| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tarek Gorsuch (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Irvine (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Noel Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Roquemore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Collum (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Valletta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Anthony Collum inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | David Roquemore is hacked by Warren Haywood - foul #2 on Warren Haywood, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:31 | Kent State | Anthony Collum misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 19:29 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joseph Wallace | 35-30 |
| 19:23 | Akron | Harold Hess can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Roquemore - foul #1 on David Roquemore, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:23 | Akron | Harold Hess misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:23 | Akron | Harold Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Noel Ford banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Collum | 36-32 |
| 19:03 | Akron | Warren Haywood is fouled on the floor by James Valletta - foul #3 on James Valletta, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Harris (PF) James Valletta | |
| 18:47 | Akron | Gregory Irvine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | Dennis Harris pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Dennis Harris is hacked by Joseph Wallace - foul #1 on Joseph Wallace, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Ralph Williams connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from David Roquemore | 36-34 |
| 17:38 | Akron | Joseph Wallace can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 17:37 | Akron | Gregory Irvine grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:29 | Akron | Harold Hess lays it in | 38-34 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Dennis Harris is called for traveling | 38-34 |
| Subs | Akron | David Kitts (SG), Michael Shick (C) Tarek Gorsuch, Warren Haywood | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:54 | Akron | Gregory Irvine misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-34 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Anthony Collum | 38-34 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | The jump hook by Anthony Collum is blocked by Michael Shick | 38-34 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Ralph Williams gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Michael Shick is called for the reach on Ralph Williams - foul #1 on Michael Shick, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Akron | James Thibeault (SG), Patrick McNeal (SF), Wallace Kane (C) Harold Hess, Gregory Irvine, Joseph Wallace | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Shotwell (PG), Keith Elem (SF), Ronald Blanton (PF), James Napoleon (C) Noel Ford, Anthony Collum, Dennis Harris, Ralph Williams | |
| 16:15 | Kent State | David Kitts steals the ball from David Roquemore | 38-34 |
| 16:02 | Akron | Patrick McNeal misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-34 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Napoleon | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Kitts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Thibeault (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick McNeal (fresh) PF - Michael Shick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Wallace Kane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dean Shotwell (fresh) SG - David Roquemore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Elem (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Napoleon (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Kent State | James Napoleon connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dean Shotwell | 38-37 |
| 15:26 | Akron | James Thibeault misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 15:24 | Kent State | Dean Shotwell gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Dean Shotwell is whistled for traveling | 38-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hess (PG), Tarek Gorsuch (SG), Gregory Irvine (SF), Joseph Wallace (PF), Warren Haywood (C) David Kitts, James Thibeault, Patrick McNeal, Michael Shick, Wallace Kane | |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Ford (PG), Anthony Collum (SF), James Valletta (PF), Ralph Williams (C) David Roquemore, Keith Elem, Ronald Blanton, James Napoleon | |
| 14:46 | Akron | Harold Hess buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Tarek Gorsuch | 40-37 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Ralph Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 40-37 |
| 14:23 | Akron | Joseph Wallace gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:58 | Akron | Tarek Gorsuch double dribbles | 40-37 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Anthony Collum misses long on a floater in the paint | 40-37 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | Anthony Collum misses the tip | 40-37 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Anthony Collum can't tip it in | 40-37 |
| 13:40 | Akron | Gregory Irvine grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 13:36 | Akron | Tarek Gorsuch is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Tarek Gorsuch, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Roquemore (SG) Dean Shotwell | |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Noel Ford buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 12:50 | Akron | Tarek Gorsuch scores on a 3 from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | David Roquemore connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ralph Williams | 43-42 |
| 12:20 | Akron | Ralph Williams picks off the pass by Warren Haywood | 43-42 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | David Roquemore is whistled for a carry | 43-42 |
| Subs | Akron | David Kitts (SG), Michael Shick (SF), Wallace Kane (C) Tarek Gorsuch, Gregory Irvine, Warren Haywood | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Shotwell (PG), Keith Elem (SF), Dennis Harris (C) Noel Ford, Anthony Collum, Ralph Williams | |
| 11:59 | Akron | David Kitts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-42 |
| 11:57 | Akron | Joseph Wallace hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Hess (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kitts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Shick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Wallace Kane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dean Shotwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Roquemore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Elem (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Valletta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Harris (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Keith Elem hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 11:45 | Akron | David Kitts snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 11:28 | Akron | Harold Hess connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Wallace Kane | 48-42 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Keith Elem misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Kitts - foul #3 on David Kitts, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Akron | James Thibeault (SG), Patrick McNeal (SF) Harold Hess, Joseph Wallace | |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Ford (PG), Ronald Blanton (C) David Roquemore, James Valletta | |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Keith Elem makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Keith Elem makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:49 | Akron | Dean Shotwell steals the ball from David Kitts | 48-44 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Dennis Harris scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Keith Elem | 48-47 |
