| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Shen Tang and the foul's on Henry Carpenter - foul #1 on Henry Carpenter, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 19:45 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 40-42 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Thomas Crum misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-42 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Greg Lamarche | 40-42 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby's floater is tipped away by Augustus Stromski | 40-42 |
| 18:38 | Akron | James Ragsdale snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Eastland - foul #3 on Charles Eastland, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Lim (SF) Charles Eastland | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:23 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Terry Gaines throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Thomas Crum can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Henry Carpenter - foul #2 on Henry Carpenter, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Thomas Crum makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Thomas Crum makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | William Lim buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-46 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Thomas Crum buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Shen Tang | 42-48 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Wilkinson - foul #1 on Eric Wilkinson, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (PG), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG), Richard Sims (C) Shen Tang, Augustus Stromski | |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 17:08 | Akron | James Ragsdale is hacked by Daniel Ruby - foul #2 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Tom Hawkins (PF) Daniel Ruby, Henry Carpenter | |
| Subs | Akron | Alberto Luna (SG), Leon Tyree (C) James Ragsdale, Thomas Crum | |
| 16:48 | Akron | Alan Tay misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Robert Keene grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | William Lim makes the shot from the left block set up by Ernest Thomas and the foul's on Leon Tyree - foul #1 on Leon Tyree, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Steve Jacobi (PF) Eric Wilkinson | |
| 16:41 | Kent State | William Lim makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 16:30 | Akron | Leon Tyree lays it up and in set up by Alberto Luna | 46-50 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | Leon Tyree steps in front of the Kevin Bolduc pass | 46-50 |
| 15:42 | Akron | Alan Tay drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Sims | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Keene (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Lim (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Tom Hawkins (fresh) C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alan Tay (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Alberto Luna (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) C - Leon Tyree (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas is whistled for traveling | 46-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Charles Eastland (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Keene, William Lim, Tom Hawkins, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), James Ragsdale (SG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Donald Lee (C) Alan Tay, Alberto Luna, Richard Sims, Steve Jacobi, Leon Tyree | |
| 15:12 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 15:11 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to James Ragsdale | 46-52 |
| 15:04 | Akron | Daniel Ruby is called for the reach on James Ragsdale - foul #3 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Terry Gaines takes the ball from Thomas Crum | 46-52 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Shen Tang steals it from Daniel Ruby | 46-52 |
| 14:25 | Akron | Thomas Crum hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 46-52 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Charles Eastland pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by James Ragsdale - foul #2 on James Ragsdale, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 14:18 | Akron | Thomas Crum snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 14:00 | Akron | James Ragsdale clanks a jump hook in the paint | 46-52 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Crum | 46-52 |
| 13:42 | Akron | James Ragsdale snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 13:38 | Akron | James Ragsdale comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Terry Gaines - foul #3 on Terry Gaines, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SG) Daniel Ruby | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:38 | Akron | James Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 13:38 | Akron | James Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Eastland | 48-54 |
| 13:03 | Akron | Thomas Crum connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Eric Wilkinson | 48-56 |
| 12:43 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 48-56 |
| 12:41 | Akron | The rebound goes to Thomas Crum | 48-56 |
| 12:18 | Akron | Thomas Crum misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 12:16 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson tips it but misses | 48-56 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche's pass is intercepted by Shen Tang | 48-56 |
| 11:41 | Akron | Thomas Crum knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Ragsdale | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Keene (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Eastland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Carpenter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Ragsdale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Crum (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche gets the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 10:48 | Akron | Thomas Crum pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 10:20 | Akron | Henry Carpenter is called for the reach on James Ragsdale - foul #3 on Henry Carpenter, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), William Lim (SF), Tom Hawkins (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Robert Keene, Charles Eastland, Henry Carpenter, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG), Richard Sims (SF), Augustus Stromski (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Shen Tang, Eric Wilkinson, Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| 10:20 | Akron | James Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 10:20 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 10:20 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses the jumper from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Richard Sims gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 09:58 | Akron | Richard Sims misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Augustus Stromski gets the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 09:36 | Akron | Leon Tyree misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Lim - foul #1 on William Lim, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Alberto Luna (SG) James Ragsdale | |
| 09:36 | Akron | Leon Tyree makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 09:36 | Akron | Leon Tyree misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bolduc | 48-60 |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-60 |
| 09:14 | Akron | Leon Tyree gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 09:02 | Akron | Augustus Stromski comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-60 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | William Lim snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | William Lim can't finish the layup | 48-60 |
