| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Crawford (fresh) PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | David Crawford inbounds the ball | 21-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Akron | David Newton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-32 |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Sam Warf snags the defensive board | 21-32 |
| 19:30 | Kent State | William Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Terry Walker | 21-34 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Alan Smith is fouled on the floor by Terry Walker - foul #1 on Terry Walker, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Phillip Naughton connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Newton | 24-34 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Sam Warf can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 18:46 | Akron | David Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Leroy Cook is hacked by Franklin Bath - foul #1 on Franklin Bath, team foul #2 | 24-34 |
| 18:01 | Akron | David Newton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Leroy Cook | 27-34 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Franklin Bath connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by William Williams | 27-36 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Leroy Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 27-36 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Sam Warf makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Gilbert Dolly and he's hacked by Leroy Cook - foul #2 on Leroy Cook, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Kenneth Harrison (PF), Jerry Hawthorne (C) Phillip Naughton, David Crawford, Alan Smith, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Frank Houston (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Paul Parikh (PF) Franklin Bath, Terry Walker, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams | |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Sam Warf makes the free throw | 27-39 |
| 16:49 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison is whistled for traveling | 27-39 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Gunn (C) Sam Warf | |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Frank Houston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffery Morrow (PF) David Newton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:14 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne is fouled on the floor by Al Lewandowsky - foul #3 on Al Lewandowsky, team foul #3 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Chase Clark (PG) Al Lewandowsky | |
| 16:09 | Akron | William Dunkle makes the floater from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds is denied on a dunk by Jeffery Morrow | 29-39 |
| 15:44 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Dunkle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chase Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Houston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Parikh (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Gunn (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Akron | William Dunkle knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Scott Birkholz | 31-39 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Chase Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 14:42 | Akron | Scott Birkholz makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Dunkle | 34-39 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Paul Parikh is called for traveling | 34-39 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), David Crawford (SF), Alan Smith (PF), Leroy Cook (C) Scott Birkholz, Jerry Hawthorne, William Dunkle, Jeffery Morrow, Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) Chase Clark, Frank Houston, Randy Reynolds, Paul Parikh, William Gunn | |
| 14:05 | Akron | Alan Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 14:04 | Akron | Phillip Naughton tips it home | 36-39 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses the fadeaway from the right block | 36-39 |
| 13:55 | Akron | David Newton gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:46 | Akron | Phillip Naughton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Newton | 39-39 |
| 13:21 | Kent State | Sam Warf comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Leroy Cook - foul #3 on Leroy Cook, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| 13:21 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:21 | Kent State | Sam Warf makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:10 | Akron | David Newton buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Naughton | 42-40 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Sam Warf scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Franklin Bath | 42-42 |
| 12:18 | Akron | Leroy Cook can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Phillip Naughton hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Terry Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SG) Terry Walker | |
| 11:41 | Akron | Alan Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-42 |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly grabs the board | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Crawford (fresh) PF - Alan Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Houston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Leroy Cook - foul #4 on Leroy Cook, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Akron | William Dunkle (SF), Kenneth Harrison (PF), Jerry Hawthorne (C) David Crawford, Alan Smith, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Parikh (PF) William Williams | |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:33 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 11:06 | Akron | Phillip Naughton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 11:04 | Akron | Phillip Naughton pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:49 | Akron | David Newton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Frank Houston pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly travels with the ball | 44-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), David Crawford (SF) David Newton, Phillip Naughton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Terry Walker (SG), William Williams (PF) Franklin Bath, Gilbert Dolly, Sam Warf | |
| 10:02 | Akron | Scott Birkholz scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | William Williams misses the driving attempt near the basket | 47-42 |
