| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fresh) SF - Billy Yates (fresh) PF - Carmine Tolson (fresh) C - Sammy Carey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Oppenheimer (fresh) SG - Dustin Schlegel (fresh) SF - Jim Lincoln (fresh) PF - Michael Hammer (fresh) C - Donald Shifflett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Carmine Tolson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Akron | Johnny Campbell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Miami (OH) | Jim Lincoln grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Sammy Carey - foul #1 on Sammy Carey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Billy Yates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Akron | Carmine Tolson grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Miami (OH) | Johnny Campbell steals it from Kenneth Oppenheimer | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough clanks a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Akron | Sammy Carey grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Billy Yates makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Yarbrough | 3-0 |
| 18:07 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer lays it in set up by Dustin Schlegel | 3-2 |
| 17:49 | Akron | Kenneth Oppenheimer is called for the reach on Johnny Campbell - foul #1 on Kenneth Oppenheimer, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins (PG), Richard Kincaid (SG), Bryan Taylor (SF), Paul Hoover (PF), Daniel Fox (C) Kenneth Oppenheimer, Dustin Schlegel, Jim Lincoln, Michael Hammer, Donald Shifflett | |
| 17:32 | Akron | Johnny Campbell misses the shot from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 17:30 | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:18 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 3-2 |
| 17:17 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Arnold Collins steps in front of the Johnny Campbell pass in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 17:04 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor double dribbles | 3-2 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), Calvin Williams (SF), James Compo (PF) Johnny Campbell, Billy Yates, Carmine Tolson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer (PF) Paul Hoover | |
| 16:49 | Akron | Daniel Fox steals it from Calvin Williams | 3-2 |
| 16:45 | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins is fouled on the floor by John Sapp - foul #1 on John Sapp, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Robertson (C) Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer (PG), Paul Hoover (PF), Donald Shifflett (C) Arnold Collins, Michael Hammer, Daniel Fox | |
| 16:36 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Calvin Williams - foul #1 on Calvin Williams, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer (PF) Paul Hoover | |
| 16:36 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:36 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:17 | Akron | Donald Shifflett picks off the pass by John Sapp | 3-4 |
| 15:56 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Richard Kincaid | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sapp (fresh) SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Calvin Williams (fresh) PF - James Compo (fresh) C - Timothy Robertson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Oppenheimer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Kincaid (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryan Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Hammer (fresh) C - Donald Shifflett (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Akron | John Sapp scores on a shot from the left side | 5-6 |
| 15:15 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer is hacked by John Sapp - foul #2 on John Sapp, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Jimmie Hodder (SG), Billy Yates (SF), Carmine Tolson (PF), Sammy Carey (C) John Sapp, Raymond Yarbrough, Calvin Williams, James Compo, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins (PG), Dustin Schlegel (SG), Jim Lincoln (SF), Daniel Fox (C) Kenneth Oppenheimer, Richard Kincaid, Michael Hammer, Donald Shifflett | |
| 15:03 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor scores on a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Sammy Carey - foul #2 on Sammy Carey, team foul #5 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Moore (C) Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 15:03 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor misses the free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:03 | Akron | Carmine Tolson gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:49 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dustin Schlegel - foul #1 on Dustin Schlegel, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Robertson (C) Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 14:49 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:49 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:34 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-8 |
| 14:32 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Fox snags the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 14:15 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 14:14 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Lincoln | 7-8 |
| 14:04 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Fox comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 7-8 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Carmine Tolson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough (SG), James Compo (C) Jimmie Hodder, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer (PG), Richard Kincaid (SG), Michael Hammer (PF), Donald Shifflett (C) Arnold Collins, Dustin Schlegel, Jim Lincoln, Daniel Fox | |
| 13:28 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Hammer | 7-10 |
| 13:07 | Akron | James Compo misses the shot in the paint | 7-10 |
| 13:06 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 12:54 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Billy Yates - foul #1 on Billy Yates, team foul #6 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Marlin Connolly (PG), Timothy Robertson (C) Johnny Campbell, Carmine Tolson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel (SG), Jim Lincoln (SF) Richard Kincaid, Bryan Taylor | |
