| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Fisher (fresh) PF - Jay Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Andres Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Erich Hirsch (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Shade (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | James Fisher inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Akron | Mark Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-36 |
| 19:38 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 19:20 | Ohio | Adam Quarles hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Hans Zeledon | 24-38 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Mark Thomas buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Creasey | 27-38 |
| 18:42 | Ohio | Adam Quarles drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Mitchell | 27-41 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Mark Thomas misses short on a 3 from straight away | 27-41 |
| 18:27 | Akron | James Fisher hits the follow up shot | 29-41 |
| 18:23 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Erich Hirsch steps in front of the Mark Thomas pass | 29-44 |
| 17:54 | Ohio | Charles Creasey takes the ball from Erich Hirsch after a doubleteam | 29-44 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Jay Ford clanks a turnaround from the right block | 29-44 |
| 17:37 | Ohio | James Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| 17:33 | Ohio | Adam Quarles comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-44 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Andres Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Mark Thomas works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Andres Giordano | 31-44 |
| 16:57 | Ohio | Kevin Shade misses the runner near the basket | 31-44 |
| 16:56 | Akron | Jay Ford grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 16:35 | Akron | James Fisher connects on the open fadeaway from the left side set up by Mark Thomas out of the doubleteam | 33-44 |
| 16:18 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon blows the layup | 33-44 |
| 16:17 | Ohio | James Mitchell tips it in | 33-46 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Mark Thomas works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Fisher | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Creasey (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Ford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Andres Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Erich Hirsch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Quarles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Shade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Ohio | Adam Quarles drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Erich Hirsch | 36-49 |
| 15:30 | Akron | Jay Ford makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Creasey | 38-49 |
| 15:14 | Ohio | Kevin Shade scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Adam Quarles | 38-51 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Andres Giordano dunks the ball on a great pass from Mark Thomas | 40-51 |
| 14:41 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon travels with the ball | 40-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG), Douglas Keller (SF), James Roberts (C) Charles Creasey, James Fisher, Andres Giordano | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (PG), Brandon Nagle (SF), Patrick Hubbard (PF) Hans Zeledon, Adam Quarles, James Mitchell | |
| 14:30 | Akron | Erich Hirsch steals it from Mark Thomas out of a doubleteam | 40-51 |
| 14:09 | Ohio | James Talmadge clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 14:08 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jay Ford | 40-51 |
| 13:46 | Akron | Jay Ford hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 40-51 |
| 13:45 | Akron | Samuel Moore snags the offensive board | 40-51 |
| 13:35 | Akron | Mark Thomas buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jay Ford | 42-51 |
| 13:08 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Jay Ford - foul #3 on Jay Ford, team foul #1 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Akron | George Lowe (PF) Jay Ford | |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG) Erich Hirsch | |
| 13:08 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 13:08 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 12:47 | Akron | Douglas Keller is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 12:36 | Ohio | Kevin Shade works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Hans Zeledon and he's fouled by George Lowe - foul #1 on George Lowe, team foul #2 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Mitchell (PF) Patrick Hubbard | |
| 12:36 | Ohio | Kevin Shade makes the free throw | 44-56 |
| 12:19 | Akron | James Roberts lays it in on a great pass from Mark Thomas and the foul's on Brandon Nagle - foul #1 on Brandon Nagle, team foul #1 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG) Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:19 | Akron | James Roberts makes the free throw | 47-56 |
| 12:09 | Ohio | James Talmadge misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 12:07 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle misses the tip | 47-56 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Joseph Dessert grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 11:50 | Akron | George Lowe makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Dessert | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Keller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Talmadge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Nagle (fresh) PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Shade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon is hacked by Joseph Dessert - foul #1 on Joseph Dessert, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Thomas (PG), Charles Creasey (SG), James Fisher (SF), Jay Ford (PF) Joseph Dessert, Samuel Moore, Douglas Keller, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Ohio | Erich Hirsch (SG), Adam Quarles (SF) James Talmadge, Brandon Nagle | |
| 11:17 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon is fouled on the floor by Mark Thomas - foul #2 on Mark Thomas, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Andres Giordano (C) George Lowe | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:00 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch travels with the ball | 49-56 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Willie Cessna (C) Kevin Shade | |
| 10:40 | Akron | Mark Thomas connects on the 3 from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 10:38 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard (PF) James Mitchell | |
| 10:24 | Akron | Charles Creasey loses the dribble to Adam Quarles | 52-56 |
| 10:16 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon is open and buries a jumper from the left side | 52-58 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Patrick Hubbard picks off the pass by James Fisher | 52-58 |
| 09:49 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Andres Giordano - foul #1 on Andres Giordano, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), Samuel Moore (SG), James Roberts (C) Mark Thomas, Charles Creasey, Andres Giordano | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (PG), James Mitchell (PF), Kevin Shade (C) Hans Zeledon, Patrick Hubbard, Willie Cessna | |
| 09:49 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 09:49 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 09:49 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses the 3rd free throw | 52-59 |
| 09:49 | Akron | Jay Ford snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 09:37 | Akron | Jay Ford can't finish the layup | 52-59 |
| 09:36 | Akron | Samuel Moore gets the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 09:22 | Akron | Kevin Shade swats the short shot by James Roberts | 52-59 |
| 09:20 | Ohio | Kevin Shade snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 09:09 | Ohio | Adam Quarles misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-59 |
| 09:07 | Ohio | James Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 08:55 | Ohio | Kevin Shade is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Adam Quarles | 52-61 |
