| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Forgey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Padron (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Baltzell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Voyles (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Thomas McClenningham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ralph Clement (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Omer Raczkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Lacroix (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Thomas Baltzell inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Kent State | John Griffith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Jose Maldonado (SG), Nenad Prosienski (C) Robert Voyles, Thomas McClenningham, Adam Lacroix | |
| 19:10 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Lanham | 28-40 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Ray Forgey loses the dribble to Nenad Prosienski | 28-40 |
| 18:34 | Akron | Jose Maldonado misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Thomas Baltzell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | John Griffith misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-40 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by John Griffith - foul #2 on John Griffith, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Voyles (PG), Thomas McClenningham (SG), Angel Rizzo (SF), Gerard Usher (C) Michael Lanham, Jose Maldonado, Ralph Clement, Nenad Prosienski | |
| 17:55 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Ray Forgey can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gerard Usher - foul #4 on Gerard Usher, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Jose Maldonado (SG), Gilberto Russo (PF), Adam Lacroix (C) Robert Voyles, Thomas McClenningham, Omer Raczkowski, Gerard Usher | |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Ray Forgey makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Ray Forgey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Adam Lacroix is hacked by Kenneth Padron - foul #1 on Kenneth Padron, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jim Hopper (PF) John Griffith | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Voyles (PG), Thomas McClenningham (SG), Nenad Prosienski (C) Edward Calfee, Jose Maldonado, Adam Lacroix | |
| 17:00 | Akron | Gilberto Russo knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas McClenningham and he's hacked by Thomas Baltzell - foul #1 on Thomas Baltzell, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Unger (SF), Danny Axford (C) Thomas Baltzell, Jason Snyder | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Adam Lacroix (C) Robert Voyles, Nenad Prosienski | |
| 17:00 | Akron | Gilberto Russo makes the free throw | 30-45 |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-45 |
| 16:43 | Akron | Gilberto Russo snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| 16:39 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham lays it in and the foul's on Kenneth Padron - foul #2 on Kenneth Padron, team foul #4 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Voyles (PG), Nenad Prosienski (C) Edward Calfee, Adam Lacroix | |
| 16:39 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham misses the free throw | 30-47 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Jim Hopper grabs the defensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 16:18 | Kent State | Christopher Unger is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 30-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nolan Hopkins (PG), Edwin Reagan (SF) Ray Forgey, Kenneth Padron | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Jose Maldonado (SG), Ralph Clement (SF), Adam Lacroix (C) Robert Voyles, Thomas McClenningham, Angel Rizzo, Gilberto Russo | |
| 16:04 | Akron | Ralph Clement is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ralph Clement, team foul #2 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Baltzell (SF), John Griffith (PF) Edwin Reagan, Danny Axford | |
| Subs | Akron | Angel Rizzo (SF) Ralph Clement | |
| 15:49 | Kent State | John Griffith makes the shot from the left wing | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nolan Hopkins (fresh) SG - Christopher Unger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Baltzell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Hopper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Lanham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jose Maldonado (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Angel Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nenad Prosienski (fresh) 5 reb. C - Adam Lacroix (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Akron | Angel Rizzo knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Lanham | 32-49 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | John Griffith blows the layup | 32-49 |
| 15:11 | Akron | Adam Lacroix grabs the defensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 15:07 | Akron | Jim Hopper steals it from Jose Maldonado | 32-49 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | John Griffith drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Unger | 34-49 |
| 14:25 | Akron | Christopher Unger steals it from Jose Maldonado | 34-49 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Nolan Hopkins is hacked by Jose Maldonado - foul #1 on Jose Maldonado, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Forgey (PG), Kenneth Padron (SG), Jason Snyder (C) Nolan Hopkins, Thomas Baltzell, John Griffith | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Voyles (PG), Thomas McClenningham (SG), Ralph Clement (SF), Gilberto Russo (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Michael Lanham, Jose Maldonado, Angel Rizzo, Nenad Prosienski, Adam Lacroix | |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Jim Hopper misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 13:52 | Akron | The rebound goes to Thomas McClenningham | 34-49 |
| 13:48 | Akron | Robert Voyles is hacked by Kenneth Padron - foul #3 on Kenneth Padron, team foul #5 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edwin Reagan (SF), Danny Axford (PF) Christopher Unger, Jim Hopper | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Omer Raczkowski (PF) Robert Voyles, Gilberto Russo | |
