| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ellis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Mobley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Vester (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Vance Mancha (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Shawn Mobley inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio | Shawn Mobley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 26-39 |
| 19:41 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ronald Venegas | 26-39 |
| 19:22 | Akron | Andrew Cook lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Ellis | 28-39 |
| 19:11 | Ohio | Carl Vester travels with the ball | 28-39 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Ronald Venegas is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Venegas, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| 18:58 | Ohio | Donald Burnett misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-39 |
| 18:57 | Ohio | Vance Mancha hits the follow up shot | 28-41 |
| 18:54 | Akron | Charles Ellis is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Ellis, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| 18:44 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-44 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Robert Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-44 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Andrew Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 17:54 | Akron | The short jumper by Ronald Venegas is denied by Shawn Mobley | 28-44 |
| 17:53 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 17:30 | Ohio | Ronald Venegas is called for the reach on Jeffrey Wright - foul #3 on Ronald Venegas, team foul #3 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (PG), Gerard Greene (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), Edward Skinner (PF), John Dunn (C) Fred Bradshaw, Ronald Venegas, Robert Thomas, Andrew Cook, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jamey Singer (PG), Enrique Diaz (SG), Robert Youngs (SF), Michael Boone (PF), Ray Walker (C) Jeffrey Wright, Donald Burnett, Shawn Mobley, Carl Vester, Vance Mancha | |
| 17:14 | Ohio | Ray Walker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 28-44 |
| 17:12 | Akron | James Moore pulls down the rebound | 28-44 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Edward Skinner misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Boone - foul #1 on Michael Boone, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Edward Skinner misses the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Edward Skinner misses the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 17:05 | Ohio | Michael Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 16:44 | Ohio | Michael Boone drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Jamey Singer and he's hacked by Edward Skinner - foul #1 on Edward Skinner, team foul #4 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG) Gerard Greene | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 16:44 | Ohio | Michael Boone makes the free throw | 28-47 |
| 16:22 | Akron | John Dunn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-47 |
| 16:20 | Ohio | Robert Youngs grabs the board | 28-47 |
| 16:01 | Ohio | Michael Boone lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jamey Singer | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jamey Singer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Enrique Diaz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Youngs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Boone (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Walker (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Akron | John Dunn comes up short on the shot from the left side | 28-49 |
| 15:49 | Ohio | Ray Walker grabs the board | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:23 | Ohio | Jamey Singer misses long on a floater in the lane | 28-49 |
| 15:22 | Ohio | Robert Youngs misses the tip | 28-49 |
| 15:20 | Akron | Edward Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 28-49 |
| 15:11 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Moore | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:42 | Ohio | Enrique Diaz comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 30-49 |
| 14:41 | Ohio | Ray Walker tips it home | 30-51 |
| 14:29 | Akron | Robert Thornberry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-51 |
| 14:28 | Ohio | Robert Youngs snags the defensive board | 30-51 |
| 14:08 | Ohio | Robert Thornberry steps in front of the Robert Youngs pass | 30-51 |
| 14:00 | Akron | Robert Thornberry buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Moore | 32-51 |
| 13:41 | Ohio | Jamey Singer comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Fred Bradshaw - foul #2 on Fred Bradshaw, team foul #5 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Greene (PG), Ronald Venegas (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Andrew Cook (PF), Charles Ellis (C) Fred Bradshaw, James Moore, Robert Thornberry, Edward Skinner, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Harris (SG), Shawn Mobley (SF), Carl Vester (PF), Vance Mancha (C) Enrique Diaz, Robert Youngs, Michael Boone, Ray Walker | |
| 13:41 | Ohio | Jamey Singer makes the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 13:41 | Ohio | Jamey Singer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| 13:39 | Akron | Gerard Greene is hacked by Jamey Singer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamey Singer, team foul #2 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (PG) Jamey Singer | |
| 13:26 | Akron | Vance Mancha denies the turnaround by Andrew Cook | 32-53 |
| 13:24 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 32-53 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Shawn Mobley steps in front of the Robert Thomas pass | 32-53 |
