| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Winkel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul McFadden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Hendrix (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Myers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Archambault (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Yee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur drills a 3 from the left wing set up by John Mitchell | 31-34 |
| 19:18 | Akron | William Thaxton misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 31-34 |
| 19:16 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 19:05 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Mark Archambault pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Raymond Myers's pass is intercepted by Andrew Jones | 31-34 |
| 18:30 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Yee | 31-34 |
| 18:28 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden tips it in | 33-34 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Raymond Myers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 18:07 | Akron | Joseph Yee tips it but misses | 33-34 |
| 18:06 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to John Mitchell | 33-34 |
| 17:47 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden loses the dribble to Tom Hendrix | 33-34 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Raymond Myers lays it in set up by Tom Hendrix | 33-36 |
| 17:16 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Arthur | 36-36 |
| 16:53 | Akron | Joseph Yee loses the dribble to John Mitchell | 36-36 |
| 16:31 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel is hacked by Joseph Yee - foul #1 on Joseph Yee, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth (SG), John Adams (PF), William Savage (C) Andrew Jones, John Mitchell, Paul McFadden | |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (SG), Efren Jackson (SF), Norman Coates (PF), Gregory Bryant (C) Tom Hendrix, Raymond Myers, Mark Archambault, Joseph Yee | |
| 16:25 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jim Goforth | 38-36 |
| 16:12 | Akron | William Thaxton drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edgar Freeman | 38-38 |
| 16:03 | Miami (OH) | William Savage drills a jumper near the basket set up by Robert Arthur | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Goforth (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Winkel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Adams (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Savage (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Efren Jackson (fresh) PF - Norman Coates (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Akron | Gregory Bryant is whistled for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Allen (PG), John Clark (SF), Vernon Geisler (C) Robert Arthur, Walter Winkel, William Savage | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez (SF) William Thaxton | |
| 15:29 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler's pass is intercepted by Edgar Freeman | 40-38 |
| 15:26 | Akron | Edgar Freeman lays it up and in | 40-40 |
| 15:10 | Miami (OH) | Efren Jackson steals it from John Clark | 40-40 |
| 14:49 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez buries a 3 from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 14:34 | Miami (OH) | William Allen makes the floater from the right side set up by Jim Goforth | 42-43 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Norman Coates banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edgar Freeman | 42-45 |
| 13:58 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler scores on a runner from the left block | 44-45 |
| 13:33 | Akron | Efren Jackson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Edgar Freeman | 44-47 |
| 13:12 | Miami (OH) | William Allen is hacked by Efren Jackson - foul #1 on Efren Jackson, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Andrew Jones (SG), Walter Winkel (SF), John Mitchell (PF) William Allen, Jim Goforth, John Clark, John Adams | |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Tom Hendrix (SG), Mark Archambault (PF), Joseph Yee (C) Edgar Freeman, Efren Jackson, Norman Coates, Gregory Bryant | |
| 13:01 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Andrew Jones picks off the pass by William Thaxton in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 12:57 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones lays it in | 48-47 |
| 12:39 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from William Thaxton | 48-49 |
| 12:16 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 12:02 | Akron | William Thaxton can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 51-49 |
| 12:00 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell grabs the board | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Walter Winkel (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Vernon Geisler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Hendrix (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Archambault (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Yee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Arthur | 53-49 |
| 11:38 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 11:37 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 11:19 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur is whistled for a carry | 53-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden (PF), John Adams (C) John Mitchell, Vernon Geisler | |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Myers (SF) Jeffrey Estevez | |
| 11:08 | Akron | Joseph Yee is fouled on the floor by John Adams - foul #3 on John Adams, team foul #1 | 53-49 |
| 10:55 | Akron | The short jumper by Mark Archambault is denied by Paul McFadden | 53-49 |
| 10:54 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Paul McFadden | 53-49 |
| 10:34 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Winkel and he's hacked by Joseph Yee - foul #2 on Joseph Yee, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (SG), Norman Coates (PF) Tom Hendrix, Mark Archambault | |
| 10:34 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:13 | Akron | Robert Arthur takes the ball from Raymond Myers | 56-49 |
| 10:10 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Arthur | 58-49 |
| 09:50 | Akron | Edgar Freeman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Thaxton and he's fouled by Andrew Jones - foul #2 on Andrew Jones, team foul #2 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Allen (PG), Jim Goforth (SG), John Clark (SF), John Mitchell (PF) Robert Arthur, Andrew Jones, Walter Winkel, John Adams | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Bryant (C) Joseph Yee | |
| 09:50 | Akron | Edgar Freeman makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:32 | Miami (OH) | William Allen misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 09:30 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden gets the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 09:19 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell scores on a shot near the basket | 60-52 |
| 08:55 | Akron | William Thaxton is hacked by Jim Goforth - foul #1 on Jim Goforth, team foul #3 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Andrew Jones (SG), Walter Winkel (SF), Vernon Geisler (C) William Allen, Jim Goforth, John Clark, Paul McFadden | |
| Subs | Akron | Tom Hendrix (SG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Mark Archambault (PF) William Thaxton, Raymond Myers, Gregory Bryant | |
| 08:35 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 08:34 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:10 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Arthur | 62-52 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden (PF) John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Joseph Yee (C) Edgar Freeman, Norman Coates | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - Walter Winkel (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul McFadden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Vernon Geisler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tom Hendrix (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Archambault (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Yee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Yee - foul #3 on Joseph Yee, team foul #4 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Bryant (PF) Mark Archambault | |
