| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Son (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Donald Son hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Jerald Stevens and he's hacked by Mario Moreno - foul #3 on Mario Moreno, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Roberts (C) Mario Moreno | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Donald Son misses the free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:40 | Akron | The rebound goes to Eric Camara | 32-26 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Wallace Judson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Donald Son pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Tim Trojanowski is called for the reach on Ernest Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Ernest Brown is hacked by Tim Trojanowski - foul #3 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #3 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG) Tim Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:00 | Kent State | Donald Son drills a runner from the left block set up by Ernest Brown | 32-28 |
| 18:40 | Akron | Eric Camara's fadeaway is rejected by Barry Brown | 32-28 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Eric Camara tips it back up and in | 34-28 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Donald Son's layup is rejected by Chad Roberts | 34-28 |
| 18:19 | Akron | Eric Camara pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Donald Son blocks the short jumper by Wayne Anders | 34-28 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 17:15 | Akron | Donald Son denies the turnaround by Wayne Anders | 34-28 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Wallace Judson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:53 | Akron | Arnold Mims buries a 3 from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 37-28 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Donald Son tips it back up and in | 37-30 |
| 16:05 | Akron | Eric Camara misses the turnaround from the left block | 37-30 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Barry Brown | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Arnold Mims (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Wallace Judson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Anders (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Camara (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Chad Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Barry Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Son (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Barry Brown scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jerald Stevens | 37-32 |
| 15:31 | Akron | Barry Brown takes the ball from Wallace Judson | 37-32 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Barry Brown makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Macaluso | 37-35 |
| 15:06 | Akron | Wallace Judson is hacked by Donald Son - foul #2 on Donald Son, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Willie Morton (SG), Rafael Santiago (PF), Mario Moreno (C) Arnold Mims, Wallace Judson, Eric Camara, Chad Roberts | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (PG), Ernie Meissner (SG), Leslie Norfleet (SF), Daniel Moberly (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Ernest Brown, Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso, Barry Brown, Donald Son | |
| 14:47 | Akron | Daniel Moberly blocks the short jumper by Mario Moreno | 37-35 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Ernie Meissner | 37-37 |
| 14:08 | Akron | Mario Moreno buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Tim Trojanowski | 39-37 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Mario Moreno steps in front of the Kent Hollaway pass | 39-37 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses the jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly double dribbles | 39-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (SG), Chad Roberts (SF) Willie Morton, Wayne Anders | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Jerald Stevens (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF) Edward Gold, Ernie Meissner, Leslie Norfleet | |
| 12:59 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 12:57 | Akron | Chad Roberts grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 12:38 | Akron | Mario Moreno hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Rafael Santiago | 41-37 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Mario Moreno gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:13 | Akron | Mario Moreno blows the layup | 41-37 |
| 12:11 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens is fouled on the floor by Arnold Mims - foul #1 on Arnold Mims, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG), Eric Camara (PF) Arnold Mims, Rafael Santiago | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Son (C) Daniel Moberly | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kent Hollaway (fresh) C - Donald Son (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Ernest Brown scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 11:10 | Akron | Eric Camara lays it in and he's fouled by Kent Hollaway - foul #2 on Kent Hollaway, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG) Tim Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Barry Brown (PF) Kent Hollaway | |
| 11:10 | Akron | Eric Camara makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Chad Roberts steals it from Barry Brown | 44-39 |
| 10:25 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses short on a turnaround from close range | 44-39 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Mario Moreno can't tip it in | 44-39 |
| 10:22 | Akron | Chad Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 10:00 | Akron | The short jumper by Mario Moreno is denied by Donald Son | 44-39 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Barry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Donald Son tips it but misses | 44-39 |
