| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Palmer (fresh) SG - George Demarco (fresh) SF - Nathan Scott (fresh) PF - John Rubalcaba (fresh) C - James Villacorta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Pledger (fresh) SG - Richard Ibanez (fresh) SF - Harry Beaufort (fresh) PF - John Rice (fresh) C - Charles Wittman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Charles Wittman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | Richard Ibanez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Wittman | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Ohio | James Villacorta connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Nathan Scott and he's hacked by Charles Wittman - foul #1 on Charles Wittman, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:22 | Ohio | James Villacorta makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Harry Beaufort scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 18:52 | Ohio | John Rubalcaba comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Wittman - foul #2 on Charles Wittman, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Judd (C) Charles Wittman | |
| 18:52 | Ohio | John Rubalcaba makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:52 | Ohio | John Rubalcaba makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 18:32 | Akron | James Judd clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Nathan Scott - foul #1 on Nathan Scott, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| 18:32 | Akron | James Judd makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 18:32 | Akron | James Judd makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 18:13 | Ohio | John Rubalcaba's floater is tipped away by John Rice | 5-8 |
| 18:11 | Akron | David Pledger grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 17:57 | Akron | James Judd dunks the ball set up by Harry Beaufort | 5-10 |
| 17:41 | Ohio | James Judd is called for the reach on Robert Palmer - foul #1 on James Judd, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Trevor Berthiaume (PG), Ernest Harper (SF), Michael Miller (PF), Bryce Derryberry (C) Robert Palmer, Nathan Scott, John Rubalcaba, James Villacorta | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Spencer (PG), Fyodor Zillmer (SG), Edward Daum (PF), Paul Mitchell (C) David Pledger, Richard Ibanez, Harry Beaufort, John Rice | |
| 17:36 | Ohio | Michael Miller can't finish the layup | 5-10 |
| 17:35 | Ohio | Trevor Berthiaume tips it but misses | 5-10 |
| 17:33 | Akron | Paul Mitchell grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 17:18 | Akron | Edward Daum scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Spencer | 5-12 |
| 17:00 | Ohio | Stephen Spencer steals the ball from Ernest Harper | 5-12 |
| 16:49 | Akron | Stephen Spencer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-15 |
| 16:45 | Ohio | George Demarco hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 5-15 |
| 16:44 | Ohio | Trevor Berthiaume tips it in | 7-15 |
| 16:25 | Akron | Paul Mitchell blows the layup | 7-15 |
| 16:24 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Mitchell | 7-15 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Stephen Spencer hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Daum | 7-18 |
| 15:48 | Ohio | James Judd takes the ball from Trevor Berthiaume | 7-18 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Trevor Berthiaume (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Demarco (fairly fresh) SF - Ernest Harper (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Miller (fairly fresh) C - Bryce Derryberry (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Stephen Spencer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fyodor Zillmer (fairly fresh) SF - James Judd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Daum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Akron | Stephen Spencer is hacked by Trevor Berthiaume in the backcourt - foul #1 on Trevor Berthiaume, team foul #2 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), Terry Gain (SG), Nathan Scott (SF), John Rubalcaba (PF), James Villacorta (C) Trevor Berthiaume, George Demarco, Ernest Harper, Michael Miller, Bryce Derryberry | |
| Subs | Akron | David Pledger (PG), Richard Ibanez (SG), Harry Beaufort (SF), John Rice (PF), Albert Rieger (C) Stephen Spencer, Fyodor Zillmer, James Judd, Edward Daum, Paul Mitchell | |
| 15:27 | Akron | Albert Rieger loses the dribble to James Villacorta | 7-18 |
| 15:11 | Ohio | John Rubalcaba lays it in | 9-18 |
| 15:04 | Akron | John Rice misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Rubalcaba - foul #1 on John Rubalcaba, team foul #3 | 9-18 |
| 15:04 | Akron | John Rice makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 15:04 | Akron | John Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 15:04 | Ohio | James Villacorta grabs the defensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 14:45 | Ohio | Terry Gain misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-19 |
| 14:44 | Akron | The rebound goes to Harry Beaufort | 9-19 |
