| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Bellamy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Pannell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson inbounds the ball | 33-44 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 19:33 | Akron | Donald Lee snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 19:27 | Akron | David Bellamy denies the turnaround by Eric Wilkinson | 33-44 |
| 19:25 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 19:09 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Luke Burleson | 33-47 |
| 18:54 | Akron | Shen Tang drills a floater in the lane set up by James Ragsdale | 35-47 |
| 18:30 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Joe Russell | 35-49 |
| 18:13 | Akron | David Bellamy steals the ball from Eric Wilkinson | 35-49 |
| 18:00 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 17:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Ragsdale | 35-49 |
| 17:38 | Akron | David Bellamy is called for the reach on Thomas Crum - foul #1 on David Bellamy, team foul #1 | 35-49 |
| 17:29 | Akron | James Ragsdale scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 17:12 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell is hacked by James Ragsdale - foul #2 on James Ragsdale, team foul #1 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG), Alberto Luna (SG), Augustus Stromski (PF), Richard Sims (C) Shen Tang, James Ragsdale, Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:55 | Miami (OH) | Alan Tay steals the ball from Bruce Olsen | 38-49 |
| 16:43 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Luke Burleson - foul #2 on Luke Burleson, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Charles Mayfield (SF) Joe Russell, Luke Burleson | |
| 16:43 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 16:43 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 16:25 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy clanks a runner in the lane | 39-49 |
| 16:24 | Akron | Alan Tay gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 16:01 | Akron | Alberto Luna's pass is intercepted by David Bellamy | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alan Tay (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alberto Luna (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Sims (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Bellamy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell lays it up and in set up by Lawrence Nuzzo | 39-51 |
| 15:31 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Charles Mayfield - foul #1 on Charles Mayfield, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), James Ragsdale (SG), Thomas Crum (PF), Donald Lee (C) Alan Tay, Alberto Luna, Augustus Stromski, Richard Sims | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG), Luke Burleson (SF) Lawrence Nuzzo, Charles Mayfield | |
| 15:31 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 15:31 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 15:31 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 15:16 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Joe Russell | 39-53 |
| 15:00 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Ragsdale | 41-53 |
| 14:38 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Crum blocks the short jumper by Luke Burleson | 41-53 |
| 14:37 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell tips it in | 41-55 |
| 14:19 | Akron | James Ragsdale shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 41-55 |
| 14:18 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 14:11 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy is fouled on the floor by Thomas Crum - foul #2 on Thomas Crum, team foul #2 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Sims (SF) Eric Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:57 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell drills a shot from the left side and he's fouled by James Ragsdale - foul #3 on James Ragsdale, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| 13:57 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell makes the free throw | 41-58 |
| 13:50 | Akron | Frank Pannell steals it from Shen Tang | 41-58 |
| 13:35 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Olsen | 41-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:22 | Akron | Thomas Crum misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-61 |
| 13:21 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen gets the rebound | 41-61 |
| 13:03 | Miami (OH) | Donald Lee is called for the reach on Luke Burleson - foul #1 on Donald Lee, team foul #4 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG), Augustus Stromski (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Shen Tang, Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Charles Mayfield (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (PF), Mark Gates (C) Joe Russell, Luke Burleson, David Bellamy, Frank Pannell | |
| 12:58 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-61 |
| 12:56 | Akron | Alan Tay grabs the board | 41-61 |
| 12:51 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 41-61 |
| 12:50 | Akron | Richard Sims tips it but misses | 41-61 |
| 12:48 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen pulls down the rebound | 41-61 |
| 12:35 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell double dribbles | 41-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Alberto Luna (SG) James Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 12:12 | Akron | Richard Sims misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-61 |
| 12:11 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo gets the rebound | 41-61 |
| 11:50 | Miami (OH) | Augustus Stromski denies the turnaround by Mark Gates | 41-61 |
| 11:48 | Akron | Augustus Stromski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-61 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alan Tay (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alberto Luna (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Sims (fresh) PF - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Tyree (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) C - Mark Gates (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Akron | Alberto Luna is fouled on the floor by Bruce Olsen - foul #1 on Bruce Olsen, team foul #4 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Donald Lee (C) Alberto Luna, Richard Sims, Augustus Stromski, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG), Jesse Wright (SG), Luke Burleson (SF), David Bellamy (PF) Lawrence Nuzzo, Bruce Olsen, Charles Mayfield, Lloyd Cottrell | |
| 11:34 | Akron | Thomas Crum shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 41-61 |
| 11:32 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy grabs the board | 41-61 |
| 11:25 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-61 |
| 11:24 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson tips it home | 41-63 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-63 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Thomas Crum tips it but misses | 41-63 |
| 11:09 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson gets the rebound | 41-63 |
| 10:53 | Miami (OH) | Eric Wilkinson picks off the pass by Mark Gates | 41-63 |
| 10:50 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses the lay-in | 41-63 |
| 10:48 | Akron | Thomas Crum snags the offensive board | 41-63 |
| 10:36 | Akron | Alan Tay can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-63 |
| 10:34 | Akron | Thomas Crum grabs the offensive rebound | 41-63 |
| 10:29 | Akron | Thomas Crum splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-63 |
