| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jason Engen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Sterling Zeledon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Hone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen buries a runner from the baseline set up by Rodney Johnson | 33-40 |
| 19:30 | Akron | The jump hook by Mark Baker is blocked by Jason Engen | 33-40 |
| 19:28 | Akron | Willie Weidman gets the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Mark Baker is fouled on the floor by Jerome Groom - foul #1 on Jerome Groom, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Stowe (PG), Isaac Carr (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Keith Boatman (PF) Rodney Johnson, Jerome Groom, William Stephens, Jason Engen | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 19:02 | Akron | Mark Baker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Willie Weidman hits the follow up shot | 33-42 |
| 18:56 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr loses the dribble to John Bryner | 33-42 |
| 18:48 | Akron | George Calhoun clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 18:46 | Akron | William Hone tips it in | 33-44 |
| 18:25 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-44 |
| 18:23 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon tips it home | 35-44 |
| 18:06 | Akron | Mark Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 18:04 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Isaac Carr | 35-44 |
| 17:55 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 17:53 | Akron | William Hone pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 17:36 | Akron | Isaac Carr picks off the pass by Willie Weidman | 35-44 |
| 17:32 | Miami (OH) | James Stowe lays it in on a nice dish by Isaac Carr | 37-44 |
| 17:06 | Akron | John Bryner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jay Ayotte - foul #1 on Jay Ayotte, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (PG), Jerome Groom (SG), William Stephens (SF), Jason Engen (PF) James Stowe, Isaac Carr, Jay Ayotte, Keith Boatman | |
| Subs | Akron | John Komar (PF), Edward Mayer (C) Mark Baker, Willie Weidman | |
| 17:06 | Akron | John Bryner makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 17:06 | Akron | John Bryner misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 17:06 | Akron | John Bryner misses the 3rd free throw | 37-45 |
| 17:06 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 16:47 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Engen | 39-45 |
| 16:33 | Akron | John Komar is fouled on the floor by William Stephens - foul #2 on William Stephens, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Rodney Barker (C) George Calhoun, John Bryner, William Hone | |
| 16:26 | Akron | David Labadie misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 39-45 |
| 16:25 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 16:07 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Rodney Barker - foul #1 on Rodney Barker, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Weidman (C) Rodney Barker | |
| 16:07 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 16:07 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 16:07 | Akron | Willie Weidman snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 15:55 | Akron | John Komar hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Engen - foul #1 on Jason Engen, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| 15:55 | Akron | John Komar makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:55 | Akron | John Komar misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:55 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jason Engen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Sterling Zeledon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) SF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Komar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom is hacked by John Komar - foul #3 on John Komar, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG) Rodney Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | William Hone (SF), Mark Baker (PF) Edward Mayer, John Komar | |
| 15:13 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-46 |
| 15:12 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 14:58 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen drills a runner from the baseline | 42-46 |
| 14:48 | Akron | David Labadie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 42-46 |
| 14:47 | Akron | Willie Weidman snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 14:35 | Akron | Jason Engen is called for the reach on David Labadie - foul #2 on Jason Engen, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (PG), Isaac Carr (SG), Keith Boatman (PF) Thomas Fikes, Jerome Groom, Jason Engen | |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), John Bryner (SG), John Komar (C) David Labadie, Charles Smith, Willie Weidman | |
| 14:18 | Akron | Mark Baker misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 14:16 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 14:01 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Rodney Johnson | 44-46 |
| 13:46 | Akron | William Hone drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from George Calhoun | 44-49 |
| 13:21 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Isaac Carr | 46-49 |
| 13:05 | Akron | John Bryner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Jerome Groom (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Jason Engen (PF) Rodney Johnson, Isaac Carr, William Stephens, Keith Boatman | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Mayer (SF), Willie Weidman (C) William Hone, Mark Baker | |
| 12:57 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 12:40 | Akron | George Calhoun is fouled on the floor by Thomas Fikes - foul #1 on Thomas Fikes, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (PG), William Stephens (SF), Lee Kirst (C) Thomas Fikes, Jay Ayotte, Sterling Zeledon | |
| Subs | Akron | Rodney Barker (PF) John Komar | |
| 12:30 | Akron | George Calhoun misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 12:29 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 12:23 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens is fouled on the floor by Edward Mayer - foul #3 on Edward Mayer, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Stowe (PG), Sterling Zeledon (C) Rodney Johnson, Lee Kirst | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:59 | Miami (OH) | George Calhoun takes the ball from Jerome Groom | 49-49 |
| 11:55 | Akron | John Bryner misses the easy layup | 49-49 |
| 11:53 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Stowe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Stephens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jason Engen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Sterling Zeledon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Barker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jason Engen | 51-49 |
| 11:10 | Akron | John Bryner comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 11:08 | Akron | Willie Weidman can't tip it in | 51-49 |
| 11:07 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:43 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Sterling Zeledon | 54-49 |
| 10:28 | Akron | John Bryner connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Mayer | 54-52 |
| 10:09 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 54-52 |
| 10:08 | Akron | The rebound goes to Rodney Barker | 54-52 |
| 09:54 | Akron | Edward Mayer is fouled on the floor by James Stowe - foul #1 on James Stowe, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (PG), Isaac Carr (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Keith Boatman (PF), Lee Kirst (C) James Stowe, Jerome Groom, William Stephens, Jason Engen, Sterling Zeledon | |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Mark Baker (PF), John Komar (C) George Calhoun, John Bryner, Rodney Barker, Willie Weidman | |
