| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Champion (fresh) SG - Gary Hymowitz (fresh) SF - David Rapp (fresh) PF - Jeff Colvin (fresh) C - George Barscewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Thornton (fresh) SG - Kenneth Morrison (fresh) SF - Johnny Bibbins (fresh) PF - Daniel Snider (fresh) C - Gary Dodson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | George Barscewski 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 (0) | |
| 19:36 | Akron | William Champion double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Snider | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Akron | William Champion knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeff Colvin | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Miami (OH) | Jeff Colvin denies the turnaround by Gary Dodson | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Akron | George Barscewski grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Akron | David Rapp misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Akron | Jeff Colvin tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Miami (OH) | Jeff Colvin swats the short shot by Johnny Bibbins | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | Akron | Jeff Colvin pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:16 | Akron | William Champion connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Rapp | 7-2 |
| 18:00 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Morrison scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 17:46 | Akron | George Barscewski can't finish the layup | 7-4 |
| 17:45 | Miami (OH) | Johnny Bibbins grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 17:30 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Morrison is whistled for a carry | 7-4 |
| Subs | Akron | Kenneth Lambert (C) George Barscewski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:09 | Akron | Gary Hymowitz makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-4 |
| 16:55 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Morrison is hacked by David Rapp - foul #1 on David Rapp, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Akron | Earle Dismuke (SG), Gerald Coffin (SF), George Gibbons (C) Gary Hymowitz, David Rapp, Jeff Colvin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Larry Quillen (C) Gary Dodson | |
| 16:38 | Miami (OH) | Johnny Bibbins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-4 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffery Lafferty (PF) William Champion | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Smith (SF), Paul McNellie (C) Johnny Bibbins, Daniel Snider | |
| 16:22 | Akron | Kenneth Morrison is called for the reach on Kenneth Lambert - foul #1 on Kenneth Morrison, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Albert Will (SF) Kenneth Thornton | |
| 16:04 | Akron | Jeffery Lafferty knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from George Gibbons | 13-4 |
| 16:00 | Miami (OH) | Edward Smith is hacked by Earle Dismuke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earle Dismuke, team foul #2 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Akron | George Barscewski (C) Jeffery Lafferty | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Bunce (SF) Kenneth Morrison | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Earle Dismuke (fresh) SG - Gerald Coffin (fresh) SF - Kenneth Lambert (fresh) PF - George Gibbons (fresh) C - George Barscewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) SG - Albert Will (fresh) SF - John Bunce (fresh) PF - Larry Quillen (fresh) C - Paul McNellie (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Miami (OH) | John Bunce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-4 |
| 15:50 | Akron | George Barscewski grabs the board | 13-4 |
| 15:44 | Akron | Kenneth Lambert clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 13-4 |
| 15:43 | Miami (OH) | Larry Quillen grabs the defensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 15:39 | Miami (OH) | Edward Smith makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Paul McNellie and he's hacked by Earle Dismuke - foul #2 on Earle Dismuke, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Akron | William Champion (PG), David Rapp (SF), Jeff Colvin (PF) Earle Dismuke, Kenneth Lambert, George Gibbons | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Johnny Bibbins (SF) John Bunce | |
| 15:39 | Miami (OH) | Edward Smith makes the free throw | 13-7 |
| 15:23 | Akron | William Champion misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-7 |
| 15:21 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Colvin | 13-7 |
| 15:09 | Akron | Johnny Bibbins is called for the reach on Jeff Colvin - foul #1 on Johnny Bibbins, team foul #2 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Hymowitz (SG) Gerald Coffin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton (PG), Kenneth Morrison (SG), Daniel Snider (PF), Gary Dodson (C) Edward Smith, Albert Will, Larry Quillen, Paul McNellie | |
| 14:47 | Akron | William Champion misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 13-7 |
| 14:46 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Snider grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 14:22 | Miami (OH) | Gary Dodson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 13-7 |
| Subs | Akron | Kenneth Lambert (C) George Barscewski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:57 | Akron | David Rapp hits a shot from close range | 15-7 |
| 13:38 | Miami (OH) | William Champion steals it from Kenneth Thornton | 15-7 |
| 13:35 | Akron | William Champion misses the easy layup | 15-7 |
| 13:34 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Kenneth Morrison | 15-7 |
| 13:28 | Miami (OH) | Johnny Bibbins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 15-7 |
| 13:27 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Morrison tips it but misses | 15-7 |
| 13:25 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Snider can't tip it in | 15-7 |
| 13:24 | Akron | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lambert | 15-7 |
| 13:06 | Akron | William Champion misses long on a floater from the left wing | 15-7 |
| 13:04 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Snider pulls down the rebound | 15-7 |
| 12:38 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on William Champion - foul #1 on William Champion, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerald Coffin (PG), Robert Lowell (SG), George Gibbons (PF), George Barscewski (C) William Champion, Gary Hymowitz, David Rapp, Jeff Colvin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Smith (SG), Albert Will (SF), Larry Quillen (PF), Paul McNellie (C) Kenneth Morrison, Johnny Bibbins, Daniel Snider, Gary Dodson | |
