| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Gale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Felix Haas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank English (fresh) C - Anthony Cox (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Snell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Short (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Nigel Pierce (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Richard Short inbounds the ball | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank English - foul #1 on Frank English, team foul #1 | 49-32 |
| 19:48 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 19:48 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh misses the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 19:48 | Ohio State | Frank English grabs the board | 49-33 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon connects on the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Michael Schultz - foul #2 on Michael Schultz, team foul #1 | 51-33 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses the free throw | 51-33 |
| 19:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to Nigel Pierce | 51-33 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-33 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Frank English grabs the defensive rebound | 51-33 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 51-33 |
| 18:49 | Akron | Richard Short snags the defensive board | 51-33 |
| 18:39 | Akron | John Snell scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wesley Burleigh and he's hacked by John Gale - foul #4 on John Gale, team foul #2 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), Michael Neff (SG), Wade Foote (SF), Michael Beck (PF), Thomas Griffin (C) James Sturgeon, John Gale, Felix Haas, Frank English, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wheeler (PG), Lyle Mangan (SF), Derek Young (PF), James Thompson (C) Wesley Burleigh, Richard Short, Michael Schultz, Nigel Pierce | |
| 18:39 | Akron | John Snell makes the free throw | 51-36 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Michael Beck swats the short shot by Derek Young | 54-36 |
| 18:01 | Akron | James Thompson snags the offensive board | 54-36 |
| 17:47 | Akron | James Thompson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Griffin - foul #1 on Thomas Griffin, team foul #3 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG) Timothy Guyton | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Schultz (PF) John Snell | |
| 17:36 | Akron | Derek Young can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Sturgeon - foul #2 on James Sturgeon, team foul #4 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Stacy (SG) Michael Neff | |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Reinaldo Rivera (C) Eric Wheeler, James Thompson | |
| 17:36 | Akron | Derek Young makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 17:36 | Akron | Derek Young makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Michael Beck lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Griffin and he's hacked by Wesley Burleigh - foul #1 on Wesley Burleigh, team foul #2 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Felix Haas (SF), William Krueger (C) Wade Foote, Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (SG), David Jordan (SF) Lyle Mangan, Derek Young | |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Michael Beck misses the free throw | 56-38 |
| 17:21 | Akron | Michael Schultz pulls down the rebound | 56-38 |
| 17:16 | Akron | Donald Stacy is called for the reach on Wesley Burleigh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Stacy, team foul #5 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Cox (C) Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:59 | Akron | David Jordan misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-38 |
| 16:57 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Reinaldo Rivera | 56-38 |
| 16:36 | Akron | John Snell's floater is tipped away by William Krueger | 56-38 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy grabs the board | 56-38 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Cox | 59-38 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:09 | Akron | John Snell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), Michael Neff (SG), Wade Foote (SF), Frank English (PF), Thomas Griffin (C) James Sturgeon, Donald Stacy, Felix Haas, William Krueger, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wheeler (PG), Lyle Mangan (SG), Richard Short (SF), James Thompson (PF), Nigel Pierce (C) Wesley Burleigh, John Snell, David Jordan, Michael Schultz, Reinaldo Rivera | |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Eric Wheeler steals it from Thomas Griffin | 59-38 |
| 15:52 | Akron | Eric Wheeler banks in the layup | 59-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Guyton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Neff (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wade Foote (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank English (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Eric Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lyle Mangan (fresh) SF - Richard Short (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Thompson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Nigel Pierce (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Wade Foote | 62-40 |
| 15:08 | Akron | Nigel Pierce clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-40 |
| 15:06 | Akron | Lyle Mangan snags the offensive board | 62-40 |
| 14:55 | Akron | James Thompson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-42 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton hits a jumper in the paint | 64-42 |
| 14:24 | Akron | Lyle Mangan drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Timothy Guyton - foul #1 on Timothy Guyton, team foul #6 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), Felix Haas (SF), Michael Beck (PF), William Krueger (C) Timothy Guyton, Michael Neff, Wade Foote, Frank English, Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Robert Culver (SG), Derek Young (PF), Reinaldo Rivera (C) Eric Wheeler, Richard Short, James Thompson, Nigel Pierce | |
| 14:24 | Akron | Lyle Mangan makes the free throw | 64-45 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy is fouled on the floor by Reinaldo Rivera - foul #1 on Reinaldo Rivera, team foul #3 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Schultz (PF) Lyle Mangan | |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-45 |
| 13:46 | Akron | Michael Schultz makes the shot from the free throw line | 64-47 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Michael Schultz blocks the short jumper by Donald Stacy | 64-47 |
| 13:39 | Akron | Derek Young gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:34 | Akron | Felix Haas is called for the reach on Wesley Burleigh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Felix Haas, team foul #7 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Jordan (SF) Reinaldo Rivera | |
| 13:34 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 13:34 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Felix Haas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Gale (SG) Felix Haas | |
| Subs | Akron | Nigel Pierce (C) Derek Young | |
| 13:03 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Culver | 64-52 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 64-52 |