| 07:37 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:37 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 07:19 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Thaxton | 63-55 |
| 07:00 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Arthur and he's hacked by Joseph Yee - foul #4 on Joseph Yee, team foul #5 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth (SG) Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:00 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler makes the free throw | 67-55 |
| 06:46 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez lays it in set up by Gregory Bryant | 67-57 |
| 06:31 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Allen (PG), John Clark (SF), John Adams (PF) Robert Arthur, Walter Winkel, Paul McFadden | |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (SG) Tom Hendrix | |
| 06:16 | Akron | William Thaxton lays it in set up by Joseph Yee | 67-59 |
| 05:59 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth clanks a 3 from straight away | 67-59 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Joseph Yee gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 05:45 | Akron | Gregory Bryant misses the 3 from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 05:44 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez gets the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 05:39 | Akron | Joseph Yee buries a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by William Allen - foul #2 on William Allen, team foul #4 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Andrew Jones (SG), Walter Winkel (SF), John Mitchell (PF) William Allen, Jim Goforth, John Clark, Vernon Geisler | |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Myers (SG), Efren Jackson (SF), Mark Archambault (PF) William Thaxton, Jeffrey Estevez, Gregory Bryant | |
| 05:39 | Akron | Joseph Yee misses the free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:39 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 05:22 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-61 |
| 05:21 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mark Archambault | 67-61 |
| 05:01 | Akron | Efren Jackson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Mark Archambault and he's fouled by John Mitchell - foul #1 on John Mitchell, team foul #5 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden (C) John Adams | |
| Subs | Akron | Tom Hendrix (SG), Norman Coates (C) Raymond Myers, Joseph Yee | |
| 05:01 | Akron | Efren Jackson misses the free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:01 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 04:55 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 04:53 | Akron | Norman Coates pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Tom Hendrix can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Norman Coates grabs the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Norman Coates knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Mark Archambault | 67-65 |
| 04:10 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones's floater is knocked away by Norman Coates | 67-65 |
| 04:08 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 03:54 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Norman Coates - foul #1 on Norman Coates, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Clark (SF), Vernon Geisler (C) Walter Winkel, John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Joseph Yee (C) Edgar Freeman, Efren Jackson, Norman Coates | |
| 03:54 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:54 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Clark (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul McFadden (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Vernon Geisler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tom Hendrix (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Archambault (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Yee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Yee | 69-67 |
| 03:07 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 02:55 | Akron | Tom Hendrix misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 02:53 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 02:53 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel (SF), John Mitchell (PF) John Clark, Paul McFadden | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:41 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones misses the shot from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 02:39 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Jones | 71-67 |
| 02:30 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 02:29 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel snags the offensive board | 71-67 |
| 02:17 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Mitchell, team foul #6 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Norman Coates (PF) Mark Archambault | |
| 01:54 | Akron | Joseph Yee misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 01:52 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:29 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Mitchell | 74-67 |
| 01:23 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Walter Winkel - foul #1 on Walter Winkel, team foul #7 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Archambault (PF) Norman Coates | |
| 01:23 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:23 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:11 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell banks in the layup set up by Robert Arthur | 76-69 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Mark Archambault misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on John Mitchell - foul #3 on John Mitchell, team foul #8 | 76-69 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Mark Archambault makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Mark Archambault misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler grabs the board | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler is fouled in the backcourt by William Thaxton - foul #1 on William Thaxton, team foul #7 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Adams (PF) John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:37 | Akron | Tom Hendrix misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-70 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Joseph Yee grabs the offensive rebound | 78-70 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler is fouled in the backcourt by William Thaxton - foul #2 on William Thaxton, team foul #8 | 78-73 |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Akron | William Thaxton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-73 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Mark Archambault grabs the offensive rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Vernon Geisler is called for the reach on Tom Hendrix - foul #4 on Vernon Geisler, team foul #9 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell (PF) John Adams | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:17 | Akron | Tom Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Tom Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur is hacked by William Thaxton in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Thaxton, team foul #9 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Adams (PF) John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Mark Archambault grabs the board | 81-75 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Tom Hendrix scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Thaxton | 81-78 |
| 00:06 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel is hacked by William Thaxton in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Thaxton, team foul #10 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell (PF) John Adams | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:06 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:06 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-78 |