| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Johnathan Higham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Derrick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Warren Ford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Huffman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Pepe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Hawk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 19:43 | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford snags the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 19:30 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham is fouled on the floor by Jerry Huffman - foul #3 on Jerry Huffman, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ray Mallet (SF) Jerry Huffman | |
| 19:16 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Derrick and he's hacked by Chris Hawk - foul #3 on Chris Hawk, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Daniel (C) Chris Hawk | |
| 19:16 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:05 | Akron | Ray Mallet blows the dunk | 35-38 |
| 19:03 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Kenneth Carter | 35-38 |
| 18:53 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| 18:37 | Akron | Benjamin Miller makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 18:18 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Daniel steals it from Kenneth Carter | 35-41 |
| 18:00 | Akron | Benjamin Miller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 17:59 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:45 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 17:21 | Akron | Jason Pepe comes up short on the shot from the right side | 38-41 |
| 17:19 | Akron | Jason Pepe tips it in | 38-43 |
| 17:01 | Miami (OH) | George Derrick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 17:00 | Akron | Thomas Daniel gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Jason Pepe scores on a runner from the right block set up by Thomas Daniel | 38-45 |
| 16:07 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 38-45 |
| 16:05 | Akron | Benjamin Miller grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 15:46 | Akron | Benjamin Miller misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 15:44 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker grabs the board | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Johnathan Higham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Derrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Tucker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - James Peacock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Mallet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Pepe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Daniel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford can't finish the layup | 38-45 |
| 15:25 | Akron | Thomas Daniel grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 15:07 | Akron | Jason Pepe hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 38-45 |
| 15:05 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 14:41 | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Warren Ford, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple (PG), Leonard Croom (SG), Edward Odoms (SF), Roger Cox (PF), Randall Barnett (C) Johnathan Higham, George Derrick, Donald Tucker, Warren Ford, Kenneth Carter | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (PG), James Purnell (SG), Jerry Huffman (SF), Modesto Russo (PF), Chris Hawk (C) Benjamin Miller, James Peacock, Ray Mallet, Jason Pepe, Thomas Daniel | |
| 14:39 | Akron | Drew Temple steals it from Kyle Garrett in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 14:29 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Modesto Russo - foul #1 on Modesto Russo, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| 14:29 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:29 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:11 | Akron | James Purnell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-45 |
| 14:10 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Randall Barnett | 39-45 |
| 13:48 | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 13:47 | Akron | Chris Hawk pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Chris Hawk buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kyle Garrett | 39-48 |
| 13:27 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Cox | 41-48 |
| 13:05 | Akron | Modesto Russo buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kyle Garrett | 41-50 |
| 12:38 | Miami (OH) | Edward Odoms lays it up and in set up by Drew Temple | 43-50 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Chris Hawk clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-50 |
| 12:08 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 11:56 | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 11:51 | Akron | Kyle Garrett misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Odoms - foul #2 on Edward Odoms, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham (PG), George Derrick (SG), Donald Tucker (SF), Warren Ford (PF), Kenneth Carter (C) Drew Temple, Leonard Croom, Edward Odoms, Randall Barnett, Roger Cox | |
| Subs | Akron | James Peacock (SG), Ray Mallet (SF), Jason Pepe (PF) James Purnell, Jerry Huffman, Modesto Russo | |
| 11:51 | Akron | Kyle Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 11:51 | Akron | Kyle Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:30 | Miami (OH) | Chris Hawk denies the turnaround by George Derrick | 46-52 |
| 11:28 | Miami (OH) | George Derrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Johnathan Higham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Derrick (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kyle Garrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Mallet (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Pepe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Hawk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Miami (OH) | George Derrick misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Jason Pepe grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 11:06 | Akron | Ray Mallet blows the dunk but he's hacked by George Derrick - foul #2 on George Derrick, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), Terry Brooks (C) Kyle Garrett, Chris Hawk | |
| 11:06 | Akron | Ray Mallet makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 11:06 | Akron | Ray Mallet makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:46 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 10:44 | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford tips it in | 48-54 |
| 10:30 | Akron | George Derrick steals the ball from Terry Brooks | 48-54 |
| 10:23 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox (C) Kenneth Carter | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Huffman (SF) Terry Brooks | |
| 10:02 | Akron | Ray Mallet hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jerry Huffman | 48-56 |
| 09:44 | Miami (OH) | George Derrick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 09:42 | Akron | Benjamin Miller pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 09:24 | Akron | George Derrick is called for the reach on James Peacock - foul #3 on George Derrick, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter (C) Roger Cox | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Daniel (PF), Chris Hawk (C) Jason Pepe, Ray Mallet | |
| 09:11 | Akron | James Peacock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 09:10 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Warren Ford | 48-56 |
| 09:00 | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Tucker and he's hacked by Thomas Daniel - foul #2 on Thomas Daniel, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple (SG) George Derrick | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:00 | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Benjamin Miller is hacked by Kenneth Carter - foul #1 on Kenneth Carter, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox (PF) Warren Ford | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (SG) James Peacock | |
