| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Peter Ryan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Belvin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Seeberger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Walsh (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Sears (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Archie Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Long (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Archie Briggs inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:36 | Akron | John Sears can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 19:34 | Miami (OH) | Donald Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 19:20 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Bruce Long pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Edward Seeberger is called for the reach on John Sears - foul #3 on Edward Seeberger, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver (PF) Edward Seeberger | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:39 | Akron | Archie Briggs misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 18:37 | Akron | Bruce Long tips it in | 37-43 |
| 18:24 | Miami (OH) | Mario Belvin drills a runner in the lane set up by Peter Ryan | 39-43 |
| 18:05 | Akron | Bruce Long buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-46 |
| 17:48 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver is fouled on the floor by Bruce Long - foul #2 on Bruce Long, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Gish (C) Harold Walsh | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:24 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 17:16 | Akron | Bruce Long is whistled for traveling | 42-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Grove (PG), Joseph Carey (SF), David Gilson (PF), Jon Ried (C) Jack Hammond, Archie Briggs, Joseph Zamudio, Bruce Long | |
| 17:02 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Zimmerman | 45-46 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Jon Ried hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-46 |
| 16:44 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 16:15 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Mario Belvin | 48-46 |
| 16:06 | Akron | David Gilson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 16:04 | Miami (OH) | Donald Zimmerman gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 15:49 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Gish connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Donald Zimmerman | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Peter Ryan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mario Belvin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Oliver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Gish (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Sears (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Carey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Gilson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jon Ried (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Akron | John Sears hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Carey | 50-48 |
| 15:21 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 15:20 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 15:04 | Miami (OH) | Mario Belvin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 15:03 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Gish can't tip it in | 50-48 |
| 15:01 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joseph Carey | 50-48 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Jon Ried blows the layup but he's fouled by Steven Oliver - foul #1 on Steven Oliver, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe (SG), Ricardo Diaz (SF), Edward Seeberger (PF), Harold Walsh (C) Peter Ryan, Donald Zimmerman, Mario Belvin, Steven Oliver | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Hammond (PG), Rob Gale (SG), Archie Briggs (SF), Bruce Long (C) James Grove, John Sears, Joseph Carey, David Gilson | |
| 14:48 | Akron | Jon Ried makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Jon Ried makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 14:24 | Miami (OH) | Harold Walsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan (PG) Kevin Gish | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Zamudio (PF) Jon Ried | |
| 14:14 | Akron | Rob Gale hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 50-50 |
| 14:13 | Miami (OH) | Edward Seeberger gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 14:07 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Long takes the ball from Edward Seeberger | 50-50 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Archie Briggs buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Long | 50-53 |
| 13:45 | Miami (OH) | Harold Walsh misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Rob Gale grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 13:31 | Akron | Rob Gale makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Long | 50-55 |
| 13:09 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jack Hammond - foul #1 on Jack Hammond, team foul #2 | 50-55 |
| 13:09 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 13:09 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 12:48 | Akron | The jump hook by Bruce Long is blocked by Edward Seeberger | 52-55 |
| 12:47 | Miami (OH) | Harold Walsh grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 12:32 | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Edward Seeberger | 55-55 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Jack Hammond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 12:15 | Miami (OH) | Edward Seeberger snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 12:09 | Miami (OH) | Ricardo Diaz buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Walsh | 57-55 |
| 11:53 | Akron | Archie Briggs is hacked by Peter Ryan - foul #2 on Peter Ryan, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Zimmerman (SG), Mario Belvin (SF), Steven Oliver (PF), Kevin Gish (C) Billy Riebe, Ricardo Diaz, Edward Seeberger, Harold Walsh | |
| Subs | Akron | James Grove (PG), John Sears (SG), Joseph Carey (SF), Jon Ried (C) Jack Hammond, Rob Gale, Archie Briggs, Bruce Long | |
| 11:39 | Akron | Joseph Carey misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 11:38 | Akron | James Grove snags the offensive board | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Peter Ryan (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mario Belvin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Gish (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Sears (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Carey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon Ried (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 11:23 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio snags the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Steven Oliver steals it from John Sears | 57-55 |
| 10:53 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Oliver | 60-55 |
| 10:31 | Akron | James Grove misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 10:29 | Akron | Joseph Carey snags the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 10:13 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 10:12 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Mario Belvin | 60-55 |
| 10:07 | Miami (OH) | Donald Zimmerman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Oliver and he's hacked by John Sears - foul #2 on John Sears, team foul #3 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe (PG), Edward Seeberger (PF) Peter Ryan, Steven Oliver | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Hammond (PG), Archie Briggs (SF), Bruce Long (C) James Grove, Joseph Zamudio, Jon Ried | |
| 10:07 | Miami (OH) | Donald Zimmerman misses the free throw | 62-55 |
| 10:07 | Akron | John Sears grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 09:50 | Akron | Archie Briggs throws it down set up by Jack Hammond and he's hacked by Edward Seeberger - foul #4 on Edward Seeberger, team foul #4 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver (PF), Harold Walsh (C) Edward Seeberger, Kevin Gish | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:50 | Akron | Archie Briggs makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 09:43 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Mario Belvin and he's fouled by John Sears - foul #3 on John Sears, team foul #4 | 64-58 |
| 09:43 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver makes the free throw | 65-58 |
| 09:18 | Akron | Bruce Long can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-58 |
| 09:16 | Akron | Archie Briggs misses the tip | 65-58 |
