| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kyle Vetter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Menzel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) PF - Brandon Speight (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Pillsbury (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Eric Robledo (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Yevgeny Zamor (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gary Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury dunks the ball and he's hacked by Eric Robledo - foul #3 on Eric Robledo, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 19:47 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury makes the free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:27 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant clanks a 3 from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 19:25 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson hits the follow up shot | 27-36 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Todd Menzel misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Eric Robledo - foul #4 on Eric Robledo, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Todd Menzel misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Todd Menzel makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:56 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 28-36 |
| 18:55 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:34 | Akron | Brandon Speight's pass is intercepted by Eric Robledo | 28-36 |
| 18:12 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Kyle Vetter - foul #3 on Kyle Vetter, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG) Kyle Vetter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 18:12 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:12 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Brandon Speight buries a shot from close range set up by Todd Menzel | 30-37 |
| 17:34 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 17:33 | Akron | Brandon Speight pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:16 | Akron | Brandon Speight clanks a jumper from the right block | 30-37 |
| 17:14 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 16:54 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Brandon Speight - foul #2 on Brandon Speight, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Jackson (PF) Brandon Speight | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson (C) Eric Robledo | |
| 16:54 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 16:54 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 16:36 | Akron | The short jumper by Jimmy Eaton is denied by Yevgeny Zamor | 30-39 |
| 16:34 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton grabs the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Jason Jackson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Delee | 32-39 |
| 15:52 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson misses short on a jumper from close range | 32-39 |
| 15:51 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Delee (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Todd Menzel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Eaton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Todd Pillsbury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Yevgeny Zamor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gary Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 15:37 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown snags the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 15:14 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown misses short on a jumper from the left block | 32-39 |
| 15:12 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 14:51 | Akron | Todd Menzel is hacked by Gary Thompson - foul #2 on Gary Thompson, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Vetter (PG), James Marshall (SG), Brandon Speight (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Paul Delee, Todd Menzel, Jimmy Eaton, Todd Pillsbury | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo (SG) Martin Johnson | |
| 14:33 | Akron | Brandon Speight can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 14:31 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Keneth Ivy | 32-39 |
| 14:26 | Akron | Keneth Ivy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brandon Speight | 34-39 |
| 14:06 | Miami (OH) | James Marshall is called for the reach on Gary Thompson - foul #1 on James Marshall, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| 13:57 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Kyle Vetter lays it up and in set up by James Marshall and he's fouled by Yevgeny Zamor - foul #2 on Yevgeny Zamor, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Gamino (SF) Jason Jackson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:41 | Akron | Kyle Vetter makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:21 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Richard Brown and the foul's on Steven Gamino - foul #1 on Steven Gamino, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson (PF) Eric Robledo | |
| 13:21 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson misses the free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:21 | Akron | James Marshall pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Kyle Vetter is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Kyle Vetter, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG), Todd Menzel (SG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Todd Pillsbury (C) Kyle Vetter, James Marshall, Steven Gamino, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo (SG) Martin Johnson | |
| 12:42 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jimmy Eaton - foul #1 on Jimmy Eaton, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| 12:42 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:42 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:18 | Akron | Todd Menzel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 12:16 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:01 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 37-44 |
| 12:00 | Akron | Paul Delee pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 11:44 | Akron | Brandon Speight connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Paul Delee | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Delee (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Todd Menzel (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brandon Speight (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Pillsbury (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - Eric Robledo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Yevgeny Zamor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gary Thompson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Miami (OH) | Paul Delee steals the ball from Gary Thompson | 40-44 |
| 11:23 | Akron | Todd Menzel lays it in on a great pass from Paul Delee | 42-44 |
