| Lineup | Akron | PG - Thomas Ide (fresh) SG - Aaron Best (fresh) SF - Chad Zajicek (fresh) PF - Steven Egan (fresh) C - Dennis Hunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Gerald Zimmer (fresh) SG - Phillip Fowler (fresh) SF - Terrence Worthington (fresh) PF - Dennis Hibbard (fresh) C - Thomas Dishman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Worthington wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Chad Zajicek makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 19:05 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Zimmer | 3-6 |
| 18:36 | Akron | Thomas Ide misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 18:34 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Worthington snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 18:24 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 3-8 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Phillip Fowler steals the ball from Dennis Hunter | 3-8 |
| 18:05 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Worthington lays it in on a nice dish by Phillip Fowler | 3-10 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Steven Egan connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Best | 5-10 |
| 17:44 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 17:43 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dishman hits the follow up shot | 5-12 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Thomas Ide's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-12 |
| 17:30 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dishman is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hunter - foul #1 on Dennis Hunter, team foul #1 | 5-12 |
| 17:24 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard travels with the ball | 5-12 |
| 17:07 | Akron | Dennis Hunter drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Chad Zajicek and the foul's on Dennis Hibbard - foul #1 on Dennis Hibbard, team foul #1 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Turco (SF) Terrence Worthington | |
| 17:07 | Akron | Dennis Hunter makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 16:46 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Zimmer misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-12 |
| 16:44 | Akron | Chad Zajicek gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Aaron Best misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Phillip Fowler - foul #1 on Phillip Fowler, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Patrick Villalpando (C) Dennis Hunter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeffry Walck (PG), James Coates (SG), Zachary Leonard (PF), Michael Newbern (C) Gerald Zimmer, Phillip Fowler, Dennis Hibbard, Thomas Dishman | |
| 16:29 | Akron | Aaron Best makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Aaron Best makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 16:20 | Miami (OH) | Zachary Leonard connects on the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Aaron Best - foul #1 on Aaron Best, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| 16:20 | Miami (OH) | Zachary Leonard misses the free throw | 10-14 |
| 16:20 | Akron | The rebound goes to Steven Egan | 10-14 |
| 16:02 | Akron | Aaron Best makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Ide | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Thomas Ide (fairly fresh) SG - Aaron Best (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chad Zajicek (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Egan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Villalpando (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jeffry Walck (fresh) SG - James Coates (fresh) SF - John Turco (fresh) PF - Zachary Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Newbern (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Miami (OH) | The 3pt attempt by John Turco is denied by Patrick Villalpando | 12-14 |
| 15:49 | Akron | Aaron Best grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 15:30 | Akron | Thomas Ide is hacked by Zachary Leonard - foul #1 on Zachary Leonard, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (PG), Harold Jenkins (SG), Norman Mahr (PF), Dennis Hunter (C) Thomas Ide, Aaron Best, Chad Zajicek, Steven Egan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gerald Zimmer (PG), Terrence Worthington (SF) Jeffry Walck, John Turco | |
| 15:19 | Akron | Carl Becker buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 15:13 | Miami (OH) | Zachary Leonard comes up short on the jumper from close range | 15-14 |
| 15:11 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 14:49 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Harold Jenkins | 17-14 |
| 14:35 | Miami (OH) | Zachary Leonard misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Norman Mahr - foul #1 on Norman Mahr, team foul #3 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Best (SG) Harold Jenkins | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler (SG), Thomas Dishman (C) James Coates, Michael Newbern | |
| 14:35 | Miami (OH) | Zachary Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 14:35 | Miami (OH) | Zachary Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 14:18 | Akron | Aaron Best is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Aaron Best, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Ide (PG), Chad Zajicek (SF), Steven Egan (PF) Aaron Best, Patrick Villalpando, Dennis Hunter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard (PF) Zachary Leonard | |
| 14:01 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Zimmer misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 13:59 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler gets the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 13:50 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard clanks a floater from the left side | 17-16 |
| 13:48 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Zimmer tips it in | 17-18 |
| 13:25 | Akron | Thomas Ide connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Carl Becker | 20-18 |
