| Lineup | Akron | PG - Roberto Torres (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Orndorff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Chester Askew (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Weir (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Florentino Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Milton Farrar (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifford McGrane (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dwayne Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Garf Zeidan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Chester Askew inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | Terry Weir misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 19:40 | Akron | John Orndorff tips it in | 32-34 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Milton Farrar is hacked by Roberto Torres - foul #3 on Roberto Torres, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Davis (PG) Roberto Torres | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Richard Cooper is whistled for a carry | 32-34 |
| 18:38 | Akron | Daniel Davis misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Garf Zeidan - foul #2 on Garf Zeidan, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 18:38 | Akron | Daniel Davis misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:38 | Akron | Daniel Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dwayne Caldwell | 32-34 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Richard Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Dwayne Caldwell | 32-34 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Davis - foul #1 on Daniel Davis, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:46 | Akron | Chester Askew connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Clifford McGrane | 34-38 |
| 17:18 | Akron | Milton Farrar is called for the reach on Daniel Davis - foul #2 on Milton Farrar, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Flaherty (SF) Chester Askew | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith (SF) Clifford McGrane | |
| 16:55 | Akron | Thomas Nesmith steals it from Daniel Davis | 34-38 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Richard Cooper buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Milton Farrar | 34-40 |
| 16:02 | Akron | Daniel Davis buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Terry Weir | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Orndorff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Flaherty (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terry Weir (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Florentino Greco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Milton Farrar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Nesmith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dwayne Caldwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Garf Zeidan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Richard Cooper clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 15:43 | Akron | The rebound goes to Florentino Greco | 37-40 |
| 15:38 | Akron | Milton Farrar is called for the reach on Florentino Greco - foul #3 on Milton Farrar, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Roberto Torres (PG), Chester Askew (SF), Rolf Zuro (PF), Aaron Hanson (C) Daniel Davis, John Orndorff, Terry Weir, Florentino Greco | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Cherry (PG), Clifford McGrane (SF), John Dailey (PF), Randall Griggs (C) Milton Farrar, Richard Cooper, Dwayne Caldwell, Garf Zeidan | |
| 15:30 | Akron | Chester Askew double dribbles | 37-40 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | John Dailey travels with the ball | 37-40 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Rolf Zuro makes the floater from the right wing set up by Roberto Torres | 39-40 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane double dribbles | 39-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Davis (SG) Richard Flaherty | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:31 | Akron | Daniel Davis throws it down set up by Roberto Torres | 41-40 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 14:08 | Akron | Aaron Hanson gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:52 | Akron | Rolf Zuro misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alfred Cherry | 41-43 |
| 13:25 | Akron | Daniel Davis drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Roberto Torres | 44-43 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Chester Askew - foul #3 on Chester Askew, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Akron | John Orndorff (SG), Richard Flaherty (SF), Terry Weir (PF), Florentino Greco (C) Daniel Davis, Chester Askew, Rolf Zuro, Aaron Hanson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Cooper (SG), Dwayne Caldwell (PF), Garf Zeidan (C) Thomas Nesmith, Clifford McGrane, Randall Griggs | |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:37 | Akron | John Orndorff misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Cooper - foul #3 on Richard Cooper, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Farrar (PG), Daniel Perry (SF) Alfred Cherry, John Dailey | |
| 12:37 | Akron | John Orndorff makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:37 | Akron | John Orndorff makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Milton Farrar travels with the ball | 46-45 |
| 11:52 | Akron | Terry Weir can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Milton Farrar grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Roberto Torres (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Orndorff (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Flaherty (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terry Weir (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Florentino Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Milton Farrar (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Perry (fresh) PF - Dwayne Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Garf Zeidan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Garf Zeidan | 46-47 |
| 11:08 | Akron | Terry Weir makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roberto Torres | 48-47 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-47 |
| 10:43 | Akron | Terry Weir gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:37 | Akron | Garf Zeidan steps in front of the Florentino Greco pass | 48-47 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | John Orndorff is called for the reach on Dwayne Caldwell - foul #1 on John Orndorff, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Davis (PG), Chester Askew (SF) Roberto Torres, Richard Flaherty | |
| Subs | Kent State | Clifford McGrane (SF) Daniel Perry | |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Milton Farrar misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Richard Cooper misses the tip | 48-47 |
| 09:47 | Akron | Terry Weir snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Terry Weir is called for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip McClamma (SG), Rolf Zuro (PF), Aaron Hanson (C) John Orndorff, Terry Weir, Florentino Greco | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Cherry (SG), John Dailey (PF), Randall Griggs (C) Richard Cooper, Dwayne Caldwell, Garf Zeidan | |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Randall Griggs is whistled for a carry | 48-47 |
| 09:06 | Akron | Rolf Zuro hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Milton Farrar grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | John Dailey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Alfred Cherry | 48-50 |
