| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Zeliff (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Oliver Owen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Zanis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eugene Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bob McCoil (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Braxton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Schmidt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Mosley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Scott Zeliff inbounds the ball | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Akron | Steven Zanis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 19:38 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Frank Schmidt | 43-30 |
| 19:31 | Ohio | Michael Braxton banks in the layup on a great pass from Bob McCoil | 43-32 |
| 19:11 | Akron | Steven Zanis is open but can't throw it down | 43-32 |
| 19:10 | Ohio | Michael Braxton pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 19:04 | Ohio | Eugene Harris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 19:03 | Ohio | Bob McCoil tips it in | 43-34 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Bob McCoil picks off the pass by Mark Gibbs in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| 18:39 | Ohio | Bob McCoil hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 43-34 |
| 18:37 | Akron | Steven Zanis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Michael Braxton picks off the pass by James Olsen | 43-34 |
| 18:24 | Ohio | Bob McCoil misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 43-34 |
| 18:23 | Ohio | Bob McCoil grabs the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 18:16 | Ohio | James Olsen takes the ball from Eugene Harris | 43-34 |
| 18:14 | Akron | James Olsen is hacked by Michael Braxton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Braxton, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (SG), Jerry Parodi (SF), Paul Wimbush (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Mark Gibbs, Scott Zeliff, Oliver Owen, Steven Zanis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Patrick Pinder (PG), Boris Cwalinski (SG), Harry Ellison (SF), Bruce Wininger (PF), James Thornhill (C) Eugene Harris, Bob McCoil, Michael Braxton, Frank Schmidt, Jeffrey Mosley | |
| 17:52 | Akron | Travis July misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 17:51 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Bruce Wininger | 43-34 |
| 17:33 | Ohio | Harry Ellison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Bouton (SG) James Olsen | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:21 | Akron | Joseph Bouton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Robert Taylor snags the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Paul Wimbush misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 43-34 |
| 17:11 | Ohio | Patrick Pinder grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 16:57 | Ohio | Patrick Pinder comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 16:55 | Ohio | Bruce Wininger hits the follow up shot | 43-36 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Joseph Bouton makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Travis July | 46-36 |
| 16:12 | Ohio | James Thornhill banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harry Ellison | 46-38 |
| 15:59 | Akron | Joseph Bouton scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Travis July and the foul's on Boris Cwalinski - foul #1 on Boris Cwalinski, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Gibbs (SG), Chris Larochelle (SF), Oliver Owen (PF), Steven Zanis (C) Travis July, Jerry Parodi, Paul Wimbush, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Harris (PG), Bob McCoil (SG), Michael Braxton (SF), Frank Schmidt (PF), Jeffrey Mosley (C) Patrick Pinder, Boris Cwalinski, Harry Ellison, Bruce Wininger, James Thornhill | |
| 15:59 | Akron | Joseph Bouton misses the free throw | 48-38 |
| 15:59 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Bouton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Oliver Owen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Zanis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eugene Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bob McCoil (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Braxton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Schmidt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Mosley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Ohio | Eugene Harris is hacked by Joseph Bouton - foul #2 on Joseph Bouton, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG) Joseph Bouton | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 15:26 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Eugene Harris | 48-40 |
| 15:11 | Akron | Oliver Owen misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Eugene Harris - foul #3 on Eugene Harris, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randall Hall (C) Jeffrey Mosley | |
| 15:11 | Akron | Oliver Owen misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 15:11 | Akron | Oliver Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:43 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-40 |
| 14:42 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Schmidt | 49-40 |
| 14:20 | Ohio | Bob McCoil scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eugene Harris | 49-43 |
| 14:03 | Akron | James Olsen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-43 |
| 14:01 | Ohio | Randall Hall snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 13:45 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 13:43 | Akron | Chris Larochelle pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:30 | Akron | Mark Gibbs misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 13:28 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Bob McCoil | 49-43 |
| 13:09 | Ohio | Bob McCoil is fouled on the floor by Oliver Owen - foul #3 on Oliver Owen, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (PG), Joseph Bouton (SG), Scott Zeliff (SF), Paul Wimbush (PF), Robert Taylor (C) James Olsen, Mark Gibbs, Chris Larochelle, Oliver Owen, Steven Zanis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski (PG), Harry Ellison (SG), Bruce Wininger (SF), James Thornhill (PF), Jeffrey Mosley (C) Eugene Harris, Bob McCoil, Michael Braxton, Frank Schmidt, Randall Hall | |
| 12:51 | Ohio | Harry Ellison makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Wininger | 49-46 |
