| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lawrence Draper (fresh) SG - Filip Kaliszewski (fresh) SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) PF - Steven Gamino (fresh) C - Hershel Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hans Zbell (fresh) SG - Alfred Straub (fresh) SF - Walter Ellis (fresh) PF - Michael Webster (fresh) C - Martin Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Steven Gamino 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Akron | Hershel Moore connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Lawrence Draper | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson banks in the layup set up by Michael Webster | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Filip Kaliszewski | 4-2 |
| 18:54 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson is hacked by Hershel Moore - foul #1 on Hershel Moore, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:42 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson drills a fadeaway from the left block | 4-4 |
| 18:25 | Akron | Steven Gamino connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Hershel Moore | 6-4 |
| 18:12 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Steven Gamino - foul #1 on Steven Gamino, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 18:12 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 18:12 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Hershel Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Christopher Thiel (SF), Ben Morrow (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Lawrence Draper, Filip Kaliszewski, Jimmy Eaton, Steven Gamino, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:28 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster blows the dunk | 6-6 |
| 17:26 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell tips it home | 6-8 |
| 17:13 | Akron | Christopher Thiel makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Keneth Ivy | 8-8 |
| 16:58 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 8-8 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Ben Morrow gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:41 | Akron | Keneth Ivy's floater is knocked away by Martin Johnson | 8-8 |
| 16:40 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Hans Zbell | 8-8 |
| 16:32 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 16:30 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:25 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-8 |
| 16:23 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson tips it back up and in | 8-10 |
| 16:07 | Akron | Keneth Ivy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Walter Ellis - foul #1 on Walter Ellis, team foul #1 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (PG), Filip Kaliszewski (SG), Raymond Samuels (SF) Albert Hardy, Lisimba Adeyemo, Christopher Thiel | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:07 | Akron | Keneth Ivy misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:07 | Akron | Keneth Ivy makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:58 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Alfred Straub | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Bui (fresh) SG - Filip Kaliszewski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Samuels (fresh) PF - Ben Morrow (fresh) C - Keneth Ivy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hans Zbell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alfred Straub (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Ellis (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Webster (fairly fresh) C - Martin Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Akron | Raymond Samuels's layup is rejected by Michael Webster | 9-13 |
| 15:47 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 15:42 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Samuels takes the ball from Hans Zbell | 9-13 |
| 15:24 | Akron | Keneth Ivy drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Filip Kaliszewski | 11-13 |
| 15:05 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis is fouled on the floor by Filip Kaliszewski - foul #1 on Filip Kaliszewski, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Eaton (SG), Hershel Moore (PF), Christopher Thiel (C) Filip Kaliszewski, Ben Morrow, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins (SG) Alfred Straub | |
| 14:57 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-16 |
| 14:41 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 14:35 | Miami (OH) | Jimmy Eaton steals it from Elmer Watkins | 11-16 |
| 14:16 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-16 |
| 14:14 | Akron | Raymond Samuels gets the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Raymond Samuels misses long on a floater in the lane | 11-16 |
| 13:56 | Akron | Hershel Moore gets the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 13:39 | Akron | Raymond Samuels is called for 3 seconds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Filip Kaliszewski (SG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SF), Steven Gamino (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Dennis Bui, Jimmy Eaton, Raymond Samuels, Hershel Moore, Christopher Thiel | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:24 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 11-16 |
| 13:22 | Akron | Keneth Ivy grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Walter Ellis swats the layup by Keneth Ivy | 11-16 |
| 13:07 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:53 | Miami (OH) | The jump hook by Martin Johnson is blocked by Keneth Ivy | 11-16 |
| 12:51 | Akron | Keneth Ivy pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:38 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Keneth Ivy | 14-16 |
| 12:24 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis is fouled on the floor by Lisimba Adeyemo - foul #1 on Lisimba Adeyemo, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Ben Morrow (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Lawrence Draper, Filip Kaliszewski, Steven Gamino, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub (SG), Howard Thresher (SF), Gary Harmon (C) Elmer Watkins, Walter Ellis, Michael Webster | |
| 12:11 | Miami (OH) | Jimmy Eaton takes the ball from Martin Johnson | 14-16 |
