| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) SG - John Bryner (fresh) SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) PF - Edward Mayer (fresh) C - John Komar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fresh) SG - William McCurty (fresh) SF - Karl Portillo (fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) C - Joseph Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | John Komar wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Akron | Isaac Robinson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Birkholz | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by William McCurty | 3-2 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Edward Mayer misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jamie Marquis | 3-4 |
| 18:32 | Akron | Scott Birkholz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 18:30 | Akron | Edward Mayer tips it back up and in | 5-4 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | William McCurty comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Bryner - foul #1 on John Bryner, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Isaac Robinson hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Karl Portillo - foul #1 on Karl Portillo, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Isaac Robinson makes the free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo is hacked by Isaac Robinson - foul #1 on Isaac Robinson, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William McCurty | 8-8 |
| 17:08 | Akron | Isaac Robinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 17:06 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Mayer | 8-8 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Isaac Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Woodrow Cater (PG), Aaron Wildman (SF), Rodney Barker (C) Scott Birkholz, Isaac Robinson, John Komar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by John Bryner - foul #2 on John Bryner, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG) John Bryner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:08 | Akron | Woodrow Cater clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-10 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones lays it up and in set up by Larry Frankel | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) SG - Woodrow Cater (fresh) SF - Aaron Wildman (fresh) PF - Edward Mayer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Barker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William McCurty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Karl Portillo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Akron | Rodney Barker drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Woodrow Cater | 10-12 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | William McCurty is called for a charge - foul #1 on William McCurty, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Isaac Robinson (SF), Jerald Fregoso (PF) David Newton, Edward Mayer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:50 | Akron | Joseph Jones is called for the reach on Woodrow Cater - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Akron | John Komar (C) Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:33 | Akron | Woodrow Cater scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Aaron Wildman | 12-12 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Aaron Wildman steps in front of the Jamie Marquis pass | 12-12 |
| 14:14 | Akron | Woodrow Cater lays it up and in on a nice dish by Aaron Wildman | 14-12 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 14-12 |
| 14:07 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 13:53 | Akron | The jump hook by Jerald Fregoso is blocked by Karl Portillo | 14-12 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-12 |
| 13:21 | Akron | Isaac Robinson grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso misses the jumper from the baseline | 14-12 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Aaron Wildman grabs the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:42 | Akron | Woodrow Cater clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-12 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 14-12 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | William McCurty loses the dribble to Isaac Robinson | 14-12 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Isaac Robinson is fouled on the floor by Karl Portillo - foul #2 on Karl Portillo, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Edward Mayer (PF), Rodney Barker (C) Aaron Wildman, Jerald Fregoso, John Komar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Karl Portillo, Joseph Jones | |
| 11:50 | Akron | Warren Carnegie takes the ball from Woodrow Cater | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Cater (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Barker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William McCurty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Warren Carnegie (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 11:35 | Akron | Rodney Barker snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 11:29 | Akron | The jump hook by Edward Mayer is blocked by Warren Carnegie | 14-12 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Edward Mayer is called for the reach on Larry Frankel - foul #1 on Edward Mayer, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jamie Marquis | 14-15 |
| 11:05 | Akron | Scott Birkholz misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel lays it up and in set up by Joseph Alcazar | 14-17 |
| 10:30 | Akron | Woodrow Cater misses short on a 3 from straight away | 14-17 |
| 10:29 | Akron | Woodrow Cater grabs the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Scott Birkholz knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Woodrow Cater | 17-17 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Woodrow Cater takes the ball from Larry Frankel | 17-17 |
| 09:50 | Akron | Scott Birkholz clanks a 3 from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 09:49 | Akron | Edward Mayer tips it but misses | 17-17 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 09:41 | Akron | Edward Mayer gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:30 | Akron | Scott Birkholz is called for traveling | 17-17 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Jerald Fregoso (SG), John Komar (C) Scott Birkholz, Woodrow Cater, Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Joseph Jones (C) Jamie Marquis, Larry Frankel | |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie hits the follow up shot | 17-19 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Edward Mayer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Warren Carnegie - foul #1 on Warren Carnegie, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Wildman (SG) Isaac Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG) William McCurty | |
