| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) PF - Alan Smith (fresh) C - John Komar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (fresh) SG - Michael Cummings (fresh) SF - Daniel Simas (fresh) PF - Lee Kirst (fresh) C - Steven Knauss (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst 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 (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas slams it home on a great pass from Michael Cummings | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Akron | Alan Smith buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Isaac Robinson | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Akron | John Komar grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Akron | Jerome Groom takes the ball from John Komar | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom misses the 3 from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas tips it in | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Akron | John Komar connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Birkholz | 5-4 |
| 17:58 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Isaac Robinson - foul #1 on Isaac Robinson, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Al Fullen (SG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF) Jerome Groom, Michael Cummings, Lee Kirst, Steven Knauss | |
| 17:58 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:58 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:38 | Akron | Scott Birkholz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 17:36 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:13 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-5 |
| 17:12 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:00 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Steven Knauss (C) Thomas Fikes, Daniel Simas | |
| 16:50 | Akron | Isaac Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 5-5 |
| 16:48 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:42 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ronnie Rondon | 5-8 |
| 16:22 | Akron | John Komar misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 16:20 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:54 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom jams it set up by Al Fullen | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fairly fresh) SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) PF - Alan Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Komar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Al Fullen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Rondon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ernest Clifton (fresh) C - Steven Knauss (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Akron | Phillip Naughton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 15:30 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:28 | Miami (OH) | Scott Birkholz is called for the reach on Jerome Groom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Birkholz, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Aaron Wildman (PF), Mario Williams (C) Scott Birkholz, Phillip Naughton, Isaac Robinson, Alan Smith, John Komar | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Michael Cummings (SG), Daniel Simas (SF), Lee Kirst (PF) Jerome Groom, Al Fullen, Ronnie Rondon, Ernest Clifton | |
| 15:18 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings is hacked by Mario Williams - foul #1 on Mario Williams, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (PG) Thomas Fikes | |
| 14:59 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen misses long on a runner from the baseline | 5-10 |
| 14:57 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:36 | Akron | David Newton is fouled on the floor by Al Fullen - foul #1 on Al Fullen, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Ernest Clifton (PF) Al Fullen, Steven Knauss | |
| 14:17 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne misses the 3 from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 14:15 | Akron | William Dunkle grabs the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 13:59 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne is hacked by Lee Kirst - foul #1 on Lee Kirst, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Isaac Robinson (SF) Jerry Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Al Fullen (SG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Steven Knauss (C) Jerome Groom, Michael Cummings, Daniel Simas, Ernest Clifton | |
| 13:38 | Akron | Aaron Wildman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 13:37 | Akron | Mario Williams grabs the offensive board | 5-10 |
| 13:22 | Akron | Aaron Wildman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Al Fullen - foul #2 on Al Fullen, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), John Komar (C) David Newton, Mario Williams, William Dunkle | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Michael Cummings (SG), Daniel Simas (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF) Thomas Fikes, Al Fullen, Ronnie Rondon, Steven Knauss | |
| 13:22 | Akron | Aaron Wildman misses the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 13:22 | Akron | Aaron Wildman misses the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 13:22 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 13:05 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas blows the layup | 5-10 |
| 13:03 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton tips it in | 5-12 |
| 12:40 | Akron | Scott Birkholz travels with the ball | 5-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Smith (PF) Aaron Wildman | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon (SF), Steven Knauss (C) Daniel Simas, Ernest Clifton | |
| 12:20 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-12 |
| 12:18 | Akron | Isaac Robinson gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 12:08 | Akron | Scott Birkholz misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-12 |
| 12:06 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 11:48 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-12 |
| 11:47 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Komar | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Komar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Cummings (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Rondon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lee Kirst (fresh) C - Steven Knauss (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Akron | Phillip Naughton buries a shot from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 11:28 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Alan Smith - foul #1 on Alan Smith, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Daniel Simas (SF) Jerome Groom, Ronnie Rondon | |
| 11:28 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 11:28 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 11:03 | Akron | Scott Birkholz drills a jumper from the right side | 9-14 |
| 10:52 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Fikes | 9-16 |
| 10:29 | Akron | Alan Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-16 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Aaron Wildman (SG), Mario Williams (PF), William Dunkle (C) Scott Birkholz, Phillip Naughton, Alan Smith, John Komar | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Ernest Clifton (PF) Thomas Fikes, Steven Knauss | |
| 10:03 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas drills a jump hook from close range | 9-18 |
| 09:46 | Akron | Aaron Wildman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 09:30 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-18 |
