| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Regina (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Lofton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Lang (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jonathan Miller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Norman Ewing (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ryan Roy (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio | Norman Ewing knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Willard Forbes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 19:25 | Ohio | Ryan Roy snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 19:08 | Ohio | Norman Ewing misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 19:07 | Akron | Timothy Regina snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 19:03 | Akron | Charlie Seely steps in front of the Franklin Floyd pass in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| 18:54 | Ohio | Ryan Roy misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-35 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Franklin Floyd snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Franklin Floyd slams it home on a great pass from David Lofton | 31-35 |
| 18:31 | Ohio | Ryan Roy connects on the shot in the paint set up by Jonathan Miller | 31-37 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Franklin Floyd is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Lang - foul #1 on Donald Lang, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Akron | James Bennett (C) David Lofton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gregory Parish (SG), Thomas Hamilton (PF), James Thomas (C) Donald Lang, Norman Ewing, Ryan Roy | |
| 18:15 | Akron | James Bennett clanks a floater from the baseline | 31-37 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Willard Forbes can't tip it in | 31-37 |
| 18:12 | Akron | James Bennett misses the tip | 31-37 |
| 18:11 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:51 | Ohio | Charlie Seely misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Vincent Stepp - foul #1 on Vincent Stepp, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), Lester Stephenson (PF), David Lofton (C) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd, Willard Forbes, Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:51 | Ohio | Charlie Seely misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:51 | Ohio | Charlie Seely misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:51 | Akron | David Lofton gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:43 | Akron | The jumper by Aaron Hardin is denied by Thomas Hamilton | 31-37 |
| 17:42 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:36 | Ohio | James Bennett takes the ball from James Thomas | 31-37 |
| 17:33 | Akron | James Bennett banks in the layup | 33-37 |
| 17:17 | Ohio | Gregory Parish misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 17:16 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller tips it in | 33-39 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Aaron Hardin is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hamilton - foul #2 on Thomas Hamilton, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF) David Lofton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (SG), Norman Ewing (PF), Ryan Roy (C) Gregory Parish, Thomas Hamilton, James Thomas | |
| 16:50 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-39 |
| 16:48 | Akron | James Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Willard Forbes connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Aaron Hardin | 35-39 |
| 16:07 | Ohio | Charlie Seely misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 16:06 | Ohio | Charlie Seely pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:48 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller clanks a floater from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 15:46 | Ohio | Ryan Roy hits the follow up shot | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emory Oakley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Stephenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Lang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jonathan Miller (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Ewing (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Ryan Roy (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Akron | Emory Oakley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-41 |
| 15:33 | Ohio | Ryan Roy pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 15:21 | Ohio | Norman Ewing can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 15:19 | Akron | Emory Oakley grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 15:16 | Akron | Norman Ewing is called for the reach on Aaron Hardin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Ewing, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), Timothy Regina (PF), David Lofton (C) Aaron Hardin, Emory Oakley, James Bennett, Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham (PG), Jordan Piccirillo (SG), Thomas Hamilton (PF), James Thomas (C) Charlie Seely, Donald Lang, Norman Ewing, Ryan Roy | |
| 14:59 | Akron | Timothy Regina blows the layup but the foul's on James Thomas - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Timothy Regina misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Timothy Regina makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:44 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-41 |
| 14:42 | Akron | David Lofton gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:20 | Akron | Timothy Regina misses the easy layup | 36-41 |
| 14:18 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 13:58 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham is whistled for traveling | 36-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Donald Lang (SF), Norman Ewing (PF), Ryan Roy (C) Ronald Cunningham, Jonathan Miller, Thomas Hamilton, James Thomas | |
| 13:36 | Akron | Timothy Regina buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Stepp and he's hacked by Norman Ewing - foul #2 on Norman Ewing, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Foulk (PG), Emory Oakley (SF) Vincent Stepp, Willard Forbes | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gregory Parish (SG) Jordan Piccirillo | |
