| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Roland Furst (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Huang-fu Hong (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Boer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Herman Abad (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Like Chin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Richard Tilly (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felipe Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Pritchett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Francis White (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Edward Boer inbounds the ball | 47-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Kent State | Edward Boer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-36 |
| 19:18 | Akron | Richard Tilly works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Roland Furst - foul #3 on Roland Furst, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| 19:18 | Akron | Richard Tilly misses the free throw | 47-38 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Herman Abad snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Edward Boer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Clarence Pritchett - foul #3 on Clarence Pritchett, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins (PF) Clarence Pritchett | |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Francis White snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Edward Boer steps in front of the Richard Garrett pass | 48-38 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Edward Boer's dunk attempt is rejected by Benjamin Jenkins | 48-38 |
| 18:31 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-38 |
| 18:11 | Akron | Richard Garrett tips it back up and in | 48-40 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-40 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Francis White snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 17:54 | Akron | Richard Tilly splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Jenkins | 48-43 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Roland Furst connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Herman Abad | 50-43 |
| 17:28 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| 17:16 | Kent State | Roland Furst is hacked by Richard Garrett - foul #3 on Richard Garrett, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Davis (PF) Herman Abad | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Hanley (SG), Roger Skaggs (SF), Charlie Brunner (C) Felipe Rodriguez, Richard Garrett, Francis White | |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Charlie Brunner steals the ball from William Davis | 50-43 |
| 16:39 | Akron | The short jumper by Charlie Brunner is denied by William Davis | 50-43 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Like Chin | 50-43 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Peter Hanley steals the ball from Like Chin | 50-43 |
| 16:27 | Akron | Richard Tilly hits the finger roll set up by Peter Hanley | 50-45 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Roland Furst | 53-45 |
| 16:07 | Akron | Huang-fu Hong picks off the pass by Charlie Brunner | 53-45 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | Edward Boer double dribbles | 53-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Herman Abad (SF) Edward Boer | |
| Subs | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez (SG), Richard Garrett (SF), Clarence Pritchett (PF), Francis White (C) Richard Tilly, Roger Skaggs, Benjamin Jenkins, Charlie Brunner | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Roland Furst (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Huang-fu Hong (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Herman Abad (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Like Chin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Peter Hanley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felipe Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Pritchett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Francis White (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Akron | Francis White's fadeaway is rejected by William Davis | 53-45 |
| 15:29 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Davis | 53-45 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 53-45 |
| 15:14 | Akron | The rebound goes to Francis White | 53-45 |
| 15:10 | Akron | Peter Hanley is called for a charge - foul #1 on Peter Hanley, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Roland Furst misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 15:02 | Akron | The rebound goes to Felipe Rodriguez | 53-45 |
| 14:50 | Akron | Richard Garrett's floater is tipped away by William Davis | 53-45 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Richard Garrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 14:39 | Akron | Richard Garrett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 14:38 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez tips it but misses | 53-45 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | William Davis grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Like Chin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-45 |
| 14:19 | Akron | Richard Garrett snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 14:14 | Akron | Francis White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Boer (SF) William Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Tilly (PG) Peter Hanley | |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 13:45 | Akron | Richard Garrett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Boer - foul #2 on Edward Boer, team foul #2 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins (C) Francis White | |
| 13:45 | Akron | Richard Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 13:45 | Akron | Richard Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Roland Furst misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 56-47 |
| 13:25 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Richard Tilly evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 13:13 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Garrett | 56-47 |
| 12:56 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-47 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Edward Boer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | The short jumper by Edward Boer is denied by Clarence Pritchett | 56-47 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Like Chin pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Like Chin hits a jumper from the left block set up by Roland Furst | 58-47 |
| 12:15 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Like Chin - foul #1 on Like Chin, team foul #3 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Davis (PF), Shaun Whatley (C) Herman Abad, Like Chin | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Hanley (SG), Charlie Brunner (PF), Francis White (C) Felipe Rodriguez, Richard Garrett, Clarence Pritchett | |
| 12:15 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 12:15 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong clanks a 3 from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 11:54 | Akron | Francis White gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Roland Furst (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Huang-fu Hong (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Boer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Richard Tilly (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Hanley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charlie Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis White (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins is hacked by Edward Boer - foul #3 on Edward Boer, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina (SG), Justin Wilson (SF) Huang-fu Hong, Edward Boer | |
| Subs | Akron | David Mason (SG) Richard Tilly | |
| 11:20 | Akron | Charlie Brunner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Roland Furst is called for traveling | 58-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Moises Fernandez (PG), Like Chin (C) Roland Furst, Shaun Whatley | |
| Subs | Akron | Roger Skaggs (SF) Benjamin Jenkins | |
| 10:58 | Akron | Guadalupe Medina steps in front of the Francis White pass | 58-49 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina misses the easy layup | 58-49 |
| 10:53 | Kent State | Like Chin misses the tip | 58-49 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina grabs the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Like Chin clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Like Chin tips it home | 60-49 |
| 10:25 | Akron | David Mason is hacked by William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roland Furst (PG), Huang-fu Hong (SG), Edward Boer (SF), Herman Abad (PF) Moises Fernandez, Guadalupe Medina, Justin Wilson, William Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Tilly (PG), Felipe Rodriguez (SG), Richard Garrett (SF), Clarence Pritchett (PF) Peter Hanley, David Mason, Roger Skaggs, Charlie Brunner | |
| 10:08 | Akron | Richard Garrett connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Tilly | 60-51 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Clarence Pritchett takes the ball from Herman Abad | 60-51 |
