| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Donald Pew (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Willingham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Ward (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Eldon Logan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jon Gibson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Lewis Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jon Bowman (fresh) C - Brian Rene (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Dikembe Awai inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | Jon Gibson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Lewis Richardson | 28-37 |
| 19:12 | Miami (OH) | Eric Ward hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eldon Logan | 30-37 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Lewis Richardson misses the easy layup | 30-37 |
| 18:46 | Miami (OH) | George Jensen gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:24 | Miami (OH) | George Jensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Martinez (PG), James Mattos (SG), John Messer (SF), Andrew Klingbeil (C) Jon Gibson, Lewis Richardson, Dikembe Awai, Brian Rene | |
| 18:05 | Akron | Andrew Klingbeil travels with the ball | 30-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG) Mario Martinez | |
| 17:40 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pew is called for traveling | 30-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Smith (PF), Jeremy Fanelli (C) Jon Bowman, Andrew Klingbeil | |
| 17:19 | Akron | John Messer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carl Smith | 30-39 |
| 17:00 | Miami (OH) | John Messer denies the turnaround by George Jensen | 30-39 |
| 16:58 | Akron | James Mattos gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 16:37 | Akron | Jon Gibson scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-41 |
| 16:31 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pew makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Ward | 32-41 |
| 16:10 | Akron | John Messer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 32-41 |
| 16:09 | Miami (OH) | Eldon Logan snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 15:50 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pew can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-41 |
| 15:49 | Akron | Carl Smith pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Donald Pew (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Willingham (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Ward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Jensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Eldon Logan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jon Gibson (fresh) 15 pts. SG - James Mattos (fresh) SF - John Messer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Smith (fresh) C - Jeremy Fanelli (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Akron | Jeremy Fanelli clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 32-41 |
| 15:34 | Miami (OH) | Lester Willingham grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 15:11 | Miami (OH) | Eldon Logan connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Donald Pew | 34-41 |
| 14:55 | Akron | John Messer buries a jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 14:26 | Miami (OH) | George Jensen makes the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Carl Smith - foul #1 on Carl Smith, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Herbert Neal (PG), Steven Hernadez (SG), Christopher Kagan (SF), James Lindsay (C) Donald Pew, Lester Willingham, Eric Ward, Eldon Logan | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Martinez (PG), Lewis Richardson (SG), Jon Bowman (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Andrew Klingbeil (C) Jon Gibson, James Mattos, John Messer, Carl Smith, Jeremy Fanelli | |
| 14:26 | Miami (OH) | George Jensen makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 14:07 | Akron | James Lindsay swats the layup by Joseph Baker | 37-43 |
| 14:06 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Christopher Kagan | 37-43 |
| 13:37 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Klingbeil steals the ball from George Jensen | 37-43 |
| 13:12 | Akron | Joseph Baker is open and buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Jon Bowman | 37-45 |
| 12:51 | Miami (OH) | George Jensen makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Joseph Baker buries a fadeaway near the basket | 39-47 |
| 12:17 | Miami (OH) | Steven Hernadez is hacked by Lewis Richardson - foul #2 on Lewis Richardson, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eldon Logan (C) George Jensen | |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), Dikembe Awai (SF) Mario Martinez, Joseph Baker | |
| 11:50 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Kagan comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jon Gibson - foul #2 on Jon Gibson, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lester Willingham (SG) Steven Hernadez | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:50 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Kagan makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 11:50 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Kagan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Herbert Neal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lester Willingham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Kagan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lindsay (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eldon Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jon Gibson (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Lewis Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jon Bowman (fresh) C - Andrew Klingbeil (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Akron | Jon Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 11:31 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Eldon Logan | 41-47 |
| 11:03 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Kagan is fouled on the floor by Jon Gibson - foul #3 on Jon Gibson, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Pew (PG), Eric Ward (SF), John Johnson (PF) Herbert Neal, Christopher Kagan, James Lindsay | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Martinez (PG), Joseph Baker (PF), Brian Rene (C) Lewis Richardson, Jon Bowman, Andrew Klingbeil | |
| 10:46 | Miami (OH) | Lester Willingham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-47 |
| 10:44 | Akron | Dikembe Awai grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:32 | Akron | Joseph Baker scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 10:03 | Miami (OH) | Lester Willingham knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Ward | 43-49 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Joseph Baker lays it in on a great pass from Mario Martinez and the foul's on Lester Willingham - foul #2 on Lester Willingham, team foul #1 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Hernadez (SG), George Jensen (PF) Lester Willingham, Eldon Logan | |
| Subs | Akron | Lewis Richardson (SG), John Messer (SF), Jon Bowman (PF), Jeremy Fanelli (C) Mario Martinez, Jon Gibson, Dikembe Awai, Brian Rene | |
| 09:40 | Akron | Joseph Baker makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 09:18 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pew is fouled on the floor by John Messer - foul #1 on John Messer, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Christopher Kagan (SF), James Lindsay (C) Eric Ward, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG) Joseph Baker | |
| 09:02 | Miami (OH) | Steven Hernadez drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Pew | 45-52 |
| 08:49 | Akron | Jon Bowman is hacked by George Jensen - foul #3 on George Jensen, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Mattos (SG), Andrew Klingbeil (C) Lewis Richardson, Jeremy Fanelli | |
| 08:25 | Akron | John Messer is fouled on the floor by Donald Pew - foul #2 on Donald Pew, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Herbert Neal (PG), Eldon Logan (C) Donald Pew, James Lindsay | |
| Subs | Akron | Lewis Richardson (SG), Dikembe Awai (SF), Carl Smith (PF), Jeremy Fanelli (C) James Mattos, John Messer, Jon Bowman, Andrew Klingbeil | |
