| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Luke Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eugene Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Swietomierz Fijalkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bradley (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Culver (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Short (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Nigel Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Richard Short inbounds the ball | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Akron | Robert Culver is fouled on the floor by David Bradley - foul #2 on David Bradley, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| 19:37 | Akron | Robert Culver lays it in set up by Richard Short | 45-37 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | David Bradley scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-37 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Nigel Pierce hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 47-37 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Swietomierz Fijalkowski snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Nigel Pierce swats the shot by Eugene Baker | 47-37 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Eugene Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Luke Hughes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-37 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Michael Schultz grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 18:34 | Akron | Richard Short knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Schultz out of the doubleteam | 47-39 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Eugene Baker is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Eugene Baker, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| 17:59 | Akron | Nigel Pierce travels with the ball | 47-39 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Robert Culver is called for the reach on Luke Hughes - foul #3 on Robert Culver, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Marijan Zupan (PF) Swietomierz Fijalkowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Lyle Mangan (SG), Derek Young (SF) Robert Culver, Richard Short | |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Marijan Zupan, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| 17:18 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Bradley - foul #3 on David Bradley, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Fijalkowski (C) David Bradley | |
| Subs | Akron | James Thompson (C) Nigel Pierce | |
| 17:18 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 17:18 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Eugene Baker lays it in and he's fouled by Wesley Burleigh - foul #2 on Wesley Burleigh, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Eugene Baker misses the free throw | 49-40 |
| 17:09 | Akron | James Thompson gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 16:54 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Derek Young | 49-43 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Luke Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 16:30 | Akron | The rebound goes to Michael Schultz | 49-43 |
| 16:12 | Akron | Lyle Mangan's floater is tipped away by Marijan Zupan | 49-43 |
| 16:10 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to James Thompson | 49-43 |
| 15:58 | Akron | Derek Young drills a jumper in the paint set up by Michael Schultz | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Luke Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eugene Baker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Swietomierz Fijalkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marijan Zupan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lyle Mangan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Derek Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Schultz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Luke Hughes buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Baker | 52-45 |
| 15:29 | Akron | Derek Young hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Swietomierz Fijalkowski | 52-45 |
| 15:24 | Kent State | Larry Stokes is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | He-ping Xiong (SG), Adam Hollis (PF), David Bradley (C) Luke Hughes, Swietomierz Fijalkowski, Marijan Zupan | |
| Subs | Akron | Clinton Nelson (PG), Robert Culver (SG), Richard Short (SF), Nigel Pierce (C) Wesley Burleigh, Lyle Mangan, Derek Young, Michael Schultz | |
| 15:08 | Akron | Clinton Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | He-ping Xiong pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | James Thompson is called for the reach on David Bradley - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Eugene Baker makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Bradley | 55-45 |
| 14:41 | Akron | Robert Culver clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Adam Hollis pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Larry Stokes can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 55-45 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Richard Short gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 14:23 | Akron | Adam Hollis steps in front of the Clinton Nelson pass | 55-45 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Larry Stokes misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Adam Hollis pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Eugene Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | David Bradley pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Larry Stokes lays it up and in on a great pass from He-ping Xiong and he's fouled by Clinton Nelson - foul #2 on Clinton Nelson, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luke Hughes (SG), Christopher Alicea (SF), Marijan Zupan (C) He-ping Xiong, Eugene Baker, David Bradley | |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Michael Schultz (PF) Clinton Nelson, James Thompson | |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Larry Stokes makes the free throw | 58-45 |
| 13:11 | Akron | Nigel Pierce hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 58-45 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Larry Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Larry Stokes is hacked by Nigel Pierce - foul #2 on Nigel Pierce, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Fijalkowski (C) Marijan Zupan | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Young (SF) Richard Short | |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Adam Hollis buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Larry Stokes | 60-45 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Nigel Pierce lays it up and in set up by Wesley Burleigh and he's hacked by Adam Hollis - foul #4 on Adam Hollis, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | He-ping Xiong (PG), Marijan Zupan (C) Larry Stokes, Adam Hollis | |
| Subs | Akron | Lyle Mangan (SG) Robert Culver | |
| 12:17 | Akron | Nigel Pierce makes the free throw | 60-48 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Swietomierz Fijalkowski is whistled for traveling | 60-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eugene Baker (SF), David Bradley (C) Christopher Alicea, Marijan Zupan | |
