| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Colby Stotler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Demarcus Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Gates (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton inbounds the ball | 20-29 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Akron | Shen Tang connects on the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Mark Gates - foul #3 on Mark Gates, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF) Eric Wilkinson, Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm (C) Mark Gates | |
| 19:45 | Akron | Shen Tang misses the free throw | 22-29 |
| 19:45 | Akron | Augustus Stromski grabs the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 19:32 | Akron | Alberto Luna's floater is knocked away by Lloyd Cottrell | 22-29 |
| 19:31 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 19:10 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 19:08 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield grabs the offensive board | 22-29 |
| 19:03 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-29 |
| 19:02 | Akron | Augustus Stromski pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Raymond Chisholm takes the ball from Alberto Luna | 22-29 |
| 18:25 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lloyd Cottrell | 22-31 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Lawrence Nuzzo is called for the reach on Shen Tang - foul #1 on Lawrence Nuzzo, team foul #2 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Shen Tang, Anthony Langston, Alberto Luna, Steve Jacobi, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 18:03 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Demarcus Smith - foul #3 on Demarcus Smith, team foul #3 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (C) Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (SG) Demarcus Smith | |
| 18:03 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 17:42 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell can't connect on a floater in the paint | 24-31 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Colby Stotler grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Chisholm - foul #2 on Raymond Chisholm, team foul #4 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wilkinson (SG), Leon Tyree (C) Morris Davis, Alan Tay | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:23 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 17:05 | Miami (OH) | Eric Wilkinson picks off the pass by Charles Mayfield | 25-31 |
| 16:47 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi loses the ball out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Steve Jacobi (PF) Reynaldo Rossi, Eric Wilkinson, Colby Stotler | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:34 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm is whistled for a carry | 25-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wilkinson (SG), Alan Tay (SF), Colby Stotler (PF) Anthony Langston, Dwight Rhoton, Steve Jacobi | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:06 | Akron | Alan Tay is called for traveling | 25-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF) Morris Davis, Eric Wilkinson, Colby Stotler, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 15:46 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 15:45 | Akron | Anthony Langston pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) C - Alan Tay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Wright (fresh) SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Chisholm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Raymond Chisholm - foul #3 on Raymond Chisholm, team foul #5 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Colby Stotler (PF), Augustus Stromski (C) Shen Tang, Steve Jacobi, Alan Tay | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith (SG), Mark Gates (C) Jesse Wright, Raymond Chisholm | |
| 15:37 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 15:37 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 15:19 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo is fouled on the floor by Reynaldo Rossi - foul #2 on Reynaldo Rossi, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Anthony Langston, Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 14:58 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 14:57 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 14:46 | Miami (OH) | Steve Jacobi takes the ball from Lawrence Nuzzo | 27-31 |
| 14:17 | Akron | Leon Tyree hits a floater near the basket and the foul's on Lloyd Cottrell - foul #1 on Lloyd Cottrell, team foul #6 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Colby Stotler (PF) Morris Davis, Eric Wilkinson, Alberto Luna, Steve Jacobi | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 14:17 | Akron | Leon Tyree makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 13:59 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Shen Tang - foul #2 on Shen Tang, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Augustus Stromski (C) Shen Tang, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:59 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 13:59 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 13:40 | Akron | Lawrence Nuzzo takes the ball from Dwight Rhoton | 30-33 |
| 13:26 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-33 |
| 13:25 | Akron | Anthony Langston grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 13:10 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 13:08 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 12:45 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Augustus Stromski - foul #2 on Augustus Stromski, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), Alan Tay (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Anthony Langston, Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 12:45 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 12:45 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Alberto Luna scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eric Wilkinson | 32-35 |
| 12:27 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Gates | 32-38 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Charles Mayfield takes the ball from Shen Tang | 32-38 |
| 11:49 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 32-38 |
| 11:48 | Akron | Alan Tay grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 11:29 | Akron | Alan Tay buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Luna (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) C - Alan Tay (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Demarcus Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Mayfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Gates (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:08 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 11:07 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 10:51 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-38 |
| 10:50 | Akron | Shen Tang pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 10:38 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 35-38 |
| 10:37 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 10:17 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-38 |
