| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Barry Bechtold (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Engen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Andy Worthington inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Akron | John Bryner can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jason Engen - foul #3 on Jason Engen, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (SG), Keith Boatman (PF), Sterling Zeledon (C) Rodney Johnson, Walter Robinson, Jason Engen | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 19:31 | Akron | John Bryner makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:31 | Akron | John Bryner misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:31 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:12 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Barry Bechtold | 38-31 |
| 18:55 | Akron | Sterling Zeledon is called for the reach on George Calhoun - foul #1 on Sterling Zeledon, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson (PF) Keith Boatman | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:50 | Akron | Andy Worthington scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by George Calhoun | 38-33 |
| 18:26 | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson lays it in set up by David Teneyck | 40-33 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Willie Weidman misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Sterling Zeledon - foul #2 on Sterling Zeledon, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF) David Teneyck, William Stephens | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:15 | Akron | Willie Weidman misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Willie Weidman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:01 | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by John Bryner - foul #1 on John Bryner, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (SG) Isaac Carr | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:01 | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:01 | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:41 | Akron | John Bryner's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Sterling Zeledon | 42-34 |
| 17:40 | Akron | Mark Baker tips it home | 42-36 |
| 17:27 | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson is fouled on the floor by Willie Weidman - foul #1 on Willie Weidman, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (SG), William Stephens (SF), Keith Boatman (PF) David Teneyck, Jay Ayotte, Walter Robinson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:06 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 17:05 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold snags the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 16:57 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Stephens | 44-36 |
| 16:28 | Akron | John Bryner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 16:26 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:11 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Walter Robinson (PF) Rodney Johnson, William Stephens, Keith Boatman | |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG), William Hone (SF), Jerald Fregoso (PF), Edward Mayer (C) George Calhoun, John Bryner, Andy Worthington, Mark Baker, Willie Weidman | |
| 15:55 | Akron | William Hone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Stephens (SF), Jason Engen (C) Jay Ayotte, Sterling Zeledon | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Barry Bechtold (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Teneyck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Engen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerald Fregoso (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Mayer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte (SF) William Stephens | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:18 | Akron | David Labadie is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Labadie, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Stephens (SF) Jay Ayotte | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:02 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Stephens | 47-36 |
| 14:48 | Akron | David Teneyck takes the ball from Jerald Fregoso | 47-36 |
| 14:44 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold misses the easy layup | 47-36 |
| 14:42 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen tips it in | 49-36 |
| 14:28 | Akron | David Labadie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-36 |
| 14:26 | Akron | Edward Mayer pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Labadie and the foul's on Walter Robinson - foul #1 on Walter Robinson, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Keith Boatman (PF) David Teneyck, William Stephens, Walter Robinson | |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), John Bryner (SG), Mark Baker (PF), Willie Weidman (C) David Labadie, Charles Smith, William Hone, Edward Mayer | |
| 13:57 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso misses the free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:57 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 13:34 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman is fouled on the floor by Willie Weidman - foul #2 on Willie Weidman, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (SG), Walter Robinson (PF) Rodney Johnson, Keith Boatman | |
| Subs | Akron | Andy Worthington (SF) Jerald Fregoso | |
| 13:18 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-38 |
| 13:16 | Akron | The rebound goes to Willie Weidman | 49-38 |
| 12:57 | Akron | Mark Baker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Jay Ayotte - foul #1 on Jay Ayotte, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (SG), William Stephens (SF), Keith Boatman (PF) David Teneyck, Jay Ayotte, Walter Robinson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:57 | Akron | Mark Baker misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 12:57 | Akron | Mark Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 12:34 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 12:33 | Akron | Andy Worthington pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 12:25 | Akron | Mark Baker buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by George Calhoun | 49-42 |
| 12:02 | Miami (OH) | The jumper by Jason Engen is denied by Mark Baker | 49-42 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Mark Baker grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 11:55 | Akron | Mark Baker connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Bryner | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Barry Bechtold (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Engen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 6 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Baker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Keith Boatman, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Walter Robinson (PF) Rodney Johnson, William Stephens, Keith Boatman | |
| Subs | Akron | William Hone (PF) Mark Baker | |
| 11:19 | Akron | William Hone connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 11:01 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by David Teneyck | 51-46 |
| 10:51 | Akron | George Calhoun scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Bryner | 51-48 |
| 10:33 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 10:31 | Akron | Andy Worthington pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:14 | Akron | Barry Bechtold steps in front of the John Bryner pass | 51-48 |
| 09:55 | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Barry Bechtold | 53-48 |
| 09:33 | Akron | John Bryner loses the dribble to Walter Robinson | 53-48 |
| 09:17 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 09:16 | Akron | The rebound goes to Willie Weidman | 53-48 |
