| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Hilliard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Ibanez (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Von Belski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clarence Kimball (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Rieger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Von Belski inbounds the ball | 28-44 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Akron | Franklin Monty connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Kimball | 28-46 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Richard Ibanez steals it from Dikembe Aoki | 28-46 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Clarence Kimball is hacked by Larry Dean - foul #3 on Larry Dean, team foul #1 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Morrison (PF) Larry Dean | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:24 | Akron | Richard Ibanez knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-48 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-48 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to John Hilliard | 28-48 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:58 | Kent State | John Hilliard's pass is intercepted by Richard Ibanez | 28-48 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Von Belski is fouled on the floor by Frank Sullivan - foul #3 on Frank Sullivan, team foul #2 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (PG) Frank Sullivan | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:23 | Akron | The jump hook by Richard Ibanez is blocked by John Hilliard | 28-48 |
| 17:22 | Akron | Albert Rieger tips it home | 28-50 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | John Hilliard misses the jump hook in the lane | 28-50 |
| 16:59 | Akron | Von Belski gets the rebound | 28-50 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 16:30 | Akron | Clarence Kimball is fouled on the floor by Milton Morrison - foul #1 on Milton Morrison, team foul #3 | 28-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (SG), Stephen Kelly (SF), Ronald Olsen (C) Dikembe Aoki, Brian Oyama, John Hilliard | |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (PG), Dewey Jones (SG), Dema Zorc (SF), John Stewart (PF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Franklin Monty, Richard Ibanez, Von Belski, Clarence Kimball, Albert Rieger | |
| 16:18 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-50 |
| 16:16 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Guillermo Ortiz | 28-50 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Dema Zorc is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dema Zorc, team foul #1 | 28-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), Larry Dean (PF) Robert Baker, Ronald Olsen | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Milton Morrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fyodor Zillmer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dema Zorc (fresh) PF - John Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Milton Morrison lays it in on a great pass from Sobieslaw Rupinski | 30-50 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Dema Zorc is hacked by Frank Sullivan - foul #4 on Frank Sullivan, team foul #4 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (SG), Brian Oyama (SF) Frank Sullivan, Milton Morrison | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Ibanez (SG), Clarence Kimball (PF), Albert Rieger (C) Dewey Jones, Dema Zorc, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| 14:50 | Akron | Richard Ibanez banks in the layup | 30-52 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Larry Dean drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sobieslaw Rupinski | 32-52 |
| 14:17 | Akron | Richard Ibanez comes up short on the shot in the paint | 32-52 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Larry Dean grabs the board | 32-52 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Larry Dean misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-52 |
| 13:51 | Akron | The rebound goes to Clarence Kimball | 32-52 |
| 13:33 | Akron | Sobieslaw Rupinski steals it from Fyodor Zillmer | 32-52 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Brian Oyama throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki (SG), John Hilliard (C) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Von Belski (SF), Guillermo Ortiz (PF) Fyodor Zillmer, John Stewart, Clarence Kimball | |
| 13:07 | Akron | Von Belski is hacked by John Hilliard - foul #1 on John Hilliard, team foul #5 | 32-52 |
| 12:44 | Akron | Franklin Monty is hacked by Brian Oyama - foul #1 on Brian Oyama, team foul #6 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ronald Olsen (SF) Brian Oyama | |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (SG), Sean Wade (C) Richard Ibanez, Albert Rieger | |
| 12:23 | Akron | Franklin Monty misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-52 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Larry Dean | 32-52 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Baker | 34-52 |
| 11:44 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz's pass is intercepted by Robert Baker | 34-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Olsen (fresh) PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hilliard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fyodor Zillmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Von Belski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) C - Sean Wade (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Kent State | John Hilliard is fouled on the floor by Von Belski - foul #3 on Von Belski, team foul #2 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (PG), Brian Oyama (SF), Milton Morrison (PF) Robert Baker, Ronald Olsen, Larry Dean | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Ibanez (SG), Clarence Kimball (PF), Albert Rieger (C) Fyodor Zillmer, Guillermo Ortiz, Sean Wade | |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Milton Morrison misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Clarence Kimball - foul #1 on Clarence Kimball, team foul #3 | 34-52 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Milton Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Milton Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:02 | Akron | Von Belski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | John Hilliard snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Franklin Monty steps in front of the Milton Morrison pass | 36-52 |
| 10:35 | Akron | Clarence Kimball double dribbles | 36-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ronald Olsen (SG), Larry Dean (PF) Dikembe Aoki, John Hilliard | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Brian Oyama scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Milton Morrison | 38-52 |
| 09:58 | Akron | Franklin Monty makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Rieger | 38-55 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 09:30 | Akron | Larry Dean is called for the reach on Clarence Kimball - foul #4 on Larry Dean, team foul #7 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki (SG), John Hilliard (C) Ronald Olsen, Larry Dean | |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (PG), John Stewart (SF) Franklin Monty, Von Belski | |
| 09:30 | Akron | Clarence Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 09:30 | Akron | Clarence Kimball misses the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | John Hilliard pulls down the rebound | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Clarence Kimball swats the short shot by John Hilliard | 41-56 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Milton Morrison hits the follow up shot | 43-56 |