| 10:16 | Akron | Steve Jacobi grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Alan Tay misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 10:00 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 09:39 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Eric Wilkinson - foul #2 on Eric Wilkinson, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Shen Tang, Eric Wilkinson, Alberto Luna, Steve Jacobi, Alan Tay | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (SG), Charles Meehan (SF), Christopher Grieco (PF) Demarcus Smith, Charles Mayfield, Lloyd Cottrell | |
| 09:39 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 09:39 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 09:20 | Akron | Leon Tyree buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Colby Stotler | 37-40 |
| 09:00 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 08:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to Leon Tyree | 37-40 |
| 08:45 | Akron | Morris Davis buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dwight Rhoton | 39-40 |
| 08:28 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jesse Wright | 39-43 |
| 08:16 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 08:14 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 07:55 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo's fadeaway is rejected by Colby Stotler | 39-43 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Anthony Langston pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 07:48 | Akron | Morris Davis loses the dribble to Charles Meehan | 39-43 |
| 07:34 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 07:33 | Akron | Colby Stotler snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Morris Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Colby Stotler (fresh) 6 reb. C - Leon Tyree (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Meehan (fresh) PF - Christopher Grieco (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Gates (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Akron | Morris Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Anthony Langston | 42-43 |
| 06:56 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco jams it | 42-45 |
| 06:33 | Akron | Leon Tyree misses the lay-in | 42-45 |
| 06:32 | Akron | Morris Davis gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 05:59 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 05:58 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 05:58 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SG), Alan Tay (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), Augustus Stromski (C) Morris Davis, Anthony Langston, Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG), Demarcus Smith (SG), Charles Mayfield (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (PF) Lawrence Nuzzo, Jesse Wright, Charles Meehan, Christopher Grieco | |
| 05:41 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates hits the finger roll | 45-47 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson is hacked by Demarcus Smith - foul #4 on Demarcus Smith, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Alberto Luna (SF) Alan Tay | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm (C) Mark Gates | |
| 05:34 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 05:34 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 05:13 | Miami (OH) | Eric Wilkinson steals it from Lloyd Cottrell | 45-47 |
| 05:10 | Akron | Alberto Luna blows the layup | 45-47 |
| 05:08 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 05:00 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 04:59 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm can't tip it in | 45-47 |
| 04:58 | Akron | The rebound goes to Augustus Stromski | 45-47 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Lloyd Cottrell steals the ball from Alberto Luna | 45-47 |
| 04:09 | Miami (OH) | Reynaldo Rossi is called for the reach on Charles Anderson - foul #3 on Reynaldo Rossi, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Alan Tay (SF), Dwight Rhoton (PF) Eric Wilkinson, Alberto Luna, Steve Jacobi | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates (C) Raymond Chisholm | |
| 04:01 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates misses long on a shot from close range | 45-47 |
| 04:00 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 03:38 | Miami (OH) | Augustus Stromski blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Lloyd Cottrell | 45-47 |
| 03:37 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates tips it but misses | 45-47 |
| 03:35 | Akron | Alan Tay pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 03:31 | Akron | Alan Tay misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 03:29 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton tips it but misses | 45-47 |
| 03:28 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alan Tay (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Demarcus Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Gates (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Miami (OH) | Alan Tay steals the ball from Charles Anderson | 45-47 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Alan Tay can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 02:51 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Lloyd Cottrell | 45-47 |
| 02:32 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Colby Stotler (PF) Reynaldo Rossi, Anthony Langston, Alan Tay | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (SG) Demarcus Smith | |
| 02:21 | Akron | Augustus Stromski is hacked by Mark Gates - foul #4 on Mark Gates, team foul #8 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG) Charles Anderson | |
| 02:21 | Akron | Augustus Stromski misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 02:21 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 02:14 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo is hacked by Dwight Rhoton - foul #1 on Dwight Rhoton, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Leon Tyree (C) Morris Davis, Dwight Rhoton, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:06 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 45-47 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Leon Tyree gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Alberto Luna misses the runner in the paint | 45-47 |
| 01:52 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 01:28 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Leon Tyree grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Alberto Luna is fouled on the floor by Jesse Wright - foul #1 on Jesse Wright, team foul #9 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wilkinson (SG), Augustus Stromski (C) Anthony Langston, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith (SG) Jesse Wright | |
| 01:15 | Akron | Alberto Luna makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Alberto Luna makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates is whistled for traveling | 47-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Dwight Rhoton (SF) Alberto Luna | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:27 | Akron | Shen Tang comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Colby Stotler tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Demarcus Smith | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Akron | Lawrence Nuzzo steals it from Shen Tang | 49-49 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Nuzzo | 49-51 |