| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Son (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-35 |
| 19:37 | Akron | Mario Moreno snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Wallace Judson is hacked by Jerald Stevens - foul #1 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| 18:41 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Wallace Judson | 23-38 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Peter Macaluso | 26-38 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Wayne Anders makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Wallace Judson | 26-40 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Barry Brown is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Barry Brown, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Moberly (PF) Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:19 | Akron | Wallace Judson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-40 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Tim Trojanowski is called for the reach on Peter Macaluso - foul #3 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kent Hollaway (C) Donald Son | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG), Willie Morton (SG), Chad Roberts (PF) Tim Trojanowski, Wallace Judson, Eric Camara | |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 26-40 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Chad Roberts grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 16:14 | Akron | Mario Moreno connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 26-42 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-42 |
| 15:51 | Akron | Arnold Mims gets the rebound | 26-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Moberly (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Arnold Mims (fresh) SG - Willie Morton (fresh) SF - Wayne Anders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Akron | Willie Morton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-42 |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens's pass is intercepted by Willie Morton | 26-42 |
| 14:55 | Akron | Mario Moreno loses the dribble to Jerald Stevens | 26-42 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Brown | 29-42 |
| 14:17 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Daniel Moberly - foul #2 on Daniel Moberly, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (PG), Ernie Meissner (SG), Leslie Norfleet (SF), Barry Brown (PF), Donald Son (C) Ernest Brown, Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso, Daniel Moberly, Kent Hollaway | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wallace Judson (SG), Eric Camara (PF) Arnold Mims, Willie Morton, Wayne Anders | |
| 14:17 | Akron | Mario Moreno makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 14:17 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Son | 29-43 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Gold and the foul's on Chad Roberts - foul #2 on Chad Roberts, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet makes the free throw | 32-43 |
| 13:38 | Akron | Mario Moreno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-43 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 12:53 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Barry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Edward Gold misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 35-43 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Eric Camara pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 12:33 | Akron | Eric Camara buries a floater from the left block set up by Wallace Judson | 35-45 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Edward Gold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF) Ernie Meissner, Leslie Norfleet | |
| Subs | Akron | Wayne Anders (SF) Chad Roberts | |
| 12:01 | Akron | Barry Brown swats the layup by Mario Moreno | 35-45 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Donald Son grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso is fouled on the floor by Wayne Anders - foul #1 on Wayne Anders, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Daniel Moberly (PF) Edward Gold, Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:35 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Moberly (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Son (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:13 | Akron | Eric Camara blows the dunk | 38-45 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Wayne Anders pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 10:55 | Akron | Eric Camara scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Tim Trojanowski | 38-47 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Brown | 41-47 |
| 10:05 | Akron | Eric Camara misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 10:04 | Akron | Mario Moreno hits the follow up shot | 41-49 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Donald Son is open but misses the lay-in | 41-49 |
| 09:53 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mario Moreno | 41-49 |
| 09:51 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Barry Brown (PF) Donald Son | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG), Willie Morton (SG), Chad Roberts (SF), Rafael Santiago (PF), Juan Rosales (C) Tim Trojanowski, Wallace Judson, Wayne Anders, Eric Camara, Mario Moreno | |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Willie Morton takes the ball from Peter Macaluso | 41-49 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Juan Rosales clanks a floater from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Ernest Brown pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Ernest Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 08:54 | Akron | The rebound goes to Willie Morton | 41-49 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Ernest Brown is called for the reach on Arnold Mims - foul #1 on Ernest Brown, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (PG), Ernie Meissner (SG), Leslie Norfleet (SF), Kent Hollaway (C) Ernest Brown, Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso, Daniel Moberly | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wayne Anders (SF) Willie Morton, Juan Rosales | |
| 08:16 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski double dribbles | 41-49 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Barry Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 07:59 | Akron | Rafael Santiago grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 07:41 | Akron | Chad Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Son (C) Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG), Mario Moreno (C) Arnold Mims, Rafael Santiago | |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Kent Hollaway | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Gold (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernie Meissner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leslie Norfleet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Son (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Edward Gold is fouled on the floor by Chad Roberts - foul #3 on Chad Roberts, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Jerald Stevens (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Daniel Moberly (PF) Edward Gold, Ernie Meissner, Leslie Norfleet, Kent Hollaway | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Camara (PF) Chad Roberts | |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens loses the dribble to Wallace Judson | 41-49 |
| 06:41 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski can't finish the layup | 41-49 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Ernest Brown | 43-49 |
| 05:56 | Akron | Mario Moreno's dunk attempt is rejected by Donald Son | 43-49 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Donald Son gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Donald Son is called for traveling | 43-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Barry Brown (PF) Donald Son | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG), Willie Morton (SG), Chad Roberts (SF) Tim Trojanowski, Wallace Judson, Wayne Anders | |
