| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Bowen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Ely (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Felice (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Espada (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Worley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Doughty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Griffing (fresh) C - Timothy Neely (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | John Felice inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | Kyle Mooney steps in front of the Jason Worley pass | 36-37 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Timothy Neely misses the dunk | 36-37 |
| 19:21 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jamie Bowen | 36-37 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Brian Espada can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | John Doughty grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Timothy Neely can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jason Worley - foul #1 on Jason Worley, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Timothy Neely misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Timothy Neely misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Jason Worley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:21 | Akron | John Felice buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Neil Ely | 39-37 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | John Doughty's fadeaway is rejected by John Felice | 39-37 |
| 18:05 | Akron | John Felice snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 17:36 | Akron | John Felice misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 17:35 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Worley | 39-37 |
| 17:17 | Akron | Jamie Bowen is called for 5 seconds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Moye (SF) John Felice | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Salter (PF) John Griffing | |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 16:49 | Akron | Brian Espada snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Jamie Bowen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Espada - foul #2 on Brian Espada, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Knowles (PG), Mark Chess (SG), Henry Derrick (C) Jamie Bowen, Neil Ely, Jason Worley | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Griffing (PF), Fred Delbosque (C) Albert Manning, Timothy Neely | |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:14 | Akron | Henry Derrick gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:57 | Akron | Dennis Moye connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jerry Knowles | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Knowles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Chess (fresh) SF - Dennis Moye (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Espada (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Derrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Doughty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Salter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Griffing (fresh) C - Fred Delbosque (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 41-38 |
| 15:30 | Kent State | John Griffing grabs the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 15:24 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Doughty | 41-40 |
| 14:55 | Akron | Dennis Moye travels with the ball | 41-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Bowen (PG), Neil Ely (SG), John Felice (SF) Jerry Knowles, Mark Chess, Henry Derrick | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ron Nichols (PG), Brad Pagan (SG), Albert Manning (SF), Bruce Jeanbaptiste (PF), Timothy Neely (C) Kyle Mooney, John Doughty, Nicholas Salter, John Griffing, Fred Delbosque | |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Jamie Bowen steals the ball from Ron Nichols | 41-40 |
| 14:32 | Akron | Jamie Bowen banks in the layup | 43-40 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Albert Manning is hacked by John Felice - foul #3 on John Felice, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Worley (C) Dennis Moye | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:44 | Kent State | John Felice picks off the pass by Timothy Neely | 43-40 |
| 13:17 | Akron | Brian Espada comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Albert Manning - foul #2 on Albert Manning, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Mooney (PG), John Doughty (SG) Ron Nichols, Brad Pagan | |
| 13:17 | Akron | Brian Espada makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:17 | Akron | Brian Espada makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Albert Manning misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 12:58 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Albert Manning hits a 3 from the left corner set up by John Doughty | 45-43 |
| 12:16 | Akron | Bruce Jeanbaptiste steals the ball from John Felice | 45-43 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | John Doughty connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kyle Mooney | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Bowen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Ely (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Felice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Espada (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Worley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Doughty (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Manning (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Jeanbaptiste (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Neely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Akron | Jason Worley clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Albert Manning - foul #3 on Albert Manning, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Knowles (PG), Mark Chess (SG), Dennis Moye (SF), Henry Derrick (PF) Jamie Bowen, Neil Ely, John Felice, Brian Espada | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Salter (SF), John Griffing (PF), Fred Delbosque (C) Albert Manning, Bruce Jeanbaptiste, Timothy Neely | |
| 11:25 | Akron | Jason Worley misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:25 | Akron | Jason Worley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Doughty | 46-47 |
| 10:46 | Akron | The jump hook by Henry Derrick is blocked by Fred Delbosque | 46-47 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kyle Mooney | 46-47 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | John Doughty misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Jason Worley gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Jason Worley scores on a shot from close range set up by Dennis Moye | 48-47 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter is fouled on the floor by Mark Chess - foul #3 on Mark Chess, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Bowen (PG), Neil Ely (SG), Brian Espada (PF) Jerry Knowles, Mark Chess, Jason Worley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste (PF), Timothy Neely (C) John Griffing, Fred Delbosque | |
| 09:37 | Kent State | John Doughty hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | John Doughty gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 09:21 | Akron | Henry Derrick gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:02 | Akron | Henry Derrick hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jamie Bowen and he's hacked by Timothy Neely - foul #3 on Timothy Neely, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Akron | John Felice (SF) Brian Espada | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ron Nichols (PG), Brad Pagan (SG), Albert Manning (SF) Kyle Mooney, John Doughty, Nicholas Salter | |
