| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffrey Bush (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Anthony Price inbounds the ball | 21-35 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Anthony Price drills a 3 from the left corner | 21-38 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Thomas Knouse misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 21-38 |
| 19:15 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Cliff Morgan | 21-38 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Pete Armstrong swats the short shot by Bruce Phillips | 21-38 |
| 19:02 | Akron | Cliff Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 21-38 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Alan Gully comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 21-38 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Alan Gully pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-38 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Thomas Knouse drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Cliff Morgan and he's hacked by Pete Armstrong - foul #2 on Pete Armstrong, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Thomas Knouse misses the free throw | 23-38 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew pulls down the rebound | 23-38 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Anthony Price knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Tony Branham | 23-40 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Alan Gully connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Phillips | 26-40 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Tony Branham is hacked by Jeffrey Bush - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bush, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (SG) Jeffrey Bush | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong drills a jumper from the left wing | 26-42 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Walter Spann comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-42 |
| 17:02 | Akron | Thomas Knouse tips it back up and in | 28-42 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 16:53 | Akron | Thomas Knouse pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 16:36 | Akron | Thomas Knouse buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Walter Spann - foul #1 on Walter Spann, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (SG), Fred Bush (SF), Jack Styles (PF), George Woods (C) Bruce Phillips, Alan Gully, Cliff Morgan, Thomas Knouse | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Helton (SG), Damek Kaniewski (SF), Walter Zilk (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Tony Branham, Anthony Price, Leland Pettigrew, Pete Armstrong | |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 16:29 | Akron | George Woods gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 16:18 | Akron | Andrew Brown drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Walter Spann | 34-43 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Joseph Helton is fouled on the floor by Andrew Brown - foul #1 on Andrew Brown, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales (SG) Claudio Rizzo | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Helton | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Bush (fresh) PF - Jack Styles (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Woods (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Helton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) SF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Zilk (fresh) C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Akron | Walter Spann drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski double dribbles | 37-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (PG), Jeffrey Bush (SG), Thomas Knouse (C) Walter Spann, Andrew Brown, Fred Bush | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Branham (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Pete Armstrong (C) Salvador Gonzales, Damek Kaniewski, Walter Zilk, Augustus Zelmar | |
| 14:41 | Akron | George Woods makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bruce Phillips | 39-45 |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew lays it in set up by Tony Branham | 39-47 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Jeffrey Bush is fouled on the floor by Leland Pettigrew - foul #1 on Leland Pettigrew, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Gully (SF), Cliff Morgan (PF) Jack Styles, George Woods | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG) Joseph Helton | |
| 13:37 | Akron | Tony Branham is called for the reach on Jeffrey Bush - foul #1 on Tony Branham, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Zilk (PF) Leland Pettigrew | |
| 13:18 | Akron | Jeffrey Bush double dribbles | 39-47 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski (SF) Anthony Price | |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong drills a jumper from the right side | 39-49 |
| 12:30 | Akron | Cliff Morgan is hacked by Tony Branham - foul #2 on Tony Branham, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Akron | George Woods (C) Thomas Knouse | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Helton (SG), Leland Pettigrew (PF) Tony Branham, Pete Armstrong | |
| 12:14 | Akron | Alan Gully misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Joseph Helton snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Bush - foul #4 on Jeffrey Bush, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Andrew Brown (SG) Bruce Phillips, Jeffrey Bush | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Price (SF) Damek Kaniewski | |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Cliff Morgan pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 11:50 | Akron | George Woods blows the layup but he's fouled by Walter Zilk - foul #1 on Walter Zilk, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| 11:50 | Akron | George Woods misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:50 | Akron | George Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Alan Gully steals it from Leland Pettigrew | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - George Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Helton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Zilk (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Akron | Andrew Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-49 |
| 11:13 | Kent State | Anthony Price grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 10:50 | Kent State | Anthony Price misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew can't connect on a runner from close range | 39-49 |
| 10:25 | Akron | Alan Gully gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:00 | Akron | Alan Gully misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-49 |
| 09:59 | Akron | Walter Spann hits the follow up shot | 41-49 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Anthony Price hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Helton | 41-51 |
| 09:17 | Akron | Alan Gully comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-51 |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Walter Zilk snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Anthony Price's pass is intercepted by George Woods | 41-51 |
| 08:44 | Akron | George Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (PG), Fred Bush (SF), Jack Styles (PF), Thomas Knouse (C) Walter Spann, Alan Gully, Cliff Morgan, George Woods | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Boucher (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Damek Kaniewski (SF), Augustus Zelmar (PF), Pete Armstrong (C) Claudio Rizzo, Joseph Helton, Anthony Price, Leland Pettigrew, Walter Zilk | |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Boucher | 41-54 |
| 07:47 | Akron | Thomas Knouse misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-54 |
| 07:45 | Akron | Thomas Knouse snags the offensive board | 41-54 |
| 07:33 | Akron | Thomas Knouse is called for traveling | 41-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffrey Bush (SG) Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Fred Bush (fresh) PF - Jack Styles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Michael Boucher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) 4 pts. C - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski buries a shot from the left wing | 41-56 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:56 | Akron | Fred Bush is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Fred Bush, team foul #5 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Anthony Price (SF) Michael Boucher, Damek Kaniewski | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Anthony Price hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 41-56 |
| 06:32 | Akron | Jack Styles pulls down the rebound | 41-56 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Augustus Zelmar is called for the reach on Jack Styles - foul #1 on Augustus Zelmar, team foul #6 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Gully (SF) Fred Bush | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew (PF) Augustus Zelmar | |
| 05:59 | Akron | Jack Styles misses the dunk | 41-56 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Jeffrey Bush gets the offensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 05:47 | Akron | Bruce Phillips clanks a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Anthony Price - foul #1 on Anthony Price, team foul #7 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Cliff Morgan (PF) Jack Styles | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:47 | Akron | Bruce Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 05:47 | Akron | Bruce Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 05:47 | Akron | Bruce Phillips misses the 3rd free throw | 43-56 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Leland Pettigrew | 43-56 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Anthony Price banks in the layup on a nice dish by Pete Armstrong | 43-58 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Bruce Phillips can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-58 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Claudio Rizzo | 43-60 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Jeffrey Bush misses long on a shot from the right wing | 43-60 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 43-60 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Cliff Morgan steals the ball from Pete Armstrong | 43-60 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Akron | Cliff Morgan drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Alan Gully and he's fouled by Pete Armstrong - foul #3 on Pete Armstrong, team foul #8 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Andrew Brown (SG), Jack Styles (SF), George Woods (C) Bruce Phillips, Jeffrey Bush, Alan Gully, Thomas Knouse | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Helton (PG), Salvador Gonzales (SG), Damek Kaniewski (SF), Walter Zilk (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham, Anthony Price, Leland Pettigrew, Pete Armstrong | |
| 03:45 | Akron | Cliff Morgan misses the free throw | 45-60 |
| 03:45 | Akron | Jack Styles gets the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 03:35 | Akron | Jack Styles hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by George Woods and he's fouled by Damek Kaniewski - foul #1 on Damek Kaniewski, team foul #9 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bush (SF) Cliff Morgan | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:35 | Akron | Jack Styles misses the free throw | 47-60 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Bush (fresh) PF - Jack Styles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Helton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) SF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Walter Zilk (fresh) 2 reb. C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on George Woods - foul #3 on George Woods, team foul #6 | 47-60 |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Augustus Zelmar swats the layup by George Woods | 47-62 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Walter Zilk misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-62 |
| 02:31 | Akron | George Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 02:13 | Akron | George Woods misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Walter Zilk hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Woods - foul #4 on George Woods, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Walter Zilk makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Walter Zilk makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 01:28 | Akron | Andrew Brown misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-64 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Walter Zilk grabs the board | 47-64 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar drills a turnaround near the basket | 47-66 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Joseph Helton is called for the reach on Walter Spann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Helton, team foul #10 | 47-66 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Walter Spann misses the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Walter Spann misses the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar pulls down the rebound | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Joseph Helton makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Salvador Gonzales and he's fouled by George Woods - foul #5 on George Woods, team foul #8 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Williams (C) George Woods | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Joseph Helton makes the free throw | 47-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Akron | Gregory Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-69 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski gets the rebound | 47-69 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Joseph Helton runs out the clock | 47-69 |