| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) SF - Chad Zajicek (fresh) PF - Norman Mahr (fresh) C - Ryan Washington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carmen Holmstrom (fresh) SG - Carlos Harris (fresh) SF - Eddie Altman (fresh) PF - Timothy Dolan (fresh) C - Vance Mancha (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Ryan Washington wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:57 | Akron | Timothy Dolan steals the ball from Chad Zajicek in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Ohio | Eddie Altman connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Carlos Harris and he's fouled by Ronald Venegas - foul #1 on Ronald Venegas, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Ohio | Eddie Altman makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:38 | Akron | Shen Chiu loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Ohio | Eddie Altman scores on a floater from the left side | 0-5 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Ronald Venegas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 19:11 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 19:00 | Ohio | Eddie Altman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Norman Mahr - foul #1 on Norman Mahr, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 19:00 | Ohio | Eddie Altman makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 19:00 | Ohio | Eddie Altman misses the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Norman Mahr snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 18:38 | Akron | Shen Chiu is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Chad Zajicek | 3-6 |
| 18:23 | Ohio | The short jumper by Eddie Altman is denied by Norman Mahr | 3-6 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Norman Mahr grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 18:07 | Akron | Chad Zajicek drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Ronald Venegas | 5-6 |
| 17:41 | Ohio | Eddie Altman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (PG), James Jaramillo (SG), George Anderson (SF), Harold Jenkins (C) Shen Chiu, Ronald Venegas, Chad Zajicek, Ryan Washington | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (PG), Fred Roberts (SG), Herbert Stolberg (SF), Leroy Greenleaf (PF), Robert Youngs (C) Carmen Holmstrom, Carlos Harris, Eddie Altman, Timothy Dolan, Vance Mancha | |
| 17:38 | Akron | James Jaramillo is hacked by Fred Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Roberts, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Leroy Greenleaf denies the turnaround by George Anderson | 5-6 |
| 17:18 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:08 | Ohio | Robert Youngs misses the jumper from close range | 5-6 |
| 17:07 | Akron | Carl Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Leroy Greenleaf takes the ball from James Jaramillo | 5-6 |
| 16:36 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf misses the lay-in | 5-6 |
| 16:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to Harold Jenkins | 5-6 |
| 16:19 | Akron | Robert Youngs denies the turnaround by Norman Mahr | 5-6 |
| 16:18 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:00 | Ohio | Robert Youngs is hacked by Norman Mahr - foul #2 on Norman Mahr, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG), Ronald Venegas (SG), Chad Zajicek (SF), Ryan Washington (C) Carl Becker, James Jaramillo, George Anderson, Norman Mahr | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom (PG), Donald Burnett (SG), Eddie Altman (SF), Timothy Dolan (PF), Vance Mancha (C) Jeffrey Wright, Fred Roberts, Herbert Stolberg, Leroy Greenleaf, Robert Youngs | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Venegas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Zajicek (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Jenkins (fairly fresh) C - Ryan Washington (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carmen Holmstrom (fresh) SG - Donald Burnett (fresh) SF - Eddie Altman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Dolan (fairly fresh) C - Vance Mancha (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 15:42 | Ohio | Eddie Altman tips it back up and in | 5-8 |
| 15:19 | Akron | The jump hook by Harold Jenkins is blocked by Timothy Dolan | 5-8 |
| 15:18 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:04 | Ohio | Eddie Altman knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Dolan | 5-10 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Chad Zajicek misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 14:51 | Akron | Harold Jenkins tips it home | 7-10 |
| 14:22 | Ohio | Vance Mancha's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (SG) Ronald Venegas | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fred Roberts (SG), Herbert Stolberg (PF), Leroy Greenleaf (C) Donald Burnett, Timothy Dolan, Vance Mancha | |
| 14:04 | Akron | Chad Zajicek's floater is tipped away by Leroy Greenleaf | 7-10 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Chad Zajicek hits the follow up shot | 9-10 |
| 13:34 | Ohio | Eddie Altman hits a fadeaway from the left side | 9-12 |
| 13:32 | Akron | Leroy Greenleaf takes the ball from Harold Jenkins in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| 13:22 | Ohio | The short jumper by Leroy Greenleaf is denied by Harold Jenkins | 9-12 |
| 13:20 | Akron | Harold Jenkins gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:07 | Akron | Herbert Stolberg is called for the reach on Shen Chiu - foul #1 on Herbert Stolberg, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (SG), George Anderson (PF) Carl Becker, Harold Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (PG), Jamey Singer (SG), Robert Youngs (C) Carmen Holmstrom, Fred Roberts, Eddie Altman | |
| 12:57 | Akron | Chad Zajicek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Harris (SG) Jamey Singer | |
| 12:46 | Ohio | Carlos Harris knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Herbert Stolberg | 9-15 |
