| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Bellamy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Pannell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell steps out of bounds on the sideline | 30-34 |
| 19:28 | Akron | Shen Tang drills a shot from the right wing set up by James Ragsdale | 30-36 |
| 19:21 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 30-36 |
| 19:20 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson tips it back up and in | 32-36 |
| 19:07 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson is hacked by David Bellamy - foul #3 on David Bellamy, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell (PF) David Bellamy | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:51 | Akron | Donald Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| 18:33 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Crum steps in front of the Joe Russell pass | 32-36 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Thomas Crum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 18:11 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Frank Pannell | 32-36 |
| 17:50 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 17:49 | Akron | The rebound goes to Eric Wilkinson | 32-36 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Donald Lee makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Wilkinson | 32-39 |
| 17:35 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-39 |
| 17:13 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Shen Tang | 35-42 |
| 16:57 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lloyd Cottrell | 38-42 |
| 16:36 | Akron | Donald Lee's floater is tipped away by Frank Pannell | 38-42 |
| 16:34 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson can't tip it in | 38-42 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson tips it home | 38-44 |
| 16:16 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Bruce Olsen, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Jesse Wright (SG), Charles Mayfield (SF), Charles Addis (PF) Joe Russell, Bruce Olsen, Luke Burleson, Lloyd Cottrell | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG), Alberto Luna (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Shen Tang, James Ragsdale, Eric Wilkinson, Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| 15:50 | Akron | Alberto Luna misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-44 |
| 15:48 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesse Wright (fresh) SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) PF - Charles Addis (fresh) C - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alan Tay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alberto Luna (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Sims (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) C - Leon Tyree (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo's pass is intercepted by Alan Tay | 38-44 |
| 15:37 | Akron | Alan Tay lays it in | 38-46 |
| 15:18 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Nuzzo | 40-46 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Richard Sims connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 14:44 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell is denied on a layup by Richard Sims | 40-49 |
| 14:42 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell tips it but misses | 40-49 |
| 14:41 | Miami (OH) | Charles Addis tips it but misses | 40-49 |
| 14:39 | Akron | Alberto Luna grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Leon Tyree is hacked by Charles Mayfield - foul #2 on Charles Mayfield, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG), Bruce Olsen (SG), Luke Burleson (SF), David Bellamy (PF) Lawrence Nuzzo, Jesse Wright, Charles Mayfield, Charles Addis | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), James Ragsdale (SG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Donald Lee (C) Alan Tay, Alberto Luna, Richard Sims, Steve Jacobi, Leon Tyree | |
| 13:58 | Akron | Thomas Crum hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on David Bellamy - foul #4 on David Bellamy, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell (PF), Mark Gates (C) David Bellamy, Frank Pannell | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:58 | Akron | Thomas Crum misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 13:58 | Akron | Thomas Crum makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 13:39 | Miami (OH) | Shen Tang is called for the reach on Mark Gates - foul #1 on Shen Tang, team foul #1 | 40-50 |
| 13:22 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson loses the dribble to Donald Lee | 40-50 |
| 13:07 | Akron | Donald Lee's pass is intercepted by Luke Burleson | 40-50 |
| 13:00 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-50 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Donald Lee snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 12:54 | Akron | Shen Tang is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Russell - foul #1 on Joe Russell, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell (C) Mark Gates | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:36 | Akron | James Ragsdale can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 12:34 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 12:17 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 12:16 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson tips it back up and in | 42-50 |
| 11:58 | Akron | Thomas Crum makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Wilkinson | 42-53 |
| 11:37 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Crum - foul #1 on Thomas Crum, team foul #2 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG), Alberto Luna (SG), Augustus Stromski (PF), Richard Sims (C) Shen Tang, James Ragsdale, Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| 11:37 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 11:37 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alan Tay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alberto Luna (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 3 pf. C - Richard Sims (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson lays it in | 44-55 |
| 11:06 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 44-55 |
| 11:05 | Akron | Alberto Luna grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 10:47 | Akron | Richard Sims works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Alberto Luna can't tip it in | 44-55 |
| 10:44 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 10:27 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 10:26 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Pannell | 44-55 |
| 10:11 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell makes the turnaround from close range | 46-55 |
| 09:55 | Akron | Alan Tay comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 09:53 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 09:31 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Olsen | 49-55 |
| 09:21 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Alberto Luna | 49-58 |
| 09:10 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joe Russell | 51-58 |
| 09:01 | Akron | Augustus Stromski clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 09:00 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Luke Burleson | 51-58 |
| 08:41 | Miami (OH) | Augustus Stromski is called for the reach on Joe Russell - foul #4 on Augustus Stromski, team foul #3 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Charles Mayfield (SF), Charles Addis (PF), Mark Gates (C) Joe Russell, Luke Burleson, Lloyd Cottrell, Frank Pannell | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), James Ragsdale (SG), Thomas Crum (PF), Donald Lee (C) Alan Tay, Alberto Luna, Eric Wilkinson, Augustus Stromski | |
