| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Nakano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Billy Dudley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 5 reb. C - Edward Rector (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Billy Dudley inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Jerry Nakano buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Dudley | 45-33 |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Leonard Horton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Knudtson and he's fouled by Billy Dudley - foul #1 on Billy Dudley, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Michael Mason buries a runner from close range set up by Jerry Nakano | 47-36 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the jumper in the lane set up by Patrick Knudtson | 47-38 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Jerry Nakano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-38 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson knocks in the runner from the baseline and the foul's on Jerry Nakano - foul #1 on Jerry Nakano, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Patrick Knudtson steals it from Edward Rector | 47-41 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson double dribbles | 47-41 |
| 17:53 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic loses the dribble to Earl Jeffery | 47-41 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Knudtson | 47-43 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Michael Mason comes up short on the jumper from close range | 47-43 |
| 17:22 | Akron | Billy Dudley grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 17:10 | Akron | Jerry Nakano can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Stevie Cole gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Stevie Cole drills a fadeaway in the lane | 47-45 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Michael Mason misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Earl Jeffery - foul #3 on Earl Jeffery, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG), David Stewart (SG), Owen Butler (SF), Alan Hallman (C) Jerry Nakano, Brunon Stanojevic, Billy Dudley, Edward Rector | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Robert Reynolds (SG), Walter Rock (SF), Harvey Donoghue (PF), Craig Loar (C) Patrick Knudtson, Stevie Cole, Leonard Horton, Joe McGruder, Earl Jeffery | |
| 16:33 | Akron | Michael Mason misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Michael Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 16:17 | Kent State | Walter Rock misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-45 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue can't tip it in | 47-45 |
| 16:15 | Akron | David Stewart pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 15:51 | Akron | Owen Butler misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 15:50 | Akron | David Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ernest Hedin (fresh) SG - David Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Owen Butler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Rock (fresh) PF - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 3 reb. C - Craig Loar (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Akron | Alan Hallman drills a shot from the right block | 49-45 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Charles Pace drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Reynolds | 49-48 |
| 15:21 | Akron | Michael Mason travels with the ball | 49-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Dudley (SG), David Bergmeier (SF), Otha Zaspel (C) David Stewart, Owen Butler, Michael Mason | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (SG), Joe McGruder (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Walter Rock, Harvey Donoghue, Craig Loar | |
| 15:05 | Kent State | Charles Pace connects on the shot from the right block | 49-50 |
| 14:54 | Akron | Otha Zaspel hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joe McGruder | 49-50 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Charles Pace is fouled on the floor by Otha Zaspel - foul #1 on Otha Zaspel, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), Brunon Stanojevic (SG) Ernest Hedin, Billy Dudley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonard Horton (SF) Robert Reynolds | |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Joe McGruder can't tip it in | 49-50 |
| 14:06 | Akron | Otha Zaspel snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 13:49 | Akron | Otha Zaspel can't finish the layup | 49-50 |
| 13:48 | Akron | David Bergmeier pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:34 | Akron | Otha Zaspel misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 49-50 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Charles Pace pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Charles Pace's pass is intercepted by Brunon Stanojevic | 49-50 |
| 12:57 | Akron | Jerry Nakano comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-50 |
| 12:55 | Akron | Alan Hallman tips it home | 51-50 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Joe McGruder's floater is tipped away by David Bergmeier | 51-50 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Charles Pace gets the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Stevie Cole misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 12:19 | Akron | Alan Hallman grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Stevie Cole - foul #2 on Stevie Cole, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG), Billy Dudley (SF), Michael Mason (PF), Edward Rector (C) Jerry Nakano, David Bergmeier, Alan Hallman, Otha Zaspel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Robert Reynolds (SG), Walter Rock (SF), Harvey Donoghue (PF), Craig Loar (C) Charles Pace, Stevie Cole, Leonard Horton, Joe McGruder, Earl Jeffery | |
| 12:14 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Craig Loar scores on a shot from the left block set up by Walter Rock | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ernest Hedin (fresh) SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Billy Dudley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Rector (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Rock (fresh) PF - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 3 reb. C - Craig Loar (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-52 |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Craig Loar snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Edward Rector swats the shot by Craig Loar | 52-52 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Craig Loar grabs the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Patrick Knudtson | 52-54 |
| 10:40 | Akron | Edward Rector drills a floater from the baseline set up by Brunon Stanojevic and he's hacked by Harvey Donoghue - foul #1 on Harvey Donoghue, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), David Bergmeier (SF) Ernest Hedin, Brunon Stanojevic | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Joe McGruder (PF) Robert Reynolds, Walter Rock, Craig Loar | |
| 10:40 | Akron | Edward Rector misses the free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Harvey Donoghue | 54-54 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Otha Zaspel (PF) Michael Mason | |
| Subs | Kent State | Earl Jeffery (C) Harvey Donoghue | |