| 08:31 | Akron | Kyle Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom (SG), Edward Odoms (SF) Johnathan Higham, Donald Tucker | |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Pepe (PF) Thomas Daniel | |
| 08:12 | Miami (OH) | Edward Odoms blows the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Huffman - foul #4 on Jerry Huffman, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Purnell (SF) Jerry Huffman | |
| 08:12 | Miami (OH) | Edward Odoms makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:12 | Miami (OH) | Edward Odoms makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Jason Pepe misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-56 |
| 07:51 | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 07:28 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 07:26 | Miami (OH) | Edward Odoms pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Drew Temple (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Croom (fresh) SF - Edward Odoms (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Kyle Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Purnell (fresh) PF - Jason Pepe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Hawk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom misses the 3 from straight away | 53-56 |
| 07:14 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox hits the follow up shot | 55-56 |
| 06:48 | Akron | Benjamin Miller hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Drew Temple - foul #1 on Drew Temple, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham (PG), George Derrick (SG), Donald Tucker (SF), Warren Ford (PF), Randall Barnett (C) Drew Temple, Leonard Croom, Edward Odoms, Roger Cox, Kenneth Carter | |
| Subs | Akron | James Peacock (SG), Jerry Huffman (SF), Ray Mallet (PF), Thomas Daniel (C) Kyle Garrett, James Purnell, Jason Pepe, Chris Hawk | |
| 06:48 | Akron | Benjamin Miller makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:48 | Akron | Benjamin Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:48 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:34 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Johnathan Higham | 57-57 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Thomas Daniel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (PG) Benjamin Miller | |
| 06:01 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by George Derrick | 60-57 |
| 05:44 | Akron | Jerry Huffman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 05:31 | Miami (OH) | George Derrick is hacked by Ray Mallet - foul #1 on Ray Mallet, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Pepe (PF), Chris Hawk (C) Ray Mallet, Thomas Daniel | |
| 05:16 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett clanks a floater from the left block | 60-60 |
| 05:15 | Akron | James Peacock grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 04:55 | Akron | Chris Hawk buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-62 |
| 04:37 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Donald Tucker and the foul's on Jerry Huffman - foul #5 on Jerry Huffman, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter (C) Warren Ford | |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), Ray Mallet (SF) Kyle Garrett, Jerry Huffman | |
| 04:37 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett misses the free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Chris Hawk grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Benjamin Miller knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Chris Hawk | 62-65 |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Ray Mallet is called for the reach on Donald Tucker - foul #2 on Ray Mallet, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford (PF) Randall Barnett | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:42 | Akron | Chris Hawk connects on the jumper near the basket | 64-67 |
| 03:23 | Miami (OH) | Chris Hawk is called for the reach on Donald Tucker - foul #4 on Chris Hawk, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple (PG), Leonard Croom (SG) Johnathan Higham, George Derrick | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (SG), Thomas Daniel (PF), Terry Brooks (C) James Peacock, Jason Pepe, Chris Hawk | |
| 03:23 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:23 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:23 | Akron | Thomas Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Drew Temple (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Croom (fresh) SF - Donald Tucker (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Warren Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Kyle Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ray Mallet (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Akron | Leonard Croom is called for the reach on Ray Mallet - foul #2 on Leonard Croom, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Odoms (SF) Donald Tucker | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:11 | Akron | Ray Mallet makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:11 | Akron | Ray Mallet misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:11 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:44 | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple clanks a floater from the left side | 65-68 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Thomas Daniel snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham (PG), George Derrick (SG), Donald Tucker (SF) Drew Temple, Leonard Croom, Edward Odoms | |
| Subs | Akron | James Peacock (SG), Jason Pepe (PF), Chris Hawk (C) Kyle Garrett, Thomas Daniel, Terry Brooks | |
| 02:22 | Akron | Jason Pepe misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 65-68 |
| 02:20 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 02:08 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 02:07 | Akron | James Peacock snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 01:47 | Akron | James Peacock buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 01:26 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker travels with the ball | 65-70 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Jason Pepe can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Warren Ford - foul #3 on Warren Ford, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Jason Pepe makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Jason Pepe misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:08 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter pulls down the rebound | 65-71 |
| 00:55 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter banks in the layup on a great pass from George Derrick | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Akron | James Peacock is fouled on the floor by George Derrick - foul #4 on George Derrick, team foul #9 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (SF) Ray Mallet | |
| 00:27 | Akron | James Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:27 | Akron | James Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | George Derrick knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnathan Higham | 70-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:19 | Akron | James Peacock is fouled in the backcourt by George Derrick - foul #5 on George Derrick, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple (SG) George Derrick | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:19 | Akron | James Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:19 | Akron | James Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:14 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker clanks a 3 from straight away | 70-75 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Carter | 70-75 |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-75 |
| 00:07 | Akron | The rebound goes to Chris Hawk | 70-75 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Johnathan Higham is called for the reach on Chris Hawk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnathan Higham, team foul #11 | 70-75 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Chris Hawk makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Chris Hawk makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-77 |