| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 2 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | James Wilson inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | William Rehberger evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 19:42 | Ohio | Ronald Milam pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:14 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks's pass is intercepted by William Rehberger | 34-32 |
| 19:04 | Akron | James Wilson is whistled for traveling | 34-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, William Rehberger, James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 18:37 | Ohio | Edward Gragg steals it from Ronald Milam | 34-32 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Juan Zepeda is fouled on the floor by James Klingler - foul #1 on James Klingler, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), William Rehberger (SG), James Wilson (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| 18:11 | Akron | William Rehberger shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Wilson | 34-34 |
| 17:46 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Milam | 36-34 |
| 17:37 | Akron | Robby Euler takes the ball from James Wilson | 36-34 |
| 17:13 | Ohio | William Rehberger is called for the reach on Robby Euler - foul #2 on William Rehberger, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alan Bryant (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Terry Bartlett (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, William Rehberger, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 16:58 | Ohio | Jimmy Williams steals it from Robby Euler | 36-34 |
| 16:54 | Akron | Edward Gragg hits the finger roll set up by Jimmy Williams | 36-36 |
| 16:35 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons loses the dribble to Juan Zepeda | 36-36 |
| 16:19 | Akron | Edward Gragg clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 16:17 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 15:55 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 15:53 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jimmy Williams | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robby Euler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Klingler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) C - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Akron | Juan Zepeda is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), James Colin (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Ronald Milam, Robby Euler, James Klingler, Alan Bryant, Daniel Sammons | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), James Wilson (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, Terry Bartlett, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| 15:19 | Ohio | James Colin comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 15:17 | Ohio | James Colin grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:05 | Ohio | Charlie Ray can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on William Spencer - foul #1 on William Spencer, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Lonnie Higby (PF) William Spencer, Herbert Babin, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 15:05 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:05 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:53 | Akron | James Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-36 |
| 14:51 | Ohio | Charlie Ray gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:29 | Ohio | James Colin is hacked by Terry Bartlett - foul #2 on Terry Bartlett, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), James Klingler (SF) Anthony Swan, Charlie Ray | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 14:13 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Colin and he's hacked by Juan Zepeda - foul #3 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SG) James Colin | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Joel Spencer (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, Dikembe Akiyama, Juan Zepeda | |
| 14:13 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Herbert Babin | 41-38 |
| 13:17 | Ohio | Ronald Milam knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Johnson | 44-38 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Ronald Milam is called for the reach on William Spencer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Milam, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alan Bryant (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), William Rehberger (SG), James Wilson (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 13:06 | Akron | Alan Bryant picks off the pass by William Rehberger | 44-38 |
| 12:59 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 12:58 | Akron | The rebound goes to Juan Zepeda | 44-38 |
| 12:39 | Akron | William Rehberger evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Wilson | 44-41 |
| 12:13 | Ohio | Ronald Milam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (SG), Charlie Ray (SF) Robby Euler, James Klingler | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Joel Spencer (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Terry Bartlett, Dikembe Akiyama, Juan Zepeda | |
| 11:56 | Akron | William Rehberger's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson (PF) Alan Bryant | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Williams (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF) James Wilson, Joel Spencer | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Colin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie Ray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 12 pts. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Ohio | James Colin travels with the ball | 44-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG) Ronald Milam | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (SG), James Wilson (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) William Rehberger, Jimmy Williams, Lonnie Higby, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 11:07 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses the fadeaway from close range | 44-41 |
| 11:05 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 10:42 | Ohio | Terry Bartlett picks off the pass by Kenneth Johnson | 44-41 |
| 10:38 | Akron | Terry Bartlett misses the easy layup | 44-41 |
| 10:36 | Ohio | Charlie Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:07 | Ohio | Anthony Swan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Terry Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:01 | Akron | James Wilson banks in the layup and he's fouled by Charlie Ray - foul #1 on Charlie Ray, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), Robby Euler (SG), James Klingler (SF), Alan Bryant (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Anthony Swan, James Colin, Charlie Ray, Kenneth Johnson, Daniel Sammons | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, Terry Bartlett, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| 10:01 | Akron | James Wilson makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks slams it home set up by Alan Bryant | 46-44 |
