| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Reynaldo Bruno (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Bellino (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Manuel McDunn (fresh) PF - George Shields (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Chambliss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Sears (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Long (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn inbounds the ball | 40-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio | Milton Bellino is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Milton Bellino, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 19:19 | Akron | John Sullivan comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on George Shields - foul #1 on George Shields, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| 19:19 | Akron | John Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 19:19 | Akron | John Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:59 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by John Sears - foul #2 on John Sears, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| 18:59 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:59 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Jerome Chambliss takes the ball from John Sullivan | 42-42 |
| 18:15 | Ohio | George Shields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 18:14 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to George Shields | 42-42 |
| 17:58 | Ohio | George Shields can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 17:56 | Akron | Bruce Long grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 17:46 | Akron | John Sears gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio is fouled on the floor by George Shields - foul #2 on George Shields, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Guizar (PG), Todd Jones (SG), Kudyauku Alhambra (SF), David Liu (PF), Reginald Dutton (C) Reynaldo Bruno, Milton Bellino, Manuel McDunn, George Shields, Jerome Chambliss | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hobson (PG), Jerry Frandsen (SG), Jon Ried (SF), Cedric Hagemann (PF), Keith Gess (C) John Sullivan, John Sears, Gary Hill, Joseph Zamudio, Bruce Long | |
| 17:19 | Akron | Jerry Frandsen is hacked by Jason Guizar - foul #1 on Jason Guizar, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| 16:58 | Akron | Jon Ried clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 16:57 | Ohio | The rebound goes to David Liu | 42-42 |
| 16:41 | Ohio | Todd Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jason Guizar | 45-42 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Jerry Frandsen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 16:30 | Ohio | David Liu snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 16:13 | Ohio | David Liu hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 16:12 | Ohio | David Liu hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| 16:00 | Akron | Ernest Hobson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Frandsen | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jason Guizar (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Todd Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kudyauku Alhambra (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Liu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Reginald Dutton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ernest Hobson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Frandsen (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jon Ried (fairly fresh) PF - Cedric Hagemann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Gess (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Ohio | Todd Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Reynaldo Bruno (PG), Richard Bennett (SG), Manuel McDunn (SF), George Shields (PF), Jerome Chambliss (C) Jason Guizar, Todd Jones, Kudyauku Alhambra, David Liu, Reginald Dutton | |
| Subs | Akron | John Sullivan (PG), Clarence Pawloski (SG), Gary Hill (SF), Joseph Zamudio (PF), Larry Renteria (C) Ernest Hobson, Jerry Frandsen, Jon Ried, Cedric Hagemann, Keith Gess | |
| 15:18 | Akron | Gary Hill misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 15:16 | Ohio | Reynaldo Bruno grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 14:57 | Ohio | Reynaldo Bruno clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 14:55 | Ohio | Jerome Chambliss hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| 14:52 | Akron | John Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by George Shields - foul #3 on George Shields, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Milton Bellino (SG) Reynaldo Bruno, Richard Bennett | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:37 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Manuel McDunn - foul #1 on Manuel McDunn, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Long (C) Larry Renteria | |
| 14:37 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:37 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:28 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Greg Goetsch, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Bennett (PG), Kudyauku Alhambra (SF) Greg Goetsch, Manuel McDunn | |
| Subs | Akron | John Sears (SG) Clarence Pawloski | |
| 14:26 | Akron | Gary Hill is hacked by Kudyauku Alhambra in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kudyauku Alhambra, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Frandsen (PF) Joseph Zamudio | |
| 14:26 | Akron | Gary Hill makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 14:26 | Akron | Gary Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 14:04 | Ohio | Jerome Chambliss misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 49-49 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Bruce Long snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 13:57 | Akron | John Sears misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 13:56 | Ohio | George Shields gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:50 | Ohio | Jerry Frandsen steals it from George Shields | 49-49 |
| 13:39 | Akron | John Sears is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Frandsen | 49-52 |