| 12:54 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:54 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:35 | Akron | Timothy Robertson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-12 |
| 12:33 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to James Compo | 7-12 |
| 12:16 | Akron | Dustin Schlegel picks off the pass by Timothy Robertson | 7-12 |
| 12:13 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer jams it on a great pass from Dustin Schlegel | 7-14 |
| 12:08 | Akron | Billy Yates misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jim Lincoln - foul #1 on Jim Lincoln, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid (SG), Bryan Taylor (SF), Paul Hoover (PF) Dustin Schlegel, Jim Lincoln, Michael Hammer | |
| 12:08 | Akron | Billy Yates misses the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:08 | Akron | Billy Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:08 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 11:55 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer is hacked by Marlin Connolly - foul #1 on Marlin Connolly, team foul #7 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Calvin Williams (SF) Billy Yates | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel (SG), Michael Hammer (PF) Richard Kincaid, Paul Hoover | |
| 11:55 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer misses the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 11:55 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Compo | 7-14 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marlin Connolly (fresh) SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Calvin Williams (fresh) PF - James Compo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Robertson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Oppenheimer (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dustin Schlegel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bryan Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Hammer (fresh) C - Donald Shifflett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Akron | Michael Hammer steals the ball from Calvin Williams | 7-14 |
| 11:46 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Robertson is called for the reach on Kenneth Oppenheimer - foul #1 on Timothy Robertson, team foul #8 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG) Marlin Connolly | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jim Lincoln (SF) Michael Hammer | |
| 11:46 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 11:46 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer misses the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 11:46 | Akron | Timothy Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 11:32 | Akron | James Compo drills a shot in the paint | 9-15 |
| 11:12 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Oppenheimer | 9-17 |
| 10:51 | Akron | Timothy Robertson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Donald Shifflett - foul #1 on Donald Shifflett, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Carmine Tolson (PF) James Compo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins (PG), Richard Kincaid (SG), Paul Hoover (SF), Michael Hammer (PF), Daniel Fox (C) Kenneth Oppenheimer, Dustin Schlegel, Jim Lincoln, Bryan Taylor, Donald Shifflett | |
| 10:51 | Akron | Timothy Robertson makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:28 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer loses the ball out of bounds | 12-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Marlin Connolly (PG), Billy Yates (SF), Donald Moore (C) Johnny Campbell, Calvin Williams, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer (PG), Bryan Taylor (SF), Donald Shifflett (C) Arnold Collins, Paul Hoover, Daniel Fox | |
| 10:07 | Akron | Billy Yates misses the jump hook from the left block | 12-17 |
| 10:05 | Akron | Billy Yates pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 09:57 | Akron | Carmine Tolson is fouled on the floor by Donald Shifflett - foul #2 on Donald Shifflett, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmie Hodder (SG) Raymond Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins (PG), Dustin Schlegel (SG), Jim Lincoln (SF), Daniel Fox (C) Kenneth Oppenheimer, Richard Kincaid, Bryan Taylor, Donald Shifflett | |
| 09:46 | Akron | Billy Yates is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Billy Yates, team foul #9 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Calvin Williams (SF) Billy Yates | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer (PG), Bryan Taylor (SF) Arnold Collins, Jim Lincoln | |
| 09:30 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer is denied on a layup by Donald Moore | 12-17 |
| 09:28 | Akron | Calvin Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 09:21 | Akron | Carmine Tolson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 09:19 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 09:09 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor misses the lay-in | 12-17 |
| 09:08 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 09:03 | Akron | Calvin Williams is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Calvin Williams, team foul #10 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Raymond Yarbrough (SG), James Compo (PF) Marlin Connolly, Calvin Williams, Carmine Tolson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins (PG), Richard Kincaid (SG), Jim Lincoln (SF) Kenneth Oppenheimer, Dustin Schlegel, Bryan Taylor | |
| 08:42 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 12-17 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Johnny Campbell grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 08:18 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-17 |
| 08:16 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 07:47 | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid is hacked by Raymond Yarbrough - foul #1 on Raymond Yarbrough, team foul #11 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Carmine Tolson (PF) Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer (PG), Dustin Schlegel (SG), Bryan Taylor (SF), Paul Hoover (PF) Arnold Collins, Jim Lincoln, Michael Hammer, Daniel Fox | |