| 11:04 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Todd Menzel - foul #1 on Todd Menzel, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Jackson (SF), Steven Gamino (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Jimmy Eaton, Brandon Speight, Todd Pillsbury | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 11:04 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:04 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:04 | Akron | Steven Gamino gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:53 | Akron | Paul Delee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 10:52 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 10:33 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson lays it up and in set up by Steven Grant | 42-47 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Paul Delee drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Menzel | 45-47 |
| 09:51 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Yevgeny Zamor | 45-50 |
| 09:31 | Akron | Steven Gamino misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 09:29 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 09:08 | Miami (OH) | Paul Delee steals it from Yevgeny Zamor | 45-50 |
| 09:05 | Akron | Jason Jackson lays it up and in set up by Paul Delee | 47-50 |
| 08:40 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant misses the shot from the left side | 47-50 |
| 08:39 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson tips it in | 47-52 |
| 08:15 | Akron | Todd Menzel's layup is rejected by Richard Brown | 47-52 |
| 08:13 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 07:49 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown scores on a shot from close range and he's hacked by Keneth Ivy - foul #1 on Keneth Ivy, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Vetter (PG), James Marshall (SG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Brandon Speight (PF), Todd Pillsbury (C) Paul Delee, Todd Menzel, Jason Jackson, Steven Gamino, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 07:49 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:26 | Akron | Kyle Vetter hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Marshall | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kyle Vetter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brandon Speight (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Pillsbury (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (tiring) 21 pts. SG - Eric Robledo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Yevgeny Zamor (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gary Thompson (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson banks in the layup set up by Steven Grant | 50-57 |
| 06:37 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Yevgeny Zamor - foul #3 on Yevgeny Zamor, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| 06:37 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:37 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:09 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown is whistled for a carry | 52-57 |
| 05:43 | Akron | Brandon Speight drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Kyle Vetter | 54-57 |
| 05:15 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Grant | 54-60 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Kyle Vetter can't finish the layup | 54-60 |
| 04:56 | Akron | Kyle Vetter hits the follow up shot | 56-60 |
| 04:35 | Miami (OH) | The jump hook by Gary Thompson is blocked by Todd Pillsbury | 56-60 |
| 04:34 | Akron | Brandon Speight grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 04:14 | Akron | Brandon Speight misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 04:13 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 03:50 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Brandon Speight - foul #3 on Brandon Speight, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG), Todd Menzel (SG), Jason Jackson (SF), Steven Gamino (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Kyle Vetter, James Marshall, Jimmy Eaton, Brandon Speight, Todd Pillsbury | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Cowger (SF), Martin Johnson (C) Yevgeny Zamor, Richard Brown | |
| 03:50 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:50 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:28 | Akron | Paul Delee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 03:27 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson grabs the board | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Delee (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Menzel (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Gamino (fresh) C - Keneth Ivy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (tiring) 21 pts. 2 reb. SG - Eric Robledo (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Donald Cowger (fresh) PF - Gary Thompson (tired) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Miami (OH) | Donald Cowger is fouled on the floor by Jason Jackson - foul #1 on Jason Jackson, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown (C) Gary Thompson | |
| 03:08 | Miami (OH) | Donald Cowger makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 03:08 | Miami (OH) | Donald Cowger misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 03:08 | Akron | Steven Gamino grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Jason Jackson clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Donald Cowger - foul #1 on Donald Cowger, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Vetter (PG) Paul Delee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:57 | Akron | Jason Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Jason Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:53 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Eaton (SF), Brandon Speight (PF), Todd Pillsbury (C) Jason Jackson, Steven Gamino, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor (SF) Donald Cowger | |
| 02:28 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown misses the dunk | 58-62 |
| 02:26 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jimmy Eaton | 58-62 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury blows the layup | 58-62 |
| 02:01 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 01:42 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:28 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Todd Menzel | 60-65 |
| 00:59 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 00:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Brandon Speight | 60-65 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton lays it in on a nice dish by Kyle Vetter | 62-65 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant is hacked by Todd Pillsbury - foul #1 on Todd Pillsbury, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson (PF) Martin Johnson | |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Kyle Vetter scores on a 3 from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Vetter - foul #5 on Kyle Vetter, team foul #12 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG) Kyle Vetter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Akron | Paul Delee knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jimmy Eaton | 68-69 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Todd Menzel is called for the reach on Eric Robledo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Menzel, team foul #13 | 68-69 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:05 | Akron | The rebound goes to Todd Pillsbury | 68-70 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Todd Menzel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-70 |