| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 9 pts. C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Moses (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Morrow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Baum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow inbounds the ball | 29-45 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-45 |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli snags the defensive board | 29-45 |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett is fouled on the floor by Dennis Coffman - foul #1 on Dennis Coffman, team foul #1 | 29-45 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Sonny Puckett | 32-45 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Vaughn Spinelli takes the ball from Dennis Coffman | 32-45 |
| 19:00 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett hits the finger roll set up by Vaughn Spinelli | 34-45 |
| 18:43 | Akron | Dennis Coffman can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-45 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Terry Walker scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Sonny Puckett | 37-45 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow is hacked by Ralph Johnson - foul #2 on Ralph Johnson, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow lays it up and in and he's fouled by Joshua Ruel - foul #1 on Joshua Ruel, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett's pass is intercepted by Dennis Coffman | 37-48 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Dennis Coffman misses the easy layup | 37-48 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | Terry Walker gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli can't finish the layup but the foul's on Arthur Baum - foul #1 on Arthur Baum, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (SG), Randy Reynolds (C) Terry Walker, Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Willie White (SG), James Allen (SF), Greg Boyden (PF), William Gorman (C) Dennis Coffman, Jeffery Morrow, Arthur Baum, Kenneth Harrison | |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 17:18 | Akron | Greg Boyden grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 17:00 | Akron | Greg Boyden scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Allen | 38-50 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-50 |
| 16:34 | Akron | William Gorman snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 16:30 | Akron | The short jumper by Leo Moses is denied by Joshua Ruel | 38-50 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Greg Boyden tips it home | 38-52 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Ruel and the foul's on James Allen - foul #2 on James Allen, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Lee Callahan (C) Sonny Puckett, Joshua Ruel | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Coffman (PG), Jeffery Morrow (SF) Leo Moses, James Allen | |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli makes the free throw | 41-52 |
| 15:46 | Akron | Dennis Coffman is called for traveling | 41-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Heitz (PF), Ralph Johnson (C) Vaughn Spinelli, Lee Callahan | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Helmuth (SG), Arthur Baum (PF), Kenneth Harrison (C) Willie White, Greg Boyden, William Gorman | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gregory Best (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Heitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Helmuth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Morrow (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Arthur Baum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Gregory Best is fouled on the floor by Dennis Coffman - foul #2 on Dennis Coffman, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Terry Walker and he's fouled by Jeffery Morrow - foul #3 on Jeffery Morrow, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| 15:00 | Akron | Arthur Baum can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-52 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Terry Walker drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Ralph Johnson | 47-52 |
| 14:21 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 14:20 | Akron | Arthur Baum misses the tip | 47-52 |
| 14:19 | Akron | Dennis Coffman tips it but misses | 47-52 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Gregory Best misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-52 |
| 14:05 | Akron | Arthur Baum grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 13:52 | Akron | Dennis Coffman buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Baum | 47-55 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Dennis Coffman | 47-55 |
| 13:37 | Akron | Dennis Coffman can't throw it down | 47-55 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Gregory Best buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Walker | 50-55 |
| 13:07 | Akron | Dennis Coffman hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Helmuth | 50-58 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ralph Johnson, team foul #3 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG), Donald Siebert (SG), Vaughn Spinelli (SF), Joshua Ruel (PF), Lee Callahan (C) Gregory Best, Terry Walker, Randy Reynolds, Stephen Heitz, Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (PG), James Allen (SF), Greg Boyden (PF), William Gorman (C) Dennis Coffman, Jeffery Morrow, Arthur Baum, Kenneth Harrison | |
| 12:31 | Akron | Fred Helmuth misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Sonny Puckett | 50-58 |
| 12:26 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on William Gorman - foul #1 on William Gorman, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Willie White (SG) Fred Helmuth | |
| 12:26 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 12:26 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 12:09 | Akron | Leo Moses's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-58 |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel hits the follow up shot | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Siebert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Callahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Leo Moses (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Allen (fresh) PF - Greg Boyden (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Gorman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Akron | Leo Moses hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vaughn Spinelli - foul #3 on Vaughn Spinelli, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| 11:36 | Akron | Leo Moses misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 11:36 | Akron | Leo Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 54-59 |
| 11:21 | Akron | William Gorman grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Leo Moses scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Greg Boyden | 54-61 |
| 10:50 | Kent State | Leo Moses picks off the pass by Sonny Puckett | 54-61 |
| 10:43 | Akron | Willie White misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Donald Siebert - foul #2 on Donald Siebert, team foul #5 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (SG) Donald Siebert | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Helmuth (SG), Arthur Baum (PF), Kenneth Harrison (C) Leo Moses, James Allen, William Gorman | |
| 10:43 | Akron | Willie White makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 10:43 | Akron | Willie White misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Gregory Best misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Greg Boyden snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 10:16 | Akron | Fred Helmuth clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-62 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-62 |
