ryan Brazil (C) Bill Hollars | |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), Charles Augustus (SF), John Walker (C) James Wheeler, Larry Pantoja, John Hoerner | |
| 14:23 | Ohio | Lynn Hough comes up short on the runner near the basket | 39-46 |
| 14:22 | Akron | The rebound goes to Trevor Johnson | 39-46 |
| 14:15 | Akron | Vince Lovell is called for traveling | 39-46 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Pantoja (SF) Charles Augustus | |
| 13:57 | Ohio | Vince Lovell picks off the pass by John Walker | 39-46 |
| 13:49 | Akron | Trevor Johnson is hacked by Larry Pantoja - foul #2 on Larry Pantoja, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hoerner (C) John Walker | |
| 13:36 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-46 |
| 13:34 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Mark Doxey | 39-46 |
| 13:12 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja is fouled on the floor by Vince Lovell - foul #4 on Vince Lovell, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Costillo (SF), Bill Hollars (C) Trevor Johnson, Ryan Brazil | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (SG), Charles Augustus (SF), John Walker (C) Aaron Cleveland, Larry Pantoja, John Hoerner | |
| 12:53 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses long on a jumper from the left side | 39-46 |
| 12:52 | Ohio | Lynn Hough tips it in | 39-48 |
| 12:41 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-48 |
| 12:40 | Akron | Edward Costillo grabs the offensive board | 39-48 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Bill Hollars can't throw it down but the foul's on John Walker - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Ryan Brazil (PF) Fredrick Conrad, Morris Wells, Vince Lovell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), John Hoerner (C) James Wheeler, Charles Augustus, John Walker | |
| 12:31 | Akron | Bill Hollars makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Bill Hollars makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:10 | Ohio | Lynn Hough hits the finger roll set up by Mark Doxey and he's fouled by Ryan Brazil - foul #3 on Ryan Brazil, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Trevor Johnson (SF) Edward Costillo | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Walker (C) John Hoerner | |
| 12:10 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the free throw | 41-50 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Ryan Brazil snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Gregory Lee misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Pantoja - foul #3 on Larry Pantoja, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Gregory Lee makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Gregory Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:44 | Ohio | Mark Doxey is hacked by Gregory Lee - foul #2 on Gregory Lee, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (SG), John Hoerner (C) Aaron Cleveland, John Walker | |
| 11:44 | Ohio | Mark Doxey makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 11:44 | Ohio | Mark Doxey misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 11:44 | Akron | Ryan Brazil grabs the board | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ryan Brazil (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bill Hollars (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Wheeler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lynn Hough (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hoerner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Akron | Gregory Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 11:31 | Akron | Trevor Johnson hits the follow up shot | 45-51 |
| 11:02 | Ohio | Lynn Hough clanks a jump hook from close range | 45-51 |
| 11:00 | Ohio | James Wheeler gets the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:40 | Ohio | Mark Doxey can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 10:38 | Akron | Bill Hollars gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:22 | Akron | Bill Hollars misses long on a floater in the lane | 45-51 |
| 10:20 | Ohio | Lynn Hough grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 09:51 | Ohio | Lynn Hough is open but can't throw it down | 45-51 |
| 09:49 | Akron | Ryan Brazil gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:42 | Akron | Bill Hollars hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Johnson | 47-51 |
| 09:18 | Ohio | Lynn Hough hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 09:17 | Akron | Bill Hollars grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Trevor Johnson connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Gregory Lee | 49-51 |
| 08:40 | Ohio | Lynn Hough's floater is tipped away by Bill Hollars | 49-51 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Ryan Brazil grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:19 | Akron | Ryan Brazil misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 08:17 | Ohio | Mark Doxey snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 07:57 | Ohio | Lynn Hough can't finish the layup | 49-51 |
| 07:56 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ryan Brazil | 49-51 |
| 07:33 | Akron | Trevor Johnson is whistled for a carry | 49-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Morris Wells (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Russell Jacobs (C) Gregory Lee, Thomas Johnson, Trevor Johnson, Ryan Brazil, Bill Hollars | |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), Charles Augustus (SF), John Walker (C) James Wheeler, Larry Pantoja, John Hoerner | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morris Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Augustus (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Lynn Hough (tiring) 21 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Ohio | Lynn Hough comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Morris Wells - foul #1 on Morris Wells, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| 07:12 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:12 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:04 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad throws it down set up by Vince Lovell | 51-53 |
| 06:35 | Ohio | Morris Wells blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Lynn Hough | 51-53 |
| 06:33 | Akron | The rebound goes to Russell Jacobs | 51-53 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Russell Jacobs scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Fredrick Conrad | 53-53 |
| 05:57 | Ohio | Vince Lovell steals the ball from Mark Doxey | 53-53 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses badly on a shot near the basket | 53-53 |
| 05:40 | Ohio | Lynn Hough grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 05:11 | Ohio | Edward Costillo denies the turnaround by Mark Doxey | 53-53 |
| 05:09 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland snags the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 04:42 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Edward Costillo grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Russell Jacobs | 55-53 |
| 03:56 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland's pass is intercepted by Edward Costillo | 55-53 |
| 03:53 | Akron | Edward Costillo dunks the ball | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Mark Doxey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 03:26 | Ohio | John Walker hits the follow up shot | 57-55 |
| 03:26 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Trevor Johnson (SF), Bill Hollars (C) Edward Costillo, Russell Jacobs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Pantoja (SF), James Cargile (PF) Charles Augustus, Lynn Hough | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Morris Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Bill Hollars (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Cargile (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Akron | Vince Lovell buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Fredrick Conrad | 59-55 |
| 02:50 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Trevor Johnson snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 02:35 | Akron | Vince Lovell hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-55 |
| 02:11 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-55 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Bill Hollars snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:04 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-55 |
| 02:02 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 01:44 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lynn Hough (PF) James Cargile | |
| 01:23 | Akron | Bill Hollars's pass is intercepted by Aaron Cleveland | 62-55 |
| 01:20 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland lays it in | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:14 | Akron | Trevor Johnson connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Bill Hollars | 64-57 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Lynn Hough is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Larry Pantoja | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Akron | Bill Hollars misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lynn Hough - foul #4 on Lynn Hough, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Bill Hollars makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Bill Hollars makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Morris Wells is called for the reach on Aaron Cleveland - foul #2 on Morris Wells, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Bill Hollars grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Akron | Bill Hollars is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Doxey - foul #4 on Mark Doxey, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG) Fredrick Conrad | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:21 | Akron | Bill Hollars makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Bill Hollars makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland is fouled on the floor by Gregory Lee - foul #3 on Gregory Lee, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG) Gregory Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Vince Lovell is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Doxey - foul #5 on Mark Doxey, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (SG), Russell Jacobs (C) Morris Wells, Bill Hollars | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG) Mark Doxey | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Vince Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Vince Lovell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | John Walker gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Lynn Hough's pass is intercepted by Gregory Lee | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad runs out the clock | 69-61 |