| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Hendrix (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Archambault (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Yee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Winkel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vernon Geisler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-38 |
| 19:25 | Akron | Mark Archambault misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-38 |
| 19:23 | Akron | Tom Hendrix hits the follow up shot | 27-38 |
| 19:11 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler hits the finger roll | 27-40 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Joseph Yee knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Estevez and he's fouled by Vernon Geisler - foul #2 on Vernon Geisler, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Joseph Yee makes the free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:28 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Estevez steals it from John Mitchell | 30-40 |
| 18:10 | Akron | William Thaxton buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Mark Archambault and the foul's on John Mitchell - foul #3 on John Mitchell, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden (PF) John Mitchell | |
| 18:10 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:55 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 17:54 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mark Archambault | 33-40 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Mark Archambault drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Thaxton | 36-40 |
| 17:19 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel loses the ball out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (SG), Norman Coates (PF) Tom Hendrix, Mark Archambault | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:05 | Akron | Edgar Freeman makes the 3 from straight away | 39-40 |
| 16:46 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 16:44 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden tips it home | 39-42 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Norman Coates knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 41-42 |
| 16:09 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Winkel | 41-45 |
| 15:48 | Akron | William Thaxton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Andrew Jones - foul #1 on Andrew Jones, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Tom Hendrix (SG), Raymond Myers (SF), Mark Archambault (PF) Edgar Freeman, Jeffrey Estevez, Joseph Yee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Allen (PG), Jim Goforth (SG), John Clark (SF), John Mitchell (PF) Robert Arthur, Andrew Jones, Walter Winkel, Vernon Geisler | |
| 15:48 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 15:48 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Myers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Archambault (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Coates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - William Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jim Goforth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul McFadden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark Archambault - foul #1 on Mark Archambault, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (PG) William Thaxton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Adams (C) Paul McFadden | |
| 15:39 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:39 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Raymond Myers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-47 |
| 15:12 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 15:08 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Adams | 43-49 |
| 14:42 | Akron | Tom Hendrix is hacked by Jim Goforth - foul #1 on Jim Goforth, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Bryant (C) Norman Coates | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Walter Winkel (SF) William Allen, John Clark | |
| 14:30 | Akron | Mark Archambault misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 14:28 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 14:12 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 14:10 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:58 | Miami (OH) | John Adams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-49 |
| 13:56 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth can't tip it in | 43-49 |
| 13:54 | Akron | Gregory Bryant pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:39 | Akron | Raymond Myers comes up short on the jumper from close range | 43-49 |
| 13:37 | Miami (OH) | John Adams grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 13:19 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-51 |
| 13:01 | Akron | Raymond Myers makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edgar Freeman | 46-51 |
| 12:43 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 12:36 | Akron | John Adams is called for the reach on Mark Archambault - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Efren Jackson (SG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Norman Coates (PF), Joseph Yee (C) Edgar Freeman, Tom Hendrix, Raymond Myers, Mark Archambault, Gregory Bryant | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Allen (PG), Andrew Jones (SG), John Clark (SF), Paul McFadden (PF), Vernon Geisler (C) Robert Arthur, Jim Goforth, Walter Winkel, John Mitchell, John Adams | |
| 12:18 | Akron | William Thaxton misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 12:17 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 12:04 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden clanks a jumper near the basket | 46-53 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Norman Coates grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 11:57 | Akron | William Thaxton scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 48-53 |
| 11:38 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-53 |
| 11:37 | Miami (OH) | John Clark hits the follow up shot | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Efren Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Norman Coates (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Yee (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - William Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul McFadden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Vernon Geisler (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Akron | Joseph Yee misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 11:18 | Miami (OH) | John Clark pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 11:04 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Yee picks off the pass by Paul McFadden | 48-55 |
| 10:58 | Akron | Joseph Yee clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 10:57 | Akron | William Thaxton tips it in | 50-55 |
| 10:32 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler lays it in | 50-57 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-57 |
| 10:16 | Miami (OH) | William Allen gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 09:56 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Yee swats the short shot by Vernon Geisler | 50-57 |
| 09:54 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler tips it in | 50-59 |
| 09:37 | Akron | Efren Jackson is whistled for traveling | 50-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Tom Hendrix (SG), Raymond Myers (SF), Gregory Bryant (PF), Maria Gallo (C) Efren Jackson, Jeffrey Estevez, Norman Coates, Joseph Yee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Walter Winkel (SF), John Mitchell (PF), John Adams (C) William Allen, John Clark, Paul McFadden, Vernon Geisler | |