| 09:59 | Akron | Arthur Baum gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 09:42 | Akron | A charge is called on Kenneth Harrison - foul #1 on Kenneth Harrison, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Stephen Heitz (PF), Ralph Johnson (C) Sonny Puckett, Vaughn Spinelli, Joshua Ruel, Lee Callahan | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Coffman (PG), Jeffery Morrow (SF) Willie White, Greg Boyden | |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Gregory Best buries a jumpshot from the left side | 56-62 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Dennis Coffman misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-62 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Dennis Coffman connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fred Helmuth | 56-64 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Fred Helmuth is called for the reach on Stephen Heitz - foul #4 on Fred Helmuth, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Siebert (PG), Joshua Ruel (PF) Gregory Best, Randy Reynolds | |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (SG), William Gorman (PF), Donald Elsner (C) Fred Helmuth, Arthur Baum, Kenneth Harrison | |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 08:34 | Akron | William Gorman pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 08:25 | Akron | Leo Moses misses long on a runner from the right block | 57-64 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Donald Siebert grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz lays it up and in set up by Terry Walker | 59-64 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Donald Elsner can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz is hacked by Jeffery Morrow - foul #4 on Jeffery Morrow, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG) Donald Siebert | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Helmuth (SG), Greg Boyden (PF) Leo Moses, Donald Elsner | |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel gets the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Stephen Heitz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Helmuth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffery Morrow (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Greg Boyden (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - William Gorman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Joshua Ruel | 62-64 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-64 |
| 06:58 | Akron | William Gorman tips it back up and in | 62-66 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 06:18 | Akron | Dennis Coffman connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Fred Helmuth | 65-69 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett clanks a shot from the free throw line | 65-69 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli (SF), Randy Reynolds (C) Stephen Heitz, Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Arthur Baum (PF), Kenneth Harrison (C) Greg Boyden, William Gorman | |
| 05:38 | Akron | Sonny Puckett is called for the reach on Dennis Coffman - foul #3 on Sonny Puckett, team foul #6 | 65-69 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Arthur Baum comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 05:20 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison snags the offensive board | 65-69 |
| 05:06 | Akron | Arthur Baum comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Terry Walker snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sonny Puckett | 67-69 |
| 04:45 | Akron | Fred Helmuth is called for traveling | 67-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (SG), Lee Callahan (C) Terry Walker, Joshua Ruel | |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (PG), Greg Boyden (SF) Dennis Coffman, Jeffery Morrow | |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Lee Callahan tips it back up and in | 69-69 |
| 04:19 | Akron | Greg Boyden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Lee Callahan grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Lee Callahan is denied on a layup by Arthur Baum | 69-69 |
| 03:51 | Akron | Leo Moses snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 03:32 | Akron | Leo Moses pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Best (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Leo Moses (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Fred Helmuth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Greg Boyden (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Arthur Baum (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Akron | Randy Reynolds is called for the reach on Leo Moses - foul #1 on Randy Reynolds, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Heitz (SF), Joshua Ruel (PF), Ralph Johnson (C) Vaughn Spinelli, Randy Reynolds, Lee Callahan | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffery Morrow (SF), William Gorman (C) Arthur Baum, Kenneth Harrison | |
| 03:21 | Akron | Leo Moses misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:21 | Akron | William Gorman gets the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:07 | Akron | William Gorman misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Gregory Best - foul #3 on Gregory Best, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG) Sonny Puckett | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Coffman (PG) Leo Moses | |
| 03:07 | Akron | William Gorman misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:07 | Akron | William Gorman misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ralph Johnson | 69-69 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Gregory Best misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-69 |
| 02:57 | Akron | William Gorman snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG), Vaughn Spinelli (SF) Gregory Best, Stephen Heitz | |
| Subs | Akron | Arthur Baum (PF), Kenneth Harrison (C) William Gorman, Greg Boyden | |
| 02:44 | Akron | Dennis Coffman is fouled on the floor by Sonny Puckett - foul #4 on Sonny Puckett, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Dennis Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Dennis Coffman misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Fred Helmuth misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-70 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel can't finish the layup | 69-70 |
| 01:55 | Akron | The rebound goes to Kenneth Harrison | 69-70 |
| 01:41 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Vaughn Spinelli - foul #4 on Vaughn Spinelli, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| 01:41 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:41 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Arthur Baum swats the short shot by Vaughn Spinelli | 69-72 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett tips it but misses | 69-72 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett tips it in | 71-72 |
| 01:02 | Akron | Arthur Baum can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 71-72 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel grabs the board | 71-72 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sonny Puckett | 73-72 |
| 00:39 | Akron | Dennis Coffman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 00:38 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Ralph Johnson is called for the reach on Fred Helmuth - foul #4 on Ralph Johnson, team foul #11 | 73-72 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Fred Helmuth makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Fred Helmuth makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Terry Walker | 75-74 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 75-74 |
| 00:04 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Harrison | 75-74 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow clanks a shot from the free throw line | 75-74 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 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 flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson runs out the clock | 75-74 |