| 09:02 | Akron | Henry Derrick makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | John Felice takes the ball from Bruce Jeanbaptiste | 51-47 |
| 08:17 | Akron | Jamie Bowen is fouled on the floor by Bruce Jeanbaptiste - foul #4 on Bruce Jeanbaptiste, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Espada (PF) Dennis Moye | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Griffing (PF) Bruce Jeanbaptiste | |
| 07:52 | Akron | Brian Espada misses short on a runner from the right block | 51-47 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Henry Derrick tips it back up and in | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Bowen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neil Ely (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Felice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brian Espada (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Derrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ron Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Pagan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Albert Manning (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Griffing (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Neely (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Ron Nichols is hacked by Jamie Bowen - foul #3 on Jamie Bowen, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Worley (C) Henry Derrick | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Mooney (PG), John Doughty (SG), Bruce Jeanbaptiste (PF) Ron Nichols, Brad Pagan, Timothy Neely | |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Brian Espada picks off the pass by John Doughty | 53-47 |
| 06:56 | Akron | Brian Espada scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Neil Ely | 55-47 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | John Doughty's floater is tipped away by Jason Worley | 55-47 |
| 06:33 | Akron | Neil Ely gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Jason Worley buries a jump hook from close range | 57-47 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste is whistled for traveling | 57-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Knowles (PG), Mark Chess (SG), Dennis Moye (SF) Jamie Bowen, Neil Ely, John Felice | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Salter (SF), Timothy Neely (C) Albert Manning, John Griffing | |
| 05:37 | Akron | Mark Chess is fouled on the floor by Timothy Neely - foul #4 on Timothy Neely, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Derrick (C) Jason Worley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Clayton Taylor (PF) Bruce Jeanbaptiste | |
| 05:13 | Akron | Henry Derrick's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Salter | 57-47 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | John Doughty dunks the ball set up by Timothy Neely and he's hacked by Dennis Moye - foul #2 on Dennis Moye, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Neil Ely (SG) Mark Chess | |
| Subs | Kent State | Albert Manning (SF), John Griffing (PF) Nicholas Salter, Clayton Taylor | |
| 04:51 | Kent State | John Doughty makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Brian Espada scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Neil Ely | 59-50 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Albert Manning comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 59-50 |
| 04:03 | Akron | Brian Espada pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Akron | Henry Derrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Doughty | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Knowles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Ely (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dennis Moye (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Espada (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Derrick (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Doughty (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Albert Manning (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Griffing (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Neely (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Albert Manning's pass is intercepted by Jerry Knowles | 59-50 |
| 03:05 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Bowen (PG), John Felice (SF), Jason Worley (C) Jerry Knowles, Dennis Moye, Henry Derrick | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste (PF) John Griffing | |
| 02:36 | Akron | John Felice misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | John Doughty lays it in on a nice dish by Albert Manning | 59-52 |
| 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) | |
| 02:01 | Akron | John Felice clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kyle Mooney | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) 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 | Kent State | The short jumper by John Doughty is denied by Brian Espada | 59-52 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Timothy Neely tips it back up and in | 59-54 |
| 01:25 | Akron | Jamie Bowen scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 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) | |
| 01:11 | Kent State | John Doughty knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Albert Manning and he's fouled by Neil Ely - foul #1 on Neil Ely, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | John Doughty makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Neil Ely misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 00:49 | Akron | John Felice tips it in | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | John Doughty misses long on a jumper near the basket | 64-57 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Jason Worley snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Akron | Jason Worley is fouled in the backcourt by John Doughty - foul #1 on John Doughty, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Moye (SF) John Felice | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:35 | Akron | John Doughty is called for the reach on Jamie Bowen - foul #2 on John Doughty, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Jamie Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Jamie Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Neil Ely pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Akron | Kyle Mooney is called for the reach on Neil Ely in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Mooney, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Neil Ely makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Neil Ely makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste is hacked by Jason Worley - foul #2 on Jason Worley, team foul #8 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Knowles (PG), Mark Chess (SG), Henry Derrick (PF), Scott Hasson (C) Jamie Bowen, Neil Ely, Brian Espada, Jason Worley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ron Nichols (PG), Brad Pagan (SG), Nicholas Salter (SF), John Griffing (C) Kyle Mooney, John Doughty, Albert Manning, Timothy Neely | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Henry Derrick grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 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 | Jerry Knowles runs out the clock | 68-57 |