| 08:05 | Akron | Dikembe Awai misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 08:04 | Akron | Lewis Richardson tips it but misses | 45-52 |
| 08:03 | Akron | Carl Smith can't tip it in | 45-52 |
| 08:01 | Akron | Jon Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 07:56 | Akron | Dikembe Awai misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| 07:54 | Miami (OH) | George Jensen gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 07:26 | Miami (OH) | George Jensen misses the runner near the basket | 45-52 |
| 07:24 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Kagan grabs the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Herbert Neal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Hernadez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Kagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Jensen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eldon Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jon Gibson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lewis Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Fanelli (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Kagan is called for traveling | 45-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Pew (PG), Lester Willingham (SG), Eric Ward (SF) Herbert Neal, Steven Hernadez, Christopher Kagan | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Martinez (PG), James Mattos (SG), John Messer (SF), Jon Bowman (PF), Andrew Klingbeil (C) Jon Gibson, Lewis Richardson, Dikembe Awai, Carl Smith, Jeremy Fanelli | |
| 06:55 | Akron | John Messer misses short on a runner from the left block | 45-52 |
| 06:53 | Miami (OH) | Eldon Logan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 06:42 | Miami (OH) | James Mattos picks off the pass by Lester Willingham | 45-52 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Mario Martinez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Lindsay (PF), John Johnson (C) George Jensen, Eldon Logan | |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), Lewis Richardson (SG), Brian Rene (C) Mario Martinez, James Mattos, Andrew Klingbeil | |
| 05:55 | Miami (OH) | James Lindsay double dribbles | 45-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Awai (SF), Joseph Baker (PF) John Messer, Jon Bowman | |
| 05:44 | Akron | Lewis Richardson travels with the ball | 45-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Messer (SF), Jon Bowman (PF) Lewis Richardson, Dikembe Awai | |
| 05:20 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Rene - foul #2 on Brian Rene, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Herbert Neal (PG), Eldon Logan (C) Donald Pew, James Lindsay | |
| Subs | Akron | Lewis Richardson (SG), Dikembe Awai (SF), Carl Smith (PF), Andrew Klingbeil (C) Joseph Baker, John Messer, Jon Bowman, Brian Rene | |
| 05:20 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 05:20 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:01 | Akron | Jon Gibson is whistled for traveling | 46-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | George Jensen (PF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Baker (PG), Jon Bowman (PF), Brian Rene (C) Jon Gibson, Carl Smith, Andrew Klingbeil | |
| 04:36 | Miami (OH) | George Jensen misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 04:35 | Akron | Brian Rene gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 04:19 | Akron | Brian Rene is fouled on the floor by Eldon Logan - foul #3 on Eldon Logan, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Christopher Kagan (SF) Eric Ward | |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), James Mattos (SG), John Messer (SF), Carl Smith (PF), Jeremy Fanelli (C) Joseph Baker, Lewis Richardson, Dikembe Awai, Jon Bowman, Brian Rene | |
| 04:09 | Akron | Jeremy Fanelli is denied on a dunk by George Jensen | 46-52 |
| 04:08 | Akron | Jon Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Jon Gibson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 46-52 |
| 03:53 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to George Jensen | 46-52 |
| 03:24 | Miami (OH) | Carl Smith takes the ball from Herbert Neal | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Herbert Neal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lester Willingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Kagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Jensen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Eldon Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jon Gibson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Mattos (fresh) SF - John Messer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Fanelli (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Akron | Jon Gibson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 03:09 | Akron | Carl Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Jeremy Fanelli banks in the layup | 46-54 |
| 02:42 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Pew (PG), Eric Ward (SF) Herbert Neal, Christopher Kagan | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Martinez (PG), Lewis Richardson (SG), Dikembe Awai (SF), Jon Bowman (PF), Andrew Klingbeil (C) Jon Gibson, James Mattos, John Messer, Carl Smith, Jeremy Fanelli | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Miami (OH) | George Jensen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 02:23 | Akron | Lewis Richardson snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:06 | Akron | Lewis Richardson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 01:54 | Miami (OH) | Jon Bowman is called for the reach on George Jensen - foul #1 on Jon Bowman, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), Brian Rene (C) Mario Martinez, Andrew Klingbeil | |
| 01:54 | Miami (OH) | George Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 01:54 | Miami (OH) | George Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Brian Rene gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 01:38 | Akron | Lewis Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-56 |
| 01:28 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pew misses the lay-in | 47-56 |
| 01:27 | Miami (OH) | Eric Ward tips it back up and in | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Akron | Jon Bowman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 49-56 |
| 01:17 | Miami (OH) | Eldon Logan pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Miami (OH) | Lester Willingham scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Donald Pew | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Akron | Lewis Richardson knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jon Gibson and the foul's on Lester Willingham - foul #3 on Lester Willingham, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Messer (SF) Dikembe Awai | |
| 00:25 | Akron | Lewis Richardson makes the free throw | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Lester Willingham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Eldon Logan snags the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Lester Willingham makes the 3 from straight away | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Akron | Lewis Richardson is hacked by Donald Pew in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Pew, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Jon Gibson is fouled on the floor by Donald Pew - foul #4 on Donald Pew, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Jon Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Jon Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Eldon Logan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Lester Willingham misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 00:05 | Akron | John Messer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:02 | Akron | John Messer is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Willingham - foul #4 on Lester Willingham, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Awai (SF), Joseph Baker (PF) Jon Bowman, Brian Rene | |
| 00:02 | Akron | John Messer makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:02 | Akron | John Messer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Lester Willingham can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 55-62 |