| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Noel Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Roquemore (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Anthony Collum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Valletta (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Ralph Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Hess (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tarek Gorsuch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Gregory Irvine (fresh) PF - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Haywood (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Anthony Collum inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | James Valletta misses long on a shot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 19:42 | Akron | Joseph Wallace grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 19:22 | Akron | Harold Hess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Noel Ford is fouled on the floor by Harold Hess - foul #2 on Harold Hess, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | David Roquemore hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Valletta and he's fouled by Tarek Gorsuch - foul #1 on Tarek Gorsuch, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | David Roquemore makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Harold Hess can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Ralph Williams pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Noel Ford misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 38-39 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Warren Haywood grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Harold Hess is hacked by David Roquemore - foul #2 on David Roquemore, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 17:44 | Akron | Tarek Gorsuch comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Anthony Collum grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | David Roquemore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Warren Haywood snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 17:00 | Akron | Warren Haywood comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 38-39 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ralph Williams | 38-39 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Ralph Williams lays it in on a nice dish by James Valletta and he's fouled by Warren Haywood - foul #3 on Warren Haywood, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Shotwell (PG), Keith Elem (SF) Noel Ford, Anthony Collum | |
| Subs | Akron | David Kitts (SG), Patrick McNeal (SF), Michael Shick (PF), Wallace Kane (C) Tarek Gorsuch, Gregory Irvine, Joseph Wallace, Warren Haywood | |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Ralph Williams misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:50 | Akron | Wallace Kane gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:34 | Akron | Patrick McNeal is called for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Tucker (PG), Dennis Harris (PF), Ronald Blanton (C) David Roquemore, James Valletta, Ralph Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | James Thibeault (SG) Harold Hess | |
| 16:06 | Kent State | David Kitts steals the ball from Dean Shotwell | 40-39 |
| 15:52 | Akron | Michael Shick knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Tucker (fresh) SG - Dean Shotwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Elem (fresh) PF - Dennis Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Kitts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Thibeault (fresh) SF - Patrick McNeal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Shick (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace Kane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton loses the dribble to Wallace Kane | 40-41 |
| 15:15 | Akron | Patrick McNeal buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Kitts | 40-44 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Robert Tucker clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 40-44 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Keith Elem snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Robert Tucker scores on a floater near the basket set up by Dennis Harris and he's hacked by Patrick McNeal - foul #1 on Patrick McNeal, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Roquemore (SG), Anthony Collum (SF), James Valletta (PF), Ralph Williams (C) Dean Shotwell, Keith Elem, Dennis Harris, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hess (PG), Tarek Gorsuch (SG), Gregory Irvine (SF), Joseph Wallace (PF), Warren Haywood (C) David Kitts, James Thibeault, Patrick McNeal, Michael Shick, Wallace Kane | |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Robert Tucker makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:37 | Akron | David Roquemore is called for the reach on Gregory Irvine - foul #3 on David Roquemore, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Ford (PG) Robert Tucker | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:26 | Akron | Joseph Wallace buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Irvine | 43-46 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Anthony Collum misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-46 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | Noel Ford tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Harold Hess travels with the ball | 45-46 |
| 13:21 | Kent State | Noel Ford is hacked by Harold Hess - foul #3 on Harold Hess, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Kitts (SG), Michael Shick (C) Tarek Gorsuch, Warren Haywood | |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Anthony Collum steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Harris (C) Ralph Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:46 | Akron | David Kitts is hacked by Dennis Harris - foul #1 on Dennis Harris, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Elem (SF) Anthony Collum | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:30 | Akron | David Kitts clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 12:28 | Akron | Michael Shick tips it home | 45-48 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Dennis Harris scores on a floater from close range set up by Noel Ford and the foul's on Joseph Wallace - foul #1 on Joseph Wallace, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Dennis Harris makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:07 | Akron | Harold Hess hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gregory Irvine | 48-50 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | Keith Elem hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 11:47 | Akron | Joseph Wallace pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Noel Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Roquemore (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Keith Elem (fresh) PF - James Valletta (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Dennis Harris (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Hess (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Kitts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Irvine (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Shick (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Akron | Joseph Wallace misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by James Valletta - foul #2 on James Valletta, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Shotwell (PG), Anthony Collum (SF), Ralph Williams (C) Noel Ford, David Roquemore, James Valletta | |
| Subs | Akron | Tarek Gorsuch (SG), Warren Haywood (C) Harold Hess, Gregory Irvine | |
| 11:24 | Akron | Joseph Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 11:24 | Akron | Joseph Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Ralph Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 11:08 | Kent State | Anthony Collum double dribbles | 48-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Kane (PF) Joseph Wallace | |
| 10:51 | Akron | Warren Haywood makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Kitts | 48-54 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Wallace Kane is called for the reach on Dennis Harris - foul #3 on Wallace Kane, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hess (PG) David Kitts | |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Dennis Harris makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Dennis Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 10:33 | Akron | Tarek Gorsuch snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 10:17 | Akron | Michael Shick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Dennis Harris snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Dean Shotwell loses the dribble to Harold Hess | 49-54 |
