| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Zajicek (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Mahr (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Washington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Chad Zajicek inbounds the ball | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Akron | Norman Mahr is whistled for traveling | 44-39 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Lonnie Perkins | 46-39 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Chad Zajicek's floater is tipped away by Earle Hendrickson | 46-39 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Darin Young clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-39 |
| 18:43 | Akron | Ryan Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 18:25 | Akron | Ryan Washington misses the lay-in | 46-39 |
| 18:24 | Akron | Chad Zajicek can't tip it in | 46-39 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Ryan Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Norman Mahr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-39 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins double dribbles | 46-39 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Norman Mahr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (SG) Ronald Venegas | |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-39 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss misses the tip | 46-39 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker gets the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darin Young | 48-39 |
| 16:51 | Akron | Chad Zajicek comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Carl Becker is called for the reach on Nathan Harriss - foul #1 on Carl Becker, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (PG), Roy Riley (SF), Scott Hoberg (PF) Darin Young, Richard Knickerbocker, Earle Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (PG), Ronald Venegas (SG), Harold Jenkins (PF), George Anderson (C) Shen Chiu, Chad Zajicek, Norman Mahr, Ryan Washington | |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 48-39 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Harold Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 16:13 | Akron | James Jaramillo loses the dribble to Lonnie Perkins | 48-39 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss's layup is rejected by George Anderson | 48-39 |
| 15:57 | Akron | James Jaramillo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Martin Deleon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Perkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Riley (fresh) PF - Scott Hoberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Harriss (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Jaramillo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Becker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harold Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - George Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Akron | Nathan Harriss denies the turnaround by George Anderson | 48-39 |
| 15:40 | Akron | James Jaramillo grabs the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 15:28 | Akron | James Jaramillo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Martin Deleon | 51-39 |
| 14:54 | Akron | James Jaramillo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Ronald Venegas hits the follow up shot | 51-41 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Carl Becker - foul #2 on Carl Becker, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Martin Deleon, Roy Riley, Scott Hoberg, Nathan Harriss | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG), Chad Zajicek (SF), Norman Mahr (PF), Ryan Washington (C) Ronald Venegas, Carl Becker, Harold Jenkins, George Anderson | |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 14:24 | Akron | Norman Mahr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Norman Mahr denies the turnaround by Casey Jacobs | 53-41 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Ryan Washington snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 14:08 | Akron | Shen Chiu drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Norman Mahr | 53-44 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Norman Mahr blocks the short jumper by Casey Jacobs | 53-44 |
| 13:50 | Akron | Norman Mahr grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 13:25 | Akron | James Jaramillo hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Chad Zajicek | 53-47 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 53-47 |
| 13:05 | Akron | Shen Chiu grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 12:55 | Akron | Shen Chiu is called for 10 seconds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG) Lonnie Perkins | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Jenkins (SG) James Jaramillo | |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Harold Jenkins - foul #2 on Harold Jenkins, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Riley (SF) Richard Knickerbocker | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG) Harold Jenkins | |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 12:40 | Akron | Norman Mahr pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Ronald Venegas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Darin Young comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Roy Riley snags the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Norman Mahr - foul #3 on Norman Mahr, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (PG), Scott Hoberg (PF) Robert Washington, Earle Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Jenkins (C) Ryan Washington | |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Martin Deleon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Riley (fresh) PF - Scott Hoberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Zajicek (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Mahr (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Harold Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Akron | Norman Mahr loses the dribble to Darin Young | 56-47 |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker (SF) Martin Deleon | |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (PG), George Anderson (SF) Shen Chiu, Chad Zajicek | |
| 11:06 | Akron | Carl Becker can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 56-47 |
| 11:05 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Scott Hoberg | 58-47 |
| 10:26 | Akron | Carl Becker is fouled on the floor by Darin Young - foul #1 on Darin Young, team foul #1 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Lonnie Perkins (SG), Nathan Harriss (PF), Earle Hendrickson (C) Roy Riley, Darin Young, Scott Hoberg, Casey Jacobs | |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (SG), Ryan Washington (C) Ronald Venegas, Norman Mahr | |
| 10:10 | Akron | Carl Becker can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Washington - foul #4 on Robert Washington, team foul #2 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (PG) Robert Washington | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG), Chad Zajicek (SF) James Jaramillo, George Anderson | |
| 10:10 | Akron | Carl Becker makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 10:10 | Akron | Carl Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins is whistled for traveling | 58-49 |
| 09:33 | Akron | Harold Jenkins clanks a floater in the lane | 58-49 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss hits a jumper in the lane set up by Earle Hendrickson | 60-49 |
| 09:15 | Akron | Shen Chiu misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Martin Deleon - foul #1 on Martin Deleon, team foul #3 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Roy Riley (SF) Martin Deleon, Richard Knickerbocker | |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (SG) Carl Becker | |
| 09:15 | Akron | Shen Chiu makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 09:15 | Akron | Shen Chiu makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 08:53 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Jaramillo | 60-51 |
| 08:41 | Akron | James Jaramillo connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Ryan Washington | 60-53 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins is hacked by Shen Chiu in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shen Chiu, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Casey Jacobs (C) Earle Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Akron | Norman Mahr (PF), George Anderson (C) Harold Jenkins, Ryan Washington | |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Darin Young | 62-53 |
| 07:54 | Akron | Norman Mahr connects on the 3 from the left wing | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Perkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Riley (fresh) PF - Nathan Harriss (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Jaramillo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Chad Zajicek (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Mahr (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - George Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 07:45 | Akron | George Anderson pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 07:26 | Akron | Shen Chiu can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 07:25 | Akron | George Anderson hits the follow up shot | 62-58 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins is fouled on the floor by Shen Chiu - foul #4 on Shen Chiu, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Martin Deleon (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Scott Hoberg (PF), Earle Hendrickson (C) Lonnie Perkins, Darin Young, Roy Riley, Nathan Harriss, Casey Jacobs | |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (PG), Ronald Venegas (SG), Harold Jenkins (SF), Ryan Washington (C) Shen Chiu, James Jaramillo, Chad Zajicek, George Anderson | |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-58 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Carl Becker gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 06:36 | Akron | Carl Becker drills a fadeaway in the lane | 62-60 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Washington | 65-60 |
| 06:03 | Akron | Carl Becker loses the dribble to Martin Deleon | 65-60 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Martin Deleon clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 65-60 |
| 05:43 | Akron | Norman Mahr snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Harold Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Richard Knickerbocker - foul #2 on Richard Knickerbocker, team foul #4 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (SG), Nathan Harriss (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Martin Deleon, Scott Hoberg, Earle Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG), Chad Zajicek (SF) Carl Becker, Norman Mahr | |
| 05:15 | Akron | Shen Chiu drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Washington | 65-62 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs lays it up and in | 67-62 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Chad Zajicek misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Knickerbocker - foul #3 on Richard Knickerbocker, team foul #5 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (SG), George Anderson (PF) Ronald Venegas, Harold Jenkins | |
| 04:47 | Akron | Chad Zajicek misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Chad Zajicek makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Robert Washington connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Lonnie Perkins and he's hacked by Chad Zajicek - foul #3 on Chad Zajicek, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Riley (SF) Richard Knickerbocker | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Robert Washington makes the free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Roy Riley steals the ball from Ryan Washington | 70-63 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Earle Hendrickson (PF) Robert Washington, Nathan Harriss | |
| Subs | Akron | Norman Mahr (PF) Ryan Washington | |
| 03:53 | Akron | George Anderson makes the jumper from the right side set up by James Jaramillo | 70-65 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (SG), Harold Jenkins (C) James Jaramillo, George Anderson | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Riley (fresh) PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carl Becker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Chad Zajicek (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norman Mahr (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Harold Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Akron | Chad Zajicek knocks in the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Roy Riley - foul #1 on Roy Riley, team foul #6 | 70-67 |
| 03:39 | Akron | Chad Zajicek makes the free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Shen Chiu is called for the reach on Lonnie Perkins - foul #5 on Shen Chiu, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker (SF) Roy Riley | |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (PG), Ronald Venegas (SG) Shen Chiu, Chad Zajicek | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:31 | Akron | Harold Jenkins grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 03:09 | Akron | Richard Knickerbocker is called for the reach on Ronald Venegas - foul #4 on Richard Knickerbocker, team foul #7 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Harriss (PF) Earle Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:09 | Akron | Ronald Venegas makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:09 | Akron | Ronald Venegas makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | James Jaramillo steals it from Casey Jacobs | 71-70 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG) Darin Young | |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Zajicek (SF), Ryan Washington (C) James Jaramillo, Harold Jenkins | |
| 02:46 | Akron | Ryan Washington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-70 |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Norman Mahr denies the turnaround by Nathan Harriss | 71-70 |
| 02:25 | Akron | Chad Zajicek grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Norman Mahr misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Washington | 73-70 |
| 01:10 | Akron | Norman Mahr's floater is tipped away by Nathan Harriss | 73-70 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Ryan Washington - foul #3 on Ryan Washington, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Akron | Norman Mahr scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Carl Becker | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Ronald Venegas steals it from Richard Knickerbocker | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Akron | Robert Washington is called for the reach on Ryan Washington - foul #5 on Robert Washington, team foul #8 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Riley (PG) Robert Washington | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:09 | Akron | Ryan Washington makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Ryan Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs scores on a shot from the left side | 77-75 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Norman Mahr misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 77-75 |