| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charlie Ray (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Creager (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronny Evert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 1 pts. C - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Jimmy Williams inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | Juan Zepeda knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Terry Bartlett and the foul's on Joseph Chau - foul #2 on Joseph Chau, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Joel Spencer (SF) Terry Bartlett, Jimmy Williams | |
| 19:42 | Akron | Juan Zepeda makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:22 | Ohio | Charlie Ray drills a turnaround in the paint set up by James Colin and he's fouled by William Spencer - foul #1 on William Spencer, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 19:22 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-31 |
| 18:59 | Ohio | Joseph Chau grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:31 | Ohio | James Colin clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 18:29 | Ohio | Ronny Evert pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:10 | Ohio | James Colin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Joel Spencer pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:57 | Akron | William Spencer comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 17:55 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ronny Evert | 30-31 |
| 17:27 | Ohio | Charlie Ray is whistled for traveling | 30-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), James Wilson (SG), Otha Zaspel (SF), Marko Belkowski (C) John Mayville, William Spencer, Joel Spencer, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 17:06 | Akron | James Wilson knocks in the turnaround from close range | 30-33 |
| 16:53 | Ohio | James Wilson is called for the reach on Charlie Ray - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (SG), Leonard Allen (SF), Kenneth Ezell (PF), James King (C) Charlie Ray, Michael Creager, Ronny Evert, Joseph Chau | |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF) Terry Bartlett, Otha Zaspel, Marko Belkowski | |
| 16:34 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 16:32 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:03 | Ohio | James Colin drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Ezell | 32-33 |
| 15:41 | Akron | James Wilson misses the driving attempt from the left block | 32-33 |
| 15:40 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs grabs the board | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carlos Hobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Allen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Ezell (fresh) 3 reb. C - James King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) 3 pts. C - Juan Zepeda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:21 | Ohio | James Colin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 15:20 | Akron | Jimmy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Jimmy Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 14:56 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Juan Zepeda | 32-33 |
| 14:35 | Akron | The jump hook by James Wilson is blocked by Kenneth Ezell | 32-33 |
| 14:33 | Akron | James Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:21 | Akron | James Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 14:19 | Akron | Herbert Babin tips it but misses | 32-33 |
| 14:17 | Akron | Lonnie Higby can't tip it in | 32-33 |
| 14:16 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Lonnie Higby | 32-33 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Leonard Allen is called for the reach on James Wilson - foul #1 on Leonard Allen, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SG), Michael Creager (SF), Ronny Evert (PF), Joseph Chau (C) James Colin, Leonard Allen, Kenneth Ezell, James King | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), William Spencer (SG), Otha Zaspel (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Marko Belkowski (C) James Wilson, Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| 13:47 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 13:44 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG) Terry Bartlett | |
| 13:39 | Akron | William Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 13:37 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Joseph Chau | 32-35 |
| 13:18 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 13:17 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 13:12 | Akron | William Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-35 |
| 13:11 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Marko Belkowski | 32-35 |
| 12:55 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Marko Belkowski | 32-38 |
| 12:26 | Ohio | Ronny Evert makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carlos Hobbs | 34-38 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Marko Belkowski can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 34-38 |
| 12:01 | Ohio | Charlie Ray grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 11:39 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charlie Ray | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carlos Hobbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Ray (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Creager (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronny Evert (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Otha Zaspel (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 6 pts. C - Marko Belkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Akron | William Spencer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-38 |
| 11:25 | Ohio | Joseph Chau gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 11:03 | Ohio | Ronny Evert connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by John Mayville - foul #2 on John Mayville, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (PG), Leonard Allen (SG) Carlos Hobbs, Charlie Ray | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), James Wilson (SG), Joel Spencer (SF), Juan Zepeda (C) John Mayville, William Spencer, Otha Zaspel, Marko Belkowski | |
| 11:03 | Ohio | Ronny Evert makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:48 | Akron | James Wilson knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Dikembe Akiyama | 40-40 |
| 10:29 | Ohio | Michael Creager clanks a shot from the right side | 40-40 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:23 | Akron | Terry Bartlett misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-40 |
| 10:22 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Joseph Chau | 40-40 |
| 10:07 | Ohio | Michael Creager buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Colin | 42-40 |
| 09:55 | Akron | Joel Spencer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 09:53 | Ohio | Ronny Evert snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 09:34 | Ohio | Michael Creager connects on the floater from the left side set up by James Colin | 44-40 |
