| Lineup | Akron | PG - Richard Tilly (fresh) SG - Felipe Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Richard Garrett (fresh) PF - Clarence Pritchett (fresh) C - Francis White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matt Austin (fresh) SG - Sean Harrison (fresh) SF - Terry Rogers (fresh) PF - Kevin Macpherson (fresh) C - James Scruggs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin buries a shot from the right wing set up by Kevin Macpherson | 0-2 |
| 19:49 | Akron | Matt Austin takes the ball from Clarence Pritchett in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Felipe Rodriguez - foul #1 on Felipe Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:35 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:33 | Akron | Matt Austin steps in front of the Richard Tilly pass in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 19:31 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matt Austin | 0-6 |
| 19:18 | Akron | Richard Tilly loses the ball out of bounds | 0-6 |
| 19:00 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison hits a turnaround from the baseline | 0-8 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-8 |
| 18:49 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs grabs the defensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 18:24 | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers travels with the ball | 0-8 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Richard Garrett drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Felipe Rodriguez | 3-8 |
| 17:46 | Miami (OH) | Felipe Rodriguez steps in front of the James Scruggs pass | 3-8 |
| 17:33 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Tilly and he's hacked by James Scruggs - foul #1 on James Scruggs, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Hanley (PG), David Mason (SG), Benjamin Jenkins (SF), Charlie Brunner (C) Richard Tilly, Felipe Rodriguez, Richard Garrett, Francis White | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG), Donald Combs (SG), Donald Strickland (SF), Anthony Gift (PF), Ralph Allen (C) Matt Austin, Sean Harrison, Terry Rogers, Kevin Macpherson, James Scruggs | |
| 17:33 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett misses the free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:33 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Allen pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 17:11 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 5-8 |
| 17:09 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 17:06 | Akron | Donald Combs is called for the reach on Peter Hanley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Combs, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Roger Skaggs (SF) Clarence Pritchett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:44 | Akron | David Mason misses long on a floater from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 16:42 | Akron | Charlie Brunner snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:27 | Akron | Charlie Brunner is fouled on the floor by Ralph Allen - foul #1 on Ralph Allen, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin (PG), William Schwab (SG), Charles Bacon (C) Marion Sarno, Donald Combs, Ralph Allen | |
| 16:12 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins misses the dunk attempt | 5-8 |
| 16:11 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:53 | Akron | Roger Skaggs misses the lay-in | 5-8 |
| 15:52 | Akron | Charlie Brunner tips it home | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Peter Hanley (fairly fresh) SG - David Mason (fairly fresh) SF - Roger Skaggs (fresh) PF - Benjamin Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charlie Brunner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matt Austin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Schwab (fresh) SF - Donald Strickland (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Gift (fairly fresh) C - Charles Bacon (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift hits a floater from the right side set up by William Schwab | 7-10 |
| 15:16 | Akron | Matt Austin takes the ball from Roger Skaggs | 7-10 |
| 15:08 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland lays it in set up by Matt Austin | 7-12 |
| 15:06 | Akron | Roger Skaggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Tilly (PG), Antione Marino (SG), Richard Garrett (SF), Clarence Pritchett (PF), Francis White (C) Peter Hanley, David Mason, Roger Skaggs, Benjamin Jenkins, Charlie Brunner | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG), Donald Combs (SG), Terry Rogers (SF), Kevin Macpherson (PF), Ralph Allen (C) Matt Austin, William Schwab, Donald Strickland, Anthony Gift, Charles Bacon | |
| 14:59 | Miami (OH) | Antione Marino is called for the reach on Donald Combs - foul #1 on Antione Marino, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez (SG) Antione Marino | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 14:41 | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers is hacked by Felipe Rodriguez - foul #2 on Felipe Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Antione Marino (SG) Felipe Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 14:30 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson comes up short on the shot near the basket | 7-12 |
| 14:28 | Akron | Richard Tilly snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 14:03 | Akron | Antione Marino hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Tilly | 9-12 |
| 13:48 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson loses the dribble to Richard Garrett | 9-12 |
| 13:38 | Akron | Richard Garrett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (PG), Sean Harrison (SG), Anthony Gift (PF), James Scruggs (C) Marion Sarno, Donald Combs, Kevin Macpherson, Ralph Allen | |
| 13:31 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift can't finish the layup | 9-12 |
| 13:29 | Akron | Francis White grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:16 | Akron | Francis White buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Richard Tilly | 11-12 |
| 12:59 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by William Schwab and he's hacked by Richard Garrett - foul #1 on Richard Garrett, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Hanley (PG), David Mason (SG), Roger Skaggs (SF), Benjamin Jenkins (C) Richard Tilly, Antione Marino, Richard Garrett, Francis White | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland (SF) Terry Rogers | |