| 09:36 | Akron | Arnold Mims grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 09:34 | Akron | Arnold Mims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wayne Anders (SF), Rafael Santiago (PF) Arnold Mims, Chad Roberts, Eric Camara | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (PG), Ernie Meissner (SF), Daniel Moberly (PF) Ernest Brown, Peter Macaluso, Barry Brown | |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 09:19 | Akron | Wallace Judson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Wallace Judson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 08:57 | Akron | Rafael Santiago tips it in | 46-39 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Edward Gold can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Tim Trojanowski - foul #4 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG), Willie Morton (SG) Tim Trojanowski, Wallace Judson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Macaluso (SF), Kent Hollaway (C) Jerald Stevens, Donald Son | |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Edward Gold makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Edward Gold makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:16 | Akron | Willie Morton loses the ball out of bounds | 46-41 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner is hacked by Willie Morton - foul #2 on Willie Morton, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Eric Camara (PF) Willie Morton, Rafael Santiago | |
| Subs | Kent State | Barry Brown (PF) Kent Hollaway | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arnold Mims (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Gold (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernie Meissner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Moberly (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Barry Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 07:43 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Barry Brown is whistled for a carry | 46-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Roberts (C) Mario Moreno | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Jerald Stevens (SG) Edward Gold, Ernie Meissner | |
| 07:13 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 07:12 | Akron | Eric Camara can't tip it in | 46-41 |
| 07:11 | Akron | Eric Camara snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Barry Brown steals the ball from Chad Roberts | 46-41 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Barry Brown lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Ernest Brown | 46-43 |
| 06:08 | Akron | Chad Roberts can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 46-43 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Ernest Brown snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Barry Brown travels with the ball | 46-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG), Rafael Santiago (PF), Mario Moreno (C) Arnold Mims, Wayne Anders, Eric Camara | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (SF), Kent Hollaway (PF), Donald Son (C) Peter Macaluso, Barry Brown, Daniel Moberly | |
| 05:31 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 05:30 | Akron | Chad Roberts hits the follow up shot | 48-43 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens is hacked by Wallace Judson - foul #1 on Wallace Judson, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Morton (SF) Chad Roberts | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Rafael Santiago buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mario Moreno | 51-45 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Edward Gold misses the easy layup but the foul's on Willie Morton - foul #3 on Willie Morton, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Wayne Anders (SF) Willie Morton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Daniel Moberly (PF) Ernest Brown, Jerald Stevens, Kent Hollaway | |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Edward Gold misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Edward Gold makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 04:10 | Akron | Wayne Anders makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Wallace Judson and he's hacked by Edward Gold - foul #1 on Edward Gold, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Camara (PF) Rafael Santiago | |
| Subs | Kent State | Barry Brown (PF) Daniel Moberly | |
| 04:10 | Akron | Wayne Anders makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Barry Brown hits a runner from the left block | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Gold (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernie Meissner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Son (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Akron | Wallace Judson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Tim Trojanowski | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-48 |
| 03:19 | Akron | The rebound goes to Tim Trojanowski | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Akron | Eric Camara can't finish the layup | 57-48 |
| 02:58 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Anders | 57-48 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Wayne Anders loses the ball out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG), Willie Morton (SG), Chad Roberts (C) Tim Trojanowski, Wallace Judson, Mario Moreno | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Jerald Stevens (SG), Daniel Moberly (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Edward Gold, Ernie Meissner, Barry Brown, Donald Son | |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG), Mario Moreno (C) Willie Morton, Chad Roberts | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Son (C) Kent Hollaway | |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Ernest Brown is hacked by Mario Moreno - foul #4 on Mario Moreno, team foul #9 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG) Arnold Mims | |
| Subs | Kent State | Barry Brown (PF) Daniel Moberly | |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Ernest Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Ernest Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 02:30 | Akron | Mario Moreno gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Wallace Judson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Mario Moreno tips it home | 59-49 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Barry Brown comes up short on the runner from the left block | 59-49 |
| 01:45 | Akron | Wallace Judson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 01:25 | Akron | Wayne Anders hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tim Trojanowski | 61-49 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Wallace Judson blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Barry Brown | 61-49 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses the tip | 61-49 |
| 01:02 | Akron | Mario Moreno snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Akron | Mario Moreno makes the shot from the left side | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Donald Son connects on the turnaround from close range | 63-51 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Ernest Brown takes the ball from Tim Trojanowski | 63-51 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Ernest Brown misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 63-51 |