| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Babin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Marko Belkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ron Risch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jody Garland (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Meeks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Herbert Babin inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Akron | Ron Risch picks off the pass by Joel Spencer | 31-33 |
| 19:23 | Miami (OH) | William Spencer steps in front of the Rick Taylor pass | 31-33 |
| 19:10 | Akron | William Spencer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Herbert Babin grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Herbert Babin buries a shot from the right side and he's fouled by Jody Garland - foul #2 on Jody Garland, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Alfred Allen (SG), Otha Zaspel (PF), Charles Finlay (C) Terry Bartlett, William Spencer, Joel Spencer, Marko Belkowski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 18:48 | Akron | Herbert Babin makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:29 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Charles Finlay - foul #1 on Charles Finlay, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Etheredge (SG), Joel Spencer (PF) Herbert Babin, Otha Zaspel | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 18:29 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:29 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Stephen Etheredge is hacked by Jody Garland - foul #3 on Jody Garland, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Otha Zaspel (PF) John Mayville, Joel Spencer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:53 | Akron | Terry Bartlett clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-35 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Charles Finlay tips it back up and in | 36-35 |
| 17:25 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland misses long on a shot near the basket | 36-35 |
| 17:24 | Akron | The rebound goes to Otha Zaspel | 36-35 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Terry Bartlett misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 17:04 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Meeks gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:45 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Finlay - foul #2 on Charles Finlay, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), William Spencer (SG), Joel Spencer (PF), Marko Belkowski (C) Terry Bartlett, Stephen Etheredge, Otha Zaspel, Charles Finlay | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert (SF), Kenneth Lyle (PF) Rick Taylor, Eugene Clark | |
| 16:45 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:45 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:30 | Akron | William Spencer connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Mayville | 39-36 |
| 16:10 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ron Risch | 39-38 |
| 15:58 | Akron | Joel Spencer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Spencer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Allen (fresh) PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Marko Belkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ron Risch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jody Garland (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Todd Herbert (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Meeks (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland's fadeaway is rejected by Marko Belkowski | 42-38 |
| 15:39 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Meeks | 42-38 |
| 15:18 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 15:17 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle tips it in | 42-40 |
| 15:05 | Akron | William Spencer misses short on a floater from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 15:04 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 14:52 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 14:51 | Akron | William Spencer gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:47 | Akron | William Spencer can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 14:45 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 14:23 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Allen is called for the reach on Ron Risch - foul #3 on Alfred Allen, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Stephen Etheredge (SG), Herbert Babin (SF), Glenn Gearheart (PF), Charles Finlay (C) John Mayville, William Spencer, Alfred Allen, Joel Spencer, Marko Belkowski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rick Taylor (SF), Eugene Clark (PF) Ron Risch, Kenneth Lyle | |
| 14:01 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland misses the dunk attempt | 42-40 |
| 14:00 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Herbert | 42-40 |
| 13:45 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Finlay - foul #3 on Charles Finlay, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Joel Spencer (PF) Glenn Gearheart | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:45 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:45 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Terry Bartlett is fouled on the floor by Todd Herbert - foul #4 on Todd Herbert, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (PG), William Glenn (C) Todd Herbert, Joseph Meeks | |
| 13:16 | Akron | Terry Bartlett's pass is intercepted by William Glenn | 42-41 |
| 13:01 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch is whistled for traveling | 42-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Otha Zaspel (PF), Marko Belkowski (C) Joel Spencer, Charles Finlay | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 12:46 | Akron | Terry Bartlett scores on a floater from the right side | 44-41 |
| 12:19 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Clark | 44-44 |
| 12:03 | Akron | Herbert Babin drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Terry Bartlett and the foul's on Rick Taylor - foul #1 on Rick Taylor, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), William Spencer (SG), Joel Spencer (PF), Charles Finlay (C) Terry Bartlett, Stephen Etheredge, Otha Zaspel, Marko Belkowski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert (SG), Joseph Meeks (C) Jody Garland, William Glenn | |
| 12:03 | Akron | Herbert Babin makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:46 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 11:45 | Akron | Charles Finlay pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Spencer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Babin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Finlay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ron Risch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Todd Herbert (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Meeks (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Akron | Joel Spencer connects on the floater from the left side set up by John Mayville | 49-44 |
| 11:06 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch loses the dribble to John Mayville | 49-44 |
| 11:03 | Akron | William Spencer hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Mayville | 51-44 |
| 10:35 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 10:33 | Miami (OH) | Rick Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 10:05 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Eugene Clark, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Alfred Allen (SG), Norman McVey (SF), Glenn Gearheart (PF), Marko Belkowski (C) John Mayville, William Spencer, Herbert Babin, Joel Spencer, Charles Finlay | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland (SG), Kenneth Lyle (PF), William Glenn (C) Ron Risch, Eugene Clark, Joseph Meeks | |
| 09:48 | Akron | Terry Bartlett is whistled for traveling | 51-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Etheredge (SG), Otha Zaspel (PF) Norman McVey, Glenn Gearheart | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:35 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-44 |
