| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kevin Palmer (fresh) SG - Moses Reese (fresh) SF - Donald Combs (fresh) PF - Charles Bacon (fresh) C - James Farmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) SF - Antione Marino (fresh) PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) C - Frank Waters (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon banks in the layup on a great pass from Moses Reese | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Akron | Kevin Palmer steals the ball from Antione Marino | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Palmer | 4-0 |
| 19:02 | Akron | Antione Marino misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 19:01 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:57 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:56 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer can't tip it in | 4-0 |
| 18:54 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:47 | Miami (OH) | Clayton Craven is called for the reach on Kevin Palmer - foul #1 on Clayton Craven, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:35 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon's pass is intercepted by Clayton Craven | 4-0 |
| 18:13 | Akron | Charles Bacon is called for the reach on Antione Marino - foul #1 on Charles Bacon, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:53 | Akron | Clayton Craven comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 17:52 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:28 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:26 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs hits the follow up shot | 6-0 |
| 17:02 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-0 |
| 17:00 | Akron | Antione Marino tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 16:42 | Miami (OH) | Curtis Lyles is called for the reach on Kevin Palmer - foul #1 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), William Schwab (SG), Kenneth Boyers (SF), Frederick Morris (PF), Jeremy Holbrook (C) Kevin Palmer, Moses Reese, Donald Combs, Charles Bacon, James Farmer | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Jose Prieto (SG), Walton Pickett (PF), Gary Lane (C) Curtis Lyles, Paul Mathews, Clayton Craven, Frank Waters | |
| 16:24 | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker misses long on a floater from the baseline | 6-2 |
| 16:22 | Akron | Walton Pickett snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:20 | Akron | Frederick Morris steals it from Gary Lane in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 16:10 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 16:08 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:01 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps loses the dribble to Kenneth Boyers in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 15:59 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers banks in the layup | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Parker (fresh) SG - William Schwab (fresh) SF - Kenneth Boyers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Morris (fresh) C - Jeremy Holbrook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) SF - Antione Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walton Pickett (fresh) C - Gary Lane (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Akron | Antione Marino misses the lay-in | 8-2 |
| 15:42 | Akron | Walton Pickett hits the follow up shot | 8-4 |
| 15:25 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris blows the layup | 8-4 |
| 15:23 | Akron | Antione Marino gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:21 | Akron | Jose Prieto is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Morris - foul #1 on Frederick Morris, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Donald Combs (SF) Richard Parker, Kenneth Boyers | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Frank Waters (C) Jonathan Lipps, Antione Marino | |
| 15:03 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 15:01 | Akron | Frank Waters tips it back up and in | 8-6 |
| 14:42 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Palmer | 11-6 |
| 14:37 | Akron | Jose Prieto is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Curtis Lyles | 11-9 |
| 14:17 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer double dribbles | 11-9 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese (SG), Charles Bacon (PF), Michael Trull (C) William Schwab, Frederick Morris, Jeremy Holbrook | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Antione Marino (SF), Clayton Craven (PF), Charles Breaux (C) Jose Prieto, Walton Pickett, Gary Lane, Frank Waters | |
| 14:06 | Akron | Paul Mathews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 14:04 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:48 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-9 |
| 13:46 | Akron | Clayton Craven grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Paul Mathews is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 13:40 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:25 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Charles Bacon and the foul's on Charles Breaux - foul #1 on Charles Breaux, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (SG), Kenneth Boyers (SF) Moses Reese, Donald Combs | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (PG) Curtis Lyles | |
| 13:25 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:12 | Akron | Jose Prieto misses short on a jumper from the left side | 14-9 |
| 13:11 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 12:52 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Breaux - foul #2 on Charles Breaux, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), James Farmer (C) Kevin Palmer, Michael Trull | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Frank Waters (C) Paul Mathews, Charles Breaux | |
| 12:52 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:52 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:50 | Akron | Clayton Craven's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-9 |
| 12:37 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon clanks a jumper from the baseline | 16-9 |
| 12:35 | Akron | Jose Prieto grabs the board | 16-9 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Clayton Craven's pass is intercepted by Scott Rogers | 16-9 |
| 12:06 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers misses the lay-in | 16-9 |
