| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frances Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Bucholz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ethan Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Park (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Suggs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Simcox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Norris (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Stewart Moses inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Akron | Ethan Wagner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Henry Norris pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Jerry Petty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 19:31 | Akron | Ethan Wagner pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Stewart Moses connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Russell Bucholz | 38-42 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | James Suggs double dribbles | 38-42 |
| 18:40 | Akron | Russell Bucholz can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-42 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Stewart Moses hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | The jump hook by David Simcox is blocked by Ethan Wagner | 40-42 |
| 18:19 | Akron | Ethan Wagner gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Stewart Moses hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frances Harris | 42-42 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Gayle White misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Park - foul #2 on Charles Park, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Gayle White misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Gayle White makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:27 | Akron | Frances Harris's layup is rejected by David Simcox | 42-43 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Henry Norris gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Jerry Petty is whistled for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Roger Bissett (SG) Russell Bucholz | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gary Riter (PF), Mike Collins (C) David Simcox, Henry Norris | |
| 17:05 | Akron | Frances Harris is whistled for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Rodney Reed (PF), Jimmy Newell (C) Ethan Wagner, Charles Park | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Brown (SF) Gayle White | |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Jerry Petty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Fa Shih (SF) Stewart Moses | |
| Subs | Kent State | Elmer Carter (SF) Jerry Petty | |
| 16:29 | Akron | Roger Bissett buries a shot from the left block | 44-43 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | James Suggs can't throw it down | 44-43 |
| 16:13 | Akron | Rodney Reed gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:57 | Akron | Fa Shih makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Roger Bissett | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frances Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Bissett (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Fa Shih (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rodney Reed (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jimmy Newell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Suggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Arnold Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elmer Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Riter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Collins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Arnold Brown connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Suggs | 47-45 |
| 15:35 | Akron | Roger Bissett clanks a runner from the right block | 47-45 |
| 15:33 | Kent State | James Suggs grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Gary Riter clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 15:25 | Akron | Rodney Reed pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 15:16 | Akron | Frances Harris makes the floater from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Elmer Carter misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | Gary Riter tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 14:25 | Akron | Fa Shih's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Barton (PG), Russell Bucholz (SG), Stewart Moses (SF), Ethan Wagner (PF), Charles Park (C) Frances Harris, Roger Bissett, Fa Shih, Rodney Reed, Jimmy Newell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gayle White (PG), Jerry Petty (SG), John Heiberger (SF), David Simcox (PF), Henry Norris (C) James Suggs, Arnold Brown, Elmer Carter, Gary Riter, Mike Collins | |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Jerry Petty misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-47 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Charles Park snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 13:48 | Akron | Henry Norris denies the turnaround by Ethan Wagner | 49-47 |
| 13:46 | Akron | Stewart Moses tips it in | 51-47 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | John Heiberger loses the dribble to Stewart Moses | 51-47 |
| 13:21 | Akron | David Simcox is called for the reach on Ethan Wagner - foul #2 on David Simcox, team foul #1 | 51-47 |
| 13:07 | Akron | Jerry Barton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-47 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | John Heiberger misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 12:50 | Akron | Stewart Moses grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Ethan Wagner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gayle White - foul #3 on Gayle White, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Frances Harris (PG) Jerry Barton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:31 | Akron | Ethan Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Ethan Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Henry Norris connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Simcox | 53-50 |
| 12:06 | Akron | Frances Harris makes the fadeaway from the left side | 55-50 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Jerry Petty clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Frances Harris - foul #1 on Frances Harris, team foul #2 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Roger Bissett (SG), Rodney Reed (PF), Jimmy Newell (C) Russell Bucholz, Ethan Wagner, Charles Park | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (PG), Arnold Brown (SF), Gary Riter (PF), Mike Collins (C) Gayle White, John Heiberger, David Simcox, Henry Norris | |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Jerry Petty makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Jerry Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frances Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Bissett (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Rodney Reed (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jimmy Newell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Suggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Arnold Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gary Riter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Collins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Akron | Rodney Reed's fadeaway is rejected by Arnold Brown | 55-52 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Arnold Brown grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | James Suggs comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Jerry Petty pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Jerry Petty hits a 3 from straight away set up by James Suggs | 55-55 |
| 10:37 | Akron | Jimmy Newell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 10:36 | Akron | Frances Harris hits the follow up shot | 57-55 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Mike Collins connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 10:13 | Akron | Roger Bissett's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Riter | 57-58 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Gary Riter gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Jerry Petty misses short on a floater near the basket | 57-58 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Jimmy Newell snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 09:47 | Akron | Stewart Moses misses the floater from the left side | 57-58 |
| 09:45 | Akron | Roger Bissett hits the follow up shot | 59-58 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Mike Collins comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-58 |
| 09:20 | Akron | Jimmy Newell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 09:09 | Akron | Jimmy Newell is denied on a layup by Gary Riter | 59-58 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Arnold Brown gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | James Suggs knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jerry Petty | 59-61 |
| 08:47 | Akron | Roger Bissett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | James Suggs gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Mike Collins comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Mike Collins tips it in | 59-63 |