| 08:37 | Akron | Samuel Moore comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Adam Quarles - foul #1 on Adam Quarles, team foul #2 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Thomas (PG), Douglas Keller (SF), Andres Giordano (PF) Joseph Dessert, James Fisher, Jay Ford | |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG), Brandon Nagle (SF) Erich Hirsch, Adam Quarles | |
| 08:37 | Akron | Samuel Moore misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 08:37 | Akron | Samuel Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 08:13 | Ohio | Kevin Shade misses short on a shot from the baseline | 53-61 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Samuel Moore grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 07:55 | Akron | Douglas Keller hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-61 |
| 07:54 | Ohio | James Mitchell snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Keller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andres Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Talmadge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Nagle (fresh) PF - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Kevin Shade (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Ohio | Kevin Shade misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 53-61 |
| 07:32 | Ohio | Kevin Shade tips it but misses | 53-61 |
| 07:30 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Roberts | 53-61 |
| 07:13 | Akron | James Roberts buries a jumper near the basket | 55-61 |
| 06:56 | Ohio | James Talmadge is hacked by Samuel Moore - foul #2 on Samuel Moore, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG), James Fisher (SF), Jay Ford (PF) Samuel Moore, Andres Giordano, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Ohio | Erich Hirsch (SG), Patrick Hubbard (PF), Willie Cessna (C) James Talmadge, James Mitchell, Kevin Shade | |
| 06:34 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses badly on a shot from the right side | 55-61 |
| 06:33 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jay Ford | 55-61 |
| 06:26 | Akron | Mark Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 06:24 | Ohio | Willie Cessna grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 06:07 | Ohio | Willie Cessna's layup is rejected by Jay Ford | 55-61 |
| 06:06 | Akron | The rebound goes to Charles Creasey | 55-61 |
| 05:47 | Akron | Mark Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 05:45 | Akron | Douglas Keller tips it home | 57-61 |
| 05:30 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard blows the layup but he's fouled by Jay Ford - foul #4 on Jay Ford, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), James Roberts (C) Mark Thomas, Douglas Keller | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (PG), Adam Quarles (SF), Kevin Shade (C) Hans Zeledon, Brandon Nagle, Willie Cessna | |
| 05:30 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:30 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:30 | Akron | Jay Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 05:15 | Akron | Charles Creasey misses short on a floater from the right side | 57-61 |
| 05:13 | Ohio | Kevin Shade snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 05:08 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 05:07 | Akron | Jay Ford snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 04:46 | Akron | Joseph Dessert connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Fisher | 60-61 |
| 04:27 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard is whistled for a carry | 60-61 |
| Subs | Akron | George Lowe (SF), Andres Giordano (PF) James Fisher, Jay Ford | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Mitchell (PF) Patrick Hubbard | |
| 04:20 | Akron | Adam Quarles steals it from George Lowe | 60-61 |
| 04:16 | Ohio | James Talmadge throws it down on a great pass from Adam Quarles | 60-63 |
| 03:58 | Akron | Charles Creasey misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 03:57 | Akron | George Lowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Joseph Dessert clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 03:46 | Akron | George Lowe hits the follow up shot | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Creasey (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Lowe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andres Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Talmadge (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Kevin Shade (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:34 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch is fouled on the floor by Andres Giordano - foul #2 on Andres Giordano, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Thomas (PG), Samuel Moore (SG), Douglas Keller (SF) Joseph Dessert, Charles Creasey, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG) James Talmadge | |
| 03:34 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Andres Giordano snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 03:27 | Akron | George Lowe misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kevin Shade - foul #2 on Kevin Shade, team foul #3 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Jay Ford (PF) Douglas Keller | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 03:27 | Akron | George Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:27 | Akron | George Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:18 | Ohio | James Mitchell misses the easy layup | 64-63 |
| 03:17 | Akron | The rebound goes to Andres Giordano | 64-63 |
| 03:02 | Akron | Jay Ford lays it in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mark Thomas | 66-63 |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Andres Giordano is called for the reach on Erich Hirsch - foul #3 on Andres Giordano, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Akron | James Fisher (SF) George Lowe | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brandon Nagle (SF) Adam Quarles | |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG), James Roberts (C) Samuel Moore, Andres Giordano | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (SG), Adam Quarles (SF) Erich Hirsch, Brandon Nagle | |
| 02:19 | Akron | James Fisher's pass is intercepted by Adam Quarles | 66-65 |
| 02:08 | Ohio | Kevin Shade knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 66-67 |
| 01:39 | Akron | Mark Thomas is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-67 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Erich Hirsch (SG) James Talmadge | |
| 01:17 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on James Roberts - foul #4 on James Roberts, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| 01:17 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:17 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:58 | Akron | Mark Thomas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-69 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | James Mitchell grabs the board | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio | Kevin Shade misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-69 |
| 00:34 | Akron | James Roberts pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Mark Thomas shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Erich Hirsch | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Thomas - foul #3 on Mark Thomas, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard (PF) James Mitchell | |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Akron | Mark Thomas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-71 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | Adam Quarles grabs the board | 66-71 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Adam Quarles is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Thomas - foul #4 on Mark Thomas, team foul #12 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Mitchell (PF) Patrick Hubbard | |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Adam Quarles makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Adam Quarles makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:09 | Akron | James Fisher comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 66-73 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Mitchell | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon runs out the clock | 66-73 |