| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) SF - Gary Vance (fresh) PF - David Emig (fresh) C - John Handley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) PF - Oliver Owen (fresh) C - Steven Zanis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Steven Zanis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | James Olsen hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Steven Zanis | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Miami (OH) | John Handley's pass is intercepted by Oliver Owen | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Chris Larochelle can't connect on a shot in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Miami (OH) | David Emig gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Miami (OH) | David Emig misses long on a floater in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Steven Zanis snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Akron | James Olsen knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Mark Gibbs | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | Miami (OH) | David Emig comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Oliver Owen - foul #1 on Oliver Owen, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | Miami (OH) | David Emig misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | Miami (OH) | David Emig misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | Akron | Chris Larochelle grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Mark Gibbs scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Zanis | 0-6 |
| 18:07 | Miami (OH) | John Handley misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chris Larochelle - foul #1 on Chris Larochelle, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| 18:07 | Miami (OH) | John Handley misses the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:07 | Miami (OH) | John Handley makes the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:53 | Akron | Mark Gibbs connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Larochelle | 1-9 |
| 17:51 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-9 |
| 17:37 | Akron | Mark Gibbs is hacked by Patrick Olmeda - foul #1 on Patrick Olmeda, team foul #1 | 1-9 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Steven Zanis drills a 3pt jumper from straight away and he's hacked by John Handley - foul #1 on John Handley, team foul #2 | 1-12 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Zeliff (SF), Paul Wimbush (PF) Chris Larochelle, Oliver Owen | |
| 17:14 | Akron | Steven Zanis makes the free throw | 1-13 |
| 16:58 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 1-13 |
| 16:56 | Akron | Scott Zeliff pulls down the rebound | 1-13 |
| 16:27 | Akron | Scott Zeliff blows the layup | 1-13 |
| 16:25 | Miami (OH) | David Emig grabs the board | 1-13 |
| 16:05 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance clanks a 3 from straight away | 1-13 |
| 16:04 | Akron | James Olsen grabs the board | 1-13 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) SF - Gary Vance (fairly fresh) PF - David Emig (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Handley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Gibbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Zeliff (fresh) PF - Paul Wimbush (fresh) C - Steven Zanis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Akron | James Olsen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 1-13 |
| 15:42 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda gets the rebound | 1-13 |
| 15:22 | Miami (OH) | David Emig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 1-13 |
| 15:20 | Akron | Steven Zanis pulls down the rebound | 1-13 |
| 14:56 | Akron | David Emig steals it from Scott Zeliff | 1-13 |
| 14:33 | Miami (OH) | Steven Zanis steps in front of the David Emig pass | 1-13 |
| 14:10 | Akron | James Olsen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 1-13 |
| 14:09 | Miami (OH) | David Emig snags the defensive board | 1-13 |
| 13:55 | Miami (OH) | John Handley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 1-13 |
| 13:53 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance tips it home | 3-13 |
| 13:47 | Akron | Mark Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-13 |
| 13:45 | Akron | Paul Wimbush tips it but misses | 3-13 |
| 13:43 | Akron | Scott Zeliff grabs the offensive board | 3-13 |
| 13:33 | Akron | Scott Zeliff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-13 |
| 13:31 | Akron | Mark Gibbs grabs the offensive rebound | 3-13 |
| 13:22 | Akron | Gary Vance steals the ball from Scott Zeliff | 3-13 |
| 13:06 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda makes the jumpshot from the right side | 5-13 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Steven Zanis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-13 |
| 12:41 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to David Emig | 5-13 |
| 12:35 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-13 |
| 12:33 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance hits the follow up shot | 7-13 |
| 12:08 | Akron | Paul Wimbush clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 7-13 |
| 12:06 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to David Emig | 7-13 |
| 12:01 | Miami (OH) | David Emig loses the ball out of bounds | 7-13 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG), Francis Brewer (SG), Daniel Collins (SF), Rudolph Kent (PF), Tarek Wallace (C) Richard Robinson, Patrick Olmeda, Gary Vance, David Emig, John Handley | |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (PG), Joseph Bouton (SG), Chris Larochelle (SF), Oliver Owen (PF), Robert Taylor (C) James Olsen, Mark Gibbs, Scott Zeliff, Paul Wimbush, Steven Zanis | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marvin Green (fresh) SG - Francis Brewer (fresh) SF - Daniel Collins (fresh) PF - Rudolph Kent (fresh) C - Tarek Wallace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Travis July (fresh) SG - Joseph Bouton (fresh) SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) PF - Oliver Owen (fresh) C - Robert Taylor (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Akron | Chris Larochelle misses long on a runner in the paint | 7-13 |
| 11:37 | Akron | Robert Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 11:18 | Akron | Oliver Owen misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-13 |
| 11:16 | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 11:01 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Collins drills a shot from the left side | 9-13 |
| 10:50 | Akron | Joseph Bouton lays it up and in set up by Chris Larochelle | 9-15 |
| 10:33 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 9-15 |
| 10:32 | Akron | Travis July gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Robert Taylor is fouled on the floor by Tarek Wallace - foul #1 on Tarek Wallace, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Oliver Owen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-15 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Oliver Owen tips it back up and in | 9-17 |
| 10:03 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 10:01 | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace snags the offensive board | 9-17 |
| 09:49 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Collins misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 9-17 |
| 09:48 | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace grabs the offensive board | 9-17 |
| 09:32 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green is hacked by Joseph Bouton - foul #1 on Joseph Bouton, team foul #3 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Parodi (SF), Steven Zanis (C) Chris Larochelle, Robert Taylor | |
| 09:15 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer clanks a 3 from the left wing | 9-17 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Steven Zanis snags the defensive board | 9-17 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Oliver Owen connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Bouton | 9-19 |