| 10:29 | Akron | David Kitts can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Wallace Kane hits the follow up shot | 50-47 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Noel Ford makes the floater from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 09:48 | Akron | James Thibeault's floater is tipped away by Dennis Harris | 50-49 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Dean Shotwell is hacked by James Thibeault - foul #1 on James Thibeault, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hess (PG), Tarek Gorsuch (SG), Gregory Irvine (SF), Joseph Wallace (PF), Warren Haywood (C) David Kitts, James Thibeault, Patrick McNeal, Michael Shick, Wallace Kane | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Tucker (PG), David Roquemore (SG), Anthony Collum (SF), James Valletta (PF), Ralph Williams (C) Noel Ford, Dean Shotwell, Keith Elem, Dennis Harris, Ronald Blanton | |
| 09:05 | Kent State | James Valletta misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 09:04 | Akron | Harold Hess grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Gregory Irvine is fouled on the floor by Anthony Collum - foul #1 on Anthony Collum, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Gregory Irvine scores on a floater from the right side set up by Harold Hess | 52-49 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Anthony Collum loses the ball out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Ford (PG) Robert Tucker | |
| 08:01 | Akron | Warren Haywood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | James Valletta grabs the board | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Hess (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tarek Gorsuch (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Irvine (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Noel Ford (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Roquemore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Collum (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Valletta (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:54 | Kent State | James Valletta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-49 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Harold Hess travels in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | James Valletta buries a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Gregory Irvine - foul #2 on Gregory Irvine, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | James Valletta makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:22 | Akron | Joseph Wallace can't finish the layup | 52-52 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | James Valletta grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Noel Ford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Ralph Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | David Roquemore makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 06:43 | Akron | Warren Haywood comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Anthony Collum | 52-55 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Warren Haywood steps in front of the David Roquemore pass | 52-55 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Gregory Irvine is fouled on the floor by Anthony Collum - foul #2 on Anthony Collum, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Akron | David Kitts (SG), Patrick McNeal (SF), Michael Shick (PF), Wallace Kane (C) Tarek Gorsuch, Gregory Irvine, Joseph Wallace, Warren Haywood | |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Elem (SF), Dennis Harris (C) Anthony Collum, Ralph Williams | |
| 05:58 | Akron | Harold Hess comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | James Valletta gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Noel Ford misses short on a floater from the left side | 52-55 |
| 05:35 | Akron | Wallace Kane snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 05:23 | Akron | Michael Shick scores on a floater from the left block | 54-55 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Dennis Harris makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Noel Ford and he's hacked by Michael Shick - foul #2 on Michael Shick, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Akron | James Thibeault (SG), Gregory Irvine (SF), Joseph Wallace (PF) Harold Hess, Patrick McNeal, Wallace Kane | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Tucker (PG), Dean Shotwell (SG), Ronald Blanton (C) Noel Ford, David Roquemore, James Valletta | |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Dennis Harris makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:43 | Akron | Joseph Wallace connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from David Kitts | 56-58 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Robert Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Tarek Gorsuch (SG), Warren Haywood (C) James Thibeault, Michael Shick | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Collum (SF), Ralph Williams (C) Robert Tucker, Ronald Blanton | |
| 04:12 | Akron | Joseph Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-58 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Ralph Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Anthony Collum connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Dean Shotwell and the foul's on David Kitts - foul #4 on David Kitts, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hess (PG) David Kitts | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Roquemore (SG), James Valletta (PF) Keith Elem, Dennis Harris | |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Anthony Collum makes the free throw | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Hess (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tarek Gorsuch (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Irvine (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dean Shotwell (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Roquemore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Collum (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Valletta (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:47 | Akron | Tarek Gorsuch scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Irvine | 58-61 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Anthony Collum is called for traveling | 58-61 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Ford (PG) Dean Shotwell | |
| 03:17 | Akron | Anthony Collum picks off the pass by Tarek Gorsuch | 58-61 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | James Valletta misses long on a shot near the basket | 58-61 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Noel Ford gets the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | David Roquemore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 02:46 | Akron | Warren Haywood grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:23 | Akron | Ralph Williams takes the ball from Gregory Irvine | 58-61 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Noel Ford clanks a floater from the baseline | 58-61 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Joseph Wallace pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Joseph Wallace clanks a shot from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Noel Ford grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Anthony Collum connects on the jumper near the basket | 58-63 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Tarek Gorsuch can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-63 |
| 01:14 | Akron | Joseph Wallace misses the tip | 58-63 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Ralph Williams gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | David Roquemore misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Gregory Irvine gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Gregory Irvine misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-63 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Warren Haywood tips it back up and in | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Ralph Williams is hacked by Warren Haywood - foul #3 on Warren Haywood, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Shotwell (PG), Robert Tucker (SF) Noel Ford, Anthony Collum | |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Ralph Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Ralph Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Akron | Harold Hess can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Gregory Irvine grabs the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Gregory Irvine misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-65 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ralph Williams | 60-65 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Dean Shotwell runs out the clock | 60-65 |