| 09:36 | Akron | William Dunkle grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 09:17 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-42 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | Terry Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Frank Houston misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Crawford - foul #1 on David Crawford, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), Alan Smith (PF) Scott Birkholz, Jerry Hawthorne, Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), Sam Warf (C) Al Lewandowsky, Terry Walker, Paul Parikh | |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Frank Houston makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Frank Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | William Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Frank Houston banks in the layup | 47-45 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Gilbert Dolly | 47-45 |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Frank Houston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 08:08 | Akron | David Crawford grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 08:02 | Akron | David Newton is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Newton, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Gleason (SF), Jerry Hawthorne (C) David Crawford, William Dunkle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), William Gunn (PF) Frank Houston, William Williams | |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Franklin Bath drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Terry Walker | 47-48 |
| 07:34 | Akron | Charles Gleason misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Franklin Bath snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Gleason (fresh) PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Gunn (fresh) 8 pts. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 07:17 | Akron | The rebound goes to Alan Smith | 47-48 |
| 07:03 | Akron | Charles Gleason hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Terry Walker - foul #2 on Terry Walker, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Akron | William Dunkle (SF), Leroy Cook (C) Phillip Naughton, Jerry Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Frank Houston (SF), William Williams (PF), Paul Parikh (C) Franklin Bath, Gilbert Dolly, William Gunn, Sam Warf | |
| 07:03 | Akron | Charles Gleason makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:03 | Akron | Charles Gleason makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Terry Walker hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Al Lewandowsky | 49-51 |
| 06:27 | Akron | William Williams swats the short shot by William Dunkle | 49-51 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Charles Gleason is called for the reach on William Williams - foul #1 on Charles Gleason, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (SG), David Crawford (SF), Kenneth Harrison (PF) Charles Gleason, William Dunkle, Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randy Reynolds (SF) Terry Walker | |
| 06:11 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Newton - foul #3 on David Newton, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG) Randy Reynolds | |
| 06:11 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:11 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:11 | Akron | The rebound goes to Kenneth Harrison | 49-51 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Scott Birkholz | 51-51 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Paul Parikh hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Franklin Bath | 51-53 |
| 04:59 | Akron | Leroy Cook is fouled on the floor by Frank Houston - foul #1 on Frank Houston, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG), Alan Smith (PF) David Newton, Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), Sam Warf (C) Al Lewandowsky, Frank Houston, William Williams | |
| 04:53 | Akron | Leroy Cook connects on the shot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Franklin Bath knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Terry Walker | 53-55 |
| 04:18 | Akron | David Crawford hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Birkholz | 56-55 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Franklin Bath | 56-58 |
| 03:30 | Akron | Scott Birkholz clanks a jumper from the left side | 56-58 |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Terry Walker grabs the board | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Crawford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Parikh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-58 |
| 03:10 | Akron | Leroy Cook pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 03:04 | Akron | David Crawford buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Scott Birkholz and the foul's on Franklin Bath - foul #2 on Franklin Bath, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Kenneth Harrison (PF), William Dunkle (C) Scott Birkholz, Alan Smith, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Frank Houston (SG), William Williams (PF) Franklin Bath, Terry Walker, Paul Parikh | |
| 03:04 | Akron | David Crawford makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | William Williams scores on a floater from close range set up by Al Lewandowsky | 59-60 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Smith (PF) William Dunkle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Terry Walker (SG) Al Lewandowsky, Frank Houston | |
| 02:31 | Akron | Phillip Naughton scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Newton and he's hacked by Terry Walker - foul #3 on Terry Walker, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Akron | William Dunkle (SF), Leroy Cook (C) David Crawford, Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:31 | Akron | Phillip Naughton makes the free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Franklin Bath hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Leroy Cook grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 01:50 | Akron | David Newton scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Naughton | 65-60 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses short on a runner in the paint | 65-60 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Sam Warf tips it home | 65-62 |
| 01:20 | Akron | Phillip Naughton makes the turnaround near the basket | 67-62 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Sam Warf clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-62 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | William Williams hits the follow up shot | 67-64 |
| 00:39 | Akron | William Williams steals the ball from William Dunkle | 67-64 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Alan Smith grabs the board | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Akron | Alan Smith is hacked by Franklin Bath in the backcourt - foul #3 on Franklin Bath, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Akron | David Crawford (SF) William Dunkle | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:17 | Akron | Alan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Alan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Leroy Cook snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Terry Walker is called for the reach on Leroy Cook in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Walker, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Akron | William Dunkle (PF) Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:09 | Akron | Leroy Cook makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Leroy Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Terry Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | William Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | The clock runs out | 70-64 |