| 13:37 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham misses short on a runner in the lane | 34-49 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Jason Snyder pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Ray Forgey misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-49 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Gerard Usher pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 12:55 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Calfee | 34-51 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Jason Snyder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-51 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Gerard Usher gets the rebound | 34-51 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Omer Raczkowski and he's fouled by Kenneth Padron - foul #4 on Kenneth Padron, team foul #6 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Unger (SG), Thomas Baltzell (SF), John Griffith (PF) Kenneth Padron, Edwin Reagan, Danny Axford | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Voyles (PG), Gilberto Russo (PF) Edward Calfee, Omer Raczkowski | |
| 12:31 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham makes the free throw | 34-54 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Ralph Clement takes the ball from Christopher Unger | 34-54 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Ralph Clement lays it in | 34-56 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Gilberto Russo is called for the reach on John Griffith - foul #1 on Gilberto Russo, team foul #4 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Maldonado (SG), Angel Rizzo (SF) Thomas McClenningham, Ralph Clement | |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Thomas Baltzell is fouled on the floor by Angel Rizzo - foul #3 on Angel Rizzo, team foul #5 | 34-56 |
| 11:35 | Kent State | John Griffith clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-56 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Thomas Baltzell hits the follow up shot | 36-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Forgey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Unger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Baltzell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Voyles (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jose Maldonado (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Angel Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gilberto Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerard Usher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Akron | Jose Maldonado scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Voyles | 36-59 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Ray Forgey hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Snyder | 38-59 |
| 11:12 | Akron | Jose Maldonado misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-59 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Jason Snyder grabs the board | 38-59 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | John Griffith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-59 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Christopher Unger tips it in | 40-59 |
| 10:30 | Akron | Jose Maldonado's pass is intercepted by Ray Forgey | 40-59 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | John Griffith connects on the floater from the baseline | 42-59 |
| 09:57 | Akron | Robert Voyles lays it up and in on a great pass from Gilberto Russo | 42-61 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | John Griffith is hacked by Gilberto Russo - foul #2 on Gilberto Russo, team foul #6 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nolan Hopkins (PG), Douglas Rice (SG), Edwin Reagan (SF), Jim Hopper (PF), Danny Axford (C) Ray Forgey, Christopher Unger, Thomas Baltzell, John Griffith, Jason Snyder | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Thomas McClenningham (SG), Ralph Clement (SF), Omer Raczkowski (PF), Adam Lacroix (C) Robert Voyles, Jose Maldonado, Angel Rizzo, Gilberto Russo, Gerard Usher | |
| 09:32 | Kent State | Jim Hopper drills a jumper near the basket | 44-61 |
| 09:18 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham is fouled on the floor by Danny Axford - foul #2 on Danny Axford, team foul #7 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Nenad Prosienski (C) Edward Calfee, Adam Lacroix | |
| 09:18 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham misses the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Jim Hopper snags the defensive board | 44-61 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Nolan Hopkins scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Douglas Rice | 46-61 |
| 08:44 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski double dribbles | 46-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Baltzell (SF) Edwin Reagan | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Adam Lacroix (C) Michael Lanham, Nenad Prosienski | |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Thomas Baltzell loses the dribble to Adam Lacroix | 46-61 |
| 08:15 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Edward Calfee | 46-63 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Thomas Baltzell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Nolan Hopkins | 49-63 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Ralph Clement comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Danny Axford - foul #3 on Danny Axford, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Forgey (PG), Kenneth Padron (SG), John Griffith (PF), Jason Snyder (C) Nolan Hopkins, Douglas Rice, Jim Hopper, Danny Axford | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Jose Maldonado (SG), Nenad Prosienski (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Edward Calfee, Thomas McClenningham, Omer Raczkowski, Adam Lacroix | |
| 07:53 | Akron | Ralph Clement makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Ralph Clement misses the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Jason Snyder snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Ray Forgey scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Padron | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Forgey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Padron (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Baltzell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Lanham (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jose Maldonado (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ralph Clement (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nenad Prosienski (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gerard Usher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Akron | Gerard Usher buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Lanham | 52-66 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:08 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 07:06 | Akron | Ralph Clement grabs the board | 52-66 |