| 12:46 | Akron | David Jordan gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 12:39 | Akron | Robert Culver hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Wesley Burleigh | 64-54 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Michael Schultz is called for the reach on James Sturgeon - foul #3 on Michael Schultz, team foul #4 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wade Foote (SF), Frank English (PF), Anthony Cox (C) Donald Stacy, Michael Beck, William Krueger | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox is fouled on the floor by Nigel Pierce - foul #2 on Nigel Pierce, team foul #5 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG) James Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wheeler (PG), John Snell (SG) Wesley Burleigh, Robert Culver | |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Wade Foote tips it but misses | 64-54 |
| 11:56 | Akron | David Jordan grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 11:54 | Akron | Wade Foote steals the ball from Eric Wheeler in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Wade Foote blows the layup | 64-54 |
| 11:52 | Akron | David Jordan pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Guyton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Gale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Wade Foote (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frank English (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Cox (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Eric Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Snell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Jordan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Schultz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Nigel Pierce (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Akron | Timothy Guyton picks off the pass by John Snell | 64-54 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Wade Foote scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Cox | 67-54 |
| 11:15 | Akron | Nigel Pierce is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Nigel Pierce, team foul #6 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Michael Neff (SG), Felix Haas (SF), Michael Beck (PF), Thomas Griffin (C) Timothy Guyton, John Gale, Wade Foote, Frank English, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Lyle Mangan (SG), Derek Young (SF), James Thompson (PF), Reinaldo Rivera (C) Eric Wheeler, John Snell, David Jordan, Michael Schultz, Nigel Pierce | |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-54 |
| 10:50 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-54 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Michael Neff misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 67-54 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Michael Beck lays it up and in | 69-54 |
| 10:14 | Akron | Lyle Mangan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 10:12 | Akron | Lyle Mangan snags the offensive board | 69-54 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Lyle Mangan clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on James Sturgeon - foul #3 on James Sturgeon, team foul #8 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Stacy (SG), Wade Foote (SF), William Krueger (PF), Anthony Cox (C) Michael Neff, Felix Haas, Michael Beck, Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (PG), Richard Short (SF), Michael Schultz (PF) Wesley Burleigh, James Thompson, Reinaldo Rivera | |
| 10:01 | Akron | Lyle Mangan makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Lyle Mangan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox is fouled on the floor by Richard Short - foul #1 on Richard Short, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG) James Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wheeler (PG) Lyle Mangan | |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to William Krueger | 70-56 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Wade Foote banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Guyton | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:26 | Akron | Eric Wheeler buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Schultz | 72-59 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Wade Foote's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), John Gale (SG) Timothy Guyton, Wade Foote | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Culver (SG), David Jordan (PF), Nigel Pierce (C) John Snell, Michael Schultz, Derek Young | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:58 | Akron | Nigel Pierce makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Wheeler | 72-62 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | William Krueger is hacked by David Jordan - foul #2 on David Jordan, team foul #8 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Felix Haas (SF), Thomas Griffin (C) Donald Stacy, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG) Eric Wheeler | |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | William Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | William Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 08:27 | Akron | Robert Culver clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-62 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin gets the rebound | 74-62 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Sturgeon, team foul #9 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (SG), Wade Foote (SF), Michael Beck (PF) John Gale, Felix Haas, William Krueger | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Schultz (PF), Reinaldo Rivera (C) David Jordan, Nigel Pierce | |
| 08:12 | Akron | Richard Short blows the dunk but he's fouled by Thomas Griffin - foul #2 on Thomas Griffin, team foul #10 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG) James Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Akron | James Thompson (PF) Michael Schultz | |
| 08:12 | Akron | Richard Short makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Richard Short misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Michael Beck gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Michael Beck is hacked by Wesley Burleigh - foul #2 on Wesley Burleigh, team foul #9 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Cox (C) Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (PG) Wesley Burleigh | |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Michael Beck misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Robert Culver pulls down the rebound | 74-63 |
| 07:35 | Akron | James Thompson clanks a jumper from the right block | 74-63 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Beck | 74-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Guyton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Neff (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wade Foote (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Beck (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Cox (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Snell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Culver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Short (tiring) 4 pts. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Reinaldo Rivera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Reinaldo Rivera swats the layup by Michael Beck | 74-63 |
| 07:17 | Akron | Reinaldo Rivera grabs the defensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 06:56 | Akron | John Snell misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 74-63 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Wade Foote hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-63 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Reinaldo Rivera gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| 06:31 | Akron | Robert Culver is called for traveling | 74-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Stacy (PG), John Gale (SG), Felix Haas (SF), Frank English (PF), Thomas Griffin (C) Timothy Guyton, Michael Neff, Wade Foote, Michael Beck, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wheeler (PG), Lyle Mangan (SG), David Jordan (SF), Michael Schultz (PF), Derek Young (C) John Snell, Robert Culver, Richard Short, James Thompson, Reinaldo Rivera | |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | John Gale misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-63 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Derek Young grabs the board | 74-63 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Michael Schultz's pass is intercepted by Donald Stacy in the backcourt | 74-63 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy lays it in | 76-63 |
