| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Augustus (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hoerner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Trevor Johnson inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Akron | Dave Marks double dribbles | 29-36 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Augustus | 29-39 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses the shot from the baseline | 29-39 |
| 18:49 | Akron | Dave Marks snags the offensive board | 29-39 |
| 18:27 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad is hacked by James Wheeler - foul #1 on James Wheeler, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Patrick Sims (C) Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Cargile (C) John Hoerner | |
| 18:10 | Akron | Larry Pantoja blocks the short jumper by Trevor Johnson | 29-39 |
| 18:09 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Cargile | 29-39 |
| 18:05 | Ohio | James Wheeler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Patrick Sims grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad hits a floater from the right side | 31-39 |
| 17:30 | Ohio | Patrick Sims picks off the pass by Lynn Hough | 31-39 |
| 17:28 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad is hacked by James Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Wheeler, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (PG), Orville Chittenden (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Craig Delp (PF) Fredrick Conrad, Thomas Johnson, Trevor Johnson, Russell Jacobs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Cummings (PG), John Williams (SG), John Walker (PF), Allen Brewer (C) James Wheeler, Charles Augustus, Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough | |
| 16:59 | Akron | Orville Chittenden connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Hunnicutt | 33-39 |
| 16:46 | Ohio | James Cargile hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 33-39 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Patrick Sims pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:42 | Akron | Edward Costillo is fouled in the backcourt by James Cargile - foul #1 on James Cargile, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Dave Marks (C) Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dan Browning (SF), John Hoerner (C) James Cargile, Allen Brewer | |
| 16:26 | Akron | Dave Marks misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on John Hoerner - foul #1 on John Hoerner, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Trevor Johnson (SF) Orville Chittenden, Edward Costillo | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 16:26 | Akron | Dave Marks misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:26 | Akron | Dave Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:26 | Ohio | John Hoerner pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:09 | Ohio | Christopher Cummings is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Christopher Cummings, team foul #5 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG), Russell Jacobs (PF) Stephen Hunnicutt, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Larry Pantoja (SF), Lynn Hough (PF) Christopher Cummings, Dan Browning, John Walker | |
| 15:45 | Akron | Dave Marks is open but misses the lay-in | 33-39 |
| 15:43 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hoerner (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Ohio | John Williams knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Hoerner | 33-41 |
| 15:08 | Akron | The short jumper by Trevor Johnson is denied by Lynn Hough | 33-41 |
| 15:07 | Ohio | John Hoerner grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:45 | Ohio | John Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 14:44 | Ohio | John Hoerner snags the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 14:37 | Ohio | John Hoerner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 14:35 | Akron | Russell Jacobs gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:31 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson | 35-41 |
| 14:12 | Ohio | Lynn Hough can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Russell Jacobs - foul #2 on Russell Jacobs, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (PG), Orville Chittenden (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Craig Delp (PF), Patrick Sims (C) Fredrick Conrad, Thomas Johnson, Trevor Johnson, Russell Jacobs, Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Charles Augustus (SG), James Cargile (SF), John Walker (C) James Wheeler, John Williams, Larry Pantoja, John Hoerner | |
| 14:12 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:12 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 13:43 | Akron | Craig Delp connects on the open turnaround in the lane | 37-43 |
| 13:29 | Ohio | Charles Augustus makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lynn Hough | 37-46 |
| 13:05 | Akron | Charles Augustus steals it from Craig Delp | 37-46 |
| 12:47 | Ohio | John Walker is hacked by Patrick Sims - foul #1 on Patrick Sims, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Trevor Johnson (SF) Edward Costillo | |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Pantoja (SF) Lynn Hough | |
| 12:25 | Ohio | James Cargile is called for traveling | 37-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Russell Jacobs (PF) Stephen Hunnicutt, Orville Chittenden, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (SG), Allen Brewer (C) Charles Augustus, John Walker | |
| 12:04 | Akron | Russell Jacobs buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Sims and he's fouled by James Cargile - foul #2 on James Cargile, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Dave Marks (C) Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Cummings (PG), Lynn Hough (PF) Mark Doxey, James Cargile | |
| 12:04 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses the free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Allen Brewer snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 11:56 | Ohio | Russell Jacobs steps in front of the Allen Brewer pass | 39-46 |
| 11:30 | Akron | Russell Jacobs scores on a shot from close range set up by Fredrick Conrad | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Dave Marks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Christopher Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lynn Hough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Ohio | Allen Brewer loses the dribble to Fredrick Conrad | 41-46 |
| 11:01 | Akron | Trevor Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Fredrick Conrad | 43-46 |
| 10:34 | Ohio | Lynn Hough travels with the ball | 43-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (PG), Orville Chittenden (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Craig Delp (PF), Patrick Sims (C) Fredrick Conrad, Thomas Johnson, Trevor Johnson, Russell Jacobs, Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Charles Augustus (SG), James Cargile (SF), John Walker (PF), John Hoerner (C) Christopher Cummings, James Wheeler, Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough, Allen Brewer | |
| 10:05 | Akron | Patrick Sims loses the dribble to John Hoerner | 43-46 |
| 09:57 | Ohio | John Walker misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Craig Delp - foul #2 on Craig Delp, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| 09:57 | Ohio | John Walker misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:57 | Ohio | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:35 | Akron | Orville Chittenden makes the driving attempt in the paint | 45-47 |
| 09:18 | Ohio | James Cargile hits a wide open jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Edward Costillo - foul #2 on Edward Costillo, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Russell Jacobs (PF) Orville Chittenden, Edward Costillo, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 09:18 | Ohio | James Cargile misses the free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:18 | Akron | The rebound goes to Russell Jacobs | 45-49 |