| 08:29 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield is fouled on the floor by Donald Lee - foul #2 on Donald Lee, team foul #4 | 51-58 |
| 08:14 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Donald Lee - foul #3 on Donald Lee, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| 08:14 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 08:10 | Akron | Bruce Olsen picks off the pass by Shen Tang in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 08:09 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo misses the easy layup | 54-58 |
| 08:08 | Akron | The rebound goes to Thomas Crum | 54-58 |
| 08:01 | Akron | Shen Tang is hacked by Charles Mayfield - foul #3 on Charles Mayfield, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| 07:45 | Akron | James Ragsdale knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Shen Tang | 54-61 |
| 07:35 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo is fouled on the floor by James Ragsdale - foul #2 on James Ragsdale, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy (PF) Charles Addis | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (SF) Richard Sims | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Bellamy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Gates (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Tay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Charles Mayfield, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| 07:16 | Akron | Shen Tang can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-61 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Thomas Crum pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 06:53 | Akron | James Ragsdale's layup is rejected by David Bellamy | 54-61 |
| 06:51 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 06:36 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy clanks a shot from the left side | 54-61 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Donald Lee snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 06:23 | Akron | Alan Tay is whistled for a carry | 54-61 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG), Jesse Wright (SG), Luke Burleson (SF) Lawrence Nuzzo, Bruce Olsen, Charles Mayfield | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wilkinson (SF) Alan Tay | |
| 06:15 | Miami (OH) | Shen Tang picks off the pass by Jesse Wright | 54-61 |
| 05:59 | Akron | Shen Tang clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 05:58 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 05:46 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 05:45 | Akron | The rebound goes to Eric Wilkinson | 54-61 |
| 05:27 | Akron | Shen Tang misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-61 |
| 05:25 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 05:07 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell's 3 pointer is rejected by James Ragsdale | 54-61 |
| 05:05 | Akron | James Ragsdale pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 04:39 | Akron | James Ragsdale is hacked by Jesse Wright - foul #1 on Jesse Wright, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen (SG), Charles Mayfield (SF), Frank Pannell (C) Jesse Wright, Luke Burleson, Mark Gates | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG), Augustus Stromski (PF), Richard Sims (C) Shen Tang, Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| 04:39 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:39 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 04:16 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Richard Sims misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 04:00 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 03:40 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen is whistled for a carry | 54-61 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Luke Burleson (SF) Joe Russell, Charles Mayfield | |
| Subs | Akron | Alberto Luna (SG), Leon Tyree (C) James Ragsdale, Eric Wilkinson | |
| 03:31 | Akron | Alberto Luna's pass is intercepted by Bruce Olsen | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Bellamy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alan Tay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alberto Luna (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard Sims (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 4 pf. C - Leon Tyree (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy can't throw it down but the foul's on Augustus Stromski - foul #5 on Augustus Stromski, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Steve Jacobi (PF) Augustus Stromski | |
| 03:12 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 03:12 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:52 | Akron | Richard Sims splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 02:51 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Bruce Olsen | 58-61 |
| 02:46 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG) Lawrence Nuzzo | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Donald Lee (C) Alberto Luna, Richard Sims, Steve Jacobi, Leon Tyree | |
| 02:28 | Akron | Donald Lee connects on the open shot in the lane | 58-63 |
| 02:03 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-63 |
| 02:02 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson misses the tip | 58-63 |
| 02:01 | Akron | Donald Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Bruce Olsen is called for the reach on Shen Tang - foul #4 on Bruce Olsen, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Ragsdale (SG) Alan Tay | |
| 01:36 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 01:24 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by James Ragsdale - foul #3 on James Ragsdale, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| 01:24 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:24 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:24 | Akron | The rebound goes to Thomas Crum | 59-65 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Thomas Crum misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 01:02 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Pannell | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Akron | James Ragsdale blows the layup | 62-65 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Donald Lee snags the offensive board | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Akron | Luke Burleson is called for the reach on Donald Lee - foul #2 on Luke Burleson, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG) Shen Tang | |
| 00:26 | Akron | Donald Lee misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Donald Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Crum picks off the pass by David Bellamy | 62-66 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Thomas Crum is hacked by Joe Russell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Russell, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Thomas Crum makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Thomas Crum makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:14 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Olsen | 65-68 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Joe Russell is called for the reach on Donald Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Russell, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Donald Lee makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Donald Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Alan Tay pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Alan Tay runs out the clock | 65-69 |