| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Collett (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Warren Hood (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Owen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Zanis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Warren Hood inbounds the ball | 23-42 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State 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 (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Kent State | Jerry Williams's pass is intercepted by Mark Gibbs in the backcourt | 23-42 |
| 19:56 | Akron | Mark Gibbs lays it up and in | 23-44 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State 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 (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Paul Porter comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 23-44 |
| 19:39 | Akron | The rebound goes to Chris Larochelle | 23-44 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Oliver Owen is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Oliver Owen, team foul #1 | 23-44 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Jerry Williams makes the jumper from the left side set up by James Collett and he's fouled by James Olsen - foul #1 on James Olsen, team foul #2 | 25-44 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Jerry Williams makes the free throw | 26-44 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Oliver Owen scores on a runner from the baseline | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State 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 (+1) | |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Jerry Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-46 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod hits the follow up shot | 28-46 |
| 18:19 | Akron | Oliver Owen makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Steven Zanis and the foul's on Paul Porter - foul #1 on Paul Porter, team foul #1 | 28-48 |
| 18:19 | Akron | Oliver Owen makes the free throw | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State 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 (+1) | |
| 18:12 | Kent State | James Collett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-49 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Paul Porter tips it back up and in | 30-49 |
| 17:54 | Akron | Mark Gibbs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-49 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Paul Porter grabs the board | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State 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 (+1) | |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Warren Hood misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-49 |
| 17:41 | Akron | James Olsen gets the rebound | 30-49 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Mark Gibbs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-49 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod grabs the defensive rebound | 30-49 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod's floater is tipped away by Steven Zanis | 30-49 |
| 16:55 | Akron | The rebound goes to Steven Zanis | 30-49 |
| 16:50 | Akron | Mark Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-49 |
| 16:48 | Akron | Oliver Owen gets the offensive rebound | 30-49 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Chris Larochelle drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Olsen | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State 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 (+1) | |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Steven Zanis - foul #2 on Steven Zanis, team foul #3 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche (PG), Cecil Hawkins (SG), Brian Galaz (SF), David O'Niell (PF) Jerry Williams, James Collett, Warren Hood, Paul Porter | |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (PG), Joseph Bouton (SG), Scott Zeliff (SF), Paul Wimbush (PF), Robert Taylor (C) James Olsen, Mark Gibbs, Chris Larochelle, Oliver Owen, Steven Zanis | |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod misses the 1st free throw | 30-51 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod makes the 2nd free throw | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State 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 (+1) | |
| 15:52 | Akron | Joseph Bouton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-51 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Brian Galaz snags the defensive board | 31-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) SG - Cecil Hawkins (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Brian Galaz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David O'Niell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Coonrod (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Travis July (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Bouton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Zeliff (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Wimbush (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Brian Galaz's floater is tipped away by Paul Wimbush | 31-51 |
| 15:37 | Akron | Paul Wimbush grabs the defensive rebound | 31-51 |
| 15:22 | Akron | Travis July double dribbles | 31-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG) Paul Coonrod | |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG) Joseph Bouton | |
| 15:06 | Kent State | David O'Niell is fouled on the floor by Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #4 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (SG), Warren Hood (SF) Herbert Fritsche, Cecil Hawkins | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Scott Zeliff steals the ball from Jerry Williams | 31-51 |
| 14:46 | Akron | James Olsen misses the lay-in | 31-51 |
| 14:45 | Akron | Robert Taylor grabs the offensive board | 31-51 |
| 14:21 | Akron | James Olsen hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Travis July and he's hacked by Edward Higgin - foul #4 on Edward Higgin, team foul #2 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Collett (SG), Paul Porter (PF) Edward Higgin, David O'Niell | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Gibbs (SG), Oliver Owen (PF), Steven Zanis (C) Travis July, Paul Wimbush, Robert Taylor | |
| 14:21 | Akron | James Olsen makes the free throw | 31-54 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Paul Porter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 31-54 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | James Collett tips it back up and in | 33-54 |
| 13:23 | Akron | James Olsen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-54 |
| 13:21 | Kent State | Paul Porter snags the defensive board | 33-54 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Warren Hood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-54 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Steven Zanis snags the defensive board | 33-54 |
| 12:51 | Akron | Oliver Owen clanks a runner from the right block | 33-54 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | Warren Hood snags the defensive board | 33-54 |
| 12:44 | Kent State | Jerry Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Brian Galaz | 35-54 |
| 12:23 | Akron | Mark Gibbs loses the dribble to James Collett | 35-54 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Brian Galaz travels with the ball | 35-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche (PG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), David O'Niell (PF), Paul Coonrod (C) Jerry Williams, Warren Hood, Paul Porter, Brian Galaz | |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (PG), Chris Larochelle (SF), Paul Wimbush (PF), Robert Taylor (C) James Olsen, Scott Zeliff, Oliver Owen, Steven Zanis | |
| 11:40 | Akron | Robert Taylor misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 35-54 |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche grabs the board | 35-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) SG - James Collett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cecil Hawkins (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David O'Niell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Travis July (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Gibbs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Wimbush (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-54 |
| 11:22 | Akron | Paul Wimbush grabs the board | 35-54 |
