| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gene Colin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Claude Simon (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Sheppard (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Guyton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Stacy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Felix Haas (fresh) PF - Frank English (fresh) C - Anthony Cox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Felix Haas inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Frank English makes the shot from the right side | 35-42 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Gene Colin misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Felix Haas - foul #2 on Felix Haas, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Lyle Mangan (SF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:16 | Akron | Gene Colin makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Gene Colin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 18:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to Gene Colin | 37-42 |
| 18:36 | Akron | Claude Simon is open and lays it up and in | 39-42 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy drills a driving attempt in the lane | 39-44 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Donald Stacy steps in front of the Wesley Burleigh pass in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy connects on the shot from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Frank English | 39-48 |
| 17:22 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Guyton | 39-50 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Timothy Guyton is called for the reach on Wesley Burleigh in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Guyton, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Joseph Burton (PF) Wesley Burleigh, Lyle Mangan, Claude Simon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Wade Foote (SG), Jason West (SF), Michael Beck (PF), Thomas Griffin (C) Timothy Guyton, Donald Stacy, Felix Haas, Frank English, Anthony Cox | |
| 16:54 | Akron | Gene Colin is denied on a layup by Jason West | 39-50 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Wade Foote snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Richard Smith steals the ball from Jason West | 39-50 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Joseph Burton travels in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG) John Snell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Michael Beck lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Sturgeon | 39-52 |
| 16:17 | Akron | Joseph Burton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 16:16 | Akron | Gene Colin tips it but misses | 39-52 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Michael Beck grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Michael Beck misses the lay-in | 39-52 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon tips it but misses | 39-52 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Joseph Burton gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| 16:02 | Akron | Gene Colin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (PG), Lyle Mangan (SF), Claude Simon (PF) Wesley Burleigh, Gene Colin, Joseph Burton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Wade Foote hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 15:54 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Snell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lyle Mangan (fresh) PF - Claude Simon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Sheppard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wade Foote (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jason West (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Michael Beck (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Griffin (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Akron | Lyle Mangan's pass is intercepted by Wade Foote in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Jason West connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Sturgeon | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:17 | Akron | Jason West is called for the reach on Lyle Mangan - foul #1 on Jason West, team foul #3 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Gene Colin (SF), Joseph Burton (PF) Lyle Mangan, Claude Simon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), Felix Haas (SF), William Krueger (PF), Anthony Cox (C) James Sturgeon, Wade Foote, Jason West, Michael Beck, Thomas Griffin | |
| 15:01 | Akron | John Snell knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Joseph Burton | 41-55 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Michael Neff is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #4 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (SG), Claude Simon (PF) Richard Smith, Joseph Sheppard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-55 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | William Krueger gets the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 41-55 |
| 14:14 | Akron | Claude Simon grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Michael Neff takes the ball from Gene Colin in the backcourt | 41-55 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Lyle Mangan (SF), Joseph Sheppard (C) Gene Colin, Claude Simon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Jason West (SF), Michael Beck (PF) Michael Neff, Felix Haas, William Krueger | |
| 13:31 | Akron | Lyle Mangan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Beck - foul #1 on Michael Beck, team foul #4 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Gene Colin (SF), Claude Simon (PF) Wesley Burleigh, Joseph Burton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wade Foote (SG), Thomas Griffin (C) Donald Stacy, Anthony Cox | |
| 13:31 | Akron | Lyle Mangan makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 13:31 | Akron | Lyle Mangan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | John Snell is called for the reach on James Sturgeon in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Snell, team foul #2 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Richard Smith (SG) John Snell, Gene Colin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Wesley Burleigh - foul #3 on Wesley Burleigh, team foul #3 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Gene Colin (SF) Lyle Mangan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), Frank English (PF) Jason West, Michael Beck | |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 12:51 | Akron | Gene Colin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-57 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon evades the doubleteam and hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Guyton and he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #5 on Richard Smith, team foul #4 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (SG), Lyle Mangan (SF), Joseph Burton (PF) Richard Smith, Gene Colin, Claude Simon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (SF), William Krueger (C) Timothy Guyton, Thomas Griffin | |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the free throw | 43-60 |