| 13:25 | Ohio | Richard Bennett misses long on a floater from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Jerry Frandsen snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 13:18 | Akron | John Sears hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Bennett - foul #2 on Richard Bennett, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Reynaldo Bruno (PG), Todd Jones (SG), Jason Guizar (SF), Reginald Dutton (PF) Richard Bennett, Milton Bellino, Kudyauku Alhambra, George Shields | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hobson (PG), Jon Ried (SF), Cedric Hagemann (PF), Keith Gess (C) John Sullivan, Gary Hill, Jerry Frandsen, Bruce Long | |
| 13:18 | Akron | John Sears makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 13:18 | Akron | John Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 13:12 | Ohio | Reynaldo Bruno's pass is intercepted by Ernest Hobson in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| 12:57 | Akron | Ernest Hobson misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 12:55 | Ohio | Jason Guizar grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 12:41 | Ohio | Todd Jones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-54 |
| 12:39 | Akron | Jon Ried grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 12:25 | Akron | Cedric Hagemann misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 49-54 |
| 12:24 | Ohio | Jason Guizar grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Reynaldo Bruno hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Ernest Hobson pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Reynaldo Bruno (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Guizar (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Reginald Dutton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Chambliss (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ernest Hobson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sears (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Ried (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cedric Hagemann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Gess (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Akron | Cedric Hagemann hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Gess | 49-56 |
| 11:37 | Ohio | Reynaldo Bruno misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 11:36 | Akron | Jon Ried snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 11:24 | Akron | Ernest Hobson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Bennett (PG), Milton Bellino (SG), Manuel McDunn (SF), Kudyauku Alhambra (PF), David Liu (C) Reynaldo Bruno, Todd Jones, Jason Guizar, Reginald Dutton, Jerome Chambliss | |
| Subs | Akron | John Sullivan (PG), Jerry Frandsen (SG), Gary Hill (SF), Joseph Zamudio (PF), Bruce Long (C) Ernest Hobson, John Sears, Jon Ried, Cedric Hagemann, Keith Gess | |
| 11:08 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Zamudio - foul #3 on Joseph Zamudio, team foul #2 | 49-56 |
| 11:08 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 11:08 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 11:04 | Akron | Jerry Frandsen is fouled in the backcourt by David Liu - foul #1 on David Liu, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| 11:04 | Akron | Jerry Frandsen makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 11:04 | Akron | Jerry Frandsen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 10:40 | Ohio | David Liu drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Bennett | 53-58 |
| 10:23 | Akron | Bruce Long steps out of bounds on the sideline | 53-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Shields (PF) Manuel McDunn | |
| Subs | Akron | Clarence Pawloski (SG), Larry Renteria (C) Joseph Zamudio, Bruce Long | |
| 10:12 | Ohio | David Liu misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Hill - foul #2 on Gary Hill, team foul #3 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Reynaldo Bruno (PG) Milton Bellino | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:12 | Ohio | David Liu makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:12 | Ohio | David Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:50 | Akron | Gary Hill connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Renteria | 55-60 |
| 09:29 | Ohio | David Liu is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Liu, team foul #11 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Milton Bellino (SG), Manuel McDunn (SF), Reginald Dutton (C) Richard Bennett, Kudyauku Alhambra, David Liu | |
| Subs | Akron | Cedric Hagemann (SG), Joseph Zamudio (PF), Keith Gess (C) John Sullivan, Jerry Frandsen, Larry Renteria | |
| 09:18 | Akron | George Shields picks off the pass by Gary Hill | 55-60 |
| 09:03 | Ohio | George Shields hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Joseph Zamudio - foul #4 on Joseph Zamudio, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Guizar (PG) Reynaldo Bruno | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hobson (PG), John Sears (SG) Clarence Pawloski, Joseph Zamudio | |
| 09:03 | Ohio | George Shields makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:47 | Akron | Gary Hill buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Sears | 58-63 |
| 08:30 | Ohio | Milton Bellino scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Guizar | 61-63 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Cedric Hagemann scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 08:00 | Ohio | George Shields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Richard Bennett (SG), Todd Jones (SF), Kudyauku Alhambra (PF), Jerome Chambliss (C) Jason Guizar, Milton Bellino, Manuel McDunn, George Shields, Reginald Dutton | |
| Subs | Akron | John Sullivan (PG), Jerry Frandsen (SG), Jon Ried (SF), Joseph Zamudio (PF), Bruce Long (C) Ernest Hobson, John Sears, Gary Hill, Cedric Hagemann, Keith Gess | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kudyauku Alhambra (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Chambliss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Frandsen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jon Ried (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Bruce Long (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 07:41 | Akron | Bruce Long grabs the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 07:25 | Akron | John Sullivan makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jon Ried | 61-68 |