| 08:37 | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Francis Brewer | 11-19 |
| 08:16 | Akron | Oliver Owen loses the ball out of bounds | 11-19 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG), Patrick Olmeda (SG), Gary Vance (SF), David Emig (PF) Marvin Green, Francis Brewer, Daniel Collins, Tarek Wallace | |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG), Mark Gibbs (SG), Scott Zeliff (SF), Paul Wimbush (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Travis July, Joseph Bouton, Jerry Parodi, Oliver Owen, Steven Zanis | |
| 07:54 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 11-19 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Paul Wimbush snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Vance (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Emig (fresh) 5 reb. C - Rudolph Kent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Zeliff (fresh) PF - Paul Wimbush (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Akron | Scott Zeliff double dribbles | 11-19 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Handley (C) Rudolph Kent | |
| Subs | Akron | Chris Larochelle (SF) Scott Zeliff | |
| 07:07 | Miami (OH) | John Handley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-19 |
| 07:05 | Miami (OH) | David Emig tips it but misses | 11-19 |
| 07:03 | Akron | Robert Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 06:43 | Akron | Chris Larochelle misses long on a floater from the left side | 11-19 |
| 06:41 | Miami (OH) | David Emig grabs the board | 11-19 |
| 06:23 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 11-19 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (SG), Oliver Owen (PF) Mark Gibbs, Robert Taylor | |
| 06:10 | Akron | Travis July misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 11-19 |
| 06:09 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance grabs the board | 11-19 |
| 06:03 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 11-19 |
| 06:02 | Miami (OH) | David Emig tips it back up and in | 13-19 |
| 05:44 | Akron | John Handley swats the dunk try by Paul Wimbush | 13-19 |
| 05:43 | Akron | Paul Wimbush grabs the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 05:31 | Akron | John Handley is called for the reach on James Olsen - foul #2 on John Handley, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent (C) John Handley | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Zeliff (SF), Steven Zanis (C) Chris Larochelle, Paul Wimbush | |
| 05:12 | Akron | Scott Zeliff hits a shot from the right side and he's fouled by David Emig - foul #1 on David Emig, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG) Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Taylor (C) Steven Zanis | |
| 05:12 | Akron | Scott Zeliff misses the free throw | 13-21 |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | David Emig pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| 05:08 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance is hacked by Oliver Owen - foul #2 on Oliver Owen, team foul #4 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Gibbs (SG), Jerry Parodi (PF) Travis July, Oliver Owen | |
| 05:03 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Marvin Green | 16-21 |
| 04:46 | Akron | James Olsen double dribbles | 16-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer (SF), Tarek Wallace (C) Gary Vance, David Emig | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:29 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent is whistled for traveling | 16-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Collins (SF) Patrick Olmeda | |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (PG) James Olsen | |
| 04:12 | Akron | Travis July can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Marvin Green - foul #1 on Marvin Green, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG) Marvin Green | |
| Subs | Akron | Chris Larochelle (SF) Jerry Parodi | |
| 04:12 | Akron | Travis July misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 04:12 | Akron | Travis July makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Gibbs - foul #1 on Mark Gibbs, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance (SF), John Handley (C) Daniel Collins, Tarek Wallace | |
| Subs | Akron | Oliver Owen (PF), Paul Wimbush (C) Robert Taylor, Scott Zeliff | |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 03:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Paul Wimbush | 17-22 |
| 03:53 | Akron | Travis July scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Larochelle | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) SG - Francis Brewer (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gary Vance (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rudolph Kent (fresh) C - John Handley (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Travis July (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) PF - Oliver Owen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Wimbush (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 17-25 |
| 03:32 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Vance | 17-25 |
| 03:17 | Miami (OH) | Oliver Owen swats the short shot by John Handley | 17-25 |
| 03:16 | Akron | Chris Larochelle snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 03:10 | Akron | Oliver Owen loses the dribble to Gary Vance | 17-25 |
| 03:01 | Miami (OH) | Oliver Owen is called for the reach on Rudolph Kent - foul #3 on Oliver Owen, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda (SG), David Emig (PF) Francis Brewer, Rudolph Kent | |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG), Steven Zanis (C) Mark Gibbs, Oliver Owen | |
| 02:54 | Miami (OH) | David Emig misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-25 |
| 02:52 | Miami (OH) | John Handley grabs the offensive board | 17-25 |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 02:41 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance misses the tip | 17-25 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Steven Zanis snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 02:28 | Akron | Chris Larochelle's pass is intercepted by David Emig | 17-25 |
| 02:23 | Miami (OH) | Steven Zanis takes the ball from Richard Robinson | 17-25 |
| 02:08 | Akron | James Olsen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-28 |
| 01:51 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-28 |
| 01:50 | Akron | Paul Wimbush grabs the board | 17-28 |
| 01:46 | Akron | Travis July misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-28 |
| 01:45 | Miami (OH) | David Emig pulls down the rebound | 17-28 |
| 01:27 | Miami (OH) | John Handley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-28 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Travis July grabs the board | 17-28 |
| 01:17 | Akron | Chris Larochelle hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Wimbush and he's fouled by Gary Vance - foul #1 on Gary Vance, team foul #7 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG), Rudolph Kent (SF), Tarek Wallace (C) Richard Robinson, Gary Vance, John Handley | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Gibbs (SG), Robert Taylor (PF) Travis July, Paul Wimbush | |
| 01:17 | Akron | Chris Larochelle makes the free throw | 17-31 |
| 00:56 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 17-31 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Robert Taylor pulls down the rebound | 17-31 |
| 00:38 | Akron | Mark Gibbs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-31 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Robert Taylor grabs the offensive board | 17-31 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Steven Zanis misses badly on a shot from the left block | 17-31 |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent gets the rebound | 17-31 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 17-31 |