| 13:15 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Zimmer is called for 10 seconds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Jenkins (SG), Dennis Hunter (C) Carl Becker, Norman Mahr | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Coates (PG), John Turco (SF) Gerald Zimmer, Terrence Worthington | |
| 12:57 | Akron | Harold Jenkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 12:56 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to John Turco | 20-18 |
| 12:37 | Miami (OH) | John Turco scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Phillip Fowler | 20-21 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Phillip Fowler steals it from Steven Egan | 20-21 |
| 11:59 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 11:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Chad Zajicek | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Thomas Ide (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Jenkins (fresh) SF - Chad Zajicek (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Egan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Coates (fresh) SG - Phillip Fowler (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Turco (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Hibbard (fresh) 8 pts. C - Thomas Dishman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Akron | Steven Egan misses the easy layup | 20-21 |
| 11:32 | Akron | Thomas Ide tips it back up and in | 22-21 |
| 11:27 | Miami (OH) | James Coates comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 22-21 |
| 11:25 | Akron | Chad Zajicek grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Chad Zajicek's pass is intercepted by John Turco | 22-21 |
| 10:54 | Miami (OH) | Steven Egan picks off the pass by James Coates | 22-21 |
| 10:34 | Akron | Thomas Ide is hacked by James Coates - foul #1 on James Coates, team foul #4 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (SG), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Norman Mahr (C) Harold Jenkins, Steven Egan, Dennis Hunter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gerald Zimmer (PG), Terrence Worthington (SF), Zachary Leonard (PF), Michael Newbern (C) James Coates, Phillip Fowler, Dennis Hibbard, Thomas Dishman | |
| 10:22 | Akron | Thomas Ide misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 10:20 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando tips it home | 24-21 |
| 10:09 | Miami (OH) | Carl Becker is called for the reach on Gerald Zimmer - foul #1 on Carl Becker, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gary Severt (SG) John Turco | |
| 09:53 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Worthington's dunk attempt is rejected by Norman Mahr | 24-21 |
| 09:51 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 09:47 | Akron | Chad Zajicek drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Ide | 26-21 |
| 09:23 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Worthington scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gary Severt | 26-24 |
| 09:05 | Akron | Norman Mahr misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 26-24 |
| 09:04 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 08:52 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando is whistled for traveling | 26-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Jenkins (SG), Steven Egan (PF) Carl Becker, Chad Zajicek | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Coates (SG), Dennis Hibbard (PF) Gary Severt, Michael Newbern | |
| 08:38 | Miami (OH) | Zachary Leonard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Steven Egan pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 08:15 | Akron | Thomas Ide misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Zachary Leonard - foul #2 on Zachary Leonard, team foul #5 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Hunter (C) Norman Mahr | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler (SG), Thomas Dishman (C) James Coates, Zachary Leonard | |
| 08:15 | Akron | Thomas Ide makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 08:15 | Akron | Thomas Ide makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 07:55 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard is whistled for traveling | 28-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (SG), Chad Zajicek (SF) Thomas Ide, Patrick Villalpando | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Turco (SF) Terrence Worthington | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Jenkins (fresh) SG - Carl Becker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad Zajicek (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Egan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Gerald Zimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Fowler (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Turco (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Hibbard (fresh) 8 pts. C - Thomas Dishman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Akron | Harold Jenkins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Harold Jenkins, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| 07:29 | Miami (OH) | John Turco is fouled on the floor by Harold Jenkins - foul #2 on Harold Jenkins, team foul #7 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Ide (PG) Harold Jenkins | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Coates (PG) Gerald Zimmer | |
| 07:29 | Miami (OH) | John Turco misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 07:29 | Akron | Steven Egan gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 07:13 | Akron | Dennis Hunter connects on the floater in the lane | 30-24 |
| 06:52 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Egan - foul #1 on Steven Egan, team foul #8 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Terrence Worthington (SF) John Turco | |
| 06:52 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 06:52 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Steven Egan gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 06:35 | Akron | Thomas Ide makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Hunter | 33-25 |
