| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Richmond (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Charles Eastland is called for the reach on Eric Wilkinson - foul #2 on Charles Eastland, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:27 | Akron | Donald Lee misses the easy layup | 36-32 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Charles Eastland gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 18:56 | Akron | Thomas Crum grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 18:35 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Donald Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Donald Lee clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Dennis Davis pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Fa Hou comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Dennis Davis tips it in | 36-34 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Shen Tang scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Eric Wilkinson | 38-34 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | Shen Tang steals it from Stephen Richmond | 38-34 |
| 17:29 | Akron | Shen Tang banks in the layup | 40-34 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter misses the shot from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter tips it home | 40-36 |
| 16:54 | Akron | Thomas Crum misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Eastland - foul #3 on Charles Eastland, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Alan Tay (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Augustus Stromski (C) Shen Tang, James Ragsdale, Eric Wilkinson, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Uang Huang (PG), William Lim (SF), William Rhodes (PF), Tom Hawkins (C) Fa Hou, Charles Eastland, Henry Carpenter, Dennis Davis | |
| 16:54 | Akron | Thomas Crum makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:54 | Akron | Thomas Crum makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | William Lim tips it home | 42-38 |
| 16:09 | Akron | Alan Tay comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | William Lim grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 15:55 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins lays it in and he's hacked by Augustus Stromski - foul #1 on Augustus Stromski, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Leon Tyree (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Thomas Crum | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Louie (SG) Stephen Richmond | |
| 15:55 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Tay (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Sims (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leon Tyree (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Uang Huang (fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Louie (fresh) SF - Tom Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Rhodes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lim (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Akron | Richard Sims hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Augustus Stromski | 45-41 |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Uang Huang hits a 3 from straight away | 45-44 |
| 15:11 | Akron | Augustus Stromski hits the finger roll and he's fouled by William Lim - foul #2 on William Lim, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Akron | James Ragsdale (SG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Donald Lee (C) Alan Tay, Richard Sims, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Kent State | Fa Hou (PG), Charles Eastland (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF) James Louie, Tom Hawkins, William Lim | |
| 15:11 | Akron | Augustus Stromski makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | William Rhodes knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Fa Hou | 48-47 |
| 14:40 | Akron | Steven Snyder connects on the shot from the left side | 50-47 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | William Rhodes's floater is tipped away by Donald Lee | 50-47 |
| 14:30 | Akron | Donald Lee grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 14:26 | Akron | Steven Snyder scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Lee | 52-47 |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Augustus Stromski - foul #2 on Augustus Stromski, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Sims (PF) Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Richmond (SG), Dennis Davis (C) Uang Huang, William Rhodes | |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 14:06 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson's pass is intercepted by Stephen Richmond | 52-49 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Davis | 52-52 |
| 13:39 | Akron | Donald Lee misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 13:38 | Akron | Richard Sims snags the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Donald Lee is hacked by Henry Carpenter - foul #1 on Henry Carpenter, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Crum (PF) Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:12 | Akron | Steven Snyder can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Charles Eastland pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Fa Hou misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 12:55 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 12:30 | Akron | Charles Eastland steals it from James Ragsdale | 52-52 |
| 12:27 | Kent State | Fa Hou lays it in set up by Charles Eastland | 52-54 |
| 12:10 | Akron | James Ragsdale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Alan Tay (SG), Donald Lee (C) Steven Snyder, James Ragsdale, Eric Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Uang Huang (PG), William Lim (SF), William Rhodes (PF), Tom Hawkins (C) Fa Hou, Charles Eastland, Henry Carpenter, Dennis Davis | |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | William Lim can't tip it in | 52-54 |
| 11:55 | Akron | Shen Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Tay (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Sims (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Uang Huang (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Lim (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Rhodes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Akron | Shen Tang can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 52-54 |
| 11:36 | Akron | Thomas Crum tips it but misses | 52-54 |
| 11:35 | Kent State | William Lim grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 52-54 |
| 11:16 | Akron | Richard Sims pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:49 | Akron | Thomas Crum loses the ball out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Augustus Stromski (PF) Shen Tang, Richard Sims, Thomas Crum | |
| Subs | Kent State | Fa Hou (PG), Henry Carpenter (PF) Stephen Richmond, Tom Hawkins | |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Uang Huang drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Henry Carpenter | 52-56 |
| 10:09 | Akron | Steven Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | William Rhodes gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter loses the ball out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Akron | James Ragsdale (SG), Thomas Crum (PF) Alan Tay, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Richmond (SG), Charles Eastland (SF), Dennis Davis (C) Uang Huang, William Lim, William Rhodes | |
| 09:24 | Akron | Augustus Stromski connects on the fadeaway from close range | 54-56 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Dennis Davis hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 54-56 |
| 08:57 | Akron | Thomas Crum pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:36 | Akron | James Ragsdale is hacked by Stephen Richmond - foul #1 on Stephen Richmond, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Richard Sims (SF) Steven Snyder, Eric Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Uang Huang (PG), Tom Hawkins (PF) Fa Hou, Henry Carpenter | |