| 10:07 | Akron | Harold Hess lays it up and in | 49-56 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Dennis Harris travels with the ball | 49-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Ford (PG), David Roquemore (SG), James Valletta (PF) Dean Shotwell, Keith Elem, Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Irvine (SF), Joseph Wallace (PF) Michael Shick, Wallace Kane | |
| 09:24 | Akron | Joseph Wallace clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-56 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | David Roquemore snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Anthony Collum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Tucker (SF) Anthony Collum | |
| Subs | Akron | David Kitts (SG), Wallace Kane (C) Tarek Gorsuch, Warren Haywood | |
| 08:51 | Akron | Harold Hess makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wallace Kane | 49-59 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | David Roquemore misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Joseph Wallace gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Gregory Irvine misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 08:06 | Akron | Joseph Wallace grabs the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 07:48 | Akron | Joseph Wallace misses the lay-in | 49-59 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Noel Ford gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Noel Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Roquemore (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Valletta (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Ralph Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Hess (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Kitts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Irvine (fresh) PF - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Wallace Kane (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Kent State | James Valletta comes up short on the runner in the paint | 49-59 |
| 07:28 | Akron | Harold Hess grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Harold Hess can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | James Valletta snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | David Roquemore clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-59 |
| 06:37 | Akron | Wallace Kane grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Joseph Wallace misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Noel Ford | 49-59 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Robert Tucker misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 06:11 | Kent State | Ralph Williams gets the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | James Valletta misses badly on a floater in the lane | 49-59 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | James Valletta tips it in | 51-59 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Collum (SF), Dennis Harris (C) Robert Tucker, Ralph Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Tarek Gorsuch (SG), Warren Haywood (C) David Kitts, Wallace Kane | |
| 05:26 | Akron | Warren Haywood misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Roquemore - foul #4 on David Roquemore, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Kitts (PG) Harold Hess | |
| 05:26 | Akron | Warren Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Warren Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Noel Ford can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Warren Haywood snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 04:49 | Akron | Gregory Irvine connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Kitts | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Anthony Collum misses short on a runner in the paint | 51-63 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | David Roquemore grabs the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | David Roquemore scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 03:52 | Akron | Anthony Collum steals the ball from Gregory Irvine | 54-63 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Anthony Collum banks in the layup | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Noel Ford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Roquemore (fresh) 15 pts. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Collum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Valletta (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Harris (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Kitts (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tarek Gorsuch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Gregory Irvine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Wallace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Warren Haywood (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Akron | David Kitts is hacked by David Roquemore - foul #5 on David Roquemore, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Shotwell (PG), Keith Elem (SG), Ralph Williams (C) Noel Ford, David Roquemore, Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hess (PG), Michael Shick (SF), Wallace Kane (PF) David Kitts, Gregory Irvine, Joseph Wallace | |
| 03:22 | Akron | Dean Shotwell is called for the reach on Harold Hess - foul #3 on Dean Shotwell, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ronald Blanton (PF) James Valletta | |
| Subs | Akron | James Thibeault (SG), Patrick McNeal (SF) Tarek Gorsuch, Warren Haywood | |
| 03:22 | Akron | Harold Hess makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 03:22 | Akron | Harold Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Ralph Williams is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ralph Williams, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Tucker (PG) Anthony Collum | |
| Subs | Akron | David Kitts (SG) James Thibeault | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Ford (PG), Anthony Collum (SF), James Valletta (PF) Robert Tucker, Keith Elem, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Akron | Tarek Gorsuch (SG), Gregory Irvine (SF), Joseph Wallace (PF), Warren Haywood (C) David Kitts, Patrick McNeal, Michael Shick, Wallace Kane | |
| 02:36 | Akron | Gregory Irvine knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Tarek Gorsuch | 56-68 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Ralph Williams hits a turnaround from close range | 58-68 |
| 02:05 | Akron | Joseph Wallace's floater is knocked away by Ralph Williams | 58-68 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Dean Shotwell pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Noel Ford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Williams | 58-68 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Anthony Collum scores on a floater from the right block | 60-68 |
| 01:27 | Akron | Gregory Irvine misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dean Shotwell - foul #4 on Dean Shotwell, team foul #9 | 60-68 |
| 01:27 | Akron | Gregory Irvine makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:27 | Akron | Gregory Irvine misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Ralph Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Anthony Collum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 60-69 |
| 01:15 | Akron | The rebound goes to Tarek Gorsuch | 60-69 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Gregory Irvine connects on the shot in the lane set up by Warren Haywood | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Noel Ford misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-71 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | James Valletta tips it home | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Akron | Harold Hess is fouled in the backcourt by Noel Ford - foul #1 on Noel Ford, team foul #10 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Shick (PF), Wallace Kane (C) Joseph Wallace, Warren Haywood | |
| 00:40 | Akron | Harold Hess makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Harold Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Noel Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Tucker (PG), Keith Elem (SF), Dennis Harris (PF), Ronald Blanton (C) Noel Ford, Anthony Collum, James Valletta, Ralph Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Arizmendi (PG), David Kitts (SG), Patrick McNeal (SF) Harold Hess, Tarek Gorsuch, Gregory Irvine | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Akron | Dennis Harris swats the layup by Michael Shick | 62-73 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Keith Elem pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Keith Elem loses the dribble to Patrick McNeal | 62-73 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Dikembe Arizmendi runs out the clock | 62-73 |