| 06:08 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Phillip Fowler | 33-27 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Carl Becker is hacked by Phillip Fowler - foul #2 on Phillip Fowler, team foul #6 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Patrick Villalpando (SF), Norman Mahr (PF), Ryan Washington (C) Chad Zajicek, Steven Egan, Dennis Hunter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gerald Zimmer (PG), Michael Newbern (PF), John Turco (C) Phillip Fowler, Dennis Hibbard, Thomas Dishman | |
| 05:37 | Akron | Thomas Ide is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Thomas Ide, team foul #9 | 33-27 |
| 05:15 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Worthington clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Patrick Villalpando - foul #1 on Patrick Villalpando, team foul #10 | 33-27 |
| 05:15 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Worthington makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 05:15 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Worthington makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 04:54 | Akron | Thomas Ide can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 04:53 | Miami (OH) | John Turco grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 04:32 | Miami (OH) | James Coates clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 04:30 | Miami (OH) | Michael Newbern tips it in | 33-31 |
| 04:19 | Akron | Thomas Ide misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 04:17 | Miami (OH) | Michael Newbern gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 03:58 | Miami (OH) | John Turco clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-31 |
| 03:56 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Worthington snags the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 03:45 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Zimmer double dribbles | 33-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Jenkins (PG), Aaron Best (SG), Steven Egan (PF), Dennis Hunter (C) Thomas Ide, Carl Becker, Norman Mahr, Ryan Washington | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler (SG), Dennis Hibbard (PF), Thomas Dishman (C) James Coates, Terrence Worthington, Michael Newbern | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Jenkins (fresh) SG - Aaron Best (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Patrick Villalpando (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Egan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Gerald Zimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Fowler (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Turco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Hibbard (fresh) 11 pts. C - Thomas Dishman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Akron | Steven Egan is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Steven Egan, team foul #11 | 33-31 |
| 03:10 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-31 |
| 03:08 | Akron | The rebound goes to Aaron Best | 33-31 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Steven Egan is fouled on the floor by Gerald Zimmer - foul #1 on Gerald Zimmer, team foul #7 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Zajicek (SF) Patrick Villalpando | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:57 | Akron | Steven Egan makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Steven Egan misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:57 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 02:48 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Zimmer hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Turco | 34-34 |
| 02:25 | Akron | Chad Zajicek is whistled for traveling | 34-34 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Coates (PG), Gary Severt (SF) Gerald Zimmer, John Turco | |
| 02:09 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dishman misses the 3 from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Aaron Best pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Harold Jenkins misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 34-34 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Harold Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Dennis Hunter buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Egan | 36-34 |
| 01:38 | Miami (OH) | Aaron Best is called for the reach on Phillip Fowler - foul #3 on Aaron Best, team foul #12 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Ide (PG), Patrick Villalpando (SF) Aaron Best, Chad Zajicek | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Turco (SF) Gary Severt | |
| 01:38 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:38 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Dennis Hunter misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by John Turco - foul #1 on John Turco, team foul #8 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gerald Zimmer (PG), Terrence Worthington (SF) James Coates, John Turco | |
| 01:16 | Akron | Dennis Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Dennis Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dishman hits a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Steven Egan - foul #3 on Steven Egan, team foul #13 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (SG), Chad Zajicek (SF), Norman Mahr (C) Harold Jenkins, Steven Egan, Dennis Hunter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Zachary Leonard (PF) Dennis Hibbard | |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dishman makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Thomas Ide throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Coates (SG), Michael Newbern (C) Phillip Fowler, Thomas Dishman | |
| 00:27 | Miami (OH) | Michael Newbern's floater is tipped away by Norman Mahr | 37-39 |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Zachary Leonard snags the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | Terrence Worthington clanks a shot from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Zachary Leonard pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |