| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jon Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lewis Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Bowman (fresh) C - Andrew Klingbeil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jimmy Crockett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Irwin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clarence Walther (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Witherell (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Clarence Walther inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Ohio | John Irwin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 19:49 | Akron | Lewis Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 19:43 | Akron | Dikembe Awai is hacked by Scott Cooper - foul #1 on Scott Cooper, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Baker (PG), James Mattos (SG), Carl Smith (PF) Jon Gibson, Lewis Richardson, Jon Bowman | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 19:34 | Akron | Joseph Baker misses long on a floater from the left block | 24-29 |
| 19:33 | Akron | Dikembe Awai tips it but misses | 24-29 |
| 19:32 | Ohio | Clarence Walther gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 19:08 | Ohio | Andrew Klingbeil steals the ball from Clarence Walther | 24-29 |
| 18:56 | Akron | Joseph Baker is whistled for traveling | 24-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Martinez (PG), Lewis Richardson (SG), Jon Bowman (SF), Jeremy Fanelli (C) Joseph Baker, James Mattos, Dikembe Awai, Andrew Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 18:41 | Ohio | Scott Cooper clanks a shot from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Mario Martinez gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 18:31 | Akron | Lewis Richardson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 18:29 | Ohio | Michael Witherell grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 18:16 | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett is hacked by Jon Bowman - foul #2 on Jon Bowman, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), John Messer (SF), Joseph Baker (PF) Mario Martinez, Jon Bowman, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:47 | Ohio | Scott Cooper can't finish the layup | 24-29 |
| 17:46 | Ohio | John Irwin snags the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 17:31 | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett is hacked by John Messer - foul #2 on John Messer, team foul #2 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Martinez (PG), Dikembe Awai (SF), Jon Bowman (PF), Brian Rene (C) Lewis Richardson, John Messer, Joseph Baker, Jeremy Fanelli | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gary Lamb (PF), Michael Luiz (C) Scott Cooper, Michael Witherell | |
| 17:18 | Ohio | Michael Luiz clanks a jump hook from the right block | 24-29 |
| 17:17 | Akron | Dikembe Awai grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 16:58 | Akron | Jon Gibson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-29 |
| 16:42 | Ohio | John Irwin loses the ball out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Lewis Richardson (SG), John Messer (SF), Carl Smith (PF), Andrew Klingbeil (C) Mario Martinez, Dikembe Awai, Jon Bowman, Brian Rene | |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Widger (SG), William Barrett (SF) Jimmy Crockett, Clarence Walther | |
| 16:32 | Akron | Lewis Richardson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Messer | 29-29 |
| 16:12 | Ohio | Gary Lamb drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Warren Widger | 29-31 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Jon Gibson is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 15:38 | Ohio | Gary Lamb misses the jumper from the right side | 32-31 |
| 15:37 | Akron | John Messer grabs the board | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jon Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lewis Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Messer (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Carl Smith (fresh) C - Andrew Klingbeil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Irwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Warren Widger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Barrett (fresh) PF - Gary Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Luiz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:21 | Akron | Lewis Richardson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-31 |
| 15:19 | Ohio | William Barrett gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 15:03 | Ohio | John Irwin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 15:01 | Akron | Andrew Klingbeil grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 14:51 | Akron | Lewis Richardson double dribbles | 32-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Baker (PG), James Mattos (SG), Dikembe Awai (SF), Jon Bowman (PF), Jeremy Fanelli (C) Jon Gibson, Lewis Richardson, John Messer, Carl Smith, Andrew Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett (PG), Clarence Walther (SF), Scott Cooper (PF), Michael Witherell (C) John Irwin, William Barrett, Gary Lamb, Michael Luiz | |
| 14:35 | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett misses the floater from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Jeremy Fanelli snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 14:19 | Akron | James Mattos is fouled on the floor by Michael Witherell - foul #1 on Michael Witherell, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Martinez (PG), Brian Rene (C) Joseph Baker, Jeremy Fanelli | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 14:07 | Akron | Mario Martinez is hacked by Jimmy Crockett - foul #2 on Jimmy Crockett, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Baker (PG), Jon Gibson (SG) Mario Martinez, James Mattos | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 13:54 | Akron | Jon Gibson is hacked by Clarence Walther - foul #1 on Clarence Walther, team foul #4 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Martinez (PG), James Mattos (SG), Jeremy Fanelli (C) Joseph Baker, Jon Gibson, Brian Rene | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Elmore (SG) Warren Widger | |
| 13:37 | Akron | Dikembe Awai hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 13:14 | Ohio | Scott Cooper hits the finger roll set up by Jimmy Crockett | 35-33 |
