| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Bowen (fresh) SG - Neil Ely (fresh) SF - John Felice (fresh) PF - Brian Espada (fresh) C - Jason Worley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Adam Deavers (fresh) SG - Alphonse Diaz (fresh) SF - Carlos Garza (fresh) PF - Mile Sobolewski (fresh) C - Adolfo Soto (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Adolfo Soto wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Garza connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mile Sobolewski | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Akron | Jamie Bowen can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Alphonse Diaz | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Miami (OH) | Adam Deavers comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Garza | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Miami (OH) | Adam Deavers is hacked by Jamie Bowen - foul #1 on Jamie Bowen, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Miami (OH) | Adolfo Soto is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Adolfo Soto, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:11 | Akron | Jason Worley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Neil Ely grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:53 | Akron | Jamie Bowen hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Felice | 3-3 |
| 17:42 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Garza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 17:40 | Miami (OH) | Adolfo Soto gets the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:21 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Garza loses the dribble to Jamie Bowen | 3-3 |
| 17:18 | Akron | Jamie Bowen misses the lay-in | 3-3 |
| 17:17 | Miami (OH) | Adolfo Soto grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:53 | Miami (OH) | Mile Sobolewski can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 16:52 | Akron | John Felice grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Jamie Bowen misses long on a floater from the left side | 3-3 |
| 16:32 | Miami (OH) | Adam Deavers grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:11 | Miami (OH) | Brian Espada steps in front of the Alphonse Diaz pass | 3-3 |
| 15:46 | Akron | Jason Worley's pass is intercepted by Carlos Garza | 3-3 |
| 15:42 | Miami (OH) | Adam Deavers lays it in set up by Carlos Garza | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Neil Ely (fresh) SF - John Felice (fresh) PF - Brian Espada (fresh) C - Jason Worley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Adam Deavers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alphonse Diaz (fairly fresh) SF - Carlos Garza (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mile Sobolewski (fairly fresh) C - Adolfo Soto (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Akron | Jamie Bowen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 15:36 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Garza gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 15:18 | Miami (OH) | Alphonse Diaz misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 15:17 | Miami (OH) | Mile Sobolewski hits the follow up shot | 3-7 |
| 15:01 | Akron | Brian Espada misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Adolfo Soto - foul #2 on Adolfo Soto, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Moye (SF), Henry Derrick (C) John Felice, Jason Worley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Dunn (SG), Bao Huang (SF), Ward Davis (PF), Phillip Berrios (C) Alphonse Diaz, Carlos Garza, Mile Sobolewski, Adolfo Soto | |
| 15:01 | Akron | Brian Espada makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:01 | Akron | Brian Espada misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:01 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Berrios snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:44 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Moye picks off the pass by Ward Davis | 4-7 |
| 14:31 | Akron | Dennis Moye misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 14:30 | Akron | Brian Espada hits the follow up shot | 6-7 |
| 14:10 | Miami (OH) | Robert Dunn buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bao Huang | 6-10 |
| 13:52 | Akron | Dennis Moye misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 13:51 | Miami (OH) | Ward Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:37 | Miami (OH) | Adam Deavers scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Bao Huang | 6-12 |
| 13:22 | Akron | Henry Derrick loses the ball out of bounds | 6-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Knowles (PG), Mark Chess (SG), John Felice (SF), Jason Worley (C) Jamie Bowen, Neil Ely, Dennis Moye, Henry Derrick | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alphonse Diaz (SG), Carlos Garza (SF), Mile Sobolewski (PF) Adam Deavers, Bao Huang, Phillip Berrios | |
| 13:00 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Garza is denied on a layup by Brian Espada | 6-12 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Brian Espada gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 12:41 | Akron | Jason Worley misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 6-12 |
| 12:40 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Mile Sobolewski | 6-12 |
| 12:26 | Miami (OH) | Alphonse Diaz is hacked by Mark Chess - foul #1 on Mark Chess, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Phillip Berrios (C) Ward Davis | |
| 12:10 | Miami (OH) | Alphonse Diaz drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Carlos Garza and he's hacked by Brian Espada - foul #1 on Brian Espada, team foul #3 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Neil Ely (SG) Mark Chess | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Adam Deavers (PG) Robert Dunn | |