| Subs | Akron | David Jordan (C) Nigel Pierce | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - He-ping Xiong (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Luke Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eugene Baker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Swietomierz Fijalkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Bradley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lyle Mangan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Derek Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Akron | David Jordan misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-48 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | He-ping Xiong snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Eugene Baker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Schultz - foul #3 on Michael Schultz, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Clinton Nelson (PG), Richard Short (SF) Wesley Burleigh, David Jordan | |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Eugene Baker makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Eugene Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 11:12 | Akron | Lyle Mangan makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Short | 62-51 |
| 10:53 | Kent State | Luke Hughes comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-51 |
| 10:51 | Akron | Michael Schultz pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 10:35 | Akron | Michael Schultz splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Lyle Mangan | 62-53 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | David Bradley comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Schultz - foul #4 on Michael Schultz, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Stokes (PG), Christopher Alicea (SF), Marijan Zupan (PF) Luke Hughes, Eugene Baker, Swietomierz Fijalkowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Robert Culver (SG), James Thompson (PF), Nigel Pierce (C) Clinton Nelson, Lyle Mangan, Michael Schultz, Derek Young | |
| 10:21 | Kent State | David Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | David Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 10:21 | Akron | Nigel Pierce pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Richard Short hits the finger roll set up by Robert Culver | 63-55 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Christopher Alicea is fouled on the floor by Richard Short - foul #1 on Richard Short, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Lyle Mangan (SF) Richard Short | |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Christopher Alicea misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 09:49 | Akron | James Thompson gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 09:24 | Akron | James Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Christopher Alicea grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | James Thompson is called for the reach on He-ping Xiong - foul #3 on James Thompson, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luke Hughes (SG), Eugene Baker (SF) Larry Stokes, Christopher Alicea | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Young (SF) Lyle Mangan | |
| 09:02 | Kent State | He-ping Xiong misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 09:02 | Akron | James Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Derek Young misses short on a floater from the baseline | 63-55 |
| 08:39 | Akron | Derek Young snags the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 08:20 | Akron | Robert Culver is fouled on the floor by Marijan Zupan - foul #3 on Marijan Zupan, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Stokes (PG), Swietomierz Fijalkowski (PF) He-ping Xiong, David Bradley | |
| Subs | Akron | Lyle Mangan (SF) Nigel Pierce | |
| 08:06 | Akron | Derek Young is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-58 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Luke Hughes's pass is intercepted by Derek Young | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Luke Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eugene Baker (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Swietomierz Fijalkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Marijan Zupan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Culver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lyle Mangan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:49 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Lyle Mangan | 63-60 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Larry Stokes scores on a floater from the baseline | 65-60 |
| 07:36 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Culver | 65-63 |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Larry Stokes can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 07:27 | Akron | Derek Young snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 07:22 | Akron | Lyle Mangan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 07:21 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Young | 65-63 |
| 07:13 | Akron | James Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 07:12 | Akron | Lyle Mangan pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 06:55 | Akron | Derek Young misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Luke Hughes - foul #2 on Luke Hughes, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Alicea (SF), Adam Hollis (PF), David Bradley (C) Eugene Baker, Swietomierz Fijalkowski, Marijan Zupan | |
| Subs | Akron | Clinton Nelson (PG), Michael Schultz (PF), Nigel Pierce (C) Wesley Burleigh, Robert Culver, James Thompson | |
| 06:55 | Akron | Derek Young misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:55 | Akron | Derek Young misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Christopher Alicea gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Christopher Alicea can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Michael Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 06:29 | Akron | Adam Hollis denies the turnaround by Michael Schultz | 65-63 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Derek Young grabs the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Lyle Mangan buries a jumper from the free throw line | 65-65 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Adam Hollis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Schultz - foul #5 on Michael Schultz, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | He-ping Xiong (SG) Luke Hughes | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Short (SF), David Jordan (PF) Derek Young, Michael Schultz | |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Adam Hollis misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Adam Hollis misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:55 | Akron | Nigel Pierce snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 05:41 | Akron | Lyle Mangan double dribbles | 65-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eugene Baker (SF), Swietomierz Fijalkowski (C) Christopher Alicea, David Bradley | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Culver (SG) Lyle Mangan | |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Larry Stokes buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by He-ping Xiong | 67-65 |
| 05:13 | Akron | Eugene Baker is called for the reach on Richard Short - foul #2 on Eugene Baker, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG) Clinton Nelson | |
| 05:13 | Akron | Richard Short makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:13 | Akron | Richard Short makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Eugene Baker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 67-67 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Adam Hollis tips it home | 69-67 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Richard Short misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 04:38 | Akron | Robert Culver grabs the offensive board | 69-67 |
| 04:24 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh makes the contested jumper from the left wing set up by David Jordan | 69-69 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | He-ping Xiong clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 03:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to Nigel Pierce | 69-69 |