| 09:28 | Akron | David Newton grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 09:23 | Akron | Daniel Simas is called for the reach on Isaac Robinson - foul #1 on Daniel Simas, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (SG) Isaac Robinson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon (PF), Steven Knauss (C) Ernest Clifton, Lee Kirst | |
| 09:13 | Akron | David Newton drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Hawthorne | 15-18 |
| 08:56 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-18 |
| 08:55 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mario Williams | 15-18 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Steven Knauss denies the turnaround by Jerry Hawthorne | 15-18 |
| 08:38 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Ronnie Rondon | 15-18 |
| 08:23 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Hawthorne steals the ball from Ronnie Rondon | 15-18 |
| 08:10 | Akron | Aaron Wildman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 08:08 | Akron | William Dunkle tips it back up and in | 17-18 |
| 07:50 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss misses the lay-in | 17-18 |
| 07:49 | Akron | Aaron Wildman snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Dunkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Wildman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mario Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Cummings (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Simas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronnie Rondon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Knauss (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Akron | Aaron Wildman travels with the ball | 17-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), Isaac Robinson (SF), Alan Smith (PF), John Komar (C) David Newton, Jerry Hawthorne, William Dunkle, Aaron Wildman, Mario Williams | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Al Fullen (SG), Ernest Clifton (PF), Lee Kirst (C) Jerome Groom, Michael Cummings, Ronnie Rondon, Steven Knauss | |
| 07:14 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes is hacked by Scott Birkholz - foul #2 on Scott Birkholz, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (PG) Scott Birkholz | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG) Al Fullen | |
| 07:01 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG) Jerry Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (SG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Steven Knauss (C) Michael Cummings, Daniel Simas, Ernest Clifton | |
| 06:39 | Akron | John Komar can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Knauss - foul #1 on Steven Knauss, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Michael Cummings (SG), Daniel Simas (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF) Thomas Fikes, Al Fullen, Ronnie Rondon, Steven Knauss | |
| 06:39 | Akron | John Komar makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:39 | Akron | John Komar makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:12 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Cummings | 19-21 |
| 05:53 | Akron | David Newton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 05:51 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 05:41 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings can't finish the layup | 19-21 |
| 05:40 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst can't tip it in | 19-21 |
| 05:39 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst tips it but misses | 19-21 |
| 05:38 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst tips it in | 19-23 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Isaac Robinson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Newton | 22-23 |
| 05:00 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst hits a jumpshot from the right side | 22-25 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Phillip Naughton clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 22-25 |
| 04:46 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:33 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 22-25 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Isaac Robinson gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:07 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-25 |
| 04:05 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 03:46 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst is called for traveling | 22-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Aaron Wildman (PF), Mario Williams (C) David Newton, Phillip Naughton, Isaac Robinson, Alan Smith, John Komar | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Al Fullen (SG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Steven Knauss (C) Jerome Groom, Michael Cummings, Daniel Simas, Ernest Clifton | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Dunkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Wildman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mario Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Thomas Fikes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Al Fullen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Rondon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lee Kirst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Knauss (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Akron | Scott Birkholz is hacked by Thomas Fikes - foul #1 on Thomas Fikes, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| 03:07 | Akron | Steven Knauss blocks the short jumper by William Dunkle | 22-25 |
| 03:05 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 02:52 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-25 |
| 02:50 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss tips it back up and in | 22-27 |
| 02:36 | Akron | Mario Williams banks in the layup | 24-27 |
| 02:29 | Miami (OH) | Scott Birkholz steals the ball from Thomas Fikes in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| 02:28 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Birkholz | 26-27 |
| 02:10 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Mario Williams grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 02:05 | Akron | Thomas Fikes steals it from Scott Birkholz | 26-27 |
| 01:46 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Hawthorne is called for the reach on Al Fullen - foul #1 on Jerry Hawthorne, team foul #6 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG), Isaac Robinson (SF), John Komar (C) Jerry Hawthorne, William Dunkle, Mario Williams | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Daniel Simas (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF) Thomas Fikes, Ronnie Rondon, Lee Kirst | |
| 01:32 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerome Groom | 26-30 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Isaac Robinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-30 |
| 01:14 | Akron | Scott Birkholz grabs the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Aaron Wildman is hacked by Ernest Clifton - foul #1 on Ernest Clifton, team foul #7 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Alan Smith (PF) Scott Birkholz, Phillip Naughton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon (PF) Ernest Clifton | |
| 00:54 | Akron | Aaron Wildman misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Aaron Wildman snags the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 00:38 | Akron | David Newton loses the dribble to Al Fullen | 26-30 |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom is hacked by David Newton - foul #1 on David Newton, team foul #7 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG) Aaron Wildman | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst (PF) Ronnie Rondon | |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 00:09 | Akron | John Komar gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Isaac Robinson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-31 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 26-31 |