| 12:50 | Ohio | Vance Mancha makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Wright | 32-55 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Ronald Venegas can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-55 |
| 12:43 | Ohio | Vance Mancha gets the rebound | 32-55 |
| 12:27 | Ohio | Vance Mancha lays it up and in on a great pass from Carl Vester | 32-57 |
| 12:16 | Akron | Robert Thomas is whistled for a carry | 32-57 |
| 11:58 | Ohio | Carlos Harris buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Shawn Mobley and he's hacked by Andrew Cook - foul #2 on Andrew Cook, team foul #6 | 32-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG) Gerard Greene | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:58 | Ohio | Carlos Harris makes the free throw | 32-60 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ellis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Mobley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Carl Vester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Vance Mancha (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:45 | Akron | Robert Thomas clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Shawn Mobley - foul #2 on Shawn Mobley, team foul #3 | 32-60 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Burnett (SG) Carlos Harris | |
| 11:45 | Akron | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 33-60 |
| 11:45 | Akron | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 34-60 |
| 11:25 | Ohio | Carl Vester lays it in | 34-62 |
| 11:21 | Akron | Jeffrey Wright picks off the pass by Fred Bradshaw in the backcourt | 34-62 |
| 11:20 | Ohio | Donald Burnett dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wright | 34-64 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Robert Thomas misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Shawn Mobley - foul #3 on Shawn Mobley, team foul #4 | 34-64 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Robert Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 34-64 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 35-64 |
| 10:55 | Ohio | Carl Vester comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Ellis - foul #3 on Charles Ellis, team foul #7 | 35-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Greene (SG), Lionel Scheidt (SF) Ronald Venegas, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Harris (SG) Jeffrey Wright | |
| 10:55 | Ohio | Carl Vester makes the 1st free throw | 35-65 |
| 10:55 | Ohio | Carl Vester makes the 2nd free throw | 35-66 |
| 10:43 | Akron | Andrew Cook is fouled on the floor by Vance Mancha - foul #1 on Vance Mancha, team foul #5 | 35-66 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Youngs (SF), Michael Boone (C) Shawn Mobley, Vance Mancha | |
| 10:36 | Akron | Andrew Cook misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-66 |
| 10:34 | Ohio | Michael Boone pulls down the rebound | 35-66 |
| 10:06 | Ohio | Carlos Harris connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-68 |
| 09:55 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Youngs - foul #1 on Robert Youngs, team foul #6 | 35-68 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (PG) Fred Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (PG), Jamey Singer (SG), Ray Walker (C) Donald Burnett, Carlos Harris, Carl Vester | |
| 09:55 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt misses the 1st free throw | 35-68 |
| 09:55 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt makes the 2nd free throw | 36-68 |
| 09:51 | Ohio | Gerard Greene steps in front of the Jeffrey Wright pass in the backcourt | 36-68 |
| 09:48 | Akron | James Moore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gerard Greene | 38-68 |
| 09:24 | Ohio | Charles Ellis swats the layup by Michael Boone | 38-68 |
| 09:22 | Ohio | Michael Boone snags the offensive board | 38-68 |
| 08:58 | Ohio | Robert Youngs hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey Wright and he's hacked by Lionel Scheidt - foul #1 on Lionel Scheidt, team foul #8 | 38-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Edward Skinner (PF), John Dunn (C) Gerard Greene, Lionel Scheidt, Andrew Cook, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vance Mancha (C) Michael Boone | |
| 08:58 | Ohio | Robert Youngs makes the free throw | 38-71 |
| 08:51 | Akron | Robert Thomas drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Ronald Venegas | 40-71 |
| 08:22 | Ohio | Jamey Singer makes the floater from the right block set up by Jeffrey Wright | 40-73 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Vance Mancha steps in front of the Ronald Venegas pass | 40-73 |
| 07:53 | Ohio | Ray Walker hits the finger roll set up by Jeffrey Wright | 40-75 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jamey Singer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Youngs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Vance Mancha (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:51 | Akron | Ronald Venegas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-75 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Greene (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF) Ronald Venegas, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Burnett (PG), Enrique Diaz (SG), Michael Boone (C) Jeffrey Wright, Ray Walker, Vance Mancha | |
| 07:31 | Ohio | Donald Burnett misses the jumper from the right block | 40-75 |
| 07:29 | Ohio | Enrique Diaz tips it in | 40-77 |
| 07:17 | Akron | Edward Skinner connects on the floater from the right block | 42-77 |
| 06:53 | Ohio | Enrique Diaz can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 42-77 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Gerard Greene gets the rebound | 42-77 |
| 06:45 | Akron | Gerard Greene buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-77 |
| 06:26 | Ohio | Enrique Diaz connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Donald Burnett | 45-80 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Robert Thornberry double dribbles | 45-80 |
