| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Deshi Sun (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Frank Waters (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Alan Gully inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | Frank Waters misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Deshi Sun snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Stephen Manns hits a shot from close range | 35-34 |
| 19:29 | Akron | Curtis Lyles's pass is intercepted by Stephen Manns | 35-34 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses the easy layup | 35-34 |
| 19:25 | Akron | Paul Mathews pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Paul Mathews splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Leland Pettigrew - foul #2 on Leland Pettigrew, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Frank Waters is called for the reach on Pete Armstrong - foul #3 on Frank Waters, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Cliff Morgan (C) Frank Waters | |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Stephen Manns connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Swietomierz Bachinski | 37-36 |
| 18:25 | Akron | Curtis Lyles's fadeaway is rejected by Pete Armstrong | 37-36 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Cliff Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Alan Gully misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-36 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Stephen Manns grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Stephen Manns drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Deshi Sun | 40-36 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Paul Mathews is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 40-36 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Stephen Manns clanks a shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Stephen Manns can't tip it in | 40-36 |
| 17:19 | Akron | Cliff Morgan gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Clayton Craven connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Alan Gully | 40-38 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Deshi Sun misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-38 |
| 16:47 | Akron | Paul Mathews gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:42 | Akron | Curtis Lyles shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Paul Mathews | 40-40 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Stephen Manns scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leland Pettigrew | 43-40 |
| 16:07 | Akron | Curtis Lyles's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Pete Armstrong | 43-40 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Clayton Craven is called for the reach on Swietomierz Bachinski - foul #3 on Clayton Craven, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (SG), Matthew Coyne (PF), Walter Zilk (C) Swietomierz Bachinski, Leland Pettigrew, Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (PG), Jonathan Lipps (SG), Gary Lane (SF), Jack Styles (PF), Frank Waters (C) Curtis Lyles, Paul Mathews, Alan Gully, Clayton Craven, Cliff Morgan | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Esteban Guerra (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Zilk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Styles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:51 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra is fouled on the floor by Gary Lane - foul #3 on Gary Lane, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| 15:42 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Esteban Guerra | 45-40 |
| 15:23 | Akron | Jose Prieto knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Waters | 45-42 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Walter Zilk tips it home | 47-42 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Walter Zilk takes the ball from Gary Lane | 47-42 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Deshi Sun connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Zilk | 50-42 |
| 14:21 | Akron | Frank Waters misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 14:19 | Kent State | Stephen Manns grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra misses the lay-in | 50-42 |
| 14:08 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jack Styles | 50-42 |
| 13:48 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Manns | 52-42 |
| 13:16 | Akron | Jose Prieto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (SG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Pete Armstrong (C) Esteban Guerra, Deshi Sun, Matthew Coyne, Walter Zilk | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Clayton Craven (PF) Jose Prieto, Jonathan Lipps, Gary Lane, Jack Styles | |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Manns and he's hacked by Clayton Craven - foul #4 on Clayton Craven, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG) Stephen Manns | |
| Subs | Akron | Cliff Morgan (PF), George Woods (C) Clayton Craven, Frank Waters | |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski misses the free throw | 54-42 |
| 13:03 | Akron | Cliff Morgan snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 12:56 | Akron | George Woods misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski loses the ball out of bounds | 54-42 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Alan Gully throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-42 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-42 |
| 12:15 | Akron | Alan Gully snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 11:58 | Akron | Pete Armstrong is called for the reach on Alan Gully - foul #1 on Pete Armstrong, team foul #2 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), Esteban Guerra (SG), Deshi Sun (SF), Matthew Coyne (C) Lewis Fagundes, Swietomierz Bachinski, Vyacheslav Szychowski, Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG), Frank Waters (C) Paul Mathews, George Woods | |
| 11:52 | Akron | Frank Waters is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Lyles | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Esteban Guerra (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Esteban Guerra, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (SG) Esteban Guerra | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Lane (SF) Alan Gully | |
| 11:12 | Akron | Gary Lane travels with the ball | 54-45 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Deshi Sun throws it down | 56-45 |
| 10:44 | Akron | Curtis Lyles can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 56-45 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Deshi Sun blows the layup | 56-45 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne gets the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Deshi Sun clanks a jump hook from the left block | 56-45 |
| 10:15 | Akron | The rebound goes to Gary Lane | 56-45 |
| 10:04 | Akron | Gary Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 10:03 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Cliff Morgan | 56-45 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Jose Prieto can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Deshi Sun | 56-45 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne loses the ball out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG), Hai Wen (SG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SF), Walter Zilk (PF), Pete Armstrong (C) Stephen Manns, Swietomierz Bachinski, Deshi Sun, Leland Pettigrew, Matthew Coyne | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), George Woods (C) Curtis Lyles, Cliff Morgan, Frank Waters | |
| 09:12 | Akron | George Woods is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jose Prieto out of the doubleteam | 56-48 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Hai Wen is hacked by Paul Mathews - foul #1 on Paul Mathews, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Styles (PF) Gary Lane | |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Vyacheslav Szychowski | 58-48 |