| 07:08 | Ohio | Todd Jones can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 07:06 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra tips it in | 63-68 |
| 06:41 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Reynaldo Bruno (PG), Milton Bellino (SG), David Liu (PF) Greg Goetsch, Richard Bennett, Todd Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Clarence Pawloski (SG), Gary Hill (SF), Cedric Hagemann (PF), Larry Renteria (C) Jerry Frandsen, Jon Ried, Joseph Zamudio, Bruce Long | |
| 06:32 | Ohio | Milton Bellino's pass is intercepted by Cedric Hagemann | 63-68 |
| 06:13 | Akron | John Sullivan is denied on a layup by David Liu | 63-68 |
| 06:11 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 05:57 | Ohio | Jerome Chambliss knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Reynaldo Bruno | 65-68 |
| 05:33 | Akron | Cedric Hagemann drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Hill | 65-71 |
| 05:15 | Ohio | Reynaldo Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Richard Bennett (SG), Jason Guizar (SF), George Shields (PF), Reginald Dutton (C) Reynaldo Bruno, Milton Bellino, Kudyauku Alhambra, David Liu, Jerome Chambliss | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hobson (PG), Jerry Frandsen (SG), Jon Ried (SF), Keith Gess (PF), Bruce Long (C) John Sullivan, Clarence Pawloski, Gary Hill, Cedric Hagemann, Larry Renteria | |
| 05:03 | Akron | George Shields steals the ball from Keith Gess | 65-71 |
| 04:39 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch loses the dribble to Keith Gess | 65-71 |
| 04:35 | Akron | Greg Goetsch steals it from Ernest Hobson in the backcourt | 65-71 |
| 04:11 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from George Shields | 67-71 |
| 04:04 | Akron | Jon Ried scores on a turnaround from the left block | 67-73 |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Jason Guizar misses short on a runner near the basket | 67-73 |
| 03:57 | Akron | Jon Ried gets the rebound | 67-73 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Guizar (fresh) 4 ast. PF - George Shields (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Reginald Dutton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ernest Hobson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Frandsen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jon Ried (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Gess (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Akron | Jerry Frandsen's pass is intercepted by Greg Goetsch | 67-73 |
| 03:05 | Ohio | Jason Guizar is fouled on the floor by Ernest Hobson - foul #1 on Ernest Hobson, team foul #5 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | Reynaldo Bruno (PG), Todd Jones (SG), Manuel McDunn (SF), Kudyauku Alhambra (PF), Jerome Chambliss (C) Greg Goetsch, Richard Bennett, Jason Guizar, George Shields, Reginald Dutton | |
| Subs | Akron | John Sullivan (PG), John Sears (SG), Gary Hill (SF), Joseph Zamudio (PF), Larry Renteria (C) Ernest Hobson, Jerry Frandsen, Jon Ried, Keith Gess, Bruce Long | |
| 02:51 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Todd Jones | 70-73 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Kudyauku Alhambra is called for the reach on John Sears in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kudyauku Alhambra, team foul #12 | 70-73 |
| 02:49 | Akron | John Sears misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:49 | Akron | John Sears misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kudyauku Alhambra | 70-73 |
| 02:45 | Ohio | Reynaldo Bruno drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Todd Jones | 73-73 |
| 02:32 | Akron | John Sears is fouled on the floor by Manuel McDunn - foul #2 on Manuel McDunn, team foul #13 | 73-73 |
| 02:32 | Akron | John Sears makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:32 | Akron | John Sears misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:32 | Ohio | Jerome Chambliss pulls down the rebound | 73-74 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Jerome Chambliss is hacked by Larry Renteria - foul #1 on Larry Renteria, team foul #6 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Milton Bellino (SG), David Liu (PF) Manuel McDunn, Kudyauku Alhambra | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:45 | Ohio | Jerome Chambliss connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 75-74 |
| 01:25 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 75-74 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Larry Renteria grabs the offensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 01:11 | Akron | John Sullivan misses the dunk but he's fouled by Milton Bellino - foul #2 on Milton Bellino, team foul #14 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Manuel McDunn (SF), George Shields (PF) Todd Jones, David Liu | |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Long (C) Larry Renteria | |
| 01:11 | Akron | John Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:11 | Akron | John Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:59 | Ohio | George Shields drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-76 |
| 00:44 | Akron | John Sears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Reynaldo Bruno comes up short on the shot from the right side | 78-76 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio pulls down the rebound | 78-76 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Gary Hill is called for traveling in the backcourt | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Bruce Long is called for the reach on Reynaldo Bruno - foul #3 on Bruce Long, team foul #7 | 78-76 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Reynaldo Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Reynaldo Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Akron | John Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-76 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jerome Chambliss | 80-76 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | John Sears is called for the reach on Jerome Chambliss in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Sears, team foul #8 | 80-76 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Jerome Chambliss makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Jerome Chambliss misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to Bruce Long | 81-76 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Bruce Long misses short on a halfcourt shot | 81-76 |