| 13:00 | Akron | Michael Witherell swats the layup by Dikembe Awai | 35-33 |
| 12:59 | Ohio | Scott Cooper grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 12:34 | Ohio | Scott Cooper knocks in the jumper from the left block | 35-35 |
| 12:24 | Akron | Jeremy Fanelli misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Robert Elmore - foul #1 on Robert Elmore, team foul #5 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), Lewis Richardson (SG), Joseph Baker (PF), Brian Rene (C) Mario Martinez, James Mattos, Dikembe Awai, Jon Bowman | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Irwin (PG), Warren Widger (SG), William Barrett (SF), Gary Lamb (PF) Jimmy Crockett, Robert Elmore, Clarence Walther, Scott Cooper | |
| 12:24 | Akron | Jeremy Fanelli misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:24 | Akron | Jeremy Fanelli misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:24 | Ohio | Gary Lamb gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 12:11 | Ohio | Michael Witherell buries a turnaround from the right block | 35-37 |
| 11:58 | Akron | The short jumper by Joseph Baker is denied by Gary Lamb | 35-37 |
| 11:56 | Ohio | Gary Lamb pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 11:52 | Ohio | John Irwin makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 11:40 | Akron | Lewis Richardson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jeremy Fanelli | 38-40 |
| 11:22 | Ohio | Lewis Richardson steals the ball from John Irwin | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jon Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lewis Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Fanelli (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brian Rene (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Irwin (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Warren Widger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Barrett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Witherell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:00 | Akron | Joseph Baker banks in the layup set up by Jon Gibson and he's fouled by Warren Widger - foul #1 on Warren Widger, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Akron | John Messer (SF), Carl Smith (PF), Andrew Klingbeil (C) Lewis Richardson, Jeremy Fanelli, Brian Rene | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett (PG), Clarence Walther (SF), Scott Cooper (PF), Michael Luiz (C) Warren Widger, William Barrett, Gary Lamb, Michael Witherell | |
| 11:00 | Akron | Joseph Baker misses the free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:00 | Ohio | Michael Luiz snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 10:34 | Ohio | Scott Cooper makes the jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Carl Smith - foul #1 on Carl Smith, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Lewis Richardson (SG), Jon Bowman (PF) Joseph Baker, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:34 | Ohio | Scott Cooper misses the free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:34 | Akron | The rebound goes to Andrew Klingbeil | 40-42 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Lewis Richardson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 10:26 | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:04 | Ohio | Michael Luiz is called for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Luiz, team foul #7 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Awai (SF), Carl Smith (PF) John Messer, Jon Bowman | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 09:55 | Akron | Lewis Richardson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Irwin - foul #2 on John Irwin, team foul #8 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Bowman (PF), Brian Rene (C) Carl Smith, Andrew Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 09:55 | Akron | Lewis Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 09:55 | Akron | Lewis Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:39 | Ohio | Lewis Richardson is called for the reach on Scott Cooper - foul #3 on Lewis Richardson, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Akron | John Messer (SF), Carl Smith (PF), Andrew Klingbeil (C) Dikembe Awai, Jon Bowman, Brian Rene | |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Widger (SG) Jimmy Crockett | |
| 09:10 | Ohio | John Irwin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-42 |
| 09:09 | Ohio | Michael Luiz grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 08:47 | Ohio | Jon Gibson steals the ball from Warren Widger | 41-42 |
| 08:35 | Akron | Lewis Richardson's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Michael Luiz | 41-42 |
| 08:17 | Ohio | Michael Luiz is fouled on the floor by Andrew Klingbeil - foul #2 on Andrew Klingbeil, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Baker (PG), James Mattos (SG), Dikembe Awai (SF), Jon Bowman (PF), Brian Rene (C) Jon Gibson, Lewis Richardson, John Messer, Carl Smith, Andrew Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett (PG), William Barrett (SF), Gary Lamb (PF), Michael Witherell (C) John Irwin, Clarence Walther, Scott Cooper, Michael Luiz | |
| 07:54 | Ohio | Warren Widger misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 07:52 | Ohio | Michael Witherell pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 07:25 | Ohio | Gary Lamb's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Rene | 41-42 |
| 07:24 | Akron | James Mattos pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Baker (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Mattos (fresh) SF - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jon Bowman (fresh) C - Brian Rene (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jimmy Crockett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Widger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Barrett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Witherell (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Akron | Joseph Baker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-42 |
| 07:18 | Ohio | William Barrett snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 06:58 | Ohio | Gary Lamb can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 41-42 |
| 06:57 | Akron | Brian Rene gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 06:39 | Akron | Joseph Baker misses the floater from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Dikembe Awai can't tip it in | 41-42 |