| 09:14 | Akron | Terry Bartlett is whistled for a carry | 44-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SG), Kenneth Ezell (PF), James King (C) Michael Creager, Ronny Evert, Joseph Chau | |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Marko Belkowski (C) James Wilson, Joel Spencer, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 08:46 | Ohio | Marko Belkowski blocks the short jumper by Charlie Ray | 44-40 |
| 08:44 | Akron | Juan Zepeda gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 08:25 | Akron | Terry Bartlett is fouled on the floor by James Colin - foul #2 on James Colin, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG), Lonnie Higby (PF) Herbert Babin, Marko Belkowski | |
| 08:17 | Akron | Lonnie Higby misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Ezell - foul #3 on Kenneth Ezell, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), William Spencer (SG) Terry Bartlett, James Wilson | |
| 08:17 | Akron | Lonnie Higby makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:17 | Akron | Lonnie Higby makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 07:58 | Ohio | Leonard Allen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 07:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Juan Zepeda | 44-42 |
| 07:43 | Akron | William Spencer comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 07:41 | Akron | Lonnie Higby tips it in | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Charlie Ray (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Leonard Allen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Ezell (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Juan Zepeda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Ohio | James Colin makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James King | 47-44 |
| 07:03 | Akron | James Colin steals it from William Spencer | 47-44 |
| 07:00 | Ohio | James Colin banks in the layup | 49-44 |
| 06:53 | Akron | The short jumper by Lonnie Higby is denied by Kenneth Ezell | 49-44 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Lonnie Higby gets the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 06:30 | Akron | William Spencer clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-44 |
| 06:29 | Ohio | Leonard Allen grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 06:02 | Ohio | Jimmy Williams steals the ball from James Colin | 49-44 |
| 05:58 | Akron | John Mayville banks in the layup set up by Jimmy Williams | 49-46 |
| 05:58 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Creager (SF), Ronny Evert (PF), Joseph Chau (C) Leonard Allen, Kenneth Ezell, James King | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), James Wilson (SG), Joel Spencer (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Marko Belkowski (C) John Mayville, William Spencer, Jimmy Williams, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| 05:37 | Ohio | The short jumper by Charlie Ray is denied by Marko Belkowski | 49-46 |
| 05:36 | Akron | Marko Belkowski snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terry Bartlett | 49-48 |
| 04:55 | Ohio | Ronny Evert misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dikembe Akiyama - foul #2 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (PG) James Colin | |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), Juan Zepeda (PF) James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 04:55 | Ohio | Ronny Evert makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:55 | Ohio | Ronny Evert makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Marko Belkowski loses the ball out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Leonard Allen (SG) Charlie Ray | |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF) Herbert Babin, Joel Spencer | |
| 04:11 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 04:09 | Ohio | Leonard Allen tips it back up and in | 53-48 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Terry Bartlett knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 03:45 | Ohio | Ronny Evert can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 03:44 | Akron | Juan Zepeda grabs the board | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carlos Hobbs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Creager (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronny Evert (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Juan Zepeda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Marko Belkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Akron | Terry Bartlett buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 03:09 | Ohio | Michael Creager drills a floater from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 02:45 | Akron | Jimmy Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-53 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Jimmy Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Ronny Evert steps in front of the Marko Belkowski pass | 55-53 |
| 02:24 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (PG), Charlie Ray (SG) Carlos Hobbs, Leonard Allen | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Joel Spencer (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Terry Bartlett, James Wilson, Jimmy Williams, Marko Belkowski | |
| 02:07 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 02:05 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 02:01 | Akron | Joel Spencer is whistled for traveling | 55-53 |
| 01:38 | Ohio | James Colin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Joel Spencer pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Mayville | 55-55 |
| 00:44 | Ohio | James Colin scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ronny Evert | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Juan Zepeda tips it but misses | 58-55 |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Ronny Evert grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Ronny Evert is hacked by Herbert Babin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Babin, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (SG), Leonard Allen (SF) Charlie Ray, Michael Creager | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), William Spencer (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF) John Mayville, Herbert Babin, Joel Spencer | |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Dikembe Akiyama is called for the reach on James Colin - foul #3 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Ronny Evert is fouled on the floor by Juan Zepeda - foul #2 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Ronny Evert makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Ronny Evert makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama is hacked by Ronny Evert - foul #1 on Ronny Evert, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SG), Michael Creager (SF) Carlos Hobbs, Leonard Allen | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:14 | Akron | Terry Bartlett misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 00:13 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Juan Zepeda | 60-55 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Ronny Evert steals it from Jimmy Williams | 60-55 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | William Spencer is called for the reach on Charlie Ray in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Spencer, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (PG), Leonard Allen (SF) James Colin, Michael Creager | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Charlie Ray gets the rebound | 62-55 |