| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Oliver Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Zanis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Vance (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Emig (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Handley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda travels with the ball | 26-24 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Chris Larochelle's fadeaway is rejected by David Emig | 26-24 |
| 19:22 | Miami (OH) | David Emig snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 19:02 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda's floater is knocked away by Chris Larochelle | 26-24 |
| 19:00 | Miami (OH) | John Handley can't tip it in | 26-24 |
| 18:59 | Akron | Mark Gibbs snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 18:34 | Akron | Steven Zanis misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-24 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Chris Larochelle tips it back up and in | 28-24 |
| 18:17 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Chris Larochelle snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Gary Vance takes the ball from Oliver Owen | 28-24 |
| 18:07 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson misses the lay-in | 28-24 |
| 18:06 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda hits the follow up shot | 28-26 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Mark Gibbs misses short on a shot from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 17:47 | Miami (OH) | David Emig grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 17:28 | Miami (OH) | David Emig comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Oliver Owen - foul #1 on Oliver Owen, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Zeliff (SF) Chris Larochelle | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:28 | Miami (OH) | David Emig makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 17:28 | Miami (OH) | David Emig misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 17:28 | Akron | Steven Zanis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 17:06 | Akron | Steven Zanis hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 28-27 |
| 17:05 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 16:55 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (SG), Paul Wimbush (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Mark Gibbs, Oliver Owen, Steven Zanis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG), Rudolph Kent (PF), Tarek Wallace (C) Richard Robinson, David Emig, John Handley | |
| 16:31 | Akron | Paul Wimbush misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Patrick Olmeda - foul #2 on Patrick Olmeda, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Bouton (SG) James Olsen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer (SG), Daniel Collins (SF) Patrick Olmeda, Gary Vance | |
| 16:31 | Akron | Paul Wimbush makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Paul Wimbush makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 16:09 | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-27 |
| 15:48 | Akron | The jumper by Scott Zeliff is denied by Rudolph Kent | 30-27 |
| 15:46 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Travis July (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Bouton (fresh) SF - Scott Zeliff (fresh) PF - Paul Wimbush (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marvin Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Collins (fresh) PF - Rudolph Kent (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tarek Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer is fouled on the floor by Paul Wimbush - foul #2 on Paul Wimbush, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG), Mark Gibbs (SG), Chris Larochelle (SF), Oliver Owen (PF), Steven Zanis (C) Travis July, Joseph Bouton, Scott Zeliff, Paul Wimbush, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG), Patrick Olmeda (SG), Gary Vance (SF), David Emig (PF), John Handley (C) Marvin Green, Francis Brewer, Daniel Collins, Rudolph Kent, Tarek Wallace | |
| 15:11 | Miami (OH) | David Emig lays it up and in set up by Richard Robinson | 30-29 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Oliver Owen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-29 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Chris Larochelle tips it home | 32-29 |
| 14:34 | Miami (OH) | James Olsen steals the ball from Richard Robinson | 32-29 |
| 14:29 | Akron | Mark Gibbs lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Olsen | 34-29 |
| 14:13 | Miami (OH) | David Emig makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Vance | 34-32 |
| 14:01 | Akron | Steven Zanis buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 13:46 | Miami (OH) | James Olsen is called for the reach on Gary Vance - foul #2 on James Olsen, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Wimbush (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Oliver Owen, Steven Zanis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent (C) John Handley | |
| 13:34 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent blows the layup | 37-32 |
| 13:32 | Akron | James Olsen pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 13:08 | Akron | Mark Gibbs makes the floater from the right side | 39-32 |
| 12:45 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent banks in the layup | 39-34 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Mark Gibbs misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 12:30 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 12:12 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent connects on the floater near the basket set up by Patrick Olmeda and he's fouled by Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (PG), Joseph Bouton (SG), Scott Zeliff (SF), Oliver Owen (PF), Steven Zanis (C) James Olsen, Mark Gibbs, Chris Larochelle, Paul Wimbush, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG), Francis Brewer (SG), Tarek Wallace (PF), John Handley (C) Richard Robinson, Patrick Olmeda, Gary Vance, David Emig | |
| 12:12 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 11:51 | Akron | Joseph Bouton drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Travis July | 42-37 |
| 11:29 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent's fadeaway is rejected by Oliver Owen | 42-37 |
| 11:27 | Miami (OH) | John Handley tips it back up and in | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Travis July (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bouton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Zeliff (fresh) PF - Oliver Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Zanis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marvin Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rudolph Kent (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tarek Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Handley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Akron | Travis July is hacked by Marvin Green - foul #1 on Marvin Green, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG) Joseph Bouton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Emig (PF) Tarek Wallace | |
| 10:56 | Akron | Oliver Owen's floater is tipped away by David Emig | 42-39 |
| 10:54 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 10:36 | Miami (OH) | David Emig comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 10:34 | Akron | The rebound goes to Scott Zeliff | 42-39 |
| 10:21 | Akron | James Olsen makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Zeliff | 44-39 |
| 10:07 | Miami (OH) | David Emig misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 10:05 | Akron | Steven Zanis snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 09:50 | Akron | James Olsen hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Steven Zanis | 47-39 |