| 06:36 | Akron | Brian Rene tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Joseph Baker takes the ball from Jimmy Crockett | 43-42 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Brian Rene misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Witherell - foul #2 on Michael Witherell, team foul #9 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Martinez (PG), Jon Gibson (SG), John Messer (SF), Carl Smith (PF) Joseph Baker, James Mattos, Dikembe Awai, Jon Bowman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Elmore (PG), John Irwin (SG), Clarence Walther (SF), Scott Cooper (PF) Jimmy Crockett, Warren Widger, William Barrett, Gary Lamb | |
| 06:11 | Akron | Brian Rene misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Brian Rene makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 05:58 | Ohio | The jumper by Scott Cooper is denied by John Messer | 44-42 |
| 05:57 | Ohio | Clarence Walther tips it home | 44-44 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Brian Rene scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Mario Martinez | 46-44 |
| 05:32 | Ohio | Robert Elmore loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Lewis Richardson (SG), Jon Bowman (PF), Andrew Klingbeil (C) Mario Martinez, Carl Smith, Brian Rene | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Luiz (C) Michael Witherell | |
| 05:22 | Akron | Lewis Richardson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Jon Bowman snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 05:09 | Akron | Andrew Klingbeil misses the easy layup | 46-44 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | Michael Luiz grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 04:50 | Ohio | Michael Luiz drills a fadeaway from the right side | 46-46 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Jon Gibson drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 04:24 | Ohio | Clarence Walther is hacked by Andrew Klingbeil - foul #3 on Andrew Klingbeil, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Martinez (PG), Dikembe Awai (SF), Carl Smith (PF), Jeremy Fanelli (C) Lewis Richardson, John Messer, Jon Bowman, Andrew Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett (PG), Gary Lamb (PF) Robert Elmore, Scott Cooper | |
| 04:00 | Ohio | John Irwin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Clarence Walther misses the tip | 48-46 |
| 03:58 | Ohio | Gary Lamb snags the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 03:39 | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett is hacked by Carl Smith - foul #2 on Carl Smith, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Lewis Richardson (SG), Joseph Baker (PF) Jon Gibson, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | William Barrett (SF), Michael Witherell (C) Clarence Walther, Michael Luiz | |
| 03:39 | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 03:39 | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 03:39 | Akron | Joseph Baker grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 03:29 | Akron | Dikembe Awai comes up short on the floater from the left side | 48-47 |
| 03:27 | Ohio | William Barrett grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 02:58 | Ohio | Michael Witherell clanks a jumper from the baseline | 48-47 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Joseph Baker pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Martinez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lewis Richardson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Fanelli (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jimmy Crockett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Irwin (fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Barrett (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Gary Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Witherell (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:41 | Akron | Dikembe Awai slams it home on a nice dish by Joseph Baker | 50-47 |
| 02:41 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), John Messer (SF), Jon Bowman (PF), Andrew Klingbeil (C) Mario Martinez, Dikembe Awai, Joseph Baker, Jeremy Fanelli | |
| Subs | Ohio | Clarence Walther (SF), Scott Cooper (PF) William Barrett, Gary Lamb | |
| 02:23 | Ohio | John Irwin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew Klingbeil - foul #4 on Andrew Klingbeil, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Smith (PF) John Messer | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:23 | Ohio | John Irwin makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 02:23 | Ohio | John Irwin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Lewis Richardson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Scott Cooper - foul #2 on Scott Cooper, team foul #10 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Akron | John Messer (SF) Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:04 | Akron | Lewis Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Lewis Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Lewis Richardson makes the 3rd free throw | 51-49 |
| 01:45 | Ohio | Clarence Walther hits a 3 from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 01:26 | Akron | John Messer is fouled on the floor by Clarence Walther - foul #2 on Clarence Walther, team foul #11 | 51-52 |
| 01:26 | Akron | John Messer makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 01:26 | Akron | John Messer misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 01:26 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Scott Cooper | 52-52 |
| 00:59 | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 00:57 | Ohio | Clarence Walther gets the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Scott Cooper hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jon Bowman - foul #3 on Jon Bowman, team foul #9 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Awai (SF) John Messer | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Scott Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Scott Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Michael Witherell gets the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio | John Irwin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Jon Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Akron | Lewis Richardson drills a jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett is called for traveling | 54-52 |