| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | James Klingler inbounds the ball | 19-28 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio | James Klingler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-28 |
| 19:40 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 19-28 |
| 19:19 | Akron | William Rehberger works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 19-28 |
| 19:18 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 19:12 | Ohio | Robby Euler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Klingler | 19-31 |
| 18:48 | Akron | William Rehberger evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 19-31 |
| 18:46 | Akron | James Wilson misses the tip | 19-31 |
| 18:45 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kenneth Johnson | 19-31 |
| 18:27 | Ohio | Robby Euler connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Johnson | 19-34 |
| 18:03 | Akron | James Wilson misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-34 |
| 18:01 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez tips it home | 21-34 |
| 17:39 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson blows the layup | 21-34 |
| 17:38 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama pulls down the rebound | 21-34 |
| 17:10 | Akron | William Rehberger hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 21-34 |
| 17:08 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks grabs the defensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 16:44 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-34 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alan Bryant (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| 16:26 | Akron | Edward Gragg hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joel Spencer | 24-34 |
| 16:01 | Ohio | James Klingler misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Juan Zepeda - foul #4 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), James Wilson (SF) Edward Gragg, Jimmy Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (SG) Robby Euler | |
| 16:01 | Ohio | James Klingler makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 16:01 | Ohio | James Klingler makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) SF - James Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) C - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Colin (fresh) SF - James Klingler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alan Bryant (fresh) C - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Akron | Herbert Babin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Herbert Babin, team foul #2 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Antonio Sanchez (C) Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), Charlie Ray (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Ronald Milam, James Klingler, Alan Bryant | |
| 15:21 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson is whistled for traveling | 24-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Williams (SF) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Glenn Spinks (C) Daniel Sammons | |
| 14:55 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Jimmy Williams snags the offensive board | 24-36 |
| 14:34 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez is fouled on the floor by Charlie Ray - foul #1 on Charlie Ray, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), James Wilson (SF), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, Jimmy Williams, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), Robby Euler (SG), James Klingler (SF) Anthony Swan, James Colin, Charlie Ray | |
| 14:20 | Akron | Edward Gragg is whistled for a carry | 24-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Lonnie Higby (PF) Joel Spencer | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 13:51 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Lonnie Higby - foul #3 on Lonnie Higby, team foul #3 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Joel Spencer (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, Herbert Babin, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Sammons (C) Glenn Spinks | |
| 13:51 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 13:51 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 13:51 | Akron | Joel Spencer snags the defensive board | 24-37 |
| 13:46 | Akron | William Spencer is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 24-37 |
| 13:45 | Ohio | Robby Euler grabs the defensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 13:43 | Ohio | Ronald Milam is hacked by William Rehberger in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Rehberger, team foul #4 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG) William Rehberger | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alan Bryant (PF) Kenneth Johnson | |
| 13:20 | Ohio | Robby Euler is hacked by Antonio Sanchez - foul #1 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #5 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, Herbert Babin, James Wilson, Joel Spencer, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 13:03 | Ohio | Lonnie Higby steals the ball from Ronald Milam | 24-37 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Daniel Sammons is called for the reach on Jimmy Williams - foul #2 on Daniel Sammons, team foul #2 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), James Wilson (SF), Joel Spencer (PF) Edward Gragg, Jimmy Williams, Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Ohio | Glenn Spinks (C) Daniel Sammons | |
| 12:33 | Akron | Juan Zepeda blows the dunk | 24-37 |
| 12:31 | Ohio | Alan Bryant pulls down the rebound | 24-37 |
| 12:09 | Ohio | Robby Euler misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-37 |
| 12:08 | Ohio | Alan Bryant misses the tip | 24-37 |
| 12:06 | Ohio | James Klingler tips it in | 24-39 |
| 11:44 | Akron | William Rehberger shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Spencer and he's hacked by James Klingler - foul #1 on James Klingler, team foul #3 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF) William Spencer, James Wilson, Joel Spencer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF) James Klingler, Alan Bryant | |
| 11:44 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the free throw | 27-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Ray (fresh) PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson throws it down on a great pass from Charlie Ray | 27-41 |
| 10:53 | Akron | William Rehberger shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 10:39 | Ohio | Lonnie Higby denies the turnaround by Kenneth Johnson | 30-41 |
| 10:38 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks hits the follow up shot | 30-43 |
| 10:14 | Akron | William Rehberger buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Williams | 33-43 |
