| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Yates (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carmine Tolson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Harr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eddie Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jonathan Guynn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Mark Robertson inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| 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 | Raymond Yarbrough steals it from Johnny Harr | 42-36 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Billy Yates picks off the pass by Jonathan Guynn | 42-36 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough jams it on a great pass from Billy Yates | 44-36 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 18:39 | Akron | The rebound goes to Carmine Tolson | 44-36 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Billy Yates hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses the tip | 44-36 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Guynn | 44-36 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Mark Robertson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Sammy Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 18:05 | Akron | Johnny Campbell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Harr | 44-38 |
| 17:35 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jonathan Guynn - foul #2 on Jonathan Guynn, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), Calvin Williams (SF), James Compo (PF) Johnny Campbell, Billy Yates, Carmine Tolson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG), James Linton (C) Yo Chiong, Jonathan Guynn | |
| 17:35 | Akron | Sammy Carey makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 17:35 | Akron | Sammy Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | James Linton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 17:20 | Akron | James Compo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 17:03 | Akron | James Compo hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Yarbrough | 48-38 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Johnny Harr scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Duane Harris | 48-41 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Sammy Carey comes up short on the runner from the left block | 48-41 |
| 16:43 | Akron | John Sapp pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 16:32 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 48-41 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Duane Harris snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | The jump hook by Duane Harris is blocked by James Compo | 48-41 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | James Linton tips it in | 48-43 |
| 15:52 | Akron | Sammy Carey scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by John Sapp and he's hacked by James Linton - foul #3 on James Linton, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Billy Yates (SF), Carmine Tolson (PF) Raymond Yarbrough, Calvin Williams, James Compo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG), Timmy Winebarger (SG), Jeremy Myers (SF), Bruce Kegley (C) Duane Harris, Johnny Harr, Mark Robertson, Eddie Carlson | |
| 15:52 | Akron | Sammy Carey makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) SG - John Sapp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Yates (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carmine Tolson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timmy Winebarger (fresh) SF - Jeremy Myers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Linton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Kegley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Kent State | John Sapp steps in front of the James Linton pass | 51-43 |
| 15:33 | Akron | John Sapp banks in the layup | 53-43 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | James Linton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on James Linton, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Robertson (C) Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenny Tse (SG) James Linton | |
| 15:04 | Akron | Timothy Robertson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Kenny Tse snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 14:39 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 14:17 | Akron | Timothy Robertson knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John Sapp | 55-46 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Timothy Robertson is called for the reach on Yo Chiong - foul #1 on Timothy Robertson, team foul #1 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Marlin Connolly (PG), Raymond Yarbrough (SG), James Compo (PF) Johnny Campbell, John Sapp, Carmine Tolson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnny Harr (SG), Mark Robertson (SF), Eddie Carlson (PF), Jonathan Guynn (C) Kenny Tse, Timmy Winebarger, Jeremy Myers, Bruce Kegley | |
| 13:42 | Kent State | Johnny Harr drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Robertson | 55-48 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Billy Yates misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Johnny Harr gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson can't finish the layup | 55-48 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Marlin Connolly's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Guynn | 55-48 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson lays it up and in set up by Yo Chiong | 55-50 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | The refs have stopped play. Eddie Carlson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 55-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), John Sapp (SF), Carmine Tolson (PF), Sammy Carey (C) Marlin Connolly, Billy Yates, James Compo, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG), Jeremy Myers (PF), Bruce Kegley (C) Yo Chiong, Eddie Carlson, Jonathan Guynn | |
| 11:47 | Akron | Sammy Carey hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Carmine Tolson | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Sapp (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Carmine Tolson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Duane Harris (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Johnny Harr (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeremy Myers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bruce Kegley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Duane Harris makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Johnny Harr and he's hacked by Johnny Campbell - foul #1 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #2 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger (SG) Johnny Harr | |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Duane Harris makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Bruce Kegley is called for the reach on Johnny Campbell - foul #2 on Bruce Kegley, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| 10:47 | Akron | Sammy Carey blows the layup | 57-53 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Duane Harris misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Johnny Campbell - foul #2 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Calvin Williams (SF) Raymond Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnny Harr (SG) Mark Robertson | |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Duane Harris makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Duane Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 10:21 | Akron | Johnny Campbell is whistled for traveling | 57-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmie Hodder (SG), James Compo (PF) John Sapp, Carmine Tolson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Duane Harris | 57-57 |