| 12:10 | Miami (OH) | Alphonse Diaz makes the free throw | 6-15 |
| 11:54 | Akron | Brian Espada makes the jumper from the baseline | 8-15 |
| 11:30 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Garza blows the layup | 8-15 |
| 11:29 | Akron | Jason Worley pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Knowles (fresh) SG - Neil Ely (fresh) SF - John Felice (fresh) PF - Brian Espada (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Worley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Adam Deavers (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alphonse Diaz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlos Garza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mile Sobolewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Berrios (fresh) | |
| 11:07 | Akron | Jason Worley misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Phillip Berrios - foul #1 on Phillip Berrios, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Bowen (PG), Dennis Moye (SF) Jerry Knowles, John Felice | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Dunn (SG), Bao Huang (SF), Ward Davis (PF) Alphonse Diaz, Carlos Garza, Mile Sobolewski | |
| 11:07 | Akron | Jason Worley makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Jason Worley makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 10:47 | Miami (OH) | Bao Huang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-15 |
| 10:45 | Akron | Jason Worley pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:29 | Akron | Dennis Moye is called for traveling | 10-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Derrick (C) Jason Worley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:11 | Miami (OH) | Adam Deavers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-15 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eric Veliz (PF) Phillip Berrios | |
| 09:47 | Akron | Brian Espada loses the ball out of bounds | 10-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Knowles (SG), John Felice (SF) Neil Ely, Henry Derrick | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alphonse Diaz (SG), Carlos Garza (SF) Adam Deavers, Bao Huang | |
| 09:36 | Miami (OH) | Eric Veliz's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Espada | 10-15 |
| 09:34 | Akron | Jerry Knowles snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Jerry Knowles knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jamie Bowen | 13-15 |
| 09:03 | Miami (OH) | Alphonse Diaz comes up short on the floater from the right side | 13-15 |
| 09:02 | Akron | Jerry Knowles snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 08:41 | Akron | John Felice hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 08:28 | Miami (OH) | Alphonse Diaz is fouled on the floor by John Felice - foul #1 on John Felice, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Neil Ely (SG), Henry Derrick (PF), Jason Worley (C) Jerry Knowles, Brian Espada, Dennis Moye | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Adam Deavers (PG), Mile Sobolewski (PF), Phillip Berrios (C) Robert Dunn, Eric Veliz, Ward Davis | |
| 08:09 | Miami (OH) | Neil Ely is called for the reach on Adam Deavers - foul #1 on Neil Ely, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Knowles (SF) John Felice | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 07:56 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Berrios makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Adam Deavers | 16-17 |
| 07:41 | Akron | Jason Worley drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jamie Bowen | 18-17 |
| 07:23 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Berrios hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Jason Worley - foul #1 on Jason Worley, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Moye (SF) Jamie Bowen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bao Huang (SG), Jerry Welty (SF) Alphonse Diaz, Carlos Garza | |
| 07:23 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Berrios makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:23 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Berrios misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:23 | Akron | Henry Derrick grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Knowles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Neil Ely (fresh) SF - Dennis Moye (fresh) PF - Henry Derrick (fresh) C - Jason Worley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Adam Deavers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bao Huang (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry Welty (fresh) PF - Mile Sobolewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Berrios (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 06:56 | Akron | Jerry Knowles connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Henry Derrick | 21-18 |
| 06:43 | Miami (OH) | Adam Deavers is hacked by Jerry Knowles - foul #1 on Jerry Knowles, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Akron | John Felice (SF), Brian Espada (PF) Dennis Moye, Henry Derrick | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 06:43 | Miami (OH) | Adam Deavers makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:43 | Miami (OH) | Adam Deavers makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:16 | Akron | Neil Ely clanks a 3 from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 06:15 | Miami (OH) | Adam Deavers pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:11 | Miami (OH) | Adam Deavers buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Jerry Knowles misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Neil Ely pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 05:33 | Akron | Neil Ely clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 05:32 | Akron | Brian Espada tips it back up and in | 23-22 |