| 14:23 | Akron | John Rice blows the layup but the foul's on John Rubalcaba - foul #2 on John Rubalcaba, team foul #4 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Ohio | Trevor Berthiaume (SF), Bryce Derryberry (PF) Nathan Scott, John Rubalcaba | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Daum (SF) Harry Beaufort | |
| 14:23 | Akron | John Rice makes the 1st free throw | 9-20 |
| 14:23 | Akron | John Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 9-21 |
| 14:09 | Ohio | James Villacorta connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Palmer | 11-21 |
| 13:55 | Akron | David Pledger lays it in set up by Edward Daum and he's hacked by Robert Palmer - foul #1 on Robert Palmer, team foul #5 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Richardson (PG), Nathan Scott (SF) Robert Palmer, Terry Gain | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Spencer (SG), Paul Mitchell (C) Richard Ibanez, Albert Rieger | |
| 13:55 | Akron | David Pledger makes the free throw | 11-24 |
| 13:41 | Ohio | Nathan Scott misses the lay-in | 11-24 |
| 13:39 | Akron | Edward Daum gets the rebound | 11-24 |
| 13:37 | Akron | John Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (SG), James Judd (SF) David Pledger, John Rice | |
| 13:27 | Ohio | Fyodor Zillmer is called for the reach on Trevor Berthiaume - foul #1 on Fyodor Zillmer, team foul #4 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Demarco (SG), Ernest Harper (SF), Michael Miller (PF) Trevor Berthiaume, Nathan Scott, James Villacorta | |
| Subs | Akron | Harry Beaufort (SF) Edward Daum | |
| 13:21 | Ohio | George Demarco hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-24 |
| 13:02 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-26 |
| 12:47 | Ohio | Ernest Harper is whistled for traveling | 13-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | Terry Gain (SG), Nathan Scott (SF), James Villacorta (C) George Demarco, Ernest Harper, Bryce Derryberry | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Ibanez (SG), John Rice (PF) Fyodor Zillmer, Paul Mitchell | |
| 12:45 | Akron | John Richardson picks off the pass by Stephen Spencer in the backcourt | 13-26 |
| 12:39 | Ohio | Michael Miller can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 13-26 |
| 12:38 | Akron | The rebound goes to Harry Beaufort | 13-26 |
| 12:33 | Akron | Stephen Spencer makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Beaufort | 13-28 |
| 12:11 | Ohio | Nathan Scott misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-28 |
| 12:09 | Akron | James Judd pulls down the rebound | 13-28 |
| 12:06 | Akron | Terry Gain is called for the reach on Richard Ibanez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Gain, team foul #6 | 13-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), Trevor Berthiaume (SF) John Richardson, Nathan Scott | |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (PG), Edward Daum (SF), Albert Rieger (C) Stephen Spencer, Harry Beaufort, James Judd | |
| 11:44 | Akron | Richard Ibanez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 13-28 |
| 11:42 | Akron | Albert Rieger pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-28 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Gain (fresh) SF - Trevor Berthiaume (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Miller (fairly fresh) C - James Villacorta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fyodor Zillmer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Ibanez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Daum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Rice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Rieger (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Akron | Edward Daum's pass is intercepted by James Villacorta | 13-28 |
| 11:05 | Ohio | Terry Gain can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-28 |
| 11:04 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer grabs the defensive rebound | 13-28 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Edward Daum drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Rice and he's hacked by Trevor Berthiaume - foul #2 on Trevor Berthiaume, team foul #7 | 13-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Demarco (SG), Ernest Harper (SF), Bryce Derryberry (PF) Terry Gain, Trevor Berthiaume, Michael Miller | |
| Subs | Akron | David Pledger (PG), Stephen Spencer (SG), Harry Beaufort (SF), Paul Mitchell (C) Fyodor Zillmer, Richard Ibanez, John Rice, Albert Rieger | |
| 10:46 | Akron | Edward Daum makes the free throw | 13-31 |
| 10:19 | Ohio | James Villacorta hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-31 |
| 10:14 | Akron | James Villacorta blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Stephen Spencer | 16-31 |
| 10:12 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ernest Harper | 16-31 |
| 09:58 | Ohio | George Demarco comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-31 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Paul Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 16-31 |
| 09:39 | Akron | David Pledger connects on the open runner in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Spencer | 16-33 |
| 09:18 | Ohio | James Villacorta's floater is tipped away by Harry Beaufort | 16-33 |