| 08:27 | Akron | Richard Sims is whistled for traveling | 54-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Leon Tyree (C) Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 54-56 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Charles Eastland grabs the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Dennis Davis drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Uang Huang | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Crum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Leon Tyree (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Uang Huang (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stephen Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tom Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. C - Dennis Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Akron | Richard Sims misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Charles Eastland pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 07:08 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond is hacked by James Ragsdale - foul #1 on James Ragsdale, team foul #3 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Alan Tay (SG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Augustus Stromski (PF), Donald Lee (C) Shen Tang, James Ragsdale, Richard Sims, Thomas Crum, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Kent State | Fa Hou (PG), William Lim (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF), William Rhodes (C) Uang Huang, Charles Eastland, Tom Hawkins, Dennis Davis | |
| 06:59 | Kent State | William Rhodes clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Augustus Stromski - foul #3 on Augustus Stromski, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | William Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | William Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Alan Tay double dribbles | 54-60 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Uang Huang (SG) Stephen Richmond | |
| 06:35 | Kent State | William Rhodes misses the driving attempt from close range | 54-60 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson is hacked by Uang Huang - foul #3 on Uang Huang, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Donald Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-60 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Fa Hou grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Uang Huang connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Fa Hou and he's fouled by Alan Tay - foul #1 on Alan Tay, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Akron | James Ragsdale (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Thomas Crum (PF) Alan Tay, Eric Wilkinson, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Richmond (SG), Charles Eastland (SF) Fa Hou, Henry Carpenter | |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Uang Huang misses the free throw | 54-62 |
| 05:31 | Akron | James Ragsdale grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 05:22 | Akron | William Rhodes steals the ball from Richard Sims | 54-62 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Steven Snyder is called for the reach on Uang Huang in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Snyder, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tom Hawkins (C) William Rhodes | |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-62 |
| 05:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to Donald Lee | 54-62 |
| 04:53 | Akron | Donald Lee connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Sims | 56-62 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | William Lim is fouled on the floor by Steven Snyder - foul #5 on Steven Snyder, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SF) Steven Snyder, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Fa Hou (PG), Henry Carpenter (PF), Dennis Davis (C) Uang Huang, Charles Eastland, Tom Hawkins | |
| 04:35 | Kent State | William Lim misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to Richard Sims | 56-62 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Richard Sims hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-62 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 03:58 | Akron | Dennis Davis swats the dunk try by Richard Sims | 56-62 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Dennis Davis is hacked by Richard Sims - foul #2 on Richard Sims, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Augustus Stromski (PF) Thomas Crum | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Eastland (SF) William Lim | |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Dennis Davis misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 03:37 | Akron | Augustus Stromski gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Akron | Stephen Richmond steals the ball from James Ragsdale | 56-62 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Fa Hou's pass is intercepted by Shen Tang in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| 03:22 | Akron | Shen Tang misses the dunk | 56-62 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Charles Eastland drills a runner from the left block set up by Fa Hou | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Akron | James Ragsdale can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Augustus Stromski tips it in | 58-64 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Charles Eastland can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 58-64 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Crum (PF), Donald Lee (C) Augustus Stromski, Richard Sims | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Akron | Charles Eastland steals the ball from Shen Tang | 58-64 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Crum - foul #1 on Thomas Crum, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Akron | Donald Lee's layup is rejected by Henry Carpenter | 58-66 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Dennis Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Fa Hou is fouled on the floor by Eric Wilkinson - foul #3 on Eric Wilkinson, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Fa Hou makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Fa Hou makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson's pass is intercepted by Charles Eastland | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Kent State | James Ragsdale is called for the reach on Stephen Richmond in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Ragsdale, team foul #11 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Augustus Stromski (PF), Leon Tyree (C) James Ragsdale, Eric Wilkinson, Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Uang Huang (PG), William Lim (SF), Tom Hawkins (PF), William Rhodes (C) Fa Hou, Charles Eastland, Henry Carpenter, Dennis Davis | |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Akron | Alan Tay buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Leon Tyree | 61-70 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Akron | James Ragsdale (SG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Donald Lee (C) Alan Tay, Richard Sims, Augustus Stromski, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Eastland (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF), Dennis Davis (C) William Lim, Tom Hawkins, William Rhodes | |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Dennis Davis is hacked by James Ragsdale in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Ragsdale, team foul #12 | 61-70 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Dennis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Dennis Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Thomas Crum pulls down the rebound | 61-71 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 61-71 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Charles Eastland grabs the defensive rebound | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond drills a shot from the left side | 61-73 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Donald Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Augustus Stromski (PF), Leon Tyree (C) James Ragsdale, Eric Wilkinson, Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Louie (SG), William Lim (SF), William Rhodes (PF), Tom Hawkins (C) Stephen Richmond, Charles Eastland, Henry Carpenter, Dennis Davis | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Uang Huang runs out the clock | 61-73 |