| 08:16 | Akron | Chester Askew hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Chester Askew - foul #4 on Chester Askew, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Roberto Torres (PG), John Orndorff (SG), Terry Weir (PF), Florentino Greco (C) Daniel Davis, Phillip McClamma, Rolf Zuro, Aaron Hanson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Cooper (SG), Dwayne Caldwell (PF), Garf Zeidan (C) Milton Farrar, John Dailey, Randall Griggs | |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Roberto Torres (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Orndorff (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Chester Askew (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Terry Weir (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Florentino Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alfred Cherry (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Clifford McGrane (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dwayne Caldwell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Garf Zeidan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Akron | Terry Weir buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Roberto Torres | 50-51 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Terry Weir is called for the reach on Dwayne Caldwell - foul #2 on Terry Weir, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Flaherty (SF) Chester Askew | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith (SF) Clifford McGrane | |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Alfred Cherry, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Terry Weir can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dwayne Caldwell - foul #1 on Dwayne Caldwell, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Terry Weir makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Terry Weir misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Richard Cooper blows the dunk | 51-51 |
| 06:46 | Akron | Florentino Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:31 | Akron | John Orndorff misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 06:29 | Akron | Roberto Torres grabs the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Florentino Greco drills a driving attempt near the basket | 53-51 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | John Orndorff is called for the reach on Richard Cooper - foul #2 on John Orndorff, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Chester Askew (SF) Richard Flaherty | |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Farrar (PG), Clifford McGrane (SF) Alfred Cherry, Thomas Nesmith | |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Richard Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Richard Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:35 | Akron | Florentino Greco scores on a shot from the right block | 55-53 |
| 05:14 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan misses the easy layup | 55-53 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Dwayne Caldwell | 55-53 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Milton Farrar | 55-55 |
| 04:49 | Akron | Florentino Greco hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 55-55 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Milton Farrar connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Cooper | 55-57 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Florentino Greco is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Florentino Greco, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Davis (SG), Rolf Zuro (PF), Aaron Hanson (C) John Orndorff, Terry Weir, Florentino Greco | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Cherry (SG), John Dailey (PF), Randall Griggs (C) Richard Cooper, Dwayne Caldwell, Garf Zeidan | |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Rolf Zuro blocks the short jumper by Clifford McGrane | 55-57 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford McGrane | 55-57 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Alfred Cherry | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Roberto Torres (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Askew (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Rolf Zuro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Hanson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Milton Farrar (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Cherry (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clifford McGrane (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dailey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Randall Griggs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Akron | Rolf Zuro double dribbles | 55-59 |
| Subs | Akron | John Orndorff (SG), Richard Flaherty (SF), Terry Weir (PF), Florentino Greco (C) Roberto Torres, Chester Askew, Rolf Zuro, Aaron Hanson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Cooper (SG), Thomas Nesmith (SF), Dwayne Caldwell (PF), Garf Zeidan (C) Alfred Cherry, Clifford McGrane, John Dailey, Randall Griggs | |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Terry Weir - foul #3 on Terry Weir, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Florentino Greco gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Roberto Torres (PG), Chester Askew (SF) Daniel Davis, Richard Flaherty | |
| Subs | Kent State | Clifford McGrane (SF) Thomas Nesmith | |
| 02:43 | Akron | Roberto Torres misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Terry Weir misses the tip | 55-59 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Richard Cooper's fadeaway is rejected by Florentino Greco | 55-59 |
| 02:26 | Akron | The rebound goes to Terry Weir | 55-59 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Terry Weir is whistled for traveling | 55-59 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Cooper | 55-61 |
| 01:21 | Akron | Roberto Torres misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-61 |
| 01:19 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Askew | 55-61 |
| 01:14 | Akron | Terry Weir comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 55-61 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Florentino Greco grabs the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Roberto Torres travels with the ball | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Milton Farrar is hacked by Roberto Torres in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roberto Torres, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Dailey (C) Garf Zeidan | |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Milton Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Milton Farrar misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Terry Weir grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:46 | Akron | Chester Askew misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Terry Weir gets the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Florentino Greco makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Roberto Torres | 57-62 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Roberto Torres is called for the reach on Richard Cooper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roberto Torres, team foul #11 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Davis (PG) Roberto Torres | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Richard Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Richard Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Daniel Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-64 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Daniel Davis is called for the reach on Clifford McGrane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Davis, team foul #12 | 57-64 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Terry Weir gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Akron | Daniel Davis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Florentino Greco grabs the offensive board | 57-65 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Daniel Davis misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Richard Cooper gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Richard Cooper is hacked by Daniel Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Davis, team foul #13 | 57-65 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Richard Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Richard Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:10 | Akron | John Orndorff drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Davis | 59-67 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Richard Cooper is hacked by Daniel Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Davis, team foul #14 | 59-67 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Richard Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Richard Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Florentino Greco misses the lay-in | 59-69 |