| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Vincent Hutchinson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Vaught (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Seth Puls (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Dufour (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Champion (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Hymowitz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rapp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Colvin (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Barscewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | David Rapp inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Akron | David Rapp misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 19:33 | Akron | George Barscewski gets the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 19:14 | Akron | George Barscewski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on George Barscewski, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Kenneth Lambert (C) George Barscewski | |
| 19:03 | Kent State | Joseph Vaught hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 18:55 | Akron | David Rapp's floater is tipped away by Christopher Dufour | 29-31 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to James Davis | 29-31 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Joseph Vaught misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Jeff Colvin grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 18:19 | Akron | David Rapp is hacked by James Davis - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 17:59 | Akron | William Champion knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Hymowitz | 29-34 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | James Davis comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Lambert - foul #1 on Kenneth Lambert, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | James Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:46 | Akron | Jeff Colvin snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 17:27 | Akron | Gary Hymowitz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson is fouled on the floor by William Champion - foul #3 on William Champion, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Pitre (SG), Manuel Mauricio (C) Joseph Vaught, Christopher Dufour | |
| Subs | Akron | Earle Dismuke (PG), Gerald Coffin (SG), Jeffery Lafferty (PF), George Gibbons (C) William Champion, Gary Hymowitz, David Rapp, Jeff Colvin | |
| 17:01 | Kent State | George Gibbons is called for the reach on James Davis - foul #1 on George Gibbons, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lawrence Taylor (SG), Jack Hardman (C) Vincent Hutchinson, Seth Puls | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 16:48 | Akron | George Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:36 | Akron | Kenneth Lambert hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Earle Dismuke | 30-36 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Jeffery Lafferty steps in front of the Manuel Mauricio pass | 30-36 |
| 16:08 | Akron | Kenneth Lambert connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Coffin | 30-38 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Stephen Pitre scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Lawrence Taylor | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Pitre (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Mauricio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Hardman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Earle Dismuke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Coffin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Lambert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Lafferty (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Gibbons (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Akron | Earle Dismuke connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Gerald Coffin and he's hacked by Manuel Mauricio - foul #3 on Manuel Mauricio, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson (PG), Joseph Vaught (SG), Bratumil Zurasky (SF), Seth Puls (PF), Christopher Dufour (C) Stephen Pitre, Lawrence Taylor, James Davis, Manuel Mauricio, Jack Hardman | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Hymowitz (SG), David Rapp (SF), Jeff Colvin (PF), George Barscewski (C) Gerald Coffin, Kenneth Lambert, Jeffery Lafferty, George Gibbons | |
| 15:32 | Akron | Earle Dismuke misses the free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Seth Puls grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Jeff Colvin steps in front of the Joseph Vaught pass | 32-40 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Gary Hymowitz misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-40 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Seth Puls misses the lay-in | 32-40 |
| 14:45 | Akron | Jeff Colvin pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 14:24 | Akron | Jeff Colvin drills a turnaround in the lane | 32-42 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 13:45 | Akron | Jeff Colvin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Joseph Vaught can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 13:26 | Akron | George Barscewski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:10 | Akron | George Barscewski makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Earle Dismuke and he's hacked by Christopher Dufour - foul #1 on Christopher Dufour, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Davis (SF), Manuel Mauricio (C) Bratumil Zurasky, Christopher Dufour | |
| Subs | Akron | William Champion (PG), Gerald Coffin (SG), Kenneth Lambert (SF), George Gibbons (PF) Earle Dismuke, Gary Hymowitz, David Rapp, Jeff Colvin | |
| 13:10 | Akron | George Barscewski makes the free throw | 35-45 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | James Davis misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on William Champion - foul #4 on William Champion, team foul #5 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Pitre (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), Jack Hardman (C) Vincent Hutchinson, Joseph Vaught, Seth Puls | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Lowell (SG), Jeffery Lafferty (PF) William Champion, George Barscewski | |
| 12:51 | Kent State | James Davis misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 12:40 | Akron | Jeffery Lafferty is hacked by Jack Hardman - foul #1 on Jack Hardman, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| 12:16 | Akron | Jack Hardman is called for the reach on Gerald Coffin - foul #2 on Jack Hardman, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Kenneth Lambert misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lawrence Taylor - foul #1 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #6 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Dufour (C) Jack Hardman | |
| Subs | Akron | David Rapp (SF), Jeff Colvin (PF) Jeffery Lafferty, George Gibbons | |
| 11:59 | Akron | Kenneth Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Kenneth Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-47 |
| 11:43 | Akron | Jeff Colvin gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Pitre (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Mauricio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Dufour (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gerald Coffin (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Lowell (fresh) SF - David Rapp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Colvin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Lambert (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Akron | Robert Lowell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Manuel Mauricio | 36-47 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | James Davis is denied on a layup by Kenneth Lambert | 36-47 |
| 11:17 | Akron | Jeff Colvin gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Christopher Dufour steals it from Robert Lowell | 36-47 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Lawrence Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 11:08 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour misses the tip | 36-47 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Gerald Coffin pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 10:55 | Akron | Gerald Coffin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 10:54 | Akron | Jeff Colvin tips it in | 36-49 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Gerald Coffin picks off the pass by Manuel Mauricio | 36-49 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Robert Lowell is whistled for a carry | 36-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson (PG), Joseph Vaught (SG), Seth Puls (PF), Jack Hardman (C) Stephen Pitre, Lawrence Taylor, Manuel Mauricio, Christopher Dufour | |