| 05:31 | Akron | Eric Camara misses the easy layup | 43-49 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Mario Moreno - foul #1 on Mario Moreno, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Rafael Santiago (C) Mario Moreno | |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 05:25 | Akron | Chad Roberts grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 05:07 | Akron | Willie Morton connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Roberts | 44-52 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Brown | 46-52 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Eric Camara is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Eric Camara, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (PG), Ernie Meissner (SF), Donald Son (C) Ernest Brown, Peter Macaluso, Daniel Moberly | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wallace Judson (SG), Wayne Anders (SF) Arnold Mims, Willie Morton, Eric Camara | |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Donald Son connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 03:50 | Akron | Edward Gold steals it from Wallace Judson | 49-52 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Edward Gold lays it in | 51-52 |
| 03:33 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Chad Roberts | 51-55 |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Edward Gold is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerald Stevens | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Gold (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernie Meissner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Barry Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Son (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Akron | Edward Gold steps in front of the Tim Trojanowski pass in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Donald Son misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Chad Roberts - foul #4 on Chad Roberts, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Daniel Moberly (PF) Jerald Stevens, Ernie Meissner, Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Camara (PF), Mario Moreno (C) Chad Roberts, Rafael Santiago | |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Donald Son misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Donald Son misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:55 | Akron | Mario Moreno pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Edward Gold steals it from Mario Moreno | 53-55 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG) Edward Gold | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens is denied on a layup by Mario Moreno | 53-55 |
| 02:20 | Akron | The rebound goes to Wallace Judson | 53-55 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Mario Moreno is called for traveling | 53-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Barry Brown (PF) Daniel Moberly | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso travels with the ball | 53-55 |
| 01:17 | Akron | Eric Camara buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Wallace Judson | 53-57 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Ernest Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Mario Moreno - foul #2 on Mario Moreno, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Ernest Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Ernest Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to Eric Camara | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Akron | Eric Camara hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Son - foul #2 on Donald Son, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Eric Camara misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Eric Camara makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Barry Brown misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Eric Camara - foul #2 on Eric Camara, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Barry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Barry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Eric Camara is hacked by Ernest Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Brown, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Wallace Judson is hacked by Jerald Stevens - foul #2 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Wallace Judson misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Donald Son pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from the right block set up by Peter Macaluso | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Akron | Wayne Anders can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 58-58 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Eric Camara gets the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Son (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Akron | Eric Camara wins the tip | 58-58 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:38 | Akron | Wayne Anders can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 04:36 | Akron | Mario Moreno pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:14 | Akron | Ernest Brown takes the ball from Eric Camara | 58-58 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Ernest Brown banks in the layup | 60-58 |
| 03:44 | Akron | Wallace Judson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Barry Brown gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 03:03 | Akron | Wallace Judson hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-61 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Ernest Brown comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Tim Trojanowski - foul #4 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Moberly (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Barry Brown, Donald Son | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (SG) Wallace Judson | |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Ernest Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Ernest Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:37 | Akron | Wayne Anders misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Son (C) Kent Hollaway | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG) Arnold Mims | |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Ernest Brown clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 64-61 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Donald Son hits the follow up shot | 66-61 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Mario Moreno can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Donald Son - foul #3 on Donald Son, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Mario Moreno makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Mario Moreno makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-63 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Mario Moreno grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Wayne Anders hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Donald Son pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | The short jumper by Donald Son is denied by Eric Camara | 66-63 |
| 00:59 | Akron | Mario Moreno gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Son (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:31 | Akron | Wayne Anders misses the easy layup but the foul's on Peter Macaluso - foul #1 on Peter Macaluso, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Wayne Anders makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Wayne Anders makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Tim Trojanowski is called for the reach on Peter Macaluso in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Barry Brown (PF) Daniel Moberly | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG) Tim Trojanowski | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Wallace Judson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Barry Brown snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Arnold Mims is called for the reach on Barry Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arnold Mims, team foul #12 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (PG) Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Barry Brown misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Barry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Wayne Anders can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 69-65 |