| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Von Belski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Jeffers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Von Belski inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Akron | Von Belski scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Dewey Jones | 37-39 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Robert Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-39 |
| 19:30 | Akron | John Cunningham snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz jams it | 39-39 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Von Belski steals it from Robert Baker | 39-39 |
| 18:34 | Akron | Larry Dean steals it from John Stewart | 39-39 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Larry Dean can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-39 |
| 18:21 | Akron | John Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Robert Baker takes the ball from Von Belski | 39-39 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Robert Baker lays it in | 39-41 |
| 17:45 | Akron | Brian Oyama is called for the reach on John Cunningham - foul #1 on Brian Oyama, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| 17:25 | Akron | William Jeffers takes the ball from Guillermo Ortiz | 39-41 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Robert Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari (PF), Peter Gilbert (C) John Stewart, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG), Stephen Kelly (C) Dikembe Aoki, William Jeffers | |
| 16:39 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Larry Dean is fouled on the floor by Von Belski - foul #1 on Von Belski, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Ivan Patel (SG), Dema Zorc (PF) John Cunningham, Dewey Jones, Von Belski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ronald Olsen (SG), Philip Buss (C) Robert Baker, Brian Oyama | |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly is whistled for traveling | 39-41 |
| 15:53 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari is denied on a layup by Philip Buss | 39-41 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | Philip Buss pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ivan Patel (fresh) SF - Gilberto Ferrari (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dema Zorc (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Gilbert (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Olsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 4 reb. C - Philip Buss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski travels with the ball | 39-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki (SG), William Jeffers (C) Ronald Olsen, Larry Dean | |
| 15:32 | Akron | Franklin Monty can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Philip Buss snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Philip Buss clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 39-41 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Philip Buss grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | William Jeffers misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Dema Zorc - foul #1 on Dema Zorc, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Dewey Jones (SG), Von Belski (SF), John Stewart (PF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Franklin Monty, Ivan Patel, Gilberto Ferrari, Dema Zorc, Peter Gilbert | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (PG), Brian Oyama (SF), Larry Dean (PF) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Stephen Kelly, Philip Buss | |
| 14:56 | Kent State | William Jeffers makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | William Jeffers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:38 | Akron | Dewey Jones misses the lay-in | 39-43 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Larry Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | William Jeffers is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on William Jeffers, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| 14:04 | Akron | John Cunningham clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | William Jeffers grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Robert Baker clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-43 |
| 13:58 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to William Jeffers | 39-43 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Larry Dean hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brian Oyama | 39-46 |
| 13:19 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 13:17 | Akron | John Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 13:07 | Akron | John Cunningham misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Aoki | 39-46 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Brian Oyama misses the easy layup | 39-46 |
| 12:44 | Kent State | Larry Dean gets the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Guillermo Ortiz takes the ball from Brian Oyama | 39-46 |
| 12:19 | Akron | John Stewart makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Von Belski | 41-46 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Dean | 41-46 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Robert Baker misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Guillermo Ortiz - foul #1 on Guillermo Ortiz, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Ivan Patel (SG), Gilberto Ferrari (SF), Dema Zorc (PF), Peter Gilbert (C) John Cunningham, Dewey Jones, Von Belski, John Stewart, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG), Ronald Olsen (SF), Stephen Kelly (PF), Philip Buss (C) Dikembe Aoki, Brian Oyama, Larry Dean, William Jeffers | |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Robert Baker misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Robert Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ivan Patel (fresh) SF - Gilberto Ferrari (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dema Zorc (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Gilbert (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Olsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Buss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Akron | Stephen Kelly swats the short shot by Franklin Monty | 41-47 |
| 11:29 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-47 |
| 11:08 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 11:00 | Akron | Ivan Patel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-47 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Philip Buss gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Robert Baker clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 10:41 | Akron | The rebound goes to Dema Zorc | 41-47 |
| 10:14 | Akron | Franklin Monty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Philip Buss | 41-47 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen is fouled on the floor by Gilberto Ferrari - foul #2 on Gilberto Ferrari, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Dewey Jones (SG), Von Belski (SF), John Stewart (PF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Franklin Monty, Ivan Patel, Gilberto Ferrari, Dema Zorc, Peter Gilbert | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Oyama (SF), Larry Dean (PF) Robert Baker, Philip Buss | |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Brian Oyama lays it up and in set up by Ronald Olsen and the foul's on Guillermo Ortiz - foul #2 on Guillermo Ortiz, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Brian Oyama misses the free throw | 41-49 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Oyama | 41-49 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Brian Oyama throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-49 |