| 12:48 | Akron | Joseph Bouton's pass is intercepted by Boris Cwalinski in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 12:46 | Ohio | Bruce Wininger misses the lay-in | 49-46 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Paul Wimbush pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Robert Taylor misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 12:29 | Ohio | Jeffrey Mosley snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 12:05 | Ohio | Bruce Wininger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 12:03 | Ohio | James Thornhill can't tip it in | 49-46 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Scott Zeliff grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:57 | Akron | Robert Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Patrick Pinder (PG), Bob McCoil (SG) Boris Cwalinski, James Thornhill | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Travis July (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Bouton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Zeliff (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Paul Wimbush (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Patrick Pinder (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bob McCoil (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Ellison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Wininger (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Mosley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Ohio | Bruce Wininger knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-49 |
| 11:45 | Akron | Robert Taylor scores on a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Jeffrey Mosley - foul #2 on Jeffrey Mosley, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG) Joseph Bouton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Schmidt (PF) Harry Ellison | |
| 11:45 | Akron | Robert Taylor makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:19 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 11:17 | Akron | Paul Wimbush pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Travis July is hacked by Bruce Wininger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Wininger, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Gibbs (SG), Jerry Parodi (SF), Oliver Owen (PF), Steven Zanis (C) Travis July, Scott Zeliff, Robert Taylor, Paul Wimbush | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Harris (PG), Michael Braxton (SF), Randall Hall (C) Bob McCoil, Bruce Wininger, Jeffrey Mosley | |
| 11:02 | Akron | Eugene Harris takes the ball from Oliver Owen | 52-49 |
| 10:58 | Ohio | Patrick Pinder hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eugene Harris | 52-51 |
| 10:56 | Akron | James Olsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 10:42 | Ohio | Mark Gibbs steals it from Randall Hall | 52-51 |
| 10:39 | Akron | James Olsen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Gibbs | 54-51 |
| 10:23 | Ohio | Michael Braxton blows the layup | 54-51 |
| 10:22 | Akron | Steven Zanis snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 10:14 | Akron | Mark Gibbs misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-51 |
| 10:12 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:59 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by James Olsen - foul #1 on James Olsen, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (PG), Joseph Bouton (SG), Chris Larochelle (SF) James Olsen, Mark Gibbs, Oliver Owen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski (SG), Harry Ellison (SF), James Thornhill (C) Patrick Pinder, Michael Braxton, Randall Hall | |
| 09:59 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:59 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:59 | Ohio | Harry Ellison pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:46 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Harry Ellison | 54-54 |
| 09:44 | Akron | Travis July is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Schmidt - foul #2 on Frank Schmidt, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Wimbush (PF), Scott Zeliff (C) Jerry Parodi, Steven Zanis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bob McCoil (SG), Bruce Wininger (PF) Eugene Harris, Frank Schmidt | |
| 09:33 | Akron | Chris Larochelle can't connect on a shot in the lane | 54-54 |
| 09:31 | Ohio | Bruce Wininger grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 09:26 | Ohio | Bob McCoil knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Chris Larochelle - foul #4 on Chris Larochelle, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Taylor (C) Chris Larochelle | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 09:26 | Ohio | Bob McCoil makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:04 | Akron | Joseph Bouton buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis July | 56-57 |
| 08:43 | Ohio | Bob McCoil comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Travis July grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 08:23 | Akron | Joseph Bouton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bruce Wininger - foul #3 on Bruce Wininger, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Gibbs (SG), Jerry Parodi (SF), Oliver Owen (PF), Steven Zanis (C) Travis July, Scott Zeliff, Paul Wimbush, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Harris (PG), Michael Braxton (SF), Randall Hall (PF), Jeffrey Mosley (C) Boris Cwalinski, Harry Ellison, Bruce Wininger, James Thornhill | |
| 08:23 | Akron | Joseph Bouton misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:23 | Akron | Joseph Bouton misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:23 | Ohio | Randall Hall gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 07:57 | Ohio | The short jumper by Michael Braxton is denied by Steven Zanis | 56-57 |
| 07:56 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jerry Parodi | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Bouton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Parodi (fresh) PF - Oliver Owen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Zanis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eugene Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bob McCoil (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Braxton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randall Hall (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Mosley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Akron | Jerry Parodi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG), Chris Larochelle (SF) Joseph Bouton, Oliver Owen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Patrick Pinder (SG), Frank Schmidt (PF) Bob McCoil, Randall Hall | |
| 07:24 | Ohio | Jerry Parodi swats the layup by Michael Braxton | 56-57 |
| 07:23 | Akron | Steven Zanis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 07:14 | Akron | Steven Zanis throws it down on a nice dish by James Olsen | 58-57 |
| 07:01 | Ohio | Eugene Harris comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 06:59 | Akron | Steven Zanis gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:57 | Akron | James Olsen is hacked by Eugene Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Harris, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Oliver Owen (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Jerry Parodi, Steven Zanis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Ellison (SF) Michael Braxton | |