| 09:16 | Ohio | James Villacorta tips it but misses | 16-33 |
| 09:14 | Akron | David Pledger pulls down the rebound | 16-33 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Paul Mitchell drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Spencer and he's hacked by James Villacorta - foul #1 on James Villacorta, team foul #8 | 16-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Richardson (PG), Terry Gain (SG), Nathan Scott (SF), Michael Miller (PF) Robert Palmer, George Demarco, Ernest Harper, James Villacorta | |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (PG), Richard Ibanez (SG), James Judd (SF), John Rice (PF) David Pledger, Stephen Spencer, Harry Beaufort, Edward Daum | |
| 08:59 | Akron | Paul Mitchell makes the free throw | 16-36 |
| 08:44 | Ohio | Nathan Scott knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Gain | 18-36 |
| 08:29 | Akron | Bryce Derryberry denies the turnaround by Paul Mitchell | 18-36 |
| 08:27 | Ohio | Nathan Scott grabs the board | 18-36 |
| 08:20 | Ohio | James Judd blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Terry Gain | 18-36 |
| 08:19 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Judd | 18-36 |
| 08:02 | Akron | James Judd hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-36 |
| 08:00 | Ohio | John Richardson grabs the board | 18-36 |
| 07:44 | Ohio | Nathan Scott drills a jumper from the free throw line | 20-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Richardson (fresh) SG - Terry Gain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Miller (tiring) C - Bryce Derryberry (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fyodor Zillmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Ibanez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Judd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Rice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Akron | John Rice comes up short on the runner near the basket | 20-36 |
| 07:36 | Ohio | Michael Miller grabs the board | 20-36 |
| 07:12 | Ohio | Michael Miller scores on a shot from the left block and he's fouled by John Rice - foul #1 on John Rice, team foul #5 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), George Demarco (SG), James Villacorta (C) John Richardson, Terry Gain, Bryce Derryberry | |
| Subs | Akron | David Pledger (PG), Stephen Spencer (SG), Harry Beaufort (SF), Albert Rieger (C) Fyodor Zillmer, Richard Ibanez, John Rice, Paul Mitchell | |
| 07:12 | Ohio | Michael Miller makes the free throw | 23-36 |
| 07:10 | Akron | Stephen Spencer is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Palmer - foul #2 on Robert Palmer, team foul #9 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Terry Gain (PG) Robert Palmer | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:10 | Akron | Stephen Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 07:10 | Akron | Stephen Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 07:01 | Ohio | George Demarco misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Spencer - foul #1 on Stephen Spencer, team foul #6 | 23-38 |
| 07:01 | Ohio | George Demarco misses the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 07:01 | Ohio | George Demarco misses the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 07:01 | Akron | The rebound goes to Harry Beaufort | 23-38 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Terry Gain is called for the reach on Stephen Spencer - foul #2 on Terry Gain, team foul #10 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Richardson (PG), Ernest Harper (SF) Terry Gain, Nathan Scott | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:49 | Akron | Stephen Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Stephen Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 06:49 | Ohio | James Villacorta grabs the defensive rebound | 23-39 |
| 06:38 | Ohio | Michael Miller knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by George Demarco | 25-39 |
| 06:27 | Akron | James Judd connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Pledger | 25-41 |
| 06:08 | Ohio | Ernest Harper loses the dribble to David Pledger | 25-41 |
| 06:06 | Akron | Stephen Spencer is fouled in the backcourt by John Richardson - foul #1 on John Richardson, team foul #11 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Nathan Scott (SF), Bryce Derryberry (PF) Ernest Harper, Michael Miller | |
| Subs | Akron | John Rice (PF) James Judd | |
| 06:06 | Akron | Stephen Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 06:06 | Akron | Stephen Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 05:56 | Ohio | James Villacorta misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 05:55 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Rice | 25-43 |
| 05:41 | Akron | Stephen Spencer is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Rice | 25-45 |
| 05:26 | Ohio | George Demarco's pass is intercepted by David Pledger | 25-45 |
| 05:22 | Akron | David Pledger banks in the layup | 25-47 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | George Demarco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (PG), Richard Ibanez (SG), Edward Daum (SF), James Judd (C) David Pledger, Stephen Spencer, Harry Beaufort, Albert Rieger | |