| 13:36 | Akron | Timothy Regina makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:17 | Ohio | Donald Lang hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 13:15 | Ohio | Norman Ewing grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 13:00 | Ohio | Franklin Floyd steals the ball from Charlie Seely | 39-41 |
| 12:54 | Akron | Emory Oakley scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 12:36 | Ohio | Donald Lang knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Charlie Seely | 42-43 |
| 12:16 | Akron | Timothy Regina lays it in | 44-43 |
| 12:09 | Ohio | Emory Oakley takes the ball from Ryan Roy | 44-43 |
| 12:06 | Akron | Emory Oakley banks in the layup | 46-43 |
| 11:50 | Ohio | Norman Ewing can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-43 |
| 11:48 | Akron | David Lofton pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Anthony Foulk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Franklin Floyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Emory Oakley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Regina (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Lofton (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Parish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Lang (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Norman Ewing (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Roy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Akron | Timothy Regina misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-43 |
| 11:29 | Akron | David Lofton pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 11:16 | Akron | Timothy Regina is hacked by Norman Ewing - foul #3 on Norman Ewing, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Lester Stephenson (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), James Bennett (PF) Anthony Foulk, Franklin Floyd, Emory Oakley, Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham (PG), Jordan Piccirillo (SG), Jonathan Miller (SF), Thomas Hamilton (PF), James Thomas (C) Charlie Seely, Gregory Parish, Donald Lang, Norman Ewing, Ryan Roy | |
| 11:01 | Akron | James Bennett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lester Stephenson | 49-43 |
| 10:42 | Ohio | Willard Forbes steals it from Ronald Cunningham | 49-43 |
| 10:36 | Akron | Lester Stephenson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 10:19 | Ohio | James Thomas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jordan Piccirillo and he's hacked by David Lofton - foul #1 on David Lofton, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Floyd (SG) David Lofton | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:19 | Ohio | James Thomas makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:02 | Akron | Lester Stephenson connects on the open jump hook from the baseline | 51-46 |
| 09:47 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-46 |
| 09:46 | Ohio | Jordan Piccirillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:35 | Ohio | Jordan Piccirillo is hacked by James Bennett - foul #1 on James Bennett, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), Timothy Regina (PF) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd, Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Norman Ewing (PF), Ryan Roy (C) Ronald Cunningham, James Thomas, Thomas Hamilton | |
| 09:19 | Ohio | Ryan Roy knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charlie Seely | 51-49 |
| 09:17 | Akron | Aaron Hardin is hacked by Norman Ewing in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Ewing, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Akron | David Lofton (C) James Bennett | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton (PF) Norman Ewing | |
| 09:17 | Akron | Aaron Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:17 | Akron | Aaron Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:17 | Ohio | Ryan Roy grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 09:00 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 08:58 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Lofton | 52-49 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Aaron Hardin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 08:39 | Akron | David Lofton pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:19 | Akron | Willard Forbes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-49 |
| 08:18 | Ohio | Ryan Roy gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 07:56 | Ohio | Jordan Piccirillo makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Jonathan Miller | 52-51 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Charlie Seely steps in front of the Emory Oakley pass in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 07:35 | Ohio | Charlie Seely misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 07:34 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller tips it but misses | 52-51 |
| 07:33 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emory Oakley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Willard Forbes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Regina (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Lofton (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jordan Piccirillo (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Miller (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hamilton (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Roy (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Akron | Willard Forbes is hacked by Thomas Hamilton - foul #3 on Thomas Hamilton, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Anthony Foulk (SG), James Bennett (PF), Lester Stephenson (C) Aaron Hardin, Emory Oakley, Timothy Regina, David Lofton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham (PG), Gregory Parish (SG), Donald Lang (SF), Norman Ewing (PF), James Thomas (C) Charlie Seely, Jordan Piccirillo, Jonathan Miller, Thomas Hamilton, Ryan Roy | |