| 08:21 | Akron | Jack Styles hits a jump hook from the right block | 58-50 |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-50 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Hai Wen hits the follow up shot | 60-50 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Alan Gully misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 07:52 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to George Woods | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lewis Fagundes (fresh) SG - Hai Wen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Zilk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jose Prieto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Styles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the contested runner in the paint and the foul's on Hai Wen - foul #1 on Hai Wen, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), Esteban Guerra (SG), Deshi Sun (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF) Lewis Fagundes, Hai Wen, Vyacheslav Szychowski, Walter Zilk | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Clayton Craven (PF), Frank Waters (C) Jose Prieto, Jack Styles, George Woods | |
| 07:41 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses the free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Esteban Guerra | 60-52 |
| 07:22 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Deshi Sun | 63-52 |
| 06:59 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses the dunk attempt | 63-52 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-52 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Alan Gully grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 06:25 | Akron | Frank Waters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Coyne (C) Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG), Gary Lane (SF) Paul Mathews, Alan Gully | |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Deshi Sun scores on a floater in the lane set up by Leland Pettigrew | 65-52 |
| 05:57 | Akron | Jose Prieto evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Curtis Lyles | 65-55 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Jose Prieto steals the ball from Leland Pettigrew | 65-55 |
| 05:32 | Akron | Jose Prieto knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Clayton Craven | 65-57 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Stephen Manns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne tips it home | 67-57 |
| 04:51 | Akron | Curtis Lyles banks in the layup on a great pass from Clayton Craven | 67-59 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Curtis Lyles hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Clayton Craven | 70-61 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Manns | 73-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:52 | Akron | Curtis Lyles is fouled on the floor by Stephen Manns - foul #3 on Stephen Manns, team foul #5 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG), Swietomierz Bachinski (SG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SF), Walter Zilk (PF), Pete Armstrong (C) Stephen Manns, Esteban Guerra, Deshi Sun, Leland Pettigrew, Matthew Coyne | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Cliff Morgan (PF), George Woods (C) Curtis Lyles, Gary Lane, Clayton Craven, Frank Waters | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lewis Fagundes (fresh) SG - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Zilk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - George Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:32 | Akron | Jose Prieto splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Walter Zilk - foul #1 on Walter Zilk, team foul #6 | 73-61 |
| 03:32 | Akron | Jose Prieto makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 03:32 | Akron | Jose Prieto makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Jose Prieto is called for the reach on Lewis Fagundes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jose Prieto, team foul #6 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG) Jose Prieto | |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Pete Armstrong | 75-63 |
| 03:12 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Paul Mathews | 75-65 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Cliff Morgan takes the ball from Vyacheslav Szychowski | 75-65 |
| 02:46 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), Esteban Guerra (SG), Deshi Sun (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF) Lewis Fagundes, Swietomierz Bachinski, Vyacheslav Szychowski, Walter Zilk | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Clayton Craven (PF), Frank Waters (C) Jonathan Lipps, Cliff Morgan, George Woods | |
| 02:36 | Akron | Curtis Lyles shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-65 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses long on a floater from the right side | 75-65 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew tips it but misses | 75-65 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Frank Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 02:14 | Akron | Stephen Manns steals the ball from Curtis Lyles in the backcourt | 75-65 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Frank Waters denies the turnaround by Pete Armstrong | 75-65 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong grabs the offensive board | 75-65 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Waters - foul #4 on Frank Waters, team foul #7 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (PG), Jonathan Lipps (SG), Gary Lane (SF), Cliff Morgan (PF), George Woods (C) Curtis Lyles, Paul Mathews, Alan Gully, Clayton Craven, Frank Waters | |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra misses the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong grabs the offensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Deshi Sun misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 75-65 |
| 01:15 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jonathan Lipps | 75-65 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps double dribbles | 75-65 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jose Prieto - foul #2 on Jose Prieto, team foul #8 | 75-65 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Akron | Cliff Morgan hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Stephen Manns is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Lipps - foul #2 on Jonathan Lipps, team foul #9 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (SF), Matthew Coyne (C) Deshi Sun, Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Clayton Craven (PF), Frank Waters (C) Jose Prieto, Jonathan Lipps, Gary Lane, Cliff Morgan, George Woods | |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Alan Gully connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-71 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Pete Armstrong (C) Leland Pettigrew | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Lyles - foul #1 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #10 | 78-71 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Curtis Lyles evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Mathews | 80-74 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Stephen Manns is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Lyles - foul #2 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #11 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Zilk (PF) Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Paul Mathews can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-74 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski snags the defensive board | 82-74 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | Pete Armstrong (C) Walter Zilk | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Stephen Manns is hacked by Curtis Lyles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #12 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew (PF) Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Paul Mathews is fouled on the floor by Matthew Coyne - foul #1 on Matthew Coyne, team foul #7 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | Deshi Sun (SF), Pete Armstrong (C) Swietomierz Bachinski, Matthew Coyne | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (PG), Gary Lane (SF), Cliff Morgan (PF), George Woods (C) Curtis Lyles, Alan Gully, Clayton Craven, Frank Waters | |
| 00:10 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Stephen Manns is hacked by Jose Prieto in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jose Prieto, team foul #13 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (SF), Matthew Coyne (C) Deshi Sun, Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Alan Gully (SF), Clayton Craven (PF), Frank Waters (C) Jose Prieto, Gary Lane, Cliff Morgan, George Woods | |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Leland Pettigrew denies the turnaround by Clayton Craven | 86-76 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew grabs the defensive rebound | 86-76 |