| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Pledger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Ibanez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Beaufort (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Wittman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leonard Arnold (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dave Calles (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Kernan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Harry Beaufort inbounds the ball | 27-20 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Akron | Charles Wittman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 27-20 |
| 19:33 | Akron | John Rice snags the offensive board | 27-20 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Richard Ibanez loses the dribble to Leonard Arnold | 27-20 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leonard Arnold | 27-22 |
| 18:59 | Akron | John Rice comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-22 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Dave Calles misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Ibanez - foul #1 on Richard Ibanez, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Dave Calles makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Dave Calles makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Harry Beaufort makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Richard Ibanez | 29-24 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | Charles Wittman swats the dunk try by Robert Kernan | 29-24 |
| 18:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Rice | 29-24 |
| 17:56 | Akron | Harry Beaufort can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gerald Flowers - foul #1 on Gerald Flowers, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 17:56 | Akron | Harry Beaufort makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 17:56 | Akron | Harry Beaufort misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 17:56 | Kentucky | Robert Kernan snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Robert Kernan gets the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 30-24 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | Dave Calles tips it in | 30-26 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Richard Ibanez knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Harry Beaufort | 33-26 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Leonard Arnold - foul #1 on Leonard Arnold, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Spencer (PG), Fyodor Zillmer (SG), James Judd (SF), Edward Daum (PF), Paul Mitchell (C) David Pledger, Richard Ibanez, Harry Beaufort, John Rice, Charles Wittman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Liggins (PG), Marvin Sills (SF), Ralph Medved (PF), David Logan (C) Leonard Arnold, Alan Harbison, Dave Calles, Robert Kernan | |
| 16:34 | Akron | Stephen Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Edward Daum grabs the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 16:28 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Marvin Sills | 33-26 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | William Liggins misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Stephen Spencer - foul #3 on Stephen Spencer, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Ibanez (SG) Stephen Spencer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | William Liggins misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | William Liggins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 16:07 | Akron | James Judd comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on David Logan - foul #1 on David Logan, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| 16:07 | Akron | James Judd makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 16:07 | Akron | James Judd makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | William Liggins misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 35-27 |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved tips it in | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fyodor Zillmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ibanez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Judd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Daum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Liggins (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gerald Flowers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marvin Sills (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Medved (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Logan (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Akron | James Judd drills a jump hook from the baseline | 37-29 |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | David Logan misses short on a jumper in the lane | 37-29 |
| 15:12 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers snags the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved misses the easy layup | 37-29 |
| 14:52 | Akron | Paul Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 14:32 | Akron | A charge is called on Fyodor Zillmer - foul #1 on Fyodor Zillmer, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Akron | David Pledger (PG), Stephen Spencer (SG), Harry Beaufort (SF), John Rice (PF), Charles Wittman (C) Fyodor Zillmer, Richard Ibanez, James Judd, Edward Daum, Paul Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth (PG), Barry Fuller (SG), Alan Harbison (SF), Dave Calles (PF), Robert Kernan (C) William Liggins, Gerald Flowers, Marvin Sills, Ralph Medved, David Logan | |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | David Pledger steals the ball from Richard Ellsworth | 37-29 |
| 13:55 | Akron | Harry Beaufort throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-29 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison makes the jumper from the left side | 37-31 |
| 13:16 | Akron | Harry Beaufort connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Rice | 39-31 |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | John Rice picks off the pass by Robert Kernan | 39-31 |
| 12:32 | Akron | David Pledger knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Spencer | 41-31 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | John Rice steps in front of the Richard Ellsworth pass | 41-31 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Alan Harbison is called for the reach on David Pledger - foul #2 on Alan Harbison, team foul #4 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Ibanez (SG), James Judd (SF), Edward Daum (PF), Paul Mitchell (C) David Pledger, Harry Beaufort, John Rice, Charles Wittman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers (SG) Richard Ellsworth | |
| 11:41 | Akron | Dave Calles swats the short shot by Edward Daum | 41-31 |
| 11:39 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Stephen Spencer (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Ibanez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Judd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Daum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Barry Fuller (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dave Calles (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Kernan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Dave Calles is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dave Calles, team foul #5 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (PG) Stephen Spencer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold (PG), Ralph Medved (PF), Marvin Sills (C) Barry Fuller, Dave Calles, Robert Kernan | |
| 11:09 | Akron | Richard Ibanez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-31 |
| 11:07 | Akron | James Judd grabs the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 10:49 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 10:48 | Akron | Paul Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 10:40 | Akron | James Judd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-31 |
| 10:39 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Flowers | 41-34 |
| 10:12 | Akron | Edward Daum hits a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Ralph Medved - foul #1 on Ralph Medved, team foul #6 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Akron | David Pledger (PG), John Rice (PF), Charles Wittman (C) Fyodor Zillmer, James Judd, Paul Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth (PG), Dave Calles (PF), Robert Kernan (C) Leonard Arnold, Alan Harbison, Ralph Medved | |