| 09:04 | Akron | John Stewart banks in the layup set up by Fyodor Zillmer | 43-58 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | John Hilliard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-58 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Clarence Kimball snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:15 | Akron | John Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 08:14 | Akron | John Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 07:54 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Oyama - foul #2 on Brian Oyama, team foul #8 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), Robert Baker (SG), Stephen Kelly (SF), Larry Dean (PF), Ronald Olsen (C) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Dikembe Aoki, Brian Oyama, Milton Morrison, John Hilliard | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Von Belski (SF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Richard Ibanez, Clarence Kimball, Albert Rieger | |
| 07:54 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 07:54 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Olsen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fyodor Zillmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Von Belski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Larry Dean - foul #5 on Larry Dean, team foul #9 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andres Cantu (PF) Larry Dean | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:27 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 07:27 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer misses the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ronald Olsen | 46-61 |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Andres Cantu makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Baker | 48-61 |
| 07:01 | Akron | Von Belski misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-61 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Robert Baker pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 06:43 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 06:31 | Akron | John Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki (SG), Brian Oyama (SF), Milton Morrison (PF), John Hilliard (C) Robert Baker, Stephen Kelly, Andres Cantu, Ronald Olsen | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Ibanez (SG), Clarence Kimball (PF) Fyodor Zillmer, John Stewart | |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Brian Oyama misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 48-61 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | John Hilliard misses the tip | 48-61 |
| 06:15 | Akron | Clarence Kimball grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Richard Ibanez knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 48-64 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:38 | Kent State | John Hilliard scores on a floater in the paint and the foul's on Guillermo Ortiz - foul #1 on Guillermo Ortiz, team foul #4 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dewey Jones (PG), Fyodor Zillmer (SF), Albert Rieger (C) Franklin Monty, Von Belski, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| 05:38 | Kent State | John Hilliard makes the free throw | 51-64 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:10 | Akron | The jump hook by Clarence Kimball is blocked by John Hilliard | 51-64 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Brian Oyama grabs the defensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki loses the dribble to Clarence Kimball | 51-64 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Clarence Kimball drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dewey Jones and the foul's on Milton Morrison - foul #2 on Milton Morrison, team foul #10 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Kelly (SF) Brian Oyama | |
| Subs | Akron | John Stewart (SF) Dewey Jones | |
| 04:47 | Akron | Clarence Kimball misses the free throw | 51-66 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | John Hilliard grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Milton Morrison banks in the layup | 53-66 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Milton Morrison | 53-66 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Fyodor Zillmer - foul #1 on Fyodor Zillmer, team foul #5 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG), Ronald Olsen (C) Dikembe Aoki, John Hilliard | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Von Belski (SF) Richard Ibanez, Clarence Kimball | |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Akron | John Stewart makes the fadeaway from the left block | 55-68 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen connects on the 3 from the left wing | 58-68 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) PF - Milton Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Olsen (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fyodor Zillmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Von Belski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Stewart (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Rieger (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:25 | Akron | Franklin Monty hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Stewart and he's hacked by Frank Sullivan - foul #5 on Frank Sullivan, team foul #11 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (SG), Brian Oyama (SF) Frank Sullivan, Milton Morrison | |
| Subs | Akron | Dewey Jones (SG) Fyodor Zillmer | |
| 03:25 | Akron | Franklin Monty makes the free throw | 58-71 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Robert Baker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-71 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen tips it in | 60-71 |
| 02:47 | Akron | Dewey Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Sobieslaw Rupinski - foul #1 on Sobieslaw Rupinski, team foul #12 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Hilliard (C) Ronald Olsen | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Ibanez (SG), Clarence Kimball (PF) Franklin Monty, John Stewart | |
| 02:47 | Akron | Dewey Jones misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 02:47 | Akron | Dewey Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki (SG), Milton Morrison (PF) Robert Baker, Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG) Dewey Jones | |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-72 |
| 02:29 | Akron | Franklin Monty snags the defensive board | 60-72 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Richard Ibanez misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Dikembe Aoki - foul #2 on Dikembe Aoki, team foul #13 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (SG), Stephen Kelly (SF), Ronald Olsen (C) Dikembe Aoki, Brian Oyama, John Hilliard | |
| Subs | Akron | Dewey Jones (PG), Fyodor Zillmer (SF), John Stewart (PF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Franklin Monty, Von Belski, Clarence Kimball, Albert Rieger | |
| 02:03 | Akron | Richard Ibanez makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Richard Ibanez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Richard Ibanez makes the 3rd free throw | 60-75 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Robert Baker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-75 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer snags the defensive board | 60-75 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Dewey Jones | 60-77 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Zorc (SF) Richard Ibanez | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Akron | Dema Zorc's layup is rejected by Ronald Olsen | 60-77 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz gets the offensive rebound | 60-77 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer runs out the clock | 60-77 |