| 03:52 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 69-69 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Swietomierz Fijalkowski gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (tiring) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - He-ping Xiong (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Eugene Baker (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Adam Hollis (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Swietomierz Fijalkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Culver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Short (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Nigel Pierce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Kent State | He-ping Xiong hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 69-69 |
| 03:26 | Akron | The rebound goes to Richard Short | 69-69 |
| 03:14 | Akron | Robert Culver travels with the ball | 69-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luke Hughes (SG), Christopher Alicea (SF), Marijan Zupan (C) Larry Stokes, Eugene Baker, Swietomierz Fijalkowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Lyle Mangan (SG), Derek Young (SF), James Thompson (PF) Robert Culver, Richard Short, Nigel Pierce | |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Adam Hollis misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Derek Young - foul #1 on Derek Young, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Clinton Nelson (PG) Wesley Burleigh | |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Adam Hollis misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Adam Hollis misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:05 | Akron | James Thompson gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Lyle Mangan hits a runner from the left block set up by James Thompson | 69-71 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Stokes (PG), David Bradley (C) He-ping Xiong, Marijan Zupan | |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Robert Culver (SG), Richard Short (SF) Clinton Nelson, Lyle Mangan, David Jordan | |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Adam Hollis connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-71 |
| 02:30 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eugene Baker (SF) Christopher Alicea | |
| Subs | Akron | Nigel Pierce (C) James Thompson | |
| 02:12 | Akron | Larry Stokes is called for the reach on Wesley Burleigh - foul #1 on Larry Stokes, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | David Bradley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nigel Pierce - foul #3 on Nigel Pierce, team foul #12 | 72-73 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | David Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | David Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Derek Young is open and buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Wesley Burleigh | 74-75 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Eugene Baker is called for traveling | 74-75 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Robert Culver comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 74-75 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Larry Stokes grabs the board | 74-75 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Luke Hughes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 74-75 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Robert Culver grabs the board | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Akron | Robert Culver is fouled in the backcourt by Luke Hughes - foul #3 on Luke Hughes, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Robert Culver makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Robert Culver makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Eugene Baker hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Nigel Pierce travels with the ball | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Luke Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Baker (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Adam Hollis (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - David Bradley (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Culver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Short (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Young (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Nigel Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Adam Hollis wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Luke Hughes scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Baker | 80-77 |
| 04:07 | Akron | Robert Culver is fouled on the floor by Luke Hughes - foul #4 on Luke Hughes, team foul #11 | 80-77 |
| 04:07 | Akron | Robert Culver misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 04:07 | Akron | Robert Culver misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Eugene Baker pulls down the rebound | 80-77 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | David Bradley can't finish the layup | 80-77 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Eugene Baker misses the tip | 80-77 |
| 03:58 | Akron | Nigel Pierce pulls down the rebound | 80-77 |
| 03:54 | Akron | Robert Culver is fouled on the floor by Adam Hollis - foul #5 on Adam Hollis, team foul #12 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Fijalkowski (PF) Adam Hollis | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:54 | Akron | Robert Culver makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 03:54 | Akron | Robert Culver misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Swietomierz Fijalkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 80-78 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Luke Hughes is fouled on the floor by Robert Culver - foul #4 on Robert Culver, team foul #13 | 80-78 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Luke Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Luke Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 03:18 | Akron | Derek Young misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 82-78 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | David Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 82-78 |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Larry Stokes misses the lay-in | 82-78 |
| 03:10 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh grabs the board | 82-78 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Derek Young's layup is rejected by Swietomierz Fijalkowski | 82-78 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Derek Young tips it in | 82-80 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Richard Short is called for the reach on Luke Hughes - foul #2 on Richard Short, team foul #14 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | Marijan Zupan (C) David Bradley | |
| Subs | Akron | Lyle Mangan (SF), James Thompson (PF) Richard Short, Derek Young | |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Luke Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Luke Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Young (SF) Lyle Mangan | |
| 02:25 | Akron | Nigel Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Bradley (C) Marijan Zupan | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:07 | Kent State | David Bradley is fouled on the floor by James Thompson - foul #4 on James Thompson, team foul #15 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Short (SF) James Thompson | |
| 02:07 | Kent State | David Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | David Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Nigel Pierce grabs the board | 85-80 |