| 12:24 | Akron | Ryan Washington hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Jaramillo and he's fouled by Carlos Harris - foul #1 on Carlos Harris, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG) Shen Chiu | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Burnett (PG), Vance Mancha (C) Jeffrey Wright, Leroy Greenleaf | |
| 12:24 | Akron | Ryan Washington misses the free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:24 | Akron | George Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 12:07 | Akron | Chad Zajicek hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Venegas | 14-15 |
| 11:42 | Ohio | Robert Youngs is called for traveling | 14-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG), Carl Becker (SF), Harold Jenkins (PF) James Jaramillo, Chad Zajicek, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom (PG), Fred Roberts (SG), Eddie Altman (SF), Timothy Dolan (PF) Donald Burnett, Carlos Harris, Herbert Stolberg, Robert Youngs | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Venegas (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Carl Becker (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Washington (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carmen Holmstrom (fresh) SG - Fred Roberts (fresh) SF - Eddie Altman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Timothy Dolan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Vance Mancha (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Akron | Carl Becker buries a floater from the right wing set up by Ronald Venegas | 16-15 |
| 11:10 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom is fouled on the floor by Shen Chiu - foul #1 on Shen Chiu, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf (C) Vance Mancha | |
| 10:51 | Ohio | Shen Chiu picks off the pass by Fred Roberts | 16-15 |
| 10:47 | Akron | Shen Chiu banks in the layup | 18-15 |
| 10:31 | Ohio | Ronald Venegas is called for the reach on Fred Roberts - foul #2 on Ronald Venegas, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Zajicek (SF) Ronald Venegas | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (PG), Donald Burnett (SG), Robert Youngs (C) Carmen Holmstrom, Fred Roberts, Eddie Altman | |
| 10:24 | Ohio | Donald Burnett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-15 |
| 10:22 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan tips it back up and in | 18-17 |
| 10:07 | Akron | Shen Chiu misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 10:05 | Ohio | Robert Youngs pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:00 | Ohio | Robert Youngs is fouled on the floor by Ryan Washington - foul #1 on Ryan Washington, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (SG), George Anderson (PF) Carl Becker, Ryan Washington | |
| Subs | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg (SF) Timothy Dolan | |
| 09:47 | Ohio | Robert Youngs drills a 3 from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 09:43 | Akron | Shen Chiu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom (PG), Vance Mancha (C) Jeffrey Wright, Robert Youngs | |
| 09:26 | Ohio | Vance Mancha hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 18-20 |
| 09:25 | Ohio | Vance Mancha can't tip it in | 18-20 |
| 09:23 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf gets the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 09:03 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Burnett | 18-22 |
| 08:46 | Akron | Shen Chiu misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 08:44 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Zajicek | 18-22 |
| 08:26 | Akron | George Anderson lays it in set up by Shen Chiu and he's hacked by Leroy Greenleaf - foul #1 on Leroy Greenleaf, team foul #4 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (PG), Ryan Washington (C) Shen Chiu, Harold Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (PG), Carlos Harris (SG), Fred Roberts (SF), Timothy Dolan (PF), Robert Youngs (C) Carmen Holmstrom, Donald Burnett, Herbert Stolberg, Leroy Greenleaf, Vance Mancha | |
| 08:26 | Akron | George Anderson makes the free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:15 | Ohio | Carlos Harris's layup is rejected by Chad Zajicek | 21-22 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Chad Zajicek grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 08:09 | Akron | Carl Becker misses short on a shot in the lane | 21-22 |
| 08:07 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 07:50 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Carl Becker - foul #1 on Carl Becker, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG), Harold Jenkins (PF) James Jaramillo, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:50 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:50 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:33 | Akron | Carl Becker hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 21-23 |
| 07:32 | Ohio | Robert Youngs pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Becker (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Chad Zajicek (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Jenkins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Washington (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Wright (fairly fresh) SG - Carlos Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Roberts (fresh) PF - Timothy Dolan (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Youngs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Ohio | Robert Youngs makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Carlos Harris | 21-25 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Carl Becker double dribbles in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom (PG), Eddie Altman (SF), Herbert Stolberg (PF), Vance Mancha (C) Jeffrey Wright, Carlos Harris, Timothy Dolan, Robert Youngs | |
| 06:56 | Ohio | Fred Roberts knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carmen Holmstrom | 21-28 |
| 06:36 | Akron | Ryan Washington's pass is intercepted by Fred Roberts | 21-28 |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Eddie Altman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 06:15 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ryan Washington | 21-28 |