| 05:22 | Miami (OH) | Adam Deavers makes the floater from the right side set up by Jerry Welty and he's hacked by Jason Worley - foul #2 on Jason Worley, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Bowen (PG), Mark Chess (SG), Dennis Moye (C) Jerry Knowles, Neil Ely, Jason Worley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alphonse Diaz (SG), Carlos Garza (SF), Eric Veliz (PF), Ward Davis (C) Bao Huang, Jerry Welty, Mile Sobolewski, Phillip Berrios | |
| 05:22 | Miami (OH) | Adam Deavers makes the free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:59 | Akron | John Felice misses the 3 from the left corner | 23-25 |
| 04:58 | Miami (OH) | Ward Davis snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 04:45 | Miami (OH) | Eric Veliz misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dennis Moye - foul #1 on Dennis Moye, team foul #9 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Derrick (C) John Felice | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 04:45 | Miami (OH) | Eric Veliz misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:45 | Miami (OH) | Eric Veliz makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Jamie Bowen is fouled on the floor by Eric Veliz - foul #1 on Eric Veliz, team foul #4 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Neil Ely (SG) Mark Chess | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Dunn (PG) Adam Deavers | |
| 04:05 | Akron | Brian Espada makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Neil Ely | 25-26 |
| 03:55 | Miami (OH) | Ward Davis misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Dennis Moye - foul #2 on Dennis Moye, team foul #10 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Worley (C) Brian Espada | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Adolfo Soto (C) Eric Veliz | |
| 03:55 | Miami (OH) | Ward Davis makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:55 | Miami (OH) | Ward Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Neil Ely is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Neil Ely, team foul #11 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Akron | John Felice (SF) Dennis Moye | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Adam Deavers (PG), Mile Sobolewski (PF) Robert Dunn, Ward Davis | |
| 03:23 | Miami (OH) | Adam Deavers hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Alphonse Diaz | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neil Ely (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Felice (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Derrick (fresh) C - Jason Worley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Adam Deavers (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alphonse Diaz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Garza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mile Sobolewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adolfo Soto (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Akron | Jason Worley comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 25-30 |
| 02:53 | Miami (OH) | Mile Sobolewski pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | Adolfo Soto comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 25-30 |
| 02:45 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Garza tips it back up and in | 25-32 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Neil Ely buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-32 |
| 02:04 | Miami (OH) | Mile Sobolewski makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Henry Derrick - foul #1 on Henry Derrick, team foul #12 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Moye (SF), Brian Espada (PF) John Felice, Henry Derrick | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Dunn (SG), Bao Huang (SF) Alphonse Diaz, Carlos Garza | |
| 02:04 | Miami (OH) | Mile Sobolewski misses the free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Jason Worley snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 01:38 | Akron | Jason Worley drills a runner in the lane | 30-34 |
| 01:22 | Miami (OH) | Adolfo Soto clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 01:21 | Akron | Dennis Moye gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 00:56 | Akron | The jump hook by Jason Worley is blocked by Mile Sobolewski | 30-34 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Dennis Moye misses the tip | 30-34 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Jamie Bowen tips it back up and in | 32-34 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Robert Dunn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Brian Espada snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Neil Ely is hacked by Adam Deavers - foul #1 on Adam Deavers, team foul #5 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Knowles (PG), Mark Chess (SG), John Felice (SF) Jamie Bowen, Neil Ely, Jason Worley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alphonse Diaz (SG), Carlos Garza (SF), Ward Davis (PF), Phillip Berrios (C) Adam Deavers, Bao Huang, Mile Sobolewski, Adolfo Soto | |
| 00:03 | Akron | Dennis Moye is fouled on the floor by Carlos Garza - foul #1 on Carlos Garza, team foul #6 | 32-34 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Jerry Knowles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Alphonse Diaz snags the defensive board | 32-34 |