| 06:56 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Lanham | 52-68 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-68 |
| 06:35 | Akron | Gerard Usher grabs the defensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 06:23 | Akron | John Griffith picks off the pass by Jose Maldonado | 52-68 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | Nenad Prosienski picks off the pass by Thomas Baltzell | 52-68 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Jose Maldonado misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 05:47 | Akron | Gerard Usher can't tip it in | 52-68 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Padron | 52-68 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron is hacked by Jose Maldonado - foul #2 on Jose Maldonado, team foul #7 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Unger (SF), Jim Hopper (PF), Danny Axford (C) Thomas Baltzell, John Griffith, Jason Snyder | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Thomas McClenningham (SG), Angel Rizzo (SF), Gilberto Russo (PF) Michael Lanham, Jose Maldonado, Ralph Clement, Nenad Prosienski | |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron misses the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 05:37 | Akron | Gilberto Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 05:22 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Angel Rizzo | 52-70 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Ray Forgey clanks a jumper from the right side | 52-70 |
| 05:12 | Akron | Gerard Usher grabs the board | 52-70 |
| 05:00 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-70 |
| 04:59 | Akron | Gerard Usher hits the follow up shot | 52-72 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Christopher Unger can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-72 |
| 04:45 | Akron | Gilberto Russo snags the defensive board | 52-72 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Gilberto Russo misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Danny Axford - foul #4 on Danny Axford, team foul #9 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nolan Hopkins (PG), Edwin Reagan (SF) Ray Forgey, Kenneth Padron | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Voyles (PG), Omer Raczkowski (PF) Edward Calfee, Angel Rizzo | |
| 04:28 | Akron | Gilberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 52-73 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Gilberto Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Jim Hopper grabs the board | 52-73 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Jim Hopper clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-73 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan grabs the offensive rebound | 52-73 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Nolan Hopkins hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Unger | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Akron | Robert Voyles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-73 |
| 03:39 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 03:23 | Akron | Gerard Usher makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Omer Raczkowski | 55-75 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nolan Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Unger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Reagan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Hopper (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Danny Axford (fairly fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Voyles (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas McClenningham (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilberto Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Omer Raczkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerard Usher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Nolan Hopkins loses the dribble to Thomas McClenningham | 55-75 |
| 02:55 | Akron | Gerard Usher connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Voyles | 55-77 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Jim Hopper makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nolan Hopkins and the foul's on Omer Raczkowski - foul #1 on Omer Raczkowski, team foul #8 | 57-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Douglas Rice (SG) Danny Axford | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Jose Maldonado (SG), Angel Rizzo (SF), Adam Lacroix (C) Robert Voyles, Thomas McClenningham, Gilberto Russo, Gerard Usher | |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Jim Hopper makes the free throw | 58-77 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Calfee | 58-79 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Jim Hopper is whistled for a carry | 58-79 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Voyles (PG), Nenad Prosienski (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Edward Calfee, Omer Raczkowski, Adam Lacroix | |
| 01:42 | Akron | Jose Maldonado drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Voyles | 58-82 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Angel Rizzo is called for the reach on Christopher Unger - foul #4 on Angel Rizzo, team foul #9 | 58-82 |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Axford (C) Douglas Rice | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas McClenningham (SG), Ralph Clement (SF), Omer Raczkowski (PF), Adam Lacroix (C) Jose Maldonado, Angel Rizzo, Nenad Prosienski, Gerard Usher | |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Christopher Unger misses the 1st free throw | 58-82 |
| 01:32 | Akron | The rebound goes to Adam Lacroix | 58-82 |
| 01:09 | Akron | Edwin Reagan steals the ball from Robert Voyles | 58-82 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Nolan Hopkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-82 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Adam Lacroix grabs the board | 58-82 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Akron | Ralph Clement is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Ralph Clement, team foul #10 | 58-82 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Jim Hopper is denied on a dunk by Adam Lacroix | 58-82 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Adam Lacroix grabs the defensive rebound | 58-82 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Robert Voyles runs out the clock | 58-82 |