| 09:53 | Akron | Billy Dudley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-54 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Joe McGruder banks in the layup | 54-56 |
| 09:18 | Akron | David Bergmeier scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 56-56 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Stevie Cole knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Patrick Knudtson | 56-58 |
| 08:37 | Akron | David Bergmeier can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Leonard Horton - foul #2 on Leonard Horton, team foul #4 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG), David Stewart (SG), Michael Mason (PF), Alan Hallman (C) Jerry Nakano, Billy Dudley, Otha Zaspel, Edward Rector | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Harvey Donoghue (PF) Patrick Knudtson, Leonard Horton, Joe McGruder | |
| 08:37 | Akron | David Bergmeier makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:37 | Akron | David Bergmeier makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Alan Hallman is called for the reach on Harvey Donoghue - foul #2 on Alan Hallman, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | David Bergmeier is called for the reach on Harvey Donoghue - foul #4 on David Bergmeier, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Owen Butler (SF) David Bergmeier | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 07:43 | Kent State | Stevie Cole drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Reynolds | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ernest Hedin (fresh) SG - David Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Owen Butler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stevie Cole (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 4 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Akron | David Stewart misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Stevie Cole scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Pace | 58-62 |
| 06:44 | Akron | Owen Butler blows the layup | 58-62 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Stevie Cole misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-62 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Ernest Hedin gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Earl Jeffery takes the ball from Alan Hallman | 58-62 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Michael Mason pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), Brunon Stanojevic (SG), David Bergmeier (SF), Edward Rector (C) Ernest Hedin, David Stewart, Owen Butler, Alan Hallman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Leonard Horton (SF), Joe McGruder (PF) Charles Pace, Robert Reynolds, Harvey Donoghue | |
| 05:36 | Akron | Michael Mason makes the jumper in the lane | 60-62 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Joe McGruder | 60-64 |
| 05:01 | Akron | David Bergmeier's layup is rejected by Earl Jeffery | 60-64 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson is fouled on the floor by Jerry Nakano - foul #2 on Jerry Nakano, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (SG), Harvey Donoghue (C) Stevie Cole, Earl Jeffery | |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Charles Pace's pass is intercepted by Brunon Stanojevic | 60-64 |
| 04:46 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic lays it in | 62-64 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Leonard Horton is whistled for traveling | 62-64 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Joe McGruder pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Rector | 62-64 |
| 03:58 | Akron | Jerry Nakano grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:44 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic double dribbles | 62-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Hallman (PF), Otha Zaspel (C) Michael Mason, Edward Rector | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (SG) Charles Pace | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Nakano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Bergmeier (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alan Hallman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Otha Zaspel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Stevie Cole knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe McGruder | 62-66 |
| 03:00 | Akron | Jerry Nakano comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Leonard Horton tips it back up and in | 62-68 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Mason (PF), Edward Rector (C) Alan Hallman, Otha Zaspel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Earl Jeffery (C) Harvey Donoghue | |
| 02:35 | Akron | Edward Rector's dunk attempt is rejected by Earl Jeffery | 62-68 |
| 02:33 | Akron | David Bergmeier tips it back up and in | 64-68 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | The jump hook by Patrick Knudtson is blocked by Michael Mason | 64-68 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Michael Mason snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 01:58 | Akron | Michael Mason misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 64-68 |
| 01:57 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Mason | 64-68 |
| 01:28 | Akron | Jerry Nakano clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Joe McGruder is hacked by Edward Rector - foul #1 on Edward Rector, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Joe McGruder makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Joe McGruder makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Akron | Edward Rector misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 64-70 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-70 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Joe McGruder pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Joe McGruder is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Nakano - foul #3 on Jerry Nakano, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Loar (C) Earl Jeffery | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Joe McGruder makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Joe McGruder makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-72 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Joe McGruder is hacked by Jerry Nakano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Nakano, team foul #9 | 67-72 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Joe McGruder misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Michael Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Akron | Craig Loar takes the ball from Brunon Stanojevic | 67-72 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Leonard Horton is hacked by Brunon Stanojevic in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brunon Stanojevic, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:13 | Akron | David Bergmeier grabs the board | 67-73 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Stevie Cole takes the ball from Jerry Nakano | 67-73 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Brunon Stanojevic is called for the reach on Stevie Cole in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brunon Stanojevic, team foul #11 | 67-73 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Stevie Cole misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Stevie Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Michael Mason loses the ball out of bounds | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson runs out the clock | 67-74 |