| 09:03 | Akron | George Calhoun drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Weidman | 53-51 |
| 08:40 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 08:38 | Akron | The rebound goes to Andy Worthington | 53-51 |
| 08:26 | Akron | George Calhoun drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Andy Worthington and he's fouled by David Teneyck - foul #3 on David Teneyck, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (SG), William Stephens (SF), Keith Boatman (PF) David Teneyck, Jay Ayotte, Walter Robinson | |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (SG), Jerald Fregoso (SF), Mark Baker (PF), Edward Mayer (C) John Bryner, Andy Worthington, William Hone, Willie Weidman | |
| 08:26 | Akron | George Calhoun misses the free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:26 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:11 | Miami (OH) | George Calhoun steals it from Barry Bechtold | 53-53 |
| 08:07 | Akron | George Calhoun lays it in | 53-55 |
| 07:58 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by George Calhoun - foul #2 on George Calhoun, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Smith (SG) George Calhoun | |
| 07:58 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:58 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Barry Bechtold (tiring) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Engen (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerald Fregoso (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Mayer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Akron | Keith Boatman is called for the reach on David Labadie - foul #3 on Keith Boatman, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (PG), Walter Robinson (PF) Barry Bechtold, Keith Boatman | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:36 | Akron | David Labadie makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:36 | Akron | David Labadie makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:18 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson is whistled for a carry | 54-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold (PG), Sterling Zeledon (C) David Teneyck, Jason Engen | |
| Subs | Akron | William Hone (SF) Jerald Fregoso | |
| 07:03 | Akron | Charles Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Barry Bechtold - foul #3 on Barry Bechtold, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (SG), Keith Boatman (PF), Jason Engen (C) Rodney Johnson, Walter Robinson, Sterling Zeledon | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:03 | Akron | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:03 | Akron | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 06:43 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman clanks a floater in the paint | 54-59 |
| 06:42 | Akron | Mark Baker snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 06:23 | Akron | Mark Baker misses badly on a runner in the lane | 54-59 |
| 06:21 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Keith Boatman | 54-59 |
| 05:57 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Labadie - foul #3 on David Labadie, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (SG), Walter Robinson (PF), Sterling Zeledon (C) Barry Bechtold, Keith Boatman, Jason Engen | |
| Subs | Akron | Andy Worthington (SF) William Hone | |
| 05:57 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:57 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:35 | Akron | William Stephens steps in front of the Charles Smith pass | 56-59 |
| 05:27 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Stephens | 59-59 |
| 05:13 | Akron | David Labadie is whistled for a carry | 59-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold (PG), Jason Engen (C) David Teneyck, Sterling Zeledon | |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), John Bryner (SG), William Hone (PF), Willie Weidman (C) David Labadie, Charles Smith, Mark Baker, Edward Mayer | |
| 04:51 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 04:49 | Akron | Willie Weidman pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Andy Worthington misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 04:28 | Akron | John Bryner misses the tip | 59-59 |
| 04:26 | Akron | Willie Weidman grabs the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 04:03 | Akron | George Calhoun clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-59 |
| 04:02 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:47 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 03:45 | Akron | John Bryner pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Barry Bechtold (tiring) 22 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Engen (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Hone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Akron | William Hone drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by George Calhoun | 59-62 |
| 03:18 | Miami (OH) | William Hone steals it from Jason Engen | 59-62 |
| 03:03 | Akron | George Calhoun misses long on a jumper from the right side | 59-62 |
| 03:02 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to William Hone | 59-62 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Andy Worthington hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 59-62 |
| 02:46 | Akron | John Bryner tips it but misses | 59-62 |
| 02:44 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 02:34 | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Hone - foul #2 on William Hone, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (SG), Sterling Zeledon (C) Rodney Johnson, Jason Engen | |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Jerald Fregoso (SF), Mark Baker (PF), Edward Mayer (C) George Calhoun, John Bryner, Andy Worthington, William Hone, Willie Weidman | |
| 02:34 | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:34 | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:32 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman (PF) Walter Robinson | |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Weidman (C) Edward Mayer | |
| 02:11 | Akron | Willie Weidman can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 61-62 |
| 02:10 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 01:55 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 01:54 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens tips it in | 63-62 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (SG), Walter Robinson (PF), Jason Engen (C) David Teneyck, Keith Boatman, Sterling Zeledon | |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), John Bryner (SG), Andy Worthington (SF) David Labadie, Charles Smith, Jerald Fregoso | |
| 01:35 | Akron | Willie Weidman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-62 |
| 01:33 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 01:15 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-62 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Andy Worthington misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 00:59 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by George Calhoun - foul #3 on George Calhoun, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:14 | Akron | George Calhoun misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-62 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 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 flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by George Calhoun - foul #4 on George Calhoun, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:05 | Akron | Andy Worthington misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-62 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Willie Weidman gets the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:00 | Akron | John Bryner scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-65 |