| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Champion (fresh) SG - Gary Hymowitz (fresh) SF - David Rapp (fresh) PF - Jeff Colvin (fresh) C - George Barscewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Vincent Hutchinson (fresh) SG - Joseph Vaught (fresh) SF - James Davis (fresh) PF - Seth Puls (fresh) C - Christopher Dufour (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | George Barscewski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Akron | Christopher Dufour swats the layup by Jeff Colvin | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | James Davis makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Vincent Hutchinson | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Akron | George Barscewski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Seth Puls pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | Kent State | Seth Puls misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour misses the tip | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Jeff Colvin grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Gary Hymowitz knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Rapp | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | James Davis misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | James Davis gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | William Champion steals the ball from James Davis | 2-3 |
| 17:37 | Akron | Gary Hymowitz misses the easy layup | 2-3 |
| 17:35 | Akron | William Champion misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | Seth Puls snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Joseph Vaught knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:08 | Akron | Jeff Colvin hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Gary Hymowitz and the foul's on Seth Puls - foul #1 on Seth Puls, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Akron | Kenneth Lambert (C) George Barscewski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:08 | Akron | Jeff Colvin makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Seth Puls is hacked by Jeff Colvin - foul #1 on Jeff Colvin, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Akron | Earle Dismuke (SG), George Gibbons (C) Gary Hymowitz, Jeff Colvin | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour connects on the jumper from the right block | 5-8 |
| 16:40 | Akron | David Rapp connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Champion | 8-8 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Lambert - foul #1 on Kenneth Lambert, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerald Coffin (SF) David Rapp | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:14 | Akron | George Gibbons buries a jumper from the right block set up by Kenneth Lambert | 10-10 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Seth Puls is called for 5 seconds | 10-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeff Colvin (PF) William Champion | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Earle Dismuke (fresh) SG - Gerald Coffin (fresh) SF - Kenneth Lambert (fresh) PF - Jeff Colvin (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Vincent Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Vaught (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Seth Puls (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Dufour (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Akron | Jeff Colvin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 15:41 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Kenneth Lambert picks off the pass by Christopher Dufour | 10-10 |
| 15:06 | Akron | Jeff Colvin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 15:04 | Akron | Gerald Coffin snags the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Kenneth Lambert loses the dribble to Vincent Hutchinson | 10-10 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | James Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from Vincent Hutchinson | 10-12 |
| 14:32 | Akron | Gerald Coffin's pass is intercepted by Seth Puls | 10-12 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | James Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 14:23 | Akron | George Gibbons gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:04 | Akron | Gerald Coffin misses the lay-in | 10-12 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:58 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Jeff Colvin gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Earle Dismuke comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Jeff Colvin can't tip it in | 10-12 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Joseph Vaught misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 13:34 | Akron | Kenneth Lambert pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:10 | Akron | Gerald Coffin comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Kenneth Lambert is called for the reach on James Davis - foul #2 on Kenneth Lambert, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Akron | William Champion (PG), Gary Hymowitz (SG), David Rapp (SF), Jeffery Lafferty (PF), George Barscewski (C) Earle Dismuke, Gerald Coffin, Kenneth Lambert, Jeff Colvin, George Gibbons | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Pitre (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), Bratumil Zurasky (SF), Manuel Mauricio (PF), Jack Hardman (C) Vincent Hutchinson, Joseph Vaught, James Davis, Seth Puls, Christopher Dufour | |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Lawrence Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-12 |
| 12:09 | Akron | William Champion misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Jack Hardman snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio can't finish the layup | 10-12 |
| 12:01 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jeffery Lafferty | 10-12 |
| 11:43 | Akron | Gary Hymowitz connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from William Champion | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Champion (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Hymowitz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rapp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffery Lafferty (fresh) C - George Barscewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Pitre (fresh) SG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) SF - Bratumil Zurasky (fresh) PF - Manuel Mauricio (fresh) C - Jack Hardman (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Gary Hymowitz is called for the reach on Lawrence Taylor - foul #1 on Gary Hymowitz, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| 11:07 | Kent State | George Barscewski steals the ball from Jack Hardman | 12-12 |
| 10:54 | Akron | David Rapp slams it home on a great pass from George Barscewski | 14-12 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Jack Hardman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 10:28 | Akron | David Rapp grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:03 | Akron | George Barscewski makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from William Champion | 16-12 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Jack Hardman misses the lay-in | 16-12 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Lawrence Taylor hits the follow up shot | 16-14 |
| 09:22 | Akron | David Rapp misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Bratumil Zurasky - foul #1 on Bratumil Zurasky, team foul #2 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Earle Dismuke (PG), Gerald Coffin (SG), Jeff Colvin (PF), George Gibbons (C) William Champion, Gary Hymowitz, Jeffery Lafferty, George Barscewski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson (PG), Joseph Vaught (SG), James Davis (SF), Seth Puls (PF), Christopher Dufour (C) Stephen Pitre, Lawrence Taylor, Bratumil Zurasky, Manuel Mauricio, Jack Hardman | |
| 09:22 | Akron | David Rapp makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:22 | Akron | David Rapp misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:22 | Akron | Gerald Coffin grabs the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 09:03 | Akron | James Davis is called for the reach on Gerald Coffin - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #3 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Lowell (SG) David Rapp | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:53 | Akron | Earle Dismuke misses short on a 3 from straight away | 17-14 |
