| Lineup | Akron | PG - Perry Natividad (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leland Hollingsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arlie Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leroy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Moshe Zilk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Leong (fresh) SF - Anthony Waller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Aceves (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Randall Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Anthony Waller inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Leroy Williams steals it from Mark Aceves | 28-25 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Leroy Williams double dribbles | 28-25 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | Randall Corbin can't finish the layup | 28-25 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Leroy Williams gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:51 | Akron | Leroy Williams makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Arlie Parker | 30-25 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Anthony Waller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 18:36 | Akron | James Brown snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 18:31 | Akron | Arlie Parker scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Brown and he's fouled by Allan Leong - foul #3 on Allan Leong, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Crumpton (SG) Allan Leong | |
| 18:31 | Akron | Arlie Parker makes the free throw | 33-25 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Moshe Zilk can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 18:10 | Akron | The rebound goes to Leroy Williams | 33-25 |
| 17:48 | Akron | The jump hook by James Brown is blocked by Randall Corbin | 33-25 |
| 17:46 | Akron | Leroy Williams can't tip it in | 33-25 |
| 17:45 | Akron | Arlie Parker tips it in | 35-25 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Leroy Williams is called for the reach on Mark Aceves - foul #1 on Leroy Williams, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Arlie Parker denies the turnaround by Andrew Crumpton | 35-25 |
| 17:16 | Akron | Leroy Williams snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 16:56 | Akron | Leland Hollingsworth scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-25 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Randall Corbin knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Crumpton and the foul's on Leland Hollingsworth - foul #2 on Leland Hollingsworth, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Zane Benson (PG), Shaun Fox (SG), Marvin Kliebert (SF), Richard Jones (PF), Eric Small (C) Perry Natividad, Leland Hollingsworth, Arlie Parker, Leroy Williams, James Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Silk (PG), Donald Hall (SF) Moshe Zilk, Anthony Waller | |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Randall Corbin makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| 16:25 | Akron | Marvin Kliebert knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-28 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Mark Aceves slams it home and the foul's on Shaun Fox - foul #1 on Shaun Fox, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Byers (C) Randall Corbin | |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Mark Aceves makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:46 | Akron | Marvin Kliebert drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Zane Benson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Shaun Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Kliebert (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Small (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Silk (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Crumpton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Aceves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Byers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Kent State | John Silk connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Hall | 42-34 |
| 15:00 | Akron | Richard Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Joseph Byers grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Joseph Byers misses the easy layup | 42-34 |
| 14:41 | Akron | The rebound goes to Richard Jones | 42-34 |
| 14:21 | Akron | Richard Jones can't finish the layup | 42-34 |
| 14:20 | Akron | Richard Jones grabs the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 14:08 | Akron | Shaun Fox misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-34 |
| 14:06 | Akron | Marvin Kliebert grabs the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 13:52 | Akron | Shaun Fox can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Mark Aceves grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Donald Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Perry Natividad (PG), Leland Hollingsworth (SG), Arlie Parker (SF), Leroy Williams (PF), James Brown (C) Zane Benson, Shaun Fox, Marvin Kliebert, Richard Jones, Eric Small | |
| Subs | Kent State | Moshe Zilk (PG), Allan Leong (SG), Anthony Waller (SF), Randall Corbin (C) John Silk, Andrew Crumpton, Mark Aceves, Joseph Byers | |
| 13:18 | Akron | Leland Hollingsworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Lewis (PF) Donald Hall | |
| 12:58 | Kent State | Anthony Waller misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-34 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Timothy Lewis hits the follow up shot | 42-36 |
| 12:43 | Akron | James Brown dunks the ball set up by Perry Natividad | 44-36 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Allan Leong is fouled on the floor by Leland Hollingsworth - foul #3 on Leland Hollingsworth, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Byers (PF) Timothy Lewis | |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Joseph Byers makes the driving attempt near the basket | 44-38 |
| 12:07 | Akron | James Brown scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Leland Hollingsworth | 46-38 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Allan Leong clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Randall Corbin tips it home | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Perry Natividad (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leland Hollingsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arlie Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Leroy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - James Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Moshe Zilk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Leong (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Anthony Waller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Byers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Corbin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Akron | The short jumper by Leland Hollingsworth is denied by Joseph Byers | 46-40 |
| 11:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Allan Leong | 46-40 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Joseph Byers is hacked by Leroy Williams - foul #2 on Leroy Williams, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Jones (PF) Leroy Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Aceves (PF), Donald Hall (C) Joseph Byers, Randall Corbin | |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Anthony Waller hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Moshe Zilk | 46-42 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Perry Natividad misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Anthony Waller snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Perry Natividad steals it from Donald Hall | 46-42 |
| 10:35 | Akron | Perry Natividad lays it up and in | 48-42 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Donald Hall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Hall | 48-42 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Donald Hall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Moshe Zilk | 48-44 |
| 09:26 | Akron | James Brown drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Perry Natividad | 50-44 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Anthony Waller knocks in the shot from the left side | 50-46 |
| 08:56 | Akron | Richard Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Moshe Zilk gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Moshe Zilk's pass is intercepted by Arlie Parker | 50-46 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Perry Natividad scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Arlie Parker | 52-46 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Allan Leong clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-46 |
| 08:09 | Akron | Arlie Parker gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 08:03 | Akron | Perry Natividad misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Moshe Zilk - foul #3 on Moshe Zilk, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Zane Benson (SG), Marvin Kliebert (SF), Leroy Williams (PF), Eric Small (C) Leland Hollingsworth, Arlie Parker, Richard Jones, James Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Silk (PG), Andrew Crumpton (SG), Joseph Byers (PF), Randall Corbin (C) Moshe Zilk, Allan Leong, Anthony Waller, Mark Aceves | |
