| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Charles Eastland inbounds the ball | 22-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Kent State | Terry Gaines is hacked by Shen Tang - foul #2 on Shen Tang, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Charles Eastland clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Crum - foul #3 on Thomas Crum, team foul #2 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Augustus Stromski (PF) Thomas Crum | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Charles Eastland makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Charles Eastland makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Donald Lee comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Greg Lamarche - foul #2 on Greg Lamarche, team foul #1 | 22-36 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Donald Lee makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Donald Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche drills a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Donald Lee - foul #1 on Donald Lee, team foul #3 | 24-38 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses the free throw | 24-38 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Augustus Stromski pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Charles Eastland is called for the reach on Donald Lee - foul #3 on Charles Eastland, team foul #2 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Lim (SF) Charles Eastland | |
| 18:40 | Akron | Augustus Stromski clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Greg Lamarche - foul #3 on Greg Lamarche, team foul #3 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc (C) Greg Lamarche | |
| 18:40 | Akron | Augustus Stromski misses the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 18:40 | Akron | Augustus Stromski misses the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Terry Gaines buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-41 |
| 18:07 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by William Lim - foul #2 on William Lim, team foul #4 | 24-41 |
| 18:07 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 18:07 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc gets the rebound | 25-41 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | James Ragsdale steps in front of the Terry Gaines pass | 25-41 |
| 17:49 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson throws it down set up by James Ragsdale | 27-41 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | William Lim makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Carpenter | 27-44 |
| 17:15 | Akron | James Ragsdale buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Augustus Stromski | 30-44 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-44 |
| 17:01 | Akron | Donald Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 16:52 | Akron | Augustus Stromski misses short on a jumper from the right block | 30-44 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby gets the rebound | 30-44 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Eric Wilkinson takes the ball from Daniel Ruby | 30-44 |
| 16:19 | Akron | James Ragsdale comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-44 |
| 16:18 | Akron | Donald Lee grabs the offensive board | 30-44 |
| 16:06 | Akron | Augustus Stromski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Henry Carpenter - foul #3 on Henry Carpenter, team foul #5 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Alan Tay (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Leon Tyree (C) Shen Tang, James Ragsdale, Eric Wilkinson, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), George Burns (SG), Robert Keene (SF), Tom Hawkins (PF) Terry Gaines, Daniel Ruby, William Lim, Henry Carpenter | |
| 16:06 | Akron | Augustus Stromski makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 16:06 | Akron | Augustus Stromski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Robert Keene clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 15:43 | Akron | Augustus Stromski grabs the board | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alan Tay (fresh) SF - Alberto Luna (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Augustus Stromski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Tyree (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) SG - George Burns (fresh) SF - Robert Keene (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Tom Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Akron | Alberto Luna lays it in set up by Augustus Stromski | 34-44 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | 3 seconds is called on Kevin Bolduc | 34-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Sims (SF), Thomas Crum (PF) Reynaldo Rossi, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Eastland (SF), Greg Lamarche (C) George Burns, Kevin Bolduc | |
| 15:15 | Akron | Alberto Luna comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Charles Eastland gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | Thomas Crum blocks the jumper by Tom Hawkins | 34-44 |
| 14:50 | Akron | Richard Sims gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 14:46 | Akron | Richard Sims misses the floater near the basket | 34-44 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Charles Eastland | 34-44 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Alan Tay is called for the reach on Tom Hawkins - foul #1 on Alan Tay, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), James Ragsdale (SG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Donald Lee (C) Alan Tay, Alberto Luna, Richard Sims, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Henry Carpenter (PF) Ernest Thomas, Tom Hawkins | |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Keene | 34-46 |
| 13:45 | Akron | Thomas Crum clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 13:21 | Akron | Thomas Crum grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 13:17 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-46 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Charles Eastland snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Terry Gaines can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-46 |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Charles Eastland tips it back up and in | 34-48 |
| 12:47 | Akron | Shen Tang comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Thomas Crum misses the tip | 34-48 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson gets the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Thomas Crum hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-48 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Robert Keene scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Gaines | 34-51 |
| 12:03 | Akron | James Ragsdale lays it in | 36-51 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Charles Eastland makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Keene | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:35 | Akron | Shen Tang hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Ragsdale and the foul's on Terry Gaines - foul #1 on Terry Gaines, team foul #6 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (SG), Augustus Stromski (PF), Richard Sims (C) James Ragsdale, Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), William Lim (SF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Robert Keene, Charles Eastland, Greg Lamarche | |
| 11:35 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the free throw | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alan Tay (fresh) SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Sims (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Lim (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby is hacked by Shen Tang - foul #3 on Shen Tang, team foul #5 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Alberto Luna (SG) Shen Tang | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tom Hawkins (PF) Henry Carpenter | |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins can't finish the layup | 39-53 |
| 10:55 | Akron | The rebound goes to Augustus Stromski | 39-53 |
| 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) | |
| 10:42 | Akron | Alan Tay connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Sims | 42-53 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Lim and he's fouled by Alberto Luna - foul #1 on Alberto Luna, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Akron | James Ragsdale (SG), Leon Tyree (C) Alberto Luna, Eric Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Eastland (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF) Tom Hawkins, Kevin Bolduc | |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses the free throw | 42-55 |