| Subs | Akron | Earle Dismuke (PG), Gary Hymowitz (SG), Jeffery Lafferty (SF), George Gibbons (PF), George Barscewski (C) Gerald Coffin, Robert Lowell, David Rapp, Jeff Colvin, Kenneth Lambert | |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Seth Puls misses the driving attempt from the right block | 36-49 |
| 09:45 | Akron | George Barscewski snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 09:41 | Akron | Gary Hymowitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 09:40 | Akron | George Gibbons pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 09:31 | Akron | George Barscewski can't connect on a jumper from close range | 36-49 |
| 09:29 | Akron | Gary Hymowitz hits the follow up shot | 36-51 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | Joseph Vaught misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 09:14 | Kent State | James Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Vaught | 39-51 |
| 08:47 | Akron | George Barscewski lays it up and in | 39-53 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | George Gibbons is called for the reach on James Davis - foul #2 on George Gibbons, team foul #6 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bratumil Zurasky (SF), Christopher Dufour (C) James Davis, Jack Hardman | |
| Subs | Akron | David Rapp (SF), Jeff Colvin (PF) Jeffery Lafferty, George Gibbons | |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Seth Puls snags the offensive board | 39-53 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Seth Puls drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Vincent Hutchinson | 41-53 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Gary Hymowitz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Gary Hymowitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 07:44 | Akron | George Barscewski is fouled on the floor by Christopher Dufour - foul #2 on Christopher Dufour, team foul #7 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Champion (PG) Earle Dismuke | |
| 07:44 | Akron | George Barscewski makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 07:44 | Akron | George Barscewski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Vincent Hutchinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Vaught (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bratumil Zurasky (fresh) PF - Seth Puls (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Dufour (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Champion (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Hymowitz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rapp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Colvin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - George Barscewski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Kent State | George Barscewski denies the turnaround by Bratumil Zurasky | 41-55 |
| 07:24 | Akron | Jeff Colvin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:59 | Akron | William Champion misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Vincent Hutchinson - foul #2 on Vincent Hutchinson, team foul #8 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Pitre (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), Manuel Mauricio (PF) Vincent Hutchinson, Joseph Vaught, Seth Puls | |
| Subs | Akron | Gerald Coffin (SG), Kenneth Lambert (C) Gary Hymowitz, George Barscewski | |
| 06:59 | Akron | William Champion makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 06:59 | Akron | William Champion makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Bratumil Zurasky | 43-57 |
| 06:26 | Akron | David Rapp's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Taylor | 43-57 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Pitre | 45-57 |
| 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) | |
| 05:43 | Akron | Gerald Coffin makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Jeff Colvin | 45-59 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Champion - foul #5 on William Champion, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson (PG), Joseph Vaught (SG), James Davis (SF), Seth Puls (PF) Stephen Pitre, Lawrence Taylor, Bratumil Zurasky, Christopher Dufour | |
| Subs | Akron | Earle Dismuke (PG), Jeffery Lafferty (PF), George Gibbons (C) William Champion, David Rapp, Jeff Colvin | |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 05:27 | Akron | George Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:58 | Akron | Jeffery Lafferty's fadeaway is rejected by James Davis | 46-59 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | The short jumper by Seth Puls is denied by George Gibbons | 46-59 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio gets the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | James Davis is whistled for a carry | 46-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Hymowitz (SG), George Barscewski (C) Gerald Coffin, Jeffery Lafferty | |
| 04:09 | Akron | Kenneth Lambert connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Earle Dismuke | 46-61 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Joseph Vaught hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 46-61 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson tips it home | 48-61 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Akron | Vincent Hutchinson picks off the pass by Earle Dismuke | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Vincent Hutchinson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Vaught (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Seth Puls (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Manuel Mauricio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Earle Dismuke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Hymowitz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Lambert (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Gibbons (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - George Barscewski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio lays it up and in on a great pass from Vincent Hutchinson | 50-61 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Gary Hymowitz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 02:47 | Akron | Earle Dismuke pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 02:47 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Dufour (C) Manuel Mauricio | |
| Subs | Akron | David Rapp (SF), Jeff Colvin (PF) Kenneth Lambert, George Gibbons | |
| 02:23 | Akron | Jeff Colvin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-61 |
| 02:22 | Akron | David Rapp can't tip it in | 50-61 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Seth Puls grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | James Davis's floater is knocked away by George Barscewski | 50-61 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Gary Hymowitz gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 01:45 | Akron | Gary Hymowitz buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Rapp | 50-64 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Seth Puls knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Vincent Hutchinson and he's fouled by Gary Hymowitz - foul #2 on Gary Hymowitz, team foul #8 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Pitre (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), Bratumil Zurasky (SF), Manuel Mauricio (C) Vincent Hutchinson, Joseph Vaught, James Davis, Christopher Dufour | |
| Subs | Akron | Gerald Coffin (SG), Kenneth Lambert (SF), Jeffery Lafferty (PF), George Gibbons (C) Gary Hymowitz, David Rapp, Jeff Colvin, George Barscewski | |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Seth Puls misses the free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Jeffery Lafferty grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 01:10 | Akron | Kenneth Lambert is hacked by Bratumil Zurasky - foul #1 on Bratumil Zurasky, team foul #9 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jack Hardman (C) Seth Puls | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:10 | Akron | Kenneth Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Jack Hardman grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Jack Hardman blows the layup | 52-64 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Kenneth Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Akron | Manuel Mauricio swats the shot by George Gibbons | 52-64 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Stephen Pitre grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Bratumil Zurasky comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Kenneth Lambert pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Earle Dismuke runs out the clock | 52-64 |