| 12:38 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton misses the free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:38 | Miami (OH) | Paul McNellie snags the offensive board | 15-9 |
| 12:22 | Miami (OH) | Paul McNellie buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Albert Will | 15-12 |
| 12:13 | Akron | Robert Lowell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 12:12 | Miami (OH) | Larry Quillen pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:08 | Miami (OH) | Edward Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 12:07 | Miami (OH) | Paul McNellie grabs the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 11:59 | Miami (OH) | George Gibbons swats the short shot by Larry Quillen | 15-12 |
| 11:58 | Miami (OH) | Paul McNellie snags the offensive board | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gerald Coffin (fresh) SG - Robert Lowell (fresh) SF - Kenneth Lambert (fresh) PF - George Gibbons (fresh) C - George Barscewski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Thornton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edward Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Will (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Larry Quillen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul McNellie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Miami (OH) | Edward Smith's pass is intercepted by Robert Lowell | 15-12 |
| 11:34 | Akron | Kenneth Lambert misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 11:32 | Miami (OH) | Larry Quillen snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 11:26 | Miami (OH) | Albert Will misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 11:24 | Akron | George Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Kenneth Lambert misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Albert Will - foul #1 on Albert Will, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Akron | William Champion (PG), Jeffery Lafferty (PF) Robert Lowell, George Barscewski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Morrison (SG), Daniel Snider (PF) Kenneth Thornton, Paul McNellie | |
| 11:07 | Akron | Kenneth Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Kenneth Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:07 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Snider pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:51 | Miami (OH) | Edward Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-12 |
| 10:50 | Akron | George Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:33 | Akron | Gerald Coffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Hymowitz (SG), David Rapp (SF) Kenneth Lambert, Jeffery Lafferty | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gary Dodson (C) Larry Quillen | |
| 10:19 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Morrison drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Smith | 16-15 |
| 10:03 | Akron | David Rapp clanks a 3 from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 10:02 | Miami (OH) | Edward Smith gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:41 | Miami (OH) | Edward Smith is fouled on the floor by David Rapp - foul #2 on David Rapp, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffery Lafferty (SF), Jeff Colvin (PF), George Barscewski (C) David Rapp, George Gibbons, Gerald Coffin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Murdock (PG), Johnny Bibbins (SF), Larry Quillen (PF) Edward Smith, Albert Will, Daniel Snider | |
| 09:21 | Miami (OH) | Charles Murdock connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Morrison | 16-17 |
| 09:02 | Akron | William Champion buries a floater from the right side | 18-17 |
| 08:49 | Miami (OH) | Charles Murdock hits a shot from the left side | 18-19 |
| 08:32 | Akron | Gary Dodson steals it from George Barscewski | 18-19 |
| 08:14 | Miami (OH) | Jeff Colvin swats the shot by Kenneth Morrison | 18-19 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Jeff Colvin pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 07:59 | Akron | George Barscewski misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Gary Dodson - foul #1 on Gary Dodson, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerald Coffin (PG), Robert Lowell (SG), Kenneth Lambert (SF) William Champion, Gary Hymowitz, Jeffery Lafferty | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton (PG), Edward Smith (SG), Daniel Snider (PF), Paul McNellie (C) Charles Murdock, Kenneth Morrison, Larry Quillen, Gary Dodson | |
| 07:59 | Akron | George Barscewski makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:59 | Akron | George Barscewski misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:59 | Miami (OH) | Johnny Bibbins grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gerald Coffin (fresh) SG - Robert Lowell (fresh) SF - Kenneth Lambert (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeff Colvin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - George Barscewski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edward Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Bibbins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Snider (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul McNellie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Coffin steps in front of the Daniel Snider pass | 19-19 |
| 07:32 | Akron | Kenneth Lambert scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-19 |
| 07:06 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 07:05 | Akron | George Barscewski snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 06:46 | Akron | Kenneth Lambert hits a fadeaway in the paint | 23-19 |
| 06:32 | Miami (OH) | George Barscewski is called for the reach on Daniel Snider - foul #1 on George Barscewski, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Akron | William Champion (PG), Jeffery Lafferty (PF), George Gibbons (C) Robert Lowell, Jeff Colvin, George Barscewski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Morrison (SG), Larry Quillen (C) Johnny Bibbins, Paul McNellie | |
| 06:21 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-19 |
| 05:57 | Akron | Jeffery Lafferty is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Thornton - foul #1 on Kenneth Thornton, team foul #5 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Hymowitz (SG) Jeffery Lafferty | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul McNellie (C) Daniel Snider | |
