| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Zachary Zmek (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kump (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zachary Shepard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Corey Twomey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Perry Natividad (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leland Hollingsworth (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arlie Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Williams (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Richard Kump inbounds the ball | 39-19 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Ohio State | John Wade drills a floater from just outside the lane | 41-19 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:28 | Akron | James Brown comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 41-19 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Corey Twomey snags the defensive board | 41-19 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | John Wade makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Zachary Zmek | 44-19 |
| 18:54 | Akron | Leland Hollingsworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-19 |
| 18:53 | Akron | James Brown tips it home | 44-21 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Wade and he's hacked by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 46-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Jones (C) James Brown | |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek makes the free throw | 47-21 |
| 18:25 | Akron | Perry Natividad misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Zachary Shepard - foul #1 on Zachary Shepard, team foul #1 | 47-21 |
| 18:25 | Akron | Perry Natividad makes the 1st free throw | 47-22 |
| 18:25 | Akron | Perry Natividad misses the 2nd free throw | 47-22 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Zachary Shepard gets the rebound | 47-22 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Zachary Shepard hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 47-22 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Twomey | 47-22 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek loses the ball out of bounds | 47-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens (SG), Raymond Johnson (C) Zachary Zmek, Corey Twomey | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Small (C) Leroy Williams | |
| 17:27 | Akron | Perry Natividad can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Zachary Shepard - foul #2 on Zachary Shepard, team foul #2 | 47-22 |
| 17:27 | Akron | Perry Natividad makes the 1st free throw | 47-23 |
| 17:27 | Akron | Perry Natividad makes the 2nd free throw | 47-24 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Raymond Johnson is denied on a layup by Arlie Parker | 47-24 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Eric Small pulls down the rebound | 47-24 |
| 16:55 | Akron | Richard Jones is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right block | 47-24 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens gets the rebound | 47-24 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens is fouled on the floor by Arlie Parker - foul #2 on Arlie Parker, team foul #2 | 47-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Stewart (PG), Floyd Hardy (SF) John Wade, Richard Kump | |
| Subs | Akron | Zane Benson (PG), Shaun Fox (SG), Marvin Kliebert (SF) Perry Natividad, Leland Hollingsworth, Arlie Parker | |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Charles Stewart is whistled for traveling | 47-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek (PG), Corey Twomey (C) Charles Stewart, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:59 | Akron | Zachary Shepard is called for the reach on Richard Jones - foul #3 on Zachary Shepard, team foul #3 | 47-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Leroy Williams (PF), James Brown (C) Richard Jones, Eric Small | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Zachary Zmek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Hardy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Zachary Shepard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Corey Twomey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Zane Benson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shaun Fox (fresh) SF - Marvin Kliebert (fresh) PF - Leroy Williams (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:52 | Akron | Zachary Zmek steals the ball from James Brown | 47-24 |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Leroy Williams swats the layup by Floyd Hardy | 47-24 |
| 15:40 | Akron | The rebound goes to Zane Benson | 47-24 |
| 15:27 | Akron | Marvin Kliebert clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-24 |
| 15:25 | Akron | Leroy Williams can't tip it in | 47-24 |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Floyd Hardy | 47-24 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek is fouled on the floor by Zane Benson - foul #2 on Zane Benson, team foul #3 | 47-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Stewart (PG), John Wade (SG), Richard Kump (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) Zachary Zmek, Brandon Stevens, Floyd Hardy, Corey Twomey | |
| Subs | Akron | Leland Hollingsworth (SG), Arlie Parker (SF) Shaun Fox, Marvin Kliebert | |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Raymond Johnson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #4 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 47-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Perry Natividad (PG), Richard Jones (C) Zane Benson, James Brown | |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Raymond Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 47-24 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Raymond Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-24 |
| 14:35 | Akron | Raymond Johnson blocks the short jumper by Arlie Parker | 48-24 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Richard Kump | 48-24 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Charles Stewart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-24 |
| 14:27 | Akron | Perry Natividad pulls down the rebound | 48-24 |
| 14:07 | Akron | Leroy Williams misses long on a jump hook from close range | 48-24 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Zachary Shepard snags the defensive board | 48-24 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | John Wade connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-24 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Leroy Williams loses the dribble to Raymond Johnson | 51-24 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Charles Stewart comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-24 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Raymond Johnson hits the follow up shot | 53-24 |
