| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Risch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Herbert (fresh) PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 6 reb. C - Eugene Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 3 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert inbounds the ball | 28-17 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-17 |
| 19:46 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama gets the rebound | 28-17 |
| 19:28 | Akron | Kenneth Lyle is called for the reach on Dikembe Akiyama - foul #2 on Kenneth Lyle, team foul #1 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Joel Spencer (PF) William Spencer, James Wilson, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 19:18 | Akron | Kenneth Lyle is called for the reach on Lonnie Higby - foul #3 on Kenneth Lyle, team foul #2 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SF) Joel Spencer | |
| 19:00 | Akron | Herbert Babin blows the layup but the foul's on Ron Risch - foul #3 on Ron Risch, team foul #3 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Lonnie Higby, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 19:00 | Akron | Herbert Babin makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Herbert Babin misses the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 19:00 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Eugene Clark | 28-18 |
| 18:51 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle loses the dribble to Juan Zepeda | 28-18 |
| 18:41 | Akron | James Wilson buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Terry Bartlett | 28-20 |
| 18:23 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 18:21 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joel Spencer | 28-20 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Terry Bartlett can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Eugene Clark - foul #3 on Eugene Clark, team foul #4 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Lonnie Higby (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) James Wilson, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| 18:17 | Akron | Terry Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Terry Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 17:59 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert is hacked by Lonnie Higby - foul #2 on Lonnie Higby, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF) Terry Bartlett, Lonnie Higby | |
| 17:45 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-22 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 17:26 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Dikembe Akiyama | 28-24 |
| 17:13 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 17:07 | Akron | Herbert Babin misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 28-24 |
| 17:06 | Akron | William Spencer tips it home | 28-26 |
| 16:50 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 16:49 | Akron | Jimmy Williams pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Dikembe Akiyama and he's fouled by Kenneth Lyle - foul #4 on Kenneth Lyle, team foul #5 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (SG), Roger McGunnigle (SF), William Glenn (PF), Jody Garland (C) Ron Risch, Todd Herbert, Kenneth Lyle, Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), James Wilson (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Joel Spencer (PF) William Spencer, Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 16:33 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez misses the free throw | 28-28 |
| 16:33 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 16:04 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mark Sandusky | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Douglas Legrand (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Glenn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jody Garland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez lays it up and in | 31-30 |
| 15:23 | Miami (OH) | The pull-up jumper by Mark Sandusky is blocked by Lonnie Higby | 31-30 |
| 15:22 | Akron | James Wilson snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 15:04 | Akron | Roger McGunnigle steals it from Lonnie Higby | 31-30 |
| 14:41 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle is fouled on the floor by Joel Spencer - foul #1 on Joel Spencer, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (SG), Todd Herbert (SF), Eugene Clark (C) Douglas Legrand, Roger McGunnigle, Jody Garland | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Joel Spencer, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 14:23 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Ron Risch | 33-30 |
| 14:02 | Akron | William Spencer loses the dribble to Todd Herbert | 33-30 |
| 13:58 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert misses the easy layup | 33-30 |
| 13:56 | Akron | Juan Zepeda pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Jimmy Williams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 13:42 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 13:23 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Dikembe Akiyama - foul #1 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle (PF) William Glenn | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), James Wilson (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF) William Spencer, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 13:23 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 13:23 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Lonnie Higby snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 13:05 | Akron | James Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 13:04 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Eugene Clark | 34-30 |
| 12:44 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky buries a jumper from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Juan Zepeda double dribbles | 36-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (PG), Kenneth Lyle (PF) Mark Sandusky, Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Terry Bartlett, Herbert Babin, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| 12:18 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle is hacked by Antonio Sanchez - foul #1 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #4 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner (SG) Ron Risch | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Lonnie Higby (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 12:04 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand hits a floater from the left side set up by Todd Herbert | 38-30 |
| 11:48 | Akron | Jimmy Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 11:47 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Abner (fresh) SF - Todd Herbert (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fresh) SG - James Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger McGunnigle | 40-30 |
| 11:22 | Akron | Juan Zepeda loses the ball out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (SG), William Glenn (C) Sean Abner, Todd Herbert | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) John Mayville, Jimmy Williams, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| 10:58 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Legrand | 43-30 |
| 10:32 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-30 |
| 10:31 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama tips it in | 43-32 |
| 10:26 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-32 |