| 07:47 | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 07:47 | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Hodder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carmine Tolson (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Compo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Oppenheimer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Schlegel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bryan Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Hoover (fresh) C - Richard Kincaid (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:35 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough misses the turnaround from close range | 12-18 |
| 07:33 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 07:28 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer loses the ball out of bounds | 12-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Marlin Connolly (PG) Johnny Campbell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jim Lincoln (SF), Daniel Fox (C) Paul Hoover, Richard Kincaid | |
| 07:05 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-18 |
| 06:56 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor hits the finger roll | 15-20 |
| 06:41 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 06:40 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Bryan Taylor | 15-20 |
| 06:11 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Taylor | 15-22 |
| 05:51 | Akron | James Compo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Timothy Robertson (PF), Donald Moore (C) Marlin Connolly, Carmine Tolson, James Compo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid (SG), Michael Hammer (PF), Donald Shifflett (C) Dustin Schlegel, Jim Lincoln, Daniel Fox | |
| 05:31 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 15-24 |
| 05:11 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Campbell | 17-24 |
| 04:59 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Kincaid | 17-26 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Kenneth Oppenheimer picks off the pass by Donald Moore | 17-26 |
| 04:44 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer throws it down on a nice dish by Kenneth Oppenheimer | 17-28 |
| 04:18 | Akron | Michael Hammer swats the short shot by Jimmie Hodder | 17-28 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Donald Moore snags the offensive board | 17-28 |
| 03:56 | Akron | The refs have stopped play. Jimmie Hodder is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 17-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Marlin Connolly (PG), John Sapp (SG), Billy Yates (SF), Carmine Tolson (PF), Sammy Carey (C) Johnny Campbell, Raymond Yarbrough, Jimmie Hodder, Timothy Robertson, Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins (PG), Dustin Schlegel (SG), Jim Lincoln (SF) Kenneth Oppenheimer, Richard Kincaid, Bryan Taylor | |
| 03:48 | Akron | Carmine Tolson buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Sammy Carey | 19-28 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marlin Connolly (fresh) SG - John Sapp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Yates (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carmine Tolson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Arnold Collins (fresh) SG - Dustin Schlegel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jim Lincoln (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Hammer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Shifflett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Billy Yates - foul #3 on Billy Yates, team foul #12 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Calvin Williams (SF) Billy Yates | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 03:38 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 03:38 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 03:10 | Akron | Calvin Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 02:55 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Sammy Carey gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 02:32 | Akron | John Sapp comes up short on the runner in the paint | 22-30 |
| 02:31 | Miami (OH) | Jim Lincoln grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 02:18 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer misses short on a shot near the basket | 22-30 |
| 02:17 | Miami (OH) | Jim Lincoln tips it back up and in | 22-32 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Marlin Connolly misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 22-32 |
| 01:55 | Akron | Carmine Tolson misses the tip | 22-32 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Sammy Carey snags the offensive board | 22-32 |
| 01:42 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Arnold Collins - foul #1 on Arnold Collins, team foul #6 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Raymond Yarbrough (SG), James Compo (PF) Marlin Connolly, Calvin Williams, Carmine Tolson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer (PG), Richard Kincaid (SG), Bryan Taylor (SF), Paul Hoover (PF) Arnold Collins, Dustin Schlegel, Jim Lincoln, Michael Hammer | |
| 01:42 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 01:42 | Akron | Sammy Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 01:19 | Miami (OH) | John Sapp steps in front of the Richard Kincaid pass | 23-32 |
| 01:16 | Akron | John Sapp banks in the layup | 25-32 |
| 00:54 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer hits the finger roll set up by Richard Kincaid | 25-34 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Johnny Campbell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 00:30 | Akron | John Sapp tips it back up and in | 27-34 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer misses the lay-in but the foul's on Raymond Yarbrough - foul #2 on Raymond Yarbrough, team foul #13 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Calvin Williams (SF), Timothy Robertson (C) John Sapp, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel (SG), Jim Lincoln (SF), Michael Hammer (PF) Richard Kincaid, Bryan Taylor, Paul Hoover | |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-35 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer gets the rebound | 27-35 |