| 01:47 | Akron | Derek Young is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Culver | 85-82 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | The short jumper by David Bradley is denied by Derek Young | 85-82 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh pulls down the rebound | 85-82 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Richard Short connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Culver | 85-84 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | 3 seconds is called on Eugene Baker | 85-84 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Luke Hughes (fresh) 16 pts. 4 pf. SF - Eugene Baker (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Swietomierz Fijalkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Bradley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Culver (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Short (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Young (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Nigel Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:46 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 85-84 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Robert Culver pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-84 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Luke Hughes picks off the pass by Richard Short | 85-84 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Robert Culver is called for the reach on Luke Hughes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Culver, team foul #16 | 85-84 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Lyle Mangan (SG) Robert Culver | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Luke Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Luke Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-84 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the right wing | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Richard Short steals it from Swietomierz Fijalkowski | 86-86 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Richard Short can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 86-86 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Luke Hughes (fresh) 17 pts. 4 pf. SF - Eugene Baker (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Swietomierz Fijalkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Bradley (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lyle Mangan (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard Short (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Young (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Nigel Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | David Bradley wins the tip | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Eugene Baker misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 86-86 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Luke Hughes misses the tip | 86-86 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | David Bradley hits the follow up shot | 88-86 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Richard Short makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Nigel Pierce | 88-88 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Eugene Baker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 88-88 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Swietomierz Fijalkowski misses the tip | 88-88 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Swietomierz Fijalkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 88-88 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Eugene Baker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 88-88 |
| 03:46 | Akron | Nigel Pierce pulls down the rebound | 88-88 |
| 03:28 | Akron | Richard Short misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Eugene Baker - foul #3 on Eugene Baker, team foul #13 | 88-88 |
| 03:28 | Akron | Richard Short makes the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 03:28 | Akron | Richard Short makes the 2nd free throw | 88-90 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Swietomierz Fijalkowski hits a shot from the left block | 90-90 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Lyle Mangan is wide open but clanks a shot from the right block | 90-90 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Swietomierz Fijalkowski snags the defensive board | 90-90 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Luke Hughes clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 90-90 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Swietomierz Fijalkowski snags the offensive board | 90-90 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Luke Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 90-90 |
| 02:21 | Akron | Richard Short grabs the defensive rebound | 90-90 |
| 02:21 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 90-90 |
| 01:56 | Akron | Richard Short misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 90-90 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | David Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 90-90 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Nigel Pierce steps in front of the Luke Hughes pass | 90-90 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 90-90 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Derek Young hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lyle Mangan | 90-92 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Larry Stokes blows the layup but he's hacked by Nigel Pierce - foul #4 on Nigel Pierce, team foul #17 | 90-92 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Larry Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 91-92 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Larry Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 92-92 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Derek Young is whistled for a carry | 92-92 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Lyle Mangan picks off the pass by Luke Hughes | 92-92 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 92-92 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Luke Hughes (fresh) 17 pts. 4 pf. SF - Eugene Baker (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Swietomierz Fijalkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - David Bradley (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lyle Mangan (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard Short (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derek Young (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Nigel Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 00:35 | Akron | Richard Short clanks a floater from the left wing | 92-92 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | David Bradley grabs the board | 92-92 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Eugene Baker slams it home | 94-92 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 94-92 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Richard Short misses long on a shot from the right side | 94-92 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Lyle Mangan grabs the offensive rebound | 94-92 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Richard Short comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 94-92 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eugene Baker | 94-92 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Lyle Mangan is called for the reach on Eugene Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lyle Mangan, team foul #18 | 94-92 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Eugene Baker makes the 1st free throw | 95-92 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Eugene Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 95-92 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Nigel Pierce gets the rebound | 95-92 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Nigel Pierce misses short on a halfcourt shot | 95-92 |