| 08:38 | Akron | Edward Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Edward Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall's layup is rejected by John Komar | 19-19 |
| 08:17 | Akron | John Komar gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:10 | Akron | John Komar can't throw it down but he's fouled by Gregory Bailey - foul #1 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Rodney Barker (PF) Edward Mayer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), Larry Frankel (PF) Gregory Bailey, Warren Carnegie | |
| 08:10 | Akron | John Komar misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:10 | Akron | John Komar misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Frankel | 19-21 |
| 07:48 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso is hacked by Joseph Alcazar - foul #1 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Isaac Robinson (SF) David Newton, John Komar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SG) Ernest Hall | |
| 07:48 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:48 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Wildman (fresh) SF - Isaac Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerald Fregoso (fresh) 1 pts. C - Rodney Barker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William McCurty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Frankel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar is whistled for traveling | 20-21 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Williams (C) Jerald Fregoso | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:16 | Akron | Mario Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner and he's fouled by Joseph Alcazar - foul #2 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Mayer (PF) Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SF) Joseph Alcazar | |
| 07:16 | Akron | Mario Williams misses the free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ernest Hall | 23-23 |
| 06:41 | Akron | Mario Williams loses the dribble to Larry Frankel | 23-23 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis is fouled on the floor by Scott Birkholz - foul #1 on Scott Birkholz, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Jerald Fregoso (SG), Woodrow Cater (SF), Rodney Barker (C) Scott Birkholz, Aaron Wildman, Isaac Robinson, Mario Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Karl Portillo (SF) Ernest Hall | |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel tips it in | 23-25 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 23-25 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 23-25 |
| 05:44 | Akron | Rodney Barker grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 05:23 | Akron | Edward Mayer makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from David Newton | 25-25 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Edward Mayer - foul #2 on Edward Mayer, team foul #6 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Aaron Wildman (SG), Isaac Robinson (SF), John Komar (C) David Newton, Jerald Fregoso, Woodrow Cater, Edward Mayer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Ernest Hall (SG), Warren Carnegie (C) Jamie Marquis, William McCurty, Joseph Jones | |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel makes the free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Aaron Wildman is fouled on the floor by Karl Portillo - foul #3 on Karl Portillo, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SF) Karl Portillo | |
| 04:40 | Akron | Aaron Wildman makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Aaron Wildman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Birkholz - foul #2 on Scott Birkholz, team foul #7 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG) Scott Birkholz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:10 | Akron | Aaron Wildman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 04:09 | Akron | Aaron Wildman grabs the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 04:00 | Akron | Isaac Robinson is called for traveling | 27-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), John Bryner (SG), Edward Mayer (PF) David Newton, Isaac Robinson, Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SG) Larry Frankel | |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall loses the dribble to John Komar | 27-29 |
| 03:44 | Akron | John Bryner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Warren Carnegie | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) SF - Aaron Wildman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Komar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) SG - William McCurty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Hall (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Warren Carnegie, team foul #10 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Woodrow Cater (SF) Aaron Wildman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), Joseph Jones (C) Gregory Bailey, Ernest Hall | |
| 03:09 | Akron | John Bryner hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Edward Mayer is called for the reach on William McCurty - foul #3 on Edward Mayer, team foul #8 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Jerald Fregoso (PF), Rodney Barker (C) Scott Birkholz, Edward Mayer, John Komar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:26 | Akron | Woodrow Cater misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on David Newton - foul #1 on David Newton, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Wildman (SF) Woodrow Cater | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:43 | Akron | David Newton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to William McCurty | 29-31 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie misses the tip | 29-31 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Rodney Barker snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 01:14 | Akron | Jamie Marquis steals the ball from Jerald Fregoso | 29-31 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis banks in the layup | 29-33 |
| 00:48 | Akron | David Newton hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by William McCurty | 32-36 |
| 00:32 | Akron | David Newton's pass is intercepted by Jamie Marquis in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | William McCurty drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Jones | 32-38 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Aaron Wildman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 32-38 |