| 06:57 | Akron | James Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:57 | Akron | James Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:41 | Ohio | Patrick Pinder misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 06:39 | Akron | Robert Taylor grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 06:26 | Akron | James Olsen hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 06:25 | Ohio | Jeffrey Mosley pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 06:18 | Ohio | Jeffrey Mosley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (SG), Scott Zeliff (SF), Paul Wimbush (PF) Mark Gibbs, Chris Larochelle, Oliver Owen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bryan Williams (PG), Bruce Wininger (SF), James Thornhill (PF) Eugene Harris, Patrick Pinder, Frank Schmidt | |
| 06:18 | Ohio | Jeffrey Mosley misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:18 | Ohio | Jeffrey Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:01 | Akron | Paul Wimbush misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 06:00 | Ohio | Bruce Wininger pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:48 | Ohio | Bryan Williams hits a shot from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 05:44 | Akron | Travis July is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Ellison - foul #2 on Harry Ellison, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Oliver Owen (PF) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski (PG), Bob McCoil (SG), Randall Hall (C) Bryan Williams, Harry Ellison, Jeffrey Mosley | |
| 05:44 | Akron | Travis July makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:44 | Akron | Travis July makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:33 | Ohio | James Thornhill hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Boris Cwalinski | 62-62 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Paul Wimbush drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Travis July | 64-62 |
| 04:51 | Ohio | Randall Hall is denied on a layup by Oliver Owen | 64-62 |
| 04:50 | Ohio | James Thornhill misses the tip | 64-62 |
| 04:48 | Ohio | Randall Hall tips it back up and in | 64-64 |
| 04:26 | Akron | Oliver Owen misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 64-64 |
| 04:25 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Bruce Wininger | 64-64 |
| 04:13 | Ohio | Bob McCoil misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 04:12 | Akron | Paul Wimbush gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:07 | Akron | James Olsen is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Cwalinski - foul #2 on Boris Cwalinski, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Gibbs (SG), Chris Larochelle (SF), Jerry Parodi (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Travis July, Scott Zeliff, Oliver Owen, Paul Wimbush | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Harris (PG), Harry Ellison (SG), Michael Braxton (SF), Frank Schmidt (PF), Jeffrey Mosley (C) Boris Cwalinski, Bob McCoil, Bruce Wininger, James Thornhill, Randall Hall | |
| 04:07 | Akron | James Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:07 | Akron | James Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:52 | Ohio | Michael Braxton loses the ball out of bounds | 66-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Bouton (PG) James Olsen | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Bouton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Parodi (fresh) C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eugene Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harry Ellison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Braxton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Schmidt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Mosley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Akron | Jeffrey Mosley swats the short shot by Robert Taylor | 66-64 |
| 03:38 | Akron | Robert Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:22 | Akron | Joseph Bouton scores on a floater in the paint | 68-64 |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Eugene Harris misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 03:04 | Akron | Chris Larochelle snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Mark Gibbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Zanis (C) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio | Patrick Pinder (SG) Harry Ellison | |
| 02:51 | Ohio | Jeffrey Mosley buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Frank Schmidt | 68-67 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG) Joseph Bouton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bob McCoil (SG), Bruce Wininger (C) Patrick Pinder, Jeffrey Mosley | |
| 02:42 | Akron | James Olsen misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-67 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Chris Larochelle hits the follow up shot | 70-67 |
| 02:36 | Ohio | Eugene Harris is hacked by James Olsen - foul #2 on James Olsen, team foul #6 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Wimbush (PF) Jerry Parodi | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:18 | Ohio | Michael Braxton hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Eugene Harris | 70-69 |
| 02:13 | Akron | James Olsen comes up short on the floater in the lane | 70-69 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Bob McCoil gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:52 | Ohio | Michael Braxton is hacked by Chris Larochelle - foul #5 on Chris Larochelle, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Zeliff (SF), Oliver Owen (PF) Chris Larochelle, Paul Wimbush | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Mosley (C) Bruce Wininger | |
| 01:52 | Ohio | Michael Braxton misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Steven Zanis grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:50 | Akron | Eugene Harris takes the ball from James Olsen in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Jeffrey Mosley misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Steven Zanis pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:15 | Akron | James Olsen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-69 |
| 01:13 | Akron | James Olsen tips it back up and in | 72-69 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Jeffrey Mosley is called for traveling | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Akron | Steven Zanis misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 72-69 |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Jeffrey Mosley gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt is fouled on the floor by Oliver Owen - foul #4 on Oliver Owen, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Scott Zeliff is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Harris - foul #5 on Eugene Harris, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski (PG) Eugene Harris | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Scott Zeliff misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Scott Zeliff misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Jeffrey Mosley grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Bob McCoil scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Braxton | 72-73 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Steven Zanis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-73 |