| 10:24 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 10:03 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Akiyama is called for the reach on Kenneth Lyle - foul #2 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #5 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert (SF), Eugene Clark (C) Roger McGunnigle, William Glenn | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 09:50 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joel Spencer - foul #2 on Joel Spencer, team foul #6 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (SG) Ron Risch | |
| Subs | Akron | Antonio Sanchez (C) Juan Zepeda | |
| 09:50 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 09:50 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand misses the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 09:50 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 09:27 | Akron | Joel Spencer clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-32 |
| 09:26 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez tips it in | 44-34 |
| 09:10 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-34 |
| 09:09 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jimmy Williams | 44-34 |
| 08:49 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez misses long on a runner from the right block | 44-34 |
| 08:47 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 08:41 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas Legrand | 46-34 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Terry Bartlett scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Williams | 46-36 |
| 08:12 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle hits a turnaround in the lane | 48-36 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Joel Spencer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-36 |
| 07:56 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 07:35 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Sandusky | 51-36 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Douglas Legrand (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Todd Herbert (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Eugene Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Babin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez's pass is intercepted by Douglas Legrand | 51-36 |
| 07:10 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand lays it up and in | 53-36 |
| 06:59 | Akron | Herbert Babin is fouled on the floor by Todd Herbert - foul #3 on Todd Herbert, team foul #6 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (SG), Roger McGunnigle (SF), William Glenn (PF), Jody Garland (C) Douglas Legrand, Todd Herbert, Kenneth Lyle, Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), James Wilson (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 06:40 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-36 |
| 06:39 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn gets the rebound | 53-36 |
| 06:25 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-36 |
| 06:24 | Akron | Juan Zepeda grabs the board | 53-36 |
| 05:58 | Akron | James Wilson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Spencer | 53-39 |
| 05:44 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ron Risch | 55-39 |
| 05:28 | Akron | James Wilson is hacked by Ron Risch - foul #4 on Ron Risch, team foul #7 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (PG), Todd Herbert (SF), Eugene Clark (C) Mark Sandusky, Roger McGunnigle, Jody Garland | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG) William Spencer | |
| 05:28 | Akron | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 05:28 | Akron | James Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 05:28 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 05:09 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark is hacked by Juan Zepeda - foul #1 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #7 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG) John Mayville | |
| 05:09 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark misses the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 05:09 | Akron | Juan Zepeda pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 04:49 | Akron | William Spencer hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Juan Zepeda | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:38 | Miami (OH) | Juan Zepeda steals the ball from Todd Herbert | 55-43 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Lonnie Higby misses the shot from the left side | 55-43 |
| 04:14 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Douglas Legrand | 55-43 |
| 04:00 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch is fouled on the floor by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #8 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle (PF) William Glenn | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Spencer, James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama, Juan Zepeda | |
| 04:00 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 04:00 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 03:45 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eugene Clark - foul #4 on Eugene Clark, team foul #8 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (SG), Roger McGunnigle (C) Ron Risch, Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), James Wilson (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Terry Bartlett, Jimmy Williams, Lonnie Higby | |
| 03:45 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 03:45 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 03:45 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:23 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 57-44 |
| 03:22 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Wilson | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Todd Herbert (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fresh) SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Akron | Kenneth Lyle steals the ball from Herbert Babin | 57-44 |
| 02:44 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-44 |
| 02:42 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle tips it back up and in | 59-44 |
| 02:26 | Akron | Douglas Legrand steps in front of the James Wilson pass | 59-44 |
| 02:03 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle loses the ball out of bounds | 59-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (SG), Eugene Clark (C) Douglas Legrand, Todd Herbert | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) John Mayville, Herbert Babin, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 01:41 | Akron | James Wilson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 59-44 |
| 01:39 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark gets the rebound | 59-44 |
| 01:14 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Lonnie Higby - foul #3 on Lonnie Higby, team foul #9 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (PG), Todd Herbert (SF) Mark Sandusky, Roger McGunnigle | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Terry Bartlett, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| 01:14 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 01:14 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | Akron | Jimmy Williams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-44 |
| 00:55 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark gets the rebound | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch double dribbles | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Akron | Douglas Legrand takes the ball from James Wilson | 61-44 |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert hits the finger roll set up by Douglas Legrand | 63-44 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Eugene Clark steals the ball from Antonio Sanchez | 63-44 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand runs out the clock | 63-44 |