| 11:16 | Akron | Travis July connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Mark Gibbs | 35-56 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-56 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Coonrod | 35-56 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | James Collett lays it up and in set up by Herbert Fritsche | 37-56 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Chris Larochelle can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Cecil Hawkins - foul #3 on Cecil Hawkins, team foul #3 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Warren Hood (SF), Paul Porter (PF) James Collett, Cecil Hawkins, David O'Niell | |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG), Oliver Owen (PF), Steven Zanis (C) Mark Gibbs, Paul Wimbush, Robert Taylor | |
| 10:19 | Akron | Chris Larochelle makes the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Chris Larochelle makes the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Paul Porter comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-58 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Warren Hood gets the offensive rebound | 37-58 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Warren Hood double dribbles | 37-58 |
| 09:37 | Akron | Chris Larochelle scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Travis July | 37-60 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-60 |
| 09:23 | Akron | Oliver Owen snags the defensive board | 37-60 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Oliver Owen banks in the layup on a great pass from James Olsen | 37-62 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche double dribbles | 37-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins (PG), James Collett (SG), Brian Galaz (PF), David O'Niell (C) Jerry Williams, Herbert Fritsche, Paul Porter, Paul Coonrod | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Bouton (SG), Scott Zeliff (SF), Paul Wimbush (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Travis July, Chris Larochelle, Oliver Owen, Steven Zanis | |
| 08:06 | Akron | Scott Zeliff drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Olsen | 37-65 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | James Collett makes the jumper from the right side set up by David O'Niell | 39-65 |
| 07:19 | Akron | Paul Wimbush loses the ball out of bounds | 39-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), Jerry Williams (SG), Paul Porter (PF), Paul Coonrod (C) Cecil Hawkins, James Collett, Warren Hood, David O'Niell | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Gibbs (SG) James Olsen | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Galaz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Bouton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Zeliff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Wimbush (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Brian Galaz is denied on a layup by Scott Zeliff | 39-65 |
| 07:06 | Akron | Paul Wimbush pulls down the rebound | 39-65 |
| 06:42 | Akron | Joseph Bouton misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-65 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Joseph Bouton tips it home | 39-67 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Edward Higgin hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Paul Coonrod | 42-67 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Mark Gibbs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerry Williams - foul #2 on Jerry Williams, team foul #4 | 42-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), David O'Niell (C) Edward Higgin, Paul Porter, Paul Coonrod | |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (PG) Joseph Bouton | |
| 06:11 | Akron | Mark Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 42-68 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Mark Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 42-68 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Robert Taylor grabs the offensive board | 42-68 |
| 05:57 | Akron | Scott Zeliff drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Paul Wimbush | 42-71 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | David O'Niell connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Herbert Fritsche | 44-71 |
| 05:18 | Akron | Scott Zeliff clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Jerry Williams - foul #3 on Jerry Williams, team foul #5 | 44-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Bouton (SG), Jerry Parodi (PF) Mark Gibbs, Robert Taylor | |
| 05:18 | Akron | Scott Zeliff makes the 1st free throw | 44-72 |
| 05:18 | Akron | Scott Zeliff misses the 2nd free throw | 44-72 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | David O'Niell grabs the board | 44-72 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | David O'Niell misses the driving attempt from close range | 44-72 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Scott Zeliff grabs the board | 44-72 |
| 04:42 | Akron | The jump hook by Paul Wimbush is blocked by David O'Niell | 44-72 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Paul Wimbush gets the offensive rebound | 44-72 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Jerry Parodi makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Bouton | 44-74 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins blows the layup | 44-74 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Brian Galaz grabs the offensive rebound | 44-74 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Jerry Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-74 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins grabs the offensive board | 44-74 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Brian Galaz misses long on a runner from the baseline | 44-74 |
| 03:51 | Akron | Joseph Bouton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State 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) | |
| 03:47 | Akron | Travis July misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-74 |
| 03:46 | Akron | Paul Wimbush tips it back up and in | 44-76 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | David O'Niell misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Jerry Parodi - foul #1 on Jerry Parodi, team foul #5 | 44-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Holmes (SF), Anthony Bockman (C) Cecil Hawkins, Brian Galaz | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Taylor (C) Paul Wimbush | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | David O'Niell misses the 1st free throw | 44-76 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | David O'Niell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-76 |
| 03:07 | Akron | Scott Zeliff misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-76 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman pulls down the rebound | 45-76 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Herbert Fritsche (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Holmes (fresh) PF - David O'Niell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Bockman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Travis July (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Bouton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Zeliff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Parodi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-76 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Jerry Parodi grabs the defensive rebound | 45-76 |
| 02:31 | Akron | Joseph Bouton steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins (PG), Brian Galaz (PF) Herbert Fritsche, David O'Niell | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Wimbush (C) Jerry Parodi | |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Scott Zeliff is called for the reach on Keith Holmes - foul #2 on Scott Zeliff, team foul #6 | 45-76 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Brian Galaz drills a fadeaway from the left block | 47-76 |
| 01:39 | Akron | Travis July misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-76 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-76 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Keith Holmes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-76 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Brian Galaz hits the follow up shot | 49-76 |
| 00:58 | Akron | Scott Zeliff hits a runner near the basket | 49-78 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State 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) | |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Keith Holmes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-78 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Brian Galaz tips it in | 51-78 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State 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 | Joseph Bouton misses the shot from the right wing | 51-78 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Keith Holmes gets the rebound | 51-78 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Keith Holmes's pass is intercepted by Scott Zeliff | 51-78 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Travis July runs out the clock | 51-78 |