| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian McClellan (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Leclaire (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andy Puleo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Conder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Fred Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Dale (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Fred Gibson inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | Fred Conder hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 28-32 |
| 19:40 | Akron | Anthony Dale tips it home | 28-34 |
| 19:18 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Michael Hall pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Anthony Dale is denied on a layup by Andy Puleo | 28-34 |
| 19:00 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Andy Puleo | 28-34 |
| 18:54 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-34 |
| 18:52 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo tips it home | 30-34 |
| 18:34 | Akron | Anthony Dale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 18:33 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:15 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Dale is called for the reach on Andy Puleo - foul #3 on Anthony Dale, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Moore (C) Anthony Dale | |
| 18:02 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 18:01 | Akron | Michael Hall snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Joseph Moore misses short on a 3 from straight away | 30-34 |
| 17:40 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:35 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Leclaire | 33-34 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Joseph Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Sutton - foul #1 on Paul Sutton, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (SG) Fred Conder | |
| 17:20 | Akron | Joseph Moore misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Joseph Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:05 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton can't finish the layup | 33-35 |
| 17:03 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Andy Puleo | 33-35 |
| 16:54 | Miami (OH) | David Brawner steps in front of the Lawrence Horton pass | 33-35 |
| 16:49 | Akron | David Brawner clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-35 |
| 16:47 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:38 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo misses the fadeaway from the right side | 33-35 |
| 16:36 | Akron | The rebound goes to Michael Hall | 33-35 |
| 16:11 | Akron | Fred Gibson knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Michael Hall | 33-37 |
| 15:56 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hall takes the ball from Brian McClellan | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian McClellan (fresh) 14 pts. SF - James Leclaire (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andy Puleo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Paul Sutton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brawner (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Fred Gibson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Akron | James Leclaire steals the ball from Fred Gibson | 33-37 |
| 15:27 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire banks in the layup | 35-37 |
| 15:20 | Akron | Michael Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 15:18 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Andy Puleo | 35-37 |
| 15:03 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 15:02 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:44 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Sutton | 37-37 |
| 14:21 | Akron | Joseph Moore hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Steele | 37-40 |
| 14:10 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gibson steals it from Brian McClellan | 37-40 |
| 13:56 | Akron | Fred Gibson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 13:55 | Akron | Michael Hall hits the follow up shot | 37-42 |
| 13:31 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hall steals the ball from James Leclaire | 37-42 |
| 13:11 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Moore is blocked by Andy Puleo | 37-42 |
| 13:10 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 13:00 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo is fouled on the floor by Michael Hall - foul #3 on Michael Hall, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Williams (PG), Ralph Harris (SG), Evan Bills (SF), Donald Fitzgerald (PF), Todd Rhodes (C) Lawrence Horton, Brian McClellan, James Leclaire, Andy Puleo, Paul Sutton | |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), Fred Conder (SG), Stephen Longoria (SF), Frank Luciano (PF), Anthony Dale (C) John Steele, David Brawner, Fred Gibson, Michael Hall, Joseph Moore | |
| 12:41 | Miami (OH) | Donald Fitzgerald blows the layup but the foul's on Frank Luciano - foul #2 on Frank Luciano, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| 12:41 | Miami (OH) | Donald Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:41 | Miami (OH) | Donald Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:18 | Akron | Fred Conder misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Todd Rhodes - foul #1 on Todd Rhodes, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| 12:18 | Akron | Fred Conder makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:18 | Akron | Fred Conder misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:18 | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:00 | Miami (OH) | James Williams is hacked by Anthony Dale - foul #4 on Anthony Dale, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Pinto (C) Anthony Dale | |
| 11:47 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris is hacked by Stephen Longoria - foul #1 on Stephen Longoria, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Williams (fresh) SG - Ralph Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Evan Bills (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Donald Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Johnson (fresh) SG - Fred Conder (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Longoria (fresh) PF - Frank Luciano (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Pinto (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 11:40 | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes tips it in | 41-43 |
| 11:33 | Akron | Timothy Pinto makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Fred Conder | 41-45 |
| 11:10 | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Pinto - foul #1 on Timothy Pinto, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan (SG) James Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:10 | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:10 | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:10 | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes makes the 3rd free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:49 | Akron | Stephen Longoria misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Todd Rhodes - foul #2 on Todd Rhodes, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (PG) Randy Johnson | |
| 10:49 | Akron | Stephen Longoria misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:49 | Akron | Stephen Longoria makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:31 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris misses short on a floater from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 10:29 | Miami (OH) | Donald Fitzgerald tips it in | 46-46 |
| 10:15 | Akron | Frank Luciano can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Donald Fitzgerald, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), Michael Hall (PF) Fred Conder, Timothy Pinto | |
| 10:15 | Akron | Frank Luciano misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:15 | Akron | Frank Luciano makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:05 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Longoria swats the shot by Brian McClellan | 46-47 |
| 10:03 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 09:51 | Miami (OH) | John Steele steals it from Ralph Harris | 46-47 |
| 09:48 | Akron | John Steele lays it up and in | 46-49 |