| 09:28 | Akron | Richard Tilly blows the layup over the doubleteam | 60-51 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Herman Abad grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Roland Furst misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Francis White - foul #2 on Francis White, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shaun Whatley (C) Like Chin | |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins (C) Francis White | |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Roland Furst makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Roland Furst makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 62-51 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett grabs the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Davis (PF) Herman Abad | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Hanley (SG) Felipe Rodriguez | |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Shaun Whatley | 64-51 |
| 08:14 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Garrett | 64-53 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Edward Boer hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Huang-fu Hong and he's hacked by Richard Garrett - foul #4 on Richard Garrett, team foul #5 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Moises Fernandez (PG), Like Chin (C) Roland Furst, Shaun Whatley | |
| Subs | Akron | David Mason (SG) Richard Tilly | |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses the free throw | 66-53 |
| 07:56 | Akron | David Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 07:42 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins clanks a jumper near the basket | 66-53 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Like Chin | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Moises Fernandez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Huang-fu Hong (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Boer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - William Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. C - Like Chin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Peter Hanley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Garrett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clarence Pritchett (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Like Chin hits a shot from the free throw line set up by William Davis | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:16 | Akron | David Mason is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Mason, team foul #6 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roland Furst (PG), Guadalupe Medina (SG), Herman Abad (SF) Moises Fernandez, Huang-fu Hong, Edward Boer | |
| Subs | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez (SG), Charlie Brunner (PF), Francis White (C) David Mason, Richard Garrett, Clarence Pritchett | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Like Chin is hacked by Peter Hanley - foul #2 on Peter Hanley, team foul #7 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Tilly (PG) Peter Hanley | |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Like Chin misses the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Francis White snags the defensive board | 68-53 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Tilly and the foul's on Herman Abad - foul #1 on Herman Abad, team foul #6 | 68-55 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez makes the free throw | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Roland Furst | 71-56 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Charlie Brunner is hacked by William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #7 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong (SG), Justin Wilson (SF) Guadalupe Medina, William Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Garrett (SF) Benjamin Jenkins | |
| 06:09 | Akron | Charlie Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Charlie Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Herman Abad misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Garrett - foul #5 on Richard Garrett, team foul #8 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Boer (SF), Shaun Whatley (C) Justin Wilson, Like Chin | |
| Subs | Akron | Roger Skaggs (SF), Clarence Pritchett (PF) Richard Garrett, Charlie Brunner | |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Herman Abad makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Herman Abad misses the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 05:46 | Akron | Francis White snags the defensive board | 72-58 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez travels with the ball | 72-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Brunner (C) Francis White | |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-58 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Herman Abad tips it home | 74-58 |
| 04:54 | Akron | Charlie Brunner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Charlie Brunner, team foul #9 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Moises Fernandez (PG), William Davis (PF), Like Chin (C) Roland Furst, Herman Abad, Shaun Whatley | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Hanley (SG), Benjamin Jenkins (SF) Felipe Rodriguez, Roger Skaggs | |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 74-58 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Like Chin tips it home | 76-58 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Richard Tilly splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the free throw line | 76-60 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 76-60 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett grabs the board | 76-60 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins misses long on a 3 from straight away | 76-60 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Edward Boer gets the rebound | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Like Chin can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 76-60 |
| 03:46 | Akron | Charlie Brunner gets the rebound | 76-60 |
| 03:24 | Akron | Charlie Brunner's pass is intercepted by Huang-fu Hong | 76-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Moises Fernandez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Huang-fu Hong (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Edward Boer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - William Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. C - Like Chin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Richard Tilly (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Hanley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Pritchett (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Charlie Brunner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses badly on a floater from close range | 76-60 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 76-60 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Charlie Brunner buries a shot from close range | 76-62 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roland Furst (PG), Herman Abad (PF) Moises Fernandez, William Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez (SG), Francis White (C) Peter Hanley, Charlie Brunner | |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Like Chin is fouled on the floor by Richard Tilly - foul #2 on Richard Tilly, team foul #10 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Hanley (PG), David Mason (SG), Antione Marino (SF), Roger Skaggs (C) Richard Tilly, Felipe Rodriguez, Clarence Pritchett, Francis White | |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Like Chin misses the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Like Chin misses the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins grabs the board | 76-62 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Huang-fu Hong steps in front of the Benjamin Jenkins pass | 76-62 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Edward Boer lays it up and in set up by Huang-fu Hong | 78-62 |
| 02:01 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-65 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Benjamin Jenkins is called for the reach on Herman Abad - foul #3 on Benjamin Jenkins, team foul #11 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Brunner (C) Antione Marino | |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Herman Abad makes the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Herman Abad makes the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| 01:35 | Akron | David Mason scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 80-67 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Roland Furst comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-67 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Abad | 80-67 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Herman Abad knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Roland Furst | 82-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Like Chin - foul #2 on Like Chin, team foul #8 | 82-67 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 82-68 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 82-69 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Like Chin drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Roland Furst | 84-69 |
| 00:09 | Akron | The jump hook by Roger Skaggs is blocked by Herman Abad | 84-69 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Edward Boer grabs the defensive rebound | 84-69 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Roland Furst runs out the clock | 84-69 |