| 12:59 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift misses the free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:39 | Akron | Peter Hanley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 12:37 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 12:23 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland's floater is tipped away by Benjamin Jenkins | 11-14 |
| 12:22 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:18 | Akron | Peter Hanley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-14 |
| 12:17 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Sean Harrison | 11-14 |
| 12:09 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Schwab | 11-17 |
| 12:03 | Akron | William Schwab is called for the reach on Peter Hanley - foul #1 on William Schwab, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Tilly (PG), Charlie Brunner (PF), Francis White (C) David Mason, Clarence Pritchett, Benjamin Jenkins | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG), Terry Rogers (SF), Kevin Macpherson (PF), Charles Bacon (C) William Schwab, Donald Strickland, Anthony Gift, James Scruggs | |
| 11:58 | Akron | Francis White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Garrett (SF) Roger Skaggs | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs (SG) Sean Harrison | |
| 11:40 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Marion Sarno | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Richard Tilly (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Peter Hanley (fresh) SF - Richard Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charlie Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marion Sarno (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Combs (fresh) SF - Terry Rogers (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Macpherson (tiring) 4 pts. C - Charles Bacon (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Akron | Francis White misses short on an open runner near the basket | 11-19 |
| 11:20 | Akron | Richard Tilly tips it in | 13-19 |
| 11:05 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-19 |
| Subs | Akron | David Mason (SG), Benjamin Jenkins (PF) Peter Hanley, Francis White | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin (PG), Sean Harrison (SG), Donald Strickland (SF), Ralph Allen (PF) Marion Sarno, Donald Combs, Terry Rogers, Kevin Macpherson | |
| 10:53 | Akron | David Mason buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Tilly | 15-19 |
| 10:29 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matt Austin | 15-21 |
| 10:16 | Akron | David Mason hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Tilly | 18-21 |
| 10:00 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Richard Tilly - foul #1 on Richard Tilly, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Akron | Antione Marino (SG), Roger Skaggs (SF), Clarence Pritchett (PF), Francis White (C) David Mason, Richard Garrett, Benjamin Jenkins, Charlie Brunner | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers (SF), Anthony Gift (PF), James Scruggs (C) Donald Strickland, Ralph Allen, Charles Bacon | |
| 10:00 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 10:00 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:41 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-23 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG), Donald Combs (SG) Matt Austin, Sean Harrison | |
| 09:22 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Terry Rogers | 18-25 |
| 09:15 | Akron | Richard Tilly's pass is intercepted by Terry Rogers in the backcourt | 18-25 |
| 09:14 | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers throws it down | 18-27 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Roger Skaggs clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-27 |
| 08:53 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Marion Sarno | 18-27 |
| 08:36 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-27 |
| 08:34 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno tips it back up and in | 18-29 |
| 08:30 | Akron | James Scruggs picks off the pass by Clarence Pritchett in the backcourt | 18-29 |
| 08:09 | Miami (OH) | Francis White swats the layup by Anthony Gift | 18-29 |
| 08:07 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 07:57 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno is fouled on the floor by Roger Skaggs - foul #1 on Roger Skaggs, team foul #6 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Hanley (PG), David Mason (SG), Richard Garrett (SF), Benjamin Jenkins (PF), Charlie Brunner (C) Richard Tilly, Antione Marino, Roger Skaggs, Clarence Pritchett, Francis White | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin (PG), William Schwab (SG), Donald Strickland (SF), Ralph Allen (PF), Charles Bacon (C) Marion Sarno, Donald Combs, Terry Rogers, Anthony Gift, James Scruggs | |
| 07:52 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Matt Austin | 18-31 |
| 07:33 | Akron | Peter Hanley misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-31 |
| 07:32 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin snags the defensive board | 18-31 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Peter Hanley (fresh) SG - David Mason (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Jenkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charlie Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matt Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Schwab (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Donald Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Allen (fresh) C - Charles Bacon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab misses short on a floater from the right wing | 18-31 |
| 07:23 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Strickland | 18-31 |
| 07:07 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Schwab | 18-33 |
| 07:05 | Akron | David Mason loses the dribble to Matt Austin in the backcourt | 18-33 |
| 06:50 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin clanks a turnaround from close range | 18-33 |
| 06:48 | Akron | Peter Hanley pulls down the rebound | 18-33 |