| 09:15 | Miami (OH) | Donald Zimmerman snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 08:57 | Miami (OH) | Mario Belvin hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donald Zimmerman | 68-58 |
| 08:34 | Akron | John Sears can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 08:33 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Long | 68-58 |
| 08:22 | Akron | John Sears hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-58 |
| 08:21 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver grabs the board | 68-58 |
| 08:05 | Miami (OH) | Mario Belvin misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 68-58 |
| 08:03 | Akron | Joseph Carey snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 07:59 | Akron | Jack Hammond drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Sears | 68-61 |
| 07:46 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by Steven Oliver is denied by Joseph Carey | 68-61 |
| 07:45 | Akron | Bruce Long grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 07:41 | Akron | Archie Briggs scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Bruce Long | 68-63 |
| 07:17 | Miami (OH) | Harold Walsh hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Jack Hammond - foul #2 on Jack Hammond, team foul #5 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Gish (PG), Ricardo Diaz (SG), Edward Seeberger (PF) Billy Riebe, Donald Zimmerman, Steven Oliver | |
| Subs | Akron | James Grove (PG), Rob Gale (SG), Joseph Zamudio (PF), Jon Ried (C) Jack Hammond, John Sears, Joseph Carey, Bruce Long | |
| 07:17 | Miami (OH) | Harold Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 07:17 | Miami (OH) | Harold Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kevin Gish (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ricardo Diaz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mario Belvin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Seeberger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Harold Walsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rob Gale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Archie Briggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jon Ried (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Akron | James Grove scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-66 |
| 06:51 | Miami (OH) | 3 seconds is called on Mario Belvin | 70-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan (PG) Harold Walsh | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:31 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio misses the easy layup | 70-66 |
| 06:29 | Miami (OH) | Mario Belvin grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 06:15 | Miami (OH) | Archie Briggs takes the ball from Edward Seeberger | 70-66 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Archie Briggs drills a shot from close range on a great pass from James Grove | 70-68 |
| 05:32 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Gish connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Ryan | 73-68 |
| 05:07 | Akron | A charge is called on Archie Briggs - foul #2 on Archie Briggs, team foul #6 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe (PG), Donald Zimmerman (SG), Steven Oliver (SF) Peter Ryan, Ricardo Diaz, Mario Belvin | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Hammond (PG), John Sears (SG), Bruce Long (C) Rob Gale, Archie Briggs, Jon Ried | |
| 04:58 | Miami (OH) | John Sears is called for the reach on Donald Zimmerman - foul #4 on John Sears, team foul #7 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Carey (SF) James Grove | |
| 04:58 | Miami (OH) | Donald Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 04:58 | Miami (OH) | Donald Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 04:29 | Akron | John Sears misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 75-68 |
| 04:27 | Miami (OH) | Edward Seeberger grabs the board | 75-68 |
| 04:09 | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe is fouled on the floor by John Sears - foul #5 on John Sears, team foul #8 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ricardo Diaz (SF), Chad Crowe (C) Edward Seeberger, Kevin Gish | |
| Subs | Akron | Rob Gale (SG), Jon Ried (PF) John Sears, Joseph Zamudio | |
| 04:09 | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 04:09 | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 04:09 | Akron | The rebound goes to Bruce Long | 76-68 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Chad Crowe is called for the reach on Jon Ried - foul #1 on Chad Crowe, team foul #5 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan (PG) Ricardo Diaz | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:49 | Akron | Billy Riebe steals the ball from Rob Gale | 76-68 |
| 03:46 | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe lays it up and in | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | Akron | Joseph Carey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-68 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Harold Walsh (C) Chad Crowe | |
| Subs | Akron | James Grove (SF), David Gilson (PF) Joseph Carey, Bruce Long | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Miami (OH) | Donald Zimmerman can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 78-68 |
| 03:08 | Miami (OH) | Harold Walsh snags the offensive board | 78-68 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Peter Ryan (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Zimmerman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Riebe (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rob Gale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Grove (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Gilson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jon Ried (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | Harold Walsh can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by James Grove - foul #1 on James Grove, team foul #9 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Gish (PF) Billy Riebe | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Zamudio (PF) David Gilson | |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | Harold Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | Harold Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 02:45 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-68 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mario Belvin (SF), Edward Seeberger (PF) Steven Oliver, Kevin Gish | |
| Subs | Akron | Archie Briggs (SF), Bruce Long (C) James Grove, Jon Ried | |
| 02:34 | Akron | Donald Zimmerman steals the ball from Jack Hammond | 80-68 |
| 02:31 | Miami (OH) | Donald Zimmerman hits the finger roll | 82-68 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Rob Gale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-68 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe (PG), Steven Oliver (SG), Ricardo Diaz (SF), Kevin Gish (PF), Chad Crowe (C) Peter Ryan, Donald Zimmerman, Mario Belvin, Edward Seeberger, Harold Walsh | |
| Subs | Akron | James Grove (PG), Joseph Carey (SF), David Gilson (PF), Jon Ried (C) Jack Hammond, Archie Briggs, Joseph Zamudio, Bruce Long | |
| 01:49 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Gish misses short on a 3 from straight away | 82-68 |
| 01:48 | Akron | Rob Gale snags the defensive board | 82-68 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Jon Ried misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-68 |
| 01:33 | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe gets the rebound | 82-68 |
| 01:29 | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-68 |
| 01:27 | Akron | David Gilson pulls down the rebound | 82-68 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Rob Gale misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-68 |
| 01:06 | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe snags the defensive board | 82-68 |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | Chad Crowe knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Gish | 84-68 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Akron | James Grove connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Rob Gale | 84-71 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Miami (OH) | David Gilson is called for the reach on Billy Riebe - foul #2 on David Gilson, team foul #10 | 84-71 |
| 00:14 | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe makes the 1st free throw | 85-71 |
| 00:14 | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe makes the 2nd free throw | 86-71 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Rob Gale clanks a jumper from the baseline | 86-71 |
| 00:06 | Miami (OH) | Chad Crowe snags the defensive board | 86-71 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe runs out the clock | 86-71 |