| 12:05 | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 11:48 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Lipps steals the ball from Charles Bacon | 16-9 |
| 11:45 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps banks in the layup | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Parker (fresh) SG - Scott Rogers (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Boyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Bacon (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Farmer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jose Prieto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Antione Marino (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fairly fresh) C - Frank Waters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon blows the layup but he's hacked by Antione Marino - foul #1 on Antione Marino, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (PG), Moses Reese (SG), Donald Combs (SF), Jeremy Holbrook (C) Richard Parker, Scott Rogers, Kenneth Boyers, James Farmer | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Walton Pickett (SF), Gary Lane (C) Jonathan Lipps, Jose Prieto, Antione Marino, Frank Waters | |
| 11:18 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 11:18 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:09 | Akron | Curtis Lyles is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Mathews | 18-13 |
| 10:56 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from William Schwab | 20-13 |
| 10:40 | Akron | Walton Pickett knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Lane | 20-15 |
| 10:22 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon's fadeaway is rejected by Clayton Craven | 20-15 |
| 10:21 | Akron | Gary Lane grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 10:04 | Akron | Jeremy Holbrook blocks the short jumper by Clayton Craven | 20-15 |
| 10:03 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:45 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese travels with the ball | 20-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Frederick Morris (PF), Michael Trull (C) William Schwab, Charles Bacon, Jeremy Holbrook | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG), Antione Marino (SF), Frank Waters (C) Paul Mathews, Clayton Craven, Gary Lane | |
| 09:16 | Akron | Jose Prieto is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 09:14 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:08 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-15 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Jose Prieto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers (SF) Donald Combs | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG) Curtis Lyles | |
| 08:38 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jonathan Lipps - foul #1 on Jonathan Lipps, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (SG) Moses Reese | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Clayton Craven (PF) Jose Prieto, Walton Pickett | |
| 08:38 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 08:38 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Paul Mathews throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Farmer (C) Michael Trull | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:22 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer is fouled on the floor by Paul Mathews - foul #1 on Paul Mathews, team foul #7 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Lane (SF) Antione Marino | |
| 08:22 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 08:22 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Waters | 26-17 |
| 07:48 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jonathan Lipps - foul #2 on Jonathan Lipps, team foul #8 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), Scott Rogers (SG), Donald Combs (SF), Jeremy Holbrook (C) Kevin Palmer, William Schwab, Kenneth Boyers, James Farmer | |
| Subs | Akron | William Bauer (PG), Jose Prieto (SG), Antione Marino (SF) Jonathan Lipps, Paul Mathews, Clayton Craven | |
| 07:48 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 07:48 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 07:48 | Akron | The rebound goes to Gary Lane | 27-17 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Parker (fresh) SG - Scott Rogers (fresh) SF - Donald Combs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frederick Morris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeremy Holbrook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Bauer (fresh) SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Antione Marino (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Lane (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Waters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Akron | Jose Prieto misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Frederick Morris - foul #2 on Frederick Morris, team foul #3 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull (PF) Frederick Morris | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Walton Pickett (PF) William Bauer, Gary Lane | |
| 07:28 | Akron | Jose Prieto misses the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 07:28 | Akron | Jose Prieto misses the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 07:28 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook snags the defensive board | 27-17 |
| 07:11 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-17 |
| 07:09 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook grabs the offensive board | 27-17 |
| 06:51 | Miami (OH) | Antione Marino steals it from Donald Combs | 27-17 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Curtis Lyles lays it up and in on a great pass from Antione Marino | 27-19 |
| 06:30 | Miami (OH) | Jose Prieto picks off the pass by Donald Combs | 27-19 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Antione Marino hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jose Prieto | 27-21 |
| 06:11 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 06:10 | Akron | Walton Pickett grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 06:04 | Akron | Frank Waters is called for traveling | 27-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Moses Reese (SG), Kenneth Boyers (SF), Charles Bacon (PF), James Farmer (C) Richard Parker, Scott Rogers, Donald Combs, Michael Trull, Jeremy Holbrook | |
| Subs | Akron | William Bauer (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Clayton Craven (PF), Gary Lane (C) Curtis Lyles, Jose Prieto, Walton Pickett, Frank Waters | |
