| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Tim Pierson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John McIff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Jimmy Williams inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 19:34 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 19:08 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 25-28 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Robert Elston knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Dikembe Real | 27-28 |
| 18:28 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton scores on a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Juan Zepeda - foul #1 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), James Wilson (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Jimmy Williams, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 18:28 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Johnny Daniell makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 17:47 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 17:46 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson tips it back up and in | 29-33 |
| 17:32 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Lonnie Higby (PF) James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:11 | Miami (OH) | John McIff connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Tim Pierson | 29-35 |
| 16:56 | Akron | William Rehberger drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Gragg | 32-35 |
| 16:40 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on William Rehberger - foul #1 on William Rehberger, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (PG), James Wilson (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell, Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard (SF), Ronald Dent (PF) Douglas Legrand, Tim Pierson | |
| 16:40 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:40 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Robert Elston pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:28 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Lonnie Higby (SF) Miro Grzywinski, Jimmy Williams | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner (SG), Roger McGunnigle (PF) Mark Sandusky, John McIff | |
| 16:02 | Miami (OH) | Robert Elston picks off the pass by Jamie Lofton | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) SF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) C - Robert Elston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jamie Lofton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Abner (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Harry Woodard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Dent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Akron | James Wilson lays it up and in | 34-36 |
| 15:41 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Sean Abner | 34-39 |
| 15:21 | Akron | Robert Elston misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 15:19 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:58 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent scores on a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Robert Elston - foul #1 on Robert Elston, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Jimmy Williams (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Real, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Dikembe Akiyama, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (SG), Douglas Legrand (SF), John McIff (C) Jamie Lofton, Sean Abner, Roger McGunnigle | |
| 14:58 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent misses the free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Jimmy Williams gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:46 | Akron | William Rehberger comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 14:44 | Akron | William Rehberger tips it in | 36-41 |
| 14:20 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky's floater is tipped away by Antonio Sanchez | 36-41 |
| 14:19 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:03 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Johnny Daniell | 39-41 |
| 13:40 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 13:38 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent misses the tip | 39-41 |
| 13:37 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:24 | Akron | William Rehberger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 13:23 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to John McIff | 39-41 |
| 13:05 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 13:03 | Akron | Johnny Daniell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski misses short on a shot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 12:42 | Akron | Johnny Daniell hits the follow up shot | 41-41 |
| 12:26 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Sandusky | 41-44 |
| 12:07 | Akron | Johnny Daniell clanks a floater in the lane | 41-44 |
| 12:06 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 11:44 | Miami (OH) | Antonio Sanchez is called for the reach on John McIff - foul #4 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), James Wilson (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF), Robert Elston (C) Miro Grzywinski, William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell, Jimmy Williams, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton (PG), Sean Abner (SG), Roger McGunnigle (SF), Tim Pierson (PF) Harry Woodard, Mark Sandusky, Douglas Legrand, John McIff | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Abner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tim Pierson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Dent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Lonnie Higby - foul #2 on Lonnie Higby, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| 11:25 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:25 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:12 | Akron | Robert Elston is fouled on the floor by Ronald Dent - foul #1 on Ronald Dent, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:52 | Akron | Juan Zepeda scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-46 |
| 10:29 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, Lonnie Higby, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (SG), Douglas Legrand (SF), John McIff (C) Sean Abner, Roger McGunnigle, Ronald Dent | |
| 10:06 | Akron | Robert Elston misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 10:05 | Miami (OH) | John McIff grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 09:55 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Tim Pierson, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) James Wilson, Jimmy Williams, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:36 | Akron | Robert Elston misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Tim Pierson - foul #2 on Tim Pierson, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), James Wilson (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF) Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Johnny Daniell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:36 | Akron | Robert Elston misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:36 | Akron | Robert Elston makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:09 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 09:07 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson hits the follow up shot | 44-48 |
