| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Brad Arcand (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James McCarthy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jon Page (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Edmund Ridley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Tanksley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Olvera (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) PF - Jack Orr (fresh) C - Abel Caver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Stewart Moses inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | James McCarthy steals it from Jack Orr | 40-31 |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Robert Butler banks in the layup set up by James McCarthy | 42-31 |
| 19:18 | Akron | James McCarthy is called for the reach on Stewart Moses - foul #2 on James McCarthy, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Jack Orr blows the layup but he's fouled by Jon Page - foul #2 on Jon Page, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Jack Orr makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Jack Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Brad Arcand buries a 3 from straight away set up by James McCarthy | 45-33 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Scott Olvera clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 45-33 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Stewart Moses picks off the pass by James McCarthy | 45-33 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Scott Olvera hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stewart Moses | 45-35 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Robert Butler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 17:49 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ronald Tanksley | 45-35 |
| 17:29 | Akron | Stewart Moses comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-35 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Robert Butler snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Robert Butler hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 16:54 | Akron | Stewart Moses misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 48-35 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Jon Page grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley loses the ball out of bounds | 48-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry London (PG), James Suggs (SG), Vince Brown (SF), Henry Norris (C) Brad Arcand, Robert Butler, James McCarthy, Edmund Ridley | |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Kulik (SG), Alan Schlosser (SF), Isreal Arnold (PF), Willie Tussey (C) Scott Olvera, Stewart Moses, Jack Orr, Abel Caver | |
| 16:20 | Akron | Douglas Kulik is whistled for traveling | 48-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Barrientes (PF) Jon Page | |
| Subs | Akron | John Bates (PG) Ronald Tanksley | |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Donald Barrientes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Terry London can't tip it in | 48-35 |
| 15:59 | Akron | Douglas Kulik gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry London (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Suggs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vince Brown (fresh) PF - Donald Barrientes (fresh) C - Henry Norris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Bates (fresh) SG - Douglas Kulik (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Schlosser (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Isreal Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Tussey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Akron | Douglas Kulik loses the ball out of bounds | 48-35 |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Vince Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Isreal Arnold - foul #1 on Isreal Arnold, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jon Page (PF), Edmund Ridley (C) Donald Barrientes, Henry Norris | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Tanksley (PG), Scott Olvera (SG) John Bates, Douglas Kulik | |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Vince Brown makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Vince Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 15:11 | Akron | Willie Tussey blows the layup | 50-35 |
| 15:10 | Kent State | Jon Page snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Vince Brown loses the dribble to Scott Olvera | 50-35 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Alan Schlosser misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 14:32 | Akron | Willie Tussey grabs the offensive board | 50-35 |
| 14:27 | Akron | Scott Olvera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brad Arcand (PG), Robert Butler (SG), James McCarthy (SF) Terry London, James Suggs, Vince Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Orr (PF), Abel Caver (C) Isreal Arnold, Willie Tussey | |
| 14:10 | Kent State | Robert Butler is hacked by Scott Olvera - foul #2 on Scott Olvera, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Jon Page misses badly on a shot in the paint | 50-35 |
| 13:51 | Akron | The rebound goes to Abel Caver | 50-35 |
| 13:31 | Akron | Alan Schlosser blows the dunk | 50-35 |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Robert Butler pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Brad Arcand loses the dribble to Abel Caver | 50-35 |
| 13:01 | Akron | Scott Olvera knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley misses long on a floater from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Alan Schlosser snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 12:40 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 12:39 | Akron | Abel Caver hits the follow up shot | 50-40 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-40 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Alan Schlosser makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jack Orr and the foul's on James McCarthy - foul #3 on James McCarthy, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry London (PG), Vince Brown (PF), Henry Norris (C) Brad Arcand, Jon Page, Edmund Ridley | |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Kulik (SG), Stewart Moses (SF), Isreal Arnold (PF), Willie Tussey (C) Ronald Tanksley, Scott Olvera, Jack Orr, Abel Caver | |
| 12:02 | Akron | Alan Schlosser makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry London (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James McCarthy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Vince Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Norris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alan Schlosser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Douglas Kulik (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) PF - Isreal Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Tussey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Vince Brown misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 53-43 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | James McCarthy misses the tip | 53-43 |
| 11:48 | Akron | Isreal Arnold gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 11:30 | Akron | Douglas Kulik can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 11:29 | Kent State | James McCarthy pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | James McCarthy hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 10:55 | Akron | Douglas Kulik buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Stewart Moses | 56-46 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Terry London misses long on a jumper from the right side | 56-46 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Vince Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Vince Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brad Arcand (PG), Jon Page (PF), Edmund Ridley (C) Robert Butler, James McCarthy, Henry Norris | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Tanksley (PG), Scott Olvera (SG), Jack Orr (PF), Abel Caver (C) Alan Schlosser, Douglas Kulik, Isreal Arnold, Willie Tussey | |
| 09:41 | Akron | Stewart Moses is whistled for traveling | 56-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Isreal Arnold (SF) Stewart Moses | |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Brad Arcand is hacked by Ronald Tanksley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Tanksley, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 09:24 | Akron | Abel Caver grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Jon Page is called for the reach on Jack Orr - foul #3 on Jon Page, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (SG) Terry London | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:06 | Akron | Abel Caver drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Tanksley | 56-48 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Jon Page misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Abel Caver - foul #3 on Abel Caver, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Barrientes (SF) Vince Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Jon Page makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Jon Page misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Abel Caver grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 08:43 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Jon Page grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Donald Barrientes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 57-48 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley tips it home | 59-48 |