| Subs | Akron | Lionel Scheidt (SF) John Dunn | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ray Walker (PF) Enrique Diaz | |
| 05:34 | Ohio | Robert Youngs hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 45-80 |
| 05:33 | Akron | Robert Thornberry pulls down the rebound | 45-80 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt clanks a floater near the basket | 45-80 |
| 05:15 | Ohio | Michael Boone snags the defensive board | 45-80 |
| 04:56 | Ohio | Jamey Singer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-80 |
| 04:55 | Akron | Robert Thornberry grabs the board | 45-80 |
| 04:35 | Akron | Gerard Greene is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Thornberry | 48-80 |
| 04:22 | Ohio | Donald Burnett comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-80 |
| 04:21 | Ohio | Robert Youngs hits the follow up shot | 48-82 |
| 04:05 | Akron | Robert Thornberry is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Edward Skinner | 51-82 |
| 03:39 | Ohio | Ray Walker is fouled on the floor by Robert Thornberry - foul #1 on Robert Thornberry, team foul #9 | 51-82 |
| Subs | Akron | John Dunn (C) Robert Thornberry | |
| Subs | Ohio | Enrique Diaz (SG) Jamey Singer | |
| 03:39 | Ohio | Ray Walker misses the 1st free throw | 51-82 |
| 03:39 | Akron | Edward Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 51-82 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerard Greene (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lionel Scheidt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edward Skinner (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Burnett (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Enrique Diaz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Youngs (tired) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ray Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Boone (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Akron | Gerard Greene is hacked by Robert Youngs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Youngs, team foul #7 | 51-82 |
| 03:36 | Akron | Gerard Greene misses the 1st free throw | 51-82 |
| 03:36 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Michael Boone | 51-82 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Ohio | Ray Walker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-82 |
| 03:08 | Akron | The rebound goes to Edward Skinner | 51-82 |
| 03:03 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt is fouled on the floor by Ray Walker - foul #1 on Ray Walker, team foul #8 | 51-82 |
| 03:03 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt makes the 1st free throw | 52-82 |
| 03:03 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-82 |
| 02:51 | Ohio | Michael Boone is fouled on the floor by Gerard Greene - foul #2 on Gerard Greene, team foul #10 | 53-82 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thornberry (SF) Lionel Scheidt | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:51 | Ohio | Michael Boone makes the 1st free throw | 53-83 |
| 02:51 | Ohio | Michael Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 53-84 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Gerard Greene misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Enrique Diaz - foul #2 on Enrique Diaz, team foul #9 | 53-84 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Gerard Greene makes the 1st free throw | 54-84 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Gerard Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 55-84 |
| 02:14 | Ohio | Enrique Diaz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-84 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Michael Boone tips it in | 55-86 |
| 01:56 | Akron | James Moore can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Youngs - foul #3 on Robert Youngs, team foul #10 | 55-86 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jamey Singer (SG) Enrique Diaz | |
| 01:56 | Akron | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 56-86 |
| 01:56 | Akron | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 57-86 |
| 01:47 | Ohio | Michael Boone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-86 |
| 01:31 | Akron | Gerard Greene misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-86 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ray Walker | 57-86 |
| 01:07 | Ohio | Jamey Singer scores on a floater from close range and the foul's on James Moore - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #11 | 57-88 |
| 01:07 | Ohio | Jamey Singer misses the free throw | 57-88 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Edward Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 57-88 |
| 00:46 | Akron | John Dunn misses short on a floater near the basket | 57-88 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Edward Skinner grabs the offensive board | 57-88 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Akron | Robert Youngs is called for the reach on Robert Thornberry - foul #4 on Robert Youngs, team foul #11 | 57-88 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Robert Thornberry makes the 1st free throw | 58-88 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Robert Thornberry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-88 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Jamey Singer knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-90 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Robert Youngs is called for the reach on Edward Skinner - foul #5 on Robert Youngs, team foul #12 | 59-90 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Enrique Diaz (SF) Robert Youngs | |
| 00:06 | Akron | Edward Skinner misses the 1st free throw | 59-90 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Edward Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-90 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Donald Burnett runs out the clock | 60-90 |