| 05:47 | Akron | Felix Haas picks off the pass by Lyle Mangan | 76-63 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | John Gale misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-63 |
| 05:31 | Akron | Eric Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:26 | Akron | David Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), William Krueger (C) Felix Haas, Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Nigel Pierce (C) Eric Wheeler, Derek Young | |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Frank English is denied by Michael Schultz | 76-63 |
| 05:05 | Akron | David Jordan snags the defensive board | 76-63 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Lyle Mangan is hacked by John Gale in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Gale, team foul #11 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (SG), Felix Haas (SF), Michael Beck (PF) John Gale, Donald Stacy, Frank English | |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (SG) David Jordan | |
| 05:03 | Akron | Lyle Mangan makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Lyle Mangan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | William Krueger comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 76-65 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Nigel Pierce snags the defensive board | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:45 | Akron | John Snell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Young (SF) Lyle Mangan | |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | John Snell steals the ball from Felix Haas | 76-65 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Derek Young misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 76-65 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Michael Schultz grabs the offensive board | 76-65 |
| 03:53 | Akron | John Snell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 76-65 |
| 03:52 | Akron | Nigel Pierce tips it but misses | 76-65 |
| 03:50 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Nigel Pierce | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:45 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-65 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Michael Neff snags the defensive board | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | John Snell steps in front of the Michael Beck pass | 76-65 |
| 03:15 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Nigel Pierce is blocked by Michael Beck | 76-65 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Felix Haas grabs the defensive rebound | 76-65 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Neff (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Felix Haas (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Beck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - William Krueger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Snell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Derek Young (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Schultz (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Nigel Pierce (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon can't throw it down | 76-65 |
| 03:05 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh pulls down the rebound | 76-65 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Nigel Pierce misses long on a shot from the left wing | 76-65 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Felix Haas grabs the board | 76-65 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), Wade Foote (SF), Frank English (PF), Thomas Griffin (C) James Sturgeon, Michael Neff, Felix Haas, Michael Beck, William Krueger | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wheeler (PG), Lyle Mangan (SG), David Jordan (SF), James Thompson (PF), Reinaldo Rivera (C) Wesley Burleigh, John Snell, Derek Young, Michael Schultz, Nigel Pierce | |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Timothy Guyton | 78-65 |
| 02:36 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Anthony Cox (C) Timothy Guyton, Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Culver (SG) David Jordan | |
| 02:28 | Akron | Eric Wheeler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), Michael Beck (PF), Thomas Griffin (C) James Sturgeon, Frank English, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Akron | David Jordan (SF) Robert Culver | |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Lyle Mangan is called for the reach on Donald Stacy - foul #1 on Lyle Mangan, team foul #10 | 78-65 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:54 | Akron | Eric Wheeler clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-65 |
| 01:53 | Akron | James Thompson can't tip it in | 79-65 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy gets the rebound | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin clanks a shot from the right block | 79-65 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Wade Foote tips it back up and in | 81-65 |
| 01:36 | Akron | James Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Guyton - foul #2 on Timothy Guyton, team foul #12 | 81-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (SG) Donald Stacy | |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (SG), Derek Young (C) David Jordan, Reinaldo Rivera | |
| 01:36 | Akron | James Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 01:36 | Akron | James Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 81-65 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Michael Beck gets the rebound | 81-65 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Thomas Griffin is denied by Derek Young | 81-65 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Wade Foote grabs the offensive board | 81-65 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Wade Foote knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Neff | 83-65 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Thomas Griffin blocks the short jumper by Derek Young | 83-65 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Wade Foote | 83-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Wade Foote misses the floater from the right wing | 83-65 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Derek Young pulls down the rebound | 83-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Akron | John Snell makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Thompson | 83-67 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Michael Beck travels with the ball | 83-67 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Thomas Griffin steps in front of the Lyle Mangan pass in the backcourt | 83-67 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lyle Mangan - foul #2 on Lyle Mangan, team foul #11 | 83-67 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton makes the 1st free throw | 84-67 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton makes the 2nd free throw | 85-67 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Lyle Mangan misses badly on a shot from the right side | 85-67 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin gets the rebound | 85-67 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton runs out the clock | 85-67 |