| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Meany (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Klinger (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Timothy McGarey (fresh) PF - Willian Edick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sullivan (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Sears (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Hill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Long (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Steven Klinger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-40 |
| 19:31 | Akron | The rebound goes to Bruce Long | 34-40 |
| 19:25 | Akron | Gary Hill can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Steven Klinger clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-40 |
| 19:02 | Akron | Bruce Long grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:41 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Timothy McGarey - foul #3 on Timothy McGarey, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jack West (SF) Timothy McGarey | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:41 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:41 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Willian Edick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 18:19 | Akron | John Sears grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Gary Hill misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio can't tip it in | 34-42 |
| 18:11 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio grabs the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Bruce Long misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | Willian Edick grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | Joseph Zamudio steals it from Willian Edick | 34-42 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Gary Hill makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Joseph Zamudio | 34-44 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Jack West drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Klinger | 37-44 |
| 16:52 | Akron | John Sears can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Willian Edick pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Steven Klinger makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Meany | 39-44 |
| 16:07 | Akron | Gary Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-44 |
| 16:05 | Akron | John Sullivan tips it back up and in | 39-46 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | John Sears is called for the reach on James Meany - foul #3 on John Sears, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Neal Lowry (SG), Timothy McGarey (SF), Michael Olson (PF), Floyd Cole (C) James Meany, Steven Klinger, Willian Edick, Clarence Woods | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hobson (PG), Jerry Frandsen (SG), Jon Ried (SF), Cedric Hagemann (PF), Keith Gess (C) John Sullivan, John Sears, Gary Hill, Joseph Zamudio, Bruce Long | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jack West (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Neal Lowry (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Timothy McGarey (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Olson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ernest Hobson (fresh) SG - Jerry Frandsen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jon Ried (fresh) PF - Cedric Hagemann (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Gess (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Michael Olson makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jack West | 41-46 |
| 15:20 | Akron | Keith Gess is fouled on the floor by Floyd Cole - foul #1 on Floyd Cole, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Miles (SG) Jack West | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:11 | Akron | Jerry Frandsen buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Hobson | 41-48 |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Neal Lowry | 44-48 |
| 14:31 | Akron | Jerry Frandsen is fouled on the floor by Timothy McGarey - foul #4 on Timothy McGarey, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Meany (PG), Michael Palma (PF) Samuel Miles, Timothy McGarey | |
| Subs | Akron | John Sullivan (PG), Gary Hill (SF) Ernest Hobson, Jon Ried | |
| 14:25 | Akron | Cedric Hagemann can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Floyd Cole gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Floyd Cole misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Keith Gess - foul #3 on Keith Gess, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jack West (SF) Michael Palma | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Floyd Cole makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Floyd Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:11 | Akron | Jerry Frandsen gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Cedric Hagemann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Willian Edick (PF) Floyd Cole | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Jack West loses the dribble to Cedric Hagemann | 45-48 |
| 13:25 | Akron | Cedric Hagemann misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Willian Edick grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | James Meany drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Jack West | 47-48 |
| 12:57 | Akron | John Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Michael Olson - foul #1 on Michael Olson, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Palma (PG), Steven Klinger (SG), Clarence Woods (C) James Meany, Neal Lowry, Michael Olson | |
| Subs | Akron | John Sears (SG), Joseph Zamudio (PF), Bruce Long (C) Jerry Frandsen, Cedric Hagemann, Keith Gess | |
| 12:52 | Akron | Michael Palma steps in front of the John Sears pass | 47-48 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Jack West connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by John Sullivan - foul #1 on John Sullivan, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hobson (PG) John Sullivan | |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Jack West makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:24 | Akron | Bruce Long clanks a floater from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Michael Palma snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Clarence Woods clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 11:56 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Sears | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Michael Palma (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Klinger (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack West (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willian Edick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ernest Hobson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Sears (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Hill (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Long (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Akron | John Sears's floater is tipped away by Clarence Woods | 50-48 |
| 11:35 | Kent State | Jack West gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:13 | Kent State | Michael Palma clanks a shot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 11:11 | Akron | John Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:51 | Akron | Ernest Hobson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 10:50 | Akron | Ernest Hobson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:37 | Akron | Steven Klinger is called for the reach on Gary Hill - foul #2 on Steven Klinger, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Meany (PG), Neal Lowry (SG), Michael Olson (SF), Floyd Cole (C) Michael Palma, Steven Klinger, Jack West, Clarence Woods | |
| Subs | Akron | John Sullivan (PG), Jerry Frandsen (SG), Jon Ried (SF), Cedric Hagemann (PF), Keith Gess (C) Ernest Hobson, John Sears, Gary Hill, Joseph Zamudio, Bruce Long | |
| 10:22 | Akron | Jerry Frandsen misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Neal Lowry - foul #1 on Neal Lowry, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| 10:22 | Akron | Jerry Frandsen makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:22 | Akron | Jerry Frandsen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Willian Edick knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Neal Lowry | 52-50 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Cedric Hagemann misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | Michael Olson pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Neal Lowry is fouled on the floor by John Sullivan - foul #2 on John Sullivan, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Hill (SF) Jon Ried | |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Keith Gess blocks the short jumper by Willian Edick | 52-50 |