| 08:03 | Akron | Perry Natividad misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:03 | Akron | Perry Natividad misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Joseph Byers grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Donald Hall is fouled on the floor by Zane Benson - foul #1 on Zane Benson, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Shaun Fox (SG) Perry Natividad | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Lewis (PF) Donald Hall | |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Andrew Crumpton can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 07:31 | Akron | Eric Small gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Zane Benson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Shaun Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Kliebert (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leroy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Eric Small (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Silk (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Crumpton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Byers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall Corbin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Akron | Shaun Fox connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marvin Kliebert | 54-46 |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Joseph Byers misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-46 |
| 07:02 | Akron | Eric Small pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:56 | Akron | Zane Benson buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Shaun Fox | 56-46 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Andrew Crumpton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Byers | 56-48 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Zane Benson misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Randall Corbin snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Randall Corbin is denied on a layup by Eric Small | 56-48 |
| 06:08 | Akron | Marvin Kliebert grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Marvin Kliebert is hacked by Andrew Crumpton - foul #1 on Andrew Crumpton, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Leland Hollingsworth (SG), Arlie Parker (SF), Richard Jones (C) Shaun Fox, Marvin Kliebert, Eric Small | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Hall (PG), Mark Aceves (PF) John Silk, Timothy Lewis | |
| 05:36 | Akron | Richard Jones makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Arlie Parker | 58-48 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Randall Corbin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-48 |
| 05:20 | Akron | The rebound goes to Richard Jones | 58-48 |
| 05:02 | Akron | Leland Hollingsworth misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Randall Corbin | 58-48 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Randall Corbin makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Crumpton and he's hacked by Arlie Parker - foul #1 on Arlie Parker, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Perry Natividad (PG), James Brown (C) Zane Benson, Leroy Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Moshe Zilk (PG), Allan Leong (SG), Anthony Waller (SF) Donald Hall, Andrew Crumpton, Joseph Byers | |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Randall Corbin makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:26 | Akron | Anthony Waller takes the ball from Richard Jones | 58-51 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | A charge is called on Moshe Zilk - foul #4 on Moshe Zilk, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Kliebert (SG) Leland Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Hall (C) Randall Corbin | |
| 03:52 | Akron | Donald Hall steals the ball from Arlie Parker | 58-51 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | James Brown steps in front of the Anthony Waller pass | 58-51 |
| 03:16 | Akron | Arlie Parker knocks in the shot in the paint | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Perry Natividad (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Kliebert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Arlie Parker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Richard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Moshe Zilk (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Allan Leong (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Anthony Waller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mark Aceves (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Moshe Zilk misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Mark Aceves snags the offensive board | 60-51 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Anthony Waller hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 60-51 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Mark Aceves grabs the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 02:28 | Kent State | Donald Hall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 02:26 | Akron | Marvin Kliebert grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 02:26 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Leland Hollingsworth (SG), Leroy Williams (PF) Marvin Kliebert, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Corbin (C) Donald Hall | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:07 | Akron | Arlie Parker misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-51 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Randall Corbin gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Mark Aceves is fouled on the floor by Leroy Williams - foul #3 on Leroy Williams, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Mark Aceves makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Mark Aceves makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Akron | Leroy Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Brown | 63-53 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Anthony Waller buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Aceves | 63-56 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Arlie Parker connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Perry Natividad and he's fouled by Allan Leong - foul #4 on Allan Leong, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Arlie Parker makes the free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Leroy Williams picks off the pass by Anthony Waller | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Akron | Allan Leong is called for the reach on James Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Allan Leong, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Shaun Fox (PG), Zane Benson (SG), Marvin Kliebert (SF), Richard Jones (PF), Eric Small (C) Perry Natividad, Leland Hollingsworth, Arlie Parker, Leroy Williams, James Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Silk (PG), Andrew Crumpton (SG), Donald Hall (SF), Joseph Byers (PF), Darryl Valentine (C) Moshe Zilk, Allan Leong, Anthony Waller, Mark Aceves, Randall Corbin | |
| 00:43 | Akron | John Silk is called for the reach on Shaun Fox - foul #1 on John Silk, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Shaun Fox misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Joseph Byers gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Kent State | John Silk buries a shot from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Perry Natividad (PG), Leland Hollingsworth (SG), Arlie Parker (SF) Shaun Fox, Zane Benson, Marvin Kliebert | |
| Subs | Kent State | Moshe Zilk (PG), Anthony Waller (SF), Mark Aceves (PF), Randall Corbin (C) John Silk, Donald Hall, Joseph Byers, Darryl Valentine | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Eric Small is hacked by Andrew Crumpton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Crumpton, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Eric Small makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Eric Small makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Randall Corbin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Andrew Crumpton | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Akron | Andrew Crumpton is called for the reach on Eric Small in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Crumpton, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Eric Small makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Eric Small misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Randall Corbin gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Anthony Waller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Mark Aceves pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Arlie Parker is called for the reach on Randall Corbin - foul #2 on Arlie Parker, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Leroy Williams (PF), James Brown (C) Eric Small, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Randall Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Randall Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Moshe Zilk is called for the reach on Perry Natividad in the backcourt - foul #5 on Moshe Zilk, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Kliebert (SF), Richard Jones (PF), Eric Small (C) Arlie Parker, Leroy Williams, James Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Silk (PG) Moshe Zilk | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Perry Natividad makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Perry Natividad misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Randall Corbin grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Anthony Waller double dribbles | 70-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Arlie Parker (SF) Marvin Kliebert | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:08 | Akron | John Silk is called for the reach on Perry Natividad in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Silk, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Perry Natividad makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Perry Natividad makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Anthony Waller misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 72-63 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Eric Small snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Eric Small runs out the clock | 72-63 |