| 08:05 | Akron | James Suggs is called for the reach on Jimmy Newell - foul #3 on James Suggs, team foul #3 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Barton (PG), Russell Bucholz (SG), Fa Shih (SF), Ethan Wagner (PF), Charles Park (C) Frances Harris, Roger Bissett, Stewart Moses, Rodney Reed, Jimmy Newell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gayle White (PG), Eduardo Sandoval (SG), John Heiberger (SF), David Simcox (PF), Henry Norris (C) James Suggs, Jerry Petty, Arnold Brown, Gary Riter, Mike Collins | |
| 07:51 | Akron | Charles Park misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 59-63 |
| 07:49 | Akron | Charles Park pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 07:29 | Akron | Fa Shih's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Barton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Russell Bucholz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fa Shih (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ethan Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Park (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eduardo Sandoval (fresh) SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Simcox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Norris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Russell Bucholz steals it from David Simcox | 59-63 |
| 06:54 | Akron | Charles Park loses the dribble to Eduardo Sandoval | 59-63 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | David Simcox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 06:32 | Akron | Fa Shih gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 06:25 | Akron | John Heiberger takes the ball from Fa Shih | 59-63 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | John Heiberger makes the runner from the right block set up by Henry Norris | 59-65 |
| 05:56 | Akron | Fa Shih drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | David Simcox is fouled on the floor by Charles Park - foul #3 on Charles Park, team foul #3 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Frances Harris (PG), Roger Bissett (SF) Jerry Barton, Fa Shih | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (SG), Gary Riter (C) Eduardo Sandoval, Henry Norris | |
| 05:28 | Kent State | James Suggs comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 05:26 | Akron | The rebound goes to Charles Park | 62-65 |
| 05:07 | Akron | Russell Bucholz buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roger Bissett | 64-65 |
| 04:57 | Kent State | James Suggs misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Park - foul #4 on Charles Park, team foul #4 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Stewart Moses (SF), Rodney Reed (PF), Jimmy Newell (C) Russell Bucholz, Ethan Wagner, Charles Park | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Petty (SG), Arnold Brown (SF), Mike Collins (C) Gayle White, John Heiberger, David Simcox | |
| 04:57 | Kent State | James Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:57 | Kent State | James Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:39 | Akron | Stewart Moses misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 04:38 | Akron | Roger Bissett tips it home | 66-67 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | James Suggs makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Frances Harris misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-70 |
| 04:13 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Newell | 66-70 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Stewart Moses hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 66-70 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Suggs | 66-70 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Jimmy Newell is called for the reach on Jerry Petty - foul #2 on Jimmy Newell, team foul #5 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Bucholz (SG), Ethan Wagner (PF), Charles Park (C) Roger Bissett, Rodney Reed, Jimmy Newell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gayle White (PG), John Heiberger (SF), Henry Norris (C) James Suggs, Arnold Brown, Mike Collins | |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Gary Riter misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ethan Wagner - foul #2 on Ethan Wagner, team foul #6 | 66-70 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Gary Riter makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Gary Riter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frances Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Bucholz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ethan Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Park (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gary Riter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Norris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Akron | Russell Bucholz knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Frances Harris | 69-72 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Jerry Petty misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | John Heiberger tips it back up and in | 69-74 |
| 02:26 | Akron | Stewart Moses scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frances Harris | 72-74 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Jerry Petty drills a jumper from the free throw line | 72-76 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Russell Bucholz scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Frances Harris | 75-76 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | John Heiberger knocks in the floater from the left side and the foul's on Charles Park - foul #5 on Charles Park, team foul #7 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Akron | Rodney Reed (C) Charles Park | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Simcox (PF) Gary Riter | |
| 01:32 | Kent State | John Heiberger makes the free throw | 75-79 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Russell Bucholz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-79 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Henry Norris snags the defensive board | 75-79 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Jerry Petty buries a 3 from the right corner | 75-82 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Frances Harris misses the shot from the left wing | 75-82 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Russell Bucholz gets the offensive rebound | 75-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Akron | Frances Harris misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-82 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Ethan Wagner grabs the offensive rebound | 75-82 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Ethan Wagner is whistled for a carry | 75-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Jerry Petty is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Bucholz - foul #2 on Russell Bucholz, team foul #8 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (SF), Gary Riter (PF) John Heiberger, David Simcox | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Jerry Petty makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Jerry Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Henry Norris grabs the offensive rebound | 75-83 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Henry Norris is fouled on the floor by Frances Harris - foul #2 on Frances Harris, team foul #9 | 75-83 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Henry Norris misses the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Rodney Reed pulls down the rebound | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Stewart Moses can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-83 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Stewart Moses snags the offensive board | 75-83 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Stewart Moses buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Frances Harris | 78-83 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Frances Harris is called for the reach on Gayle White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frances Harris, team foul #10 | 78-83 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Gayle White makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Gayle White makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Akron | Jerry Petty is called for the reach on Frances Harris - foul #1 on Jerry Petty, team foul #4 | 78-85 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Heiberger (SF), David Simcox (PF) James Suggs, Gary Riter | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Stewart Moses misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 78-85 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Henry Norris pulls down the rebound | 78-85 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Henry Norris is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Bucholz - foul #3 on Russell Bucholz, team foul #11 | 78-85 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (SF), Gary Riter (PF) John Heiberger, David Simcox | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Henry Norris makes the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Henry Norris misses the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Rodney Reed snags the defensive board | 78-86 |
| 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) | |
| 00:06 | Akron | Gary Riter steals it from Russell Bucholz | 78-86 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Gayle White runs out the clock | 78-86 |