| 06:32 | Akron | Matt Austin takes the ball from Peter Hanley | 18-33 |
| 06:09 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 18-33 |
| 06:08 | Akron | Peter Hanley pulls down the rebound | 18-33 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Charlie Brunner misses the lay-in | 18-33 |
| 05:47 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Allen grabs the board | 18-33 |
| 05:26 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Tilly (PG), Roger Skaggs (SF), Clarence Pritchett (PF), Francis White (C) David Mason, Richard Garrett, Benjamin Jenkins, Charlie Brunner | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG), Sean Harrison (SG), Terry Rogers (SF), Kevin Macpherson (PF), James Scruggs (C) Matt Austin, William Schwab, Donald Strickland, Ralph Allen, Charles Bacon | |
| 05:08 | Akron | Francis White is open and buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Richard Tilly | 20-33 |
| 04:45 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-33 |
| 04:43 | Akron | Roger Skaggs grabs the defensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 04:33 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-33 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett tips it in | 22-33 |
| 04:27 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-33 |
| 04:26 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson tips it back up and in | 22-35 |
| 04:10 | Akron | Francis White is hacked by Terry Rogers - foul #1 on Terry Rogers, team foul #5 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Antione Marino (SG), Richard Garrett (SF) Peter Hanley, Roger Skaggs | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin (PG), Donald Combs (SG), Anthony Gift (PF) Marion Sarno, Sean Harrison, Kevin Macpherson | |
| 03:59 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett misses the easy layup | 22-35 |
| 03:58 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift snags the defensive board | 22-35 |
| 03:40 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 22-35 |
| 03:38 | Akron | The rebound goes to Clarence Pritchett | 22-35 |
| 03:33 | Akron | Richard Tilly misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-35 |
| 03:31 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift pulls down the rebound | 22-35 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Richard Tilly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Antione Marino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Garrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Pritchett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis White (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matt Austin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Donald Combs (fresh) SF - Terry Rogers (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Gift (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Scruggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs can't finish the layup | 22-35 |
| 03:16 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs tips it but misses | 22-35 |
| 03:14 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett snags the defensive board | 22-35 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Richard Garrett knocks in the shot from the left side | 24-35 |
| 02:48 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Pritchett denies the turnaround by James Scruggs | 24-35 |
| 02:46 | Akron | Richard Garrett grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Richard Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-35 |
| Subs | Akron | David Mason (PG), Felipe Rodriguez (SG), Roger Skaggs (SF), Benjamin Jenkins (C) Richard Tilly, Antione Marino, Richard Garrett, Francis White | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG), Sean Harrison (SG), Donald Strickland (SF), Kevin Macpherson (PF) Matt Austin, Donald Combs, Terry Rogers, Anthony Gift | |
| 02:26 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Roger Skaggs - foul #2 on Roger Skaggs, team foul #7 | 24-35 |
| 02:26 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 02:26 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Skaggs | 26-37 |
| 02:02 | Miami (OH) | Benjamin Jenkins is called for the reach on James Scruggs - foul #1 on Benjamin Jenkins, team foul #8 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Brunner (C) Clarence Pritchett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ralph Allen (PF) Kevin Macpherson | |
| 02:02 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 02:02 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 01:49 | Akron | David Mason can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-39 |
| 01:48 | Akron | Charlie Brunner hits the follow up shot | 28-39 |
| 01:33 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Charlie Brunner pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Allen - foul #2 on Ralph Allen, team foul #6 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Garrett (SF) Roger Skaggs | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (PG), Charles Bacon (C) Marion Sarno, James Scruggs | |
| 01:14 | Akron | Richard Garrett blows the layup | 28-39 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez grabs the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Richard Garrett misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 28-39 |
| 01:01 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 00:54 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Charlie Brunner - foul #1 on Charlie Brunner, team foul #9 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Hanley (PG), Clarence Pritchett (PF) David Mason, Charlie Brunner | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs (SG), Anthony Gift (PF) Sean Harrison, Ralph Allen | |
| 00:54 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 00:54 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez is fouled in the backcourt by William Schwab - foul #2 on William Schwab, team foul #7 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Francis White (C) Benjamin Jenkins | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:51 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland's pass is intercepted by Peter Hanley | 30-41 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Richard Garrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon clanks a fullcourt shot | 30-41 |