| 09:29 | Miami (OH) | John Handley misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Zeliff - foul #3 on Scott Zeliff, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Gibbs (SG), Chris Larochelle (SF), Paul Wimbush (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Travis July, Scott Zeliff, Oliver Owen, Steven Zanis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG), Patrick Olmeda (SG), Gary Vance (SF), Tarek Wallace (PF) Marvin Green, Francis Brewer, Rudolph Kent, David Emig | |
| 09:29 | Miami (OH) | John Handley makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:29 | Miami (OH) | John Handley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Patrick Olmeda steals it from Paul Wimbush | 47-41 |
| 09:08 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson misses the easy layup | 47-41 |
| 09:07 | Akron | Paul Wimbush pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:01 | Akron | Paul Wimbush is fouled on the floor by Tarek Wallace - foul #1 on Tarek Wallace, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Bouton (PG) James Olsen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Emig (PF) John Handley | |
| 08:52 | Akron | Chris Larochelle comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 47-41 |
| 08:50 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to David Emig | 47-41 |
| 08:36 | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace misses long on a floater near the basket | 47-41 |
| 08:35 | Miami (OH) | David Emig can't tip it in | 47-41 |
| 08:33 | Miami (OH) | David Emig snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 08:17 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 08:15 | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace tips it home | 47-43 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Joseph Bouton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Patrick Olmeda - foul #3 on Patrick Olmeda, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Zeliff (SF) Chris Larochelle | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent (PF) David Emig | |
| 08:07 | Akron | Joseph Bouton makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Joseph Bouton misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 08:07 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Tarek Wallace | 48-43 |
| 07:47 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-46 |
| 07:35 | Akron | Mark Gibbs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 07:33 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 07:20 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Zeliff - foul #4 on Scott Zeliff, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG), Oliver Owen (PF), Steven Zanis (C) Joseph Bouton, Paul Wimbush, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 07:20 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:20 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:20 | Akron | Oliver Owen grabs the board | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Zeliff (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Oliver Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Zanis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Vance (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rudolph Kent (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Tarek Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Akron | Steven Zanis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 06:56 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Zanis | 48-47 |
| 06:39 | Akron | James Olsen hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Gibbs | 50-47 |
| 06:23 | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Steven Zanis - foul #1 on Steven Zanis, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (SG), Chris Larochelle (SF) Mark Gibbs, Scott Zeliff | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG), John Handley (C) Richard Robinson, Gary Vance | |
| 06:23 | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:23 | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Steven Zanis makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Olsen | 53-49 |
| 05:52 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda buries a shot from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 05:34 | Akron | James Olsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer (SG), Gary Vance (SF), David Emig (PF) Patrick Olmeda, Rudolph Kent, Tarek Wallace | |
| 05:13 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Francis Brewer | 53-53 |
| 04:52 | Akron | Travis July loses the dribble to Francis Brewer | 53-53 |
| 04:30 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance connects on the jumper from close range set up by Francis Brewer | 53-55 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Steven Zanis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 04:11 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 03:53 | Miami (OH) | Oliver Owen steals the ball from Francis Brewer | 53-55 |
| 03:31 | Akron | Marvin Green is called for the reach on Steven Zanis - foul #2 on Marvin Green, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Bouton (PG), Mark Gibbs (SG), Scott Zeliff (SF), Paul Wimbush (PF), Robert Taylor (C) James Olsen, Travis July, Chris Larochelle, Oliver Owen, Steven Zanis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG), Patrick Olmeda (SG), Rudolph Kent (SF), Tarek Wallace (C) Marvin Green, Francis Brewer, Gary Vance, John Handley | |
| 03:21 | Akron | Robert Taylor drills a floater in the paint set up by Scott Zeliff | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Bouton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Zeliff (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Paul Wimbush (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rudolph Kent (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Emig (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Tarek Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bouton - foul #2 on Joseph Bouton, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| 03:00 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:00 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG) Joseph Bouton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance (SF), John Handley (C) Rudolph Kent, Tarek Wallace | |
| 02:39 | Akron | Mark Gibbs hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Olsen | 58-57 |
| 02:31 | Miami (OH) | John Handley buries a 3 from the right corner set up by David Emig | 58-60 |
| 02:28 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Chris Larochelle (SF), Oliver Owen (PF), Steven Zanis (C) Scott Zeliff, Paul Wimbush, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:23 | Akron | Mark Gibbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-60 |
| 02:00 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-60 |
| 01:59 | Miami (OH) | John Handley tips it in | 58-62 |
| 01:55 | Akron | James Olsen misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Robinson - foul #1 on Richard Robinson, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| 01:55 | Akron | James Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:55 | Akron | James Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:46 | Miami (OH) | John Handley loses the dribble to Chris Larochelle | 60-62 |
| 01:31 | Akron | Chris Larochelle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-62 |
| 01:13 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Olsen - foul #3 on James Olsen, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| 01:13 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:13 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Steven Zanis gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Chris Larochelle is hacked by Patrick Olmeda - foul #4 on Patrick Olmeda, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Chris Larochelle makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Chris Larochelle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:37 | Miami (OH) | David Emig hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 62-62 |
| 00:35 | Akron | James Olsen snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Akron | Steven Zanis misses the jumpshot from the right side | 62-62 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Steven Zanis hits the follow up shot | 64-62 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 64-62 |