| 08:43 | Akron | Richard Sims snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 08:30 | Akron | Alan Tay misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-60 |
| 08:29 | Akron | Alan Tay snags the offensive board | 48-60 |
| 08:23 | Akron | Augustus Stromski's layup is rejected by Kevin Bolduc | 48-60 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby is hacked by Augustus Stromski - foul #1 on Augustus Stromski, team foul #4 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (PG), Henry Carpenter (PF) Ernest Thomas, William Lim | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Robert Keene hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Alan Tay - foul #2 on Alan Tay, team foul #5 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Eastland (SF) Daniel Ruby | |
| Subs | Akron | Steve Jacobi (PF), Donald Lee (C) Augustus Stromski, Leon Tyree | |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Robert Keene makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 07:32 | Akron | Alberto Luna knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Alan Tay and he's hacked by Tom Hawkins - foul #2 on Tom Hawkins, team foul #9 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Greg Lamarche (C) Tom Hawkins, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SF) Alan Tay, Steve Jacobi | |
| 07:32 | Akron | Alberto Luna makes the free throw | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Keene (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) SG - Alberto Luna (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Robert Keene hits a shot in the lane | 51-63 |
| 06:55 | Akron | Alberto Luna clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Keene - foul #2 on Robert Keene, team foul #10 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG) Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Thomas Crum (PF) Reynaldo Rossi, Richard Sims | |
| 06:55 | Akron | Alberto Luna makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 06:55 | Akron | Alberto Luna misses the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the defensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Crum - foul #3 on Thomas Crum, team foul #6 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG) Robert Keene | |
| Subs | Akron | Augustus Stromski (C) Donald Lee | |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Alberto Luna's floater is tipped away by Charles Eastland | 53-64 |
| 06:18 | Akron | Alberto Luna tips it in | 53-66 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Terry Gaines is hacked by Augustus Stromski - foul #2 on Augustus Stromski, team foul #7 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SF), William Lim (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Charles Eastland, Henry Carpenter, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Akron | James Ragsdale (SG) Alberto Luna | |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 05:42 | Akron | James Ragsdale hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-66 |
| 05:41 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Augustus Stromski | 55-66 |
| 05:22 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-66 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | William Lim snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Shen Tang - foul #3 on Shen Tang, team foul #8 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Lamarche (C) Daniel Ruby | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG), Richard Sims (SF), Donald Lee (C) Shen Tang, Eric Wilkinson, Augustus Stromski | |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Thomas Crum grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Alan Tay can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-66 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Donald Lee tips it home | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:26 | Kent State | James Ragsdale takes the ball from Kevin Bolduc | 55-68 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Richard Sims lays it in on a great pass from James Ragsdale | 55-70 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | William Lim double dribbles | 55-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Tom Hawkins (SG), Charles Eastland (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF) Terry Gaines, Robert Keene, William Lim, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Akron | Steve Jacobi (PF) Thomas Crum | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:55 | Akron | James Ragsdale buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Steve Jacobi and he's hacked by Henry Carpenter - foul #4 on Henry Carpenter, team foul #11 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Augustus Stromski (PF) Alan Tay, Richard Sims, Steve Jacobi | |
| 03:55 | Akron | James Ragsdale makes the free throw | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Donald Lee is called for the reach on Charles Eastland - foul #4 on Donald Lee, team foul #9 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (SG), William Lim (C) Henry Carpenter, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG), Alberto Luna (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Leon Tyree (C) Shen Tang, James Ragsdale, Eric Wilkinson, Donald Lee | |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Charles Eastland misses the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 03:45 | Akron | Augustus Stromski grabs the board | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Akron | Tom Hawkins steps in front of the Alberto Luna pass | 55-73 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Burns (fresh) SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tom Hawkins (fresh) 2 stl. C - William Lim (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alan Tay (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alberto Luna (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Sims (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Leon Tyree (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Charles Eastland lays it in on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas | 57-73 |
| 02:45 | Akron | Tom Hawkins steals it from Richard Sims | 57-73 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | William Lim misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-73 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Charles Eastland can't tip it in | 57-73 |
| 02:23 | Akron | Alan Tay snags the defensive board | 57-73 |
| 01:56 | Akron | Alan Tay's pass is intercepted by Charles Eastland | 57-73 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Charles Eastland lays it in | 59-73 |
| 01:28 | Akron | Alberto Luna is hacked by George Burns - foul #1 on George Burns, team foul #12 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SG), Kevin Bolduc (C) George Burns, Charles Eastland | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:28 | Akron | Alberto Luna makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 01:28 | Akron | Alberto Luna makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-75 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Richard Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 59-75 |
| 00:39 | Akron | Alan Tay hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alberto Luna | 59-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-77 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 59-77 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Robert Keene comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-77 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Thomas | 59-77 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-77 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc misses the tip | 59-77 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Augustus Stromski grabs the defensive rebound | 59-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Alan Tay runs out the clock | 59-77 |