| 09:05 | Akron | Von Belski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Cunningham and the foul's on Brian Oyama - foul #2 on Brian Oyama, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Philip Buss (C) Stephen Kelly | |
| 09:05 | Akron | Von Belski makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Brian Oyama hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:32 | Akron | John Cunningham makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dewey Jones | 47-49 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Brian Oyama comes up short on the shot in the lane | 47-49 |
| 08:22 | Akron | Von Belski grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Guillermo Ortiz, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari (PF), Peter Gilbert (C) John Stewart, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG), Dikembe Aoki (SG), William Jeffers (C) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Ronald Olsen, Philip Buss | |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 07:32 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 07:30 | Akron | Von Belski pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cunningham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Von Belski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gilberto Ferrari (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Gilbert (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Otis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - William Jeffers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Akron | John Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Dema Zorc (PF) John Cunningham, Von Belski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (PG) William Otis | |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Dema Zorc swats the layup by Brian Oyama | 47-49 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Larry Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Peter Gilbert blocks the short jumper by Brian Oyama | 47-49 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki tips it back up and in | 47-51 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Dema Zorc throws it down on a nice dish by Gilberto Ferrari | 49-51 |
| 06:11 | Kent State | William Jeffers misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | William Jeffers pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Brian Oyama comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 05:55 | Akron | Peter Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:35 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Dema Zorc | 51-51 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 05:10 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:10 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Von Belski (SF), John Stewart (PF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Franklin Monty, Gilberto Ferrari, Dema Zorc, Peter Gilbert | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:53 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by William Jeffers - foul #4 on William Jeffers, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| 04:53 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 04:53 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Brian Oyama double dribbles | 53-51 |
| 04:18 | Akron | John Cunningham misses the shot from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz misses the tip | 53-51 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz tips it home | 55-51 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Robert Baker is fouled on the floor by John Stewart - foul #3 on John Stewart, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Kelly (C) William Jeffers | |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Robert Baker makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Robert Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Larry Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Larry Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG), Philip Buss (C) Dikembe Aoki, Brian Oyama | |
| 03:25 | Akron | John Cunningham comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly grabs the board | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Von Belski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Baker (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Philip Buss (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Robert Baker buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Dean | 55-55 |
| 02:50 | Akron | John Cunningham misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Philip Buss snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki (SG), Brian Oyama (SF), William Jeffers (C) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Stephen Kelly, Philip Buss | |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Larry Dean clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-55 |
| 02:32 | Akron | Dewey Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:14 | Akron | Dewey Jones clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-55 |
| 02:13 | Akron | Von Belski hits the follow up shot | 57-55 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki misses the fadeaway from the left block | 57-55 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Von Belski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 01:45 | Akron | Von Belski buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Dewey Jones | 59-55 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Baker | 59-57 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Dewey Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 01:14 | Akron | Von Belski tips it back up and in | 61-57 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Larry Dean misses the jumper from the right side | 61-57 |
| 00:52 | Akron | John Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Akron | John Stewart can't connect on a floater from the left side | 61-57 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz tips it home | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Larry Dean | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz is hacked by Robert Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Baker, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Dema Zorc (PF) John Cunningham, John Stewart | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:20 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz is hacked by Larry Dean - foul #2 on Larry Dean, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Von Belski is fouled on the floor by Brian Oyama - foul #3 on Brian Oyama, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Von Belski makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Von Belski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki's pass is intercepted by Franklin Monty | 65-60 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Dewey Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Aoki - foul #2 on Dikembe Aoki, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Dewey Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Dewey Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Larry Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | The clock runs out | 67-60 |