| 13:03 | Akron | Leroy Williams misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Zachary Shepard - foul #4 on Zachary Shepard, team foul #4 | 53-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek (PG), Brandon Stevens (SG), Kenneth Gent (PF), Corey Twomey (C) Charles Stewart, John Wade, Zachary Shepard, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Zane Benson (PG), Marvin Kliebert (SG), Eric Small (C) Perry Natividad, Leland Hollingsworth, Richard Jones | |
| 13:03 | Akron | Leroy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-25 |
| 13:03 | Akron | Leroy Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 53-25 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Richard Kump snags the defensive board | 53-25 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek misses the shot from the left side | 53-25 |
| 12:42 | Akron | Zane Benson snags the defensive board | 53-25 |
| 12:33 | Akron | Brandon Stevens is called for the reach on Marvin Kliebert - foul #2 on Brandon Stevens, team foul #5 | 53-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Shaun Fox (SG), Mohammed Plummer (C) Arlie Parker, Leroy Williams | |
| 12:27 | Akron | Marvin Kliebert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-25 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent grabs the board | 53-25 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent misses the easy layup | 53-25 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Shaun Fox snags the defensive board | 53-25 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Zachary Zmek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Kump (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Gent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Twomey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Zane Benson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shaun Fox (fresh) SF - Marvin Kliebert (fresh) PF - Eric Small (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mohammed Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Akron | Richard Kump steals it from Mohammed Plummer | 53-25 |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens loses the ball out of bounds | 53-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Wade (SG), Floyd Hardy (SF) Brandon Stevens, Richard Kump | |
| Subs | Akron | Perry Natividad (PG), Leland Hollingsworth (SG), Arlie Parker (SF), Richard Jones (PF) Zane Benson, Shaun Fox, Marvin Kliebert, Mohammed Plummer | |
| 11:09 | Akron | Arlie Parker lays it in on a great pass from Perry Natividad and the foul's on Floyd Hardy - foul #1 on Floyd Hardy, team foul #6 | 53-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens (SG), Raymond Johnson (C) Zachary Zmek, Corey Twomey | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:09 | Akron | Arlie Parker makes the free throw | 53-28 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Kenneth Gent is denied by Richard Jones | 53-28 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent misses the tip | 53-28 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent gets the offensive rebound | 53-28 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent is hacked by Eric Small - foul #2 on Eric Small, team foul #5 | 53-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Kump (SF), Zachary Shepard (PF) Floyd Hardy, Kenneth Gent | |
| Subs | Akron | Mohammed Plummer (C) Eric Small | |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | John Wade misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Perry Natividad - foul #3 on Perry Natividad, team foul #6 | 53-28 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | John Wade makes the 1st free throw | 54-28 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | John Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 54-28 |
| 10:04 | Akron | Richard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 54-28 |
| 09:58 | Akron | Leland Hollingsworth misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-28 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Zachary Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 54-28 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Mohammed Plummer - foul #1 on Mohammed Plummer, team foul #7 | 54-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek (PG), Corey Twomey (C) John Wade, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 55-28 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 56-28 |
| 09:30 | Akron | Zachary Shepard blocks the short jumper by Mohammed Plummer | 56-28 |
| 09:28 | Akron | Arlie Parker tips it back up and in | 56-30 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Richard Kump can't finish the layup | 56-30 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens tips it in | 58-30 |
| 08:44 | Akron | Leland Hollingsworth's pass is intercepted by Zachary Shepard | 58-30 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Richard Kump misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-30 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Corey Twomey misses the tip | 58-30 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens gets the offensive rebound | 58-30 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Zachary Zmek knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Kump | 60-30 |
| 08:04 | Akron | Richard Jones misses the lay-in | 60-30 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Richard Kump pulls down the rebound | 60-30 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Brandon Stevens is denied by Mohammed Plummer | 60-30 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Corey Twomey pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Zachary Zmek (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Stevens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Kump (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zachary Shepard (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Corey Twomey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Perry Natividad (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leland Hollingsworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arlie Parker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mohammed Plummer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Corey Twomey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-30 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Stevens | 60-30 |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens makes the jump hook in the paint | 62-30 |