| 08:46 | Akron | Edward Gragg comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 08:45 | Miami (OH) | John McIff grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 08:20 | Miami (OH) | Jimmy Williams steps in front of the Douglas Legrand pass | 44-48 |
| 07:59 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 07:58 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 07:35 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Legrand | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) C - Robert Elston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jamie Lofton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Sandusky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Legrand (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Tim Pierson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John McIff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Akron | Jimmy Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, James Wilson, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard (PG), Sean Abner (SG), Roger McGunnigle (SF), Ronald Dent (PF) Jamie Lofton, Mark Sandusky, Douglas Legrand, Tim Pierson | |
| 06:59 | Miami (OH) | John McIff blows the layup | 44-51 |
| 06:57 | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner tips it but misses | 44-51 |
| 06:56 | Akron | The rebound goes to Miro Grzywinski | 44-51 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Dikembe Real can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 44-51 |
| 06:47 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 06:18 | Miami (OH) | Miro Grzywinski is called for the reach on Sean Abner - foul #1 on Miro Grzywinski, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF) Miro Grzywinski, Johnny Daniell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton (PG) John McIff | |
| 06:18 | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 06:18 | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 06:07 | Akron | Harry Woodard steps in front of the Dikembe Real pass | 44-53 |
| 05:48 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 05:47 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez grabs the board | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:35 | Akron | Dikembe Real makes the 3 from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 05:06 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton misses short on a jumper from the left side | 47-53 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 04:50 | Akron | William Rehberger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 04:48 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 04:48 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Dikembe Real, William Rehberger, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (SG), Douglas Legrand (SF), Tim Pierson (PF), John McIff (C) Sean Abner, Harry Woodard, Roger McGunnigle, Ronald Dent | |
| 04:28 | Miami (OH) | Miro Grzywinski takes the ball from Tim Pierson | 47-53 |
| 04:07 | Akron | Edward Gragg clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-53 |
| 04:06 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | John McIff misses the shot from the left block | 47-53 |
| 03:46 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 03:28 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-53 |
| 03:27 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski tips it in | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Daniell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Tim Pierson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John McIff (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson drills a floater from the right side set up by Jamie Lofton and he's fouled by Dikembe Akiyama - foul #3 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF) Edward Gragg, Miro Grzywinski, Johnny Daniell, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 03:14 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson makes the free throw | 49-56 |
| 03:01 | Akron | William Rehberger splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 02:59 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:36 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 02:34 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jimmy Williams | 49-56 |
| 02:30 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez loses the dribble to Jamie Lofton | 49-56 |
| 02:26 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jamie Lofton | 49-58 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Dikembe Real misses the fadeaway from the left side | 49-58 |
| 02:17 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Tim Pierson | 49-58 |
| 02:15 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Real steals it from Jamie Lofton in the backcourt | 49-58 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Jimmy Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Dikembe Real | 51-58 |
| 01:54 | Miami (OH) | John McIff misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lonnie Higby - foul #3 on Lonnie Higby, team foul #10 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SG), Juan Zepeda (PF), Robert Elston (C) William Rehberger, Lonnie Higby, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:54 | Miami (OH) | John McIff makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 01:54 | Miami (OH) | John McIff makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:43 | Akron | Robert Elston is called for traveling | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:40 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton is hacked by Dikembe Real in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Real, team foul #11 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard (SG), Ronald Dent (PF) Mark Sandusky, Tim Pierson | |
| 01:40 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 01:40 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 01:22 | Akron | Dikembe Real clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-62 |
| 01:21 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent snags the defensive board | 51-62 |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Real is called for the reach on Ronald Dent in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Real, team foul #12 | 51-62 |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 01:09 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Juan Zepeda tips it home | 53-64 |
| 01:06 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Real - foul #3 on Dikembe Real, team foul #13 | 53-64 |
| 01:06 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 01:06 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Robert Elston clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-66 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Robert Elston grabs the offensive rebound | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:40 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand blows the layup | 56-66 |
| 00:16 | Miami (OH) | John McIff tips it in | 56-68 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-68 |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard grabs the board | 56-68 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton runs out the clock | 56-68 |