| 09:29 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-59 |
| 09:27 | Akron | Maria Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 09:07 | Akron | Maria Gallo scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-59 |
| 08:54 | Miami (OH) | Tom Hendrix steals it from John Mitchell | 53-59 |
| 08:50 | Akron | Tom Hendrix lays it in | 55-59 |
| 08:36 | Miami (OH) | John Adams misses the easy layup | 55-59 |
| 08:35 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur grabs the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 08:24 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Gregory Bryant - foul #1 on Gregory Bryant, team foul #2 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (PG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Mark Archambault (PF), Joseph Yee (C) William Thaxton, Raymond Myers, Gregory Bryant, Maria Gallo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler (C) John Adams | |
| 08:24 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 08:24 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 08:00 | Akron | Joseph Yee comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 07:58 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 07:35 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 07:33 | Akron | Mark Archambault pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Hendrix (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Archambault (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Yee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Winkel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Vernon Geisler (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Akron | Andrew Jones steals the ball from Mark Archambault | 55-61 |
| 07:11 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler's pass is intercepted by Mark Archambault | 55-61 |
| 06:46 | Akron | Tom Hendrix knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 06:28 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Archambault - foul #2 on Mark Archambault, team foul #3 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG) Tom Hendrix | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth (SG), Paul McFadden (PF) Andrew Jones, John Mitchell | |
| 06:28 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:28 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Mark Archambault pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Walter Winkel steals it from Mark Archambault | 58-62 |
| 05:55 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 05:54 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Goforth | 58-62 |
| 05:43 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler loses the dribble to Edgar Freeman | 58-62 |
| 05:25 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez makes the 3 from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 05:14 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jim Goforth | 61-64 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Joseph Yee lays it in set up by Edgar Freeman | 63-64 |
| 04:32 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Arthur | 63-66 |
| 04:09 | Akron | William Thaxton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-66 |
| 04:08 | Akron | Mark Archambault tips it back up and in | 65-66 |
| 03:47 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 03:46 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler grabs the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:39 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Tom Hendrix (SG), Raymond Myers (SF), Norman Coates (PF), Gregory Bryant (C) Edgar Freeman, Jeffrey Estevez, Mark Archambault, Joseph Yee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Allen (PG), Andrew Jones (SG), John Clark (SF), John Adams (PF), William Savage (C) Robert Arthur, Jim Goforth, Walter Winkel, Paul McFadden, Vernon Geisler | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Hendrix (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Myers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Norman Coates (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - William Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Savage (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Akron | John Adams steals it from Tom Hendrix | 65-66 |
| 03:05 | Miami (OH) | John Clark steps out of bounds on the baseline | 65-66 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell (PF) William Savage | |
| 02:45 | Akron | Tom Hendrix misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-66 |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | John Clark grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Walter Winkel (SF), Paul McFadden (C) William Allen, John Clark, John Adams | |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell scores on a turnaround from close range | 65-68 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Mark Archambault (PF), Joseph Yee (C) Raymond Myers, Norman Coates, Gregory Bryant | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler (C) Paul McFadden | |
| 02:15 | Akron | William Thaxton misses badly on a shot from the left block | 65-68 |
| 02:14 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to John Mitchell | 65-68 |
| 01:55 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 01:53 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell tips it back up and in | 65-70 |
| 01:38 | Akron | Tom Hendrix clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 01:36 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 01:24 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones misses the 3 from straight away | 65-70 |
| 01:23 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mark Archambault | 65-70 |
| 01:15 | Akron | William Thaxton clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 01:13 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Vernon Geisler | 65-70 |
| 00:56 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | Akron | William Thaxton connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Mark Archambault | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur is hacked by William Thaxton in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Thaxton, team foul #4 | 67-70 |
| 00:34 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler is fouled on the floor by Mark Archambault - foul #3 on Mark Archambault, team foul #5 | 67-70 |
| 00:31 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel is hacked by Jeffrey Estevez - foul #2 on Jeffrey Estevez, team foul #6 | 67-70 |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler is hacked by Jeffrey Estevez - foul #3 on Jeffrey Estevez, team foul #7 | 67-70 |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:23 | Akron | Tom Hendrix makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Yee | 70-72 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel is hacked by William Thaxton in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Thaxton, team foul #8 | 70-72 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 70-74 |
| 00:14 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler grabs the defensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler is fouled in the backcourt by William Thaxton - foul #4 on William Thaxton, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Yee | 73-76 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | William Thaxton is called for the reach on Walter Winkel in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Thaxton, team foul #10 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (PG) William Thaxton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Joseph Yee grabs the board | 73-77 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Joseph Yee comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 73-77 |