| 09:28 | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 09:27 | Akron | Michael Hall pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Stephen Longoria comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 09:11 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hall | 46-49 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Michael Hall misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-49 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Frank Luciano tips it back up and in | 46-51 |
| 08:43 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan's floater is knocked away by Michael Hall | 46-51 |
| 08:41 | Miami (OH) | Donald Fitzgerald tips it in | 48-51 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Ralph Harris steps in front of the John Steele pass in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 08:12 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 08:10 | Akron | Michael Hall gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:56 | Akron | Stephen Longoria comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 07:55 | Miami (OH) | Donald Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:33 | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Evan Bills | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ralph Harris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian McClellan (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Evan Bills (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Donald Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Rhodes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Brawner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stephen Longoria (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. PF - Michael Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Frank Luciano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Akron | David Brawner buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Steele | 50-54 |
| 06:59 | Miami (OH) | 3 seconds is called on Evan Bills | 50-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton (PG), Dustin Crumb (SG), James Leclaire (SF), Andy Puleo (PF), Paul Sutton (C) Ralph Harris, Brian McClellan, Evan Bills, Donald Fitzgerald, Todd Rhodes | |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), Fred Conder (SG), Fred Gibson (SF), Joseph Moore (PF), Anthony Dale (C) John Steele, David Brawner, Stephen Longoria, Michael Hall, Frank Luciano | |
| 06:31 | Akron | Joseph Moore clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 06:30 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 06:26 | Miami (OH) | Randy Johnson is called for the reach on Lawrence Horton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Johnson, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| 06:26 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:26 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:26 | Akron | Joseph Moore pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Randy Johnson is whistled for traveling | 51-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan (SG) Dustin Crumb | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:11 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton is hacked by Randy Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Johnson, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| 06:11 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:11 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Joseph Moore scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Fred Conder | 53-56 |
| 05:36 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo loses the ball out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG) Randy Johnson | |
| 05:09 | Akron | John Steele is hacked by Brian McClellan - foul #3 on Brian McClellan, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Hall (PF) Joseph Moore | |
| 04:52 | Akron | Fred Conder loses the dribble to Lawrence Horton | 53-56 |
| 04:41 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Fred Gibson - foul #2 on Fred Gibson, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| 04:41 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:41 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Anthony Dale gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 04:30 | Akron | John Steele misses the shot from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Fred Gibson tips it back up and in | 54-58 |
| 04:16 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 03:58 | Akron | John Steele travels with the ball | 57-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Williams (PG), Ralph Harris (SG), Evan Bills (SF), Donald Fitzgerald (PF), Todd Rhodes (C) Lawrence Horton, Brian McClellan, James Leclaire, Andy Puleo, Paul Sutton | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (SG), Stephen Longoria (SF), Joseph Moore (C) Fred Conder, Fred Gibson, Anthony Dale | |
| 03:35 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills makes the floater from the left side set up by James Williams | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Evan Bills (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Fitzgerald (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Rhodes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Brawner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Longoria (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Akron | Michael Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 03:13 | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 03:08 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Evan Bills | 62-58 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Joseph Moore misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 02:55 | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 02:55 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton (PG), Brian McClellan (SG), James Leclaire (SF), Andy Puleo (PF), Paul Sutton (C) James Williams, Ralph Harris, Evan Bills, Donald Fitzgerald, Todd Rhodes | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Conder (SG), Fred Gibson (SF), Anthony Dale (C) David Brawner, Stephen Longoria, Joseph Moore | |
| 02:45 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton misses the floater from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Michael Hall gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:23 | Akron | Fred Gibson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 02:22 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Gibson | 62-58 |
| 02:06 | Akron | Anthony Dale is whistled for traveling | 62-58 |
| 01:56 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Brian McClellan | 64-58 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Fred Gibson buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Steele | 64-60 |
| 01:27 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Lawrence Horton | 66-60 |
| 01:05 | Akron | Michael Hall connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Fred Gibson | 66-62 |
| 00:51 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Hall - foul #4 on Michael Hall, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| 00:51 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:51 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Akron | Michael Hall connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Steele and he's fouled by Brian McClellan - foul #4 on Brian McClellan, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Michael Hall makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Fred Gibson - foul #3 on Fred Gibson, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris (SF), Evan Bills (PF) James Leclaire, Andy Puleo | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Fred Conder comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 00:19 | Akron | John Steele gets the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Fred Conder misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Ralph Harris | 70-65 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Conder - foul #2 on Fred Conder, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes (C) Paul Sutton | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Fred Conder drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Steele | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | John Steele is called for the reach on Todd Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Steele, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:00 | Akron | John Steele hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 72-68 |