| 09:09 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Sullivan | 52-50 |
| 08:47 | Akron | Gary Hill knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Keith Gess | 52-52 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Willian Edick makes the shot from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Gary Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Klinger (SG), Jack West (SF), Clarence Woods (C) Neal Lowry, Willian Edick, Floyd Cole | |
| Subs | Akron | John Sears (SG), Joseph Zamudio (PF), Bruce Long (C) Jerry Frandsen, Cedric Hagemann, Keith Gess | |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Clarence Woods can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 07:55 | Akron | Gary Hill pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Meany (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Klinger (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack West (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Olson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clarence Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Sears (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Hill (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Long (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Akron | John Sullivan misses badly on a shot from the left side | 54-52 |
| 07:43 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:25 | Akron | Gary Hill misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Jack West grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 07:03 | Kent State | Jack West lays it up and in on a great pass from Clarence Woods | 56-52 |
| 06:51 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio misses the fadeaway near the basket | 56-52 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Michael Olson grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Clarence Woods blows the layup | 56-52 |
| 06:31 | Akron | The rebound goes to Bruce Long | 56-52 |
| 06:25 | Akron | Bruce Long misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Clarence Woods - foul #2 on Clarence Woods, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Neal Lowry (PG), Timothy McGarey (SF) James Meany, Michael Olson | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hobson (PG), Jerry Frandsen (SG), Cedric Hagemann (SF) John Sullivan, John Sears, Gary Hill | |
| 06:25 | Akron | Bruce Long misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:25 | Akron | Bruce Long makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Clarence Woods connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Neal Lowry | 58-53 |
| 05:57 | Akron | Jerry Frandsen drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Hobson | 58-56 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Clarence Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 05:28 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:12 | Akron | The jump hook by Cedric Hagemann is blocked by Clarence Woods | 58-56 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Steven Klinger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Jack West steals it from Cedric Hagemann | 58-56 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Neal Lowry's pass is intercepted by Bruce Long | 58-56 |
| 04:14 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Meany (PG), Willian Edick (PF) Neal Lowry, Jack West | |
| Subs | Akron | John Sullivan (PG), John Sears (SG), Gary Hill (SF), Keith Gess (C) Ernest Hobson, Cedric Hagemann, Joseph Zamudio, Bruce Long | |
| 03:55 | Akron | Jerry Frandsen is fouled on the floor by Willian Edick - foul #1 on Willian Edick, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Neal Lowry (SG), Jack West (C) Steven Klinger, Clarence Woods | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:55 | Akron | Jerry Frandsen makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Jerry Frandsen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Meany (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neal Lowry (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Timothy McGarey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Willian Edick (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack West (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Sears (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Hill (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jerry Frandsen (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Gess (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 03:36 | Akron | Keith Gess snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 03:25 | Akron | Willian Edick denies the turnaround by Keith Gess | 58-58 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Willian Edick gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | James Meany scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Neal Lowry | 61-58 |
| 03:02 | Akron | James Meany steals it from John Sullivan | 61-58 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Timothy McGarey hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Meany | 63-58 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Klinger (SG), Clarence Woods (C) Neal Lowry, Jack West | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Zamudio (PF), Bruce Long (C) Jerry Frandsen, Keith Gess | |
| 02:35 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-58 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Steven Klinger pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Clarence Woods scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Meany | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:08 | Akron | Gary Hill connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Zamudio | 66-61 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Bruce Long is called for the reach on Clarence Woods - foul #2 on Bruce Long, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Willian Edick loses the ball out of bounds | 66-61 |
| 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) | |
| 01:26 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio hits the finger roll | 66-63 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | James Meany throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-63 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Gary Hill buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Sullivan | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Clarence Woods hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Bruce Long - foul #3 on Bruce Long, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Clarence Woods makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Clarence Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Bruce Long misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-65 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Meany | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | James Meany is hacked by John Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Sullivan, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jack West (PF) Willian Edick | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | James Meany makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | James Meany misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Akron | John Sears is hacked by Clarence Woods - foul #3 on Clarence Woods, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Willian Edick (PF) Jack West | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:07 | Akron | John Sears misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Clarence Woods grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | John Sullivan is called for the reach on Clarence Woods in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Sullivan, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jack West (PF) Willian Edick | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Clarence Woods makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Clarence Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Gary Hill can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-65 |