| 12:19 | Akron | Michael Neff takes the ball from John Snell | 43-60 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Wade Foote is blocked by Joseph Burton | 43-60 |
| 12:08 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:42 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from John Snell | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Snell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lyle Mangan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Burton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Sheppard (tiring) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wade Foote (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Neff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frank English (tiring) 2 pts. C - William Krueger (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Lyle Mangan steals it from Michael Neff | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:36 | Akron | Frank English is called for the reach on John Snell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank English, team foul #5 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Gene Colin (SF), Claude Simon (PF) Lyle Mangan, Joseph Burton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), Felix Haas (SF), Michael Beck (PF), Anthony Cox (C) James Sturgeon, Wade Foote, Michael Neff, Frank English, William Krueger | |
| 11:22 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 45-60 |
| 11:21 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard hits the follow up shot | 47-60 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Wesley Burleigh is called for the reach on Timothy Guyton - foul #4 on Wesley Burleigh, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Burton (C) Joseph Sheppard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason West (SF), Thomas Griffin (C) Felix Haas, Anthony Cox | |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Joseph Burton steals it from Michael Beck | 47-60 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Gene Colin hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 47-60 |
| 10:44 | Akron | Claude Simon tips it but misses | 47-60 |
| 10:43 | Akron | Joseph Burton can't tip it in | 47-60 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton is fouled on the floor by John Snell - foul #5 on John Snell, team foul #6 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Lyle Mangan (SF), Joseph Sheppard (C) John Snell, Gene Colin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Jason West misses long on a shot from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Michael Beck gets the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Michael Beck misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Sheppard - foul #2 on Joseph Sheppard, team foul #7 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Gene Colin (SF) Lyle Mangan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (SF), Anthony Cox (C) Jason West, Thomas Griffin | |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Michael Beck makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Michael Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-62 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Timothy Guyton | 47-62 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Joseph Sheppard denies the turnaround by Michael Neff | 47-62 |
| 09:49 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| 09:35 | Akron | Gene Colin dunks the ball | 49-62 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 09:29 | Akron | Gene Colin gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 09:26 | Akron | Donald Stacy is called for the reach on Joseph Burton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Stacy, team foul #6 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Young (SG), Lyle Mangan (SF) Gene Colin, Claude Simon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Wade Foote (SG), Felix Haas (SF), William Krueger (PF) Timothy Guyton, Donald Stacy, Michael Neff, Michael Beck | |
| 09:09 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-62 |
| 09:07 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard grabs the offensive board | 49-62 |
| 08:49 | Akron | Lyle Mangan can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-62 |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Wade Foote can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-62 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Felix Haas steps in front of the Joseph Sheppard pass in the backcourt | 49-62 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the contested jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Felix Haas | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:03 | Akron | Felix Haas denies the turnaround by Joseph Sheppard | 49-64 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses long on a jumper from the right side | 49-64 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | William Krueger can't tip it in | 49-64 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox grabs the offensive board | 49-64 |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | William Krueger can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 07:32 | Akron | Joseph Burton pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (tired) 11 pts. 4 pf. SG - Derek Young (fairly fresh) SF - Lyle Mangan (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Burton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Sheppard (tiring) 9 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wade Foote (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Felix Haas (tiring) PF - William Krueger (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Anthony Cox (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-64 |
| 07:12 | Akron | Lyle Mangan can't tip it in | 49-64 |
| 07:10 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Sheppard | 49-64 |
| 06:59 | Akron | James Sturgeon picks off the pass by Joseph Sheppard | 49-64 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon is hacked by Joseph Sheppard - foul #3 on Joseph Sheppard, team foul #8 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Gene Colin (SF), Claude Simon (PF) Lyle Mangan, Joseph Burton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (SG), Jason West (SF), Michael Beck (PF), Thomas Griffin (C) Wade Foote, Felix Haas, William Krueger, Anthony Cox | |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 06:33 | Akron | Claude Simon misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 49-66 |
