| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Carlos Barras (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerald Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gibson (fresh) C - Vernon Bassham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Anthony Gillett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Jerry Lawson inbounds the ball | 23-45 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Akron | Gerald Carr is called for the reach on Anthony Gillett - foul #2 on Gerald Carr, team foul #1 | 23-45 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Oscar Kemp misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-45 |
| 19:14 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 23-45 |
| 19:07 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-45 |
| 19:05 | Akron | Louis Barnes snags the defensive board | 23-45 |
| 18:42 | Akron | Anthony Gillett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-45 |
| 18:41 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham gets the rebound | 23-45 |
| 18:23 | Miami (OH) | James Gibson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 23-45 |
| 18:21 | Miami (OH) | James Gibson grabs the offensive board | 23-45 |
| 18:08 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Araki knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:45 | Akron | Oscar Kemp is whistled for a carry | 26-45 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 17:29 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Oscar Kemp - foul #1 on Oscar Kemp, team foul #1 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Nussbaum (PF) James Gibson | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Ullman (C) Oscar Kemp | |
| 17:29 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham makes the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 17:29 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 17:06 | Akron | Jerry Lawson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Louis Barnes | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:51 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Lawson - foul #2 on Jerry Lawson, team foul #2 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne (C) Vernon Bassham | |
| Subs | Akron | Nicholas Evert (C) Anthony Gillett | |
| 16:51 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr misses the 1st free throw | 28-48 |
| 16:51 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 16:30 | Akron | Dikembe Araki takes the ball from Louis Barnes | 29-48 |
| 16:26 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Araki lays it up and in | 31-48 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Jerry Lawson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Louis Barnes | 31-50 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Carlos Barras (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Araki (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gerald Carr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Nussbaum (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Payne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Earl Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Lawson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Johnny Ullman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Evert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:48 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Araki misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-50 |
| 15:47 | Akron | Nicholas Evert grabs the board | 31-50 |
| 15:36 | Akron | Jerry Lawson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 31-50 |
| 15:35 | Akron | Johnny Ullman gets the offensive rebound | 31-50 |
| 15:25 | Akron | Louis Barnes buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Johnny Ullman | 31-52 |
| 15:12 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-52 |
| 15:10 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Araki grabs the offensive rebound | 31-52 |
| 14:53 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Nussbaum can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-52 |
| 14:51 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr tips it home | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:24 | Akron | Johnny Ullman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Louis Barnes | 33-55 |
| 14:19 | Miami (OH) | Louis Barnes steps in front of the Dikembe Araki pass | 33-55 |
| 14:16 | Akron | Louis Barnes hits the finger roll | 33-57 |
| 13:55 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Araki makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-57 |
| 13:33 | Akron | Louis Barnes connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Earl Lee | 36-60 |
| 13:18 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras makes the fadeaway from the right side | 38-60 |
| 13:00 | Akron | Nicholas Evert hits a runner in the paint set up by Louis Barnes | 38-62 |
| 12:40 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Nussbaum's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Jerry Lawson | 38-62 |
| 12:39 | Akron | Nicholas Evert pulls down the rebound | 38-62 |
| 12:15 | Akron | Gerald Carr picks off the pass by Nicholas Evert | 38-62 |
| 11:55 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Araki comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-62 |
| 11:53 | Akron | The rebound goes to Johnny Ullman | 38-62 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Carlos Barras (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Araki (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Gerald Carr (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Nussbaum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Payne (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Barnes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Earl Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerry Lawson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Johnny Ullman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Evert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Akron | Jerry Lawson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jonathan Nussbaum - foul #1 on Jonathan Nussbaum, team foul #2 | 38-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ken Baker (PG), Corey Mitchell (SG), Alfredo Benitez (SF), James Gibson (PF), Vernon Bassham (C) Carlos Barras, Dikembe Araki, Gerald Carr, Jonathan Nussbaum, Robert Payne | |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Tyson (PG), David Kerrick (SG), Anthony Gillett (PF), Oscar Kemp (C) Louis Barnes, Earl Lee, Johnny Ullman, Nicholas Evert | |
| 11:24 | Akron | Jerry Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 38-63 |
| 11:24 | Akron | Jerry Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-64 |
| 11:17 | Miami (OH) | Brian Tyson is called for the reach on Ken Baker - foul #3 on Brian Tyson, team foul #3 | 38-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Shorts (SF) Jerry Lawson | |
| 11:04 | Miami (OH) | Alfredo Benitez clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-64 |
| 11:03 | Akron | James Shorts grabs the board | 38-64 |
| 10:58 | Akron | Brian Tyson is hacked by Alfredo Benitez - foul #1 on Alfredo Benitez, team foul #3 | 38-64 |
| 10:40 | Akron | Oscar Kemp clanks a runner from the left block | 38-64 |
| 10:39 | Akron | James Shorts tips it but misses | 38-64 |
| 10:38 | Akron | Brian Tyson gets the offensive rebound | 38-64 |
| 10:15 | Akron | Oscar Kemp misses the runner from close range | 38-64 |
| 10:13 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Vernon Bassham | 38-64 |
| 10:05 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-64 |
| 09:42 | Akron | Brian Tyson loses the ball out of bounds | 41-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne (SF) Alfredo Benitez | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:25 | Miami (OH) | Brian Tyson takes the ball from Corey Mitchell | 41-64 |
| 09:21 | Akron | Brian Tyson hits the finger roll | 41-66 |