| 09:54 | Akron | Edward Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:54 | Akron | Edward Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:38 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Hone (SF) Edward Mayer | |
| 09:38 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:38 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:28 | Akron | Mark Baker banks in the layup | 55-56 |
| 09:07 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-56 |
| 09:05 | Akron | Mark Baker grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Charles Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Jay Ayotte | 55-56 |
| 08:59 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Keith Boatman | 55-56 |
| 08:42 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr loses the ball out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Stephens (SF), Jason Engen (PF), Sterling Zeledon (C) Jay Ayotte, Keith Boatman, Lee Kirst | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:24 | Akron | Mark Baker misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jason Engen - foul #3 on Jason Engen, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman (PF), Lee Kirst (C) Jason Engen, Sterling Zeledon | |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Weidman (C) John Komar | |
| 08:24 | Akron | Mark Baker makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:24 | Akron | Mark Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:12 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 07:54 | Akron | Mark Baker connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from David Labadie | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Isaac Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Stephens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Keith Boatman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lee Kirst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) SF - William Hone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 07:39 | Akron | Mark Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 07:20 | Akron | Lee Kirst steps in front of the Charles Smith pass | 58-60 |
| 07:06 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-60 |
| 07:05 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst hits the follow up shot | 60-60 |
| 06:54 | Akron | Charles Smith misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 60-60 |
| 06:53 | Akron | Willie Weidman tips it back up and in | 60-62 |
| 06:27 | Miami (OH) | Mark Baker steps in front of the Keith Boatman pass | 60-62 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Keith Boatman is called for the reach on Charles Smith - foul #2 on Keith Boatman, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Jerome Groom (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Jason Engen (PF), Sterling Zeledon (C) Rodney Johnson, Isaac Carr, William Stephens, Keith Boatman, Lee Kirst | |
| Subs | Akron | John Bryner (SG), Edward Mayer (SF), John Komar (PF), Rodney Barker (C) David Labadie, William Hone, Mark Baker, Willie Weidman | |
| 06:09 | Akron | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:55 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes is hacked by Charles Smith - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #5 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG) Charles Smith | |
| 05:33 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jerome Groom | 62-64 |
| 05:15 | Akron | Edward Mayer misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-64 |
| 05:13 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 04:50 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom can't connect on a shot from the left side | 62-64 |
| 04:49 | Akron | Rodney Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:43 | Akron | John Komar clanks a jumper from the baseline | 62-64 |
| 04:41 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 04:27 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen's floater is tipped away by Edward Mayer | 62-64 |
| 04:25 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom tips it home | 64-64 |
| 04:05 | Akron | John Bryner comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 04:04 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen is hacked by John Komar - foul #4 on John Komar, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (PG), Isaac Carr (SG), William Stephens (SF) Thomas Fikes, Jerome Groom, Jay Ayotte | |
| Subs | Akron | William Hone (SF), Mark Baker (PF), Willie Weidman (C) Edward Mayer, John Komar, Rodney Barker | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Isaac Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Stephens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jason Engen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Sterling Zeledon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Hone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Willie Weidman - foul #1 on Willie Weidman, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| 03:37 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:37 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:19 | Akron | George Calhoun misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 03:17 | Akron | William Hone grabs the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Mark Baker misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 66-64 |
| 02:52 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Rodney Johnson | 66-64 |
| 02:50 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson travels in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (SG), Keith Boatman (PF) Isaac Carr, Jason Engen | |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG) George Calhoun, John Bryner | |
| 02:45 | Akron | William Hone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-64 |
| 02:25 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom knocks in the shot from the left side | 68-64 |
| 02:25 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Stowe (PG), Jason Engen (PF) Rodney Johnson, Keith Boatman | |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), John Bryner (SG) David Labadie, Charles Smith | |
| 02:10 | Akron | Mark Baker is hacked by Jason Engen - foul #4 on Jason Engen, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (PG), Keith Boatman (PF) James Stowe, Jason Engen | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:10 | Akron | Mark Baker makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Mark Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:10 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:00 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 01:59 | Akron | John Bryner snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Willie Weidman can't connect on a shot from the left side | 68-65 |
| 01:31 | Akron | George Calhoun grabs the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Mark Baker makes the runner from the baseline set up by John Bryner | 68-67 |
| 00:50 | Miami (OH) | Willie Weidman denies the turnaround by Sterling Zeledon | 68-67 |
| 00:49 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon tips it in | 70-67 |
| 00:27 | Akron | George Calhoun misses the 3 from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Mark Baker gets the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Mark Baker blows the dunk | 70-67 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jerome Groom | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | George Calhoun is called for the reach on Jerome Groom in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Calhoun, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen (PF) Keith Boatman | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Willie Weidman snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Akron | John Bryner buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from George Calhoun | 71-70 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by George Calhoun - foul #4 on George Calhoun, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:07 | Akron | The rebound goes to Willie Weidman | 72-70 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Akron | George Calhoun connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 72-73 |