| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Spencer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Juan Zepeda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charlie Ray (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Creager (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronny Evert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Michael Creager inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio | James Colin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 19:42 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jimmy Williams | 34-35 |
| 19:27 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ronny Evert - foul #1 on Ronny Evert, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), Lonnie Higby (PF) Terry Bartlett, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 19:27 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:27 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:58 | Ohio | James Colin hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Creager | 35-38 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Herbert Babin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Ronny Evert - foul #2 on Ronny Evert, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Herbert Babin makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:28 | Ohio | James Colin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-38 |
| 18:26 | Ohio | Joseph Chau pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:01 | Ohio | James Colin knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 17:37 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 17:36 | Ohio | Ronny Evert gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 17:26 | Ohio | Lonnie Higby takes the ball from James Colin | 38-41 |
| 17:17 | Akron | William Spencer scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 17:00 | Ohio | Ronny Evert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by William Spencer - foul #1 on William Spencer, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Juan Zepeda (C) Herbert Babin, Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (SG), Leonard Allen (SF), James King (C) Charlie Ray, Michael Creager, Joseph Chau | |
| 17:00 | Ohio | Ronny Evert makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:00 | Ohio | Ronny Evert makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:36 | Akron | Jimmy Williams can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James King - foul #1 on James King, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG) William Spencer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell (PF) Ronny Evert | |
| 16:36 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:36 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:07 | Ohio | Dikembe Akiyama steals the ball from James Colin | 42-43 |
| 15:56 | Akron | James King takes the ball from Herbert Babin | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmy Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Juan Zepeda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Hobbs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Allen (fresh) PF - Kenneth Ezell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James King (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Ohio | Leonard Allen buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-45 |
| 15:14 | Akron | Kenneth Ezell is called for the reach on John Mayville - foul #2 on Kenneth Ezell, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (SG), Otha Zaspel (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Marko Belkowski (C) Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SG), Michael Creager (SF), Joseph Chau (C) James Colin, Leonard Allen, James King | |
| 15:05 | Akron | William Spencer clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 15:04 | Ohio | Joseph Chau pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 15:00 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 14:58 | Ohio | Joseph Chau snags the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 14:41 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-45 |
| 14:40 | Ohio | Joseph Chau gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:18 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell is hacked by John Mayville - foul #2 on John Mayville, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, Otha Zaspel, Lonnie Higby, Marko Belkowski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronny Evert (PF) Kenneth Ezell | |
| 13:58 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses long on a runner from the right block | 42-45 |
| 13:56 | Akron | James Wilson grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 13:50 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 13:48 | Ohio | Charlie Ray gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:27 | Ohio | Charlie Ray is hacked by John Mayville - foul #3 on John Mayville, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Lonnie Higby (PF) John Mayville, James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (PG) Carlos Hobbs | |
| 13:07 | Ohio | James Colin knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Jimmy Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 12:47 | Ohio | Ronny Evert gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:19 | Ohio | Joseph Chau's pass is intercepted by Lonnie Higby | 42-48 |
| 11:54 | Akron | Jimmy Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), James Wilson (SG), Otha Zaspel (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Marko Belkowski (C) William Spencer, Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (SG), Leonard Allen (SF), Kenneth Ezell (PF), James King (C) Charlie Ray, Michael Creager, Ronny Evert, Joseph Chau | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Otha Zaspel (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Marko Belkowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Hobbs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Ezell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James King (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Kenneth Ezell | 42-51 |
| 11:02 | Akron | Otha Zaspel's pass is intercepted by James Colin | 42-51 |
| 10:59 | Ohio | James Colin blows the dunk | 42-51 |
| 10:57 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell misses the tip | 42-51 |
| 10:56 | Akron | Otha Zaspel snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 10:50 | Akron | John Mayville is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Ezell - foul #3 on Kenneth Ezell, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Joel Spencer (SF), Juan Zepeda (C) John Mayville, Otha Zaspel, Marko Belkowski | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:36 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Terry Bartlett | 44-51 |
| 10:10 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-51 |
| 10:09 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Joel Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 09:55 | Ohio | James King gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:50 | Ohio | Leonard Allen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Juan Zepeda gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:42 | Akron | Juan Zepeda is hacked by James King - foul #2 on James King, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), William Spencer (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Marko Belkowski (C) Terry Bartlett, James Wilson, Joel Spencer, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SG), Michael Creager (SF), Ronny Evert (PF), Joseph Chau (C) James Colin, Leonard Allen, Kenneth Ezell, James King | |
| 09:23 | Akron | Jimmy Williams clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-51 |
