| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ryan Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Parker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Hibbard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Howze (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Peter James inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Akron | Clyde Northrop hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Nathaniel Plaisance and he's fouled by Michael Parker - foul #3 on Michael Parker, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Crowley (SF) Peter James | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Phillips (SF) Michael Parker | |
| 19:37 | Akron | Clyde Northrop makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:23 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard misses the easy layup | 28-33 |
| 19:21 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to John Phillips | 28-33 |
| 19:05 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Richard Howze | 28-35 |
| 18:42 | Akron | John Phillips takes the ball from Clyde Northrop | 28-35 |
| 18:34 | Miami (OH) | Richard Howze comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Clyde Northrop gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Dennis Hibbard steals the ball from Daniel Saladino | 28-35 |
| 17:45 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-35 |
| 17:43 | Akron | The rebound goes to Clyde Northrop | 28-35 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Clyde Northrop travels with the ball | 28-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SG), Peter James (SF), Dennis Hunter (C) Clyde Northrop, Richard Crowley, Johnny Dolphin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:10 | Miami (OH) | Nathaniel Plaisance steals it from Ryan Clark | 28-35 |
| 17:07 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance hits the finger roll | 30-35 |
| 16:47 | Miami (OH) | John Phillips hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 30-35 |
| 16:45 | Akron | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Plaisance | 30-35 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Paul Oster connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 16:13 | Miami (OH) | Peter James is called for the reach on John Phillips - foul #1 on Peter James, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Daniel Saladino, Dennis Hunter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty (PG), James Coates (SG), John Turco (SF), Thomas Granado (PF), Martin Hering (C) Ryan Clark, Phillip Fowler, John Phillips, Dennis Hibbard, Richard Howze | |
| 15:56 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Granado loses the ball out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Daniel Saladino (PF) Louis Crooks, Patrick Villalpando | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker (SF) John Turco | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Oster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Saladino (fairly fresh) C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Timmy Prouty (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Coates (fresh) SF - Michael Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Granado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Hering (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Akron | Peter James connects on the runner from the left block | 35-35 |
| 15:23 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker blows the layup but the foul's on Johnny Dolphin - foul #2 on Johnny Dolphin, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Patrick Villalpando (PF) Nathaniel Plaisance, Daniel Saladino | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 15:23 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:23 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:03 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Patrick Villalpando | 37-37 |
| 14:42 | Miami (OH) | James Coates makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-40 |
| 14:25 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 14:24 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:07 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker buries a runner from the left block set up by Timmy Prouty | 37-42 |
| 13:49 | Akron | Peter James misses the easy layup | 37-42 |
| 13:48 | Akron | Peter James can't tip it in | 37-42 |
| 13:47 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Michael Parker | 37-42 |
| 13:35 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Granado loses the dribble to Louis Crooks | 37-42 |
| 13:31 | Akron | Peter James hits the finger roll on a great pass from Louis Crooks | 39-42 |
| 13:07 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Peter James - foul #2 on Peter James, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Clyde Northrop (SG), Aaron Best (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF), Dennis Hunter (C) Louis Crooks, Paul Oster, Peter James, Patrick Villalpando, Johnny Dolphin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark (PG), Phillip Fowler (SG), Dennis Hibbard (PF), Richard Howze (C) Timmy Prouty, James Coates, Thomas Granado, Martin Hering | |
| 13:07 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:07 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:42 | Akron | Aaron Best misses the dunk attempt | 39-43 |
| 12:40 | Miami (OH) | Richard Howze grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 12:35 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hunter - foul #1 on Dennis Hunter, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Dolphin (C) Dennis Hunter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 12:19 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Parker out of a doubleteam and he's hacked by Daniel Saladino - foul #1 on Daniel Saladino, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| 12:19 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard misses the free throw | 39-45 |
| 12:19 | Akron | Daniel Saladino pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 12:08 | Akron | Clyde Northrop is fouled on the floor by Richard Howze - foul #1 on Richard Howze, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| 11:54 | Akron | Aaron Best hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Clyde Northrop | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Best (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ryan Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Hibbard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Howze (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard is fouled on the floor by Daniel Saladino - foul #2 on Daniel Saladino, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter James (SF), Dennis Hunter (C) Aaron Best, Johnny Dolphin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Phillips (SF) Michael Parker | |
| 11:25 | Miami (OH) | Richard Howze clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 11:24 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 11:12 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark scores on a runner in the lane set up by Richard Howze out of the doubleteam and he's hacked by Nathaniel Plaisance - foul #2 on Nathaniel Plaisance, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Crowley (SF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Peter James, Dennis Hunter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 11:12 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:53 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Howze - foul #2 on Richard Howze, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter James (SF) Richard Crowley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker (SF) John Phillips | |
| 10:53 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 10:53 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:39 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 10:37 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 10:29 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clyde Northrop | 45-48 |
| 10:24 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker misses the lay-in but the foul's on Nathaniel Plaisance - foul #3 on Nathaniel Plaisance, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SG), Aaron Best (SF), Dennis Hunter (C) Clyde Northrop, Peter James, Johnny Dolphin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Phillips (SG) Phillip Fowler | |
| 10:24 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:24 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Dennis Hunter gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:13 | Akron | Aaron Best lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Saladino | 47-49 |