| 06:15 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-28 |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (SG) Chad Zajicek | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Harris (SG), Leroy Greenleaf (C) Fred Roberts, Vance Mancha | |
| 06:13 | Akron | Shen Chiu is hacked by Herbert Stolberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Stolberg, team foul #5 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Youngs (C) Herbert Stolberg | |
| 06:00 | Akron | Carl Becker comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 21-28 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Harold Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 05:46 | Akron | Carl Becker clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 05:45 | Akron | James Jaramillo tips it in | 23-28 |
| 05:32 | Ohio | Eddie Altman hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Carmen Holmstrom | 23-31 |
| 05:25 | Akron | Shen Chiu is hacked by Leroy Greenleaf in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Greenleaf, team foul #6 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Zajicek (SF), George Anderson (PF) Carl Becker, Harold Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Dolan (PF) Leroy Greenleaf | |
| 05:03 | Akron | George Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-31 |
| 05:02 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 04:40 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Chad Zajicek - foul #1 on Chad Zajicek, team foul #8 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Jenkins (C) Ryan Washington | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fred Roberts (SG), Vance Mancha (C) Carlos Harris, Robert Youngs | |
| 04:40 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:40 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Harold Jenkins gets the rebound | 23-32 |
| 04:33 | Akron | Harold Jenkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from George Anderson | 26-32 |
| 04:04 | Ohio | Fred Roberts travels with the ball | 26-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Ryan Washington (C) George Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (PG) Carmen Holmstrom | |
| 03:49 | Akron | Ryan Washington is whistled for traveling | 26-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (PG), Ronald Venegas (SG), Norman Mahr (PF) Shen Chiu, James Jaramillo, Harold Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg (PF), Leroy Greenleaf (C) Timothy Dolan, Vance Mancha | |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Chad Zajicek is called for the reach on Leroy Greenleaf - foul #2 on Chad Zajicek, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Youngs (C) Eddie Altman | |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carl Becker (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Chad Zajicek (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Mahr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Washington (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Wright (fresh) SG - Fred Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leroy Greenleaf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Stolberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Youngs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Akron | Norman Mahr lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Venegas | 28-34 |
| 02:44 | Ohio | Fred Roberts is hacked by Ronald Venegas - foul #3 on Ronald Venegas, team foul #10 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG), James Jaramillo (SG), Harold Jenkins (C) Ronald Venegas, Chad Zajicek, Ryan Washington | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom (PG) Jeffrey Wright | |
| 02:44 | Ohio | Fred Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:44 | Ohio | Fred Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:26 | Akron | Carl Becker makes the floater in the lane and the foul's on Herbert Stolberg - foul #3 on Herbert Stolberg, team foul #7 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Burnett (SG), Eddie Altman (SF), Vance Mancha (C) Fred Roberts, Herbert Stolberg, Robert Youngs | |
| 02:26 | Akron | Carl Becker makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:06 | Ohio | Eddie Altman misses the dunk | 31-36 |
| 02:04 | Akron | James Jaramillo snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 01:42 | Akron | James Jaramillo buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Shen Chiu | 34-36 |
| 01:25 | Ohio | Vance Mancha is hacked by James Jaramillo - foul #1 on James Jaramillo, team foul #11 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Akron | George Anderson (SF) Carl Becker | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Harris (SG), Timothy Dolan (PF) Donald Burnett, Leroy Greenleaf | |
| 01:25 | Ohio | Vance Mancha makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 01:25 | Ohio | Vance Mancha makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 01:23 | Akron | Timothy Dolan steps in front of the Shen Chiu pass in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 01:07 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan double dribbles | 34-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Zajicek (SF), Ryan Washington (C) Shen Chiu, Harold Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Youngs (C) Vance Mancha | |
| 00:49 | Akron | Norman Mahr drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Jaramillo and the foul's on Eddie Altman - foul #1 on Eddie Altman, team foul #8 | 36-38 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Norman Mahr makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Robert Youngs is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Youngs, team foul #9 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (PG), Fred Roberts (SF), Leroy Greenleaf (PF) Carmen Holmstrom, Eddie Altman, Timothy Dolan | |
| 00:00 | Akron | James Jaramillo misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 37-38 |