| 09:22 | Ohio | Ronny Evert snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 08:53 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 08:51 | Akron | Marko Belkowski pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 08:30 | Akron | Carlos Hobbs is called for the reach on John Mayville - foul #1 on Carlos Hobbs, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), Joel Spencer (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF) William Spencer, Jimmy Williams, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leonard Allen (PG) Carlos Hobbs | |
| 08:30 | Akron | John Mayville makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 08:30 | Akron | John Mayville misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 08:30 | Ohio | Ronny Evert gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 08:12 | Ohio | Leonard Allen clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 08:10 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joel Spencer | 45-51 |
| 07:55 | Akron | Herbert Babin scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Marko Belkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Leonard Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charlie Ray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Creager (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronny Evert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Ohio | Charlie Ray can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Herbert Babin - foul #1 on Herbert Babin, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), James Wilson (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) John Mayville, Herbert Babin, Joel Spencer, Lonnie Higby, Marko Belkowski | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (PG) Leonard Allen | |
| 07:40 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:40 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:24 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 07:23 | Ohio | Michael Creager pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 07:11 | Ohio | Charlie Ray knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Michael Creager | 47-55 |
| 06:53 | Akron | James Wilson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terry Bartlett | 49-55 |
| 06:29 | Ohio | James Colin is hacked by James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Otha Zaspel (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF) Terry Bartlett, James Wilson, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (SG), Leonard Allen (SF), Kenneth Ezell (PF), James King (C) Charlie Ray, Michael Creager, Ronny Evert, Joseph Chau | |
| 06:12 | Ohio | James Colin connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Leonard Allen | 49-58 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Otha Zaspel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), James Wilson (SG), Joel Spencer (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Marko Belkowski (C) William Spencer, Herbert Babin, Otha Zaspel, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 05:24 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 05:10 | Akron | Terry Bartlett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 49-61 |
| 05:09 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James King | 49-61 |
| 04:50 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by James Colin | 49-64 |
| 04:26 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-64 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Joel Spencer tips it in | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:19 | Ohio | James Colin double dribbles | 51-64 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), William Spencer (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, James Wilson, Joel Spencer, Dikembe Akiyama, Marko Belkowski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SG), Michael Creager (SF), Ronny Evert (PF), Joseph Chau (C) James Colin, Leonard Allen, Kenneth Ezell, James King | |
| 04:01 | Akron | Juan Zepeda connects on the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Joseph Chau - foul #3 on Joseph Chau, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG) William Spencer | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:01 | Akron | Juan Zepeda misses the free throw | 53-64 |
| 04:01 | Ohio | Joseph Chau grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 03:54 | Ohio | Charlie Ray can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Lonnie Higby - foul #1 on Lonnie Higby, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG) John Mayville | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 03:54 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 03:54 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Juan Zepeda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carlos Hobbs (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Ray (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Creager (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ronny Evert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:45 | Akron | William Spencer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Carlos Hobbs - foul #2 on Carlos Hobbs, team foul #9 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG) Herbert Babin | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 03:45 | Akron | William Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 03:45 | Akron | William Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 03:32 | Ohio | Michael Creager buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Carlos Hobbs | 55-68 |
| 03:06 | Akron | William Spencer misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-68 |
| 03:04 | Akron | Jimmy Williams grabs the offensive board | 55-68 |
| 02:46 | Akron | William Spencer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-68 |
| 02:45 | Ohio | Joseph Chau gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-71 |
| 01:56 | Akron | Juan Zepeda is hacked by Charlie Ray - foul #1 on Charlie Ray, team foul #10 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) John Mayville, Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (PG) Carlos Hobbs | |
| 01:56 | Akron | Juan Zepeda makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:56 | Akron | Juan Zepeda misses the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:56 | Ohio | Ronny Evert snags the defensive board | 56-71 |
| 01:28 | Ohio | Dikembe Akiyama steps in front of the Charlie Ray pass | 56-71 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-71 |
| 01:09 | Ohio | Charlie Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 56-71 |
| 01:03 | Ohio | James Colin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-71 |
| 01:01 | Ohio | Joseph Chau grabs the offensive board | 56-71 |
| 00:46 | Ohio | James Colin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 56-71 |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Michael Creager tips it but misses | 56-71 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Juan Zepeda snags the defensive board | 56-71 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Creager | 56-71 |
| 00:34 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to William Spencer | 56-71 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Terry Bartlett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-71 |
| 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 man to man (+5) | |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Charlie Ray can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 56-71 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Joseph Chau gets the offensive rebound | 56-71 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | James Colin runs out the clock | 56-71 |