| 08:52 | Akron | Robert Lowell pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Gerald Coffin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 17-14 |
| 08:40 | Akron | George Gibbons tips it home | 19-14 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Seth Puls hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Vincent Hutchinson | 19-17 |
| 08:04 | Akron | Robert Lowell is hacked by Joseph Vaught - foul #1 on Joseph Vaught, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Akron | William Champion (PG) Robert Lowell | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:41 | Akron | William Champion scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Earle Dismuke | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Champion (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earle Dismuke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Coffin (fresh) PF - Jeff Colvin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - George Gibbons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Vincent Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Vaught (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Seth Puls (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Dufour (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Joseph Vaught misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-17 |
| 07:24 | Akron | William Champion grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 07:09 | Akron | George Gibbons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Hymowitz (SG), David Rapp (SF) Earle Dismuke, Gerald Coffin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio (C) Christopher Dufour | |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson is called for 3 seconds | 21-17 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Pitre (SG), Jack Hardman (C) Joseph Vaught, Seth Puls | |
| 06:40 | Akron | William Champion lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Hymowitz and he's fouled by Vincent Hutchinson - foul #1 on Vincent Hutchinson, team foul #5 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerald Coffin (C) Jeff Colvin | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:40 | Akron | William Champion makes the free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Jack Hardman buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-19 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Jack Hardman takes the ball from Gary Hymowitz | 24-19 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | David Rapp takes the ball from Manuel Mauricio | 24-19 |
| 05:37 | Akron | Gerald Coffin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-19 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Stephen Pitre pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson is hacked by William Champion in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Champion, team foul #5 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Earle Dismuke (PG), Jeff Colvin (PF), George Barscewski (C) William Champion, David Rapp, George Gibbons | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Vaught (SG), Bratumil Zurasky (SF), Seth Puls (PF), Christopher Dufour (C) Vincent Hutchinson, James Davis, Manuel Mauricio, Jack Hardman | |
| 05:16 | Kent State | A charge is called on Joseph Vaught - foul #2 on Joseph Vaught, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffery Lafferty (SF) Gary Hymowitz | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lawrence Taylor (SG) Joseph Vaught | |
| 05:05 | Akron | George Barscewski connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Coffin | 26-19 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Lawrence Taylor clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 26-19 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Jeff Colvin pulls down the rebound | 26-19 |
| 04:24 | Akron | Earle Dismuke knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Gerald Coffin | 28-19 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Seth Puls loses the ball out of bounds | 28-19 |
| Subs | Akron | William Champion (PG), Gary Hymowitz (SG), David Rapp (SF) Earle Dismuke, Gerald Coffin, Jeff Colvin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson (PG), James Davis (SF) Lawrence Taylor, Bratumil Zurasky | |
| 03:35 | Akron | George Barscewski misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Stephen Pitre - foul #1 on Stephen Pitre, team foul #7 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Kenneth Lambert (PF) Jeffery Lafferty | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Vaught (SG), Manuel Mauricio (C) Stephen Pitre, Christopher Dufour | |
| 03:35 | Akron | George Barscewski makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 03:35 | Akron | George Barscewski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Champion (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Hymowitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rapp (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Lambert (fresh) C - George Barscewski (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Vincent Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Vaught (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Seth Puls (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Mauricio (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-19 |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Joseph Vaught tips it in | 30-21 |
| 03:18 | Akron | Kenneth Lambert misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 30-21 |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Gary Hymowitz is called for the reach on Manuel Mauricio - foul #2 on Gary Hymowitz, team foul #6 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeff Colvin (PF) George Barscewski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jack Hardman (C) Seth Puls | |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Joseph Vaught hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-21 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Kenneth Lambert grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 02:40 | Akron | David Rapp is hacked by Manuel Mauricio - foul #1 on Manuel Mauricio, team foul #8 | 30-21 |
| 02:40 | Akron | David Rapp misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Kenneth Lambert grabs the offensive board | 30-21 |
| 02:25 | Akron | David Rapp misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 02:23 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to David Rapp | 30-21 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Manuel Mauricio is called for the reach on Gary Hymowitz - foul #2 on Manuel Mauricio, team foul #9 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Pitre (PG), Christopher Dufour (C) Vincent Hutchinson, Jack Hardman | |
| 02:04 | Akron | Gary Hymowitz makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Gary Hymowitz misses the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour snags the defensive board | 31-21 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | James Davis is hacked by David Rapp - foul #1 on David Rapp, team foul #7 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Akron | Earle Dismuke (SG), George Gibbons (C) Gary Hymowitz, Jeff Colvin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Seth Puls (PF) Manuel Mauricio | |
| 01:45 | Kent State | James Davis misses the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 01:45 | Akron | George Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 01:18 | Akron | George Gibbons scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Rapp | 33-21 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Seth Puls clanks a shot in the lane | 33-21 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Stephen Pitre misses the tip | 33-21 |
| 00:52 | Akron | George Gibbons gets the rebound | 33-21 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Kenneth Lambert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-21 |
| 00:29 | Akron | David Rapp snags the offensive board | 33-21 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Kenneth Lambert scores on a shot near the basket | 35-21 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Stephen Pitre misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 35-21 |