| 09:28 | Akron | James Wilson connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Rehberger | 46-46 |
| 09:02 | Ohio | James Klingler misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:41 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses the fadeaway from the left side | 46-46 |
| 08:39 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama can't tip it in | 46-46 |
| 08:38 | Ohio | Robby Euler grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 08:12 | Ohio | James Klingler drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Milam | 48-46 |
| 07:52 | Akron | William Spencer is hacked by Glenn Spinks - foul #1 on Glenn Spinks, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson (PF) Alan Bryant | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, William Rehberger, James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) C - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Akron | Juan Zepeda buries a runner in the paint | 48-48 |
| 07:19 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses long on a floater from the right block | 48-48 |
| 07:18 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson tips it home | 50-48 |
| 06:59 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses badly on a runner from the right block | 50-48 |
| 06:58 | Akron | Juan Zepeda pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 06:42 | Akron | Herbert Babin is hacked by Robby Euler - foul #3 on Robby Euler, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Daniel Sammons (C) Robby Euler, James Klingler, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Lonnie Higby (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Terry Bartlett, Herbert Babin, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| 06:13 | Akron | Lonnie Higby clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 06:11 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:49 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson is hacked by Lonnie Higby - foul #1 on Lonnie Higby, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), James Klingler (SF) Ronald Milam, Charlie Ray | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Herbert Babin (SG) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger | |
| 05:31 | Ohio | Anthony Swan drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Colin | 53-48 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SG), Alan Bryant (PF) James Colin, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), William Rehberger (SG), James Wilson (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Lonnie Higby, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 04:40 | Ohio | Anthony Swan is fouled on the floor by William Spencer - foul #2 on William Spencer, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Glenn Spinks (C) Daniel Sammons | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Spencer, James Wilson, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| 04:40 | Ohio | Anthony Swan makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 04:40 | Ohio | Anthony Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:26 | Akron | James Klingler is called for the reach on Jimmy Williams - foul #2 on James Klingler, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG) Anthony Swan | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), James Wilson (SF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, Jimmy Williams, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 04:15 | Akron | Juan Zepeda loses the dribble to Robby Euler | 55-48 |
| 04:10 | Ohio | Ronald Milam lays it up and in on a great pass from Robby Euler | 57-48 |
| 03:51 | Akron | Edward Gragg comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Glenn Spinks - foul #2 on Glenn Spinks, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF) James Klingler, Alan Bryant | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Rehberger, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| 03:51 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 03:51 | Akron | Edward Gragg makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charlie Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Antonio Sanchez - foul #2 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #9 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), James Wilson (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Edward Gragg, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer | |
| 03:34 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 03:34 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 03:14 | Akron | Kenneth Johnson steals it from Antonio Sanchez | 59-49 |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 02:52 | Ohio | Charlie Ray pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Robby Euler connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-49 |
| 02:03 | Akron | James Wilson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Herbert Babin | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Antonio Sanchez is called for the reach on Glenn Spinks - foul #3 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #10 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), Carlos Hobbs (SG), Alan Bryant (PF) Ronald Milam, Robby Euler, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG) Herbert Babin | |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Terry Bartlett blows the layup but the foul's on Anthony Swan - foul #2 on Anthony Swan, team foul #8 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (SG), Daniel Sammons (C) Carlos Hobbs, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:30 | Akron | Terry Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Terry Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 01:29 | Ohio | Charlie Ray is hacked by Terry Bartlett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Bartlett, team foul #11 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (SG) James Colin | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:29 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:29 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:10 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-53 |
| 01:09 | Ohio | Alan Bryant grabs the board | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Ohio | William Rehberger steals the ball from Alan Bryant | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Akron | James Wilson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-53 |
| 00:40 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Daniel Sammons | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons hits a fadeaway from the right block | 68-53 |
| 00:07 | Akron | William Rehberger shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Bartlett | 68-56 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Anthony Swan runs out the clock | 68-56 |