| 09:01 | Miami (OH) | Ken Baker misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-66 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Oscar Kemp grabs the board | 41-66 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Oscar Kemp hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Shorts | 41-68 |
| 08:38 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne misses short on a jumper from the left side | 41-68 |
| 08:37 | Akron | The rebound goes to Brian Tyson | 41-68 |
| 08:10 | Akron | David Kerrick is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Kerrick, team foul #4 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras (PG), Dikembe Araki (SG), Alfredo Benitez (PF) Ken Baker, Corey Mitchell, James Gibson | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Barnes (PG), Earl Lee (SG), Jerry Lawson (SF), Johnny Ullman (PF), Nicholas Evert (C) Brian Tyson, David Kerrick, James Shorts, Anthony Gillett, Oscar Kemp | |
| 07:52 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Jerry Lawson - foul #3 on Jerry Lawson, team foul #5 | 43-68 |
| 07:52 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne makes the free throw | 44-68 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Carlos Barras (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Payne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfredo Benitez (fresh) C - Vernon Bassham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Earl Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerry Lawson (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Ullman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Evert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Akron | Nicholas Evert misses badly on a runner in the lane | 44-68 |
| 07:33 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham grabs the defensive rebound | 44-68 |
| 07:28 | Miami (OH) | Earl Lee steals it from Carlos Barras | 44-68 |
| 07:07 | Akron | Johnny Ullman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-68 |
| 07:05 | Akron | Jerry Lawson tips it in | 44-70 |
| 06:51 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Araki double dribbles | 44-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr (SF), Jonathan Nussbaum (PF) Robert Payne, Vernon Bassham | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Gillett (PF) Nicholas Evert | |
| 06:27 | Akron | Earl Lee clanks a jumper from the left wing | 44-70 |
| 06:26 | Akron | Johnny Ullman grabs the offensive rebound | 44-70 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Earl Lee is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Earl Lee, team foul #6 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ken Baker (PG), Corey Mitchell (SG), Robert Payne (SF) Carlos Barras, Dikembe Araki, Gerald Carr | |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Tyson (PG), David Kerrick (SG), James Shorts (SF), Nicholas Evert (C) Louis Barnes, Earl Lee, Jerry Lawson, Anthony Gillett | |
| 06:03 | Miami (OH) | James Shorts is called for the reach on Robert Payne - foul #1 on James Shorts, team foul #7 | 44-70 |
| 06:03 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne misses the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 06:03 | Akron | Nicholas Evert snags the defensive board | 44-70 |
| 05:57 | Akron | David Kerrick misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-70 |
| 05:55 | Akron | Johnny Ullman gets the offensive rebound | 44-70 |
| 05:35 | Akron | Nicholas Evert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-70 |
| 05:34 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne snags the defensive board | 44-70 |
| 05:15 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne double dribbles | 44-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Bailey (SF) Johnny Ullman | |
| 04:51 | Akron | James Shorts makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Brian Tyson | 44-72 |
| 04:29 | Miami (OH) | 3 seconds is called on Corey Mitchell | 44-72 |
| 04:07 | Akron | James Shorts drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Bailey | 44-74 |
| 03:54 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 44-74 |
| 03:52 | Akron | The rebound goes to Brian Tyson | 44-74 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ken Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Corey Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Payne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Nussbaum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Alfredo Benitez (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Brian Tyson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Kerrick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Bailey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Shorts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Evert (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Akron | James Shorts misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Corey Mitchell - foul #2 on Corey Mitchell, team foul #4 | 44-74 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Herbert Griffin (PG) Ken Baker | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Ullman (PF) David Kerrick | |
| 03:25 | Akron | James Shorts misses the 1st free throw | 44-74 |
| 03:25 | Akron | James Shorts makes the 2nd free throw | 44-75 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Miami (OH) | Herbert Griffin is fouled on the floor by Johnny Ullman - foul #1 on Johnny Ullman, team foul #8 | 44-75 |
| 03:10 | Miami (OH) | Herbert Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 45-75 |
| 03:10 | Miami (OH) | Herbert Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-75 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Brian Tyson scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Johnny Ullman | 46-77 |
| 02:31 | Miami (OH) | Corey Mitchell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-77 |
| 02:29 | Akron | Nicholas Evert pulls down the rebound | 46-77 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Brian Tyson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-77 |
| 02:02 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne gets the rebound | 46-77 |
| 01:58 | Miami (OH) | Alfredo Benitez is called for a charge - foul #2 on Alfredo Benitez, team foul #5 | 46-77 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ken Baker (PG) Herbert Griffin | |
| Subs | Akron | David Kerrick (SG) Richard Bailey | |
| 01:30 | Akron | Johnny Ullman misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-77 |
| 01:28 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne grabs the board | 46-77 |
| 01:11 | Miami (OH) | Corey Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Evert - foul #2 on Nicholas Evert, team foul #9 | 46-77 |
| 01:11 | Miami (OH) | Corey Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 47-77 |
| 01:11 | Miami (OH) | Corey Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-77 |
| 00:51 | Akron | James Shorts is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Shorts, team foul #10 | 48-77 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Nussbaum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-77 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Akron | Nicholas Evert buries a floater from the left wing set up by David Kerrick and he's hacked by Alfredo Benitez - foul #3 on Alfredo Benitez, team foul #6 | 48-79 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Nicholas Evert misses the free throw | 48-79 |
| 00:23 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jonathan Nussbaum | 48-79 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Corey Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Evert - foul #3 on Nicholas Evert, team foul #11 | 48-79 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Corey Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 48-79 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Corey Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-79 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Brian Tyson runs out the clock | 49-79 |