| 09:33 | Akron | Marko Belkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:28 | Akron | Stephen Etheredge is whistled for traveling | 51-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Glenn Gearheart (PF) Otha Zaspel | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:11 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland loses the dribble to Alfred Allen | 51-44 |
| 08:52 | Akron | Terry Bartlett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Etheredge | 53-44 |
| 08:38 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Jody Garland | 53-46 |
| 08:20 | Akron | Terry Bartlett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 08:19 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Todd Herbert | 53-46 |
| 08:03 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Allen is called for the reach on Rick Taylor - foul #4 on Alfred Allen, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (SG), Norman McVey (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Charles Finlay (C) Stephen Etheredge, Alfred Allen, Glenn Gearheart, Marko Belkowski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (PG), Eugene Clark (PF), Joseph Meeks (C) Todd Herbert, Rick Taylor, William Glenn | |
| 07:38 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 53-46 |
| 07:37 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland gets the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Spencer (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman McVey (fresh) PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Finlay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ron Risch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jody Garland (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Meeks (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland comes up short on the jumper from close range | 53-46 |
| 07:11 | Akron | Charles Finlay pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Terry Bartlett scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joel Spencer | 56-46 |
| 06:28 | Miami (OH) | Terry Bartlett steals the ball from Ron Risch | 56-46 |
| 06:25 | Akron | Terry Bartlett lays it in | 58-46 |
| 06:05 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland jams it set up by Ron Risch | 58-48 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Terry Bartlett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Charles Finlay pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 05:43 | Akron | William Spencer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 05:41 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 05:23 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle travels with the ball | 58-48 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Stephen Etheredge (SG), Herbert Babin (SF), Otha Zaspel (PF), Marko Belkowski (C) Terry Bartlett, William Spencer, Norman McVey, Joel Spencer, Charles Finlay | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), William Glenn (C) Jody Garland, Kenneth Lyle, Joseph Meeks | |
| 04:58 | Akron | Stephen Etheredge is fouled on the floor by Ron Risch - foul #1 on Ron Risch, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Alfred Allen (SG) Stephen Etheredge | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 04:41 | Akron | Herbert Babin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 04:39 | Akron | Alfred Allen tips it back up and in | 60-48 |
| 04:14 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 04:13 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn gets the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 03:59 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Akron | Herbert Babin clanks a shot from the baseline | 60-51 |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfred Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Herbert Babin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Otha Zaspel (fresh) C - Marko Belkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ron Risch (tiring) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Todd Herbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rick Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Glenn (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Akron | Herbert Babin double dribbles | 60-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Stephen Etheredge (SG), Joel Spencer (PF), Charles Finlay (C) John Mayville, Herbert Babin, Otha Zaspel, Marko Belkowski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland (SG), Kenneth Lyle (PF), Joseph Meeks (C) Ron Risch, Eugene Clark, William Glenn | |
| 02:59 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland is fouled on the floor by Stephen Etheredge - foul #2 on Stephen Etheredge, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SF) Alfred Allen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:51 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Joel Spencer - foul #2 on Joel Spencer, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Alfred Allen (SF) Herbert Babin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:51 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:51 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:28 | Akron | Terry Bartlett connects on the runner near the basket | 62-56 |
| 02:10 | Miami (OH) | Charles Finlay swats the shot by Todd Herbert | 62-56 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Joel Spencer snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Joel Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 01:47 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 01:32 | Miami (OH) | Rick Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-56 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (SG), Herbert Babin (SF), Marko Belkowski (C) Stephen Etheredge, Alfred Allen, Charles Finlay | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (PG), Eugene Clark (PF) Todd Herbert, Kenneth Lyle | |
| 01:05 | Akron | Terry Bartlett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Herbert Babin grabs the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Terry Bartlett makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Marko Belkowski gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Akron | Marko Belkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Ron Risch - foul #2 on Ron Risch, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Marko Belkowski makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Marko Belkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland is hacked by Joel Spencer - foul #3 on Joel Spencer, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Joel Spencer is hacked by Ron Risch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ron Risch, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Joel Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Joel Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Ron Risch | 68-60 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Joel Spencer is hacked by Jody Garland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jody Garland, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Joel Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Joel Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:14 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark hits the follow up shot | 70-62 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Terry Bartlett is hacked by Ron Risch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ron Risch, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Terry Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Terry Bartlett misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Joseph Meeks | 71-62 |
| 00:06 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Ron Risch is called for the reach on Terry Bartlett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ron Risch, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert (PG) Ron Risch | |
| 00:04 | Akron | Terry Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Terry Bartlett misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Eugene Clark | 72-65 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 72-65 |