| 10:12 | Akron | Edward Daum makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 09:46 | Akron | Richard Ibanez snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 09:35 | Akron | John Rice misses short on a jump hook from close range | 44-34 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Dave Calles gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers's pass is intercepted by Richard Ibanez | 44-34 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Marvin Sills is called for the reach on Richard Ibanez - foul #1 on Marvin Sills, team foul #7 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Harry Beaufort (SF) Edward Daum | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (SG) Gerald Flowers | |
| 09:00 | Akron | Richard Ibanez misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | Dave Calles grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Harry Beaufort is called for traveling | 44-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Spencer (SG), James Judd (C) Richard Ibanez, Charles Wittman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alan Harbison (SF) Marvin Sills | |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller loses the dribble to John Rice | 44-37 |
| 08:04 | Akron | Barry Fuller takes the ball from James Judd | 44-37 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | Stephen Spencer is called for the reach on Barry Fuller - foul #4 on Stephen Spencer, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (SG) David Pledger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Medved (PF), David Logan (C) Dave Calles, Robert Kernan | |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | James Judd takes the ball from Barry Fuller | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Stephen Spencer (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Fyodor Zillmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Beaufort (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 5 stl. C - James Judd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Ellsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Barry Fuller (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Medved (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Logan (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Akron | Stephen Spencer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Judd | 47-37 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 06:36 | Akron | Stephen Spencer is hacked by David Logan - foul #2 on David Logan, team foul #8 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Ibanez (SG), Edward Daum (PF), Charles Wittman (C) Fyodor Zillmer, Harry Beaufort, John Rice | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers (SG), Marvin Sills (SF), Dave Calles (PF), Robert Kernan (C) Richard Ellsworth, Alan Harbison, Ralph Medved, David Logan | |
| 06:36 | Akron | Stephen Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Robert Kernan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Marvin Sills's pass is intercepted by Edward Daum | 47-39 |
| 06:00 | Akron | James Judd misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-39 |
| 05:58 | Akron | James Judd tips it but misses | 47-39 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Robert Kernan gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-39 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Richard Ibanez pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 05:36 | Akron | Robert Kernan is called for the reach on Edward Daum - foul #1 on Robert Kernan, team foul #9 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Akron | David Pledger (PG), Paul Mitchell (PF) Stephen Spencer, James Judd | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold (PG), Alan Harbison (SF) Barry Fuller, Marvin Sills | |
| 05:36 | Akron | Edward Daum makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 05:36 | Akron | Edward Daum makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison makes the jumpshot from the left side | 49-41 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Paul Mitchell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Robert Kernan pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers misses the easy layup | 49-41 |
| 04:52 | Akron | Paul Mitchell snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 04:26 | Akron | David Pledger drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Ibanez | 51-41 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Robert Kernan makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Dave Calles | 51-43 |
| 03:45 | Akron | David Pledger is denied on a dunk by Dave Calles | 51-43 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Dave Calles grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Robert Kernan's floater is tipped away by Paul Mitchell | 51-43 |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Robert Kernan hits the follow up shot | 51-45 |
| 03:25 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Harry Beaufort (SF), John Rice (PF) Edward Daum, Paul Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth (PG) Leonard Arnold | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Pledger (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Ibanez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Beaufort (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 5 stl. C - Charles Wittman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Ellsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dave Calles (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Kernan (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:01 | Akron | Dave Calles swats the layup by Harry Beaufort | 51-45 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dave Calles | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Wittman - foul #2 on Charles Wittman, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Akron | James Judd (C) Charles Wittman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Medved (C) Robert Kernan | |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 02:33 | Akron | James Judd grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 02:21 | Akron | Dave Calles is called for the reach on John Rice - foul #2 on Dave Calles, team foul #10 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Sills (C) Dave Calles | |
| 02:21 | Akron | John Rice misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 02:21 | Akron | John Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Wittman (C) James Judd | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dave Calles (PF), Robert Kernan (C) Ralph Medved, Marvin Sills | |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Robert Kernan lays it in | 52-47 |
| 01:42 | Akron | Richard Ibanez is fouled on the floor by Richard Ellsworth - foul #4 on Richard Ellsworth, team foul #11 | 52-47 |
| 01:42 | Akron | Richard Ibanez makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 01:42 | Akron | Richard Ibanez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 01:22 | Akron | Richard Ibanez snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 01:10 | Akron | Harry Beaufort connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Ibanez | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Spencer (PG), Fyodor Zillmer (SG), James Judd (SF), Edward Daum (PF), Paul Mitchell (C) David Pledger, Richard Ibanez, Harry Beaufort, John Rice, Charles Wittman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), William Liggins (SG), Marvin Sills (SF), Ralph Medved (PF), David Logan (C) Richard Ellsworth, Gerald Flowers, Alan Harbison, Dave Calles, Robert Kernan | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Akron | William Liggins is called for the reach on James Judd in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Liggins, team foul #12 | 57-47 |
| 00:55 | Akron | James Judd makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:55 | Akron | James Judd misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ralph Medved | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | David Logan misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Edward Daum pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Akron | Ralph Medved blocks the jumper by Stephen Spencer | 58-47 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | David Logan is fouled on the floor by Paul Mitchell - foul #1 on Paul Mitchell, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Paul Mitchell blocks the short jumper by Ralph Medved | 58-47 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Edward Daum snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Stephen Spencer runs out the clock | 58-47 |