| 06:58 | Akron | Richard Jones works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 62-30 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Zachary Shepard gets the rebound | 62-30 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Corey Twomey is fouled on the floor by Mohammed Plummer - foul #2 on Mohammed Plummer, team foul #8 | 62-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Stewart (PG), Floyd Hardy (SF), Kenneth Gent (PF) Zachary Zmek, Richard Kump, Zachary Shepard | |
| Subs | Akron | Zane Benson (PG), Shaun Fox (SG), Marvin Kliebert (SF), Eric Small (PF) Perry Natividad, Leland Hollingsworth, Arlie Parker, Mohammed Plummer | |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Corey Twomey makes the 1st free throw | 63-30 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Corey Twomey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-30 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Richard Jones tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #9 | 64-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Johnson (C) Corey Twomey | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Floyd Hardy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 64-30 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Marvin Kliebert gets the rebound | 64-30 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Zane Benson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Stewart - foul #1 on Charles Stewart, team foul #7 | 64-30 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Zane Benson makes the 1st free throw | 64-31 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Zane Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-31 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent grabs the defensive rebound | 64-31 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | Raymond Johnson misses the floater from the right side | 64-31 |
| 05:41 | Akron | Richard Jones snags the defensive board | 64-31 |
| 05:33 | Akron | Zane Benson's pass is intercepted by Floyd Hardy | 64-31 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Raymond Johnson lays it up and in | 66-31 |
| 04:55 | Akron | Richard Jones banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Marvin Kliebert | 66-33 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Charles Stewart is fouled on the floor by Zane Benson - foul #3 on Zane Benson, team foul #10 | 66-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stuart (PF) Kenneth Gent | |
| Subs | Akron | Mohammed Plummer (C) Richard Jones | |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Charles Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 66-33 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Charles Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 67-33 |
| 04:04 | Akron | Mohammed Plummer misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Raymond Johnson - foul #1 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #8 | 67-33 |
| 04:04 | Akron | Mohammed Plummer misses the 1st free throw | 67-33 |
| 04:04 | Akron | Mohammed Plummer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-34 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Floyd Hardy is hacked by Eric Small - foul #3 on Eric Small, team foul #11 | 67-34 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Floyd Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 67-34 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Floyd Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 68-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Akron | Brandon Stevens picks off the pass by Marvin Kliebert | 68-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | James Stuart hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Stevens (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Floyd Hardy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Stuart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Zane Benson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shaun Fox (fairly fresh) SF - Marvin Kliebert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mohammed Plummer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Small (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Akron | Shaun Fox hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Zane Benson | 70-36 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Zane Benson picks off the pass by Floyd Hardy | 70-36 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Zane Benson banks in the layup | 70-38 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | James Stuart hits a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Eric Small - foul #4 on Eric Small, team foul #12 | 72-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Jones (PF) Mohammed Plummer | |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | James Stuart makes the free throw | 73-38 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Marvin Kliebert buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Shaun Fox | 73-40 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Raymond Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Brandon Stevens and he's fouled by Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #13 | 75-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Gent (PF) James Stuart | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Raymond Johnson misses the free throw | 75-40 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Stewart | 75-40 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Marvin Kliebert steps in front of the Kenneth Gent pass | 75-40 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Marvin Kliebert buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-43 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Brandon Stevens misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 75-43 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Richard Jones pulls down the rebound | 75-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Akron | Zane Benson is whistled for traveling | 75-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Charles Stewart comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-43 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Eric Small pulls down the rebound | 75-43 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Eric Small's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-43 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Charles Stewart runs out the clock | 75-43 |