| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Delee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Filip Kaliszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Thiel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hershel Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hans Zbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Webster (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-39 |
| 19:19 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-39 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Christopher Thiel can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Walter Ellis - foul #3 on Walter Ellis, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher (SF) Walter Ellis | |
| 19:04 | Akron | Christopher Thiel makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Christopher Thiel misses the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 19:04 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 18:51 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Thresher | 29-41 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-41 |
| 18:27 | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 18:08 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-41 |
| 18:06 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster grabs the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 17:57 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Thiel - foul #2 on Christopher Thiel, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| 17:57 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 17:57 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Elmer Watkins is called for the reach on Filip Kaliszewski - foul #2 on Elmer Watkins, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| 17:19 | Akron | Hershel Moore scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Delee | 32-43 |
| 17:02 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-43 |
| 17:00 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:41 | Miami (OH) | The jumper by Howard Thresher is denied by Hershel Moore | 32-43 |
| 16:39 | Akron | Hershel Moore grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 16:18 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski is fouled on the floor by Michael Webster - foul #2 on Michael Webster, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Summerall (SG), Raymond Samuels (SF), Keneth Ivy (PF), Ben Morrow (C) Filip Kaliszewski, Jimmy Eaton, Christopher Thiel, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 15:52 | Akron | Lawrence Summerall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Gamino (PG), Richard Dearing (SG) Paul Delee, Raymond Samuels | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis (SF) Howard Thresher | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Gamino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Dearing (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Summerall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keneth Ivy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ben Morrow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hans Zbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Webster (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Martin Johnson | 32-45 |
| 15:16 | Akron | Richard Dearing comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 15:15 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 15:01 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster is fouled on the floor by Keneth Ivy - foul #1 on Keneth Ivy, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG), Hershel Moore (C) Lawrence Summerall, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 14:45 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins loses the dribble to Steven Gamino | 32-45 |
| 14:29 | Akron | Steven Gamino clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 14:27 | Akron | Richard Dearing hits the follow up shot | 34-45 |
| 14:06 | Miami (OH) | Paul Delee steals it from Martin Johnson | 34-45 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Martin Johnson swats the shot by Richard Dearing | 34-45 |
| 13:40 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 13:27 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Elmer Watkins | 34-47 |
| 13:04 | Akron | Martin Johnson is called for the reach on Hershel Moore - foul #1 on Martin Johnson, team foul #4 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Eaton (SF), Christopher Thiel (PF) Steven Gamino, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher (SG), Gary Harmon (C) Elmer Watkins, Michael Webster | |
| 12:45 | Akron | Richard Dearing misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-47 |
| 12:44 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton tips it back up and in | 36-47 |
| 12:27 | Miami (OH) | Hershel Moore is called for the reach on Martin Johnson - foul #2 on Hershel Moore, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski (SG), Ben Morrow (C) Richard Dearing, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks (PG), George Hart (PF) Hans Zbell, Martin Johnson | |
| 12:09 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Ben Morrow - foul #2 on Ben Morrow, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Gamino (SG) Paul Delee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 12:09 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 12:09 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon misses the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 12:09 | Akron | Steven Gamino grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 11:51 | Akron | Christopher Thiel drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Filip Kaliszewski | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Filip Kaliszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Gamino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Thiel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Morrow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Paul Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Howard Thresher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Hart (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis lays it in on a great pass from Howard Thresher | 38-50 |
| 11:29 | Akron | Steven Gamino makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Eaton | 41-50 |
| 11:10 | Miami (OH) | Jimmy Eaton picks off the pass by Walter Ellis | 41-50 |
| 10:49 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG), Richard Dearing (SG), Hershel Moore (C) Filip Kaliszewski, Steven Gamino, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell (PG), Elmer Watkins (SG), Michael Webster (PF), Martin Johnson (C) Paul Brooks, Howard Thresher, George Hart, Gary Harmon | |
| 10:25 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Hans Zbell | 41-52 |
| 10:17 | Akron | Christopher Thiel misses the turnaround in the paint | 41-52 |
| 10:16 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 10:10 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Webster | 41-54 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Paul Delee buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Thiel | 44-54 |
| 09:54 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson is fouled on the floor by Hershel Moore - foul #3 on Hershel Moore, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Gamino (SF), Keneth Ivy (PF) Jimmy Eaton, Christopher Thiel | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:49 | Miami (OH) | Richard Dearing picks off the pass by Elmer Watkins | 44-54 |
| 09:32 | Akron | Steven Gamino hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Walter Ellis - foul #4 on Walter Ellis, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher (SF) Walter Ellis | |
| 09:32 | Akron | Steven Gamino makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 09:32 | Akron | Steven Gamino makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:16 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson blows the layup | 46-54 |