| 09:54 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Parker | 47-52 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SG), Peter James (SF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Paul Oster, Aaron Best, Dennis Hunter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty (PG), Thomas Granado (PF), Martin Hering (C) Ryan Clark, Dennis Hibbard, Richard Howze | |
| 09:46 | Miami (OH) | John Phillips's pass is intercepted by Daniel Saladino | 47-52 |
| 09:28 | Akron | Daniel Saladino hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Martin Hering - foul #1 on Martin Hering, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SG), Richard Crowley (SF) Clyde Northrop, Peter James | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:28 | Akron | Daniel Saladino misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:28 | Akron | Daniel Saladino misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:28 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Granado grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:13 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker is hacked by Richard Crowley - foul #2 on Richard Crowley, team foul #9 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SG), Peter James (SF) Paul Oster, Richard Crowley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler (SG) Thomas Granado | |
| 09:13 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:13 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 08:56 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 08:35 | Akron | Daniel Saladino connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Nathaniel Plaisance | 49-52 |
| 08:13 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hering connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Timmy Prouty | 49-55 |
| 07:58 | Akron | Peter James hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-55 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Clyde Northrop tips it back up and in | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter James (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Saladino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Dolphin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Timmy Prouty (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Phillip Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Parker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. C - Martin Hering (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hering is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Martin Hering, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Paul Oster (SG), Aaron Best (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Dennis Hunter (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Clyde Northrop, Peter James, Daniel Saladino, Johnny Dolphin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark (PG), Thomas Granado (SF), Dennis Hibbard (PF), Richard Howze (C) Phillip Fowler, Michael Parker, John Phillips, Martin Hering | |
| 07:19 | Akron | Dennis Hibbard is called for the reach on Aaron Best - foul #2 on Dennis Hibbard, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| 07:07 | Akron | Ryan Clark is called for the reach on Dennis Hunter - foul #2 on Ryan Clark, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| 07:07 | Akron | Dennis Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:07 | Akron | Dennis Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:07 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 06:44 | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty misses the wide open shot near the basket | 52-55 |
| 06:43 | Akron | Louis Crooks snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando hits a shot from the baseline | 54-55 |
| 06:05 | Miami (OH) | Richard Howze scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Timmy Prouty | 54-57 |
| 05:41 | Akron | Aaron Best misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 54-57 |
| 05:40 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Ryan Clark | 54-57 |
| 05:16 | Miami (OH) | Paul Oster takes the ball from Richard Howze | 54-57 |
| 05:12 | Akron | Aaron Best blows the layup | 54-57 |
| 05:11 | Akron | Dennis Hunter tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 05:11 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Clyde Northrop (SG), Peter James (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Louis Crooks, Paul Oster, Aaron Best, Patrick Villalpando, Dennis Hunter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler (SG), Michael Parker (SF) Timmy Prouty, Thomas Granado | |
| 04:58 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Phillip Fowler, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| 04:33 | Akron | The jump hook by Clyde Northrop is blocked by Dennis Hibbard | 56-57 |
| 04:32 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Richard Howze | 56-57 |
| 04:26 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker evades the doubleteam and hits a runner in the paint set up by Phillip Fowler | 56-59 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Clyde Northrop misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Phillip Fowler - foul #3 on Phillip Fowler, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Clyde Northrop makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Clyde Northrop makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:59 | Miami (OH) | Clyde Northrop is called for the reach on Phillip Fowler - foul #1 on Clyde Northrop, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| 03:59 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:59 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 03:46 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin is hacked by Ryan Clark - foul #3 on Ryan Clark, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SG) Clyde Northrop | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 03:46 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:46 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Oster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter James (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Saladino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ryan Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Parker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Hibbard (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Howze (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Phillip Fowler and he's hacked by Daniel Saladino - foul #3 on Daniel Saladino, team foul #11 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SG), Richard Crowley (SF) Paul Oster, Peter James | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 03:27 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard misses the free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:27 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 03:08 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-62 |
| 03:06 | Miami (OH) | Richard Howze grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 02:49 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 02:47 | Akron | Clyde Northrop gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 02:29 | Akron | Clyde Northrop connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 02:16 | Miami (OH) | Richard Howze hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-62 |
| 02:14 | Akron | The rebound goes to Daniel Saladino | 61-62 |
| 01:56 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses the lay-in | 61-62 |
| 01:54 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 01:35 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker's layup is rejected by Johnny Dolphin | 61-62 |
| 01:33 | Akron | The rebound goes to Daniel Saladino | 61-62 |
| 01:05 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin tips it back up and in | 63-62 |
| 00:39 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-62 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Richard Crowley gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Akron | Richard Crowley is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Clark - foul #4 on Ryan Clark, team foul #11 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter James (SF) Clyde Northrop | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:36 | Akron | Richard Crowley makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Richard Crowley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Richard Howze splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ryan Clark | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Akron | Daniel Saladino lays it in | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker misses long on a fullcourt shot | 67-65 |