| 10:16 | Akron | Augustus Stromski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 10:10 | Akron | Alan Tay double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Crum (PF), Donald Lee (C) Augustus Stromski, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Lamarche (C) William Lim | |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 09:54 | Akron | Alan Tay grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 09:35 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-55 |
| 09:34 | Akron | Donald Lee gets the offensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 09:27 | Akron | Alan Tay scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Lee | 45-55 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Ruby | 45-57 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Thomas Crum hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Ragsdale | 47-57 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Charles Eastland hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 47-57 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Donald Lee pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Ernest Thomas picks off the pass by Richard Sims | 47-57 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Alan Tay takes the ball from Ernest Thomas | 47-57 |
| 07:50 | Akron | Richard Sims hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-57 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche snags the offensive board | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alan Tay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Ragsdale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Sims (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Crum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Ruby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Eastland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Carpenter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Greg Lamarche (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Alberto Luna (SG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Augustus Stromski (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Alan Tay, James Ragsdale, Richard Sims, Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Robert Keene (SG), William Lim (SF), Tom Hawkins (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Ernest Thomas, Daniel Ruby, Charles Eastland, Henry Carpenter, Greg Lamarche | |
| 06:49 | Akron | Alberto Luna connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Shen Tang | 53-57 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Augustus Stromski takes the ball from Robert Keene | 53-57 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson buries a runner from close range | 55-57 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Sims (C) Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:34 | Akron | Richard Sims comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Bolduc - foul #1 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Carpenter (PF) Tom Hawkins | |
| 05:34 | Akron | Richard Sims makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Richard Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Robert Keene scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Terry Gaines and he's fouled by Shen Tang - foul #4 on Shen Tang, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Akron | James Ragsdale (SG), Donald Lee (C) Alberto Luna, Richard Sims | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Eastland (SF) Kevin Bolduc | |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses the free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:18 | Akron | Donald Lee gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Shen Tang scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Wilkinson | 58-59 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Charles Eastland's pass is intercepted by Shen Tang | 58-59 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Augustus Stromski hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Shen Tang | 60-59 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | William Lim makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Charles Eastland | 60-61 |
| 03:46 | Akron | Shen Tang is fouled on the floor by Terry Gaines - foul #2 on Terry Gaines, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Sims (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Eric Wilkinson, Augustus Stromski, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Kevin Bolduc (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Terry Gaines, Robert Keene, Henry Carpenter, William Lim | |
| 03:46 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:46 | Akron | Shen Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Charles Eastland pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-61 |
| 03:33 | Akron | Leon Tyree grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 03:28 | Akron | Charles Eastland swats the layup by Shen Tang | 61-61 |
| 03:27 | Akron | Thomas Crum hits the follow up shot | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Leon Tyree (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Eastland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Charles Eastland is hacked by Richard Sims - foul #4 on Richard Sims, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG), Alberto Luna (SG) Shen Tang, James Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Charles Eastland makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Charles Eastland makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:02 | Akron | Richard Sims misses short on a floater from the left side | 63-63 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Charles Eastland gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Akron | James Ragsdale (SG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Donald Lee (C) Alberto Luna, Richard Sims, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Henry Carpenter (PF) Ernest Thomas, Kevin Bolduc | |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Lee | 63-63 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter can't tip it in | 63-63 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Alan Tay snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 02:14 | Akron | Alan Tay loses the dribble to Terry Gaines in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Charles Eastland banks in the layup on a nice dish by Terry Gaines | 63-65 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Donald Lee is fouled on the floor by Greg Lamarche - foul #4 on Greg Lamarche, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG) Alan Tay | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:59 | Akron | Donald Lee makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Donald Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Terry Gaines hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-65 |
| 01:42 | Akron | Thomas Crum grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 01:24 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses the runner near the basket | 65-65 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Charles Eastland | 65-65 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Donald Lee swats the short shot by Daniel Ruby | 65-65 |
| 01:01 | Akron | The rebound goes to Shen Tang | 65-65 |
| 00:49 | Akron | James Ragsdale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-65 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Thomas Crum is called for the reach on Henry Carpenter - foul #4 on Thomas Crum, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson's fadeaway is rejected by Greg Lamarche | 65-67 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Terry Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Shen Tang is called for the reach on Terry Gaines in the backcourt - foul #5 on Shen Tang, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG) Shen Tang | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Akron | Alan Tay comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Alan Tay is called for the reach on Henry Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Tay, team foul #11 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SF) Charles Eastland | |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:01 | Akron | James Ragsdale drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Terry Gaines runs out the clock | 68-71 |