| 08:18 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Jon Page grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Jon Page loses the dribble to Scott Olvera | 59-48 |
| 07:49 | Akron | Donald Barrientes is called for the reach on Isreal Arnold - foul #1 on Donald Barrientes, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Butler (SG), James McCarthy (SF) James Suggs, Donald Barrientes | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Schlosser (SG), Stewart Moses (SF), Willie Tussey (PF), Rodney Reed (C) Scott Olvera, Isreal Arnold, Jack Orr, Abel Caver | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Brad Arcand (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James McCarthy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jon Page (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Edmund Ridley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Tanksley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Schlosser (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) PF - Willie Tussey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Reed (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Akron | Rodney Reed drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Ronald Tanksley | 59-50 |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley misses badly on a shot from the left side | 59-50 |
| 07:22 | Akron | Rodney Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 07:08 | Akron | Stewart Moses hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Alan Schlosser | 59-53 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley misses the driving attempt near the basket | 59-53 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Jon Page hits the follow up shot | 61-53 |
| 06:22 | Akron | Willie Tussey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry London (PG), Vince Brown (PF), Henry Norris (C) Brad Arcand, Jon Page, Edmund Ridley | |
| Subs | Akron | John Bates (PG), Scott Olvera (SG), Isreal Arnold (PF), Abel Caver (C) Ronald Tanksley, Stewart Moses, Willie Tussey, Rodney Reed | |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Scott Olvera steals the ball from Terry London in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| 06:01 | Akron | Scott Olvera connects on the floater from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Robert Butler clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Olvera - foul #3 on Scott Olvera, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Barrientes (PF) James McCarthy | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Orr (PF) John Bates | |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Robert Butler makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Robert Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:45 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jack Orr | 62-55 |
| 05:29 | Akron | Abel Caver buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Olvera | 62-58 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Robert Butler misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Scott Olvera grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 05:04 | Akron | Scott Olvera hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-58 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Scott Olvera can't tip it in | 62-58 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Henry Norris snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Henry Norris hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Terry London and the foul's on Abel Caver - foul #4 on Abel Caver, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (SG), James McCarthy (SF), Jon Page (PF) Robert Butler, Vince Brown, Donald Barrientes | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Tanksley (PG), Stewart Moses (SF) Alan Schlosser, Isreal Arnold | |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Henry Norris misses the free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | James McCarthy snags the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | James McCarthy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 64-58 |
| 04:29 | Akron | Stewart Moses grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 04:10 | Akron | Jack Orr comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 64-58 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Terry London | 64-58 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | James McCarthy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Jon Page tips it back up and in | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry London (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Suggs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James McCarthy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jon Page (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Norris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Tanksley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Olvera (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Orr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Abel Caver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Akron | Stewart Moses knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Tanksley | 66-60 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brad Arcand (PG), Robert Butler (SG), Edmund Ridley (C) Terry London, James Suggs, Henry Norris | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Robert Butler clanks a floater from close range | 66-60 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley tips it home | 68-60 |
| 03:03 | Akron | Stewart Moses comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 03:02 | Akron | Abel Caver hits the follow up shot | 68-62 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Robert Butler misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 02:47 | Akron | Jack Orr gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:26 | Akron | Scott Olvera connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Orr | 68-64 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Robert Butler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-64 |
| 02:11 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jack Orr | 68-64 |
| 01:48 | Akron | Jack Orr drills a floater in the paint | 68-66 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Robert Butler knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Brad Arcand | 70-66 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Scott Olvera hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Jack Orr | 70-69 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Robert Butler knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Abel Caver - foul #5 on Abel Caver, team foul #7 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Isreal Arnold (C) Abel Caver | |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Robert Butler makes the free throw | 73-69 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Akron | Scott Olvera misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Jack Orr pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Olvera - foul #4 on Scott Olvera, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Scott Olvera clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Edmund Ridley | 75-69 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Ronald Tanksley is called for the reach on Edmund Ridley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Tanksley, team foul #9 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry London (SG), Vince Brown (PF) Robert Butler, Jon Page | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:21 | Akron | The rebound goes to Isreal Arnold | 75-69 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Stewart Moses | 75-72 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Butler (SG), Jon Page (PF) Terry London, Vince Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Robert Butler is hacked by Scott Olvera in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Olvera, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Schlosser (SG) Scott Olvera | |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Robert Butler makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Robert Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Brad Arcand picks off the pass by Alan Schlosser | 77-72 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Brad Arcand hits the finger roll | 79-72 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Alan Schlosser misses long on a fullcourt shot | 79-72 |