| 09:01 | Akron | Trevor Johnson clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on John Hoerner - foul #2 on John Hoerner, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG) Stephen Hunnicutt | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (SG), John Williams (SF), Lynn Hough (PF), Allen Brewer (C) Charles Augustus, James Cargile, John Walker, John Hoerner | |
| 09:01 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:01 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:01 | Ohio | Allen Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 08:43 | Ohio | Lynn Hough drills a jumper from the left side | 45-51 |
| 08:17 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses long on an open runner near the basket | 45-51 |
| 08:15 | Akron | Russell Jacobs grabs the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 07:58 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Trevor Johnson | 48-51 |
| 07:50 | Ohio | John Williams misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Patrick Sims - foul #2 on Patrick Sims, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (PG), Dave Marks (C) Fredrick Conrad, Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Augustus (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), John Walker (C) Mark Doxey, Lynn Hough, Allen Brewer | |
| 07:50 | Ohio | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:50 | Ohio | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:33 | Akron | Trevor Johnson is open and buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson | 50-53 |
| 07:08 | Ohio | James Wheeler comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 07:06 | Akron | The rebound goes to Dave Marks | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Jacobs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Wheeler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Augustus (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - John Walker (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Akron | Trevor Johnson is hacked by Larry Pantoja in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Pantoja, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Orville Chittenden (SG), Craig Delp (PF) Thomas Johnson, Russell Jacobs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Cummings (PG), James Cargile (PF), John Hoerner (C) James Wheeler, John Williams, John Walker | |
| 07:04 | Akron | Trevor Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:04 | Akron | Trevor Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:45 | Ohio | Dave Marks takes the ball from Christopher Cummings | 52-53 |
| 06:24 | Akron | Craig Delp is hacked by James Cargile - foul #3 on James Cargile, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Edward Costillo (SF) Stephen Hunnicutt, Trevor Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG) Charles Augustus | |
| 06:24 | Akron | Craig Delp makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:24 | Akron | Craig Delp makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:05 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 06:04 | Akron | Dave Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:35 | Akron | Orville Chittenden misses the floater from the left block | 54-53 |
| 05:33 | Akron | Dave Marks gets the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Mark Doxey takes the ball from Dave Marks | 54-53 |
| 04:56 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Costillo - foul #3 on Edward Costillo, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Russell Jacobs (PF), Patrick Sims (C) Orville Chittenden, Edward Costillo, Craig Delp, Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), John Williams (SG), Lynn Hough (PF), John Walker (C) Mark Doxey, Christopher Cummings, James Cargile, John Hoerner | |
| 04:56 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:56 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:43 | Akron | Thomas Johnson hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Trevor Johnson | 56-55 |
| 04:34 | Ohio | John Walker drills a shot from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 04:28 | Akron | John Walker takes the ball from Thomas Johnson in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 04:10 | Ohio | Lynn Hough lays it in | 56-59 |
| 03:51 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Larry Pantoja - foul #4 on Larry Pantoja, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Charles Augustus (SG), Dan Browning (SF) James Wheeler, John Williams, Larry Pantoja | |
| 03:51 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:51 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:28 | Ohio | John Walker drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Lynn Hough | 58-61 |
| 03:25 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (PG), Edward Costillo (SF) Fredrick Conrad, Trevor Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Allen Brewer (C) Lynn Hough | |
| 03:09 | Ohio | Allen Brewer is hacked by Patrick Sims - foul #3 on Patrick Sims, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Orville Chittenden (SG) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Cargile (PF) John Walker | |
| 03:09 | Ohio | Allen Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:09 | Akron | Patrick Sims snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 03:07 | Akron | Mark Doxey is called for the reach on Orville Chittenden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Doxey, team foul #11 | 58-61 |
| 03:07 | Akron | Orville Chittenden makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:07 | Akron | Orville Chittenden makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Orville Chittenden (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Russell Jacobs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Sims (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Augustus (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan Browning (fresh) PF - James Cargile (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Brewer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Dan Browning is open and buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Augustus | 60-63 |
| 02:47 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF) Stephen Hunnicutt, Orville Chittenden, Edward Costillo | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lynn Hough (PF), John Hoerner (C) Dan Browning, Allen Brewer | |
| 02:31 | Akron | John Hoerner takes the ball from Trevor Johnson | 60-63 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Mark Doxey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Craig Delp (PF) Russell Jacobs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Pantoja (SF) James Cargile | |
| 02:09 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Jacobs (PF), Dave Marks (C) Craig Delp, Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:52 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Johnson | 62-63 |
| 01:38 | Ohio | Lynn Hough loses the dribble to Thomas Johnson | 62-63 |
| 01:33 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad's pass is intercepted by Larry Pantoja in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 01:10 | Ohio | Lynn Hough banks in the wide open layup set up by Mark Doxey out of the doubleteam | 62-65 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses the lay-in | 62-65 |
| 00:48 | Ohio | Lynn Hough pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the wide open jump hook from the left block | 62-65 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Russell Jacobs grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Lynn Hough grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Lynn Hough is fouled in the backcourt by Fredrick Conrad - foul #1 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:02 | Akron | The rebound goes to Russell Jacobs | 62-65 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 62-65 |