| 11:56 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 11:55 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Gary Harmon | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Albert Hardy (fresh) SG - Lisimba Adeyemo (fresh) SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ben Morrow (fresh) C - Hershel Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hans Zbell (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Alfred Straub (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Thresher (fresh) PF - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Harmon (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub is fouled on the floor by Lisimba Adeyemo - foul #2 on Lisimba Adeyemo, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Filip Kaliszewski (SG), Raymond Samuels (SF), Steven Gamino (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Albert Hardy, Lisimba Adeyemo, Jimmy Eaton, Ben Morrow, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks (PG), George Hart (PF) Hans Zbell, Martin Johnson | |
| 11:33 | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks is whistled for traveling | 14-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Ben Morrow (PF) Steven Gamino | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 11:15 | Akron | Howard Thresher is called for the reach on Ben Morrow - foul #1 on Howard Thresher, team foul #2 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Jimmy Eaton (SG), Christopher Thiel (SF), Steven Gamino (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Lawrence Draper, Filip Kaliszewski, Raymond Samuels, Ben Morrow, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis (SF), Michael Webster (PF) Howard Thresher, George Hart | |
| 11:02 | Akron | Hershel Moore's floater is tipped away by Michael Webster | 14-16 |
| 11:00 | Akron | Hershel Moore gets the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:42 | Akron | Steven Gamino is hacked by Gary Harmon - foul #1 on Gary Harmon, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Filip Kaliszewski (SG), Raymond Samuels (SF), Ben Morrow (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Albert Hardy, Jimmy Eaton, Christopher Thiel, Steven Gamino, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:37 | Akron | Raymond Samuels misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Webster - foul #1 on Michael Webster, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson (C) Gary Harmon | |
| 10:37 | Akron | Raymond Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:37 | Akron | Raymond Samuels makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:24 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 10:23 | Akron | Ben Morrow grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 10:17 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-16 |
| 10:16 | Akron | Ben Morrow grabs the offensive board | 16-16 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Keneth Ivy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-16 |
| 09:43 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster comes up short on the shot from the left block | 18-16 |
| 09:42 | Akron | Keneth Ivy gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:23 | Akron | A charge is called on Filip Kaliszewski - foul #2 on Filip Kaliszewski, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Jimmy Eaton (SG), Christopher Thiel (SF), Steven Gamino (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Lawrence Draper, Filip Kaliszewski, Raymond Samuels, Ben Morrow, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell (PG), Elmer Watkins (SG), Howard Thresher (SF), Gary Harmon (C) Paul Brooks, Alfred Straub, Walter Ellis, Michael Webster | |
| 09:06 | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Johnson | 18-19 |
| 08:46 | Akron | Hershel Moore is called for a backcourt violation | 18-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (PG) Albert Hardy | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | George Hart (PF) Martin Johnson | |
| 08:35 | Miami (OH) | Steven Gamino steals it from Hans Zbell | 18-19 |
| 08:16 | Akron | Christopher Thiel hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jimmy Eaton | 20-19 |
| 07:57 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Hershel Moore - foul #2 on Hershel Moore, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Raymond Samuels (SF), Ben Morrow (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Dennis Bui, Christopher Thiel, Steven Gamino, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub (SG), Walter Ellis (SF), Michael Webster (PF) Elmer Watkins, Howard Thresher, George Hart | |
| 07:57 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:57 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lawrence Draper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Samuels (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ben Morrow (fresh) 3 reb. C - Keneth Ivy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hans Zbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alfred Straub (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Ellis (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Webster (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Harmon (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Akron | Lawrence Draper hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 07:33 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Gary Harmon | 20-20 |
| 07:11 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon dunks the ball | 20-22 |
| 06:58 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Christopher Thiel (SF), Steven Gamino (PF) Lawrence Draper, Raymond Samuels, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson (C) Gary Harmon | |
| 06:40 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis lays it up and in set up by Martin Johnson | 20-24 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Christopher Thiel can't finish the layup | 20-24 |
| 06:18 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 06:13 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Straub | 20-26 |
| 06:04 | Akron | Steven Gamino is hacked by Michael Webster - foul #2 on Michael Webster, team foul #5 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Raymond Samuels (SF), Ben Morrow (PF) Albert Hardy, Jimmy Eaton, Christopher Thiel, Steven Gamino | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon (C) Michael Webster | |