| 09:14 | Akron | Hershel Moore snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Hershel Moore clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 08:57 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 08:43 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Hans Zbell and he's hacked by Richard Dearing - foul #4 on Richard Dearing, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski (SG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Christopher Thiel (PF) Richard Dearing, Steven Gamino, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 08:43 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins makes the free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-57 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Christopher Thiel snags the offensive board | 46-57 |
| 08:22 | Akron | Hershel Moore drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Jimmy Eaton | 49-57 |
| 08:07 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-57 |
| 08:05 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Thresher | 49-57 |
| 07:44 | Miami (OH) | Jimmy Eaton takes the ball from Howard Thresher | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Delee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Filip Kaliszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Thiel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Hershel Moore (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hans Zbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Elmer Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Howard Thresher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Webster (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Martin Johnson (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Paul Delee and he's fouled by Elmer Watkins - foul #3 on Elmer Watkins, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Dearing (SG), Keneth Ivy (C) Paul Delee, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks (PG), Walter Ellis (SF), George Hart (PF), Gary Harmon (C) Hans Zbell, Elmer Watkins, Michael Webster, Martin Johnson | |
| 07:27 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski misses the free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:27 | Miami (OH) | George Hart grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 07:09 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Thiel - foul #3 on Christopher Thiel, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| 07:09 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:09 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:57 | Akron | Christopher Thiel misses short on a runner from the baseline | 51-58 |
| 06:55 | Miami (OH) | George Hart snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 06:38 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon drills a jumper in the paint | 51-60 |
| 06:25 | Akron | Christopher Thiel knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Richard Dearing | 53-60 |
| 06:14 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Harmon - foul #1 on Gary Harmon, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG), Hershel Moore (C) Filip Kaliszewski, Christopher Thiel | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell (PG), Elmer Watkins (SG), Martin Johnson (PF) Paul Brooks, Howard Thresher, George Hart | |
| 05:51 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 05:36 | Miami (OH) | Keneth Ivy is called for the reach on Gary Harmon - foul #2 on Keneth Ivy, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Gamino (SF) Jimmy Eaton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster (PF) Martin Johnson | |
| 05:36 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:36 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Hans Zbell picks off the pass by Richard Dearing | 54-62 |
| 05:04 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 54-62 |
| 05:02 | Akron | Steven Gamino gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 04:45 | Akron | Steven Gamino's floater is tipped away by Gary Harmon | 54-62 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Steven Gamino tips it in | 56-62 |
| 04:22 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Hans Zbell | 56-64 |
| 04:07 | Akron | Hershel Moore misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 56-64 |
| 04:05 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Gamino | 56-64 |
| 03:43 | Akron | Richard Dearing drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Gamino | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Delee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Dearing (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Gamino (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keneth Ivy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Hershel Moore (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hans Zbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Ellis (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Webster (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Harmon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon misses the lay-in | 59-64 |
| 03:28 | Akron | The rebound goes to Steven Gamino | 59-64 |
| 03:16 | Akron | Paul Delee hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Steven Gamino | 61-64 |
| 02:56 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-64 |
| 02:55 | Akron | Hershel Moore gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 02:55 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Eaton (SF), Christopher Thiel (PF) Steven Gamino, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson (C) Gary Harmon | |
| 02:40 | Akron | Richard Dearing can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 02:38 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 02:33 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 61-66 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Richard Dearing hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Delee | 64-66 |
| 02:09 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis double dribbles | 64-66 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher (SF), Gary Harmon (C) Walter Ellis, Michael Webster | |
| 01:51 | Akron | Richard Dearing clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-66 |
| 01:49 | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 01:49 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis (SF), Michael Webster (PF) Howard Thresher, Gary Harmon | |
| 01:20 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins loses the ball out of bounds | 64-66 |
| 00:58 | Akron | Richard Dearing hits the finger roll | 66-66 |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Thiel is called for the reach on Michael Webster - foul #4 on Christopher Thiel, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Hershel Moore grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Walter Ellis is called for the reach on Richard Dearing - foul #5 on Walter Ellis, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher (SF) Walter Ellis | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Richard Dearing makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Richard Dearing misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Hershel Moore snags the offensive board | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Akron | Howard Thresher is called for the reach on Hershel Moore - foul #1 on Howard Thresher, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Hershel Moore makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Hershel Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Hershel Moore steps in front of the Elmer Watkins pass | 69-66 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton is hacked by Hans Zbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hans Zbell, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Elmer Watkins | 70-69 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Paul Delee is hacked by Elmer Watkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Elmer Watkins, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Paul Delee misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Paul Delee makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 71-69 |