| 05:50 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer hits a shot from the left side set up by Moses Reese | 29-21 |
| 05:45 | Akron | Antione Marino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 05:43 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Kevin Palmer | 29-21 |
| 05:28 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer misses the shot from the left side | 29-21 |
| 05:27 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon can't tip it in | 29-21 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Antione Marino snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Antione Marino can't finish the layup | 29-21 |
| 05:15 | Akron | Gary Lane grabs the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Clayton Craven misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Bacon - foul #2 on Charles Bacon, team foul #4 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (SG), Donald Combs (SF), Michael Trull (PF) Moses Reese, Kenneth Boyers, Charles Bacon | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Walton Pickett (SF), Frank Waters (C) William Bauer, Antione Marino, Gary Lane | |
| 04:58 | Akron | Clayton Craven misses the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Clayton Craven makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:43 | Miami (OH) | Walton Pickett swats the short shot by William Schwab | 29-22 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Walton Pickett pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:36 | Akron | Paul Mathews is whistled for traveling | 29-22 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook (C) James Farmer | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG) Paul Mathews | |
| 04:16 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jose Prieto - foul #1 on Jose Prieto, team foul #9 | 29-22 |
| 04:16 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:16 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 04:14 | Akron | Jose Prieto's pass is intercepted by Kevin Palmer in the backcourt | 31-22 |
| 04:08 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Trull | 33-22 |
| 03:58 | Akron | Kevin Palmer steals it from Jose Prieto | 33-22 |
| 03:40 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Trull | 36-22 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kevin Palmer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Schwab (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Combs (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Michael Trull (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Holbrook (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walton Pickett (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (tiring) 1 pts. C - Frank Waters (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Akron | Jose Prieto misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-22 |
| 03:23 | Akron | Frank Waters tips it home | 36-24 |
| 03:02 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by William Schwab and he's hacked by Jose Prieto - foul #2 on Jose Prieto, team foul #10 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), Moses Reese (SG), Frederick Morris (PF), James Farmer (C) Kevin Palmer, William Schwab, Michael Trull, Jeremy Holbrook | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Antione Marino (SF), Gary Lane (PF), Charles Breaux (C) Curtis Lyles, Jose Prieto, Walton Pickett, Clayton Craven, Frank Waters | |
| 03:02 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs makes the free throw | 39-24 |
| 02:33 | Akron | Antione Marino hits a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on James Farmer - foul #1 on James Farmer, team foul #5 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers (SF) Donald Combs | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:33 | Akron | Antione Marino makes the free throw | 39-27 |
| 02:08 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 39-27 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Charles Breaux pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 01:39 | Akron | Charles Breaux misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Boyers - foul #1 on Kenneth Boyers, team foul #6 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Scott Rogers (SG), Charles Bacon (PF), Jeremy Holbrook (C) Richard Parker, Moses Reese, Frederick Morris, James Farmer | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG), Clayton Craven (PF) Paul Mathews, Gary Lane | |
| 01:39 | Akron | Charles Breaux makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 01:39 | Akron | Charles Breaux makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 01:21 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer misses long on a shot from the right side | 39-29 |
| 01:19 | Akron | Charles Breaux grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Jose Prieto is hacked by Scott Rogers - foul #1 on Scott Rogers, team foul #7 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (PG) Kevin Palmer | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Walton Pickett (SF), Frank Waters (C) Jonathan Lipps, Antione Marino, Charles Breaux | |
| 01:06 | Akron | Jose Prieto misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 01:06 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 00:45 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 39-29 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Jose Prieto grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Walton Pickett connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Jose Prieto | 39-31 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Kenneth Boyers and the foul's on Clayton Craven - foul #2 on Clayton Craven, team foul #11 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Moses Reese (SG), Donald Combs (SF), James Farmer (C) William Schwab, Scott Rogers, Kenneth Boyers, Jeremy Holbrook | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Antione Marino (SF) Jose Prieto, Clayton Craven | |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon makes the free throw | 42-31 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Curtis Lyles is hacked by Kevin Palmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Palmer, team foul #8 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris (PF) Charles Bacon | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:07 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese is fouled on the floor by Antione Marino - foul #2 on Antione Marino, team foul #12 | 42-31 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Antione Marino misses short on a fullcourt shot | 44-31 |