| 05:49 | Akron | Raymond Samuels misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-26 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Raymond Samuels grabs the offensive board | 20-26 |
| 05:35 | Akron | Alfred Straub takes the ball from Lisimba Adeyemo | 20-26 |
| 05:26 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-26 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Keneth Ivy gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Martin Johnson steps in front of the Keneth Ivy pass | 20-26 |
| 04:46 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 20-26 |
| 04:45 | Akron | Keneth Ivy gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Raymond Samuels buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Dennis Bui and the foul's on Gary Harmon - foul #2 on Gary Harmon, team foul #6 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Jimmy Eaton (SG), Steven Gamino (PF), Christopher Thiel (C) Dennis Bui, Lisimba Adeyemo, Ben Morrow, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks (PG), Elmer Watkins (SG), Howard Thresher (SF), George Hart (PF) Hans Zbell, Alfred Straub, Walter Ellis, Gary Harmon | |
| 04:23 | Akron | Raymond Samuels misses the free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:23 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to George Hart | 22-26 |
| 04:14 | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 03:44 | Akron | Raymond Samuels is called for traveling | 22-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Hershel Moore (C) Lawrence Draper, Raymond Samuels, Christopher Thiel | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster (PF), Gary Harmon (C) George Hart, Martin Johnson | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Albert Hardy (fresh) SG - Lisimba Adeyemo (fresh) SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Steven Gamino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hershel Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Paul Brooks (fresh) SG - Elmer Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Thresher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Webster (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins is called for traveling | 22-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Christopher Thiel (SF) Albert Hardy, Jimmy Eaton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 03:19 | Akron | Steven Gamino is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Steven Gamino, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Keneth Ivy (C) Lawrence Draper, Christopher Thiel, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 03:05 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster is hacked by Steven Gamino - foul #3 on Steven Gamino, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Ben Morrow (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Albert Hardy, Steven Gamino, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 03:05 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:05 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 02:46 | Akron | Lawrence Draper makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 02:26 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster hits a fadeaway from the left block | 24-30 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Lawrence Draper is called for traveling | 24-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Christopher Thiel (SF), Keneth Ivy (C) Lawrence Draper, Jimmy Eaton, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell (PG), Alfred Straub (SG), Walter Ellis (SF), Martin Johnson (C) Paul Brooks, Elmer Watkins, Howard Thresher, Gary Harmon | |
| 01:59 | Miami (OH) | Lisimba Adeyemo steps in front of the Walter Ellis pass | 24-30 |
| 01:42 | Akron | Christopher Thiel blows the layup but the foul's on Walter Ellis - foul #2 on Walter Ellis, team foul #7 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Jimmy Eaton (SF) Albert Hardy, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:42 | Akron | Christopher Thiel misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 01:42 | Akron | Christopher Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 01:35 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Ellis and he's hacked by Keneth Ivy - foul #1 on Keneth Ivy, team foul #10 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (PG), Hershel Moore (C) Lawrence Draper, Christopher Thiel | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:35 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster makes the free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:33 | Akron | The refs have stopped play. Lisimba Adeyemo is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 25-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Filip Kaliszewski (SG) Dennis Bui, Lisimba Adeyemo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:21 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Webster | 25-33 |
| 01:19 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 01:14 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis is fouled on the floor by Hershel Moore - foul #3 on Hershel Moore, team foul #11 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Christopher Thiel (C) Lawrence Draper, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:14 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 01:14 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski hits a jumper from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Ben Morrow (PF) Albert Hardy, Jimmy Eaton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:26 | Akron | Keneth Ivy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Walter Ellis - foul #3 on Walter Ellis, team foul #8 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (PG), Raymond Samuels (SF) Lawrence Draper, Christopher Thiel | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher (SF) Walter Ellis | |
| 00:26 | Akron | Keneth Ivy misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Keneth Ivy makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster misses the shot near the basket | 28-35 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | The clock runs out | 28-35 |