| 05:42 | Akron | Gary Hymowitz misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 05:41 | Akron | William Champion pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 05:27 | Akron | George Gibbons is whistled for traveling | 23-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffery Lafferty (PF) Kenneth Lambert | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Albert Will (SF) Edward Smith | |
| 05:09 | Miami (OH) | Paul McNellie misses the jump hook in the paint | 23-19 |
| 05:08 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jeffery Lafferty | 23-19 |
| 04:49 | Akron | Gerald Coffin travels with the ball | 23-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeff Colvin (PF) Gerald Coffin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Murdock (PG), Johnny Bibbins (SF), Daniel Snider (PF), Gary Dodson (C) Kenneth Thornton, Albert Will, Larry Quillen, Paul McNellie | |
| 04:39 | Miami (OH) | Gary Hymowitz steals the ball from Johnny Bibbins | 23-19 |
| 04:14 | Akron | George Gibbons's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Dodson | 23-19 |
| 04:12 | Akron | George Gibbons grabs the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 03:56 | Akron | The jumper by Jeffery Lafferty is denied by Gary Dodson | 23-19 |
| 03:54 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Morrison grabs the board | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Champion (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gary Hymowitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffery Lafferty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeff Colvin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - George Gibbons (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Murdock (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Bibbins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Snider (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Dodson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 03:44 | Miami (OH) | Johnny Bibbins connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Charles Murdock | 23-21 |
| 03:30 | Akron | Gary Hymowitz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 03:29 | Akron | Jeffery Lafferty can't tip it in | 23-21 |
| 03:27 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to George Gibbons | 23-21 |
| 03:20 | Akron | George Gibbons connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Hymowitz | 25-21 |
| 03:14 | Miami (OH) | Gary Dodson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeff Colvin - foul #1 on Jeff Colvin, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Akron | Earle Dismuke (PG), Gerald Coffin (SG), David Rapp (SF), Kenneth Lambert (C) William Champion, Gary Hymowitz, Jeffery Lafferty, George Gibbons | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton (PG), Edward Smith (SG), Larry Quillen (PF) Charles Murdock, Kenneth Morrison, Daniel Snider | |
| 03:14 | Miami (OH) | Gary Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:14 | Miami (OH) | Gary Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Jeff Colvin misses the lay-in | 25-23 |
| 02:59 | Miami (OH) | Gary Dodson snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 02:29 | Akron | Edward Smith steals the ball from David Rapp | 25-26 |
| 02:22 | Miami (OH) | Edward Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gerald Coffin - foul #1 on Gerald Coffin, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Akron | George Barscewski (C) Jeff Colvin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Albert Will (SF), Paul McNellie (C) Johnny Bibbins, Gary Dodson | |
| 02:22 | Miami (OH) | Edward Smith makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 02:22 | Miami (OH) | Edward Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Albert Will steals the ball from Kenneth Lambert | 25-28 |
| 01:57 | Miami (OH) | Albert Will can't finish the layup | 25-28 |
| 01:56 | Miami (OH) | Larry Quillen misses the tip | 25-28 |
| 01:55 | Akron | George Barscewski pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 01:41 | Akron | David Rapp comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Thornton - foul #2 on Kenneth Thornton, team foul #6 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Akron | William Champion (PG) Gerald Coffin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Morrison (SG), Daniel Snider (PF) Albert Will, Paul McNellie | |
| 01:41 | Akron | David Rapp makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:41 | Akron | David Rapp makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:39 | Miami (OH) | William Champion is called for the reach on Kenneth Thornton in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Champion, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| 01:39 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:39 | Akron | George Barscewski grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 01:12 | Akron | David Rapp hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Earle Dismuke | 29-28 |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Morrison is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Morrison, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Hymowitz (SG), Jeff Colvin (PF) Earle Dismuke, Kenneth Lambert | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul McNellie (C) Larry Quillen | |
| 00:48 | Akron | Kenneth Morrison is called for the reach on Gary Hymowitz - foul #3 on Kenneth Morrison, team foul #8 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Akron | George Gibbons (C) George Barscewski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Albert Will (SG), Johnny Bibbins (SF) Kenneth Thornton, Kenneth Morrison | |
| 00:48 | Akron | Gary Hymowitz misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:48 | Miami (OH) | Paul McNellie gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 00:34 | Miami (OH) | Johnny Bibbins misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on George Gibbons - foul #1 on George Gibbons, team foul #10 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerald Coffin (SF) David Rapp | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:34 | Miami (OH) | Johnny Bibbins makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:34 | Miami (OH) | Johnny Bibbins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Johnny Bibbins takes the ball from Jeff Colvin | 29-30 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Paul McNellie travels with the ball | 29-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Kenneth Lambert (SF) Gerald Coffin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Murdock (PG), Gary Dodson (C) Edward Smith, Paul McNellie | |
| 00:01 | Akron | Gary Dodson denies the turnaround by Jeff Colvin | 29-30 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Gary Dodson grabs the board | 29-30 |