| 04:48 | Akron | Richard Ibanez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-47 |
| 04:47 | Ohio | John Richardson grabs the board | 25-47 |
| 04:29 | Ohio | John Richardson loses the dribble to Edward Daum | 25-47 |
| 04:25 | Akron | John Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ernest Harper (SF), Michael Miller (PF) Nathan Scott, Bryce Derryberry | |
| Subs | Akron | David Pledger (PG) Fyodor Zillmer | |
| 04:04 | Ohio | George Demarco hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 25-47 |
| 04:02 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Judd | 25-47 |
| 03:50 | Akron | James Judd lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Daum | 25-49 |
| 03:31 | Ohio | Michael Miller misses the easy layup | 25-49 |
| 03:30 | Ohio | Michael Miller tips it home | 27-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Richardson (tiring) SG - George Demarco (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Harper (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Miller (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Villacorta (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Pledger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Ibanez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Daum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Rice (tiring) 3 pts. C - James Judd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Akron | David Pledger is fouled on the floor by Michael Miller - foul #1 on Michael Miller, team foul #12 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), Terry Gain (SG), Nathan Scott (SF), John Rubalcaba (PF), Trevor Berthiaume (C) John Richardson, George Demarco, Ernest Harper, Michael Miller, James Villacorta | |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (SG), Harry Beaufort (SF), Charles Wittman (C) Richard Ibanez, Edward Daum, John Rice | |
| 03:18 | Akron | David Pledger makes the 1st free throw | 27-50 |
| 03:18 | Akron | David Pledger makes the 2nd free throw | 27-51 |
| 03:00 | Ohio | John Rubalcaba hits a turnaround from the left block | 29-51 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-51 |
| 02:42 | Akron | David Pledger tips it but misses | 29-51 |
| 02:41 | Ohio | John Rubalcaba pulls down the rebound | 29-51 |
| 02:31 | Ohio | Trevor Berthiaume makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-51 |
| 02:27 | Akron | John Rubalcaba picks off the pass by Harry Beaufort in the backcourt | 32-51 |
| 02:10 | Ohio | Robert Palmer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-51 |
| 02:06 | Akron | David Pledger is whistled for a carry | 34-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Bryce Derryberry (C) Nathan Scott | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Spencer (PG), Richard Ibanez (SG), Paul Mitchell (SF), John Rice (PF), Albert Rieger (C) David Pledger, Fyodor Zillmer, Harry Beaufort, James Judd, Charles Wittman | |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Trevor Berthiaume drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-51 |
| 01:29 | Akron | Robert Palmer is called for the reach on Stephen Spencer - foul #3 on Robert Palmer, team foul #13 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Demarco (SG), Ernest Harper (SF) Robert Palmer, Terry Gain | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:29 | Akron | Stephen Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 01:29 | Akron | Stephen Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 01:00 | Ohio | Trevor Berthiaume misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-53 |
| 00:59 | Ohio | Bryce Derryberry tips it but misses | 36-53 |
| 00:57 | Ohio | Trevor Berthiaume tips it back up and in | 38-53 |
| 00:55 | Akron | Bryce Derryberry steps in front of the John Rice pass in the backcourt | 38-53 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Ernest Harper is hacked by Paul Mitchell - foul #1 on Paul Mitchell, team foul #7 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Miller (C) Bryce Derryberry | |
| Subs | Akron | Harry Beaufort (SF), Edward Daum (PF), Charles Wittman (C) Paul Mitchell, John Rice, Albert Rieger | |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Ernest Harper makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Ernest Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Charles Wittman pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Richard Ibanez hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Miller - foul #2 on Michael Miller, team foul #14 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Nathan Scott (SF) Ernest Harper | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:32 | Akron | Richard Ibanez makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Richard Ibanez misses the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Michael Miller snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | George Demarco connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Scott | 41-54 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Stephen Spencer's pass is intercepted by Trevor Berthiaume | 41-54 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | George Demarco scores on a 3 from straight away | 44-54 |