| 10:28 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Luke Burleson | 41-63 |
| 10:04 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson loses the ball out of bounds | 41-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), James Ragsdale (SG) Shen Tang, Alan Tay | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen (SG), Frank Pannell (C) Jesse Wright, Mark Gates | |
| 09:51 | Akron | Donald Lee misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-63 |
| 09:49 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Luke Burleson | 41-63 |
| 09:32 | Miami (OH) | James Ragsdale takes the ball from Luke Burleson | 41-63 |
| 09:20 | Akron | Frank Pannell steals it from Donald Lee | 41-63 |
| 09:05 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy's floater is tipped away by Donald Lee | 41-63 |
| 09:04 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi snags the defensive board | 41-63 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Luke Burleson is called for the reach on Eric Wilkinson - foul #3 on Luke Burleson, team foul #5 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Sims (SF), Augustus Stromski (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Eric Wilkinson, Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Charles Mayfield (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (PF) Joe Russell, Luke Burleson, David Bellamy | |
| 08:54 | Akron | The jumper by Richard Sims is denied by Lloyd Cottrell | 41-63 |
| 08:53 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell pulls down the rebound | 41-63 |
| 08:29 | Miami (OH) | Reynaldo Rossi is called for the reach on Lawrence Nuzzo - foul #1 on Reynaldo Rossi, team foul #5 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG) Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 08:09 | Miami (OH) | The jump hook by Bruce Olsen is blocked by Augustus Stromski | 41-63 |
| 08:08 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield gets the offensive rebound | 41-63 |
| 07:51 | Miami (OH) | James Ragsdale steals it from Lloyd Cottrell | 41-63 |
| 07:46 | Akron | Richard Sims makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Ragsdale | 43-63 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Sims (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Leon Tyree (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) C - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 43-65 |
| 07:10 | Akron | Lloyd Cottrell is called for the reach on Shen Tang - foul #1 on Lloyd Cottrell, team foul #6 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (SG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Donald Lee (C) James Ragsdale, Richard Sims, Augustus Stromski, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG), Jesse Wright (SG), Luke Burleson (SF), David Bellamy (PF) Lawrence Nuzzo, Bruce Olsen, Charles Mayfield, Lloyd Cottrell | |
| 06:57 | Akron | Joe Russell steps in front of the Alan Tay pass | 43-65 |
| 06:53 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joe Russell | 43-67 |
| 06:39 | Akron | Thomas Crum's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Pannell | 43-67 |
| 06:38 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell snags the defensive board | 43-67 |
| 06:23 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 43-67 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Donald Lee gets the rebound | 43-67 |
| 06:01 | Akron | Shen Tang hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Alan Tay | 46-67 |
| 05:38 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-70 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses the floater from the right block | 46-70 |
| 05:20 | Akron | Alan Tay pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-70 |
| 05:11 | Akron | Shen Tang's floater is knocked away by Frank Pannell | 46-70 |
| 05:09 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy grabs the defensive rebound | 46-70 |
| 04:48 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Russell and he's fouled by Thomas Crum - foul #3 on Thomas Crum, team foul #6 | 46-72 |
| Subs | Akron | Alberto Luna (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Augustus Stromski (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Shen Tang, Eric Wilkinson, Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Charles Mayfield (SF), Mark Gates (C) Joe Russell, Luke Burleson, Frank Pannell | |
| 04:48 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy misses the free throw | 46-72 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Richard Sims snags the defensive board | 46-72 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Richard Sims hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Alan Tay | 49-72 |
| 04:26 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-72 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG) Alan Tay | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell (PF) David Bellamy | |
| 04:16 | Akron | Leon Tyree double dribbles | 49-72 |
| 04:03 | Miami (OH) | Leon Tyree denies the turnaround by Lawrence Nuzzo | 49-72 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 49-72 |
| 03:46 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Mark Gates - foul #1 on Mark Gates, team foul #7 | 51-72 |
| 03:46 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi makes the free throw | 52-72 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alberto Luna (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Leon Tyree (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) C - Mark Gates (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:21 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates is hacked by Leon Tyree - foul #2 on Leon Tyree, team foul #7 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG) Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 03:21 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates makes the 1st free throw | 52-73 |
| 03:21 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 52-74 |
| 03:04 | Akron | Mark Gates denies the turnaround by Richard Sims | 52-74 |
| 03:02 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo pulls down the rebound | 52-74 |
| 02:34 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo travels with the ball | 52-74 |
| 02:26 | Akron | Alberto Luna is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Alberto Luna, team foul #8 | 52-74 |
| Subs | Akron | Steve Jacobi (PF) Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:59 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jesse Wright | 52-77 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Steve Jacobi loses the dribble to Lawrence Nuzzo | 52-77 |
| 01:15 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-77 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Richard Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 52-77 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Alberto Luna's floater is tipped away by Lloyd Cottrell | 52-77 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Steve Jacobi tips it back up and in | 54-77 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-77 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Alan Tay grabs the defensive rebound | 54-77 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Akron | Richard Sims knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Mark Gates - foul #2 on Mark Gates, team foul #8 | 56-77 |
| Subs | Akron | Leon Tyree (C) Steve Jacobi | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:20 | Akron | Richard Sims makes the free throw | 57-77 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo runs out the clock | 57-77 |