| 09:43 | Akron | A charge is called on Calvin Williams - foul #2 on Calvin Williams, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Marlin Connolly (PG), Raymond Yarbrough (SG) Johnny Campbell, Jimmie Hodder | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn (C) Bruce Kegley | |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Sammy Carey denies the turnaround by Duane Harris | 57-57 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn tips it in | 57-59 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Jonathan Guynn steals the ball from Sammy Carey | 57-59 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Johnny Harr connects on the 3 from straight away | 57-62 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Marlin Connolly hits a turnaround in the paint | 59-62 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Johnny Harr is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Johnny Harr, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Billy Yates (SF), Carmine Tolson (PF), Timothy Robertson (C) Marlin Connolly, Calvin Williams, James Compo, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG), Kenny Tse (SG), Mark Robertson (SF), Bruce Kegley (PF), Carl Hammock (C) Duane Harris, Johnny Harr, Timmy Winebarger, Jeremy Myers, Jonathan Guynn | |
| 07:51 | Akron | Carmine Tolson is hacked by Mark Robertson - foul #2 on Mark Robertson, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (SG) Raymond Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Linton (PF) Carl Hammock | |
| 07:33 | Akron | John Sapp misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Kenny Tse grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) SG - John Sapp (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Yates (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carmine Tolson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenny Tse (fresh) SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Linton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Bruce Kegley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Mark Robertson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 59-62 |
| 07:24 | Akron | The rebound goes to Billy Yates | 59-62 |
| 07:14 | Akron | John Sapp misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-62 |
| 07:13 | Akron | Carmine Tolson tips it in | 61-62 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Mark Robertson double dribbles | 61-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough (SG) John Sapp | |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnny Harr (SG) Kenny Tse | |
| 06:39 | Akron | Bruce Kegley takes the ball from Timothy Robertson | 61-62 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Yo Chiong is fouled on the floor by Johnny Campbell - foul #3 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), James Compo (C) Johnny Campbell, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carl Hammock (C) Bruce Kegley | |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Yo Chiong hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Linton and he's fouled by Carmine Tolson - foul #2 on Carmine Tolson, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Yo Chiong makes the free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:07 | Akron | Carmine Tolson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymond Yarbrough | 63-65 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Carl Hammock hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Yo Chiong | 63-68 |
| 05:35 | Akron | James Compo clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Johnny Harr - foul #2 on Johnny Harr, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Calvin Williams (SF), Sammy Carey (C) Billy Yates, Carmine Tolson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG), Jonathan Guynn (C) Yo Chiong, Carl Hammock | |
| 05:35 | Akron | James Compo makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:35 | Akron | James Compo misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Linton | 64-68 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | James Linton misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Sammy Carey - foul #2 on Sammy Carey, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG) Calvin Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger (SG) Johnny Harr | |
| 05:13 | Kent State | James Linton misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | James Linton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 04:48 | Akron | James Compo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Sammy Carey pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Mark Robertson is called for the reach on Johnny Campbell - foul #3 on Mark Robertson, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Yates (SF), Timothy Robertson (PF) Raymond Yarbrough, James Compo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG), Kenny Tse (SG), Jeremy Myers (PF), Bruce Kegley (C) Duane Harris, Mark Robertson, James Linton, Jonathan Guynn | |
| 04:28 | Akron | Johnny Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Kenny Tse grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Yo Chiong comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers tips it home | 64-71 |
| 04:04 | Akron | Timothy Robertson misses the easy layup | 64-71 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger grabs the board | 64-71 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Billy Yates - foul #1 on Billy Yates, team foul #8 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Marlin Connolly (PG), Jimmie Hodder (SG), Carmine Tolson (PF) Johnny Campbell, John Sapp, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnny Harr (SG) Kenny Tse | |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley misses the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Akron | Billy Yates connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-72 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-72 |
| 03:21 | Akron | Carmine Tolson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-72 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marlin Connolly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmie Hodder (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Billy Yates (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carmine Tolson (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Harr (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timmy Winebarger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Kegley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:02 | Akron | Marlin Connolly connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-72 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Raymond Yarbrough (SG) Marlin Connolly, Jimmie Hodder | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Robertson (SF), James Linton (PF), Jonathan Guynn (C) Timmy Winebarger, Jeremy Myers, Bruce Kegley | |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Yo Chiong can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 70-72 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Mark Robertson gets the offensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Mark Robertson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-72 |
| 02:28 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough pulls down the rebound | 70-72 |
| 02:14 | Akron | Yo Chiong steps in front of the Sammy Carey pass | 70-72 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Yo Chiong hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Robertson | 70-75 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Jonathan Guynn denies the turnaround by Billy Yates | 70-75 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Mark Robertson gets the rebound | 70-75 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Mark Robertson makes the jumper from the right side set up by Johnny Harr | 70-77 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough makes the shot from the baseline | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 72-77 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Carmine Tolson gets the rebound | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Mark Robertson is hacked by Raymond Yarbrough in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Yarbrough, team foul #9 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eddie Carlson (PF) James Linton | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Mark Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Mark Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Carmine Tolson gets the rebound | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough loses the ball out of bounds | 75-78 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Myers (PF) Eddie Carlson | |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Campbell - foul #4 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #10 | 75-78 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Johnny Campbell connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-80 |