| 09:57 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks double dribbles | 33-43 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Terry Bartlett (SG), James Wilson (SF), Joel Spencer (PF) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, Jimmy Williams, Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), James Colin (SG), James Klingler (SF), Daniel Sammons (C) Ronald Milam, Robby Euler, Charlie Ray, Glenn Spinks | |
| 09:37 | Akron | Joel Spencer misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Swan - foul #1 on Anthony Swan, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| 09:37 | Akron | Joel Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 09:37 | Akron | Joel Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 09:10 | Ohio | James Klingler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Joel Spencer | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:41 | Akron | James Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 08:40 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 08:12 | Ohio | James Colin scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Johnson | 35-46 |
| 07:52 | Akron | James Wilson is whistled for traveling | 35-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF) William Spencer, Terry Bartlett, James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), Robby Euler (SG), Alan Bryant (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Anthony Swan, James Colin, Kenneth Johnson, Daniel Sammons | |
| 07:27 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 35-46 |
| 07:25 | Ohio | James Klingler snags the offensive board | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Juan Zepeda (fairly fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alan Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Ohio | Robby Euler's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Williams | 35-46 |
| 06:42 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses long on a floater from the left side | 35-46 |
| 06:41 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Glenn Spinks | 35-46 |
| 06:20 | Ohio | Robby Euler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 06:18 | Akron | Joel Spencer grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Jimmy Williams hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 05:34 | Ohio | Ronald Milam scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Klingler | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:21 | Akron | Juan Zepeda drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Gragg and he's fouled by Glenn Spinks - foul #1 on Glenn Spinks, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Terry Bartlett (SG), James Wilson (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF) Edward Gragg, Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) James Klingler, Alan Bryant, Glenn Spinks | |
| 05:21 | Akron | Juan Zepeda makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 05:02 | Ohio | Ronald Milam knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robby Euler | 41-52 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Charlie Ray steals the ball from James Wilson | 41-52 |
| 04:58 | Akron | The refs have stopped play. William Spencer is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 41-52 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Spencer, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:39 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 04:19 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Rehberger | 44-52 |
| 03:56 | Ohio | Robby Euler misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on William Rehberger - foul #2 on William Rehberger, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Lonnie Higby (PF) Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SF) Charlie Ray | |
| 03:56 | Ohio | Robby Euler makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 03:56 | Ohio | Robby Euler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 03:33 | Akron | James Wilson is called for a backcourt violation | 44-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG) Terry Bartlett | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), James Colin (SG), Glenn Spinks (C) Ronald Milam, Robby Euler, Daniel Sammons | |
| 03:08 | Ohio | James Klingler comes up short on the shot from the right side | 44-54 |
| 03:06 | Ohio | James Colin hits the follow up shot | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Colin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Akron | William Rehberger shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-56 |
| 02:56 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Terry Bartlett (SG) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), Robby Euler (SG) Anthony Swan, James Colin | |
| 02:35 | Ohio | Ronald Milam is hacked by William Spencer - foul #2 on William Spencer, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| 02:35 | Ohio | Ronald Milam makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 02:35 | Ohio | Ronald Milam makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Lonnie Higby misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Glenn Spinks - foul #2 on Glenn Spinks, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, James Wilson, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), James Colin (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Alan Bryant (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) Ronald Milam, Robby Euler, James Klingler, Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| 02:15 | Akron | Lonnie Higby misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Lonnie Higby makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 01:49 | Ohio | Anthony Swan buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Colin | 48-61 |
| 01:41 | Akron | Lonnie Higby jams it on a nice dish by Joel Spencer | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Ohio | William Spencer is called for the reach on Charlie Ray in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Spencer, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), William Rehberger (SG), James Wilson (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Spencer, Lonnie Higby, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (SG) James Colin | |
| 01:38 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 01:38 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 01:15 | Akron | James Wilson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from William Rehberger out of a doubleteam | 52-63 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | Charlie Ray is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Bartlett - foul #2 on Terry Bartlett, team foul #9 | 52-63 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 00:55 | Akron | Alan Bryant takes the ball from William Rehberger | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Anthony Swan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-65 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Charlie Ray gets the offensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Anthony Swan runs out the clock | 52-65 |