| 07:13 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:13 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:01 | Ohio | Donald Lang comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 07:00 | Ohio | James Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 06:42 | Ohio | Donald Lang misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 06:41 | Akron | Vincent Stepp snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 06:32 | Akron | Anthony Foulk knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 06:03 | Ohio | Gregory Parish scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Lang | 57-55 |
| 06:01 | Akron | Donald Lang is called for the reach on Vincent Stepp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Lang, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Floyd (SG) Anthony Foulk | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG) Ronald Cunningham | |
| 06:01 | Akron | Vincent Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:01 | Akron | Vincent Stepp makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:41 | Ohio | Vincent Stepp is called for the reach on Charlie Seely - foul #2 on Vincent Stepp, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Regina (PF) Willard Forbes | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jordan Piccirillo (SG), Jonathan Miller (SF), Ryan Roy (C) Gregory Parish, Donald Lang, James Thomas | |
| 05:19 | Ohio | Jordan Piccirillo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-55 |
| 05:18 | Ohio | Norman Ewing tips it in | 59-57 |
| 05:09 | Akron | Lester Stephenson is open and buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Timothy Regina | 62-57 |
| 04:50 | Ohio | Jordan Piccirillo knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Charlie Seely | 62-59 |
| 04:28 | Akron | James Bennett is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Regina | 64-59 |
| 04:08 | Ohio | The jump hook by Ryan Roy is blocked by Timothy Regina | 64-59 |
| 04:07 | Ohio | Norman Ewing pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 03:52 | Ohio | Ryan Roy drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jordan Piccirillo and the foul's on Timothy Regina - foul #2 on Timothy Regina, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), David Lofton (C) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd, Lester Stephenson, James Bennett | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham (PG), Gregory Parish (SG), Donald Lang (SF), James Thomas (PF) Charlie Seely, Jordan Piccirillo, Jonathan Miller, Norman Ewing | |
| 03:52 | Ohio | Ryan Roy misses the free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:52 | Akron | David Lofton grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 03:29 | Akron | Emory Oakley misses the easy layup | 64-61 |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Donald Lang snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Willard Forbes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Regina (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Lofton (tiring) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Parish (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Lang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Roy (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Ohio | James Thomas misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-61 |
| 03:08 | Akron | The rebound goes to Willard Forbes | 64-61 |
| 02:55 | Akron | Emory Oakley drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Aaron Hardin | 66-61 |
| 02:50 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Ronald Cunningham, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Akron | James Bennett (PF) Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Norman Ewing (PF), Thomas Hamilton (C) Ronald Cunningham, James Thomas, Ryan Roy | |
| 02:47 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Floyd (SG) David Lofton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathan Miller (SF), James Thomas (C) Donald Lang, Norman Ewing | |
| 02:32 | Akron | Jonathan Miller is called for the reach on Willard Forbes - foul #3 on Jonathan Miller, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Lester Stephenson (C) Aaron Hardin, James Bennett | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham (SF) Jonathan Miller | |
| 02:32 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:32 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:18 | Ohio | Gregory Parish makes the fadeaway from the right side | 68-63 |
| 02:01 | Akron | Lester Stephenson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-63 |
| 01:59 | Ohio | Gregory Parish grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 01:59 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Regina (PF), David Lofton (C) Emory Oakley, Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jordan Piccirillo (SG), Jonathan Miller (SF), Norman Ewing (PF), Ryan Roy (C) Gregory Parish, Ronald Cunningham, Thomas Hamilton, James Thomas | |
| 01:41 | Ohio | Norman Ewing travels with the ball | 68-63 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Timothy Regina banks in the layup | 70-63 |
| 01:02 | Ohio | Jordan Piccirillo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 01:01 | Ohio | Ryan Roy tips it home | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Akron | Willard Forbes hits a jumper from the left block | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Vincent Stepp steals it from Jordan Piccirillo | 72-65 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Vincent Stepp lays it up and in | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Jordan Piccirillo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-65 |
| 00:12 | Akron | David Lofton pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Akron | Charlie Seely is called for the reach on David Lofton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charlie Seely, team foul #12 | 74-65 |
| 00:09 | Akron | David Lofton makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:09 | Akron | David Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Jordan Piccirillo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 76-65 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Willard Forbes snags the defensive board | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Willard Forbes runs out the clock | 76-65 |