| 06:32 | Akron | Claude Simon hits the follow up shot | 51-66 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Wesley Burleigh - foul #5 on Wesley Burleigh, team foul #9 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Lyle Mangan (PG) Wesley Burleigh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 06:25 | Akron | Derek Young is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Young, team foul #10 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Stacy (SG) James Sturgeon | |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Michael Beck banks in the layup | 51-70 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Michael Beck steals it from Gene Colin | 51-70 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Jason West travels with the ball | 51-70 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Derek Young is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Neff - foul #2 on Michael Neff, team foul #7 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Schultz (SG) Lyle Mangan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:50 | Akron | Derek Young misses the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Michael Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 51-70 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | Michael Beck hits the finger roll | 51-72 |
| 05:36 | Akron | Michael Schultz loses the dribble to Jason West in the backcourt | 51-72 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Schultz - foul #1 on Michael Schultz, team foul #11 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Akron | Lyle Mangan (PG), Joseph Burton (C) Derek Young, Joseph Sheppard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), Frank English (PF) Michael Neff, Michael Beck | |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| 05:14 | Akron | Gene Colin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-74 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Sheppard (C) Joseph Burton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Frank English scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Griffin | 51-76 |
| 04:49 | Akron | Gene Colin dunks the ball on a great pass from Claude Simon | 53-76 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Jason West misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-76 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Claude Simon pulls down the rebound | 53-76 |
| 04:34 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard makes the turnaround from the left block | 55-76 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Guyton | 55-79 |
| 04:09 | Akron | Gene Colin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-79 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Jason West pulls down the rebound | 55-79 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Jason West drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Timothy Guyton | 55-81 |
| 03:49 | Akron | Lyle Mangan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-81 |
| Subs | Akron | David Jordan (SG), Joseph Burton (PF), Derek Young (C) Gene Colin, Claude Simon, Joseph Sheppard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Wade Foote (SG), Michael Neff (SF), Michael Beck (PF) Timothy Guyton, Donald Stacy, Jason West, Frank English | |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Michael Beck misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-81 |
| 03:29 | Akron | David Jordan pulls down the rebound | 55-81 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Schultz (fairly fresh) SG - David Jordan (fresh) SF - Lyle Mangan (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Burton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Derek Young (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wade Foote (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Neff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Beck (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Griffin (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Akron | Thomas Griffin steps in front of the Joseph Burton pass | 55-81 |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Michael Neff is hacked by Lyle Mangan - foul #1 on Lyle Mangan, team foul #12 | 55-81 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Krueger (C) Thomas Griffin | |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Michael Neff makes the 1st free throw | 55-82 |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Michael Neff misses the 2nd free throw | 55-82 |
| 03:12 | Akron | Joseph Burton snags the defensive board | 55-82 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Joseph Burton misses the easy layup | 55-82 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Joseph Burton snags the offensive board | 55-82 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Derek Young misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-82 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Joseph Burton tips it but misses | 55-82 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Derek Young misses the tip | 55-82 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Beck | 55-82 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Michael Neff is open but misses the lay-in | 55-82 |
| 02:32 | Akron | David Jordan gets the rebound | 55-82 |
| 02:20 | Akron | James Sturgeon steals the ball from Lyle Mangan | 55-82 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon lays it up and in | 55-84 |
| 02:01 | Akron | Joseph Burton double dribbles | 55-84 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason West (SF), Thomas Griffin (C) Michael Neff, William Krueger | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Michael Beck is open and scores on a runner from the right block set up by James Sturgeon out of the doubleteam | 55-86 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Akron | Lyle Mangan misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-86 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Beck | 55-86 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Jason West's pass is intercepted by Lyle Mangan | 55-86 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Michael Schultz's pass is intercepted by James Sturgeon | 55-86 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses the easy layup | 55-86 |
| 01:08 | Akron | David Jordan grabs the board | 55-86 |
| 01:02 | Akron | Derek Young misses the lay-in | 55-86 |
| 01:00 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Young | 55-86 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Derek Young is blocked by Michael Beck | 55-86 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Michael Beck snags the defensive board | 55-86 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Jason West makes the shot from the baseline set up by Wade Foote | 55-88 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Jason West steals the ball from Derek Young | 55-88 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason West | 55-90 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Derek Young misses the runner in the paint | 55-90 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Jason West pulls down the rebound | 55-90 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon runs out the clock | 55-90 |